diff --git a/drivers/md/raid0.c b/drivers/md/raid0.c
index 82738a1a1415..c3de0da62658 100644
--- a/drivers/md/raid0.c
+++ b/drivers/md/raid0.c
@@ -263,13 +263,12 @@ static int create_strip_zones(struct mddev *mddev, struct r0conf **private_conf)
 		   default_layout == RAID0_ALT_MULTIZONE_LAYOUT) {
 		conf->layout = default_layout;
 	} else {
-		pr_err("md/raid0:%s: cannot assemble multi-zone RAID0 with default_layout setting\n",
-		       mdname(mddev));
-		pr_err("md/raid0: please set raid0.default_layout to 1 or 2\n");
-		pr_err("md/raid0: Read the following page for more information:\n");
-		pr_err("md/raid0: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/Raid0LayoutMigration\n");
-		err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
-		goto abort;
+		conf->layout = RAID0_ALT_MULTIZONE_LAYOUT;
+		pr_warn("md/raid0:%s: !!! DEFAULTING TO ALTERNATE LAYOUT !!!\n",
+			mdname(mddev));
+		pr_warn("md/raid0: Please set raid0.default_layout to 1 or 2\n");
+		pr_warn("md/raid0: Read the following page for more information:\n");
+		pr_warn("md/raid0: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/Raid0LayoutMigration\n");
 	}
 
 	if (conf->layout == RAID0_ORIG_LAYOUT) {