diff --git a/lib/rpc_backend b/lib/rpc_backend
index 3c1404e998..3177e88ef2 100644
--- a/lib/rpc_backend
+++ b/lib/rpc_backend
@@ -122,6 +122,15 @@ function get_transport_url {
     fi
 }
 
+# Repeat the definition, in case get_transport_url is overriden for RPC purpose.
+# get_notification_url can then be used to talk to rabbit for notifications.
+function get_notification_url {
+    local virtual_host=$1
+    if is_service_enabled rabbit || { [ -n "$RABBIT_HOST" ] && [ -n "$RABBIT_PASSWORD" ]; }; then
+        echo "rabbit://$RABBIT_USERID:$RABBIT_PASSWORD@$RABBIT_HOST:5672/$virtual_host"
+    fi
+}
+
 # iniset configuration
 function iniset_rpc_backend {
     local package=$1
diff --git a/lib/swift b/lib/swift
index 96e2f03e5f..f3ff2412bd 100644
--- a/lib/swift
+++ b/lib/swift
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ function configure_swift {
         iniset ${SWIFT_CONFIG_PROXY_SERVER} filter:ceilometer "set log_level" "WARN"
         iniset ${SWIFT_CONFIG_PROXY_SERVER} filter:ceilometer paste.filter_factory "ceilometermiddleware.swift:filter_factory"
         iniset ${SWIFT_CONFIG_PROXY_SERVER} filter:ceilometer control_exchange "swift"
-        iniset ${SWIFT_CONFIG_PROXY_SERVER} filter:ceilometer url $(get_transport_url)
+        iniset ${SWIFT_CONFIG_PROXY_SERVER} filter:ceilometer url $(get_notification_url)
         iniset ${SWIFT_CONFIG_PROXY_SERVER} filter:ceilometer driver "messaging"
         iniset ${SWIFT_CONFIG_PROXY_SERVER} filter:ceilometer topic "notifications"
         SWIFT_EXTRAS_MIDDLEWARE_LAST="${SWIFT_EXTRAS_MIDDLEWARE_LAST} ceilometer"