diff --git a/udev/69-dm-lvm.rules.in b/udev/69-dm-lvm.rules.in
index ff1568145..f7a6eef8f 100644
--- a/udev/69-dm-lvm.rules.in
+++ b/udev/69-dm-lvm.rules.in
@@ -10,6 +10,15 @@ SUBSYSTEM!="block", GOTO="lvm_end"
 
 ENV{DM_UDEV_DISABLE_OTHER_RULES_FLAG}=="1", GOTO="lvm_end"
 
+# Ignore PVs on LVs.
+# This is usually a case of an LV being used for a guest VM
+# image, where the guest is using lvm.  The host should
+# ignore lvm data from the guest and not attempt to scan or
+# activate guest PVs/LVs.  (To enable functions in this file
+# for PVs layered on LVs, set LVM_PVSCAN_ON_LVS="1" from a
+# custom udev rule.)
+ENV{ID_FS_TYPE}=="LVM2_member", ENV{DM_UUID}=="LVM-?*", ENV{LVM_PVSCAN_ON_LVS}!="1", GOTO="lvm_end"
+
 # Only process devices already marked as a PV - this requires blkid to be called before.
 ENV{ID_FS_TYPE}!="LVM2_member", GOTO="lvm_end"
 ENV{DM_MULTIPATH_DEVICE_PATH}=="1", GOTO="lvm_end"