diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/test_nfs.py b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/test_nfs.py
index fb3481f4387..ad80fc11c3f 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/test_nfs.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/test_nfs.py
@@ -1367,8 +1367,10 @@ class NfsDriverTestCase(test.TestCase):
 
     @ddt.data([NFS_CONFIG1, QEMU_IMG_INFO_OUT3, 'available'],
               [NFS_CONFIG2, QEMU_IMG_INFO_OUT4, 'backing-up'],
+              [NFS_CONFIG2, QEMU_IMG_INFO_OUT4, 'restoring'],
               [NFS_CONFIG3, QEMU_IMG_INFO_OUT3, 'available'],
-              [NFS_CONFIG4, QEMU_IMG_INFO_OUT4, 'backing-up'])
+              [NFS_CONFIG4, QEMU_IMG_INFO_OUT4, 'backing-up'],
+              [NFS_CONFIG4, QEMU_IMG_INFO_OUT4, 'restoring'])
     @ddt.unpack
     @mock.patch('cinder.objects.volume.Volume.save')
     def test_create_volume_from_snapshot(self, nfs_conf, qemu_img_info,
@@ -1433,7 +1435,7 @@ class NfsDriverTestCase(test.TestCase):
         mock_find_share.assert_called_once_with(new_volume)
 
     @ddt.data('error', 'creating', 'deleting', 'deleted', 'updating',
-              'error_deleting', 'unmanaging', 'restoring')
+              'error_deleting', 'unmanaging')
     def test_create_volume_from_snapshot_invalid_status(self, snap_status):
         """Expect an error when the snapshot's status is not 'available'."""
         self._set_driver()
diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/remotefs.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/remotefs.py
index 528e3afd03f..0383c9d6ae0 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/remotefs.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/remotefs.py
@@ -1393,7 +1393,7 @@ class RemoteFSSnapDriverBase(RemoteFSDriver):
                   {'vol': volume.id, 'snap': snapshot.id})
 
         status = snapshot.status
-        acceptable_states = ['available', 'backing-up']
+        acceptable_states = ['available', 'backing-up', 'restoring']
         self._validate_state(status, acceptable_states,
                              obj_description='snapshot',
                              invalid_exc=exception.InvalidSnapshot)
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-nfs-revert-to-snap-adc04204b3661d66.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix-nfs-revert-to-snap-adc04204b3661d66.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dd9865f50ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fix-nfs-revert-to-snap-adc04204b3661d66.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    NFS driver `bug #1946059
+    <https://bugs.launchpad.net/cinder/+bug/1946059>`_: Fixed
+    revert to snapshot operation.