diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 15f835bd7..d622c9fba 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.140 -
 ===================================
+  Fix invalid memory read when reporting cache LV policy_name (2.02.126).
 
 Version 2.02.139 - 8th January 2016
 ===================================
diff --git a/lib/report/report.c b/lib/report/report.c
index 91522b10b..2fdf509d8 100644
--- a/lib/report/report.c
+++ b/lib/report/report.c
@@ -1417,6 +1417,7 @@ static int _cache_policy_disp(struct dm_report *rh, struct dm_pool *mem,
 			      const void *data, void *private)
 {
 	const struct lv_segment *seg = (const struct lv_segment *) data;
+	const char *cache_policy_name;
 
 	if (seg_is_cache(seg))
 		seg = first_seg(seg->pool_lv);
@@ -1429,7 +1430,12 @@ static int _cache_policy_disp(struct dm_report *rh, struct dm_pool *mem,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	return _field_set_value(field, seg->policy_name, NULL);
+	if (!(cache_policy_name = dm_pool_strdup(mem, seg->policy_name))) {
+		log_error("dm_pool_strdup failed");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	return _field_set_value(field, cache_policy_name, NULL);
 }
 
 static int _modules_disp(struct dm_report *rh, struct dm_pool *mem,