diff --git a/nova/exception.py b/nova/exception.py
index 9f4d53db05..a5aa4af3d5 100644
--- a/nova/exception.py
+++ b/nova/exception.py
@@ -155,9 +155,8 @@ class Forbidden(NovaException):
     code = 403
 
 
-class ForbiddenWithAccelerators(NovaException):
+class ForbiddenWithAccelerators(Forbidden):
     msg_fmt = _("Forbidden with instances that have accelerators.")
-    code = 403
 
 
 class AdminRequired(Forbidden):
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/compute/test_migrate_server.py b/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/compute/test_migrate_server.py
index 5928fe3e56..62df9fa3d1 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/compute/test_migrate_server.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/compute/test_migrate_server.py
@@ -300,6 +300,14 @@ class MigrateServerTestsV21(admin_only_action_common.CommonTests):
             expected_exc=webob.exc.HTTPInternalServerError,
             check_response=False)
 
+    @mock.patch('nova.compute.api.API.live_migrate',
+                side_effect=exception.ForbiddenWithAccelerators)
+    def test_live_migration_raises_http_forbidden(self, mock_migrate):
+        body = self._get_migration_body(host='hostname')
+        self.assertRaises(webob.exc.HTTPForbidden,
+                          self.controller._migrate_live,
+                          self.req, fakes.FAKE_UUID, body=body)
+
 
 class MigrateServerTestsV225(MigrateServerTestsV21):
 
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/compute/test_server_actions.py b/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/compute/test_server_actions.py
index c30f825698..03c6901939 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/compute/test_server_actions.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/compute/test_server_actions.py
@@ -856,6 +856,14 @@ class ServerActionsControllerTestV21(test.TestCase):
                           self.controller._action_resize,
                           self.req, FAKE_UUID, body=body)
 
+    @mock.patch('nova.compute.api.API.resize',
+                side_effect=exception.ForbiddenWithAccelerators)
+    def test_resize_raises_http_forbidden(self, mock_resize):
+        body = dict(resize=dict(flavorRef="http://localhost/3"))
+        self.assertRaises(webob.exc.HTTPForbidden,
+                          self.controller._action_resize,
+                          self.req, FAKE_UUID, body=body)
+
     def test_confirm_resize_server(self):
         body = dict(confirmResize=None)
 
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/compute/test_shelve.py b/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/compute/test_shelve.py
index 9cf87d9c42..765b7729f9 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/compute/test_shelve.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/compute/test_shelve.py
@@ -59,6 +59,19 @@ class ShelveControllerTest(test.NoDBTestCase):
             webob.exc.HTTPConflict, self.controller._shelve,
             self.req, uuids.fake, {})
 
+    @mock.patch('nova.compute.api.API.shelve')
+    @mock.patch('nova.api.openstack.common.get_instance')
+    def test_shelve_raise_http_forbidden(
+        self, mock_get_instance, mock_shelve,
+    ):
+        mock_get_instance.return_value = (
+            fake_instance.fake_instance_obj(self.req.environ['nova.context']))
+        mock_shelve.side_effect = exception.ForbiddenWithAccelerators
+
+        self.assertRaises(
+            webob.exc.HTTPForbidden, self.controller._shelve,
+            self.req, uuids.fake, {})
+
     @mock.patch('nova.api.openstack.common.get_instance')
     def test_unshelve_locked_server(self, get_instance_mock):
         get_instance_mock.return_value = (
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/compute/test_suspend_server.py b/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/compute/test_suspend_server.py
index 7d6857770e..9b5514d75b 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/compute/test_suspend_server.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/compute/test_suspend_server.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import webob
 
 from nova.api.openstack.compute import suspend_server as \
     suspend_server_v21
+from nova import exception
 from nova import objects
 from nova.tests.unit.api.openstack.compute import admin_only_action_common
 from nova.tests.unit.api.openstack import fakes
@@ -58,3 +59,10 @@ class SuspendServerTestsV21(admin_only_action_common.CommonTests):
 
     def test_actions_with_locked_instance(self):
         self._test_actions_with_locked_instance(['_suspend', '_resume'])
+
+    @mock.patch('nova.compute.api.API.suspend',
+                side_effect=exception.ForbiddenWithAccelerators)
+    def test_suspend_raises_http_forbidden(self, mock_suspend):
+        self.assertRaises(webob.exc.HTTPForbidden,
+                          self.controller._suspend,
+                          self.req, fakes.FAKE_UUID, body={})