3 files changed, 17 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/ReadMe.c b/ReadMe.c
index fa71ec94..b6aac0b3 100644
--- a/ReadMe.c
+++ b/ReadMe.c
@@ -600,3 +600,14 @@ char Help_config[] =
 "\n"
 ;
 
+char *mode_help[mode_count] = {
+	[0]		= Help,
+	[ASSEMBLE]	= Help_assemble,
+	[BUILD]		= Help_build,
+	[CREATE]	= Help_create,
+	[MANAGE]	= Help_manage,
+	[MISC]		= Help_misc,
+	[MONITOR]	= Help_monitor,
+	[GROW]		= Help_grow,
+	[INCREMENTAL]	= Help_incr,
+};
diff --git a/mdadm.c b/mdadm.c
index 6a632e9e..1d050e4d 100644
--- a/mdadm.c
+++ b/mdadm.c
@@ -1136,20 +1136,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 
 	if (print_help) {
-		char *help_text = Help;
+		char *help_text;
 		if (print_help == 2)
 			help_text = OptionHelp;
 		else
-			switch (mode) {
-			case ASSEMBLE : help_text = Help_assemble; break;
-			case BUILD    : help_text = Help_build; break;
-			case CREATE   : help_text = Help_create; break;
-			case MANAGE   : help_text = Help_manage; break;
-			case MISC     : help_text = Help_misc; break;
-			case MONITOR  : help_text = Help_monitor; break;
-			case GROW     : help_text = Help_grow; break;
-			case INCREMENTAL:help_text= Help_incr; break;
-			}
+			help_text = mode_help[mode];
+		if (help_text == NULL)
+			help_text = Help;
 		fputs(help_text,stdout);
 		exit(0);
 	}
diff --git a/mdadm.h b/mdadm.h
index bda557db..98ea472d 100644
--- a/mdadm.h
+++ b/mdadm.h
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ enum mode {
 	GROW,
 	INCREMENTAL,
 	AUTODETECT,
+	mode_count
 };
 
 extern char short_options[];
@@ -271,6 +272,7 @@ extern char short_bitmap_options[];
 extern char short_bitmap_auto_options[];
 extern struct option long_options[];
 extern char Version[], Usage[], Help[], OptionHelp[],
+	*mode_help[],
 	Help_create[], Help_build[], Help_assemble[], Help_grow[],
 	Help_incr[],
 	Help_manage[], Help_misc[], Help_monitor[], Help_config[];