diff --git a/Create.c b/Create.c
index d94253b1ad2e..d033eb68f30c 100644
--- a/Create.c
+++ b/Create.c
@@ -965,6 +965,13 @@ int Create(struct supertype *st, struct mddev_ident *ident, int subdevs,
 		return 1;
 	}
 
+	if (st->ss == &super_imsm && s->level == 10 && s->raiddisks > 4) {
+		/* Print no matter runstop was specifed */
+		pr_err("Warning! VROC UEFI driver does not support RAID10 in requested layout.\n");
+		pr_err("Array won't be suitable as boot device.\n");
+		warn = 1;
+	}
+
 	if (!have_container && s->level > 0 && ((maxsize-s->size)*100 > maxsize)) {
 		if (c->runstop != 1 || c->verbose >= 0)
 			pr_err("largest drive (%s) exceeds size (%lluK) by more than 1%%\n",
@@ -984,7 +991,7 @@ int Create(struct supertype *st, struct mddev_ident *ident, int subdevs,
 
 	if (warn) {
 		if (c->runstop!= 1) {
-			if (!ask("Continue creating array? ")) {
+			if (!ask("Continue creating array")) {
 				pr_err("create aborted.\n");
 				return 1;
 			}
diff --git a/super-intel.c b/super-intel.c
index d60915e812d4..2b8b6fda976c 100644
--- a/super-intel.c
+++ b/super-intel.c
@@ -523,6 +523,7 @@ enum imsm_reshape_type {
 	CH_TAKEOVER,
 	CH_MIGRATION,
 	CH_ARRAY_SIZE,
+	CH_ABORT
 };
 
 /* definition of messages passed to imsm_process_update */
@@ -11898,7 +11899,7 @@ success:
 ****************************************************************************/
 enum imsm_reshape_type imsm_analyze_change(struct supertype *st,
 					   struct geo_params *geo,
-					   int direction)
+					   int direction, struct context *c)
 {
 	struct mdinfo info;
 	int change = -1;
@@ -11925,6 +11926,14 @@ enum imsm_reshape_type imsm_analyze_change(struct supertype *st,
 				check_devs = 1;
 				raid_disks += 1; /* parity disk added */
 			} else if (geo->level == IMSM_T_RAID10) {
+				if (geo->level == IMSM_T_RAID10 && geo->raid_disks > 2 &&
+				    !c->force) {
+					pr_err("Warning! VROC UEFI driver does not support RAID10 in requested layout.\n");
+					pr_err("Array won't be suitable as boot device.\n");
+					pr_err("Note: You can omit this check with \"--force\"\n");
+					if (ask("Do you want to continue") < 1)
+						return CH_ABORT;
+				}
 				change = CH_TAKEOVER;
 				check_devs = 1;
 				raid_disks *= 2; /* mirrors added */
@@ -12219,7 +12228,7 @@ static int imsm_reshape_super(struct supertype *st, struct shape *shape, struct
 			goto exit_imsm_reshape_super;
 		}
 		super->current_vol = dev->index;
-		change = imsm_analyze_change(st, &geo, shape->direction);
+		change = imsm_analyze_change(st, &geo, shape->direction, c);
 		switch (change) {
 		case CH_TAKEOVER:
 			ret_val = imsm_takeover(st, &geo);
@@ -12262,6 +12271,7 @@ static int imsm_reshape_super(struct supertype *st, struct shape *shape, struct
 				free(u);
 		}
 		break;
+		case CH_ABORT:
 		default:
 			ret_val = 1;
 		}
diff --git a/util.c b/util.c
index 9e8370450a8d..4fbf11c4e2bd 100644
--- a/util.c
+++ b/util.c
@@ -725,23 +725,33 @@ int stat_is_blkdev(char *devname, dev_t *rdev)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+/**
+ * ask() - prompt user for "yes/no" dialog.
+ * @mesg: message to be printed, without '?' sign.
+ * Returns: 1 if 'Y/y', 0 otherwise.
+ *
+ * The default value is 'N/n', thus the caps on "N" on prompt.
+ */
 int ask(char *mesg)
 {
-	char *add = "";
-	int i;
-	for (i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
-		char buf[100];
-		fprintf(stderr, "%s%s", mesg, add);
-		fflush(stderr);
-		if (fgets(buf, 100, stdin)==NULL)
-			return 0;
-		if (buf[0]=='y' || buf[0]=='Y')
-			return 1;
-		if (buf[0]=='n' || buf[0]=='N')
-			return 0;
-		add = "(y/n) ";
+	char buf[3] = {0};
+
+	fprintf(stderr, "%s [y/N]? ", mesg);
+	fflush(stderr);
+	if (fgets(buf, 3, stdin) == NULL)
+		return 0;
+	if (strlen(buf) == 1) {
+		pr_err("assuming no.\n");
+		return 0;
 	}
-	pr_err("assuming 'no'\n");
+	if (buf[1] != '\n')
+		goto bad_option;
+	if (toupper(buf[0]) == 'Y')
+		return 1;
+	if (toupper(buf[0]) == 'N')
+		return 0;
+bad_option:
+	pr_err("bad option.\n");
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1868,6 +1878,7 @@ int set_array_info(int mdfd, struct supertype *st, struct mdinfo *info)
 
 	if (st->ss->external)
 		return sysfs_set_array(info);
+
 	memset(&inf, 0, sizeof(inf));
 	inf.major_version = info->array.major_version;
 	inf.minor_version = info->array.minor_version;
