diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/test_rbd.py b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/test_rbd.py
index f60bc30ef77..8486e9342f0 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/test_rbd.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/test_rbd.py
@@ -1841,6 +1841,24 @@ class RBDTestCase(test.TestCase):
             self.assertEqual({'_name_id': None,
                               'provider_location': None}, model_update)
 
+    @common_mocks
+    def test_update_migrated_volume_in_use(self):
+        client = self.mock_client.return_value
+        client.__enter__.return_value = client
+
+        with mock.patch.object(self.driver.rbd.RBD(), 'rename') as mock_rename:
+            context = {}
+            mock_rename.return_value = 0
+            model_update = self.driver.update_migrated_volume(context,
+                                                              self.volume_a,
+                                                              self.volume_b,
+                                                              'in-use')
+            mock_rename.assert_not_called()
+            self.assertEqual({'_name_id': self.volume_b.id,
+                              'provider_location':
+                                  self.volume_b['provider_location']},
+                             model_update)
+
     @common_mocks
     def test_update_migrated_volume_image_exists(self):
         client = self.mock_client.return_value
diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/rbd.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/rbd.py
index 4174ca1ac8e..aee69126c11 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/rbd.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/rbd.py
@@ -1764,6 +1764,13 @@ class RBDDriver(driver.CloneableImageVD, driver.MigrateVD,
         name_id = None
         provider_location = None
 
+        if original_volume_status == 'in-use':
+            # The back-end will not be renamed.
+            name_id = new_volume['_name_id'] or new_volume['id']
+            provider_location = new_volume['provider_location']
+            return {'_name_id': name_id,
+                    'provider_location': provider_location}
+
         existing_name = CONF.volume_name_template % new_volume.id
         wanted_name = CONF.volume_name_template % volume.id
         with RADOSClient(self) as client:
@@ -1779,7 +1786,8 @@ class RBDDriver(driver.CloneableImageVD, driver.MigrateVD,
                 # one from the new volume as well.
                 name_id = new_volume._name_id or new_volume.id
                 provider_location = new_volume['provider_location']
-        return {'_name_id': name_id, 'provider_location': provider_location}
+        return {'_name_id': name_id,
+                'provider_location': provider_location}
 
     def migrate_volume(self, context, volume, host):