diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/test_volume.py b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/test_volume.py
index 791cfd4cfb5..ef84c103012 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/test_volume.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/test_volume.py
@@ -628,6 +628,18 @@ def test_create_volume_with_multiattach_volume_type(self):
         self.assertEqual(foo['id'], vol['volume_type_id'])
         self.assertTrue(vol['multiattach'])
 
+    def test_create_volume_with_multiattach_no_volume_type(self):
+        """Tests creating a volume with multiattach=True but no special type.
+
+        This tests the pre 3.50 microversion behavior of being able to create
+        a volume with the multiattach request parameter regardless of a
+        multiattach-capable volume type.
+        """
+        volume_api = cinder.volume.api.API()
+        volume = volume_api.create(
+            self.context, 1, 'name', 'description', multiattach=True)
+        self.assertTrue(volume.multiattach)
+
     @mock.patch.object(key_manager, 'API', fake_keymgr.fake_api)
     def test_create_volume_with_encrypted_volume_type_aes(self):
         ctxt = context.get_admin_context()
diff --git a/cinder/volume/api.py b/cinder/volume/api.py
index f9d11e5e501..a59bd2f5c70 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/api.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/api.py
@@ -349,7 +349,8 @@ def create(self, context, size, name, description, snapshot=None,
                 # Refresh the object here, otherwise things ain't right
                 vref = objects.Volume.get_by_id(
                     context, vref['id'])
-                vref.multiattach = self._is_multiattach(volume_type)
+                vref.multiattach = (self._is_multiattach(volume_type) or
+                                    multiattach)
                 vref.save()
                 LOG.info("Create volume request issued successfully.",
                          resource=vref)