diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/hitachi/test_hitachi_hnas_nfs.py b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/hitachi/test_hitachi_hnas_nfs.py
index 7ca98678a9f..5953a2473cb 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/hitachi/test_hitachi_hnas_nfs.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/hitachi/test_hitachi_hnas_nfs.py
@@ -302,6 +302,17 @@ class HNASNFSDriverTest(test.TestCase):
 
         self.assertEqual('hnas', out['provider_location'])
 
+    def test_create_cloned_volume_invalid_volume_type(self):
+        self.volume.volume_type_id = fake.VOLUME_TYPE_ID
+        self.clone.volume_type_id = fake.VOLUME_TYPE2_ID
+
+        self.mock_object(self.driver, 'extend_volume')
+        self.mock_object(backend.HNASSSHBackend, 'file_clone')
+
+        self.assertRaises(exception.InvalidVolumeType,
+                          self.driver.create_cloned_volume, self.volume,
+                          self.clone)
+
     def test_get_volume_stats(self):
         self.driver.pools = [{'pool_name': 'default',
                               'service_label': 'default',
diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/hitachi/hnas_nfs.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/hitachi/hnas_nfs.py
index 889ce1142ec..13186defc5f 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/hitachi/hnas_nfs.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/hitachi/hnas_nfs.py
@@ -284,6 +284,16 @@ class HNASNFSDriver(nfs.NfsDriver):
         :param src_vref: reference to the source volume
         :returns: the provider_location of the cloned volume
         """
+
+        # HNAS always creates cloned volumes in the same pool as the source
+        # volumes. So, it is not allowed to use different volume types for
+        # clone operations.
+        if volume.volume_type_id != src_vref.volume_type_id:
+            msg = _("Source and cloned volumes should have the same "
+                    "volume type.")
+            LOG.error(msg)
+            raise exception.InvalidVolumeType(msg)
+
         vol_size = volume.size
         src_vol_size = src_vref.size
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-hnas-clone-with-different-volume-type-b969897cba2610cc.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix-hnas-clone-with-different-volume-type-b969897cba2610cc.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..40dab28d620
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fix-hnas-clone-with-different-volume-type-b969897cba2610cc.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - Fixed HNAS bug that placed a cloned volume in the same pool as its
+    source, even if the clone had a different pool specification. Driver will
+    not allow to make clones using a different volume type anymore.
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