diff --git a/cinder/api/contrib/backups.py b/cinder/api/contrib/backups.py
index 84a3e2d3616..200d5a53b53 100644
--- a/cinder/api/contrib/backups.py
+++ b/cinder/api/contrib/backups.py
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ class BackupsController(wsgi.Controller):
         sort_keys, sort_dirs = common.get_sort_params(filters)
 
         show_count = False
-        if req_version.matches(mv.SUPPORT_COUNT_INFO):
+        if req_version.matches(
+                mv.SUPPORT_COUNT_INFO) and 'with_count' in filters:
             show_count = utils.get_bool_param('with_count', filters)
             filters.pop('with_count')
         self._convert_sort_name(req_version, sort_keys)
diff --git a/cinder/api/v3/snapshots.py b/cinder/api/v3/snapshots.py
index 276967d6c92..2595cf02540 100644
--- a/cinder/api/v3/snapshots.py
+++ b/cinder/api/v3/snapshots.py
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ class SnapshotsController(snapshots_v2.SnapshotsController):
 
         req_version = req.api_version_request
         show_count = False
-        if req_version.matches(mv.SUPPORT_COUNT_INFO):
+        if req_version.matches(
+                mv.SUPPORT_COUNT_INFO) and 'with_count' in search_opts:
             show_count = utils.get_bool_param('with_count', search_opts)
             search_opts.pop('with_count')
 
diff --git a/cinder/api/v3/volumes.py b/cinder/api/v3/volumes.py
index 4509eeec295..9fc8dc2ccf8 100644
--- a/cinder/api/v3/volumes.py
+++ b/cinder/api/v3/volumes.py
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ class VolumeController(volumes_v2.VolumeController):
         filters = params
 
         show_count = False
-        if req_version.matches(mv.SUPPORT_COUNT_INFO):
+        if req_version.matches(
+                mv.SUPPORT_COUNT_INFO) and 'with_count' in filters:
             show_count = utils.get_bool_param('with_count', filters)
             filters.pop('with_count')