diff --git a/lib/bdev/raid/bdev_raid.c b/lib/bdev/raid/bdev_raid.c
index 3cdc1ea5b..d0c5b979c 100644
--- a/lib/bdev/raid/bdev_raid.c
+++ b/lib/bdev/raid/bdev_raid.c
@@ -817,6 +817,62 @@ raid_bdev_free(void)
 	}
 }
 
+/*
+ * brief
+ * raid_bdev_config_add function adds config for newly created raid bdev.
+ *
+ * params:
+ * raid_name - name for raid bdev.
+ * strip_size - strip size in KB
+ * num_base_bdevs - number of base bdevs.
+ * raid_level - raid level, only raid level 0 is supported.
+ * _raid_bdev_config - Pointer to newly added configuration
+ */
+int
+raid_bdev_config_add(const char *raid_name, int strip_size, int num_base_bdevs,
+		     int raid_level, struct raid_bdev_config **_raid_bdev_config)
+{
+	struct raid_bdev_config *raid_cfg;
+
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(raid_cfg, &g_spdk_raid_config.raid_bdev_config_head, link) {
+		if (!strcmp(raid_cfg->name, raid_name)) {
+			SPDK_ERRLOG("Duplicate raid bdev name found in config file %s\n",
+				    raid_name);
+			return -EEXIST;
+		}
+	}
+
+	raid_cfg = calloc(1, sizeof(*raid_cfg));
+	if (raid_cfg == NULL) {
+		SPDK_ERRLOG("unable to allocate memory\n");
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	raid_cfg->name = strdup(raid_name);
+	if (!raid_cfg->name) {
+		free(raid_cfg);
+		SPDK_ERRLOG("unable to allocate memory\n");
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+	raid_cfg->strip_size = strip_size;
+	raid_cfg->num_base_bdevs = num_base_bdevs;
+	raid_cfg->raid_level = raid_level;
+
+	raid_cfg->base_bdev = calloc(num_base_bdevs, sizeof(*raid_cfg->base_bdev));
+	if (raid_cfg->base_bdev == NULL) {
+		free(raid_cfg->name);
+		free(raid_cfg);
+		SPDK_ERRLOG("unable to allocate memory\n");
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&g_spdk_raid_config.raid_bdev_config_head, raid_cfg, link);
+	g_spdk_raid_config.total_raid_bdev++;
+
+	*_raid_bdev_config = raid_cfg;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * brief:
  * raid_bdev_parse_raid is used to parse the raid bdev from config file based on
@@ -852,6 +908,7 @@ raid_bdev_parse_raid(struct spdk_conf_section *conf_section)
 	const char *base_bdev_name;
 	uint32_t i, j;
 	struct raid_bdev_config *raid_bdev_config, *tmp;
+	int rc;
 
 	raid_name = spdk_conf_section_get_val(conf_section, "Name");
 	if (raid_name == NULL) {
@@ -877,36 +934,11 @@ raid_bdev_parse_raid(struct spdk_conf_section *conf_section)
 	SPDK_DEBUGLOG(SPDK_LOG_BDEV_RAID, "%s %d %d %d\n", raid_name, strip_size, num_base_bdevs,
 		      raid_level);
 
-	TAILQ_FOREACH(tmp, &g_spdk_raid_config.raid_bdev_config_head, link) {
-		if (!strcmp(tmp->name, raid_name)) {
-			SPDK_ERRLOG("Duplicate raid bdev name found in config file %s\n", raid_name);
-			return -1;
-		}
-	}
-
-	raid_bdev_config = calloc(1, sizeof(*raid_bdev_config));
-	if (raid_bdev_config == NULL) {
-		SPDK_ERRLOG("unable to allocate memory\n");
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
-
-	raid_bdev_config->name = strdup(raid_name);
-	if (!raid_bdev_config->name) {
-		free(raid_bdev_config);
-		SPDK_ERRLOG("unable to allocate memory\n");
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
-	raid_bdev_config->strip_size = strip_size;
-	raid_bdev_config->num_base_bdevs = num_base_bdevs;
-	raid_bdev_config->raid_level = raid_level;
-	TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&g_spdk_raid_config.raid_bdev_config_head, raid_bdev_config, link);
-	g_spdk_raid_config.total_raid_bdev++;
-
-	raid_bdev_config->base_bdev = calloc(num_base_bdevs, sizeof(*raid_bdev_config->base_bdev));
-	if (raid_bdev_config->base_bdev == NULL) {
-		raid_bdev_config_cleanup(raid_bdev_config);
-		SPDK_ERRLOG("unable to allocate memory\n");
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	rc = raid_bdev_config_add(raid_name, strip_size, num_base_bdevs, raid_level,
+				  &raid_bdev_config);
+	if (rc != 0) {
+		SPDK_ERRLOG("Failed to add raid bdev config\n");
+		return rc;
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; true; i++) {
diff --git a/lib/bdev/raid/bdev_raid.h b/lib/bdev/raid/bdev_raid.h
index 55be707c4..91767dc17 100644
--- a/lib/bdev/raid/bdev_raid.h
+++ b/lib/bdev/raid/bdev_raid.h
@@ -228,6 +228,8 @@ extern struct raid_config                   g_spdk_raid_config;
 
 void raid_bdev_remove_base_bdev(void *ctx);
 int raid_bdev_add_base_device(struct spdk_bdev *bdev);
+int raid_bdev_config_add(const char *raid_name, int strip_size, int num_base_bdevs,
+			 int raid_level, struct raid_bdev_config **_raid_bdev_config);
 void raid_bdev_config_cleanup(struct raid_bdev_config *raid_cfg);
 
 #endif // SPDK_BDEV_RAID_INTERNAL_H
diff --git a/lib/bdev/raid/bdev_raid_rpc.c b/lib/bdev/raid/bdev_raid_rpc.c
index 9943016ac..379ed1adb 100644
--- a/lib/bdev/raid/bdev_raid_rpc.c
+++ b/lib/bdev/raid/bdev_raid_rpc.c
@@ -311,9 +311,9 @@ spdk_rpc_construct_raid_bdev(struct spdk_jsonrpc_request *request,
 	struct rpc_construct_raid_bdev req = {};
 	struct spdk_json_write_ctx     *w;
 	struct raid_bdev_ctxt          *raid_bdev_ctxt;
-	struct raid_base_bdev_config   *base_bdevs;
 	struct raid_bdev_config        *raid_bdev_config;
 	struct spdk_bdev               *base_bdev;
+	int			       rc;
 
 	if (spdk_json_decode_object(params, rpc_construct_raid_bdev_decoders,
 				    SPDK_COUNTOF(rpc_construct_raid_bdev_decoders),
@@ -345,37 +345,14 @@ spdk_rpc_construct_raid_bdev(struct spdk_jsonrpc_request *request,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	base_bdevs = calloc(req.base_bdevs.num_base_bdevs, sizeof(struct raid_base_bdev_config));
-	if (base_bdevs == NULL) {
-		spdk_jsonrpc_send_error_response(request, SPDK_JSONRPC_ERROR_INTERNAL_ERROR, spdk_strerror(ENOMEM));
+	rc = raid_bdev_config_add(req.name, req.strip_size, req.base_bdevs.num_base_bdevs, req.raid_level,
+				  &raid_bdev_config);
+	if (rc != 0) {
+		spdk_jsonrpc_send_error_response(request, SPDK_JSONRPC_ERROR_INTERNAL_ERROR, spdk_strerror(-rc));
 		free_rpc_construct_raid_bdev(&req);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	/* Allocate the new raid bdev config entry */
-	raid_bdev_config = calloc(1, sizeof(*raid_bdev_config));
-	if (raid_bdev_config == NULL) {
-		free(base_bdevs);
-		spdk_jsonrpc_send_error_response(request, SPDK_JSONRPC_ERROR_INTERNAL_ERROR, spdk_strerror(ENOMEM));
-		free_rpc_construct_raid_bdev(&req);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	raid_bdev_config->name = strdup(req.name);
-	if (raid_bdev_config->name == NULL) {
-		free(base_bdevs);
-		free(raid_bdev_config);
-		spdk_jsonrpc_send_error_response(request, SPDK_JSONRPC_ERROR_INTERNAL_ERROR, spdk_strerror(ENOMEM));
-		free_rpc_construct_raid_bdev(&req);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	raid_bdev_config->strip_size = req.strip_size;
-	raid_bdev_config->num_base_bdevs = req.base_bdevs.num_base_bdevs;
-	raid_bdev_config->raid_level = req.raid_level;
-	TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&g_spdk_raid_config.raid_bdev_config_head, raid_bdev_config, link);
-	g_spdk_raid_config.total_raid_bdev++;
-	raid_bdev_config->base_bdev = base_bdevs;
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < raid_bdev_config->num_base_bdevs; i++) {
 		raid_bdev_config->base_bdev[i].bdev_name = strdup(req.base_bdevs.base_bdevs[i]);
 		if (raid_bdev_config->base_bdev[i].bdev_name == NULL) {