diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 47a74eb78..c3dcd819e 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.29 -
 ==================================
+  Convert some vg_reads into vg_lock_and_reads.
   Avoid nested vg_reads when processing PVs in VGs and fix associated locking.
   Accept sizes with --readahead argument.
   Store size arguments as sectors internally.
diff --git a/lib/metadata/metadata-exported.h b/lib/metadata/metadata-exported.h
index 909b7f899..9185d551a 100644
--- a/lib/metadata/metadata-exported.h
+++ b/lib/metadata/metadata-exported.h
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ int pv_write(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct physical_volume *pv,
 int is_orphan_vg(const char *vg_name);
 int is_orphan(pv_t *pv);
 vg_t *vg_lock_and_read(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *vg_name,
+		       const char *vgid,
 		       uint32_t lock_flags, uint32_t status_flags,
 		       uint32_t misc_flags);
 
diff --git a/lib/metadata/metadata.c b/lib/metadata/metadata.c
index a10009b1a..fbfffdffa 100644
--- a/lib/metadata/metadata.c
+++ b/lib/metadata/metadata.c
@@ -1922,6 +1922,7 @@ int vg_check_status(const struct volume_group *vg, uint32_t status)
  * non-NULL - success; volume group handle
  */
 vg_t *vg_lock_and_read(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *vg_name,
+		       const char *vgid,
 		       uint32_t lock_flags, uint32_t status_flags,
 		       uint32_t misc_flags)
 {
@@ -1942,7 +1943,7 @@ vg_t *vg_lock_and_read(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *vg_name,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (!(vg = vg_read(cmd, vg_name, NULL, &consistent)) ||
+	if (!(vg = vg_read(cmd, vg_name, vgid, &consistent)) ||
 	    ((misc_flags & FAIL_INCONSISTENT) && !consistent)) {
 		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" not found", vg_name);
 		unlock_vg(cmd, vg_name);
@@ -1953,10 +1954,10 @@ vg_t *vg_lock_and_read(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *vg_name,
 		unlock_vg(cmd, vg_name);
 		return NULL;
 	}
+
 	return vg;
 }
 
-
 /*
  * Gets/Sets for external LVM library
  */
diff --git a/tools/lvconvert.c b/tools/lvconvert.c
index e3cc34f18..edc27b4b4 100644
--- a/tools/lvconvert.c
+++ b/tools/lvconvert.c
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ int lvconvert(struct cmd_context * cmd, int argc, char **argv)
 
 	log_verbose("Checking for existing volume group \"%s\"", lp.vg_name);
 
-	if (!(vg = vg_lock_and_read(cmd, lp.vg_name, LCK_VG_WRITE,
+	if (!(vg = vg_lock_and_read(cmd, lp.vg_name, NULL, LCK_VG_WRITE,
 				    CLUSTERED | EXPORTED_VG | LVM_WRITE,
 				    CORRECT_INCONSISTENT)))
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
diff --git a/tools/lvcreate.c b/tools/lvcreate.c
index 2976cadb0..c9364787a 100644
--- a/tools/lvcreate.c
+++ b/tools/lvcreate.c
@@ -508,16 +508,16 @@ static int _lvcreate_params(struct lvcreate_params *lp, struct cmd_context *cmd,
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static int _lvcreate(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct lvcreate_params *lp)
+static int _lvcreate(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct volume_group *vg,
+		     struct lvcreate_params *lp)
 {
 	uint32_t size_rest;
 	uint32_t status = 0;
 	uint64_t tmp_size;
-	struct volume_group *vg;
 	struct logical_volume *lv, *org = NULL, *log_lv = NULL;
 	struct list *pvh, tags;
 	const char *tag = NULL;
-	int consistent = 1, origin_active = 0;
+	int origin_active = 0;
 	struct alloc_handle *ah = NULL;
 	char lv_name_buf[128];
 	const char *lv_name;
@@ -526,17 +526,6 @@ static int _lvcreate(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct lvcreate_params *lp)
 
 	status |= lp->permission | VISIBLE_LV;
 
-	/* does VG exist? */
-	log_verbose("Finding volume group \"%s\"", lp->vg_name);
-
-	if (!(vg = vg_read(cmd, lp->vg_name, NULL, &consistent))) {
-		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" doesn't exist", lp->vg_name);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	if (!vg_check_status(vg, CLUSTERED | EXPORTED_VG | LVM_WRITE))
-		return 0;
-
 	if (lp->lv_name && find_lv_in_vg(vg, lp->lv_name)) {
 		log_error("Logical volume \"%s\" already exists in "
 			  "volume group \"%s\"", lp->lv_name, lp->vg_name);
@@ -926,27 +915,24 @@ revert_new_lv:
 
 int lvcreate(struct cmd_context *cmd, int argc, char **argv)
 {
-	int r = ECMD_FAILED;
+	int r = ECMD_PROCESSED;
 	struct lvcreate_params lp;
+	struct volume_group *vg;
 
 	memset(&lp, 0, sizeof(lp));
 
 	if (!_lvcreate_params(&lp, cmd, argc, argv))
 		return EINVALID_CMD_LINE;
 
-	if (!lock_vol(cmd, lp.vg_name, LCK_VG_WRITE)) {
-		log_error("Can't get lock for %s", lp.vg_name);
+	log_verbose("Finding volume group \"%s\"", lp.vg_name);
+	if (!(vg = vg_lock_and_read(cmd, lp.vg_name, NULL, LCK_VG_WRITE,
+				    CLUSTERED | EXPORTED_VG | LVM_WRITE,
+				    CORRECT_INCONSISTENT)))
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
-	}
 
-	if (!_lvcreate(cmd, &lp)) {
-		stack;
-		goto out;
-	}
+	if (!_lvcreate(cmd, vg, &lp))
+		r = ECMD_FAILED;
 
-	r = ECMD_PROCESSED;
-
-      out:
 	unlock_vg(cmd, lp.vg_name);
 	return r;
 }
diff --git a/tools/lvrename.c b/tools/lvrename.c
index f8266333e..165c2e915 100644
--- a/tools/lvrename.c
+++ b/tools/lvrename.c
@@ -101,8 +101,7 @@ int lvrename(struct cmd_context *cmd, int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 
 	log_verbose("Checking for existing volume group \"%s\"", vg_name);
-
-	if (!(vg = vg_lock_and_read(cmd, vg_name, LCK_VG_WRITE,
+	if (!(vg = vg_lock_and_read(cmd, vg_name, NULL, LCK_VG_WRITE,
 				    CLUSTERED | EXPORTED_VG | LVM_WRITE,
 				    CORRECT_INCONSISTENT)))
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
diff --git a/tools/lvresize.c b/tools/lvresize.c
index 5ba1706fc..b083e3426 100644
--- a/tools/lvresize.c
+++ b/tools/lvresize.c
@@ -254,9 +254,9 @@ static int _lvresize_params(struct cmd_context *cmd, int argc, char **argv,
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static int _lvresize(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct lvresize_params *lp)
+static int _lvresize(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct volume_group *vg,
+		     struct lvresize_params *lp)
 {
-	struct volume_group *vg;
 	struct logical_volume *lv;
 	struct lvinfo info;
 	uint32_t stripesize_extents = 0;
@@ -268,7 +268,6 @@ static int _lvresize(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct lvresize_params *lp)
 	alloc_policy_t alloc;
 	struct logical_volume *lock_lv;
 	struct lv_list *lvl;
-	int consistent = 1;
 	struct lv_segment *seg;
 	uint32_t seg_extents;
 	uint32_t sz, str;
@@ -276,14 +275,6 @@ static int _lvresize(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct lvresize_params *lp)
 	char size_buf[SIZE_BUF];
 	char lv_path[PATH_MAX];
 
-	if (!(vg = vg_read(cmd, lp->vg_name, NULL, &consistent))) {
-		log_error("Volume group %s doesn't exist", lp->vg_name);
-		return ECMD_FAILED;
-	}
-
-	if (!vg_check_status(vg, CLUSTERED | EXPORTED_VG | LVM_WRITE))
-		return ECMD_FAILED;
-
 	/* does LV exist? */
 	if (!(lvl = find_lv_in_vg(vg, lp->lv_name))) {
 		log_error("Logical volume %s not found in volume group %s",
@@ -649,6 +640,7 @@ static int _lvresize(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct lvresize_params *lp)
 int lvresize(struct cmd_context *cmd, int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	struct lvresize_params lp;
+	struct volume_group *vg;
 	int r;
 
 	memset(&lp, 0, sizeof(lp));
@@ -657,12 +649,14 @@ int lvresize(struct cmd_context *cmd, int argc, char **argv)
 		return EINVALID_CMD_LINE;
 
 	log_verbose("Finding volume group %s", lp.vg_name);
-	if (!lock_vol(cmd, lp.vg_name, LCK_VG_WRITE)) {
-		log_error("Can't get lock for %s", lp.vg_name);
+	if (!(vg = vg_lock_and_read(cmd, lp.vg_name, NULL, LCK_VG_WRITE,
+				    CLUSTERED | EXPORTED_VG | LVM_WRITE,
+				    CORRECT_INCONSISTENT))) {
+		log_error("Volume group %s doesn't exist", lp.vg_name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
-	if (!(r = _lvresize(cmd, &lp)))
+	if (!(r = _lvresize(cmd, vg, &lp)))
 		stack;
 
 	unlock_vg(cmd, lp.vg_name);
diff --git a/tools/pvchange.c b/tools/pvchange.c
index 3fdaed28d..066f3b651 100644
--- a/tools/pvchange.c
+++ b/tools/pvchange.c
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ static int _pvchange_single(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct physical_volume *pv,
 	const char *orig_vg_name;
 	char uuid[64] __attribute((aligned(8)));
 
-	int consistent = 1;
 	int allocatable = 0;
 	int tagarg = 0;
 
@@ -54,27 +53,14 @@ static int _pvchange_single(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct physical_volume *pv,
 	/* If in a VG, must change using volume group. */
 	/* FIXME: handle PVs with no MDAs */
 	if (!is_orphan(pv)) {
-		log_verbose("Finding volume group of physical volume \"%s\"",
-			    pv_name);
-
 		vg_name = pv_vg_name(pv);
-		if (!lock_vol(cmd, vg_name, LCK_VG_WRITE)) {
-			log_error("Can't get lock for %s", vg_name);
-			return 0;
-		}
 
-		if (!(vg = vg_read(cmd, vg_name, NULL, &consistent))) {
-			unlock_vg(cmd, vg_name);
-			log_error("Unable to find volume group of \"%s\"",
-				  pv_name);
-			return 0;
-		}
-
-		if (!vg_check_status(vg,
-				     CLUSTERED | EXPORTED_VG | LVM_WRITE)) {
-			unlock_vg(cmd, vg_name);
-			return 0;
-		}
+		log_verbose("Finding volume group %s of physical volume %s",
+			    vg_name, pv_name);
+		if (!(vg = vg_lock_and_read(cmd, vg_name, NULL, LCK_VG_WRITE,
+					    CLUSTERED | EXPORTED_VG | LVM_WRITE,
+					    CORRECT_INCONSISTENT)))
+			return_0;
 
 		if (!(pvl = find_pv_in_vg(vg, pv_name))) {
 			unlock_vg(cmd, vg_name);
diff --git a/tools/pvdisplay.c b/tools/pvdisplay.c
index c82ba5987..0528fdbf1 100644
--- a/tools/pvdisplay.c
+++ b/tools/pvdisplay.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ static int _pvdisplay_single(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 			     struct physical_volume *pv, void *handle)
 {
 	struct pv_list *pvl;
-	int consistent = 0;
 	int ret = ECMD_PROCESSED;
 	uint64_t size;
 
@@ -29,21 +28,12 @@ static int _pvdisplay_single(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 
 	 if (!is_orphan(pv) && !vg) {
 		vg_name = pv_vg_name(pv);
-         	if (!lock_vol(cmd, vg_name, LCK_VG_READ)) {
-                 	log_error("Can't lock %s: skipping", vg_name);
+		if (!(vg = vg_lock_and_read(cmd, vg_name, (char *)&pv->vgid,
+					    LCK_VG_READ, CLUSTERED, 0))) {
+                 	log_error("Skipping volume group %s", vg_name);
                  	return ECMD_FAILED;
          	}
 
-         	if (!(vg = vg_read(cmd, vg_name, (char *)&pv->vgid, &consistent))) {
-                 	log_error("Can't read %s: skipping", vg_name);
-                 	goto out;
-         	}
-
-		if (!vg_check_status(vg, CLUSTERED)) {
-			ret = ECMD_FAILED;
-			goto out;
-		}
-
 	 	/*
 		 * Replace possibly incomplete PV structure with new one
 		 * allocated in vg_read() path.
diff --git a/tools/pvmove.c b/tools/pvmove.c
index 5f1785d42..3a8d1085c 100644
--- a/tools/pvmove.c
+++ b/tools/pvmove.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ static struct volume_group *_get_vg(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *vgname)
 
 	dev_close_all();
 
-	if (!(vg = vg_lock_and_read(cmd, vgname, LCK_VG_WRITE,
+	if (!(vg = vg_lock_and_read(cmd, vgname, NULL, LCK_VG_WRITE,
 				    CLUSTERED | EXPORTED_VG | LVM_WRITE,
 				    CORRECT_INCONSISTENT | FAIL_INCONSISTENT)))
 		 return NULL;
diff --git a/tools/reporter.c b/tools/reporter.c
index 0c1b0f032..085d912ee 100644
--- a/tools/reporter.c
+++ b/tools/reporter.c
@@ -86,28 +86,18 @@ static int _pvs_single(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct volume_group *vg,
 		       struct physical_volume *pv, void *handle)
 {
 	struct pv_list *pvl;
-	int consistent = 0;
 	int ret = ECMD_PROCESSED;
 	const char *vg_name = NULL;
 
 	if (!is_orphan(pv) && !vg) {
 		vg_name = pv_vg_name(pv);
 
-		if (!lock_vol(cmd, vg_name, LCK_VG_READ)) {
-			log_error("Can't lock %s: skipping", vg_name);
+		if (!(vg = vg_lock_and_read(cmd, vg_name, (char *)&pv->vgid,
+					    LCK_VG_READ, CLUSTERED, 0))) {
+			log_error("Skipping volume group %s", vg_name);
 			return ECMD_FAILED;
 		}
 
-		if (!(vg = vg_read(cmd, vg_name, (char *)&pv->vgid, &consistent))) {
-			log_error("Can't read %s: skipping", vg_name);
-			goto out;
-		}
-
-		if (!vg_check_status(vg, CLUSTERED)) {
-			ret = ECMD_FAILED;
-			goto out;
-		}
-
 		/*
 		 * Replace possibly incomplete PV structure with new one
 		 * allocated in vg_read() path.
diff --git a/tools/toollib.c b/tools/toollib.c
index 7d071297b..35ea0d61e 100644
--- a/tools/toollib.c
+++ b/tools/toollib.c
@@ -427,24 +427,15 @@ int process_each_segment_in_pv(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 	const char *vg_name = NULL;
 	int ret_max = 0;
 	int ret;
-	int consistent = 0;
 
 	if (!vg) {
 		vg_name = pv_vg_name(pv);
-		if (!lock_vol(cmd, vg_name, LCK_VG_READ)) {
-			log_error("Can't lock %s: skipping", vg_name);
+
+		if (!(vg = vg_lock_and_read(cmd, vg_name, NULL, LCK_VG_READ,
+					    CLUSTERED, 0))) {
+			log_error("Skipping volume group %s", vg_name);
 			return ECMD_FAILED;
 		}
-
-		if (!(vg = vg_read(cmd, vg_name, NULL, &consistent))) {
-			log_error("Can't read %s: skipping", vg_name);
-			goto out;
-		}
-
-		if (!vg_check_status(vg, CLUSTERED)) {
-			ret = ECMD_FAILED;
-			goto out;
-		}
 	}
 
 	list_iterate_items(pvseg, &pv->segments) {
diff --git a/tools/vgextend.c b/tools/vgextend.c
index 25fd0f12f..4c02a1ecd 100644
--- a/tools/vgextend.c
+++ b/tools/vgextend.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ int vgextend(struct cmd_context *cmd, int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 
 	log_verbose("Checking for volume group \"%s\"", vg_name);
-	if (!(vg = vg_lock_and_read(cmd, vg_name, LCK_VG_WRITE | LCK_NONBLOCK,
+	if (!(vg = vg_lock_and_read(cmd, vg_name, NULL, LCK_VG_WRITE | LCK_NONBLOCK,
 				    CLUSTERED | EXPORTED_VG | 
 				    LVM_WRITE | RESIZEABLE_VG,
 				    CORRECT_INCONSISTENT | FAIL_INCONSISTENT))) {
diff --git a/tools/vgmerge.c b/tools/vgmerge.c
index 6cbbb3c18..51f8e2996 100644
--- a/tools/vgmerge.c
+++ b/tools/vgmerge.c
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ static int _vgmerge_single(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *vg_name_to,
 	}
 
 	log_verbose("Checking for volume group \"%s\"", vg_name_to);
-	if (!(vg_to = vg_lock_and_read(cmd, vg_name_to, LCK_VG_WRITE,
+	if (!(vg_to = vg_lock_and_read(cmd, vg_name_to, NULL, LCK_VG_WRITE,
 				       CLUSTERED | EXPORTED_VG | LVM_WRITE,
 				       CORRECT_INCONSISTENT | FAIL_INCONSISTENT)))
 		 return ECMD_FAILED;
 
 	log_verbose("Checking for volume group \"%s\"", vg_name_from);
-	if (!(vg_from = vg_lock_and_read(cmd, vg_name_from,
+	if (!(vg_from = vg_lock_and_read(cmd, vg_name_from, NULL,
 					 LCK_VG_WRITE | LCK_NONBLOCK,
 					 CLUSTERED | EXPORTED_VG | LVM_WRITE,
 					 CORRECT_INCONSISTENT | FAIL_INCONSISTENT))) {
diff --git a/tools/vgsplit.c b/tools/vgsplit.c
index 427967bb0..8c35ed212 100644
--- a/tools/vgsplit.c
+++ b/tools/vgsplit.c
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ int vgsplit(struct cmd_context *cmd, int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 
 	log_verbose("Checking for volume group \"%s\"", vg_name_from);
-	if (!(vg_from = vg_lock_and_read(cmd, vg_name_from, LCK_VG_WRITE,
+	if (!(vg_from = vg_lock_and_read(cmd, vg_name_from, NULL, LCK_VG_WRITE,
 				       CLUSTERED | EXPORTED_VG |
 				       RESIZEABLE_VG | LVM_WRITE,
 				       CORRECT_INCONSISTENT | FAIL_INCONSISTENT)))