diff --git a/drivers/md/md.c b/drivers/md/md.c
index 3254ff1a5cc9..875bced88e36 100644
--- a/drivers/md/md.c
+++ b/drivers/md/md.c
@@ -765,7 +765,8 @@ static int super_90_validate(mddev_t *mddev, mdk_rdev_t *rdev)
 
 		if (sb->state & (1<<MD_SB_BITMAP_PRESENT) &&
 		    mddev->bitmap_file == NULL) {
-			if (mddev->level != 1 && mddev->level != 5 && mddev->level != 6
+			if (mddev->level != 1 && mddev->level != 4
+			    && mddev->level != 5 && mddev->level != 6
 			    && mddev->level != 10) {
 				/* FIXME use a better test */
 				printk(KERN_WARNING "md: bitmaps not supported for this level.\n");