diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/test_volume_transfer.py b/cinder/tests/unit/test_volume_transfer.py
index af378bfcb3f..4345b50395a 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/test_volume_transfer.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/test_volume_transfer.py
@@ -116,6 +116,22 @@ class VolumeTransferTestCase(test.TestCase):
         mock_notify.assert_has_calls(calls)
         self.assertEqual(3, mock_notify.call_count)
 
+    @mock.patch('cinder.volume.utils.notify_about_volume_usage')
+    def test_transfer_accept_volume_in_consistencygroup(self, mock_notify):
+        svc = self.start_service('volume', host='test_host')
+        self.addCleanup(svc.stop)
+        tx_api = transfer_api.API()
+        consistencygroup = utils.create_consistencygroup(self.ctxt)
+        volume = utils.create_volume(self.ctxt,
+                                     updated_at=self.updated_at,
+                                     consistencygroup_id=
+                                     consistencygroup.id)
+        transfer = tx_api.create(self.ctxt, volume.id, 'Description')
+
+        self.assertRaises(exception.InvalidVolume,
+                          tx_api.accept,
+                          self.ctxt, transfer['id'], transfer['auth_key'])
+
     @mock.patch.object(QUOTAS, "reserve")
     @mock.patch.object(QUOTAS, "add_volume_type_opts")
     @mock.patch('cinder.volume.utils.notify_about_volume_usage')
diff --git a/cinder/transfer/api.py b/cinder/transfer/api.py
index 1bac7352734..e59635c9696 100644
--- a/cinder/transfer/api.py
+++ b/cinder/transfer/api.py
@@ -161,6 +161,12 @@ class API(base.Base):
 
         volume_id = transfer['volume_id']
         vol_ref = self.db.volume_get(context.elevated(), volume_id)
+        if vol_ref['consistencygroup_id']:
+            msg = _("Volume %s must not be part of a consistency "
+                    "group.") % vol_ref['id']
+            LOG.error(msg)
+            raise exception.InvalidVolume(reason=msg)
+
         volume_utils.notify_about_volume_usage(context, vol_ref,
                                                "transfer.accept.start")