diff --git a/module/bdev/raid/bdev_raid.c b/module/bdev/raid/bdev_raid.c
index cf1b91e09..132b96cc0 100644
--- a/module/bdev/raid/bdev_raid.c
+++ b/module/bdev/raid/bdev_raid.c
@@ -1027,6 +1027,47 @@ raid_bdev_create(const char *name, uint32_t strip_size, uint8_t num_base_bdevs,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/*
+ * brief:
+ * Check underlying block devices against support for metadata. Do not configure
+ * md support when parameters from block devices are inconsistent.
+ * params:
+ * raid_bdev - pointer to raid bdev
+ * returns:
+ * 0 - The raid bdev md parameters were successfully configured.
+ * non zero - Failed to configure md.
+ */
+static int
+raid_bdev_configure_md(struct raid_bdev *raid_bdev)
+{
+	struct spdk_bdev *base_bdev;
+	uint8_t i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < raid_bdev->num_base_bdevs; i++) {
+		base_bdev = raid_bdev->base_bdev_info[i].bdev;
+
+		if (i == 0) {
+			raid_bdev->bdev.md_len = spdk_bdev_get_md_size(base_bdev);
+			raid_bdev->bdev.md_interleave = spdk_bdev_is_md_interleaved(base_bdev);
+			raid_bdev->bdev.dif_type = spdk_bdev_get_dif_type(base_bdev);
+			raid_bdev->bdev.dif_is_head_of_md = spdk_bdev_is_dif_head_of_md(base_bdev);
+			raid_bdev->bdev.dif_check_flags = base_bdev->dif_check_flags;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (raid_bdev->bdev.md_len != spdk_bdev_get_md_size(base_bdev) ||
+		    raid_bdev->bdev.md_interleave != spdk_bdev_is_md_interleaved(base_bdev) ||
+		    raid_bdev->bdev.dif_type != spdk_bdev_get_dif_type(base_bdev) ||
+		    raid_bdev->bdev.dif_is_head_of_md != spdk_bdev_is_dif_head_of_md(base_bdev) ||
+		    raid_bdev->bdev.dif_check_flags != base_bdev->dif_check_flags) {
+			SPDK_ERRLOG("base bdevs are configured with different metadata formats\n");
+			return -EPERM;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * brief:
  * If raid bdev config is complete, then only register the raid bdev to
@@ -1075,6 +1116,12 @@ raid_bdev_configure(struct raid_bdev *raid_bdev)
 	raid_bdev_gen = &raid_bdev->bdev;
 	raid_bdev_gen->blocklen = blocklen;
 
+	rc = raid_bdev_configure_md(raid_bdev);
+	if (rc != 0) {
+		SPDK_ERRLOG("raid metadata configuration failed\n");
+		return rc;
+	}
+
 	rc = raid_bdev->module->start(raid_bdev);
 	if (rc != 0) {
 		SPDK_ERRLOG("raid module startup callback failed\n");
diff --git a/test/unit/lib/bdev/raid/bdev_raid.c/bdev_raid_ut.c b/test/unit/lib/bdev/raid/bdev_raid.c/bdev_raid_ut.c
index fade64e0b..a2eaf9bfa 100644
--- a/test/unit/lib/bdev/raid/bdev_raid.c/bdev_raid_ut.c
+++ b/test/unit/lib/bdev/raid/bdev_raid.c/bdev_raid_ut.c
@@ -115,6 +115,11 @@ DEFINE_STUB(spdk_bdev_queue_io_wait, int, (struct spdk_bdev *bdev, struct spdk_i
 DEFINE_STUB(spdk_bdev_get_memory_domains, int, (struct spdk_bdev *bdev,
 		struct spdk_memory_domain **domains,	int array_size), 0);
 DEFINE_STUB(spdk_bdev_get_name, const char *, (const struct spdk_bdev *bdev), "test_bdev");
+DEFINE_STUB(spdk_bdev_get_md_size, uint32_t, (const struct spdk_bdev *bdev), 0);
+DEFINE_STUB(spdk_bdev_is_md_interleaved, bool, (const struct spdk_bdev *bdev), false);
+DEFINE_STUB(spdk_bdev_get_dif_type, enum spdk_dif_type, (const struct spdk_bdev *bdev),
+	    SPDK_DIF_DISABLE);
+DEFINE_STUB(spdk_bdev_is_dif_head_of_md, bool, (const struct spdk_bdev *bdev), false);
 
 struct spdk_io_channel *
 spdk_bdev_get_io_channel(struct spdk_bdev_desc *desc)