diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/base.py b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
index e71e642..aaf7a5a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/base.py
@@ -487,6 +487,9 @@
             kwargs['display_name'] = vol_name
         if image_ref is not None:
             kwargs['imageRef'] = image_ref
+        if CONF.compute.compute_volume_common_az:
+            kwargs.setdefault('availability_zone',
+                              CONF.compute.compute_volume_common_az)
         volume = cls.volumes_client.create_volume(**kwargs)['volume']
         cls.addClassResourceCleanup(
             cls.volumes_client.wait_for_resource_deletion, volume['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/base.py b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
index 64fe29a..1bfd075 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/base.py
@@ -124,6 +124,10 @@
             name = data_utils.rand_name(cls.__name__ + '-Volume')
             kwargs['name'] = name
 
+        if CONF.compute.compute_volume_common_az:
+            kwargs.setdefault('availability_zone',
+                              CONF.compute.compute_volume_common_az)
+
         volume = cls.volumes_client.create_volume(**kwargs)['volume']
         cls.addClassResourceCleanup(test_utils.call_and_ignore_notfound_exc,
                                     cls.delete_volume, cls.volumes_client,
diff --git a/tempest/common/compute.py b/tempest/common/compute.py
index 1489e60..7a22f13 100644
--- a/tempest/common/compute.py
+++ b/tempest/common/compute.py
@@ -167,6 +167,9 @@
         params = {'name': volume_name,
                   'imageRef': image_id,
                   'size': CONF.volume.volume_size}
+        if CONF.compute.compute_volume_common_az:
+            params.setdefault('availability_zone',
+                              CONF.compute.compute_volume_common_az)
         volume = volumes_client.create_volume(**params)
         try:
             waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(volumes_client,
@@ -193,6 +196,9 @@
         # to be specified.
         image_id = ''
 
+    if CONF.compute.compute_volume_common_az:
+        kwargs.setdefault('availability_zone',
+                          CONF.compute.compute_volume_common_az)
     body = clients.servers_client.create_server(name=name, imageRef=image_id,
                                                 flavorRef=flavor,
                                                 **kwargs)