diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/test_huawei_drivers.py b/cinder/tests/unit/test_huawei_drivers.py
index 6ea717e6b6d..663d317be1e 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/test_huawei_drivers.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/test_huawei_drivers.py
@@ -2323,6 +2323,20 @@ class HuaweiISCSIDriverTestCase(test.TestCase):
                           self.driver.create_volume, hyper_volume)
         mock_delete_lun.assert_called_with('1')
 
+    @mock.patch.object(rest_client.RestClient, 'get_all_pools',
+                       return_value=FAKE_STORAGE_POOL_RESPONSE)
+    @mock.patch.object(rest_client.RestClient, 'get_pool_info',
+                       return_value={})
+    def test_create_hypermetro_remote_pool_none_fail(self,
+                                                     mock_pool_info,
+                                                     mock_all_pool_info):
+        param = {'TYPE': '11',
+                 'PARENTID': ''}
+        self.driver.client.login()
+        self.assertRaises(exception.VolumeBackendAPIException,
+                          self.driver.metro.create_hypermetro,
+                          '2', param)
+
     @mock.patch.object(rest_client.RestClient, 'check_lun_exist',
                        return_value=True)
     @mock.patch.object(rest_client.RestClient, 'check_hypermetro_exist',
diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/huawei/hypermetro.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/huawei/hypermetro.py
index 0db361334ff..3031433c736 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/huawei/hypermetro.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/huawei/hypermetro.py
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ class HuaweiHyperMetro(object):
             config_pool = self.configuration.metro_storage_pools
             remote_pool = self.rmt_client.get_all_pools()
             pool = self.rmt_client.get_pool_info(config_pool, remote_pool)
+            if not pool:
+                err_msg = _("Remote pool cannot be found.")
+                LOG.error(err_msg)
+                raise exception.VolumeBackendAPIException(data=err_msg)
+
             # Create remote lun.
             lun_params['pool_id'] = pool['ID']
             remotelun_info = self.rmt_client.create_lun(lun_params)