diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index d3670bce8..728cc4f41 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.177 -
 ====================================
+  Deactivate activated LVs on error path when pvmove activation fails.
   Add "io" to log/debug_classes for logging low-level I/O.
   Eliminate redundant nested VG metadata in VG struct.
   Avoid importing persistent filter in vgscan/pvscan/vgrename.
diff --git a/lib/locking/locking.c b/lib/locking/locking.c
index bf39b4a48..067cd691c 100644
--- a/lib/locking/locking.c
+++ b/lib/locking/locking.c
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ int activate_lvs(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct dm_list *lvs, unsigned exclusiv
 			log_error("Failed to activate %s", lvl->lv->name);
 			dm_list_uniterate(lvh, lvs, &lvl->list) {
 				lvl = dm_list_item(lvh, struct lv_list);
-				if (!activate_lv(cmd, lvl->lv))
+				if (!deactivate_lv(cmd, lvl->lv))
 					stack;
 			}
 			return 0;