diff --git a/vmware_nsx/services/lbaas/nsx_p/implementation/lb_utils.py b/vmware_nsx/services/lbaas/nsx_p/implementation/lb_utils.py
index 0bf8cc6970..39d81c4f8b 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/services/lbaas/nsx_p/implementation/lb_utils.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/services/lbaas/nsx_p/implementation/lb_utils.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def update_rule_in_policy(rule):
 
 @log_helpers.log_method_call
 def update_router_lb_vip_advertisement(context, core_plugin, router_id):
-    router = core_plugin.get_router(context, router_id)
+    router = core_plugin.get_router(context.elevated(), router_id)
 
     # Add a rule to advertise external vips on the router
     external_subnets = core_plugin._find_router_gw_subnets(
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/services/lbaas/nsx_p/implementation/loadbalancer_mgr.py b/vmware_nsx/services/lbaas/nsx_p/implementation/loadbalancer_mgr.py
index d6cfdb706d..8abec4632a 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/services/lbaas/nsx_p/implementation/loadbalancer_mgr.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/services/lbaas/nsx_p/implementation/loadbalancer_mgr.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class EdgeLoadBalancerManagerFromDict(base_mgr.NsxpLoadbalancerBaseManager):
             raise n_exc.BadRequest(resource='lbaas-subnet', msg=msg)
 
         if router_id and not self.core_plugin.service_router_has_services(
-                context, router_id):
+                context.elevated(), router_id):
             self.core_plugin.create_service_router(context, router_id)
 
         lb_name = utils.get_name_and_uuid(lb['name'] or 'lb',
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ class EdgeLoadBalancerManagerFromDict(base_mgr.NsxpLoadbalancerBaseManager):
             try:
                 service_client.delete(lb['id'])
 
-                if not self.core_plugin.service_router_has_services(context,
-                                                                    router_id):
+                if not self.core_plugin.service_router_has_services(
+                        context.elevated(), router_id):
                     self.core_plugin.delete_service_router(router_id)
             except Exception as e:
                 with excutils.save_and_reraise_exception():
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/services/lbaas/nsx_v3/implementation/lb_utils.py b/vmware_nsx/services/lbaas/nsx_v3/implementation/lb_utils.py
index 8020252b9e..65f8542aaa 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/services/lbaas/nsx_v3/implementation/lb_utils.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/services/lbaas/nsx_v3/implementation/lb_utils.py
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ def get_router_from_network(context, plugin, subnet_id):
     network_id = subnet['network_id']
     port_filters = {'device_owner': [l3_db.DEVICE_OWNER_ROUTER_INTF],
                     'network_id': [network_id]}
-    ports = plugin.get_ports(context, filters=port_filters)
+    ports = plugin.get_ports(context.elevated(), filters=port_filters)
     if ports:
-        router = plugin.get_router(context, ports[0]['device_id'])
+        router = plugin.get_router(context.elevated(), ports[0]['device_id'])
         if router.get('external_gateway_info'):
             return router['id']