diff --git a/lib/activate/activate.c b/lib/activate/activate.c
index f17be615d..fb6f54541 100644
--- a/lib/activate/activate.c
+++ b/lib/activate/activate.c
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ static int _lv_info(struct cmd_context *cmd, const struct logical_volume *lv,
 		    int use_layer, struct lvinfo *info,
 		    const struct lv_segment *seg,
 		    struct lv_seg_status *seg_status,
-		    int with_open_count, int with_read_ahead)
+		    int with_open_count, int with_read_ahead, int with_name_check)
 {
 	struct dm_info dminfo;
 
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ static int _lv_info(struct cmd_context *cmd, const struct logical_volume *lv,
 	/* New thin-pool has no layer, but -tpool suffix needs to be queried */
 	if (!use_layer && lv_is_new_thin_pool(lv)) {
 		/* Check if there isn't existing old thin pool mapping in the table */
-		if (!dev_manager_info(cmd, lv, NULL, 0, 0, &dminfo, NULL, NULL))
+		if (!dev_manager_info(cmd, lv, NULL, 0, 0, 0, &dminfo, NULL, NULL))
 			return_0;
 		if (!dminfo.exists)
 			use_layer = 1;
@@ -691,8 +691,9 @@ static int _lv_info(struct cmd_context *cmd, const struct logical_volume *lv,
 
 	if (!dev_manager_info(cmd, lv,
 			      (use_layer) ? lv_layer(lv) : NULL,
-			      with_open_count, with_read_ahead,
-			      &dminfo, (info) ? &info->read_ahead : NULL,
+			      with_open_count, with_read_ahead, with_name_check,
+			      &dminfo,
+			      (info) ? &info->read_ahead : NULL,
 			      seg_status))
 		return_0;
 
@@ -721,7 +722,7 @@ int lv_info(struct cmd_context *cmd, const struct logical_volume *lv, int use_la
 	if (!activation())
 		return 0;
 
-	return _lv_info(cmd, lv, use_layer, info, NULL, NULL, with_open_count, with_read_ahead);
+	return _lv_info(cmd, lv, use_layer, info, NULL, NULL, with_open_count, with_read_ahead, 0);
 }
 
 int lv_info_by_lvid(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *lvid_s, int use_layer,
@@ -739,6 +740,15 @@ int lv_info_by_lvid(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *lvid_s, int use_layer,
 	return r;
 }
 
+int lv_info_with_name_check(struct cmd_context *cmd, const struct logical_volume *lv,
+			    int use_layer, struct lvinfo *info)
+{
+	if (!activation())
+		return 0;
+
+	return _lv_info(cmd, lv, use_layer, info, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, 1);
+}
+
 /*
  * Returns 1 if lv_with_info_and_seg_status info structure populated,
  * else 0 on failure or if device not active locally.
@@ -766,16 +776,16 @@ int lv_info_with_seg_status(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 		 * STATUS is collected from cache LV */
 		if (!(lv_seg = get_only_segment_using_this_lv(lv)))
 			return_0;
-		(void) _lv_info(cmd, lv_seg->lv, 1, NULL, lv_seg, &status->seg_status, 0, 0);
+		(void) _lv_info(cmd, lv_seg->lv, 1, NULL, lv_seg, &status->seg_status, 0, 0, 0);
 		return 1;
 	}
 
 	if (lv_is_thin_pool(lv)) {
 		/* Always collect status for '-tpool' */
-		if (_lv_info(cmd, lv, 1, &status->info, lv_seg, &status->seg_status, 0, 0) &&
+		if (_lv_info(cmd, lv, 1, &status->info, lv_seg, &status->seg_status, 0, 0, 0) &&
 		    (status->seg_status.type == SEG_STATUS_THIN_POOL)) {
 			/* There is -tpool device, but query 'active' state of 'fake' thin-pool */
-			if (!_lv_info(cmd, lv, 0, NULL, NULL, NULL, 0, 0) &&
+			if (!_lv_info(cmd, lv, 0, NULL, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, 0) &&
 			    !status->seg_status.thin_pool->needs_check)
 				status->info.exists = 0; /* So pool LV is not active */
 		}
@@ -784,10 +794,10 @@ int lv_info_with_seg_status(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 
 	if (lv_is_external_origin(lv)) {
 		if (!_lv_info(cmd, lv, 0, &status->info, NULL, NULL,
-			      with_open_count, with_read_ahead))
+			      with_open_count, with_read_ahead, 0))
 			return_0;
 
-		(void) _lv_info(cmd, lv, 1, NULL, lv_seg, &status->seg_status, 0, 0);
+		(void) _lv_info(cmd, lv, 1, NULL, lv_seg, &status->seg_status, 0, 0, 0);
 		return 1;
 	}
 
@@ -800,13 +810,13 @@ int lv_info_with_seg_status(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 		/* Show INFO for actual origin and grab status for merging origin */
 		if (!_lv_info(cmd, lv, 0, &status->info, lv_seg,
 			      lv_is_merging_origin(lv) ? &status->seg_status : NULL,
-			      with_open_count, with_read_ahead))
+			      with_open_count, with_read_ahead, 0))
 			return_0;
 
 		if (status->info.exists &&
 		    (status->seg_status.type != SEG_STATUS_SNAPSHOT)) /* Not merging */
 			/* Grab STATUS from layered -real */
-			(void) _lv_info(cmd, lv, 1, NULL, lv_seg, &status->seg_status, 0, 0);
+			(void) _lv_info(cmd, lv, 1, NULL, lv_seg, &status->seg_status, 0, 0, 0);
 		return 1;
 	}
 
@@ -815,7 +825,7 @@ int lv_info_with_seg_status(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 			olv = origin_from_cow(lv);
 
 			if (!_lv_info(cmd, olv, 0, &status->info, first_seg(olv), &status->seg_status,
-				      with_open_count, with_read_ahead))
+				      with_open_count, with_read_ahead, 0))
 				return_0;
 
 			if (status->seg_status.type == SEG_STATUS_SNAPSHOT ||
@@ -836,7 +846,7 @@ int lv_info_with_seg_status(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 	}
 
 	return _lv_info(cmd, lv, 0, &status->info, lv_seg, &status->seg_status,
-			with_open_count, with_read_ahead);
+			with_open_count, with_read_ahead, 0);
 }
 
 #define OPEN_COUNT_CHECK_RETRIES 25
@@ -2821,7 +2831,7 @@ static int _lv_activate(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *lvid_s,
 			     laopts->noscan ? " noscan" : "",
 			     laopts->temporary ? " temporary" : "");
 
-	if (!lv_info(cmd, lv, 0, &info, 0, 0))
+	if (!lv_info_with_name_check(cmd, lv, 0, &info))
 		goto_out;
 
 	/*
diff --git a/lib/activate/activate.h b/lib/activate/activate.h
index 524d2bfa1..71392765b 100644
--- a/lib/activate/activate.h
+++ b/lib/activate/activate.h
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@ int lv_info(struct cmd_context *cmd, const struct logical_volume *lv, int use_la
 	    struct lvinfo *info, int with_open_count, int with_read_ahead);
 int lv_info_by_lvid(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *lvid_s, int use_layer,
 		    struct lvinfo *info, int with_open_count, int with_read_ahead);
+int lv_info_with_name_check(struct cmd_context *cmd, const struct logical_volume *lv,
+			    int use_layer, struct lvinfo *info);
 
 /*
  * Returns 1 if lv_info_and_seg_status structure has been populated,
diff --git a/lib/activate/dev_manager.c b/lib/activate/dev_manager.c
index becbf6d8a..317a2a7c1 100644
--- a/lib/activate/dev_manager.c
+++ b/lib/activate/dev_manager.c
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ static uint32_t _seg_len(const struct lv_segment *seg)
 static int _info_run(const char *dlid, struct dm_info *dminfo,
 		     uint32_t *read_ahead,
 		     struct lv_seg_status *seg_status,
+		     const char *name_check,
 		     int with_open_count, int with_read_ahead,
 		     uint32_t major, uint32_t minor)
 {
@@ -250,6 +251,7 @@ static int _info_run(const char *dlid, struct dm_info *dminfo,
 	void *target = NULL;
 	uint64_t target_start, target_length, start, length;
 	char *target_name, *target_params;
+	const char *dev_name;
 
 	if (seg_status) {
 		dmtask = DM_DEVICE_STATUS;
@@ -263,6 +265,11 @@ static int _info_run(const char *dlid, struct dm_info *dminfo,
 				    with_open_count, with_flush, 0)))
 		return_0;
 
+	if (name_check && dminfo->exists &&
+	    (dev_name = dm_task_get_name(dmt)) &&
+	    (strcmp(name_check, dev_name) != 0))
+		dminfo->exists = 0;	/* mismatching name -> device does not exist */
+
 	if (with_read_ahead && dminfo->exists) {
 		if (!dm_task_get_read_ahead(dmt, read_ahead))
 			goto_out;
@@ -779,18 +786,19 @@ static int _original_uuid_format_check_required(struct cmd_context *cmd)
 
 static int _info(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 		 const char *name, const char *dlid,
-		 int with_open_count, int with_read_ahead,
+		 int with_open_count, int with_read_ahead, int with_name_check,
 		 struct dm_info *dminfo, uint32_t *read_ahead,
 		 struct lv_seg_status *seg_status)
 {
 	char old_style_dlid[sizeof(UUID_PREFIX) + 2 * ID_LEN];
 	const char *suffix, *suffix_position;
+	const char *name_check = (with_name_check) ? name : NULL;
 	unsigned i = 0;
 
 	log_debug_activation("Getting device info for %s [%s].", name, dlid);
 
 	/* Check for dlid */
-	if (!_info_run(dlid, dminfo, read_ahead, seg_status,
+	if (!_info_run(dlid, dminfo, read_ahead, seg_status, name_check,
 		       with_open_count, with_read_ahead, 0, 0))
 		return_0;
 
@@ -806,7 +814,8 @@ static int _info(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 			(void) strncpy(old_style_dlid, dlid, sizeof(old_style_dlid));
 			old_style_dlid[sizeof(old_style_dlid) - 1] = '\0';
 			if (!_info_run(old_style_dlid, dminfo, read_ahead, seg_status,
-				       with_open_count, with_read_ahead, 0, 0))
+				       name_check, with_open_count, with_read_ahead,
+				       0, 0))
 				return_0;
 			if (dminfo->exists)
 				return 1;
@@ -819,7 +828,7 @@ static int _info(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 
 	/* Check for dlid before UUID_PREFIX was added */
 	if (!_info_run(dlid + sizeof(UUID_PREFIX) - 1, dminfo, read_ahead, seg_status,
-		       with_open_count, with_read_ahead, 0, 0))
+		       name_check, with_open_count, with_read_ahead, 0, 0))
 		return_0;
 
 	return 1;
@@ -827,12 +836,12 @@ static int _info(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 
 static int _info_by_dev(uint32_t major, uint32_t minor, struct dm_info *info)
 {
-	return _info_run(NULL, info, NULL, 0, 0, 0, major, minor);
+	return _info_run(NULL, info, NULL, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, major, minor);
 }
 
 int dev_manager_info(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 		     const struct logical_volume *lv, const char *layer,
-		     int with_open_count, int with_read_ahead,
+		     int with_open_count, int with_read_ahead, int with_name_check,
 		     struct dm_info *dminfo, uint32_t *read_ahead,
 		     struct lv_seg_status *seg_status)
 {
@@ -845,7 +854,8 @@ int dev_manager_info(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 	if (!(dlid = build_dm_uuid(cmd->mem, lv, layer)))
 		goto_out;
 
-	if (!(r = _info(cmd, name, dlid, with_open_count, with_read_ahead,
+	if (!(r = _info(cmd, name, dlid,
+			with_open_count, with_read_ahead, with_name_check,
 			dminfo, read_ahead, seg_status)))
 		stack;
 out:
@@ -1955,7 +1965,7 @@ static int _add_dev_to_dtree(struct dev_manager *dm, struct dm_tree *dtree,
 	if (!(dlid = build_dm_uuid(dm->track_pending_delete ? dm->cmd->pending_delete_mem : dm->mem, lv, layer)))
 		return_0;
 
-	if (!_info(dm->cmd, name, dlid, 1, 0, &info, NULL, NULL))
+	if (!_info(dm->cmd, name, dlid, 1, 0, 0, &info, NULL, NULL))
 		return_0;
 
 	/*
@@ -2481,7 +2491,7 @@ static char *_add_error_or_zero_device(struct dev_manager *dm, struct dm_tree *d
 				      seg->lv->name, errid)))
 		return_NULL;
 
-	if (!_info(dm->cmd, name, dlid, 1, 0, &info, NULL, NULL))
+	if (!_info(dm->cmd, name, dlid, 1, 0, 0, &info, NULL, NULL))
 		return_NULL;
 
 	if (!info.exists) {
diff --git a/lib/activate/dev_manager.h b/lib/activate/dev_manager.h
index 5be417baa..20b6a26d1 100644
--- a/lib/activate/dev_manager.h
+++ b/lib/activate/dev_manager.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void dev_manager_exit(void);
  */
 int dev_manager_info(struct cmd_context *cmd, const struct logical_volume *lv,
 		     const char *layer,
-		     int with_open_count, int with_read_ahead,
+		     int with_open_count, int with_read_ahead, int with_name_check,
 		     struct dm_info *dminfo, uint32_t *read_ahead,
 		     struct lv_seg_status *seg_status);