diff --git a/neutron/plugins/nicira/common/sync.py b/neutron/plugins/nicira/common/sync.py
index 449be29571..9a1c422cf6 100644
--- a/neutron/plugins/nicira/common/sync.py
+++ b/neutron/plugins/nicira/common/sync.py
@@ -457,24 +457,22 @@ class NvpSynchronizer():
             # API. In this case the request should be split in multiple
             # requests. This is not ideal, and therefore a log warning will
             # be emitted.
-            requests = range(0, page_size / (nvplib.MAX_PAGE_SIZE + 1) + 1)
-            if len(requests) > 1:
+            num_requests = page_size / (nvplib.MAX_PAGE_SIZE + 1) + 1
+            if num_requests > 1:
                 LOG.warn(_("Requested page size is %(cur_chunk_size)d."
                            "It might be necessary to do %(num_requests)d "
                            "round-trips to NVP for fetching data. Please "
                            "tune sync parameters to ensure chunk size "
                            "is less than %(max_page_size)d"),
                          {'cur_chunk_size': page_size,
-                          'num_requests': len(requests),
+                          'num_requests': num_requests,
                           'max_page_size': nvplib.MAX_PAGE_SIZE})
-            results = []
-            actual_size = 0
-            for _req in requests:
-                req_results, cursor, req_size = nvplib.get_single_query_page(
-                    uri, self._cluster, cursor,
-                    min(page_size, nvplib.MAX_PAGE_SIZE))
-                results.extend(req_results)
-                actual_size = actual_size + req_size
+            # Only the first request might return the total size,
+            # subsequent requests will definetely not
+            results, cursor, total_size = nvplib.get_single_query_page(
+                uri, self._cluster, cursor,
+                min(page_size, nvplib.MAX_PAGE_SIZE))
+            for _req in range(0, num_requests - 1):
                 # If no cursor is returned break the cycle as there is no
                 # actual need to perform multiple requests (all fetched)
                 # This happens when the overall size of resources exceeds
@@ -482,9 +480,13 @@ class NvpSynchronizer():
                 # resource type is below this threshold
                 if not cursor:
                     break
+                req_results, cursor = nvplib.get_single_query_page(
+                    uri, self._cluster, cursor,
+                    min(page_size, nvplib.MAX_PAGE_SIZE))[:2]
+                results.extend(req_results)
             # reset cursor before returning if we queried just to
             # know the number of entities
-            return results, cursor if page_size else 'start', actual_size
+            return results, cursor if page_size else 'start', total_size
         return [], cursor, None
 
     def _fetch_nvp_data_chunk(self, sp):
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/nicira/fake_nvpapiclient.py b/neutron/tests/unit/nicira/fake_nvpapiclient.py
index e8b6f5b410..b1eb31bfd1 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/nicira/fake_nvpapiclient.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/nicira/fake_nvpapiclient.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class FakeClient:
 
     def _get_filters(self, querystring):
         if not querystring:
-            return (None, None, None)
+            return (None, None, None, None)
         params = urlparse.parse_qs(querystring)
         tag_filter = None
         attr_filter = None
@@ -144,15 +144,15 @@ class FakeClient:
                           'tag': params['tag'][0]}
         elif 'uuid' in params:
             attr_filter = {'uuid': params['uuid'][0]}
-        # Handle page_length
-        # TODO(salv-orlando): Handle page cursor too
+        # Handle page length and page cursor parameter
         page_len = params.get('_page_length')
+        page_cursor = params.get('_page_cursor')
         if page_len:
             page_len = int(page_len[0])
         else:
             # Explicitly set it to None (avoid 0 or empty list)
             page_len = None
-        return (tag_filter, attr_filter, page_len)
+        return (tag_filter, attr_filter, page_len, page_cursor)
 
     def _add_lswitch(self, body):
         fake_lswitch = json.loads(body)
@@ -369,7 +369,11 @@ class FakeClient:
 
     def _list(self, resource_type, response_file,
               parent_uuid=None, query=None, relations=None):
-        (tag_filter, attr_filter, page_len) = self._get_filters(query)
+        (tag_filter, attr_filter,
+         page_len, page_cursor) = self._get_filters(query)
+        # result_count attribute in response should appear only when
+        # page_cursor is not specified
+        do_result_count = not page_cursor
         with open("%s/%s" % (self.fake_files_path, response_file)) as f:
             response_template = f.read()
             res_dict = getattr(self, '_fake_%s_dict' % resource_type)
@@ -410,6 +414,15 @@ class FakeClient:
                     return True
                 return False
 
+            def _cursor_match(res_uuid, page_cursor):
+                if not page_cursor:
+                    return True
+                if page_cursor == res_uuid:
+                    # always return True once page_cursor has been found
+                    page_cursor = None
+                    return True
+                return False
+
             def _build_item(resource):
                 item = json.loads(response_template % resource)
                 if relations:
@@ -437,7 +450,8 @@ class FakeClient:
                      for res_uuid in res_dict
                      if (parent_func(res_uuid) and
                          _tag_match(res_uuid) and
-                         _attr_match(res_uuid))]
+                         _attr_match(res_uuid) and
+                         _cursor_match(res_uuid, page_cursor))]
             # Rather inefficient, but hey this is just a mock!
             next_cursor = None
             total_items = len(items)
@@ -447,10 +461,11 @@ class FakeClient:
                 except IndexError:
                     next_cursor = None
                 items = items[:page_len]
-            response_dict = {'results': items,
-                             'result_count': total_items}
+            response_dict = {'results': items}
             if next_cursor:
                 response_dict['page_cursor'] = next_cursor
+            if do_result_count:
+                response_dict['result_count'] = total_items
             return json.dumps(response_dict)
 
     def _show(self, resource_type, response_file,