diff --git a/salt/modules/linux_lvm.py b/salt/modules/linux_lvm.py
index 003d6c0b066f..6e1ba2b3e57b 100644
--- a/salt/modules/linux_lvm.py
+++ b/salt/modules/linux_lvm.py
@@ -64,17 +64,21 @@ def fullversion():
     return ret
 
 
-def pvdisplay(pvname='', real=False):
+def pvdisplay(pvname='', real=False, quiet=False):
     '''
     Return information about the physical volume(s)
 
     pvname
         physical device name
+
     real
         dereference any symlinks and report the real device
 
         .. versionadded:: 2015.8.7
 
+    quiet
+        if the physical volume is not present, do not show any error
+
 
     CLI Examples:
 
@@ -87,7 +91,8 @@ def pvdisplay(pvname='', real=False):
     cmd = ['pvdisplay', '-c']
     if pvname:
         cmd.append(pvname)
-    cmd_ret = __salt__['cmd.run_all'](cmd, python_shell=False)
+    cmd_ret = __salt__['cmd.run_all'](cmd, python_shell=False,
+                                      ignore_retcode=quiet)
 
     if cmd_ret['retcode'] != 0:
         return {}
@@ -118,10 +123,16 @@ def pvdisplay(pvname='', real=False):
     return ret
 
 
-def vgdisplay(vgname=''):
+def vgdisplay(vgname='', quiet=False):
     '''
     Return information about the volume group(s)
 
+    vgname
+        volume group name
+
+    quiet
+        if the volume group is not present, do not show any error
+
     CLI Examples:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
@@ -133,7 +144,8 @@ def vgdisplay(vgname=''):
     cmd = ['vgdisplay', '-c']
     if vgname:
         cmd.append(vgname)
-    cmd_ret = __salt__['cmd.run_all'](cmd, python_shell=False)
+    cmd_ret = __salt__['cmd.run_all'](cmd, python_shell=False,
+                                      ignore_retcode=quiet)
 
     if cmd_ret['retcode'] != 0:
         return {}
@@ -167,6 +179,12 @@ def lvdisplay(lvname='', quiet=False):
     '''
     Return information about the logical volume(s)
 
+    lvname
+        logical device name
+
+    quiet
+        if the logical volume is not present, do not show any error
+
     CLI Examples:
 
     .. code-block:: bash
@@ -178,10 +196,8 @@ def lvdisplay(lvname='', quiet=False):
     cmd = ['lvdisplay', '-c']
     if lvname:
         cmd.append(lvname)
-    if quiet:
-        cmd_ret = __salt__['cmd.run_all'](cmd, python_shell=False, output_loglevel='quiet')
-    else:
-        cmd_ret = __salt__['cmd.run_all'](cmd, python_shell=False)
+    cmd_ret = __salt__['cmd.run_all'](cmd, python_shell=False,
+                                      ignore_retcode=quiet)
 
     if cmd_ret['retcode'] != 0:
         return {}
diff --git a/salt/states/lvm.py b/salt/states/lvm.py
index bc937a33ab27..5cb15d0ed6e8 100644
--- a/salt/states/lvm.py
+++ b/salt/states/lvm.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def pv_present(name, **kwargs):
            'name': name,
            'result': True}
 
-    if __salt__['lvm.pvdisplay'](name):
+    if __salt__['lvm.pvdisplay'](name, quiet=True):
         ret['comment'] = 'Physical Volume {0} already present'.format(name)
     elif __opts__['test']:
         ret['comment'] = 'Physical Volume {0} is set to be created'.format(name)
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def pv_absent(name):
            'name': name,
            'result': True}
 
-    if not __salt__['lvm.pvdisplay'](name):
+    if not __salt__['lvm.pvdisplay'](name, quiet=True):
         ret['comment'] = 'Physical Volume {0} does not exist'.format(name)
     elif __opts__['test']:
         ret['comment'] = 'Physical Volume {0} is set to be removed'.format(name)
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def pv_absent(name):
     else:
         changes = __salt__['lvm.pvremove'](name)
 
-        if __salt__['lvm.pvdisplay'](name):
+        if __salt__['lvm.pvdisplay'](name, quiet=True):
             ret['comment'] = 'Failed to remove Physical Volume {0}'.format(name)
             ret['result'] = False
         else:
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ def vg_present(name, devices=None, **kwargs):
     if isinstance(devices, six.string_types):
         devices = devices.split(',')
 
-    if __salt__['lvm.vgdisplay'](name):
+    if __salt__['lvm.vgdisplay'](name, quiet=True):
         ret['comment'] = 'Volume Group {0} already present'.format(name)
         for device in devices:
             realdev = os.path.realpath(device)
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ def vg_absent(name):
            'name': name,
            'result': True}
 
-    if not __salt__['lvm.vgdisplay'](name):
+    if not __salt__['lvm.vgdisplay'](name, quiet=True):
         ret['comment'] = 'Volume Group {0} already absent'.format(name)
     elif __opts__['test']:
         ret['comment'] = 'Volume Group {0} is set to be removed'.format(name)
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ def vg_absent(name):
     else:
         changes = __salt__['lvm.vgremove'](name)
 
-        if not __salt__['lvm.vgdisplay'](name):
+        if not __salt__['lvm.vgdisplay'](name, quiet=True):
             ret['comment'] = 'Removed Volume Group {0}'.format(name)
             ret['changes']['removed'] = changes
         else:
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ def lv_absent(name, vgname=None):
            'result': True}
 
     lvpath = '/dev/{0}/{1}'.format(vgname, name)
-    if not __salt__['lvm.lvdisplay'](lvpath):
+    if not __salt__['lvm.lvdisplay'](lvpath, quiet=True):
         ret['comment'] = 'Logical Volume {0} already absent'.format(name)
     elif __opts__['test']:
         ret['comment'] = 'Logical Volume {0} is set to be removed'.format(name)
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ def lv_absent(name, vgname=None):
     else:
         changes = __salt__['lvm.lvremove'](name, vgname)
 
-        if not __salt__['lvm.lvdisplay'](lvpath):
+        if not __salt__['lvm.lvdisplay'](lvpath, quiet=True):
             ret['comment'] = 'Removed Logical Volume {0}'.format(name)
             ret['changes']['removed'] = changes
         else: