diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 4856d9a3f..9372448b5 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 Version 2.02.44 - 
 ====================================
+  Display a 'dev_size' of zero for missing devices in reports.
   Add pv_mda_size to pvs and vg_mda_size to vgs.
   Fix lvmdump /sys listing to include virtual devices directory.
   Add "--refresh" functionality to vgchange and vgmknodes.
   Check for maximal LV size when wiping device.
   Calculate mirror log size instead of using 1 extent.
   Check if requested major/minor pair is already used.
-  Fix incorrect return value in help function.
-  Fix vgrename using UUID in case there are VGs with the same name.
+  Fix incorrect exit status from 'help <command>'.
+  Fix vgrename using UUID if there are VGs with identical names.
   Fix segfault when invalid field given in reporting commands.
   Refactor init_lvm() for lvmcmdline and clvmd.
   Add liblvm interactive test infrastructure to build.
diff --git a/lib/device/dev-io.c b/lib/device/dev-io.c
index 97db5ae1b..c163d93cc 100644
--- a/lib/device/dev-io.c
+++ b/lib/device/dev-io.c
@@ -268,6 +268,9 @@ static int _dev_get_size_dev(const struct device *dev, uint64_t *size)
 
 int dev_get_size(const struct device *dev, uint64_t *size)
 {
+	if (!dev)
+		return 0;
+
 	if ((dev->flags & DEV_REGULAR))
 		return _dev_get_size_file(dev, size);
 	else