diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 234bf6b39..f20b42be4 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.51 - 
 ================================
+  Allow LV suspend while --ignorelockingfailure is in force.
   Update synopsis in lvconvert manpage to mention --repair.
   Set cookies in activation code and wait for udev to complete processing.
   Added configure --enable-udev_rules --enable-udev_sync.
diff --git a/lib/locking/no_locking.c b/lib/locking/no_locking.c
index 5cbb692f8..583ab5c26 100644
--- a/lib/locking/no_locking.c
+++ b/lib/locking/no_locking.c
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ static int _readonly_lock_resource(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 				   const char *resource,
 				   uint32_t flags)
 {
-	if ((flags & LCK_TYPE_MASK) == LCK_WRITE) {
+	if ((flags & LCK_TYPE_MASK) == LCK_WRITE &&
+	    (flags & LCK_SCOPE_MASK) == LCK_VG) {
 		log_error("Write locks are prohibited with --ignorelockingfailure.");
 		return 0;
 	}