diff --git a/src/runtime/config/configuration-fc.toml.in b/src/runtime/config/configuration-fc.toml.in
index e28316cfa..28040aacc 100644
--- a/src/runtime/config/configuration-fc.toml.in
+++ b/src/runtime/config/configuration-fc.toml.in
@@ -126,11 +126,6 @@ block_device_driver = "@DEFBLOCKSTORAGEDRIVER_FC@"
 # Default false
 #block_device_cache_set = true
 
-# Specifies cache-related options for block devices.
-# Denotes whether use of O_DIRECT (bypass the host page cache) is enabled.
-# Default false
-#block_device_cache_direct = true
-
 # Specifies cache-related options for block devices.
 # Denotes whether flush requests for the device are ignored.
 # Default false
diff --git a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/fc.go b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/fc.go
index e3348f68d..1ecf366b4 100644
--- a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/fc.go
+++ b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/fc.go
@@ -835,6 +835,17 @@ func (fc *firecracker) createDiskPool(ctx context.Context) error {
 			PathOnHost:   &jailedDrive,
 		}
 
+		if fc.config.BlockDeviceCacheSet {
+			var cacheOption string
+			if fc.config.BlockDeviceCacheNoflush {
+				cacheOption = models.DriveCacheTypeUnsafe
+			} else {
+				cacheOption = models.DriveCacheTypeWriteback
+			}
+
+			drive.CacheType = &cacheOption
+		}
+
 		fc.fcConfig.Drives = append(fc.fcConfig.Drives, drive)
 	}