diff --git a/tools/toollib.c b/tools/toollib.c
index 97cc1bf6e..728e61d4d 100644
--- a/tools/toollib.c
+++ b/tools/toollib.c
@@ -3033,6 +3033,7 @@ static int _process_pvs_in_vg(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 	const char *pv_name;
 	int selected;
 	int process_pv;
+	int dev_found;
 	int ret_max = ECMD_PROCESSED;
 	int ret = 0;
 
@@ -3086,7 +3087,21 @@ static int _process_pvs_in_vg(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 			else
 				log_very_verbose("Processing PV %s in VG %s.", pv_name, vg->name);
 
-			_device_list_remove(all_devices, pv->dev);
+			dev_found = _device_list_remove(all_devices, pv->dev);
+
+			/*
+			 * FIXME PVs with no mdas may turn up in an orphan VG when
+			 * not using lvmetad as well as their correct VG.  They
+			 * will be missing from all_devices the second time
+			 * around but must not be processed twice or trigger a message.
+			 *
+			 * Missing PVs will also need processing even though they are
+			 * not present in all_devices.
+			 */
+			if (!dev_found && !is_missing_pv(pv)) {
+				log_verbose("Skipping PV %s in VG %s: not in device list.", pv_name, vg->name);
+				continue;
+			}
 
 			if (!skip) {
 				ret = process_single_pv(cmd, vg, pv, handle);