diff --git a/lib/utils_loop.c b/lib/utils_loop.c
index 9f6d3075..9b654c85 100644
--- a/lib/utils_loop.c
+++ b/lib/utils_loop.c
@@ -252,7 +252,12 @@ static char *_sysfs_backing_file(const char *loop)
 
 char *crypt_loop_backing_file(const char *loop)
 {
-	char *bf = _sysfs_backing_file(loop);
+	char *bf;
+
+	if (!crypt_loop_device(loop))
+		return NULL;
+
+	bf = _sysfs_backing_file(loop);
 	return bf ?: _ioctl_backing_file(loop);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/cryptsetup.c b/src/cryptsetup.c
index 014c154f..593cb159 100644
--- a/src/cryptsetup.c
+++ b/src/cryptsetup.c
@@ -736,8 +736,7 @@ static int action_status(void)
 			log_std("  integrity keysize: %d bits\n", ip.integrity_key_size * 8);
 		device = crypt_get_device_name(cd);
 		log_std("  device:  %s\n", device);
-		if (crypt_loop_device(device)) {
-			backing_file = crypt_loop_backing_file(device);
+		if ((backing_file = crypt_loop_backing_file(device))) {
 			log_std("  loop:    %s\n", backing_file);
 			free(backing_file);
 		}
diff --git a/src/integritysetup.c b/src/integritysetup.c
index 6fbe60f4..b0c56a81 100644
--- a/src/integritysetup.c
+++ b/src/integritysetup.c
@@ -402,15 +402,13 @@ static int action_status(int arg)
 		device = crypt_get_device_name(cd);
 		metadata_device = crypt_get_metadata_device_name(cd);
 		log_std("  device:  %s%s\n", device, metadata_device ? " (detached)" : "");
-		if (crypt_loop_device(device)) {
-			backing_file = crypt_loop_backing_file(device);
+		if ((backing_file = crypt_loop_backing_file(device))) {
 			log_std("  loop:    %s\n", backing_file);
 			free(backing_file);
 		}
 		if (metadata_device) {
 			log_std("  metadata device:  %s\n", metadata_device);
-			if (crypt_loop_device(metadata_device)) {
-				backing_file = crypt_loop_backing_file(metadata_device);
+			if ((backing_file = crypt_loop_backing_file(metadata_device))) {
 				log_std("  loop:    %s\n", backing_file);
 				free(backing_file);
 			}
diff --git a/src/veritysetup.c b/src/veritysetup.c
index c36a494b..7a4f4abd 100644
--- a/src/veritysetup.c
+++ b/src/veritysetup.c
@@ -287,8 +287,7 @@ static int action_status(int arg)
 		log_std("\n");
 
 		log_std("  data device: %s\n", vp.data_device);
-		if (crypt_loop_device(vp.data_device)) {
-			backing_file = crypt_loop_backing_file(vp.data_device);
+		if ((backing_file = crypt_loop_backing_file(vp.data_device))) {
 			log_std("  data loop:   %s\n", backing_file);
 			free(backing_file);
 		}
@@ -297,8 +296,7 @@ static int action_status(int arg)
 					   "readonly" : "read/write");
 
 		log_std("  hash device: %s\n", vp.hash_device);
-		if (crypt_loop_device(vp.hash_device)) {
-			backing_file = crypt_loop_backing_file(vp.hash_device);
+		if ((backing_file = crypt_loop_backing_file(vp.hash_device))) {
 			log_std("  hash loop:   %s\n", backing_file);
 			free(backing_file);
 		}
@@ -307,8 +305,7 @@ static int action_status(int arg)
 
 		if (vp.fec_device) {
 			log_std("  FEC device:  %s\n", vp.fec_device);
-			if (crypt_loop_device(vp.fec_device)) {
-				backing_file = crypt_loop_backing_file(vp.fec_device);
+			if ((backing_file = crypt_loop_backing_file(vp.fec_device))) {
 				log_std("  FEC loop:    %s\n", backing_file);
 				free(backing_file);
 			}