diff --git a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/autoconfiguration.sh b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/autoconfiguration.sh
index 5a446d652..6b3497926 100644
--- a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/autoconfiguration.sh
+++ b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/autoconfiguration.sh
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ auto_swap () {
 auto_mdadm()
 {
     if [[ -e ${DESTDIR}/etc/mdadm.conf ]]; then
-        DIALOG --infobox "Enable mdadm settings on installed system ..." 3 70
         if grep -q ^md /proc/mdstat 2>/dev/null; then
+            DIALOG --infobox "Enable mdadm settings on installed system ..." 3 70
             mdadm -Ds >> "${DESTDIR}"/etc/mdadm.conf
         fi
         sleep 1