diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 2f08468be..d91900b15 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.176 -
 ===================================
+  Allow lvcreate to be used for caching of _tdata LV.
   Avoid internal error when resizing cache type _tdata LV (not yet supported).
   Show original converted names when lvconverting LV to pool volume.
   Move lib code used only by liblvm into metadata-liblvm.c.
diff --git a/tools/lvcreate.c b/tools/lvcreate.c
index 8aa16f24a..ff57baff7 100644
--- a/tools/lvcreate.c
+++ b/tools/lvcreate.c
@@ -1425,7 +1425,7 @@ static int _check_pool_parameters(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 	if (lp->create_pool) {
 		/* Given pool name needs to follow restrictions for created LV */
 		if (lp->pool_name) {
-			if (!apply_lvname_restrictions(lp->pool_name))
+			if (!seg_is_cache(lp) && !apply_lvname_restrictions(lp->pool_name))
 				return_0;
 			/* We could check existance only when we have vg */
 			if (vg && find_lv(vg, lp->pool_name)) {