Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our reports dated February 23, 2017 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appear in Ameriprise Financial, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota

August 8, 2017