diff --git a/Assemble.c b/Assemble.c
index adc4786..32e05b0 100644
--- a/Assemble.c
+++ b/Assemble.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ static int name_matches(char *found, char *required, char *homehost)
 static int is_member_busy(char *metadata_version)
 {
 	/* check if the given member array is active */
-	struct mdstat_ent *mdstat = mdstat_read(1, 0);
+	struct mdstat_ent *mdstat = mdstat_read(0, 0);
 	struct mdstat_ent *ent;
 	int busy = 0;
 
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 5c8b03a..2c7bb63 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ struct mddev_dev *load_partitions(void)
 
 struct mddev_dev *load_containers(void)
 {
-	struct mdstat_ent *mdstat = mdstat_read(1, 0);
+	struct mdstat_ent *mdstat = mdstat_read(0, 0);
 	struct mdstat_ent *ent;
 	struct mddev_dev *d;
 	struct mddev_dev *rv = NULL;