diff --git a/nova/objects/request_spec.py b/nova/objects/request_spec.py
index 99fcea6a3b74..660bc5a21b68 100644
--- a/nova/objects/request_spec.py
+++ b/nova/objects/request_spec.py
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ class RequestSpec(base.NovaObject):
     @classmethod
     def from_components(cls, context, instance_uuid, image, flavor,
             numa_topology, pci_requests, filter_properties, instance_group,
-            availability_zone):
+            availability_zone, project_id=None):
         """Returns a new RequestSpec object hydrated by various components.
 
         This helper is useful in creating the RequestSpec from the various
@@ -382,6 +382,8 @@ class RequestSpec(base.NovaObject):
         :param filter_properties: a dict of properties for scheduling
         :param instance_group: None or an instance group NovaObject
         :param availability_zone: an availability_zone string
+        :param project_id: The project_id for the requestspec (should match
+                           the instance project_id).
         """
         spec_obj = cls(context)
         spec_obj.num_instances = 1
@@ -389,7 +391,7 @@ class RequestSpec(base.NovaObject):
         spec_obj.instance_group = instance_group
         if spec_obj.instance_group is None and filter_properties:
             spec_obj._populate_group_info(filter_properties)
-        spec_obj.project_id = context.project_id
+        spec_obj.project_id = project_id or context.project_id
         spec_obj._image_meta_from_image(image)
         spec_obj._from_flavor(flavor)
         spec_obj._from_instance_pci_requests(pci_requests)
@@ -555,7 +557,8 @@ def _create_minimal_request_spec(context, instance):
         context, instance.uuid, image,
         instance.flavor, instance.numa_topology,
         instance.pci_requests,
-        filter_properties, None, instance.availability_zone
+        filter_properties, None, instance.availability_zone,
+        project_id=instance.project_id
     )
     request_spec.create()
 
diff --git a/nova/tests/functional/db/test_request_spec.py b/nova/tests/functional/db/test_request_spec.py
index c012172bf132..a5c560d162eb 100644
--- a/nova/tests/functional/db/test_request_spec.py
+++ b/nova/tests/functional/db/test_request_spec.py
@@ -138,9 +138,12 @@ class RequestSpecInstanceMigrationTestCase(
         self.assertEqual(0, done)
 
         # Make sure all instances have now a related RequestSpec
-        for uuid in [instance.uuid for instance in self.instances]:
+        for instance in self.instances:
+            uuid = instance.uuid
             try:
-                objects.RequestSpec.get_by_instance_uuid(self.context, uuid)
+                spec = objects.RequestSpec.get_by_instance_uuid(
+                    self.context, uuid)
+                self.assertEqual(instance.project_id, spec.project_id)
             except exception.RequestSpecNotFound:
                 self.fail("RequestSpec not found for instance UUID :%s ", uuid)