diff --git a/octavia/api/v2/types/listener.py b/octavia/api/v2/types/listener.py
index 6ea100d455..5d1296e5e8 100644
--- a/octavia/api/v2/types/listener.py
+++ b/octavia/api/v2/types/listener.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from octavia_lib.common import constants as lib_constants
 from wsme import types as wtypes
 
 from octavia.api.common import types
@@ -111,7 +112,8 @@ class ListenerPOST(BaseListenerType):
     name = wtypes.wsattr(wtypes.StringType(max_length=255))
     description = wtypes.wsattr(wtypes.StringType(max_length=255))
     admin_state_up = wtypes.wsattr(bool, default=True)
-    protocol = wtypes.wsattr(wtypes.Enum(str, *constants.SUPPORTED_PROTOCOLS),
+    protocol = wtypes.wsattr(wtypes.Enum(str,
+                             *lib_constants.LISTENER_SUPPORTED_PROTOCOLS),
                              mandatory=True)
     protocol_port = wtypes.wsattr(
         wtypes.IntegerType(minimum=constants.MIN_PORT_NUMBER,
@@ -205,7 +207,8 @@ class ListenerSingleCreate(BaseListenerType):
     name = wtypes.wsattr(wtypes.StringType(max_length=255))
     description = wtypes.wsattr(wtypes.StringType(max_length=255))
     admin_state_up = wtypes.wsattr(bool, default=True)
-    protocol = wtypes.wsattr(wtypes.Enum(str, *constants.SUPPORTED_PROTOCOLS),
+    protocol = wtypes.wsattr(wtypes.Enum(str,
+                             *lib_constants.LISTENER_SUPPORTED_PROTOCOLS),
                              mandatory=True)
     protocol_port = wtypes.wsattr(
         wtypes.IntegerType(minimum=constants.MIN_PORT_NUMBER,
diff --git a/octavia/tests/functional/api/v2/test_listener.py b/octavia/tests/functional/api/v2/test_listener.py
index 62863571c2..3e7460b541 100644
--- a/octavia/tests/functional/api/v2/test_listener.py
+++ b/octavia/tests/functional/api/v2/test_listener.py
@@ -2221,6 +2221,11 @@ class TestListener(base.BaseAPITest):
                        'protocol_port': 80}
         self.post(self.LISTENERS_PATH, lb_listener, status=400)
 
+    def test_create_listener_proxy_protocol(self):
+        lb_listener = {'protocol': 'PROXY',
+                       'protocol_port': 80}
+        self.post(self.LISTENERS_PATH, lb_listener, status=400)
+
     def test_update_listener_bad_protocol(self):
         listener = self.create_listener(constants.PROTOCOL_TCP, 80, self.lb_id)
         self.set_lb_status(self.lb_id)
@@ -2748,10 +2753,6 @@ class TestListener(base.BaseAPITest):
         self._test_update_protocol_insert_headers_mismatch(
             constants.PROTOCOL_HTTPS)
 
-    def test_update_protocol_PROXY_insert_headers(self):
-        self._test_update_protocol_insert_headers_mismatch(
-            constants.PROTOCOL_PROXY)
-
     def test_update_protocol_TCP_insert_headers(self):
         self._test_update_protocol_insert_headers_mismatch(
             constants.PROTOCOL_TCP)
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-listener-creation-allowing-pool-protocol-b9e9ef147f6eeaf4.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix-listener-creation-allowing-pool-protocol-b9e9ef147f6eeaf4.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ad93faef12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fix-listener-creation-allowing-pool-protocol-b9e9ef147f6eeaf4.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes listener creation failure when protocol used is PROXY or PROXYV2
+    which are pool protocol and not listener protocol.