diff --git a/lib/locking/lvmlockd.c b/lib/locking/lvmlockd.c
index e8db30eaf..4d3f398c9 100644
--- a/lib/locking/lvmlockd.c
+++ b/lib/locking/lvmlockd.c
@@ -1310,13 +1310,9 @@ void lockd_free_vg_final(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct volume_group *vg)
  * for starting the lockspace.  To use the vg after starting
  * the lockspace, follow the standard method which is:
  * lock the vg, read/use/write the vg, unlock the vg.
- *
- * start_init is 1 when the VG is being started after the
- * command has done lockd_init_vg().  This tells lvmlockd
- * that the VG lockspace being started is new.
  */
 
-int lockd_start_vg(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct volume_group *vg, int start_init, int *exists)
+int lockd_start_vg(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct volume_group *vg, int *exists)
 {
 	char uuid[64] __attribute__((aligned(8)));
 	daemon_reply reply;
@@ -1340,8 +1336,8 @@ int lockd_start_vg(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct volume_group *vg, int start_i
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	log_debug("lockd start VG %s lock_type %s init %d",
-		  vg->name, vg->lock_type ? vg->lock_type : "empty", start_init);
+	log_debug("lockd start VG %s lock_type %s",
+		  vg->name, vg->lock_type ? vg->lock_type : "empty");
 
 	if (!id_write_format(&vg->id, uuid, sizeof(uuid)))
 		return_0;
@@ -1376,7 +1372,7 @@ int lockd_start_vg(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct volume_group *vg, int start_i
 				"vg_uuid = %s", uuid[0] ? uuid : "none",
 				"version = " FMTd64, (int64_t) vg->seqno,
 				"host_id = " FMTd64, (int64_t) host_id,
-				"opts = %s", start_init ? "start_init" : "none",
+				"opts = %s", "none",
 				NULL);
 		_lockd_free_pv_list(&lock_pvs);
 	} else {
@@ -1389,7 +1385,7 @@ int lockd_start_vg(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct volume_group *vg, int start_i
 				"vg_uuid = %s", uuid[0] ? uuid : "none",
 				"version = " FMTd64, (int64_t) vg->seqno,
 				"host_id = " FMTd64, (int64_t) host_id,
-				"opts = %s", start_init ? "start_init" : "none",
+				"opts = %s", "none",
 				NULL);
 	}
 
@@ -3260,7 +3256,7 @@ int lockd_rename_vg_final(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct volume_group *vg, int
 		 * Depending on the problem that caused the rename to
 		 * fail, it may make sense to not restart the VG here.
 		 */
-		if (!lockd_start_vg(cmd, vg, 0, NULL))
+		if (!lockd_start_vg(cmd, vg, NULL))
 			log_error("Failed to restart VG %s lockspace.", vg->name);
 		return 1;
 	}
@@ -3300,7 +3296,7 @@ int lockd_rename_vg_final(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct volume_group *vg, int
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!lockd_start_vg(cmd, vg, 1, NULL))
+	if (!lockd_start_vg(cmd, vg, NULL))
 		log_error("Failed to start VG %s lockspace.", vg->name);
 
 	return 1;
diff --git a/lib/locking/lvmlockd.h b/lib/locking/lvmlockd.h
index e1369a704..59be37609 100644
--- a/lib/locking/lvmlockd.h
+++ b/lib/locking/lvmlockd.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ int lockd_rename_vg_final(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct volume_group *vg, int
 
 /* start and stop the lockspace for a vg */
 
-int lockd_start_vg(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct volume_group *vg, int start_init, int *exists);
+int lockd_start_vg(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct volume_group *vg, int *exists);
 int lockd_stop_vg(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct volume_group *vg);
 int lockd_start_wait(struct cmd_context *cmd);
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ static inline int lockd_rename_vg_final(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct volume_g
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static inline int lockd_start_vg(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct volume_group *vg, int start_init, int *exists)
+static inline int lockd_start_vg(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct volume_group *vg, int *exists)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/tools/vgchange.c b/tools/vgchange.c
index 137b1dc01..0fab16ccd 100644
--- a/tools/vgchange.c
+++ b/tools/vgchange.c
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ static int _vgchange_lock_start(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct volume_group *vg
 	}
 
 do_start:
-	r = lockd_start_vg(cmd, vg, 0, &exists);
+	r = lockd_start_vg(cmd, vg, &exists);
 
 	if (r)
 		vp->lock_start_count++;
diff --git a/tools/vgcreate.c b/tools/vgcreate.c
index 14608777f..e65abb7cd 100644
--- a/tools/vgcreate.c
+++ b/tools/vgcreate.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ int vgcreate(struct cmd_context *cmd, int argc, char **argv)
 	if (vg_is_shared(vg)) {
 		const char *start_opt = arg_str_value(cmd, lockopt_ARG, NULL);
 
-		if (!lockd_start_vg(cmd, vg, 1, NULL)) {
+		if (!lockd_start_vg(cmd, vg, NULL)) {
 			log_error("Failed to start locking");
 			goto out;
 		}