diff --git a/cinder/api/contrib/types_manage.py b/cinder/api/contrib/types_manage.py
index b22d239ad74..9998da443f3 100644
--- a/cinder/api/contrib/types_manage.py
+++ b/cinder/api/contrib/types_manage.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ class VolumeTypesManageController(wsgi.Controller):
         name = vol_type.get('name', None)
         description = vol_type.get('description')
         specs = vol_type.get('extra_specs', {})
+        utils.validate_extra_specs(specs)
         is_public = vol_type.get('os-volume-type-access:is_public', True)
 
         if name is None or len(name.strip()) == 0:
diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/api/contrib/test_types_manage.py b/cinder/tests/unit/api/contrib/test_types_manage.py
index 48cffe45253..81beff6ae85 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/api/contrib/test_types_manage.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/api/contrib/test_types_manage.py
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ import mock
 import six
 import webob
 
+import ddt
+
 from cinder.api.contrib import types_manage
 from cinder import context
 from cinder import exception
@@ -134,6 +136,7 @@ def return_volume_types_get_default_not_found():
     return {}
 
 
+@ddt.ddt
 class VolumeTypesManageApiTest(test.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         super(VolumeTypesManageApiTest, self).setUp()
@@ -339,6 +342,18 @@ class VolumeTypesManageApiTest(test.TestCase):
                           self.controller._create,
                           req, body)
 
+    @ddt.data({'a' * 256: 'a'},
+              {'a': 'a' * 256},
+              {'': 'a'})
+    def test_create_type_with_invalid_extra_specs(self, value):
+        body = {"volume_type": {"name": "vol_type_1",
+                                "os-volume-type-access:is_public": False,
+                                "description": "test description"}}
+        body['volume_type']['extra_specs'] = value
+        req = fakes.HTTPRequest.blank('/v2/%s/types' % fake.PROJECT_ID)
+        self.assertRaises(exception.InvalidInput,
+                          self.controller._create, req, body)
+
     @mock.patch('cinder.volume.volume_types.update')
     @mock.patch('cinder.volume.volume_types.get_volume_type')
     def test_update(self, mock_get, mock_update):