diff --git a/cluster/gce/gci/configure-helper.sh b/cluster/gce/gci/configure-helper.sh
index 432939814b92b..8843239ca154d 100644
--- a/cluster/gce/gci/configure-helper.sh
+++ b/cluster/gce/gci/configure-helper.sh
@@ -1481,6 +1481,13 @@ EOF
 	fi
 }
 
+function disable_aufs() {
+  # disable aufs module if aufs is loaded
+  if lsmod | grep "aufs" &> /dev/null ; then 
+    sudo modprobe -r aufs
+  fi
+}
+
 function set_docker_options_non_ubuntu() {
   # set docker options mtu and storage driver for non-ubuntu
   # as it is default for ubuntu
@@ -1539,7 +1546,8 @@ addockeropt "\"pidfile\": \"/var/run/docker.pid\",
   if [[ -n "${DOCKER_REGISTRY_MIRROR_URL:-}" ]]; then
       docker_opts+="--registry-mirror=${DOCKER_REGISTRY_MIRROR_URL} "
   fi
-
+  
+  disable_aufs
   set_docker_options_non_ubuntu
 
   echo "setting docker logging options"