diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/test_nfs.py b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/test_nfs.py
index 1ead034d7cf..f0efecdfe5e 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/test_nfs.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/test_nfs.py
@@ -1332,12 +1332,13 @@ class NfsDriverTestCase(test.TestCase):
                 run_as_root=True)
         mock_permission.assert_called_once_with(dest_vol_path)
 
-    @ddt.data([NFS_CONFIG1, QEMU_IMG_INFO_OUT3],
-              [NFS_CONFIG2, QEMU_IMG_INFO_OUT4],
-              [NFS_CONFIG3, QEMU_IMG_INFO_OUT3],
-              [NFS_CONFIG4, QEMU_IMG_INFO_OUT4])
+    @ddt.data([NFS_CONFIG1, QEMU_IMG_INFO_OUT3, 'available'],
+              [NFS_CONFIG2, QEMU_IMG_INFO_OUT4, 'backing-up'],
+              [NFS_CONFIG3, QEMU_IMG_INFO_OUT3, 'available'],
+              [NFS_CONFIG4, QEMU_IMG_INFO_OUT4, 'backing-up'])
     @ddt.unpack
-    def test_create_volume_from_snapshot(self, nfs_conf, qemu_img_info):
+    def test_create_volume_from_snapshot(self, nfs_conf, qemu_img_info,
+                                         snap_status):
         self._set_driver(extra_confs=nfs_conf)
         drv = self._driver
 
@@ -1354,7 +1355,7 @@ class NfsDriverTestCase(test.TestCase):
         # Fake snapshot based in the previous created volume
         snap_file = src_volume.name + '.' + fake_snap.id
         fake_snap.volume = src_volume
-        fake_snap.status = 'available'
+        fake_snap.status = snap_status
         fake_snap.size = 10
 
         # New fake volume where the snap will be copied
@@ -1397,7 +1398,9 @@ class NfsDriverTestCase(test.TestCase):
         mock_ensure.assert_called_once()
         mock_find_share.assert_called_once_with(new_volume)
 
-    def test_create_volume_from_snapshot_status_not_available(self):
+    @ddt.data('error', 'creating', 'deleting', 'deleted', 'updating',
+              'error_deleting', 'unmanaging', 'restoring')
+    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()
         drv = self._driver
@@ -1406,6 +1409,7 @@ class NfsDriverTestCase(test.TestCase):
 
         fake_snap = fake_snapshot.fake_snapshot_obj(self.context)
         fake_snap.volume = src_volume
+        fake_snap.status = snap_status
 
         new_volume = self._simple_volume()
         new_volume['size'] = fake_snap['volume_size']
diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/remotefs.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/remotefs.py
index ebb19732510..01c04adb305 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/remotefs.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/remotefs.py
@@ -1377,11 +1377,11 @@ class RemoteFSSnapDriverBase(RemoteFSDriver):
         LOG.debug('Creating volume %(vol)s from snapshot %(snap)s',
                   {'vol': volume.id, 'snap': snapshot.id})
 
-        if snapshot.status != 'available':
-            msg = _('Snapshot status must be "available" to clone. '
-                    'But is: %(status)s') % {'status': snapshot.status}
-
-            raise exception.InvalidSnapshot(msg)
+        status = snapshot.status
+        acceptable_states = ['available', 'backing-up']
+        self._validate_state(status, acceptable_states,
+                             obj_description='snapshot',
+                             invalid_exc=exception.InvalidSnapshot)
 
         self._ensure_shares_mounted()
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1888951-backup-from-nfs-snapshot-2e06235eb318b852.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1888951-backup-from-nfs-snapshot-2e06235eb318b852.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3f63402b5be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1888951-backup-from-nfs-snapshot-2e06235eb318b852.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    `Bug #1888951 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/cinder/+bug/1888951>`_:
+    Fixed an issue with creating a backup from snapshot with NFS volume
+    driver.