diff --git a/tools/dmsetup.c b/tools/dmsetup.c
index 30b6c8b7c..2db850ac9 100644
--- a/tools/dmsetup.c
+++ b/tools/dmsetup.c
@@ -707,6 +707,7 @@ static int _status(int argc, char **argv, void *data)
 	char *name = NULL;
 	int matched = 0;
 	int ls_only = 0;
+	struct dm_info info;
 
 	if (data)
 		name = names->name;
@@ -737,6 +738,9 @@ static int _status(int argc, char **argv, void *data)
 	if (!dm_task_run(dmt))
 		goto out;
 
+	if (!dm_task_get_info(dmt, &info) || !info.exists)
+		goto out;
+
 	if (!name)
 		name = (char *) dm_task_get_name(dmt);