diff --git a/src/shared/switch-root.c b/src/shared/switch-root.c
index b620156c75..787fb79afb 100644
--- a/src/shared/switch-root.c
+++ b/src/shared/switch-root.c
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ int switch_root(const char *new_root,
         if (new_root_fd < 0)
                 return log_error_errno(errno, "Failed to open target directory '%s': %m", new_root);
 
-        r = inode_same_at(old_root_fd, "", new_root_fd, "", AT_EMPTY_PATH);
+        r = fds_are_same_mount(old_root_fd, new_root_fd);
         if (r < 0)
-                return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to determine if old and new root directory are the same: %m");
+                return log_error_errno(r, "Failed to check if old and new root directory/mount are the same: %m");
         if (r > 0) {
-                log_debug("Skipping switch root, as old and new root directory are the same.");
+                log_debug("Skipping switch root, as old and new root directories/mounts are the same.");
                 return 0;
         }