diff --git a/glance/store/rbd.py b/glance/store/rbd.py
index 75f0270397..2974a71fee 100644
--- a/glance/store/rbd.py
+++ b/glance/store/rbd.py
@@ -144,9 +144,10 @@ class ImageIterator(object):
     Reads data from an RBD image, one chunk at a time.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, name, store):
+    def __init__(self, pool, name, snapshot, store):
+        self.pool = pool or store.pool
         self.name = name
-        self.pool = store.pool
+        self.snapshot = snapshot
         self.user = store.user
         self.conf_file = store.conf_file
         self.chunk_size = store.chunk_size
@@ -156,7 +157,8 @@ class ImageIterator(object):
             with rados.Rados(conffile=self.conf_file,
                              rados_id=self.user) as conn:
                 with conn.open_ioctx(self.pool) as ioctx:
-                    with rbd.Image(ioctx, self.name) as image:
+                    with rbd.Image(ioctx, self.name,
+                                   snapshot=self.snapshot) as image:
                         img_info = image.stat()
                         size = img_info['size']
                         bytes_left = size
@@ -211,7 +213,8 @@ class Store(glance.store.base.Store):
         :raises `glance.exception.NotFound` if image does not exist
         """
         loc = location.store_location
-        return (ImageIterator(loc.image, self), self.get_size(location))
+        return (ImageIterator(loc.pool, loc.image, loc.snapshot, self),
+                self.get_size(location))
 
     def get_size(self, location):
         """
@@ -223,9 +226,12 @@ class Store(glance.store.base.Store):
         :raises `glance.exception.NotFound` if image does not exist
         """
         loc = location.store_location
+        # if there is a pool specific in the location, use it; otherwise
+        # we fall back to the default pool specified in the config
+        target_pool = loc.pool or self.pool
         with rados.Rados(conffile=self.conf_file,
                          rados_id=self.user) as conn:
-            with conn.open_ioctx(self.pool) as ioctx:
+            with conn.open_ioctx(target_pool) as ioctx:
                 try:
                     with rbd.Image(ioctx, loc.image,
                                    snapshot=loc.snapshot) as image:
@@ -260,7 +266,7 @@ class Store(glance.store.base.Store):
             librbd.create(ioctx, image_name, size, order, old_format=True)
             return StoreLocation({'image': image_name})
 
-    def _delete_image(self, image_name, snapshot_name=None):
+    def _delete_image(self, target_pool, image_name, snapshot_name=None):
         """
         Delete RBD image and snapshot.
 
@@ -271,7 +277,7 @@ class Store(glance.store.base.Store):
                 InUseByStore if image is in use or snapshot unprotect failed
         """
         with rados.Rados(conffile=self.conf_file, rados_id=self.user) as conn:
-            with conn.open_ioctx(self.pool) as ioctx:
+            with conn.open_ioctx(target_pool) as ioctx:
                 try:
                     # First remove snapshot.
                     if snapshot_name is not None:
@@ -387,4 +393,5 @@ class Store(glance.store.base.Store):
                 InUseByStore if image is in use or snapshot unprotect failed
         """
         loc = location.store_location
-        self._delete_image(loc.image, loc.snapshot)
+        target_pool = loc.pool or self.pool
+        self._delete_image(target_pool, loc.image, loc.snapshot)
diff --git a/glance/tests/unit/test_rbd_store.py b/glance/tests/unit/test_rbd_store.py
index f21cba5c32..828fee906a 100644
--- a/glance/tests/unit/test_rbd_store.py
+++ b/glance/tests/unit/test_rbd_store.py
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ class TestStore(base.StoreClearingUnitTest):
         self.store.chunk_size = 2
         self.called_commands_actual = []
         self.called_commands_expected = []
-        self.store_specs = {'image': 'fake_image',
+        self.store_specs = {'pool': 'fake_pool',
+                            'image': 'fake_image',
                             'snapshot': 'fake_snapshot'}
         self.location = StoreLocation(self.store_specs)
         # Provide enough data to get more than one chunk iteration.
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ class TestStore(base.StoreClearingUnitTest):
             self.called_commands_actual.append('remove')
 
         self.stubs.Set(mock_rbd.RBD, 'remove', _fake_remove)
-        self.store._delete_image(self.location)
+        self.store._delete_image('fake_pool', self.location)
         self.called_commands_expected = ['remove']
 
     def test__delete_image_w_snap(self):
@@ -115,7 +116,8 @@ class TestStore(base.StoreClearingUnitTest):
         self.stubs.Set(mock_rbd.RBD, 'remove', _fake_remove)
         self.stubs.Set(mock_rbd.Image, 'unprotect_snap', _fake_unprotect_snap)
         self.stubs.Set(mock_rbd.Image, 'remove_snap', _fake_remove_snap)
-        self.store._delete_image(self.location, snapshot_name='snap')
+        self.store._delete_image('fake_pool', self.location,
+                                 snapshot_name='snap')
 
         self.called_commands_expected = ['unprotect_snap', 'remove_snap',
                                          'remove']
@@ -127,7 +129,7 @@ class TestStore(base.StoreClearingUnitTest):
 
         self.stubs.Set(mock_rbd.Image, 'unprotect_snap', _fake_unprotect_snap)
         self.assertRaises(exception.NotFound, self.store._delete_image,
-                          self.location, snapshot_name='snap')
+                          'fake_pool', self.location, snapshot_name='snap')
 
         self.called_commands_expected = ['unprotect_snap']
 
@@ -138,7 +140,7 @@ class TestStore(base.StoreClearingUnitTest):
 
         self.stubs.Set(mock_rbd.RBD, 'remove', _fake_remove)
         self.assertRaises(exception.NotFound, self.store._delete_image,
-                          self.location, snapshot_name='snap')
+                          'fake_pool', self.location, snapshot_name='snap')
 
         self.called_commands_expected = ['remove']