diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index f5df94d0b..6250c0664 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.57 -
 ====================================
+  Change background polldaemon's process name to "(lvm2)".
   Allow vgremove of a VG with PVs missing.
   Keep log type consistent when changing mirror image count.
   Always set environment variables for an LVM2 device in 11-dm-lvm.rules.
diff --git a/tools/lvconvert.c b/tools/lvconvert.c
index d64b0cf47..80c32b179 100644
--- a/tools/lvconvert.c
+++ b/tools/lvconvert.c
@@ -258,16 +258,6 @@ static struct logical_volume *_get_lvconvert_lv(struct cmd_context *cmd __attrib
 	return lv;
 }
 
-static int _update_lvconvert_mirror(struct cmd_context *cmd __attribute((unused)),
-				    struct volume_group *vg __attribute((unused)),
-				    struct logical_volume *lv __attribute((unused)),
-				    struct dm_list *lvs_changed __attribute((unused)),
-				    unsigned flags __attribute((unused)))
-{
-	/* lvconvert mirror doesn't require periodical metadata update */
-	return 1;
-}
-
 static int _finish_lvconvert_mirror(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 				    struct volume_group *vg,
 				    struct logical_volume *lv,
@@ -316,7 +306,6 @@ static struct poll_functions _lvconvert_mirror_fns = {
 	.get_copy_vg = _get_lvconvert_vg,
 	.get_copy_lv = _get_lvconvert_lv,
 	.poll_progress = poll_mirror_progress,
-	.update_metadata = _update_lvconvert_mirror,
 	.finish_copy = _finish_lvconvert_mirror,
 };
 
diff --git a/tools/polldaemon.c b/tools/polldaemon.c
index 577850d85..b4d6ebbad 100644
--- a/tools/polldaemon.c
+++ b/tools/polldaemon.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ static int _become_daemon(struct cmd_context *cmd)
 	close(STDOUT_FILENO);
 	close(STDERR_FILENO);
 
-	strncpy(*cmd->argv, "(lvm2copyd)", strlen(*cmd->argv));
+	strncpy(*cmd->argv, "(lvm2)", strlen(*cmd->argv));
 
 	reset_locking();
 	lvmcache_init();
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ static int _check_lv_status(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 		if (!parms->poll_fns->finish_copy(cmd, vg, lv, lvs_changed))
 			return 0;
 	} else {
-		if (!parms->poll_fns->update_metadata(cmd, vg, lv, lvs_changed,
-						      0)) {
+		if (parms->poll_fns->update_metadata &&
+		    !parms->poll_fns->update_metadata(cmd, vg, lv, lvs_changed, 0)) {
 			log_error("ABORTING: Segment progression failed.");
 			parms->poll_fns->finish_copy(cmd, vg, lv, lvs_changed);
 			return 0;
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ static int _wait_for_single_lv(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *name, const
 
 		if (!(lv = parms->poll_fns->get_copy_lv(cmd, vg, name, uuid,
 							parms->lv_type))) {
-			log_error("ABORTING: Can't find mirror LV in %s for %s",
+			log_error("ABORTING: Can't find LV in %s for %s",
 				  vg->name, name);
 			unlock_and_release_vg(cmd, vg, vg->name);
 			return 0;