*  -writemostly - clears write_mostly
         *  blocked - sets the Blocked flag
         *  -blocked - clears the Blocked flag
+        *  insync - sets Insync providing device isn't active
         */
        int err = -EINVAL;
        if (cmd_match(buf, "faulty") && rdev->mddev->pers) {
                set_bit(MD_RECOVERY_NEEDED, &rdev->mddev->recovery);
                md_wakeup_thread(rdev->mddev->thread);
 
+               err = 0;
+       } else if (cmd_match(buf, "insync") && rdev->raid_disk == -1) {
+               set_bit(In_sync, &rdev->flags);
                err = 0;
        }
        if (!err && rdev->sysfs_state)
        } else if (rdev->mddev->pers) {
                mdk_rdev_t *rdev2;
                /* Activating a spare .. or possibly reactivating
-                * if we every get bitmaps working here.
+                * if we ever get bitmaps working here.
                 */
 
                if (rdev->raid_disk != -1)