diff --git a/native/src/boot/cpio.rs b/native/src/boot/cpio.rs
index 1da77731b..18f0cea90 100644
--- a/native/src/boot/cpio.rs
+++ b/native/src/boot/cpio.rs
@@ -222,32 +222,22 @@ impl Cpio {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn rm(&mut self, path: &str, recursive: bool) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    pub(crate) fn rm(&mut self, path: &str, recursive: bool) {
         let path = norm_path(path);
-        let entry = self
-            .entries
-            .get(&path)
-            .ok_or(anyhow!("no such entry {}", path))?;
-        if entry.mode & S_IFMT == S_IFDIR && !recursive {
-            return Err(anyhow!("cannot remove directory without -r"));
+        if let Some(_) = self.entries.remove(&path) {
+            eprintln!("Removed entry [{}]", path);
         }
-        if entry.mode & S_IFMT != S_IFDIR && recursive {
-            return Err(anyhow!("cannot remove file with -r"));
-        }
-        self.entries.remove(&path);
-        eprintln!("Removed entry [{}]", path);
         if recursive {
             let path = path + "/";
             self.entries.retain(|k, _| {
                 if k.starts_with(&path) {
                     eprintln!("Removed entry [{}]", k);
-                    true
-                } else {
                     false
+                } else {
+                    true
                 }
             })
         }
-        Ok(())
     }
 
     fn extract_entry(&self, path: &str, out: &Path) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
@@ -481,7 +471,7 @@ pub fn cpio_commands(argc: i32, argv: *const *const c_char) -> bool {
                     }
                 }
                 CpioCommands::Backup { origin } => cpio.backup(origin)?,
-                CpioCommands::Rm { path, recursive } => cpio.rm(path, *recursive)?,
+                CpioCommands::Rm { path, recursive } => cpio.rm(path, *recursive),
                 CpioCommands::Mv { from, to } => cpio.mv(from, to)?,
                 CpioCommands::Extract { path, out } => {
                     cpio.extract(path.as_deref(), out.as_deref())?
diff --git a/native/src/boot/ramdisk.rs b/native/src/boot/ramdisk.rs
index 7428c5edb..a521ebc58 100644
--- a/native/src/boot/ramdisk.rs
+++ b/native/src/boot/ramdisk.rs
@@ -102,14 +102,14 @@ impl MagiskCpio for Cpio {
                     backups.insert(name[8..].to_string(), entry);
                 }
             });
-        self.rm(".backup", false).ok();
+        self.rm(".backup", false);
         if rm_list.is_empty() && backups.is_empty() {
             self.entries.clear();
             return Ok(());
         }
         for rm in rm_list.split('\0') {
             if !rm.is_empty() {
-                self.rm(rm, false)?;
+                self.rm(rm, false);
             }
         }
         self.entries.extend(backups);
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ impl MagiskCpio for Cpio {
             },
         );
         let mut o = Cpio::load_from_file(origin)?;
-        o.rm(".backup", true).ok();
-        self.rm(".backup", true).ok();
+        o.rm(".backup", true);
+        self.rm(".backup", true);
 
         let mut lhs = o.entries.drain_filter(|_, _| true).peekable();
         let mut rhs = self.entries.iter().peekable();
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ impl MagiskCpio for Cpio {
                     backups.insert(backup, entry);
                 }
                 Action::Record(name) => {
+                    eprintln!("Record new entry: [{}] -> [.backup/.rmlist]", name);
                     rm_list.push_str(&format!("{}\0", name));
                 }
                 Action::Noop => {}