diff --git a/cinder/volume/api.py b/cinder/volume/api.py
index e06c14f5c84..650f11ecc2c 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/api.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/api.py
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ from cinder.policies import snapshot_metadata as s_meta_policy
 from cinder.policies import snapshots as snapshot_policy
 from cinder.policies import volume_actions as vol_action_policy
 from cinder.policies import volume_metadata as vol_meta_policy
-from cinder.policies import volume_transfer as vol_transfer_policy
 from cinder.policies import volumes as vol_policy
 from cinder import quota
 from cinder import quota_utils
@@ -913,8 +912,6 @@ class API(base.Base):
                         new_user: str,
                         new_project: str,
                         no_snapshots: bool = False) -> dict:
-        context.authorize(vol_transfer_policy.ACCEPT_POLICY,
-                          target_obj=volume)
         if volume['status'] == 'maintenance':
             LOG.info('Unable to accept transfer for volume, '
                      'because it is in maintenance.', resource=volume)
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-transfer-accept-policy-7594806372b14284.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix-transfer-accept-policy-7594806372b14284.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3b34568f77d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fix-transfer-accept-policy-7594806372b14284.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    `Bug #1950474 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/cinder/+bug/1950474>`_: Fixed
+    policy authorization for transfer accept API. Previously, setting
+    ``enforce_new_defaults=True`` in oslo_policy section would break the
+    transfer accept API which is fixed in this release.