diff --git a/cinder/api/v2/types.py b/cinder/api/v2/types.py
index 4109ec54135..c6816447aa0 100644
--- a/cinder/api/v2/types.py
+++ b/cinder/api/v2/types.py
@@ -21,11 +21,14 @@ from webob import exc
 from cinder.api.openstack import wsgi
 from cinder.api.v2.views import types as views_types
 from cinder.api import xmlutil
+from cinder import context as ctx
 from cinder import exception
 from cinder.i18n import _
 from cinder import utils
 from cinder.volume import volume_types
 
+import cinder.policy
+
 
 def make_voltype(elem):
     elem.set('id')
@@ -57,6 +60,18 @@ class VolumeTypesController(wsgi.Controller):
 
     _view_builder_class = views_types.ViewBuilder
 
+    def _validate_policy(self, context):
+        target = {
+            'project_id': context.project_id,
+            'user_id': context.user_id,
+        }
+        try:
+            action = 'volume_extension:access_types_extra_specs'
+            cinder.policy.enforce(context, action, target)
+            return True
+        except Exception:
+            return False
+
     @wsgi.serializers(xml=VolumeTypesTemplate)
     def index(self, req):
         """Returns the list of volume types."""
@@ -69,6 +84,9 @@ class VolumeTypesController(wsgi.Controller):
         """Return a single volume type item."""
         context = req.environ['cinder.context']
 
+        if not context.is_admin and self._validate_policy(context):
+            context = ctx.get_admin_context()
+
         # get default volume type
         if id is not None and id == 'default':
             vol_type = volume_types.get_default_volume_type()
@@ -109,6 +127,8 @@ class VolumeTypesController(wsgi.Controller):
         """Helper function that returns a list of type dicts."""
         filters = {}
         context = req.environ['cinder.context']
+        if not context.is_admin and self._validate_policy(context):
+            context = ctx.get_admin_context()
         if context.is_admin:
             # Only admin has query access to all volume types
             filters['is_public'] = self._parse_is_public(
diff --git a/cinder/api/v2/views/types.py b/cinder/api/v2/views/types.py
index af8a0495427..6c93f01b912 100644
--- a/cinder/api/v2/views/types.py
+++ b/cinder/api/v2/views/types.py
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ class ViewBuilder(common.ViewBuilder):
         trimmed = dict(id=volume_type.get('id'),
                        name=volume_type.get('name'),
                        is_public=volume_type.get('is_public'),
-                       extra_specs=volume_type.get('extra_specs'),
                        description=volume_type.get('description'))
         if context.is_admin:
             trimmed['qos_specs_id'] = volume_type.get('qos_specs_id')
+            trimmed['extra_specs'] = volume_type.get('extra_specs')
         return trimmed if brief else dict(volume_type=trimmed)
 
     def index(self, request, volume_types):
diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/api/v2/test_types.py b/cinder/tests/unit/api/v2/test_types.py
index e9287d5baa8..d05e28d99e6 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/api/v2/test_types.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/api/v2/test_types.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class VolumeTypesApiTest(test.TestCase):
         self.stubs.Set(volume_types, 'get_all_types',
                        return_volume_types_get_all_types)
 
-        req = fakes.HTTPRequest.blank('/v2/fake/types')
+        req = fakes.HTTPRequest.blank('/v2/fake/types', use_admin_context=True)
         res_dict = self.controller.index(req)
 
         self.assertEqual(3, len(res_dict['volume_types']))
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ class VolumeTypesApiTest(test.TestCase):
             name='new_type',
             description='new_type_desc',
             is_public=True,
-            extra_specs={},
             id=42,
         )
         self.assertDictMatch(output['volume_type'], expected_volume_type)
@@ -237,7 +236,6 @@ class VolumeTypesApiTest(test.TestCase):
                 name='new_type',
                 description='new_type_desc',
                 is_public=True,
-                extra_specs={},
                 id=42 + i
             )
             self.assertDictMatch(output['volume_types'][i],
diff --git a/etc/cinder/policy.json b/etc/cinder/policy.json
index 4c8a8aa5079..1b07629a9a8 100644
--- a/etc/cinder/policy.json
+++ b/etc/cinder/policy.json
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
     "volume_extension:types_manage": "rule:admin_api",
     "volume_extension:types_extra_specs": "rule:admin_api",
+    "volume_extension:access_types_extra_specs": "rule:admin_api",
     "volume_extension:volume_type_access": "rule:admin_or_owner",
     "volume_extension:volume_type_access:addProjectAccess": "rule:admin_api",
     "volume_extension:volume_type_access:removeProjectAccess": "rule:admin_api",