diff --git a/storage/src/main/java/org/zstack/storage/addon/primary/ExternalPrimaryStorage.java b/storage/src/main/java/org/zstack/storage/addon/primary/ExternalPrimaryStorage.java
index 48c367acbe0..33f4f43a5f4 100644
--- a/storage/src/main/java/org/zstack/storage/addon/primary/ExternalPrimaryStorage.java
+++ b/storage/src/main/java/org/zstack/storage/addon/primary/ExternalPrimaryStorage.java
@@ -939,6 +939,7 @@ protected void handle(CreateTemplateFromVolumeOnPrimaryStorageMsg msg) {
 
             String snapshotPath;
             String bsInstallPath;
+            String actualFormat;
 
             long templateSize;
 
@@ -1067,6 +1068,7 @@ public void run(MessageReply reply) {
                                     DownloadImageFromRemoteTargetReply r = reply.castReply();
                                     bsInstallPath = r.getInstallPath();
                                     templateSize = r.getSize();
+                                    actualFormat = r.getFormat();
                                     trigger.next();
                                 }
                             }
@@ -1099,7 +1101,7 @@ public void fail(ErrorCode errorCode) {
                     @Override
                     public void handle(Map data) {
                         reply.setTemplateBackupStorageInstallPath(bsInstallPath);
-                        reply.setFormat(msg.getVolumeInventory().getFormat());
+                        reply.setFormat(actualFormat);
                         reply.setActualSize(templateSize);
                         bus.reply(msg, reply);
                     }