diff --git a/Incremental.c b/Incremental.c
index 304cc6d..43fddfd 100644
--- a/Incremental.c
+++ b/Incremental.c
@@ -231,11 +231,6 @@ int Incremental(struct mddev_dev *devlist, struct context *c,
 				devname);
 		goto out;
 	}
-	/* Skip the clustered ones. This should be started by
-	 * clustering resource agents
-	 */
-	if (info.array.state & (1 << MD_SB_CLUSTERED))
-		goto out;
 
 	/* 3a/ if not, check for homehost match.  If no match, continue
 	 * but don't trust the 'name' in the array. Thus a 'random' minor
@@ -317,6 +312,12 @@ int Incremental(struct mddev_dev *devlist, struct context *c,
 
 	if (mdfd < 0) {
 
+		/* Skip the clustered ones. This should be started by
+		 * clustering resource agents
+		 */
+		if (info.array.state & (1 << MD_SB_CLUSTERED))
+			goto out;
+
 		/* Couldn't find an existing array, maybe make a new one */
 		mdfd = create_mddev(match ? match->devname : NULL,
 				    name_to_use, c->autof, trustworthy, chosen_name);