diff --git a/ceilometer/tests/unit/volume/test_cinder.py b/ceilometer/tests/unit/volume/test_cinder.py
index 44e661195b..4473f84b3b 100644
--- a/ceilometer/tests/unit/volume/test_cinder.py
+++ b/ceilometer/tests/unit/volume/test_cinder.py
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ class TestVolumeSizePollster(base.BaseTestCase):
         self.assertEqual('1ae69721-d071-4156-a2bd-b11bb43ec2e3',
                          volume_size_samples[0].resource_metadata
                          ["instance_id"])
+        self.assertEqual('nova', volume_size_samples[0].resource_metadata
+                         ["availability_zone"])
 
 
 class TestVolumeSnapshotSizePollster(base.BaseTestCase):
diff --git a/ceilometer/volume/cinder.py b/ceilometer/volume/cinder.py
index 10cf6f3164..06d5fca052 100644
--- a/ceilometer/volume/cinder.py
+++ b/ceilometer/volume/cinder.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class VolumeSizePollster(_Base):
     FIELDS = ['name',
               'status',
               'volume_type',
+              'availability_zone',
               'os-vol-host-attr:host',
               'migration_status',
               'attachments',
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/cinder-volume-size-poller-availability_zone-2d20a7527e2341b9.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/cinder-volume-size-poller-availability_zone-2d20a7527e2341b9.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a929dfa3b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/cinder-volume-size-poller-availability_zone-2d20a7527e2341b9.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The resource metadata for the Cinder volume size poller now includes
+    the availability zone field.