diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 18ecdab61..0a864e7a2 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.41 -
 =====================================
+  Fix validation of --minor and --major in lvcreate to require -My always.
   Fix release: clvmd build, vgreduce consolidate & tests, /dev/ioerror warning.
 
 Version 2.02.40 - 19th September 2008
diff --git a/tools/lvcreate.c b/tools/lvcreate.c
index 00fc344d0..dfd9b8752 100644
--- a/tools/lvcreate.c
+++ b/tools/lvcreate.c
@@ -500,6 +500,9 @@ static int _lvcreate_params(struct lvcreate_params *lp, struct cmd_context *cmd,
 				return 0;
 			}
 		}
+	} else if (arg_count(cmd, minor_ARG) || arg_count(cmd, major_ARG)) {
+		log_error("--major and --minor require -My");
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	lp->pv_count = argc;