diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/test_hitachi_hnas_backend.py b/cinder/tests/unit/test_hitachi_hnas_backend.py
index 64f2f672bf9..fe2872653a9 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/test_hitachi_hnas_backend.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/test_hitachi_hnas_backend.py
@@ -240,6 +240,8 @@ File System : fs1                     \n\
 File System Mounted : YES             \n\
 Logical Unit Mounted: No"
 
+HNAS_RESULT27 = "Connection reset"
+
 
 HNAS_CMDS = {
     ('ssh', '0.0.0.0', 'supervisor', 'supervisor', 'evsfs', 'list'):
@@ -376,6 +378,14 @@ class HDSHNASBendTest(test.TestCase):
                           'ssh', '0.0.0.0', 'supervisor', 'supervisor',
                           'df', '-a')
 
+        m_utl.side_effect = putils.ProcessExecutionError(stdout='',
+                                                         stderr=HNAS_RESULT27,
+                                                         exit_code=255)
+        self.hnas_bend.drv_configs['ssh_enabled'] = 'False'
+        self.assertRaises(exception.HNASConnError, self.hnas_bend.run_cmd,
+                          'ssh', '0.0.0.0', 'supervisor', 'supervisor',
+                          'df', '-a')
+
         # Test exception throwing when using SSH
         m_ssh.side_effect = putils.ProcessExecutionError(stdout='',
                                                          stderr=HNAS_RESULT22,
diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/hitachi/hnas_backend.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/hitachi/hnas_backend.py
index 61877aa2fd8..a72dff9418c 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/hitachi/hnas_backend.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/hitachi/hnas_backend.py
@@ -68,8 +68,12 @@ class HnasBackend(object):
                     LOG.debug("SSC connection error!")
                     msg = _("Failed to establish SSC connection.")
                     raise exception.HNASConnError(msg)
+                elif 'Connection reset' in e.stderr:
+                    LOG.debug("HNAS connection reset!")
+                    msg = _("HNAS has disconnected SSC")
+                    raise exception.HNASConnError(msg)
                 else:
-                    raise putils.ProcessExecutionError
+                    raise
 
         else:
             if self.drv_configs['cluster_admin_ip0'] is None: