diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index f00e9041f..ab682c3c8 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.83 - 
 ===================================
+  Always use O_DIRECT when opening block devices to check for partitioning.
 
 Version 2.02.82 - 24th January 2011
 ===================================
diff --git a/lib/filters/filter.c b/lib/filters/filter.c
index 58d7c79f1..6f775eeb6 100644
--- a/lib/filters/filter.c
+++ b/lib/filters/filter.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ static int _passes_lvm_type_device_filter(struct dev_filter *f __attribute__((un
 	}
 
 	/* Check it's accessible */
-	if (!dev_open_flags(dev, O_RDONLY, 0, 1)) {
+	if (!dev_open_flags(dev, O_RDONLY, 1, 1)) {
 		log_debug("%s: Skipping: open failed", name);
 		return 0;
 	}