diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 73a26f1..6060834 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 openstack-block-storage Cookbook CHANGELOG
 ==============================
 This file is used to list changes made in each version of the openstack-block-storage cookbook.
+## 9.4.1
+* Add support for LVMISCSIDriver driver using block devices with LVM
 
 ## 9.4.0
 * python_packages database client attributes have been migrated to
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b3c48d0..a40aa4e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ Cinder attributes
 * `openstack["block-storage"]["volume"]["volume_group"]` - Name for the VG that will contain exported volumes
 * `openstack["block-storage"]["voluem"]["volume_group_size"]` - The size (GB) of volume group (default is 40)
 * `openstack["block-storage"]["voluem"]["create_volume_group"]` - Create volume group or not when using the LVMISCSIDriver (default is false)
+* `openstack["block-storage"]["volume"]["create_volume_group_type"]` - 'file' or 'block_devices'. Create volume group from block devices or just a file for testing
+* `openstack["block-storage"]["volume"]["block_devices"]` - String of blank separated block devices to use for creating volume group when type is 'block_devices'
 * `openstack["block-storage"]["volume"]["iscsi_helper"]` - ISCSI target user-land tool to use
 * `openstack["block-storage"]["volume"]["iscsi_ip_address"]` - The IP address where the iSCSI daemon is listening on
 * `openstack["block-storage"]["volume"]["iscsi_port"]` - The port where the iSCSI daemon is listening on
diff --git a/attributes/default.rb b/attributes/default.rb
index a6e59ae..78f460a 100644
--- a/attributes/default.rb
+++ b/attributes/default.rb
@@ -210,6 +210,14 @@ default['openstack']['block-storage']['volume']['volume_clear_size'] = 0
 default['openstack']['block-storage']['volume']['volume_clear'] = 'zero'
 
 default['openstack']['block-storage']['volume']['create_volume_group'] = false
+# Type of volume group to create:
+# - 'file' for basic 40g file for testing
+# - 'block_devices' for using block devices, specified in block_devices attribute
+default['openstack']['block-storage']['volume']['create_volume_group_type'] = 'file'
+# String of local disk device paths
+# Examples: '/dev/sdx /dev/sdx1' or '/dev/sd[k-m]1'
+default['openstack']['block-storage']['volume']['block_devices'] = nil
+
 default['openstack']['block-storage']['volume']['iscsi_helper'] = 'tgtadm'
 default['openstack']['block-storage']['volume']['iscsi_ip_address'] = node['ipaddress']
 default['openstack']['block-storage']['volume']['iscsi_port'] = '3260'
diff --git a/metadata.rb b/metadata.rb
index c573299..e8ade75 100644
--- a/metadata.rb
+++ b/metadata.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ maintainer_email 'cookbooks@lists.tfoundry.com'
 license          'Apache 2.0'
 description      'The OpenStack Advanced Volume Management service Cinder.'
 long_description IO.read(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'README.md'))
-version          '9.4.0'
+version          '9.4.1'
 
 recipe           'openstack-block-storage::api', 'Installs the cinder-api, sets up the cinder database, and cinder service/user/endpoints in keystone'
 recipe           'openstack-block-storage::client', 'Install packages required for cinder client'
diff --git a/recipes/volume.rb b/recipes/volume.rb
index e0c5821..305e209 100644
--- a/recipes/volume.rb
+++ b/recipes/volume.rb
@@ -155,35 +155,47 @@ when 'cinder.volume.drivers.ibm.ibmnas.IBMNAS_NFSDriver'
   end
 
 when 'cinder.volume.drivers.lvm.LVMISCSIDriver'
+
   if node['openstack']['block-storage']['volume']['create_volume_group']
-    volume_size = node['openstack']['block-storage']['volume']['volume_group_size']
-    seek_count = volume_size.to_i * 1024
-    # default volume group is 40G
-    seek_count = 40 * 1024 if seek_count == 0
     vg_name = node['openstack']['block-storage']['volume']['volume_group']
-    vg_file = "#{node['openstack']['block-storage']['volume']['state_path']}/#{vg_name}.img"
 
-    # create volume group
-    execute 'Create Cinder volume group' do
-      command "dd if=/dev/zero of=#{vg_file} bs=1M seek=#{seek_count} count=0; vgcreate #{vg_name} $(losetup --show -f #{vg_file})"
-      action :run
-      not_if "vgs #{vg_name}"
-    end
+    case node['openstack']['block-storage']['volume']['create_volume_group_type']
+    when 'file'
+      volume_size = node['openstack']['block-storage']['volume']['volume_group_size']
+      seek_count = volume_size.to_i * 1024
+      vg_file = "#{node['openstack']['block-storage']['volume']['state_path']}/#{vg_name}.img"
 
-    template '/etc/init.d/cinder-group-active' do
-      source 'cinder-group-active.erb'
-      mode '755'
-      variables(
-        volume_name: vg_name,
-        volume_file: vg_file
-      )
-      notifies :start, 'service[cinder-group-active]', :immediately
-    end
+      # create volume group
+      execute 'Create Cinder volume group' do
+        command "dd if=/dev/zero of=#{vg_file} bs=1M seek=#{seek_count} count=0; vgcreate #{vg_name} $(losetup --show -f #{vg_file})"
+        action :run
+        not_if "vgs #{vg_name}"
+      end
 
-    service 'cinder-group-active' do
-      service_name 'cinder-group-active'
+      template '/etc/init.d/cinder-group-active' do
+        source 'cinder-group-active.erb'
+        mode '755'
+        variables(
+          volume_name: vg_name,
+          volume_file: vg_file
+        )
+        notifies :start, 'service[cinder-group-active]', :immediately
+      end
 
-      action [:enable, :start]
+      service 'cinder-group-active' do
+        service_name 'cinder-group-active'
+
+        action [:enable, :start]
+      end
+
+    when 'block_devices'
+
+      block_devices = node['openstack']['block-storage']['volume']['block_devices']
+      execute 'Create Cinder volume group with block devices' do
+        command "pvcreate #{block_devices}; vgcreate #{vg_name} #{block_devices}"
+        action :run
+        not_if "vgs #{vg_name}"
+      end
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/volume_spec.rb b/spec/volume_spec.rb
index 8894aed..410b052 100644
--- a/spec/volume_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/volume_spec.rb
@@ -311,6 +311,21 @@ describe 'openstack-block-storage::volume' do
       end
     end
 
+    describe 'create vg on block devices' do
+      before do
+        node.set['openstack']['block-storage']['volume']['driver'] = 'cinder.volume.drivers.lvm.LVMISCSIDriver'
+        node.set['openstack']['block-storage']['volume']['create_volume_group'] = true
+        node.set['openstack']['block-storage']['volume']['create_volume_group_type'] = 'block_devices'
+        node.set['openstack']['block-storage']['volume']['block_devices'] = '/dev/sdx /dev/sdx1'
+        stub_command('vgs cinder-volumes').and_return(false)
+      end
+
+      it 'create volume group on block devices' do
+        cmd = 'pvcreate /dev/sdx /dev/sdx1; vgcreate cinder-volumes /dev/sdx /dev/sdx1'
+        expect(chef_run).to run_execute('Create Cinder volume group with block devices').with(command: cmd)
+      end
+    end
+
     describe 'cinder_emc_config.xml' do
       let(:file) { chef_run.template('/etc/cinder/cinder_emc_config.xml') }
       before do