diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/ibm/storwize_svc/__init__.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/ibm/storwize_svc/__init__.py
index 463e080aee3..24709b81f9a 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/ibm/storwize_svc/__init__.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/ibm/storwize_svc/__init__.py
@@ -635,7 +635,16 @@ class StorwizeSVCDriver(san.SanDriver):
         ctxt = context.get_admin_context()
         copy_items = self._vdiskcopyops.items()
         for vol_id, copy_ops in copy_items:
-            volume = self.db.volume_get(ctxt, vol_id)
+            try:
+                volume = self.db.volume_get(ctxt, vol_id)
+            except Exception:
+                LOG.warn(_('Volume %s does not exist.'), vol_id)
+                del self._vdiskcopyops[vol_id]
+                if not len(self._vdiskcopyops):
+                    self._vdiskcopyops_loop.stop()
+                    self._vdiskcopyops_loop = None
+                continue
+
             for copy_op in copy_ops:
                 try:
                     synced = self._helpers.is_vdisk_copy_synced(volume['name'],
@@ -682,6 +691,7 @@ class StorwizeSVCDriver(san.SanDriver):
         else:
             vol_type = None
 
+        self._check_volume_copy_ops()
         new_op = self._helpers.add_vdisk_copy(volume['name'], dest_pool,
                                               vol_type, self._state,
                                               self.configuration)
@@ -703,6 +713,11 @@ class StorwizeSVCDriver(san.SanDriver):
                      host['host'] is its name, and host['capabilities'] is a
                      dictionary of its reported capabilities.
         """
+        def retype_iogrp_property(volume, new, old):
+            if new != old:
+                self._helpers.change_vdisk_iogrp(volume['name'],
+                                                 self._state, (new, old))
+
         LOG.debug(_('enter: retype: id=%(id)s, new_type=%(new_type)s,'
                     'diff=%(diff)s, host=%(host)s') % {'id': volume['id'],
                                                        'new_type': new_type,
@@ -732,24 +747,27 @@ class StorwizeSVCDriver(san.SanDriver):
             need_copy = True
 
         if need_copy:
+            self._check_volume_copy_ops()
             dest_pool = self._helpers.can_migrate_to_host(host, self._state)
             if dest_pool is None:
                 return False
 
-            if old_opts['iogrp'] != new_opts['iogrp']:
-                self._helpers.change_vdisk_iogrp(volume['name'], self._state,
-                                                 (new_opts['iogrp'],
-                                                  old_opts['iogrp']))
-
-            new_op = self._helpers.add_vdisk_copy(volume['name'], dest_pool,
-                                                  new_type, self._state,
-                                                  self.configuration)
-            self._add_vdisk_copy_op(ctxt, volume, new_op)
+            retype_iogrp_property(volume, new_opts['iogrp'], old_opts['iogrp'])
+            try:
+                new = self._helpers.add_vdisk_copy(volume['name'], dest_pool,
+                                                   new_type, self._state,
+                                                   self.configuration)
+                self._add_vdisk_copy_op(ctxt, volume, new)
+            except exception.VolumeDriverException:
+                # roll back changing iogrp property
+                retype_iogrp_property(volume, old_opts['iogrp'],
+                                      new_opts['iogrp'])
+                msg = (_('Unable to retype:  A copy of volume %s exists. '
+                         'Retyping would exceed the limit of 2 copies.'),
+                       volume['id'])
+                raise exception.VolumeDriverException(message=msg)
         else:
-            if old_opts['iogrp'] != new_opts['iogrp']:
-                self._helpers.change_vdisk_iogrp(volume['name'], self._state,
-                                                 (new_opts['iogrp'],
-                                                  old_opts['iogrp']))
+            retype_iogrp_property(volume, new_opts['iogrp'], old_opts['iogrp'])
 
             self._helpers.change_vdisk_options(volume['name'], vdisk_changes,
                                                new_opts, self._state)
diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/ibm/storwize_svc/helpers.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/ibm/storwize_svc/helpers.py
index b973c45844d..558117526a4 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/ibm/storwize_svc/helpers.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/ibm/storwize_svc/helpers.py
@@ -681,12 +681,13 @@ class StorwizeHelpers(object):
 
     def add_vdisk_copy(self, vdisk, dest_pool, volume_type, state, config):
         """Add a vdisk copy in the given pool."""
-        this_pool = config.storwize_svc_volpool_name
         resp = self.ssh.lsvdiskcopy(vdisk)
-        orig_copy_id = None
-        for copy_id, mdisk_grp in resp.select('copy_id', 'mdisk_grp_name'):
-            if mdisk_grp == this_pool:
-                orig_copy_id = copy_id
+        if len(resp) > 1:
+            msg = (_('add_vdisk_copy failed: A copy of volume %s exists. '
+                     'Adding another copy would exceed the limit of '
+                     '2 copies.') % vdisk)
+            raise exception.VolumeDriverException(message=msg)
+        orig_copy_id = resp[0].get("copy_id", None)
 
         if orig_copy_id is None:
             msg = (_('add_vdisk_copy started without a vdisk copy in the '