diff --git a/cinder/api/schemas/volume_types.py b/cinder/api/schemas/volume_types.py
index 4dfe7067af4..bfd01aa6133 100644
--- a/cinder/api/schemas/volume_types.py
+++ b/cinder/api/schemas/volume_types.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ update = {
         'volume_type': {
             'type': 'object',
             'properties': {
-                'name': parameter_types.name_allow_zero_min_length,
+                'name': parameter_types.update_name,
                 'description': parameter_types.description,
                 'is_public': parameter_types.boolean,
             },
diff --git a/cinder/api/validation/parameter_types.py b/cinder/api/validation/parameter_types.py
index 71d277cb780..49468f7bb37 100644
--- a/cinder/api/validation/parameter_types.py
+++ b/cinder/api/validation/parameter_types.py
@@ -125,6 +125,11 @@ name = {
 }
 
 
+update_name = {
+    'type': ['string', 'null'], 'minLength': 1, 'maxLength': 255
+}
+
+
 description = {
     'type': ['string', 'null'], 'minLength': 0, 'maxLength': 255,
     'pattern': valid_description_regex,