diff --git a/WHATS_NEW_DM b/WHATS_NEW_DM
index a4d97bf07..520ef1acb 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW_DM
+++ b/WHATS_NEW_DM
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 1.02.53 -
 ===============================
+  Use "nowatch" udev rule for inappropriate devices.
 
 Version 1.02.52 - 6th July 2010
 ===============================
diff --git a/udev/10-dm.rules.in b/udev/10-dm.rules.in
index b3e2335f8..5d2a22b41 100644
--- a/udev/10-dm.rules.in
+++ b/udev/10-dm.rules.in
@@ -119,5 +119,6 @@ LABEL="dm_disable"
 ENV{DM_UDEV_DISABLE_SUBSYSTEM_RULES_FLAG}="1"
 ENV{DM_UDEV_DISABLE_DISK_RULES_FLAG}="1"
 ENV{DM_UDEV_DISABLE_OTHER_RULES_FLAG}="1"
+OPTIONS:="nowatch"
 
 LABEL="dm_end"
diff --git a/udev/11-dm-lvm.rules b/udev/11-dm-lvm.rules
index 2a4c7efdc..824446489 100644
--- a/udev/11-dm-lvm.rules
+++ b/udev/11-dm-lvm.rules
@@ -32,5 +32,6 @@ ENV{DM_VG_NAME}=="?*", ENV{DM_LV_NAME}=="?*", SYMLINK+="$env{DM_VG_NAME}/$env{DM
 LABEL="lvm_disable"
 ENV{DM_UDEV_DISABLE_DISK_RULES_FLAG}="1"
 ENV{DM_UDEV_DISABLE_OTHER_RULES_FLAG}="1"
+OPTIONS:="nowatch"
 
 LABEL="lvm_end"