diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index fd1c2e849..4b49b4066 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.85 - 
 ===================================
+  Add configurable pv_min_size to select block devices by its size.
   Add function to read 64bit ints from config find_config_tree_int64.
   Fix to make resuming exclusive cluster mirror use local target type.
 
diff --git a/doc/example.conf.in b/doc/example.conf.in
index 8504f5dc0..5e22ed77f 100644
--- a/doc/example.conf.in
+++ b/doc/example.conf.in
@@ -144,6 +144,14 @@ devices {
 
     # Allow use of pvcreate --uuid without requiring --restorefile.
     require_restorefile_with_uuid = 1
+
+    # Minimal size (in KB) of the block device which can be used as a PV.
+    # In clustered environment all nodes have to use the same value.
+    # Any value smaller then 512KB is ignored.
+    pv_min_size = 512
+
+    # Example: Ignore devices smaller then 2MB (i.e. floppy drives).
+    # pv_min_size = 2048
 }
 
 # This section allows you to configure the way in which LVM selects
diff --git a/lib/commands/toolcontext.c b/lib/commands/toolcontext.c
index 479901657..30c8fc65b 100644
--- a/lib/commands/toolcontext.c
+++ b/lib/commands/toolcontext.c
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ static int _process_config(struct cmd_context *cmd)
 	struct stat st;
 	const struct config_node *cn;
 	const struct config_value *cv;
+	int64_t pv_min_kb;
 
 	/* umask */
 	cmd->default_settings.umask = find_config_tree_int(cmd,
@@ -318,6 +319,15 @@ static int _process_config(struct cmd_context *cmd)
 	cmd->metadata_read_only = find_config_tree_int(cmd, "global/metadata_read_only",
 						       DEFAULT_METADATA_READ_ONLY);
 
+	pv_min_kb = find_config_tree_int64(cmd, "devices/pv_min_size", DEFAULT_PV_MIN_SIZE_KB);
+	if (pv_min_kb < DEFAULT_PV_MIN_SIZE_KB) {
+		log_warn("Ignoring too small pv_min_size %" PRId64 "KB, using default %dKB.",
+			 pv_min_kb, DEFAULT_PV_MIN_SIZE_KB);
+		pv_min_kb = DEFAULT_PV_MIN_SIZE_KB;
+	}
+	/* lvm internally works with device size in 512b sectors */
+	init_pv_min_size((uint64_t)pv_min_kb * (1024 >> SECTOR_SHIFT));
+
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -1113,7 +1123,6 @@ static void _init_globals(struct cmd_context *cmd)
 {
 	init_full_scan_done(0);
 	init_mirror_in_sync(0);
-
 }
 
 /* Entry point */
diff --git a/lib/filters/filter.c b/lib/filters/filter.c
index 6f775eeb6..1c043fcdf 100644
--- a/lib/filters/filter.c
+++ b/lib/filters/filter.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static int _passes_lvm_type_device_filter(struct dev_filter *f __attribute__((un
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	if (size < PV_MIN_SIZE) {
+	if (size < pv_min_size()) {
 		log_debug("%s: Skipping: Too small to hold a PV", name);
 		goto out;
 	}
diff --git a/lib/metadata/metadata-exported.h b/lib/metadata/metadata-exported.h
index a9709d60f..4e2463a23 100644
--- a/lib/metadata/metadata-exported.h
+++ b/lib/metadata/metadata-exported.h
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #define STRIPE_SIZE_MIN ( (unsigned) lvm_getpagesize() >> SECTOR_SHIFT)	/* PAGESIZE in sectors */
 #define STRIPE_SIZE_MAX ( 512L * 1024L >> SECTOR_SHIFT)	/* 512 KB in sectors */
 #define STRIPE_SIZE_LIMIT ((UINT_MAX >> 2) + 1)
-#define PV_MIN_SIZE ( 512L * 1024L >> SECTOR_SHIFT)	/* 512 KB in sectors */
 #define MAX_RESTRICTED_LVS 255	/* Used by FMT_RESTRICTED_LVIDS */
 
 /* Layer suffix */
diff --git a/lib/metadata/metadata.c b/lib/metadata/metadata.c
index 6a6773317..7f73c49ff 100644
--- a/lib/metadata/metadata.c
+++ b/lib/metadata/metadata.c
@@ -1626,9 +1626,9 @@ struct physical_volume *pv_create(const struct cmd_context *cmd,
 		pv->size = size;
 	}
 
-	if (pv->size < PV_MIN_SIZE) {
-		log_error("%s: Size must exceed minimum of %ld sectors.",
-			  pv_dev_name(pv), PV_MIN_SIZE);
+	if (pv->size < pv_min_size()) {
+		log_error("%s: Size must exceed minimum of %" PRIu64 " sectors.",
+			  pv_dev_name(pv), pv_min_size());
 		goto bad;
 	}
 
diff --git a/lib/metadata/metadata.h b/lib/metadata/metadata.h
index c0f9148e9..3d51c5b80 100644
--- a/lib/metadata/metadata.h
+++ b/lib/metadata/metadata.h
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 //#define STRIPE_SIZE_MIN ( (unsigned) lvm_getpagesize() >> SECTOR_SHIFT)	/* PAGESIZE in sectors */
 //#define STRIPE_SIZE_MAX ( 512L * 1024L >> SECTOR_SHIFT)	/* 512 KB in sectors */
 //#define STRIPE_SIZE_LIMIT ((UINT_MAX >> 2) + 1)
-//#define PV_MIN_SIZE ( 512L * 1024L >> SECTOR_SHIFT)	/* 512 KB in sectors */
 //#define MAX_RESTRICTED_LVS 255	/* Used by FMT_RESTRICTED_LVIDS */
 #define MIRROR_LOG_OFFSET	2	/* sectors */
 #define VG_MEMPOOL_CHUNK	10240	/* in bytes, hint only */
diff --git a/lib/misc/lvm-globals.c b/lib/misc/lvm-globals.c
index 28516b013..7adb5e32a 100644
--- a/lib/misc/lvm-globals.c
+++ b/lib/misc/lvm-globals.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "lvm-string.h"
 #include "lvm-file.h"
 #include "defaults.h"
+#include "metadata-exported.h"
 
 #include <stdarg.h>
 
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ static unsigned _is_static = 0;
 static int _udev_checking = 1;
 static char _sysfs_dir_path[PATH_MAX] = "";
 static int _dev_disable_after_error_count = DEFAULT_DISABLE_AFTER_ERROR_COUNT;
+static uint64_t _pv_min_size = (DEFAULT_PV_MIN_SIZE_KB * 1024L >> SECTOR_SHIFT);
 
 void init_verbose(int level)
 {
@@ -128,6 +130,11 @@ void init_dev_disable_after_error_count(int value)
 	_dev_disable_after_error_count = value;
 }
 
+void init_pv_min_size(uint64_t sectors)
+{
+	_pv_min_size = sectors;
+}
+
 void set_cmd_name(const char *cmd)
 {
 	strncpy(_cmd_name, cmd, sizeof(_cmd_name));
@@ -247,3 +254,8 @@ int dev_disable_after_error_count(void)
 {
 	return _dev_disable_after_error_count;
 }
+
+uint64_t pv_min_size(void)
+{
+	return _pv_min_size;
+}
diff --git a/lib/misc/lvm-globals.h b/lib/misc/lvm-globals.h
index 2fabbc7c1..bb383f498 100644
--- a/lib/misc/lvm-globals.h
+++ b/lib/misc/lvm-globals.h
@@ -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) 2004-2011 Red Hat, Inc. All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is part of LVM2.
  *
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #define VERBOSE_BASE_LEVEL _LOG_WARN
 #define SECURITY_LEVEL 0
+#define DEFAULT_PV_MIN_SIZE_KB		512		/* 512 KB */
 
 void init_verbose(int level);
 void init_test(int level);
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ void init_error_message_produced(int produced);
 void init_is_static(unsigned value);
 void init_udev_checking(int checking);
 void init_dev_disable_after_error_count(int value);
+void init_pv_min_size(uint64_t sectors);
 
 void set_cmd_name(const char *cmd_name);
 void set_sysfs_dir_path(const char *path);
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ const char *log_command_name(void);
 unsigned is_static(void);
 int udev_checking(void);
 const char *sysfs_dir_path(void);
+uint64_t pv_min_size(void);
 
 #define DMEVENTD_MONITOR_IGNORE -1
 int dmeventd_monitor_mode(void);
diff --git a/test/t-pv-min-size.sh b/test/t-pv-min-size.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..71efcb6d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/t-pv-min-size.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# Copyright (C) 2011 Red Hat, Inc. All rights reserved.
+#
+# This copyrighted material is made available to anyone wishing to use,
+# modify, copy, or redistribute it subject to the terms and conditions
+# of the GNU General Public License v.2.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+# Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+
+. lib/test
+
+# use small default size  - 512KB
+aux lvmconf 'devices/pv_min_size = 512'
+
+aux prepare_pvs 1 8
+
+check pv_field $dev1 pv_name $dev1
+
+# increase min size beyond created PV size 10MB
+aux lvmconf 'devices/pv_min_size = 10240'
+
+# and test device is not visible
+not check pv_field $dev1 pv_name $dev1
+
+# set too low value errornous value
+aux lvmconf 'devices/pv_min_size = -100'
+
+# check the incorrect value is printed
+pvs $dev1 2>&1 | grep -- -100
diff --git a/tools/pvresize.c b/tools/pvresize.c
index 8582ef429..a471f368e 100644
--- a/tools/pvresize.c
+++ b/tools/pvresize.c
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ static int _pv_resize_single(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 		size = new_size;
 	}
 
-	if (size < PV_MIN_SIZE) {
-		log_error("%s: Size must exceed minimum of %ld sectors.",
-			  pv_name, PV_MIN_SIZE);
+	if (size < pv_min_size()) {
+		log_error("%s: Size must exceed minimum of %" PRIu64 " sectors.",
+			  pv_name, pv_min_size());
 		goto out;
 	}