diff --git a/casadm/cas_lib.c b/casadm/cas_lib.c
index 57b664d..c131c59 100644
--- a/casadm/cas_lib.c
+++ b/casadm/cas_lib.c
@@ -940,7 +940,7 @@ int start_cache(uint16_t cache_id, unsigned int cache_init,
 	cmd.line_size = line_size;
 	cmd.force = (uint8_t)force;
 
-	if (run_ioctl_interruptible(fd, KCAS_IOCTL_START_CACHE, &cmd,
+	if (run_ioctl_interruptible_retry(fd, KCAS_IOCTL_START_CACHE, &cmd,
 			"Starting cache", cache_id, OCF_CORE_ID_INVALID) < 0) {
 		close(fd);
 		if (cmd.ext_err_code == OCF_ERR_NO_FREE_RAM) {
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ int stop_cache(uint16_t cache_id, int flush)
 	cmd.cache_id = cache_id;
 	cmd.flush_data = flush;
 
-	if(run_ioctl_interruptible(fd, KCAS_IOCTL_STOP_CACHE, &cmd, "Stopping cache",
+	if(run_ioctl_interruptible_retry(fd, KCAS_IOCTL_STOP_CACHE, &cmd, "Stopping cache",
 			cache_id, OCF_CORE_ID_INVALID) < 0) {
 		close(fd);
 		if (OCF_ERR_FLUSHING_INTERRUPTED == cmd.ext_err_code) {
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ int set_cache_mode(unsigned int cache_mode, unsigned int cache_id, int flush)
 	cmd.caching_mode = cache_mode;
 	cmd.flush_data = flush;
 
-	if (run_ioctl_interruptible(fd, KCAS_IOCTL_SET_CACHE_STATE, &cmd, "Setting mode",
+	if (run_ioctl_interruptible_retry(fd, KCAS_IOCTL_SET_CACHE_STATE, &cmd, "Setting mode",
 			cache_id, OCF_CORE_ID_INVALID) < 0) {
 		close(fd);
 		if (OCF_ERR_FLUSHING_INTERRUPTED == cmd.ext_err_code) {
@@ -1951,7 +1951,7 @@ int flush_cache(unsigned int cache_id)
 	memset(&cmd, 0, sizeof(cmd));
 	cmd.cache_id = cache_id;
 	/* synchronous flag */
-	if (run_ioctl_interruptible(fd, KCAS_IOCTL_FLUSH_CACHE, &cmd, "Flushing cache",
+	if (run_ioctl_interruptible_retry(fd, KCAS_IOCTL_FLUSH_CACHE, &cmd, "Flushing cache",
 			cache_id, OCF_CORE_ID_INVALID) < 0) {
 		close(fd);
 		if (OCF_ERR_FLUSHING_INTERRUPTED == cmd.ext_err_code) {
@@ -2004,7 +2004,7 @@ int flush_core(unsigned int cache_id, unsigned int core_id)
 		return FAILURE;
 
 	/* synchronous flag */
-	if (run_ioctl_interruptible(fd, KCAS_IOCTL_FLUSH_CORE, &cmd, "Flushing core", cache_id, core_id) < 0) {
+	if (run_ioctl_interruptible_retry(fd, KCAS_IOCTL_FLUSH_CORE, &cmd, "Flushing core", cache_id, core_id) < 0) {
 		close(fd);
 		if (OCF_ERR_FLUSHING_INTERRUPTED == cmd.ext_err_code) {
 			cas_printf(LOG_ERR, DIRTY_FLUSHING_WARNING);
diff --git a/casadm/cas_lib_utils.c b/casadm/cas_lib_utils.c
index b3ef085..e9f0126 100644
--- a/casadm/cas_lib_utils.c
+++ b/casadm/cas_lib_utils.c
@@ -433,9 +433,10 @@ void *print_command_progress(void *th_arg)
  * Catch SIGINT signal.
  * @param friendly_name name of management operation that shall
  * be displayed in command prompt
+ * @param retry decide if ioctl attepmts should retry
  */
-int run_ioctl_interruptible(int fd, int command, void *cmd,
-		char *friendly_name, int cache_id, int core_id)
+static int run_ioctl_interruptible_retry_option(int fd, int command, void *cmd,
+		char *friendly_name, int cache_id, int core_id, bool retry)
 {
 	pthread_t thread;
 	int ioctl_res;
@@ -457,7 +458,13 @@ int run_ioctl_interruptible(int fd, int command, void *cmd,
 	pthread_sigmask(SIG_BLOCK, &sigset, NULL);
 
 	pthread_create(&thread, 0, print_command_progress, &ps);
-	ioctl_res = run_ioctl(fd, command, cmd);
+
+	if (retry) {
+		ioctl_res = run_ioctl_retry(fd, command, cmd);
+	} else {
+		ioctl_res = run_ioctl(fd, command, cmd);
+	}
+	
 	if (!interrupted) {
 		close(fdspipe[1]);
 	}
@@ -469,12 +476,50 @@ int run_ioctl_interruptible(int fd, int command, void *cmd,
 }
 
 /*
- * @brief ioctl wrapper that retries ioctl attempts within one second timeouts
+ * Run ioctl in a way that displays progressbar (if flushing operation takes longer)
+ * Catch SIGINT signal.
+ * @param friendly_name name of management operation that shall
+ * be displayed in command prompt
+ */
+int run_ioctl_interruptible(int fd, int command, void *cmd,
+		char *friendly_name, int cache_id, int core_id)
+{
+	return run_ioctl_interruptible_retry_option(fd, command, cmd, friendly_name, 
+				cache_id, core_id, false);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Run ioctl in a way that displays progressbar (if flushing operation 
+ * takes longer) with retries.
+ * Catch SIGINT signal.
+ * @param friendly_name name of management operation that shall
+ * be displayed in command prompt
+ */
+int run_ioctl_interruptible_retry(int fd, int command, void *cmd,
+		char *friendly_name, int cache_id, int core_id)
+{
+	return run_ioctl_interruptible_retry_option(fd, command, cmd, friendly_name, 
+				cache_id, core_id, true);
+}
+
+/*
+ * @brief ioctl wrapper
  * @param[in] fd as for IOCTL(2)
  * @param[in] command as for IOCTL(2)
  * @param[inout] cmd_info as for IOCTL(2)
  */
 int run_ioctl(int fd, int command, void *cmd)
+{
+	return ioctl(fd, command, cmd);
+}
+
+/*
+ * @brief ioctl wrapper that retries ioctl attempts within one second timeouts
+ * @param[in] fd as for IOCTL(2)
+ * @param[in] command as for IOCTL(2)
+ * @param[inout] cmd_info as for IOCTL(2)
+ */
+int run_ioctl_retry(int fd, int command, void *cmd)
 {
 	int i, ret;
 	struct timespec timeout = {
diff --git a/casadm/cas_lib_utils.h b/casadm/cas_lib_utils.h
index b707da8..a1c6a66 100644
--- a/casadm/cas_lib_utils.h
+++ b/casadm/cas_lib_utils.h
@@ -28,8 +28,11 @@ struct progress_status {
 void init_progress_bar(struct progress_status *ps);
 void print_progress_bar_or_indicator(float prog, struct progress_status *ps);
 int run_ioctl(int fd, int command, void *cmd);
+int run_ioctl_retry(int fd, int command, void *cmd);
 int run_ioctl_interruptible(int fd, int command, void *cmd,
 		char *friendly_name, int cache_id, int core_id);
+int run_ioctl_interruptible_retry(int fd, int command, void *cmd,
+		char *friendly_name, int cache_id, int core_id);
 int open_ctrl_device();
 int was_ioctl_interrupted();
 void set_default_sig_handler();
diff --git a/casadm/upgrade.c b/casadm/upgrade.c
index cb94109..649566f 100644
--- a/casadm/upgrade.c
+++ b/casadm/upgrade.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ int upgrade_start()
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	if (run_ioctl_interruptible(fd, KCAS_IOCTL_UPGRADE, &cmd_info,
+	if (run_ioctl_interruptible_retry(fd, KCAS_IOCTL_UPGRADE, &cmd_info,
 				    "Starting upgrade", 0, OCF_CORE_ID_INVALID) < 0) {
 		close(fd);
 		if (OCF_ERR_FLUSHING_INTERRUPTED == cmd_info.ext_err_code) {