diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index c7d3a2d52..b0fa32fd4 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 Version 2.02.98
 =================================
   Use 'ignore' discards for thin metadata created with older versions.
+  Use proper condition to check for unsupported discards settings.
 
 Version 2.02.97 - 7th August 2012
 =================================
diff --git a/lib/thin/thin.c b/lib/thin/thin.c
index 25c1947bf..d95b68ea4 100644
--- a/lib/thin/thin.c
+++ b/lib/thin/thin.c
@@ -276,13 +276,13 @@ static int _thin_pool_add_target_line(struct dev_manager *dm,
 					       seg->zero_new_blocks ? 0 : 1))
 		return_0;
 
-	if ((seg->discards != THIN_DISCARDS_PASSDOWN) && (attr & THIN_FEATURE_DISCARDS)) {
+	if (attr & THIN_FEATURE_DISCARDS) {
 		/* FIXME: Check whether underlying dev supports discards */
 		if (!dm_tree_node_set_thin_pool_discard(node,
 							seg->discards == THIN_DISCARDS_IGNORE,
 							seg->discards == THIN_DISCARDS_NO_PASSDOWN))
 			return_0;
-	} else
+	} else if (seg->discards != THIN_DISCARDS_IGNORE)
 		log_warn_suppress(_no_discards++, "WARNING: Thin pool target does "
 				  "not support discards (needs kernel >= 3.4).");