diff --git a/tools/pvmove.c b/tools/pvmove.c
index dd68e33d1..c5f9d545e 100644
--- a/tools/pvmove.c
+++ b/tools/pvmove.c
@@ -627,6 +627,11 @@ static int _pvmove_setup_single(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 	unsigned exclusive;
 	int r = ECMD_FAILED;
 
+	if (!vg) {
+		log_error(INTERNAL_ERROR "Missing volume group.");
+		return r;
+	}
+
 	pp->found_pv = 1;
 	pp->setup_result = ECMD_FAILED;
 
@@ -761,6 +766,11 @@ static int _pvmove_read_single(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 	struct logical_volume *lv;
 	int ret = ECMD_FAILED;
 
+	if (!vg) {
+		log_error(INTERNAL_ERROR "Missing volume group.");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
 	pp->found_pv = 1;
 
 	if (!(lv = find_pvmove_lv(vg, pv_dev(pv), PVMOVE))) {