diff --git a/super-intel.c b/super-intel.c
index 3a34f5a..e1073ef 100644
--- a/super-intel.c
+++ b/super-intel.c
@@ -9050,8 +9050,10 @@ enum imsm_reshape_type imsm_analyze_change(struct supertype *st,
 	int change = -1;
 	int check_devs = 0;
 	int chunk;
-	int devNumChange=0;
-	int layout = -1;
+	/* number of added/removed disks in operation result */
+	int devNumChange = 0;
+	/* imsm compatible layout value for array geometry verification */
+	int imsm_layout = -1;
 
 	getinfo_super_imsm_volume(st, &info, NULL);
 	if ((geo->level != info.array.level) &&
@@ -9069,14 +9071,14 @@ enum imsm_reshape_type imsm_analyze_change(struct supertype *st,
 					change = -1;
 					goto analyse_change_exit;
 				}
-				layout =  geo->layout;
+				imsm_layout =  geo->layout;
 				check_devs = 1;
 				devNumChange = 1; /* parity disk added */
 			} else if (geo->level == 10) {
 				change = CH_TAKEOVER;
 				check_devs = 1;
 				devNumChange = 2; /* two mirrors added */
-				layout = 0x102; /* imsm supported layout */
+				imsm_layout = 0x102; /* imsm supported layout */
 			}
 			break;
 		case 1:
@@ -9085,7 +9087,7 @@ enum imsm_reshape_type imsm_analyze_change(struct supertype *st,
 				change = CH_TAKEOVER;
 				check_devs = 1;
 				devNumChange = -(geo->raid_disks/2);
-				layout = 0; /* imsm raid0 layout */
+				imsm_layout = 0; /* imsm raid0 layout */
 			}
 			break;
 		}
@@ -9120,8 +9122,11 @@ enum imsm_reshape_type imsm_analyze_change(struct supertype *st,
 			change = -1;
 			goto analyse_change_exit;
 		}
-	} else
+	} else {
 		geo->layout = info.array.layout;
+		if (imsm_layout == -1)
+			imsm_layout = info.array.layout;
+	}
 
 	if ((geo->chunksize > 0) && (geo->chunksize != UnSet)
 	    && (geo->chunksize != info.array.chunk_size))
@@ -9132,7 +9137,7 @@ enum imsm_reshape_type imsm_analyze_change(struct supertype *st,
 	chunk = geo->chunksize / 1024;
 	if (!validate_geometry_imsm(st,
 				    geo->level,
-				    layout,
+				    imsm_layout,
 				    geo->raid_disks + devNumChange,
 				    &chunk,
 				    geo->size,