diff --git a/cinder/image/image_utils.py b/cinder/image/image_utils.py
index 3c06537dfd6..1a9c3a20e66 100644
--- a/cinder/image/image_utils.py
+++ b/cinder/image/image_utils.py
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ def _get_qemu_convert_cmd(src, dest, out_format, src_format=None,
 
     if out_format == 'vhd':
         # qemu-img still uses the legacy vpc name
-        out_format == 'vpc'
+        out_format = 'vpc'
 
     cmd = ['qemu-img', 'convert', '-O', out_format]
 
diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/test_image_utils.py b/cinder/tests/unit/test_image_utils.py
index 4b5c6efbc9b..642f6c801a5 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/test_image_utils.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/test_image_utils.py
@@ -260,6 +260,24 @@ class TestConvertImage(test.TestCase):
                                               '-O', out_format, '-t', 'none',
                                               source, dest, run_as_root=True)
 
+    @mock.patch('cinder.image.image_utils.qemu_img_info')
+    @mock.patch('cinder.utils.execute')
+    @mock.patch('cinder.utils.is_blk_device', return_value=False)
+    @mock.patch('cinder.volume.utils.check_for_odirect_support')
+    def test_convert_to_vhd(self, mock_check_odirect, mock_isblk,
+                            mock_exec, mock_info):
+        source = mock.sentinel.source
+        dest = mock.sentinel.dest
+        out_format = "vhd"
+        mock_info.return_value.virtual_size = 1048576
+
+        output = image_utils.convert_image(source, dest, out_format)
+        self.assertIsNone(output)
+        # Qemu uses the legacy "vpc" format name, instead of "vhd".
+        mock_exec.assert_called_once_with('qemu-img', 'convert',
+                                          '-O', 'vpc',
+                                          source, dest, run_as_root=True)
+
 
 class TestResizeImage(test.TestCase):
     @mock.patch('cinder.utils.execute')