diff --git a/test/shell/lvconvert-mirror-split.sh b/test/shell/lvconvert-mirror-split.sh
index 40720a4d6..00291ecb2 100644
--- a/test/shell/lvconvert-mirror-split.sh
+++ b/test/shell/lvconvert-mirror-split.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ aux prepare_vg 3
 # Mirror split tests
 ###########################################
 # 3-way to 2-way/linear
-lvcreate --type mirror -m 2 -l 2 -n $lv1 $vg
+lvcreate -aey --type mirror -m 2 -l 2 -n $lv1 $vg
 aux wait_for_sync $vg $lv1
 lvconvert --splitmirrors 1 -n $lv2 -vvvv $vg/$lv1