diff --git a/google/cloud/spanner_v1/pool.py b/google/cloud/spanner_v1/pool.py
index 3ef61eed69..886e28d7f7 100644
--- a/google/cloud/spanner_v1/pool.py
+++ b/google/cloud/spanner_v1/pool.py
@@ -193,14 +193,14 @@ def bind(self, database):
         metadata = _metadata_with_prefix(database.name)
         self._database_role = self._database_role or self._database.database_role
         request = BatchCreateSessionsRequest(
+            database=database.database_id,
+            session_count=self.size - self._sessions.qsize(),
             session_template=Session(creator_role=self.database_role),
         )
 
         while not self._sessions.full():
             resp = api.batch_create_sessions(
                 request=request,
-                database=database.name,
-                session_count=self.size - self._sessions.qsize(),
                 metadata=metadata,
             )
             for session_pb in resp.session:
@@ -406,14 +406,14 @@ def bind(self, database):
         self._database_role = self._database_role or self._database.database_role
 
         request = BatchCreateSessionsRequest(
+            database=database.database_id,
+            session_count=self.size - created_session_count,
             session_template=Session(creator_role=self.database_role),
         )
 
         while created_session_count < self.size:
             resp = api.batch_create_sessions(
                 request=request,
-                database=database.name,
-                session_count=self.size - created_session_count,
                 metadata=metadata,
             )
             for session_pb in resp.session:
diff --git a/tests/system/test_database_api.py b/tests/system/test_database_api.py
index 9fac10ed4d..699b3f4a69 100644
--- a/tests/system/test_database_api.py
+++ b/tests/system/test_database_api.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 from google.api_core import exceptions
 from google.iam.v1 import policy_pb2
 from google.cloud import spanner_v1
+from google.cloud.spanner_v1.pool import FixedSizePool, PingingPool
 from google.type import expr_pb2
 from . import _helpers
 from . import _sample_data
@@ -73,6 +74,61 @@ def test_create_database(shared_instance, databases_to_delete, database_dialect)
     assert temp_db.name in database_ids
 
 
+def test_database_binding_of_fixed_size_pool(
+    not_emulator, shared_instance, databases_to_delete, not_postgres
+):
+    temp_db_id = _helpers.unique_id("fixed_size_db", separator="_")
+    temp_db = shared_instance.database(temp_db_id)
+
+    create_op = temp_db.create()
+    databases_to_delete.append(temp_db)
+    create_op.result(DBAPI_OPERATION_TIMEOUT)  # raises on failure / timeout.
+
+    # Create role and grant select permission on table contacts for parent role.
+    ddl_statements = _helpers.DDL_STATEMENTS + [
+        "CREATE ROLE parent",
+        "GRANT SELECT ON TABLE contacts TO ROLE parent",
+    ]
+    operation = temp_db.update_ddl(ddl_statements)
+    operation.result(DBAPI_OPERATION_TIMEOUT)  # raises on failure / timeout.
+
+    pool = FixedSizePool(
+        size=1,
+        default_timeout=500,
+        database_role="parent",
+    )
+    database = shared_instance.database(temp_db.name, pool=pool)
+    assert database._pool.database_role == "parent"
+
+
+def test_database_binding_of_pinging_pool(
+    not_emulator, shared_instance, databases_to_delete, not_postgres
+):
+    temp_db_id = _helpers.unique_id("binding_db", separator="_")
+    temp_db = shared_instance.database(temp_db_id)
+
+    create_op = temp_db.create()
+    databases_to_delete.append(temp_db)
+    create_op.result(DBAPI_OPERATION_TIMEOUT)  # raises on failure / timeout.
+
+    # Create role and grant select permission on table contacts for parent role.
+    ddl_statements = _helpers.DDL_STATEMENTS + [
+        "CREATE ROLE parent",
+        "GRANT SELECT ON TABLE contacts TO ROLE parent",
+    ]
+    operation = temp_db.update_ddl(ddl_statements)
+    operation.result(DBAPI_OPERATION_TIMEOUT)  # raises on failure / timeout.
+
+    pool = PingingPool(
+        size=1,
+        default_timeout=500,
+        ping_interval=100,
+        database_role="parent",
+    )
+    database = shared_instance.database(temp_db.name, pool=pool)
+    assert database._pool.database_role == "parent"
+
+
 def test_create_database_pitr_invalid_retention_period(
     not_emulator,  # PITR-lite features are not supported by the emulator
     not_postgres,
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_pool.py b/tests/unit/test_pool.py
index 48cc1434ef..3a9d35bc92 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_pool.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_pool.py
@@ -956,11 +956,10 @@ def __init__(self, name):
         self.name = name
         self._sessions = []
         self._database_role = None
+        self.database_id = name
 
         def mock_batch_create_sessions(
             request=None,
-            database=None,
-            session_count=10,
             timeout=10,
             metadata=[],
             labels={},
@@ -969,7 +968,7 @@ def mock_batch_create_sessions(
             from google.cloud.spanner_v1 import Session
 
             database_role = request.session_template.creator_role if request else None
-            if session_count < 2:
+            if request.session_count < 2:
                 response = BatchCreateSessionsResponse(
                     session=[Session(creator_role=database_role, labels=labels)]
                 )