diff --git a/cinder/backup/rpcapi.py b/cinder/backup/rpcapi.py
index 0988fc7cdbc..923ebc5b4d4 100644
--- a/cinder/backup/rpcapi.py
+++ b/cinder/backup/rpcapi.py
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ class BackupAPI(rpc.RPCAPI):
         cctxt = self._get_cctxt(server=backup.host)
         cctxt.cast(ctxt, 'create_backup', backup=backup)
 
-    def restore_backup(self, ctxt, volume_host, backup, volume_id):
+    def restore_backup(self, ctxt, backup_host, backup, volume_id):
         LOG.debug("restore_backup in rpcapi backup_id %s", backup.id)
-        cctxt = self._get_cctxt(server=volume_host)
+        cctxt = self._get_cctxt(server=backup_host)
         cctxt.cast(ctxt, 'restore_backup', backup=backup,
                    volume_id=volume_id)
 
diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/backup/test_rpcapi.py b/cinder/tests/unit/backup/test_rpcapi.py
index 5d6c6f88f8f..e61bdd48927 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/backup/test_rpcapi.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/backup/test_rpcapi.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class BackupRPCAPITestCase(test.RPCAPITestCase):
         self._test_rpc_api('restore_backup',
                            rpc_method='cast',
                            server='fake_volume_host',
-                           volume_host='fake_volume_host',
+                           backup_host='fake_volume_host',
                            backup=self.fake_backup_obj,
                            volume_id=fake.VOLUME_ID)