diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 48ec6793b..c587a9c4b 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.173 - 
 =================================
+  Add synchornization points with udev during conversion of raid LVs.
   Improve --size args validation and report more detailed error message.
   Initialize debugging mutex before any debug message in clvmd.
   Log error instad of warn when noticing connection problem with lvmetad.
diff --git a/lib/metadata/raid_manip.c b/lib/metadata/raid_manip.c
index 895bb734b..e275da11a 100644
--- a/lib/metadata/raid_manip.c
+++ b/lib/metadata/raid_manip.c
@@ -329,6 +329,13 @@ static int _deactivate_and_remove_lvs(struct volume_group *vg, struct dm_list *r
 			return_0;
 	}
 
+	/* Wait for events following any deactivation. */
+	if (!sync_local_dev_names(vg->cmd)) {
+		log_error("Failed to sync local devices after removing %u LVs in VG %s.",
+			  dm_list_size(removal_lvs), vg->name);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -3852,13 +3859,6 @@ static int _eliminate_extracted_lvs_optional_write_vg(struct volume_group *vg,
 	if (!_deactivate_and_remove_lvs(vg, removal_lvs))
 		return_0;
 
-	/* Wait for events following any deactivation. */
-	if (!sync_local_dev_names(vg->cmd)) {
-		log_error("Failed to sync local devices after removing %u LVs in VG %s.",
-			  dm_list_size(removal_lvs), vg->name);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
 	dm_list_init(removal_lvs);
 
 	if (vg_write_requested) {