diff --git a/lib/activate/activate.c b/lib/activate/activate.c
index ddbebf7c0..60dba1b48 100644
--- a/lib/activate/activate.c
+++ b/lib/activate/activate.c
@@ -618,7 +618,8 @@ int target_present(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *target_name,
 }
 
 static int _lv_info(struct cmd_context *cmd, const struct logical_volume *lv,
-		    int use_layer, struct lvinfo *info, struct lv_seg_status *seg_status,
+		    int use_layer, struct lvinfo *info,
+		    struct lv_segment *seg, struct lv_seg_status *seg_status,
 		    int with_open_count, int with_read_ahead)
 {
 	struct dm_info dminfo;
@@ -640,6 +641,9 @@ static int _lv_info(struct cmd_context *cmd, const struct logical_volume *lv,
 	if (!use_layer && lv_is_new_thin_pool(lv))
 		use_layer = 1;
 
+	if (seg_status)
+		seg_status->seg = seg;
+
 	if (!dev_manager_info(cmd->mem, lv,
 			      (use_layer) ? lv_layer(lv) : NULL,
 			      with_open_count, with_read_ahead,
@@ -672,7 +676,7 @@ int lv_info(struct cmd_context *cmd, const struct logical_volume *lv, int use_la
 	if (!activation())
 		return 0;
 
-	return _lv_info(cmd, lv, use_layer, info, NULL, with_open_count, with_read_ahead);
+	return _lv_info(cmd, lv, use_layer, info, NULL, NULL, with_open_count, with_read_ahead);
 }
 
 int lv_info_by_lvid(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *lvid_s, int use_layer,
@@ -690,19 +694,53 @@ int lv_info_by_lvid(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *lvid_s, int use_layer,
 	return r;
 }
 
-int lv_info_with_seg_status(struct cmd_context *cmd, const struct logical_volume *lv,
-			   const struct lv_segment *lv_seg, int use_layer,
-			   struct lv_with_info_and_seg_status *lvdm,
-			   int with_open_count, int with_read_ahead)
+/*
+ * Returns 1 if lv_seg_status structure populated,
+ * else 0 on failure or if device not active locally.
+ */
+int lv_status(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct lv_segment *lv_seg,
+	      struct lv_seg_status *lv_seg_status)
 {
 	if (!activation())
 		return 0;
 
-	if (!_lv_info(cmd, lv, use_layer, lvdm->info, lvdm->seg_status,
-		      with_open_count, with_read_ahead))
+	return _lv_info(cmd, lv_seg->lv, 0, NULL, lv_seg, lv_seg_status, 0, 0);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Returns 1 if lv_with_info_and_seg_status structure populated,
+ * else 0 on failure or if device not active locally.
+ *
+ * This is the same as calling lv_info and lv_status,
+ * but* it's done in one go with one ioctl if possible!
+ */
+int lv_info_with_seg_status(struct cmd_context *cmd, const struct logical_volume *lv,
+			   struct lv_segment *lv_seg, int use_layer,
+			   struct lvinfo *lvinfo, struct lv_seg_status *lv_seg_status,
+			   int with_open_count, int with_read_ahead)
+{
+	int r = 0;
+
+	if (!activation())
 		return 0;
 
-	return 1;
+	if (lv == lv_seg->lv) {
+		r = _lv_info(cmd, lv, use_layer, lvinfo, lv_seg, lv_seg_status,
+			     with_open_count, with_read_ahead);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * If the info is requested for an LV and segment
+	 * status for segment that belong to another LV,
+	 * we need to acquire info and status separately!
+	 */
+	return _lv_info(cmd, lv, use_layer, lvinfo, NULL, NULL, with_open_count, with_read_ahead) &&
+	       _lv_info(cmd, lv_seg->lv, use_layer, NULL, lv_seg, lv_seg_status, 0, 0);
+
+	r = 1;
+out:
+	return r;
 }
 
 #define OPEN_COUNT_CHECK_RETRIES 25
diff --git a/lib/activate/activate.h b/lib/activate/activate.h
index 86c53f5f3..ef375bd62 100644
--- a/lib/activate/activate.h
+++ b/lib/activate/activate.h
@@ -111,16 +111,31 @@ int lv_deactivate(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *lvid_s, const struct logi
 int lv_mknodes(struct cmd_context *cmd, const struct logical_volume *lv);
 
 /*
- * Returns 1 if info structure has been populated, else 0.
+ * Returns 1 if info structure has been populated, else 0 on failure.
+ * When lvinfo* is NULL, it returns 1 if the device is locally active, 0 otherwise.
  */
 int lv_info(struct cmd_context *cmd, const struct logical_volume *lv, int use_layer,
 	    struct lvinfo *info, int with_open_count, int with_read_ahead);
 int lv_info_by_lvid(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *lvid_s, int use_layer,
 		    struct lvinfo *info, int with_open_count, int with_read_ahead);
 
+/*
+ * Returns 1 if lv_seg_status structure has been populated,
+ * else 0 on failure or if device not active locally.
+ */
+int lv_status(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct lv_segment *lv_seg,
+	      struct lv_seg_status *lv_seg_status);
+
+/*
+ * Returns 1 if lv_info_and_seg_status structure has been populated,
+ * else 0 on failure or if device not active locally.
+ *
+ * lv_info_with_seg_status is the same as calling lv_info and then lv_seg_status,
+ * but this fn tries to do that with one ioctl if possible.
+ */
 int lv_info_with_seg_status(struct cmd_context *cmd, const struct logical_volume *lv,
-			    const struct lv_segment *lv_seg, int use_layer,
-			    struct lv_with_info_and_seg_status *lvdm,
+			    struct lv_segment *lv_seg, int use_layer,
+			    struct lvinfo *lvinfo, struct lv_seg_status *lv_seg_status,
 			    int with_open_count, int with_read_ahead);
 
 int lv_check_not_in_use(const struct logical_volume *lv);
diff --git a/tools/reporter.c b/tools/reporter.c
index 8fe569852..65edec5ba 100644
--- a/tools/reporter.c
+++ b/tools/reporter.c
@@ -57,10 +57,13 @@ static void _get_lv_info_for_report(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 }
 
 static void _get_lv_info_with_segment_status_for_report(struct cmd_context *cmd,
-							struct lv_with_info_and_seg_status *lvdm)
+							struct logical_volume *lv,
+							struct lvinfo *lvinfo,
+							struct lv_segment *lv_seg,
+							struct lv_seg_status *lv_seg_status)
 {
-	if (!lv_info_with_seg_status(cmd, lvdm->seg_status->seg->lv, lvdm->seg_status->seg, 0, lvdm, 1, 1))
-		lvdm->info->exists = 0;
+	if (!lv_info_with_seg_status(cmd, lv, lv_seg, 0, lvinfo, lv_seg_status, 1, 1))
+		lvinfo->exists = 0;
 }
 
 static int _lvs_with_info_single(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct logical_volume *lv,
@@ -75,7 +78,7 @@ static int _lvs_with_info_single(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct logical_volume
 	return ECMD_PROCESSED;
 }
 
-static void _choose_lv_segment_for_status_report(struct lv_with_info_and_seg_status *lvdm)
+static void _choose_lv_segment_for_status_report(struct logical_volume *lv, struct lv_segment **lv_seg)
 {
 	/*
 	 * By default, take the first LV segment to report status for.
@@ -84,46 +87,29 @@ static void _choose_lv_segment_for_status_report(struct lv_with_info_and_seg_sta
 	 * to lvdm->seg_status->seg. This is the segment whose
 	 * status line will be used for report exactly.
 	 */
-	lvdm->seg_status->seg = first_seg(lvdm->lv);
+	*lv_seg = first_seg(lv);
 }
 
 static int _lvs_with_status_single(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct logical_volume *lv,
 				   void *handle)
 {
 	struct lvinfo lvinfo;
+	struct lv_segment *lv_seg;
 	struct lv_seg_status lv_seg_status = { .mem = lv->vg->vgmem,
 					       .type = SEG_STATUS_NONE,
 					       .status = NULL };
-	struct lv_with_info_and_seg_status lvdm = { .lv = lv,
-						    .seg_status = &lv_seg_status };
 	int r = ECMD_FAILED;
 
-	_choose_lv_segment_for_status_report(&lvdm);
+	_choose_lv_segment_for_status_report(lv, &lv_seg);
+	_get_lv_info_with_segment_status_for_report(cmd, lv, &lvinfo, lv_seg, &lv_seg_status);
 
-	if (lvdm.seg_status->seg->lv != lv) {
-		/*
-		 * If the info is requested on one LV and segment
-		 * status on another LV, we need to call these separately.
-		 */
-		_get_lv_info_for_report(cmd, lv, &lvinfo);
-		lvdm.info = NULL;
-		_get_lv_info_with_segment_status_for_report(cmd, &lvdm);
-	} else {
-		/*
-		 * If the info is requested on the same LV as status,
-		 * we can get info and status in one go!
-		 */
-		lvdm.info = &lvinfo;
-		_get_lv_info_with_segment_status_for_report(cmd, &lvdm);
-	}
-
-	if (!report_object(handle, lv->vg, lv, NULL, NULL, NULL, &lvinfo, lvdm.seg_status, NULL))
+	if (!report_object(handle, lv->vg, lv, NULL, NULL, NULL, &lvinfo, &lv_seg_status, NULL))
 		goto out;
 
 	r = ECMD_PROCESSED;
 out:
-	if (lvdm.seg_status->status)
-		dm_pool_free(lvdm.seg_status->mem, lvdm.seg_status->status);
+	if (lv_seg_status.status)
+		dm_pool_free(lv_seg_status.mem, lv_seg_status.status);
 	return r;
 }
 
@@ -152,23 +138,19 @@ static int _segs_with_lv_status_single(struct cmd_context *cmd __attribute__((un
 				       struct lv_segment *seg, void *handle)
 {
 	struct lvinfo lvinfo;
-	struct lv_seg_status lv_seg_status = { .seg = seg,
-					       .mem = seg->lv->vg->vgmem,
+	struct lv_seg_status lv_seg_status = { .mem = seg->lv->vg->vgmem,
 					       .type = SEG_STATUS_NONE,
 					       .status = NULL };
-	struct lv_with_info_and_seg_status lvdm = { .lv = seg->lv,
-						    .info = &lvinfo,
-						    .seg_status = &lv_seg_status };
 	int r = ECMD_FAILED;
 
-	_get_lv_info_with_segment_status_for_report(cmd, &lvdm);
-	if (!report_object(handle, seg->lv->vg, seg->lv, NULL, seg, NULL, lvdm.info, lvdm.seg_status, NULL))
+	_get_lv_info_with_segment_status_for_report(cmd, seg->lv, &lvinfo, seg, &lv_seg_status);
+	if (!report_object(handle, seg->lv->vg, seg->lv, NULL, seg, NULL, &lvinfo, &lv_seg_status, NULL))
 		goto_out;
 
 	r = ECMD_PROCESSED;
 out:
-	if (lvdm.seg_status->status)
-		dm_pool_free(lvdm.seg_status->mem, lvdm.seg_status->status);
+	if (lv_seg_status.status)
+		dm_pool_free(lv_seg_status.mem, lv_seg_status.status);
 	return r;
 }