diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index be5297178..56cd14c3b 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.39 -
 ================================
+  lvm2_run: Don't return uninitialized "ret" for _memlock_inc or _memlock_dec.
   Avoid link failure when configuring without --enable-cmdlib.
   Avoid link failure when configuring without --enable-readline.
   Make clvmd return immediately if other nodes are down in an openais cluster.
diff --git a/tools/lvmcmdlib.c b/tools/lvmcmdlib.c
index 6955ffaa1..6507accd5 100644
--- a/tools/lvmcmdlib.c
+++ b/tools/lvmcmdlib.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (C) 2001-2004 Sistina Software, Inc. All rights reserved.
- * Copyright (C) 2004-2007 Red Hat, Inc. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2004-2008 Red Hat, Inc. All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of LVM2.
  *
@@ -79,9 +79,10 @@ int lvm2_run(void *handle, const char *cmdline)
 	}
 
 	/* FIXME Temporary - move to libdevmapper */
+	ret = ECMD_PROCESSED;
 	if (!strcmp(cmdline, "_memlock_inc"))
 		memlock_inc();
-	if (!strcmp(cmdline, "_memlock_dec"))
+	else if (!strcmp(cmdline, "_memlock_dec"))
 		memlock_dec();
 	else
 		ret = lvm_run_command(cmd, argc, argv);