diff --git a/tools/pvscan.c b/tools/pvscan.c
index be5dc8496..cca079c8e 100644
--- a/tools/pvscan.c
+++ b/tools/pvscan.c
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ int pvscan(struct cmd_context *cmd, int argc, char **argv)
 		return EINVALID_CMD_LINE;
 	}
 
+	if (arg_count(cmd, exported_ARG) || arg_count(cmd, novolumegroup_ARG))
 		log_warn("WARNING: only considering physical volumes %s",
 			  arg_count(cmd, exported_ARG) ?
 			  "of exported volume group(s)" : "in no volume group");