diff --git a/src/utils_reencrypt.c b/src/utils_reencrypt.c
index e506ae55..22a63160 100644
--- a/src/utils_reencrypt.c
+++ b/src/utils_reencrypt.c
@@ -843,18 +843,19 @@ out:
 static enum device_status_info load_luks2_by_name(struct crypt_device **r_cd, const char *active_name, const char *header_device)
 {
 	int r;
-	struct crypt_device *cd = NULL;
+	struct crypt_device *cd;
 
 	assert(r_cd);
 	assert(active_name);
 
 	r = crypt_init_by_name_and_header(&cd, active_name, header_device);
-	if (r || !isLUKS2(crypt_get_type(cd))) {
-		crypt_free(cd);
-		if (r == -EBUSY) /* luks2 locking error (message printed by libcryptsetup) */
-			return DEVICE_INVALID;
+	if (r)
+		return DEVICE_INVALID;
 
-		return DEVICE_NOT_LUKS;
+	if (!isLUKS2(crypt_get_type(cd))) {
+		log_err(_("Active device %s is not LUKS2."), active_name);
+		crypt_free(cd);
+		return DEVICE_INVALID;
 	}
 
 	r = luks2_reencrypt_in_progress(cd);