diff --git a/lib/format_text/format-text.c b/lib/format_text/format-text.c
index 1d7dc3c6f..4544f265e 100644
--- a/lib/format_text/format-text.c
+++ b/lib/format_text/format-text.c
@@ -453,8 +453,9 @@ static struct raw_locn *_find_vg_rlocn(struct device_area *dev_area,
 				   "not match expected name %s.", vgname);
 
       bad:
-	if ((info = lvmcache_info_from_pvid(dev_area->dev->pvid, 0)))
-		lvmcache_update_vgname_and_id(info, &vgsummary_orphan);
+	if ((info = lvmcache_info_from_pvid(dev_area->dev->pvid, 0)) &&
+	    !lvmcache_update_vgname_and_id(info, &vgsummary_orphan))
+		stack;
 
 	return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/lib/label/label.c b/lib/label/label.c
index 451040087..bc3c65320 100644
--- a/lib/label/label.c
+++ b/lib/label/label.c
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ static void _update_lvmcache_orphan(struct lvmcache_info *info)
 
         memcpy(&vgsummary_orphan.vgid, lvmcache_fmt(info)->orphan_vg_name, strlen(lvmcache_fmt(info)->orphan_vg_name));
 
-	lvmcache_update_vgname_and_id(info, &vgsummary_orphan);
+	if (!lvmcache_update_vgname_and_id(info, &vgsummary_orphan))
+		stack;
 }
 
 static struct labeller *_find_labeller(struct device *dev, char *buf,