diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index b3402a5df..25a702cb2 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.00.34 - 
 ==================================
+  Only ask libdevmapper for open_count when we need it.
   Adjust RHEL4 clvmd init script priority.
 
 Version 2.00.33 - 7th January 2005
diff --git a/lib/activate/activate.c b/lib/activate/activate.c
index 573ce097b..8ff3b8a3a 100644
--- a/lib/activate/activate.c
+++ b/lib/activate/activate.c
@@ -78,12 +78,13 @@ int target_present(const char *target_name)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
-int lv_info(const struct logical_volume *lv, struct lvinfo *info)
+int lv_info(const struct logical_volume *lv, struct lvinfo *info,
+	    int with_open_count)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
 int lv_info_by_lvid(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *lvid_s,
-		    struct lvinfo *info)
+		    struct lvinfo *info, int with_open_count)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -333,7 +334,7 @@ int target_present(const char *target_name)
  * Returns 1 if info structure populated, else 0 on failure.
  */
 static int _lv_info(const struct logical_volume *lv, int mknodes,
-		    struct lvinfo *info)
+		    struct lvinfo *info, int with_open_count)
 {
 	int r;
 	struct dev_manager *dm;
@@ -347,7 +348,7 @@ static int _lv_info(const struct logical_volume *lv, int mknodes,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (!(r = dev_manager_info(dm, lv, mknodes, &dminfo)))
+	if (!(r = dev_manager_info(dm, lv, mknodes, with_open_count, &dminfo)))
 		stack;
 
 	info->exists = dminfo.exists;
@@ -361,20 +362,21 @@ static int _lv_info(const struct logical_volume *lv, int mknodes,
 	return r;
 }
 
-int lv_info(const struct logical_volume *lv, struct lvinfo *info)
+int lv_info(const struct logical_volume *lv, struct lvinfo *info,
+	    int with_open_count)
 {
-	return _lv_info(lv, 0, info);
+	return _lv_info(lv, 0, info, with_open_count);
 }
 
 int lv_info_by_lvid(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *lvid_s,
-		    struct lvinfo *info)
+		    struct lvinfo *info, int with_open_count)
 {
 	struct logical_volume *lv;
 
 	if (!(lv = lv_from_lvid(cmd, lvid_s)))
 		return 0;
 
-	return _lv_info(lv, 0, info);
+	return _lv_info(lv, 0, info, with_open_count);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -412,7 +414,7 @@ int lv_mirror_percent(struct logical_volume *lv, int wait, float *percent,
 	if (!activation())
 		return 0;
 
-	if (!lv_info(lv, &info)) {
+	if (!lv_info(lv, &info, 0)) {
 		stack;
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -437,7 +439,7 @@ static int _lv_active(struct logical_volume *lv)
 {
 	struct lvinfo info;
 
-	if (!lv_info(lv, &info)) {
+	if (!lv_info(lv, &info, 0)) {
 		stack;
 		return -1;
 	}
@@ -449,7 +451,7 @@ static int _lv_open_count(struct logical_volume *lv)
 {
 	struct lvinfo info;
 
-	if (!lv_info(lv, &info)) {
+	if (!lv_info(lv, &info, 1)) {
 		stack;
 		return -1;
 	}
@@ -566,7 +568,7 @@ static int _lv_suspend(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *lvid_s,
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	if (!lv_info(lv, &info)) {
+	if (!lv_info(lv, &info, 0)) {
 		stack;
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -612,7 +614,7 @@ static int _lv_resume(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *lvid_s,
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	if (!lv_info(lv, &info)) {
+	if (!lv_info(lv, &info, 0)) {
 		stack;
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -657,7 +659,7 @@ int lv_deactivate(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *lvid_s)
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	if (!lv_info(lv, &info)) {
+	if (!lv_info(lv, &info, 1)) {
 		stack;
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -726,7 +728,7 @@ static int _lv_activate(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *lvid_s, int filter)
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	if (!lv_info(lv, &info)) {
+	if (!lv_info(lv, &info, 0)) {
 		stack;
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -765,7 +767,7 @@ int lv_mknodes(struct cmd_context *cmd, const struct logical_volume *lv)
 		return r;
 	}
 
-	if (!_lv_info(lv, 1, &info)) {
+	if (!_lv_info(lv, 1, &info, 0)) {
 		stack;
 		return 0;
 	}
diff --git a/lib/activate/activate.h b/lib/activate/activate.h
index 0f9cd530b..6704fcc3f 100644
--- a/lib/activate/activate.h
+++ b/lib/activate/activate.h
@@ -55,9 +55,10 @@ int lv_mknodes(struct cmd_context *cmd, const struct logical_volume *lv);
 /*
  * Returns 1 if info structure has been populated, else 0.
  */
-int lv_info(const struct logical_volume *lv, struct lvinfo *info);
+int lv_info(const struct logical_volume *lv, struct lvinfo *info,
+	    int with_open_count);
 int lv_info_by_lvid(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *lvid_s,
-		    struct lvinfo *info);
+		    struct lvinfo *info, int with_open_count);
 
 /*
  * Returns 1 if activate_lv has been set: 1 = activate; 0 = don't.
diff --git a/lib/activate/dev_manager.c b/lib/activate/dev_manager.c
index e02a4f819..9aa22938d 100644
--- a/lib/activate/dev_manager.c
+++ b/lib/activate/dev_manager.c
@@ -211,7 +211,8 @@ static struct dm_task *_setup_task(const char *name, const char *uuid,
 }
 
 static int _info_run(const char *name, const char *uuid, struct dm_info *info,
-		     int mknodes, struct pool *mem, char **uuid_out)
+		     int mknodes, int with_open_count, struct pool *mem,
+		     char **uuid_out)
 {
 	int r = 0;
 	struct dm_task *dmt;
@@ -225,6 +226,10 @@ static int _info_run(const char *name, const char *uuid, struct dm_info *info,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	if (!with_open_count)
+		if (!dm_task_no_open_count(dmt))
+			log_error("Failed to disable open_count");
+
 	if (!dm_task_run(dmt)) {
 		stack;
 		goto out;
@@ -250,14 +255,17 @@ static int _info_run(const char *name, const char *uuid, struct dm_info *info,
 }
 
 static int _info(const char *name, const char *uuid, int mknodes,
-		 struct dm_info *info, struct pool *mem, char **uuid_out)
+		 int with_open_count, struct dm_info *info,
+		 struct pool *mem, char **uuid_out)
 {
 	if (!mknodes && uuid && *uuid &&
-	    _info_run(NULL, uuid, info, 0, mem, uuid_out) && info->exists)
+	    _info_run(NULL, uuid, info, 0, with_open_count, mem, uuid_out) &&
+	    	      info->exists)
 		return 1;
 
 	if (name)
-		return _info_run(name, NULL, info, mknodes, mem, uuid_out);
+		return _info_run(name, NULL, info, mknodes, with_open_count,
+				 mem, uuid_out);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -279,6 +287,9 @@ static int _status_run(const char *name, const char *uuid,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	if (!dm_task_no_open_count(dmt))
+		log_error("Failed to disable open_count");
+
 	if (!dm_task_run(dmt)) {
 		stack;
 		goto out;
@@ -357,6 +368,9 @@ static int _percent_run(struct dev_manager *dm, const char *name,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	if (!dm_task_no_open_count(dmt))
+		log_error("Failed to disable open_count");
+
 	if (!dm_task_run(dmt)) {
 		stack;
 		goto out;
@@ -460,6 +474,9 @@ static int _rename(struct dev_manager *dm, struct dev_layer *dl, char *newname)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	if (!dm_task_no_open_count(dmt))
+		log_error("Failed to disable open_count");
+
 	if (!(r = dm_task_run(dmt))) {
 		log_error("Couldn't rename device '%s'.", dl->name);
 		goto out;
@@ -488,6 +505,9 @@ static int _suspend_or_resume(const char *name, action_t suspend)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	if (!dm_task_no_open_count(dmt))
+		log_error("Failed to disable open_count");
+
 	if (!(r = dm_task_run(dmt)))
 		log_error("Couldn't %s device '%s'", sus ? "suspend" : "resume",
 			  name);
@@ -579,6 +599,9 @@ static int _load(struct dev_manager *dm, struct dev_layer *dl, int task)
 			log_very_verbose("Activating %s read-only", dl->name);
 	}
 
+	if (!dm_task_no_open_count(dmt))
+		log_error("Failed to disable open_count");
+
 	if (!(r = dm_task_run(dmt))) {
 		log_error("Couldn't load device '%s'.", dl->name);
 		if ((dl->lv->minor >= 0 || dl->lv->major >= 0) &&
@@ -635,6 +658,9 @@ static int _remove(struct dev_layer *dl)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	if (!dm_task_no_open_count(dmt))
+		log_error("Failed to disable open_count");
+
 	/* Suppress error message if it's still in use - we'll log it later */
 	log_suppress(1);
 
@@ -970,7 +996,7 @@ void dev_manager_destroy(struct dev_manager *dm)
 }
 
 int dev_manager_info(struct dev_manager *dm, const struct logical_volume *lv,
-		     int mknodes, struct dm_info *info)
+		     int mknodes, int with_open_count, struct dm_info *info)
 {
 	char *name;
 
@@ -986,7 +1012,8 @@ int dev_manager_info(struct dev_manager *dm, const struct logical_volume *lv,
 	 * Try and get some info on this device.
 	 */
 	log_debug("Getting device info for %s", name);
-	if (!_info(name, lv->lvid.s, mknodes, info, NULL, NULL)) {
+	if (!_info(name, lv->lvid.s, mknodes, with_open_count, info, NULL,
+		   NULL)) {
 		stack;
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -1065,7 +1092,7 @@ static struct dev_layer *_create_dev(struct dev_manager *dm, char *name,
 	dl->name = name;
 
 	log_debug("Getting device info for %s", dl->name);
-	if (!_info(dl->name, dlid, 0, &dl->info, dm->mem, &uuid)) {
+	if (!_info(dl->name, dlid, 0, 0, &dl->info, dm->mem, &uuid)) {
 		stack;
 		return NULL;
 	}
diff --git a/lib/activate/dev_manager.h b/lib/activate/dev_manager.h
index 2290679cd..1c32d56fe 100644
--- a/lib/activate/dev_manager.h
+++ b/lib/activate/dev_manager.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ void dev_manager_exit(void);
  * unsuspended until the snapshot is also created.)
  */
 int dev_manager_info(struct dev_manager *dm, const struct logical_volume *lv,
-		     int mknodes, struct dm_info *info);
+		     int mknodes, int with_open_count, struct dm_info *info);
 int dev_manager_snapshot_percent(struct dev_manager *dm,
 				 struct logical_volume *lv, float *percent);
 int dev_manager_mirror_percent(struct dev_manager *dm,
diff --git a/lib/display/display.c b/lib/display/display.c
index 08e2dc95d..14605ed27 100644
--- a/lib/display/display.c
+++ b/lib/display/display.c
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ void lvdisplay_colons(struct logical_volume *lv)
 {
 	int inkernel;
 	struct lvinfo info;
-	inkernel = lv_info(lv, &info) && info.exists;
+	inkernel = lv_info(lv, &info, 1) && info.exists;
 
 	log_print("%s%s/%s:%s:%d:%d:-1:%d:%" PRIu64 ":%d:-1:%d:%d:%d:%d",
 		  lv->vg->cmd->dev_dir,
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ int lvdisplay_full(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct logical_volume *lv,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	inkernel = lv_info(lv, &info) && info.exists;
+	inkernel = lv_info(lv, &info, 1) && info.exists;
 
 	log_print("--- Logical volume ---");
 
diff --git a/lib/report/report.c b/lib/report/report.c
index 33cd25887..46b288eb8 100644
--- a/lib/report/report.c
+++ b/lib/report/report.c
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ static int _lvkmaj_disp(struct report_handle *rh, struct field *field,
 	struct lvinfo info;
 	uint64_t minusone = UINT64_C(-1);
 
-	if (lv_info(lv, &info) && info.exists)
+	if (lv_info(lv, &info, 0) && info.exists)
 		return _int_disp(rh, field, &info.major);
 	else
 		return _int_disp(rh, field, &minusone);
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ static int _lvkmin_disp(struct report_handle *rh, struct field *field,
 	struct lvinfo info;
 	uint64_t minusone = UINT64_C(-1);
 
-	if (lv_info(lv, &info) && info.exists)
+	if (lv_info(lv, &info, 0) && info.exists)
 		return _int_disp(rh, field, &info.minor);
 	else
 		return _int_disp(rh, field, &minusone);
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ static int _lvstatus_disp(struct report_handle *rh, struct field *field,
 	else
 		repstr[3] = '-';
 
-	if (lv_info(lv, &info) && info.exists) {
+	if (lv_info(lv, &info, 1) && info.exists) {
 		if (info.suspended)
 			repstr[4] = 's';	/* Suspended */
 		else
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ static int _snpercent_disp(struct report_handle *rh, struct field *field,
 	}
 
 	if (!(snap = find_cow(lv)) ||
-	    (lv_info(snap->cow, &info) && !info.exists)) {
+	    (lv_info(snap->cow, &info, 0) && !info.exists)) {
 		field->report_string = "";
 		*sortval = UINT64_C(0);
 		field->sort_value = sortval;
diff --git a/tools/lvchange.c b/tools/lvchange.c
index e9ec8d2a7..d5ac0acdf 100644
--- a/tools/lvchange.c
+++ b/tools/lvchange.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ static int lvchange_persistent(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 			log_error("Major number must be specified with -My");
 			return 0;
 		}
-		if (lv_info(lv, &info) && info.exists &&
+		if (lv_info(lv, &info, 0) && info.exists &&
 		    !arg_count(cmd, force_ARG)) {
 			if (yes_no_prompt("Logical volume %s will be "
 					  "deactivated temporarily. "
diff --git a/tools/lvremove.c b/tools/lvremove.c
index fa882fa5d..bb442932d 100644
--- a/tools/lvremove.c
+++ b/tools/lvremove.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ static int lvremove_single(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct logical_volume *lv,
 
 	/* FIXME Ensure not referred to by another existing LVs */
 
-	if (lv_info(lv, &info)) {
+	if (lv_info(lv, &info, 1)) {
 		if (info.open_count) {
 			log_error("Can't remove open logical volume \"%s\"",
 				  lv->name);
diff --git a/tools/lvresize.c b/tools/lvresize.c
index f8ca36c83..734fd7056 100644
--- a/tools/lvresize.c
+++ b/tools/lvresize.c
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ static int _lvresize(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct lvresize_params *lp)
 	if (lp->resize == LV_REDUCE || lp->resizefs) {
 		memset(&info, 0, sizeof(info));
 
-		if (!lv_info(lv, &info) && driver_version(NULL, 0)) {
+		if (!lv_info(lv, &info, 1) && driver_version(NULL, 0)) {
 			log_error("lv_info failed: aborting");
 			return ECMD_FAILED;
 		}
diff --git a/tools/lvscan.c b/tools/lvscan.c
index 1ed48c23a..fa76f19a5 100644
--- a/tools/lvscan.c
+++ b/tools/lvscan.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ static int lvscan_single(struct cmd_context *cmd, struct logical_volume *lv,
 	const char *active_str, *snapshot_str;
 
 /* FIXME Add -D arg to skip this! */
-	if (lv_info(lv, &info) && info.exists)
+	if (lv_info(lv, &info, 0) && info.exists)
 		active_str = "ACTIVE   ";
 	else
 		active_str = "inactive ";
diff --git a/tools/vgconvert.c b/tools/vgconvert.c
index 1110c3b2d..d55bb406f 100644
--- a/tools/vgconvert.c
+++ b/tools/vgconvert.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static int vgconvert_single(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *vg_name,
 			lv = lvl->lv;
 			if (lvnum_from_lvid(&lv->lvid) < MAX_RESTRICTED_LVS)
 				continue;
-			if (lv_info(lv, &info) && info.exists) {
+			if (lv_info(lv, &info, 0) && info.exists) {
 				log_error("Logical volume %s must be "
 					  "deactivated before conversion.",
 					   lv->name);