diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/volume/test_cinder.py b/nova/tests/unit/volume/test_cinder.py
index 7b51c2af96..b3802a6d12 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/volume/test_cinder.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/volume/test_cinder.py
@@ -286,6 +286,36 @@ class CinderApiTestCase(test.NoDBTestCase):
 
         self.api.initialize_connection(self.ctx, 'id1', 'connector')
 
+    @mock.patch('nova.volume.cinder.cinderclient')
+    def test_initialize_connection_rollback(self, mock_cinderclient):
+        mock_cinderclient.return_value.volumes.\
+            initialize_connection.side_effect = (
+                cinder_exception.ClientException(500, "500"))
+
+        connector = {'host': 'host1'}
+        ex = self.assertRaises(cinder_exception.ClientException,
+                               self.api.initialize_connection,
+                               self.ctx,
+                               'id1',
+                               connector)
+        self.assertEqual(500, ex.code)
+        mock_cinderclient.return_value.volumes.\
+            terminate_connection.assert_called_once_with('id1', connector)
+
+    @mock.patch('nova.volume.cinder.cinderclient')
+    def test_initialize_connection_no_rollback(self, mock_cinderclient):
+        mock_cinderclient.return_value.volumes.\
+            initialize_connection.side_effect = test.TestingException
+
+        connector = {'host': 'host1'}
+        self.assertRaises(test.TestingException,
+                          self.api.initialize_connection,
+                          self.ctx,
+                          'id1',
+                          connector)
+        self.assertFalse(mock_cinderclient.return_value.volumes.
+            terminate_connection.called)
+
     def test_terminate_connection(self):
         cinder.cinderclient(self.ctx).AndReturn(self.cinderclient)
         self.mox.StubOutWithMock(self.cinderclient.volumes,
diff --git a/nova/volume/cinder.py b/nova/volume/cinder.py
index 1cd7cdf4ad..66d5aa3313 100644
--- a/nova/volume/cinder.py
+++ b/nova/volume/cinder.py
@@ -28,12 +28,14 @@ from keystoneclient import exceptions as keystone_exception
 from keystoneclient import session
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
+from oslo_utils import excutils
 from oslo_utils import strutils
 import six
 
 from nova import availability_zones as az
 from nova import exception
 from nova.i18n import _
+from nova.i18n import _LE
 from nova.i18n import _LW
 
 cinder_opts = [
@@ -347,8 +349,32 @@ class API(object):
 
     @translate_volume_exception
     def initialize_connection(self, context, volume_id, connector):
-        return cinderclient(context).volumes.initialize_connection(volume_id,
-                                                                   connector)
+        try:
+            return cinderclient(context).volumes.initialize_connection(
+                volume_id, connector)
+        except cinder_exception.ClientException as ex:
+            with excutils.save_and_reraise_exception():
+                LOG.error(_LE('Initialize connection failed for volume '
+                              '%(vol)s on host %(host)s. Error: %(msg)s '
+                              'Code: %(code)s. Attempting to terminate '
+                              'connection.'),
+                          {'vol': volume_id,
+                           'host': connector.get('host'),
+                           'msg': six.text_type(ex),
+                           'code': ex.code})
+                try:
+                    self.terminate_connection(context, volume_id, connector)
+                except Exception as exc:
+                    LOG.error(_LE('Connection between volume %(vol)s and host '
+                                  '%(host)s might have succeeded, but attempt '
+                                  'to terminate connection has failed. '
+                                  'Validate the connection and determine if '
+                                  'manual cleanup is needed. Error: %(msg)s '
+                                  'Code: %(code)s.'),
+                              {'vol': volume_id,
+                               'host': connector.get('host'),
+                               'msg': six.text_type(exc),
+                               'code': exc.code})
 
     @translate_volume_exception
     def terminate_connection(self, context, volume_id, connector):