diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/api/v1/test_snapshots.py b/cinder/tests/unit/api/v1/test_snapshots.py
index 3f95282e945..e3c593d99ba 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/api/v1/test_snapshots.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/api/v1/test_snapshots.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class SnapshotApiTest(test.TestCase):
         self.stubs.Set(volume.api.API,
                        "create_snapshot_force",
                        stub_snapshot_create)
-        self.stubs.Set(volume.api.API, 'get', stubs.stub_volume_get)
+        self.mock_object(volume.api.API, 'get', stubs.stub_volume_api_get)
         snapshot = {"volume_id": fake.VOLUME_ID,
                     "force": force_param,
                     "display_name": "Snapshot Test Name",
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class SnapshotApiTest(test.TestCase):
         self.stubs.Set(volume.api.API,
                        "create_snapshot_force",
                        stub_snapshot_create)
-        self.stubs.Set(volume.api.API, 'get', stubs.stub_volume_get)
+        self.mock_object(volume.api.API, 'get', stubs.stub_volume_api_get)
         snapshot = {"volume_id": fake.VOLUME_ID,
                     "force": force_param,
                     "display_name": "Snapshot Test Name",
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class SnapshotApiTest(test.TestCase):
         self.stubs.Set(volume.api.API,
                        "create_snapshot_force",
                        stub_snapshot_create)
-        self.stubs.Set(volume.api.API, 'get', stubs.stub_volume_get)
+        self.mock_object(volume.api.API, 'get', stubs.stub_volume_api_get)
         snapshot = {"volume_id": fake.SNAPSHOT_ID,
                     "force": "**&&^^%%$$##@@",
                     "display_name": "Snapshot Test Name",
diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/test_volume.py b/cinder/tests/unit/test_volume.py
index 76f6ab71dc1..700bcff99bf 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/test_volume.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/test_volume.py
@@ -3120,6 +3120,19 @@ class VolumeTestCase(base.BaseVolumeTestCase):
                           'fake_description',
                           fake.CONSISTENCY_GROUP_ID)
 
+    def test_create_snapshot_failed_host_is_None(self):
+        """Test exception handling when create snapshot and host is None."""
+        test_volume = tests_utils.create_volume(
+            self.context,
+            host=None)
+        volume_api = cinder.volume.api.API()
+        self.assertRaises(exception.InvalidVolume,
+                          volume_api.create_snapshot,
+                          self.context,
+                          test_volume,
+                          'fake_name',
+                          'fake_description')
+
     def test_cannot_delete_volume_in_use(self):
         """Test volume can't be deleted in in-use status."""
         self._test_cannot_delete_volume('in-use')
diff --git a/cinder/volume/api.py b/cinder/volume/api.py
index 6a711ae77cf..36ec63308a0 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/api.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/api.py
@@ -772,6 +772,11 @@ class API(base.Base):
                               group_snapshot_id=None):
         check_policy(context, 'create_snapshot', volume)
 
+        if not volume.host:
+            msg = _("The snapshot cannot be created because volume has "
+                    "not been scheduled to any host.")
+            raise exception.InvalidVolume(reason=msg)
+
         if volume['status'] == 'maintenance':
             LOG.info(_LI('Unable to create the snapshot for volume, '
                          'because it is in maintenance.'), resource=volume)