diff --git a/salt/modules/mdadm_raid.py b/salt/modules/mdadm_raid.py
index 74889cd62b..7b388b42b6 100644
--- a/salt/modules/mdadm_raid.py
+++ b/salt/modules/mdadm_raid.py
@@ -360,17 +360,25 @@ def assemble(name,
         return __salt__['cmd.run'](cmd, python_shell=False)
 
 
-def examine(device):
+def examine(device, quiet=False):
     '''
     Show detail for a specified RAID component device
 
+    device
+        Device to examine, that is part of the RAID
+
+    quiet
+        If the device is not part of the RAID, do not show any error
+
     CLI Example:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
 
         salt '*' raid.examine '/dev/sda1'
     '''
-    res = __salt__['cmd.run_stdout']('mdadm -Y -E {0}'.format(device), output_loglevel='trace', python_shell=False)
+    res = __salt__['cmd.run_stdout']('mdadm -Y -E {0}'.format(device),
+                                     python_shell=False,
+                                     ignore_retcode=quiet)
     ret = {}
 
     for line in res.splitlines():
diff --git a/salt/states/mdadm_raid.py b/salt/states/mdadm_raid.py
index 82b78e69ad..3e10905b2d 100644
--- a/salt/states/mdadm_raid.py
+++ b/salt/states/mdadm_raid.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ def present(name,
         if dev == 'missing' or not __salt__['file.access'](dev, 'f'):
             missing.append(dev)
             continue
-        superblock = __salt__['raid.examine'](dev)
+        superblock = __salt__['raid.examine'](dev, quiet=True)
 
         if 'MD_UUID' in superblock:
             uuid = superblock['MD_UUID']