diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 129cc9076..1dd5521cf 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.83 - 
 ===================================
+  Fix wipe size when setting up mda.
   Remove unneeded checks for open_count in lv_info().
   Synchronize with udev before checking open_count in lv_info().
   Allow CLVMD_CMD_SYNC_NAMES to be propagated around the cluster if requested.
diff --git a/lib/format_text/format-text.c b/lib/format_text/format-text.c
index c186757ee..dadaed350 100644
--- a/lib/format_text/format-text.c
+++ b/lib/format_text/format-text.c
@@ -1347,8 +1347,8 @@ static int _mda_setup(const struct format_type *fmt,
 			return 0;
 
 		if (!dev_set((struct device *) pv->dev, start1,
-			     (size_t) (mda_size1 >
-				       wipe_size ? : mda_size1), 0)) {
+			     (size_t) ((mda_size1 > wipe_size) ?
+				       wipe_size : mda_size1), 0)) {
 			log_error("Failed to wipe new metadata area");
 			return 0;
 		}
@@ -1392,8 +1392,8 @@ static int _mda_setup(const struct format_type *fmt,
 		if (!add_mda(fmt, fmt->cmd->mem, mdas, pv->dev, start2,
 			     mda_size2, metadataignore)) return 0;
 		if (!dev_set(pv->dev, start2,
-			     (size_t) (mda_size1 >
-				       wipe_size ? : mda_size1), 0)) {
+			     (size_t) ((mda_size2 > wipe_size) ?
+				       wipe_size : mda_size2), 0)) {
 			log_error("Failed to wipe new metadata area");
 			return 0;
 		}