diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 530fb2f4b..260fd3ca8 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.43 -
 ===================================
+  Rename a couple of variables that matched function names.
   Use simplified x.y.z version number in libdevmapper.pc.
   Merge device-mapper into the lvm2 tree.
   Remove ancient debian directory.
diff --git a/lib/format1/disk-rep.c b/lib/format1/disk-rep.c
index 2379cf2d9..67b22461b 100644
--- a/lib/format1/disk-rep.c
+++ b/lib/format1/disk-rep.c
@@ -277,12 +277,12 @@ static int _check_lvd(struct lv_disk *lvd)
 
 static int _read_lvs(struct disk_list *data)
 {
-	unsigned int i, read = 0;
+	unsigned int i, lvs_read = 0;
 	uint64_t pos;
 	struct lvd_list *ll;
 	struct vg_disk *vgd = &data->vgd;
 
-	for (i = 0; (i < vgd->lv_max) && (read < vgd->lv_cur); i++) {
+	for (i = 0; (i < vgd->lv_max) && (lvs_read < vgd->lv_cur); i++) {
 		pos = data->pvd.lv_on_disk.base + (i * sizeof(struct lv_disk));
 		ll = dm_pool_alloc(data->mem, sizeof(*ll));
 
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ static int _read_lvs(struct disk_list *data)
 		if (!_check_lvd(&ll->lvd))
 			continue;
 
-		read++;
+		lvs_read++;
 		list_add(&data->lvds, &ll->list);
 	}