diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/hpe/test_hpe3par.py b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/hpe/test_hpe3par.py
index 77d055ac010..9a5d30e0e7a 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/hpe/test_hpe3par.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/hpe/test_hpe3par.py
@@ -1843,17 +1843,9 @@ class HPE3PARBaseDriver(object):
             model_update = self.driver.create_cloned_volume(volume, src_vref)
             self.assertIsNone(model_update)
 
-            common = hpecommon.HPE3PARCommon(None)
-            vol_name = common._get_3par_vol_name(src_vref['id'])
-            # snapshot name is random
-            snap_name = mock.ANY
-            optional = mock.ANY
-
             expected = [
-                mock.call.createSnapshot(snap_name, vol_name, optional),
-                mock.call.getVolume(snap_name),
                 mock.call.copyVolume(
-                    snap_name,
+                    self.VOLUME_NAME_3PAR,
                     'osv-0DM4qZEVSKON-AAAAAAAAA',
                     HPE3PAR_CPG2,
                     {'snapCPG': 'OpenStackCPGSnap', 'tpvv': True,
@@ -1888,17 +1880,9 @@ class HPE3PARBaseDriver(object):
             model_update = self.driver.create_cloned_volume(volume, src_vref)
             self.assertIsNone(model_update)
 
-            common = hpecommon.HPE3PARCommon(None)
-            vol_name = common._get_3par_vol_name(src_vref['id'])
-            # snapshot name is random
-            snap_name = mock.ANY
-            optional = mock.ANY
-
             expected = [
-                mock.call.createSnapshot(snap_name, vol_name, optional),
-                mock.call.getVolume(snap_name),
                 mock.call.copyVolume(
-                    snap_name,
+                    self.VOLUME_NAME_3PAR,
                     'osv-0DM4qZEVSKON-AAAAAAAAA',
                     HPE3PAR_CPG2,
                     {'snapCPG': 'OpenStackCPGSnap', 'tpvv': True,
@@ -1937,17 +1921,12 @@ class HPE3PARBaseDriver(object):
 
             common = hpecommon.HPE3PARCommon(None)
             vol_name = common._get_3par_vol_name(src_vref['id'])
-            # snapshot name is random
-            snap_name = mock.ANY
-            optional = mock.ANY
 
             expected = [
                 mock.call.getVolumeMetaData(vol_name,
                                             'HPQ-cinder-CHAP-name'),
-                mock.call.createSnapshot(snap_name, vol_name, optional),
-                mock.call.getVolume(snap_name),
                 mock.call.copyVolume(
-                    snap_name,
+                    self.VOLUME_NAME_3PAR,
                     'osv-0DM4qZEVSKON-AAAAAAAAA',
                     HPE3PAR_CPG2,
                     {'snapCPG': 'OpenStackCPGSnap', 'tpvv': True,
@@ -2082,18 +2061,10 @@ class HPE3PARBaseDriver(object):
             model_update = self.driver.create_cloned_volume(volume, src_vref)
             self.assertIsNone(model_update)
 
-            # creation of the temp snapshot
-            common = hpecommon.HPE3PARCommon(None)
-            snap_name = mock.ANY
-            vol_name = common._get_3par_vol_name(src_vref['id'])
-            optional = mock.ANY
-
             expected = [
-                mock.call.createSnapshot(snap_name, vol_name, optional),
-                mock.call.getVolume(snap_name),
                 mock.call.getCPG(expected_cpg),
                 mock.call.copyVolume(
-                    snap_name,
+                    'osv-0DM4qZEVSKON-AAAAAAAAA',
                     self.VOLUME_3PAR_NAME,
                     expected_cpg,
                     {'snapCPG': 'OpenStackCPGSnap', 'tpvv': True,
diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/hpe/hpe_3par_common.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/hpe/hpe_3par_common.py
index a421e0645e5..59c612bdd0e 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/hpe/hpe_3par_common.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/hpe/hpe_3par_common.py
@@ -247,10 +247,13 @@ class HPE3PARCommon(object):
         3.0.27 - Fix snapCPG error during backup of attached volume.
                  Bug #1646396 and also ,Fix backup of attached ISCSI
                  and CHAP enabled volume.bug #1644238.
+        3.0.28 - Remove un-necessary snapshot creation of source volume
+                 while doing online copy in create_cloned_volume call.
+                 Bug #1661541
 
     """
 
-    VERSION = "3.0.27"
+    VERSION = "3.0.28"
 
     stats = {}
 
@@ -2021,15 +2024,13 @@ class HPE3PARCommon(object):
             if volume['size'] == src_vref['size'] and not (
                back_up_process and vol_chap_enabled):
                 LOG.debug("Creating a clone of volume, using online copy.")
-                # create a temporary snapshot
-                snapshot = self._create_temp_snapshot(src_vref)
 
                 type_info = self.get_volume_settings_from_type(volume)
                 cpg = type_info['cpg']
 
                 # make the 3PAR copy the contents.
                 # can't delete the original until the copy is done.
-                self._copy_volume(snapshot['name'], vol_name, cpg=cpg,
+                self._copy_volume(src_vol_name, vol_name, cpg=cpg,
                                   snap_cpg=type_info['snap_cpg'],
                                   tpvv=type_info['tpvv'],
                                   tdvv=type_info['tdvv'])