diff --git a/nova/objects/request_spec.py b/nova/objects/request_spec.py
index 35e5438a9ee7..bbf14e592da7 100644
--- a/nova/objects/request_spec.py
+++ b/nova/objects/request_spec.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import copy
 import itertools
 
+import os_resource_classes as orc
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils
 from oslo_utils import versionutils
@@ -1119,3 +1120,36 @@ class RequestGroup(base.NovaObject):
                 del primitive['requester_id']
             if 'provider_uuids' in primitive:
                 del primitive['provider_uuids']
+
+    def add_resource(self, rclass, amount):
+        # Validate the class.
+        if not (rclass.startswith(orc.CUSTOM_NAMESPACE) or
+                        rclass in orc.STANDARDS):
+            LOG.warning(
+                "Received an invalid ResourceClass '%(key)s' in extra_specs.",
+                {"key": rclass})
+            return
+        # val represents the amount.  Convert to int, or warn and skip.
+        try:
+            amount = int(amount)
+            if amount < 0:
+                raise ValueError()
+        except ValueError:
+            LOG.warning(
+                "Resource amounts must be nonnegative integers. Received '%s'",
+                amount)
+            return
+        self.resources[rclass] = amount
+
+    def add_trait(self, trait_name, trait_type):
+        # Currently the only valid values for a trait entry are 'required'
+        # and 'forbidden'
+        trait_vals = ('required', 'forbidden')
+        if trait_type == 'required':
+            self.required_traits.add(trait_name)
+        elif trait_type == 'forbidden':
+            self.forbidden_traits.add(trait_name)
+        else:
+            LOG.warning(
+                "Only (%(tvals)s) traits are supported. Received '%(val)s'.",
+                {"tvals": ', '.join(trait_vals), "val": trait_type})
diff --git a/nova/scheduler/utils.py b/nova/scheduler/utils.py
index 6423c6074a2b..00f8ec20b6cd 100644
--- a/nova/scheduler/utils.py
+++ b/nova/scheduler/utils.py
@@ -309,41 +309,10 @@ class ResourceRequest(object):
         self._rg_by_id[ident] = request_group
 
     def _add_resource(self, groupid, rclass, amount):
-        # Validate the class.
-        if not (rclass.startswith(orc.CUSTOM_NAMESPACE) or
-                        rclass in orc.STANDARDS):
-            LOG.warning(
-                "Received an invalid ResourceClass '%(key)s' in extra_specs.",
-                {"key": rclass})
-            return
-        # val represents the amount.  Convert to int, or warn and skip.
-        try:
-            amount = int(amount)
-            if amount < 0:
-                raise ValueError()
-        except ValueError:
-            LOG.warning(
-                "Resource amounts must be nonnegative integers. Received "
-                "'%(val)s' for key resources%(groupid)s.",
-                {"groupid": groupid or '', "val": amount})
-            return
-        self.get_request_group(groupid).resources[rclass] = amount
+        self.get_request_group(groupid).add_resource(rclass, amount)
 
     def _add_trait(self, groupid, trait_name, trait_type):
-        # Currently the only valid values for a trait entry are 'required'
-        # and 'forbidden'
-        trait_vals = ('required', 'forbidden')
-        if trait_type == 'required':
-            self.get_request_group(groupid).required_traits.add(trait_name)
-        elif trait_type == 'forbidden':
-            self.get_request_group(groupid).forbidden_traits.add(trait_name)
-        else:
-            LOG.warning(
-                "Only (%(tvals)s) traits are supported. Received '%(val)s' "
-                "for key trait%(groupid)s.",
-                {"tvals": ', '.join(trait_vals), "groupid": groupid or '',
-                 "val": trait_type})
-        return
+        self.get_request_group(groupid).add_trait(trait_name, trait_type)
 
     def _add_group_policy(self, policy):
         # The only valid values for group_policy are 'none' and 'isolate'.
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/scheduler/test_utils.py b/nova/tests/unit/scheduler/test_utils.py
index c2dea81edbcb..798426052045 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/scheduler/test_utils.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/scheduler/test_utils.py
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ class TestUtils(TestUtilsBase):
                                 extra_specs={
                                     "resources:DOESNT_EXIST": 0})
         fake_spec = objects.RequestSpec(flavor=flavor)
-        with mock.patch("nova.scheduler.utils.LOG.warning") as mock_log:
+        with mock.patch("nova.objects.request_spec.LOG.warning") as mock_log:
             utils.resources_from_request_spec(
                 self.context, fake_spec, self.mock_host_manager)
             mock_log.assert_called_once()