WHATS_NEW        | 1 +
 tools/lvcreate.c | 4 +++-
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 0b571ae..26aa5b0 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.169 - 
 =====================================
+  Fix limit of stripes in lvcreate.
   Avoid parallel usage of cpg_mcast_joined() in clvmd with corosync.
   Fix segfault in lvmetad from missing NULL in daemon_reply_simple.
 
diff --git a/tools/lvcreate.c b/tools/lvcreate.c
index dbc0708..dae9da6 100644
--- a/tools/lvcreate.c
+++ b/tools/lvcreate.c
@@ -559,8 +559,10 @@ static int _read_mirror_and_raid_params(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 			else if (seg_is_any_raid6(lp))
 				max_images -= 2;
 		}
-	} else
+	} else if (seg_is_mirrored(lp))
 		max_images = DEFAULT_MIRROR_MAX_IMAGES;
+	else
+		max_images = MAX_STRIPES;
 
 	/* Common mirror and raid params */
 	if (arg_is_set(cmd, mirrors_ARG)) {
-- 
1.8.3.1