diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 2dd3ddadb..5cc5e007b 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ Version 2.02.82 -
 ===================================
   Add -f (don't fork) option to clvmd and fix clvmd -d<num> description.
   Fix possible clvmd DLM lockspace increasing reference count.
+  Do not fail polling if pvmove finished in another process.
 
 Version 2.02.81 - 17th January 2011
 ===================================
diff --git a/tools/polldaemon.c b/tools/polldaemon.c
index aac9c17fa..94e52a3da 100644
--- a/tools/polldaemon.c
+++ b/tools/polldaemon.c
@@ -193,8 +193,16 @@ static int _wait_for_single_lv(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *name, const
 			return 0;
 		}
 
-		if (!(lv = parms->poll_fns->get_copy_lv(cmd, vg, name, uuid,
-							parms->lv_type))) {
+		lv = parms->poll_fns->get_copy_lv(cmd, vg, name, uuid, parms->lv_type);
+
+		if (!lv && parms->lv_type == PVMOVE) {
+			log_print("%s: no pvmove in progress - already finished or aborted.",
+				  name);
+			unlock_and_free_vg(cmd, vg, vg->name);
+			return 1;
+		}
+
+		if (!lv) {
 			log_error("ABORTING: Can't find LV in %s for %s",
 				  vg->name, name);
 			unlock_and_free_vg(cmd, vg, vg->name);