diff --git a/lib/bdev/lvol/vbdev_lvol.c b/lib/bdev/lvol/vbdev_lvol.c
index 1392e7b4d..4a21f31ef 100644
--- a/lib/bdev/lvol/vbdev_lvol.c
+++ b/lib/bdev/lvol/vbdev_lvol.c
@@ -702,18 +702,12 @@ end:
 }
 
 int
-vbdev_lvol_create(uuid_t uuid, const char *name, size_t sz,
+vbdev_lvol_create(struct spdk_lvol_store *lvs, const char *name, size_t sz,
 		  spdk_lvol_op_with_handle_complete cb_fn, void *cb_arg)
 {
 	struct spdk_lvol_with_handle_req *req;
-	struct spdk_lvol_store *lvs;
 	int rc;
 
-	lvs = vbdev_get_lvol_store_by_uuid(uuid);
-	if (lvs == NULL) {
-		return -ENODEV;
-	}
-
 	req = calloc(1, sizeof(*req));
 	if (req == NULL) {
 		return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/lib/bdev/lvol/vbdev_lvol.h b/lib/bdev/lvol/vbdev_lvol.h
index 4e876e632..4cca1dd77 100644
--- a/lib/bdev/lvol/vbdev_lvol.h
+++ b/lib/bdev/lvol/vbdev_lvol.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ int vbdev_lvs_create(struct spdk_bdev *base_bdev, const char *name, uint32_t clu
 void vbdev_lvs_destruct(struct spdk_lvol_store *lvs, spdk_lvs_op_complete cb_fn, void *cb_arg);
 void vbdev_lvs_unload(struct spdk_lvol_store *lvs, spdk_lvs_op_complete cb_fn, void *cb_arg);
 
-int vbdev_lvol_create(uuid_t uuid, const char *name, size_t sz,
+int vbdev_lvol_create(struct spdk_lvol_store *lvs, const char *name, size_t sz,
 		      spdk_lvol_op_with_handle_complete cb_fn,
 		      void *cb_arg);
 
diff --git a/lib/bdev/lvol/vbdev_lvol_rpc.c b/lib/bdev/lvol/vbdev_lvol_rpc.c
index 1f05ffaee..021db0797 100644
--- a/lib/bdev/lvol/vbdev_lvol_rpc.c
+++ b/lib/bdev/lvol/vbdev_lvol_rpc.c
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ spdk_rpc_construct_lvol_bdev(struct spdk_jsonrpc_request *request,
 
 	sz = (size_t)req.size;
 
-	rc = vbdev_lvol_create(lvs->uuid, req.lvol_name, sz, _spdk_rpc_construct_lvol_bdev_cb, request);
+	rc = vbdev_lvol_create(lvs, req.lvol_name, sz, _spdk_rpc_construct_lvol_bdev_cb, request);
 	if (rc < 0) {
 		goto invalid;
 	}
diff --git a/test/unit/lib/bdev/vbdev_lvol.c/vbdev_lvol_ut.c b/test/unit/lib/bdev/vbdev_lvol.c/vbdev_lvol_ut.c
index 55634dce9..602605b7e 100644
--- a/test/unit/lib/bdev/vbdev_lvol.c/vbdev_lvol_ut.c
+++ b/test/unit/lib/bdev/vbdev_lvol.c/vbdev_lvol_ut.c
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ ut_lvs_destroy(void)
 
 	/* Suuccessfully create lvol, which should be unloaded with lvs later */
 	g_lvolerrno = -1;
-	rc = vbdev_lvol_create(lvs->uuid, "lvol", sz, vbdev_lvol_create_complete, NULL);
+	rc = vbdev_lvol_create(lvs, "lvol", sz, vbdev_lvol_create_complete, NULL);
 	CU_ASSERT(rc == 0);
 	CU_ASSERT(g_lvolerrno == 0);
 	SPDK_CU_ASSERT_FATAL(g_lvol != NULL);
@@ -526,7 +526,6 @@ ut_lvs_destroy(void)
 static void
 ut_lvol_init(void)
 {
-	uuid_t wrong_uuid;
 	int sz = 10;
 	int rc;
 
@@ -542,18 +541,12 @@ ut_lvol_init(void)
 	g_lvs_bdev->bdev = g_base_bdev;
 
 	uuid_generate_time(g_lvs->uuid);
-	uuid_generate_time(wrong_uuid);
-
-	/* Incorrect uuid set */
-	g_lvolerrno = 0;
-	rc = vbdev_lvol_create(wrong_uuid, "lvol", sz, vbdev_lvol_create_complete, NULL);
-	CU_ASSERT(rc == -ENODEV);
 
 	TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&g_spdk_lvol_pairs, g_lvs_bdev, lvol_stores);
 
 	/* Successful lvol create */
 	g_lvolerrno = -1;
-	rc = vbdev_lvol_create(g_lvs->uuid, "lvol", sz, vbdev_lvol_create_complete, NULL);
+	rc = vbdev_lvol_create(g_lvs, "lvol", sz, vbdev_lvol_create_complete, NULL);
 	SPDK_CU_ASSERT_FATAL(rc == 0);
 	CU_ASSERT(g_lvol != NULL);
 	CU_ASSERT(g_lvolerrno == 0);
@@ -703,7 +696,7 @@ ut_lvol_resize(void)
 
 	/* Successful lvol create */
 	g_lvolerrno = -1;
-	rc = vbdev_lvol_create(g_lvs->uuid, "lvol", sz, vbdev_lvol_create_complete, NULL);
+	rc = vbdev_lvol_create(g_lvs, "lvol", sz, vbdev_lvol_create_complete, NULL);
 	CU_ASSERT(rc == 0);
 	CU_ASSERT(g_lvolerrno == 0);
 	SPDK_CU_ASSERT_FATAL(g_lvol != NULL);
@@ -761,7 +754,7 @@ ut_lvs_unload(void)
 
 	/* Suuccessfully create lvol, which should be destroyed with lvs later */
 	g_lvolerrno = -1;
-	rc = vbdev_lvol_create(lvs->uuid, "lvol", sz, vbdev_lvol_create_complete, NULL);
+	rc = vbdev_lvol_create(lvs, "lvol", sz, vbdev_lvol_create_complete, NULL);
 	CU_ASSERT(rc == 0);
 	CU_ASSERT(g_lvolerrno == 0);
 	SPDK_CU_ASSERT_FATAL(g_lvol != NULL);