diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/test_huawei_drivers.py b/cinder/tests/unit/test_huawei_drivers.py
index 5d8f5f29a18..ff2891f5d0d 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/test_huawei_drivers.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/test_huawei_drivers.py
@@ -3541,6 +3541,17 @@ class HuaweiFCDriverTestCase(test.TestCase):
         wwns = self.driver.client.get_online_free_wwns()
         self.assertEqual(['1'], wwns)
 
+    @mock.patch.object(rest_client.RestClient, 'call',
+                       return_value={"data": {"ID": 1}, "error": {"code": 0}})
+    def test_rename_lun(self, mock_call):
+        des = 'This LUN is renamed.'
+        new_name = 'test_name'
+        self.driver.client.rename_lun('1', new_name, des)
+        self.assertEqual(1, mock_call.call_count)
+        url = "/lun/1"
+        data = {"NAME": new_name, "DESCRIPTION": des}
+        mock_call.assert_called_once_with(url, data, "PUT")
+
 
 class HuaweiConfTestCase(test.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/huawei/huawei_driver.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/huawei/huawei_driver.py
index 50b27b73aec..6e455a5bd46 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/huawei/huawei_driver.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/huawei/huawei_driver.py
@@ -1217,8 +1217,7 @@ class HuaweiBaseDriver(driver.VolumeDriver):
         LOG.debug("Rename LUN %(old_name)s to %(new_name)s.",
                   {'old_name': lun_info.get('NAME'),
                    'new_name': new_name})
-        self.client.rename_lun(lun_id, new_name,  # pylint: disable=E1121
-                               description)
+        self.client.rename_lun(lun_id, new_name, description)
 
         model_update = {}
         model_update.update({'provider_location': lun_id})
diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/huawei/rest_client.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/huawei/rest_client.py
index 1a3e005d8ab..2023b555385 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/huawei/rest_client.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/huawei/rest_client.py
@@ -1639,9 +1639,11 @@ class RestClient(object):
 
         return initiators
 
-    def rename_lun(self, lun_id, new_name):
+    def rename_lun(self, lun_id, new_name, description=None):
         url = "/lun/" + lun_id
         data = {"NAME": new_name}
+        if description:
+            data.update({"DESCRIPTION": description})
         result = self.call(url, data, "PUT")
         msg = _('Rename lun on array error.')
         self._assert_rest_result(result, msg)