diff --git a/instack_undercloud/undercloud.py b/instack_undercloud/undercloud.py
index 699d93212..97d568374 100644
--- a/instack_undercloud/undercloud.py
+++ b/instack_undercloud/undercloud.py
@@ -312,8 +312,8 @@ _opts = [
                 ),
     cfg.BoolOpt('enable_cinder',
                 default=False,
-                help=('Whether to install the Volume service to be boot '
-                      'overcloud nodes from remote volumes.')),
+                help=('Whether to install the Volume service. It is not '
+                      'currently used in the undercloud.')),
     cfg.BoolOpt('enable_legacy_ceilometer_api',
                 default=False,
                 help=('Whether to enable legacy ceilometer api '
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/enable-cinder-description-c53f8dc3a61e27c1.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/enable-cinder-description-c53f8dc3a61e27c1.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ce4798356
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/enable-cinder-description-c53f8dc3a61e27c1.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    The description of the ``enable_cinder`` option was fixed to not imply
+    that booting from Cinder volumes is implemented in the undercloud.
diff --git a/undercloud.conf.sample b/undercloud.conf.sample
index e205f4c12..036ab2a13 100644
--- a/undercloud.conf.sample
+++ b/undercloud.conf.sample
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@
 # (boolean value)
 #enable_validations = true
 
-# Whether to install the Volume service to be boot overcloud nodes
-# from remote volumes. (boolean value)
+# Whether to install the Volume service. It is not currently used in
+# the undercloud. (boolean value)
 #enable_cinder = false
 
 # Whether to enable legacy ceilometer api in the Undercloud. Note: