diff --git a/lib/label/label.h b/lib/label/label.h
index ea29c84ee..e4da686f8 100644
--- a/lib/label/label.h
+++ b/lib/label/label.h
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ void label_scan_confirm(struct device *dev);
 int label_scan_setup_bcache(void);
 int label_scan_open(struct device *dev);
 int label_scan_open_excl(struct device *dev);
+int label_scan_open_rw(struct device *dev);
+
 int label_scan_pvscan_all(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct dm_list *scan_devs);
 
 /*
diff --git a/lib/metadata/lv_manip.c b/lib/metadata/lv_manip.c
index e4ea30d12..0751a7a2b 100644
--- a/lib/metadata/lv_manip.c
+++ b/lib/metadata/lv_manip.c
@@ -7219,7 +7219,7 @@ int wipe_lv(struct logical_volume *lv, struct wipe_params wp)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (!label_scan_open(dev)) {
+	if (!label_scan_open_rw(dev)) {
 		log_error("Failed to open %s/%s for wiping and zeroing.", lv->vg->name, lv->name);
 		goto out;
 	}