diff --git a/octavia/api/v2/controllers/l7rule.py b/octavia/api/v2/controllers/l7rule.py
index 56611d4541..678b60bce8 100644
--- a/octavia/api/v2/controllers/l7rule.py
+++ b/octavia/api/v2/controllers/l7rule.py
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class L7RuleController(base.BaseController):
             l7rule_dict = db_prepare.create_l7rule(
                 l7rule.to_dict(render_unsets=True), self.l7policy_id)
 
-            self._test_lb_listener_policy_statuses(context.session)
+            self._test_lb_listener_policy_statuses(lock_session)
 
             db_l7rule = self._validate_create_l7rule(lock_session, l7rule_dict)
 
diff --git a/octavia/api/v2/controllers/pool.py b/octavia/api/v2/controllers/pool.py
index 1e38bb4f88..834b224cd7 100644
--- a/octavia/api/v2/controllers/pool.py
+++ b/octavia/api/v2/controllers/pool.py
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ class PoolsController(base.BaseController):
 
         with db_api.get_lock_session() as lock_session:
             self._test_lb_and_listener_statuses(
-                context.session, lb_id=db_pool.load_balancer_id,
+                lock_session, lb_id=db_pool.load_balancer_id,
                 listener_ids=self._get_affected_listener_ids(db_pool))
 
             # Prepare the data for the driver data model
diff --git a/octavia/tests/functional/api/v2/test_l7rule.py b/octavia/tests/functional/api/v2/test_l7rule.py
index 65bbd69164..89ab976987 100644
--- a/octavia/tests/functional/api/v2/test_l7rule.py
+++ b/octavia/tests/functional/api/v2/test_l7rule.py
@@ -1304,3 +1304,19 @@ class TestL7Rule(base.BaseAPITest):
         self.set_lb_status(self.lb_id, status=constants.DELETED)
         self.delete(self.l7rule_path.format(l7rule_id=l7rule.get('id')),
                     status=404)
+
+    @mock.patch("octavia.api.drivers.noop_driver.driver.NoopManager."
+                "l7rule_create")
+    def test_create_with_exception_in_provider_driver(self,
+                                                      l7rule_create_mock):
+        l7rule_create_mock.side_effect = Exception("Provider error")
+
+        self.create_l7rule(
+            self.l7policy_id, constants.L7RULE_TYPE_PATH,
+            constants.L7RULE_COMPARE_TYPE_STARTS_WITH,
+            '/api', status=500)
+
+        lb = self.get(self.LB_PATH.format(lb_id=self.lb_id)).json.get(
+            "loadbalancer")
+        self.assertEqual(lb[constants.PROVISIONING_STATUS],
+                         constants.ACTIVE)
diff --git a/octavia/tests/functional/api/v2/test_pool.py b/octavia/tests/functional/api/v2/test_pool.py
index 5259e2f252..45327f1405 100644
--- a/octavia/tests/functional/api/v2/test_pool.py
+++ b/octavia/tests/functional/api/v2/test_pool.py
@@ -2706,3 +2706,24 @@ class TestPool(base.BaseAPITest):
             'Invalid input for field/attribute alpn_protocols', fault)
         self.assertIn('Value should be a valid ALPN protocol ID', fault)
         self.assert_correct_status(lb_id=self.lb_id)
+
+    @mock.patch("octavia.api.drivers.noop_driver.driver.NoopManager."
+                "pool_update")
+    def test_update_with_exception_in_provider_driver(self, pool_update_mock):
+        pool_update_mock.side_effect = Exception("Provider error")
+
+        api_pool = self.create_pool(
+            self.lb_id,
+            constants.PROTOCOL_HTTP,
+            constants.LB_ALGORITHM_ROUND_ROBIN,
+            listener_id=self.listener_id).get(self.root_tag)
+        self.set_lb_status(lb_id=self.lb_id)
+
+        new_pool = {'name': 'foo'}
+        self.put(self.POOL_PATH.format(pool_id=api_pool.get('id')),
+                 self._build_body(new_pool), status=500)
+
+        lb = self.get(self.LB_PATH.format(lb_id=self.lb_id)).json.get(
+            "loadbalancer")
+        self.assertEqual(lb[constants.PROVISIONING_STATUS],
+                         constants.ACTIVE)
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fixed-PENDING_UPDATE-on-provider-errors-40a03adc8ef82a54.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fixed-PENDING_UPDATE-on-provider-errors-40a03adc8ef82a54.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..79cf904476
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fixed-PENDING_UPDATE-on-provider-errors-40a03adc8ef82a54.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fix load balancers stuck in PENDING_UPDATE issues for some API calls (POST
+    /l7rule, PUT /pool) when a provider denied the call.