diff --git a/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-server/hadoop-yarn-server-resourcemanager/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/server/resourcemanager/reservation/ReservationInputValidator.java b/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-server/hadoop-yarn-server-resourcemanager/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/server/resourcemanager/reservation/ReservationInputValidator.java
index 0e9a825de07..027d066ab28 100644
--- a/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-server/hadoop-yarn-server-resourcemanager/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/server/resourcemanager/reservation/ReservationInputValidator.java
+++ b/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-server/hadoop-yarn-server-resourcemanager/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/server/resourcemanager/reservation/ReservationInputValidator.java
@@ -129,11 +129,12 @@ public class ReservationInputValidator {
               Resources.multiply(rr.getCapability(), rr.getConcurrency()));
     }
     // verify the allocation is possible (skip for ANY)
-    if (contract.getDeadline() - contract.getArrival() < minDuration
+    long duration = contract.getDeadline() - contract.getArrival();
+    if (duration < minDuration
         && type != ReservationRequestInterpreter.R_ANY) {
       message =
           "The time difference ("
-              + (contract.getDeadline() - contract.getArrival())
+              + (duration)
               + ") between arrival (" + contract.getArrival() + ") "
               + "and deadline (" + contract.getDeadline() + ") must "
               + " be greater or equal to the minimum resource duration ("
@@ -158,15 +159,22 @@ public class ReservationInputValidator {
     // check that the recurrence is a positive long value.
     String recurrenceExpression = contract.getRecurrenceExpression();
     try {
-      Long recurrence = Long.parseLong(recurrenceExpression);
+      long recurrence = Long.parseLong(recurrenceExpression);
       if (recurrence < 0) {
         message = "Negative Period : " + recurrenceExpression + ". Please try"
-            + " again with a non-negative long value as period";
+            + " again with a non-negative long value as period.";
+        throw RPCUtil.getRemoteException(message);
+      }
+      // verify duration is less than recurrence for periodic reservations
+      if (recurrence > 0 && duration > recurrence) {
+        message = "Duration of the requested reservation: " + duration
+            + " is greater than the recurrence: " + recurrence
+            + ". Please try again with a smaller duration.";
         throw RPCUtil.getRemoteException(message);
       }
     } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
       message = "Invalid period " + recurrenceExpression + ". Please try"
-          + " again with a non-negative long value as period";
+          + " again with a non-negative long value as period.";
       throw RPCUtil.getRemoteException(message);
     }
   }
diff --git a/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-server/hadoop-yarn-server-resourcemanager/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/server/resourcemanager/reservation/TestReservationInputValidator.java b/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-server/hadoop-yarn-server-resourcemanager/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/server/resourcemanager/reservation/TestReservationInputValidator.java
index 2917cd948ae..90a681d2e9e 100644
--- a/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-server/hadoop-yarn-server-resourcemanager/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/server/resourcemanager/reservation/TestReservationInputValidator.java
+++ b/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-server/hadoop-yarn-server-resourcemanager/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/server/resourcemanager/reservation/TestReservationInputValidator.java
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ public class TestReservationInputValidator {
 
   @Test
   public void testSubmitReservationInvalidRecurrenceExpression() {
+    // first check recurrence expression
     ReservationSubmissionRequest request =
         createSimpleReservationSubmissionRequest(1, 1, 1, 5, 3, "123abc");
     plan = null;
@@ -318,6 +319,23 @@ public class TestReservationInputValidator {
           .startsWith("Invalid period "));
       LOG.info(message);
     }
+
+    // now check duration
+    request =
+        createSimpleReservationSubmissionRequest(1, 1, 1, 50, 3, "10");
+    plan = null;
+    try {
+      plan =
+          rrValidator.validateReservationSubmissionRequest(rSystem, request,
+              ReservationSystemTestUtil.getNewReservationId());
+      Assert.fail();
+    } catch (YarnException e) {
+      Assert.assertNull(plan);
+      String message = e.getMessage();
+      Assert.assertTrue(message
+          .startsWith("Duration of the requested reservation:"));
+      LOG.info(message);
+    }
   }
 
   @Test
@@ -499,6 +517,73 @@ public class TestReservationInputValidator {
     }
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void testUpdateReservationValidRecurrenceExpression() {
+    ReservationUpdateRequest request =
+        createSimpleReservationUpdateRequest(1, 1, 1, 5, 3, "600000");
+    plan = null;
+    try {
+      plan =
+          rrValidator.validateReservationUpdateRequest(rSystem, request);
+    } catch (YarnException e) {
+      Assert.fail(e.getMessage());
+    }
+    Assert.assertNotNull(plan);
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testUpdateReservationNegativeRecurrenceExpression() {
+    ReservationUpdateRequest request =
+        createSimpleReservationUpdateRequest(1, 1, 1, 5, 3, "-1234");
+    plan = null;
+    try {
+      plan =
+          rrValidator.validateReservationUpdateRequest(rSystem, request);
+      Assert.fail();
+    } catch (YarnException e) {
+      Assert.assertNull(plan);
+      String message = e.getMessage();
+      Assert.assertTrue(message
+          .startsWith("Negative Period : "));
+      LOG.info(message);
+    }
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testUpdateReservationInvalidRecurrenceExpression() {
+    // first check recurrence expression
+    ReservationUpdateRequest request =
+        createSimpleReservationUpdateRequest(1, 1, 1, 5, 3, "123abc");
+    plan = null;
+    try {
+      plan =
+          rrValidator.validateReservationUpdateRequest(rSystem, request);
+      Assert.fail();
+    } catch (YarnException e) {
+      Assert.assertNull(plan);
+      String message = e.getMessage();
+      Assert.assertTrue(message
+          .startsWith("Invalid period "));
+      LOG.info(message);
+    }
+
+    // now check duration
+    request =
+        createSimpleReservationUpdateRequest(1, 1, 1, 50, 3, "10");
+    plan = null;
+    try {
+      plan =
+          rrValidator.validateReservationUpdateRequest(rSystem, request);
+      Assert.fail();
+    } catch (YarnException e) {
+      Assert.assertNull(plan);
+      String message = e.getMessage();
+      Assert.assertTrue(message
+          .startsWith("Duration of the requested reservation:"));
+      LOG.info(message);
+    }
+  }
+
   @Test
   public void testDeleteReservationNormal() {
     ReservationDeleteRequest request = new ReservationDeleteRequestPBImpl();
@@ -710,11 +795,19 @@ public class TestReservationInputValidator {
   private ReservationUpdateRequest createSimpleReservationUpdateRequest(
       int numRequests, int numContainers, long arrival, long deadline,
       long duration) {
+    return createSimpleReservationUpdateRequest(numRequests, numContainers,
+        arrival, deadline, duration, "0");
+  }
+
+  private ReservationUpdateRequest createSimpleReservationUpdateRequest(
+      int numRequests, int numContainers, long arrival, long deadline,
+      long duration, String recurrence) {
     // create a request with a single atomic ask
     ReservationUpdateRequest request = new ReservationUpdateRequestPBImpl();
     ReservationDefinition rDef = new ReservationDefinitionPBImpl();
     rDef.setArrival(arrival);
     rDef.setDeadline(deadline);
+    rDef.setRecurrenceExpression(recurrence);
     if (numRequests > 0) {
       ReservationRequests reqs = new ReservationRequestsPBImpl();
       rDef.setReservationRequests(reqs);