diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 96a95355f..45297f39e 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.80 - 
 ====================================
+  Fix wrongly paired unlocking of global lock in pvchange. (2.02.66)
   Add backtraces for backup and backup_remove fail paths.
   Detect errors from dm_task_set calls in _get_device_info (dmeventd).
   Add backtraces for archive and backup_locally in check_current_backup().
diff --git a/tools/pvchange.c b/tools/pvchange.c
index 28e71b845..899a8b965 100644
--- a/tools/pvchange.c
+++ b/tools/pvchange.c
@@ -288,9 +288,9 @@ int pvchange(struct cmd_context *cmd, int argc, char **argv)
 				unlock_and_free_vg(cmd, vg, sll->str);
 			}
 		}
+		unlock_vg(cmd, VG_GLOBAL);
 	}
 
-	unlock_vg(cmd, VG_GLOBAL);
 	log_print("%d physical volume%s changed / %d physical volume%s "
 		  "not changed",
 		  done, done == 1 ? "" : "s",