diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index e1eb88808..7a94f5286 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.56 - 
 ====================================
+  Do not try to unlock VG which is not locked in _process_one_vg.
   Move persistent filter dump to more appropriate place.
   Refresh device filters before full device rescan in lvmcache.
   Return error status if vgchange fails to activate some volume.
diff --git a/tools/toollib.c b/tools/toollib.c
index 39a6d697a..33daf3089 100644
--- a/tools/toollib.c
+++ b/tools/toollib.c
@@ -452,8 +452,7 @@ static int _process_one_vg(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *vg_name,
 		ret_max = ret;
 
 out:
-	if ((vg_read_error(vg) == FAILED_ALLOCATION)||
-	    (vg_read_error(vg) == FAILED_LOCKING))
+	if (vg_read_error(vg))
 		vg_release(vg);
 	else
 		unlock_and_release_vg(cmd, vg, vg_name);