diff --git a/neutron_lbaas/tests/tempest/v2/api/test_listeners_non_admin.py b/neutron_lbaas/tests/tempest/v2/api/test_listeners_non_admin.py
index 1fd5af156..3a122cc63 100644
--- a/neutron_lbaas/tests/tempest/v2/api/test_listeners_non_admin.py
+++ b/neutron_lbaas/tests/tempest/v2/api/test_listeners_non_admin.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ class ListenersTestJSON(base.BaseTestCase):
                           self._create_listener,
                           loadbalancer_id=self.load_balancer_id,
                           protocol_port=self.port,
-                          protocol="UDP")
+                          protocol="PIGEON")
         self._check_status_tree(load_balancer_id=self.load_balancer_id,
                                 listener_ids=[self.listener_id])
 
diff --git a/neutron_lbaas/tests/tempest/v2/api/test_pools_admin.py b/neutron_lbaas/tests/tempest/v2/api/test_pools_admin.py
index c6aa0a226..ec655dc8f 100644
--- a/neutron_lbaas/tests/tempest/v2/api/test_pools_admin.py
+++ b/neutron_lbaas/tests/tempest/v2/api/test_pools_admin.py
@@ -128,7 +128,9 @@ class TestPools(base.BaseAdminTestCase):
         self._update_pool(new_pool.get('id'),
                           session_persistence=session_persistence)
         pool = self.pools_client.get_pool(new_pool.get('id'))
-        self.assertEqual(session_persistence, pool.get('session_persistence'))
+        result_sp = pool.get('session_persistence')
+        for key in session_persistence:
+            self.assertEqual(session_persistence[key], result_sp[key])
 
     def test_update_pool_sesssion_persistence_app_to_http(self):
         """
@@ -141,13 +143,18 @@ class TestPools(base.BaseAdminTestCase):
         self._update_pool(new_pool.get('id'),
                           session_persistence=session_persistence)
         pool = self.pools_client.get_pool(new_pool.get('id'))
-        self.assertEqual(session_persistence, pool.get('session_persistence'))
+        result_sp = pool.get('session_persistence')
+        for key in session_persistence:
+            self.assertEqual(session_persistence[key], result_sp[key])
+
         self._update_pool(new_pool.get('id'),
                           session_persistence={"type": "HTTP_COOKIE"})
         pool = self.pools_client.get_pool(new_pool.get('id'))
         session_persistence = {"type": "HTTP_COOKIE",
                                "cookie_name": None}
-        self.assertEqual(session_persistence, pool.get('session_persistence'))
+        result_sp = pool.get('session_persistence')
+        for key in session_persistence:
+            self.assertEqual(session_persistence[key], result_sp[key])
 
     @decorators.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_delete_pool(self):
diff --git a/neutron_lbaas/tests/tempest/v2/api/test_pools_non_admin.py b/neutron_lbaas/tests/tempest/v2/api/test_pools_non_admin.py
index 85cea525e..d0e5c78ca 100644
--- a/neutron_lbaas/tests/tempest/v2/api/test_pools_non_admin.py
+++ b/neutron_lbaas/tests/tempest/v2/api/test_pools_non_admin.py
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ class TestPools(base.BaseTestCase):
     def test_create_pool_invalid_protocol(self):
         """Test create pool with an invalid protocol"""
         self.assertRaises(ex.BadRequest, self._create_pool,
-                          protocol='UDP',
+                          protocol='PIGEON',
                           lb_algorithm='ROUND_ROBIN',
                           listener_id=self.listener['id'])