diff --git a/cinderclient/base.py b/cinderclient/base.py
index 4716b7fd7..e1504ee2f 100644
--- a/cinderclient/base.py
+++ b/cinderclient/base.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ from cinderclient import utils
 SORT_DIR_VALUES = ('asc', 'desc')
 SORT_KEY_VALUES = ('id', 'status', 'size', 'availability_zone', 'name',
                    'bootable', 'created_at', 'reference')
+SORT_MANAGEABLE_KEY_VALUES = ('size', 'reference')
 # Mapping of client keys to actual sort keys
 SORT_KEY_MAPPINGS = {'name': 'display_name'}
 # Additional sort keys for resources
diff --git a/cinderclient/v3/shell.py b/cinderclient/v3/shell.py
index 899bcaa64..70cc98507 100644
--- a/cinderclient/v3/shell.py
+++ b/cinderclient/v3/shell.py
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ def do_cluster_disable(cs, args):
            help=(('Comma-separated list of sort keys and directions in the '
                   'form of <key>[:<asc|desc>]. '
                   'Valid keys: %s. '
-                  'Default=None.') % ', '.join(base.SORT_KEY_VALUES)))
+                  'Default=None.') % ', '.join(base.SORT_MANAGEABLE_KEY_VALUES)))
 def do_manageable_list(cs, args):
     """Lists all manageable volumes."""
     detailed = strutils.bool_from_string(args.detailed)
@@ -1079,7 +1079,7 @@ def do_service_list(cs, args):
            help=(('Comma-separated list of sort keys and directions in the '
                   'form of <key>[:<asc|desc>]. '
                   'Valid keys: %s. '
-                  'Default=None.') % ', '.join(base.SORT_KEY_VALUES)))
+                  'Default=None.') % ', '.join(base.SORT_MANAGEABLE_KEY_VALUES)))
 def do_snapshot_manageable_list(cs, args):
     """Lists all manageable snapshots."""
     detailed = strutils.bool_from_string(args.detailed)