diff --git a/pkg/lvm/lock.go b/pkg/lvm/lock.go
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+package lvm
+
+import (
+	"github.com/gofrs/flock"
+)
+
+var lvmlock *flock.Flock
+
+// SetLockFilePath sets the path to the LOCK file to use for preventing
+// concurrent invocations of LVM command-line utilities.
+//
+// See
+// - https://jira.mesosphere.com/browse/DCOS_OSS-5434
+// - https://github.com/lvmteam/lvm2/issues/23
+func SetLockFilePath(filepath string) {
+	lvmlock = flock.New(filepath)
+}