diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/test_quobyte.py b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/test_quobyte.py
index 92c59b4f8ac..2f5fe2d015d 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/test_quobyte.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/test_quobyte.py
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ class QuobyteDriverTestCase(test.TestCase):
         drv.extend_volume(volume, 3)
 
         image_utils.qemu_img_info.assert_called_once_with(volume_path,
-                                                          force_share=False,
+                                                          force_share=True,
                                                           run_as_root=False)
         image_utils.resize_image.assert_called_once_with(volume_path, 3)
 
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ class QuobyteDriverTestCase(test.TestCase):
 
         drv._read_info_file.assert_called_once_with(info_path)
         image_utils.qemu_img_info.assert_called_once_with(snap_path,
-                                                          force_share=False,
+                                                          force_share=True,
                                                           run_as_root=False)
         (image_utils.convert_image.
          assert_called_once_with(src_vol_path,
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ class QuobyteDriverTestCase(test.TestCase):
 
         drv._read_info_file.assert_called_once_with(info_path)
         image_utils.qemu_img_info.assert_called_once_with(snap_path,
-                                                          force_share=False,
+                                                          force_share=True,
                                                           run_as_root=False)
         self.assertFalse(image_utils.convert_image.called,
                          ("_convert_image was called but should not have been")
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ class QuobyteDriverTestCase(test.TestCase):
 
         drv._read_info_file.assert_called_once_with(info_path)
         image_utils.qemu_img_info.assert_called_once_with(snap_path,
-                                                          force_share=False,
+                                                          force_share=True,
                                                           run_as_root=False)
         (image_utils.convert_image.
          assert_called_once_with(
@@ -1001,7 +1001,7 @@ class QuobyteDriverTestCase(test.TestCase):
 
         drv.get_active_image_from_info.assert_called_once_with(volume)
         image_utils.qemu_img_info.assert_called_once_with(vol_path,
-                                                          force_share=False,
+                                                          force_share=True,
                                                           run_as_root=False)
 
         self.assertEqual('raw', conn_info['data']['format'])
@@ -1048,7 +1048,7 @@ class QuobyteDriverTestCase(test.TestCase):
             mock_get_active_image_from_info.assert_called_once_with(volume)
             mock_local_volume_dir.assert_called_once_with(volume)
             mock_qemu_img_info.assert_called_once_with(volume_path,
-                                                       force_share=False,
+                                                       force_share=True,
                                                        run_as_root=False)
             mock_upload_volume.assert_called_once_with(
                 mock.ANY, mock.ANY, mock.ANY, upload_path, run_as_root=False)
@@ -1095,7 +1095,7 @@ class QuobyteDriverTestCase(test.TestCase):
             mock_get_active_image_from_info.assert_called_once_with(volume)
             mock_local_volume_dir.assert_called_with(volume)
             mock_qemu_img_info.assert_called_once_with(volume_path,
-                                                       force_share=False,
+                                                       force_share=True,
                                                        run_as_root=False)
             mock_convert_image.assert_called_once_with(
                 volume_path, upload_path, 'raw', run_as_root=False)
@@ -1146,7 +1146,7 @@ class QuobyteDriverTestCase(test.TestCase):
             mock_get_active_image_from_info.assert_called_once_with(volume)
             mock_local_volume_dir.assert_called_with(volume)
             mock_qemu_img_info.assert_called_once_with(volume_path,
-                                                       force_share=False,
+                                                       force_share=True,
                                                        run_as_root=False)
             mock_convert_image.assert_called_once_with(
                 volume_path, upload_path, 'raw', run_as_root=False)
diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/quobyte.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/quobyte.py
index e45cb183711..9c71ddcd293 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/quobyte.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/quobyte.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ from cinder import utils
 from cinder.volume import configuration
 from cinder.volume.drivers import remotefs as remotefs_drv
 
-VERSION = '1.1.8'
+VERSION = '1.1.9'
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ class QuobyteDriver(remotefs_drv.RemoteFSSnapDriverDistributed):
         1.1.6 - Optimizes volume creation
         1.1.7 - Support fuse subtype based Quobyte mount validation
         1.1.8 - Adds optional snapshot merge caching
+        1.1.9 - Support for Qemu >= 2.10.0
 
     """
 
@@ -243,9 +244,10 @@ class QuobyteDriver(remotefs_drv.RemoteFSSnapDriverDistributed):
             LOG.warning("The NAS file permissions mode will be 666 "
                         "(allowing other/world read & write access).")
 
-    def _qemu_img_info(self, path, volume_name):
+    def _qemu_img_info(self, path, volume_name, force_share=True):
         return super(QuobyteDriver, self)._qemu_img_info_base(
-            path, volume_name, self.configuration.quobyte_mount_point_base)
+            path, volume_name, self.configuration.quobyte_mount_point_base,
+            force_share=True)
 
     @utils.synchronized('quobyte', external=False)
     def create_cloned_volume(self, volume, src_vref):