diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 018b9555c..ae70f5a72 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.140 -
 ===================================
+  Correct checking of target presence when driver access is disabled.
   Eval poolmetadatasize arg earlier in lvresize.
   Fix vgcfgrestore to respect allocatable attribute of PVs.
   Add report/mark_hidden_devices to lvm.conf.
diff --git a/lib/cache_segtype/cache.c b/lib/cache_segtype/cache.c
index 033cabe47..35d5e9344 100644
--- a/lib/cache_segtype/cache.c
+++ b/lib/cache_segtype/cache.c
@@ -224,20 +224,22 @@ static int _target_present(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 	const struct dm_config_value *cv;
 	const char *str;
 
+	if (!activation())
+		return 0;
+
 	if (!_cache_checked) {
-		_cache_present = target_present(cmd, "cache", 1);
-
-		if (!target_version("cache", &maj, &min, &patchlevel)) {
-			log_error("Failed to determine version of cache kernel module");
-			return 0;
-		}
-
 		_cache_checked = 1;
 
+		if (!(_cache_present = target_present(cmd, "cache", 1)))
+			return 0;
+
+		if (!target_version("cache", &maj, &min, &patchlevel))
+			return_0;
+
 		if ((maj < 1) ||
 		    ((maj == 1) && (min < 3))) {
 			_cache_present = 0;
-			log_error("The cache kernel module is version %u.%u.%u. "
+			log_warn("WARNING: The cache kernel module is version %u.%u.%u. "
 				  "Version 1.3.0+ is required.",
 				  maj, min, patchlevel);
 			return 0;
diff --git a/lib/error/errseg.c b/lib/error/errseg.c
index 26b07d8e6..5c63b7cbc 100644
--- a/lib/error/errseg.c
+++ b/lib/error/errseg.c
@@ -49,13 +49,16 @@ static int _errseg_target_present(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 	static int _errseg_checked = 0;
 	static int _errseg_present = 0;
 
-	/* Reported truncated in older kernels */
-	if (!_errseg_checked &&
-	    (target_present(cmd, "error", 0) ||
-	     target_present(cmd, "erro", 0)))
-		_errseg_present = 1;
+	if (!activation())
+		return 0;
+
+	/* Reported truncated in older kernels */
+	if (!_errseg_checked) {
+		_errseg_checked = 1;
+		_errseg_present = target_present(cmd, "error", 0) ||
+			target_present(cmd, "erro", 0);
+	}
 
-	_errseg_checked = 1;
 	return _errseg_present;
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/mirror/mirrored.c b/lib/mirror/mirrored.c
index 371718d56..fe6afbe81 100644
--- a/lib/mirror/mirrored.c
+++ b/lib/mirror/mirrored.c
@@ -398,9 +398,14 @@ static int _mirrored_target_present(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 	unsigned maj2, min2, patchlevel2;
 	char vsn[80];
 
+	if (!activation())
+		return 0;
+
 	if (!_mirrored_checked) {
 		_mirrored_checked = 1;
-		_mirrored_present = target_present(cmd, "mirror", 1);
+
+		if (!(_mirrored_present = target_present(cmd, "mirror", 1)))
+			return 0;
 
 		/*
 		 * block_on_error available as "block_on_error" log
diff --git a/lib/raid/raid.c b/lib/raid/raid.c
index 0814cba61..303bffa0e 100644
--- a/lib/raid/raid.c
+++ b/lib/raid/raid.c
@@ -320,12 +320,13 @@ static int _raid_target_present(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 	unsigned i;
 
 	if (!_raid_checked) {
-		_raid_present = target_present(cmd, "raid", 1);
+		_raid_checked = 1;
 
-		if (!target_version("raid", &maj, &min, &patchlevel)) {
-			log_error("Cannot read target version of RAID kernel module.");
+		if (!(_raid_present = target_present(cmd, "raid", 1)))
 			return 0;
-		}
+
+		if (!target_version("raid", &maj, &min, &patchlevel))
+			return_0;
 
 		for (i = 0; i < DM_ARRAY_SIZE(_features); ++i)
 			if ((maj > _features[i].maj) ||
@@ -334,8 +335,6 @@ static int _raid_target_present(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 			else
 				log_very_verbose("Target raid does not support %s.",
 						 _features[i].feature);
-
-		_raid_checked = 1;
 	}
 
 	if (attributes)
diff --git a/lib/replicator/replicator.c b/lib/replicator/replicator.c
index 7a8c3a83e..f09432b1e 100644
--- a/lib/replicator/replicator.c
+++ b/lib/replicator/replicator.c
@@ -377,9 +377,12 @@ static int _replicator_target_present(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 	static int _checked = 0;
 	static int _present = 0;
 
+	if (!activation())
+		return 0;
+
 	if (!_checked) {
-		_present = target_present(cmd, REPLICATOR_MODULE, 1);
 		_checked = 1;
+		_present = target_present(cmd, REPLICATOR_MODULE, 1);
 	}
 
 	return _present;
diff --git a/lib/snapshot/snapshot.c b/lib/snapshot/snapshot.c
index 4a8f00512..91c55a9c9 100644
--- a/lib/snapshot/snapshot.c
+++ b/lib/snapshot/snapshot.c
@@ -145,13 +145,17 @@ static int _snap_target_present(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 	static unsigned _snap_attrs = 0;
 	uint32_t maj, min, patchlevel;
 
+	if (!activation())
+		return 0;
+
 	if (!_snap_checked) {
 		_snap_checked = 1;
-		_snap_present = target_present(cmd, "snapshot", 1) &&
-		    target_present(cmd, "snapshot-origin", 0);
 
-		if (_snap_present &&
-		    target_version("snapshot", &maj, &min, &patchlevel) &&
+		if (!(_snap_present = target_present(cmd, "snapshot", 1) &&
+		      target_present(cmd, "snapshot-origin", 0)))
+			return 0;
+
+		if (target_version("snapshot", &maj, &min, &patchlevel) &&
 		    (maj > 1 ||
 		     (maj == 1 && (min >= 12 || (min == 10 && patchlevel >= 2)))))
 			_snap_attrs |= SNAPSHOT_FEATURE_FIXED_LEAK;
@@ -163,12 +167,12 @@ static int _snap_target_present(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 		*attributes = _snap_attrs;
 
 	/* TODO: test everything at once */
-	if (seg && (seg->status & MERGING)) {
+	if (_snap_present && seg && (seg->status & MERGING)) {
 		if (!_snap_merge_checked) {
 			_snap_merge_present = target_present(cmd, "snapshot-merge", 0);
 			_snap_merge_checked = 1;
 		}
-		return _snap_present && _snap_merge_present;
+		return _snap_merge_present;
 	}
 
 	return _snap_present;
diff --git a/lib/striped/striped.c b/lib/striped/striped.c
index edf1ae22a..5c3bb4c0c 100644
--- a/lib/striped/striped.c
+++ b/lib/striped/striped.c
@@ -192,11 +192,14 @@ static int _striped_target_present(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 	static int _striped_checked = 0;
 	static int _striped_present = 0;
 
-	if (!_striped_checked)
-		_striped_present = target_present(cmd, "linear", 0) &&
-			  target_present(cmd, "striped", 0);
+	if (!activation())
+		return 0;
 
-	_striped_checked = 1;
+	if (!_striped_checked) {
+		_striped_checked = 1;
+		_striped_present = target_present(cmd, "linear", 0) &&
+			target_present(cmd, "striped", 0);
+	}
 
 	return _striped_present;
 }
diff --git a/lib/thin/thin.c b/lib/thin/thin.c
index be7a6b42f..1c0fce5b5 100644
--- a/lib/thin/thin.c
+++ b/lib/thin/thin.c
@@ -678,13 +678,17 @@ static int _thin_target_present(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 	const struct dm_config_value *cv;
 	const char *str;
 
-	if (!_checked) {
-		_present = target_present(cmd, _thin_pool_module, 1);
+	if (!activation())
+		return 0;
 
-		if (!target_version(_thin_pool_module, &maj, &min, &patchlevel)) {
-			log_error("Cannot read %s target version.", _thin_pool_module);
+	if (!_checked) {
+		_checked = 1;
+
+		if (!(_present = target_present(cmd, _thin_pool_module, 1)))
 			return 0;
-		}
+
+		if (!target_version(_thin_pool_module, &maj, &min, &patchlevel))
+			return_0;
 
 		for (i = 0; i < DM_ARRAY_SIZE(_features); ++i)
 			if ((maj > _features[i].maj) ||
@@ -694,8 +698,6 @@ static int _thin_target_present(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 				log_very_verbose("Target %s does not support %s.",
 						 _thin_pool_module,
 						 _features[i].feature);
-
-		_checked = 1;
 	}
 
 	if (attributes) {
@@ -704,7 +706,7 @@ static int _thin_target_present(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 			if ((cn = find_config_tree_array(cmd, global_thin_disabled_features_CFG, NULL))) {
 				for (cv = cn->v; cv; cv = cv->next) {
 					if (cv->type != DM_CFG_STRING) {
-						log_error("Ignoring invalid string in config file %s.",
+						log_warn("WARNING: Ignoring invalid string in config file %s.",
 							  _lvmconf);
 						continue;
 					}
diff --git a/lib/zero/zero.c b/lib/zero/zero.c
index 33ae9d357..f180e25f9 100644
--- a/lib/zero/zero.c
+++ b/lib/zero/zero.c
@@ -45,10 +45,13 @@ static int _zero_target_present(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 	static int _zero_checked = 0;
 	static int _zero_present = 0;
 
-	if (!_zero_checked)
-		_zero_present = target_present(cmd, "zero", 1);
+	if (!activation())
+		return 0;
 
-	_zero_checked = 1;
+	if (!_zero_checked) {
+		_zero_checked = 1;
+		_zero_present = target_present(cmd, "zero", 1);
+	}
 
 	return _zero_present;
 }