diff --git a/doc/source/install/developer/deploy-with-ceph.rst b/doc/source/install/developer/deploy-with-ceph.rst
index 8a30e0b717..148332fafb 100644
--- a/doc/source/install/developer/deploy-with-ceph.rst
+++ b/doc/source/install/developer/deploy-with-ceph.rst
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ Deploy Ceph
 
 We are going to install Ceph OSDs backed by loopback devices as this will
 help us not to attach extra disks, in case if you have enough disks
-on the node then feel free to adjust below script part of Ceph overrides.
+on the node then feel free to skip creating loopback devices by exporting
+CREATE_LOOPBACK_DEVICES_FOR_CEPH to false and export the  block devices names
+as environment variables(CEPH_OSD_DATA_DEVICE and CEPH_OSD_DB_WAL_DEVICE).
 
 We are also going to seperate Ceph metadata and data onto a different devices
 to replicate the ideal scenario of fast disks for metadata and slow disks to store data.
@@ -23,6 +25,10 @@ and other disk for block DB and block WAL. If default devices (loop0 and loop1)
 your case, feel free to change them by exporting environment variables(CEPH_OSD_DATA_DEVICE
 and CEPH_OSD_DB_WAL_DEVICE).
 
+.. note::
+  if you are rerunning the below script then make sure to skip the loopback device creation
+  by exporting CREATE_LOOPBACK_DEVICES_FOR_CEPH to false.
+
 .. literalinclude:: ../../../../tools/deployment/developer/ceph/040-ceph.sh
     :language: shell
     :lines: 1,17-
diff --git a/tools/deployment/component/ceph/ceph.sh b/tools/deployment/component/ceph/ceph.sh
index 1c8f53a0ce..82bbcf6d7c 100755
--- a/tools/deployment/component/ceph/ceph.sh
+++ b/tools/deployment/component/ceph/ceph.sh
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@ set -xe
 
 export CEPH_ENABLED=true
 
-./tools/deployment/common/setup-ceph-loopback-device.sh --ceph-osd-data ${CEPH_OSD_DATA_DEVICE:=/dev/loop0} \
---ceph-osd-dbwal ${CEPH_OSD_DB_WAL_DEVICE:=/dev/loop1}
+if [ "${CREATE_LOOPBACK_DEVICES_FOR_CEPH:=true}" == "true" ]; then
+  ./tools/deployment/common/setup-ceph-loopback-device.sh --ceph-osd-data ${CEPH_OSD_DATA_DEVICE:=/dev/loop0} \
+  --ceph-osd-dbwal ${CEPH_OSD_DB_WAL_DEVICE:=/dev/loop1}
+fi
 
 #NOTE: Lint and package chart
 export HELM_CHART_ROOT_PATH="${HELM_CHART_ROOT_PATH:="${OSH_INFRA_PATH:="../openstack-helm-infra"}"}"