diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index c88d981ac..7910cb832 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.30 -
 ===================================
+  Fix a segfault if using pvs with --all argument. (2.02.29)
   Update --uuid argument description in man pages.
   Fix vgreduce PV list processing not to process every PV in the VG. (2.02.29)
   Extend lvconvert to use polldaemon.
diff --git a/lib/metadata/metadata-exported.h b/lib/metadata/metadata-exported.h
index aaf49423a..73211370c 100644
--- a/lib/metadata/metadata-exported.h
+++ b/lib/metadata/metadata-exported.h
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ struct list *get_vgids(struct cmd_context *cmd, int full_scan);
 
 int pv_write(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct physical_volume *pv,
 	     struct list *mdas, int64_t label_sector);
+int is_pv(pv_t *pv);
 int is_orphan_vg(const char *vg_name);
 int is_orphan(pv_t *pv);
 vg_t *vg_lock_and_read(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *vg_name,
diff --git a/lib/metadata/metadata.c b/lib/metadata/metadata.c
index f79a763da..1d3a0bc10 100644
--- a/lib/metadata/metadata.c
+++ b/lib/metadata/metadata.c
@@ -1832,6 +1832,15 @@ int is_orphan(pv_t *pv)
 	return is_orphan_vg(pv_field(pv, vg_name));
 }
 
+/**
+ * is_pv - Determine whether a pv is a real pv or dummy one
+ * @pv: handle to device
+ */
+int is_pv(pv_t *pv)
+{
+	return (pv_field(pv, vg_name) ? 1 : 0);
+}
+
 /*
  * Returns:
  *  0 - fail
diff --git a/tools/reporter.c b/tools/reporter.c
index 2104414f0..83744dc96 100644
--- a/tools/reporter.c
+++ b/tools/reporter.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ static int _pvs_single(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct volume_group *vg,
 	int ret = ECMD_PROCESSED;
 	const char *vg_name = NULL;
 
-	if (!is_orphan(pv) && !vg) {
+	if (is_pv(pv) && !is_orphan(pv) && !vg) {
 		vg_name = pv_vg_name(pv);
 
 		if (!(vg = vg_lock_and_read(cmd, vg_name, (char *)&pv->vgid,