diff --git a/vmware_nsx/neutron/plugins/vmware/plugins/nsx_v.py b/vmware_nsx/neutron/plugins/vmware/plugins/nsx_v.py
index 37a455a429..c5a52570f0 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/neutron/plugins/vmware/plugins/nsx_v.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/neutron/plugins/vmware/plugins/nsx_v.py
@@ -1318,10 +1318,12 @@ class NsxVPluginV2(agents_db.AgentDbMixin,
         for route in routes:
             for port in ports:
                 for ip in port['fixed_ips']:
-                    subnet = self.get_subnet(context, ip['subnet_id'])
+                    subnet = self.get_subnet(context.elevated(),
+                                             ip['subnet_id'])
                     if netaddr.all_matching_cidrs(
                         route['nexthop'], [subnet['cidr']]):
-                        net = self.get_network(context, subnet['network_id'])
+                        net = self.get_network(context.elevated(),
+                                               subnet['network_id'])
                         route['network_id'] = net['id']
                         if net.get(ext_net_extn.EXTERNAL):
                             route['external'] = True
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/neutron/plugins/vmware/plugins/nsx_v_drivers/shared_router_driver.py b/vmware_nsx/neutron/plugins/vmware/plugins/nsx_v_drivers/shared_router_driver.py
index b0b1a6bd5c..4fe0a855bf 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/neutron/plugins/vmware/plugins/nsx_v_drivers/shared_router_driver.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/neutron/plugins/vmware/plugins/nsx_v_drivers/shared_router_driver.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class RouterSharedDriver(router_driver.RouterBaseDriver):
             routes = self.plugin._get_extra_routes_by_router_id(
                 context, router_id)
             filters = {'device_id': [router_id]}
-            ports = self.plugin.get_ports(context, filters)
+            ports = self.plugin.get_ports(context.elevated(), filters)
             self.plugin._add_network_info_for_routes(context, routes, ports)
             all_routes.extend(routes)
             if not nexthop: