diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index d0a0c2d34..0ce81fb11 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.118 - 
 =================================
+  Disable lvchange of major and minor of pool LVs.
   Fix pvscan --cache to not scan and read ignored metadata areas on PVs.
   Add After=iscsi-shutdown.service to blk-availability.service systemd unit.
   Disallow vgconvert from changing metadata format when lvmetad is used.
diff --git a/man/lvchange.8.in b/man/lvchange.8.in
index fbae9538c..6b41c8172 100644
--- a/man/lvchange.8.in
+++ b/man/lvchange.8.in
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ Do not use this if dmeventd is already monitoring a device.
 .TP
 .BR \-M ", " \-\-persistent " {" \fIy | \fIn }
 Set to y to make the minor number specified persistent.
+Change of persistent numbers is not supported for pool volumes.
 .TP
 .BR \-p ", " \-\-permission " {" \fIr | \fIrw }
 Change access permission to read-only or read/write.
diff --git a/test/shell/lvchange-cache.sh b/test/shell/lvchange-cache.sh
index 9959f9385..20826fbb9 100644
--- a/test/shell/lvchange-cache.sh
+++ b/test/shell/lvchange-cache.sh
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ lvcreate --type cache-pool -an -v -L 2 -n cpool $vg
 lvcreate -H -L 4 -n corigin --cachepool $vg/cpool
 lvcreate -n noncache -l 1 $vg
 
+# cannot change major minor for pools
+not lvchange --yes -M y --minor 235 --major 253 $vg/cpool
+not lvchange -M n $vg/cpool
+
 not lvchange --cachepolicy mq $vg/noncache
 not lvchange --cachesettings foo=bar $vg/noncache
 
diff --git a/test/shell/lvchange-thin.sh b/test/shell/lvchange-thin.sh
index 4d3356330..87919bca2 100644
--- a/test/shell/lvchange-thin.sh
+++ b/test/shell/lvchange-thin.sh
@@ -54,8 +54,9 @@ lvchange -r auto $vg/$lv1
 lvchange --yes -M y --minor 234 --major 253 $vg/$lv1
 lvchange -M n $vg/$lv1
 
-lvchange --yes -M y --minor 235 --major 253 $vg/pool
-lvchange -M n $vg/pool
+# cannot change major minor for pools
+not lvchange --yes -M y --minor 235 --major 253 $vg/pool
+not lvchange -M n $vg/pool
 
 # addtag_ARG
 lvchange --addtag foo $vg/$lv1
diff --git a/tools/lvchange.c b/tools/lvchange.c
index 5e90adcdf..096aae41e 100644
--- a/tools/lvchange.c
+++ b/tools/lvchange.c
@@ -966,6 +966,11 @@ static int _lvchange_single(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct logical_volume *lv,
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
+	if (arg_count(cmd, persistent_ARG) && lv_is_pool(lv)) {
+		log_error("Persistent major and minor numbers are not supported with pools.");
+		return ECMD_FAILED;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * FIXME: DEFAULT_BACKGROUND_POLLING should be "unspecified".
 	 * If --poll is explicitly provided use it; otherwise polling