diff --git a/manila/scheduler/host_manager.py b/manila/scheduler/host_manager.py
index 59f6bcf56f..f5f94d5e28 100644
--- a/manila/scheduler/host_manager.py
+++ b/manila/scheduler/host_manager.py
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ class HostState(object):
         self.driver_handles_share_servers = False
         self.snapshot_support = True
         self.consistency_group_support = False
+        self.dedupe = False
 
         # PoolState for all pools
         self.pools = {}
@@ -284,6 +285,9 @@ class HostState(object):
             pool_cap['consistency_group_support'] = \
                 self.consistency_group_support
 
+        if not pool_cap.get('dedupe'):
+            pool_cap['dedupe'] = False
+
     def update_backend(self, capability):
         self.share_backend_name = capability.get('share_backend_name')
         self.vendor_name = capability.get('vendor_name')
@@ -353,6 +357,8 @@ class PoolState(HostState):
                 CONF.max_over_subscription_ratio)
             self.thin_provisioning = capability.get(
                 'thin_provisioning', False)
+            self.dedupe = capability.get(
+                'dedupe', False)
 
     def update_pools(self, capability):
         # Do nothing, since we don't have pools within pool, yet
diff --git a/manila/tests/scheduler/test_filter_scheduler.py b/manila/tests/scheduler/test_filter_scheduler.py
index 1e3d1f065c..e7b93c01d1 100644
--- a/manila/tests/scheduler/test_filter_scheduler.py
+++ b/manila/tests/scheduler/test_filter_scheduler.py
@@ -161,6 +161,48 @@ class FilterSchedulerTestCase(test_scheduler.SchedulerTestCase):
         self.assertEqual('host5#_pool0', weighed_host.obj.host)
         self.assertTrue(_mock_service_get_all_by_topic.called)
 
+    def _setup_dedupe_fakes(self, extra_specs):
+        sched = fakes.FakeFilterScheduler()
+        sched.host_manager = fakes.FakeHostManager()
+        fake_context = context.RequestContext('user', 'project', is_admin=True)
+
+        share_type = {'name': 'foo', 'extra_specs': extra_specs}
+        request_spec = {
+            'share_type': share_type,
+            'share_properties': {'project_id': 1, 'size': 1},
+            'share_instance_properties': {'project_id': 1, 'size': 1},
+        }
+
+        return sched, fake_context, request_spec
+
+    @mock.patch('manila.db.service_get_all_by_topic')
+    def test__schedule_share_with_default_dedupe_value(
+            self, _mock_service_get_all_by_topic):
+        sched, fake_context, request_spec = self._setup_dedupe_fakes(
+            {'capabilities:dedupe': '<is> False'})
+        fakes.mock_host_manager_db_calls(_mock_service_get_all_by_topic)
+
+        weighed_host = sched._schedule_share(fake_context, request_spec, {})
+
+        self.assertIsNotNone(weighed_host)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(weighed_host.obj)
+        self.assertTrue(hasattr(weighed_host.obj, 'dedupe'))
+        self.assertFalse(weighed_host.obj.dedupe)
+        self.assertTrue(_mock_service_get_all_by_topic.called)
+
+    @ddt.data('True', '<is> True')
+    @mock.patch('manila.db.service_get_all_by_topic')
+    def test__schedule_share_with_default_dedupe_value_fail(
+            self, capability, _mock_service_get_all_by_topic):
+        sched, fake_context, request_spec = self._setup_dedupe_fakes(
+            {'capabilities:dedupe': capability})
+        fakes.mock_host_manager_db_calls(_mock_service_get_all_by_topic)
+
+        weighed_host = sched._schedule_share(fake_context, request_spec, {})
+
+        self.assertIsNone(weighed_host)
+        self.assertTrue(_mock_service_get_all_by_topic.called)
+
     def test_schedule_share_type_is_none(self):
         sched = fakes.FakeFilterScheduler()
         request_spec = {
diff --git a/manila/tests/scheduler/test_host_manager.py b/manila/tests/scheduler/test_host_manager.py
index 9ff6e41fc8..119af06494 100644
--- a/manila/tests/scheduler/test_host_manager.py
+++ b/manila/tests/scheduler/test_host_manager.py
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ class HostManagerTestCase(test.TestCase):
                         'driver_handles_share_servers': False,
                         'snapshot_support': True,
                         'consistency_group_support': False,
+                        'dedupe': False,
                     },
                 }, {
                     'name': 'host2@back1#BBB',
@@ -217,6 +218,7 @@ class HostManagerTestCase(test.TestCase):
                         'driver_handles_share_servers': False,
                         'snapshot_support': True,
                         'consistency_group_support': False,
+                        'dedupe': False,
                     },
                 }, {
                     'name': 'host2@back2#CCC',
@@ -238,6 +240,7 @@ class HostManagerTestCase(test.TestCase):
                         'driver_handles_share_servers': False,
                         'snapshot_support': True,
                         'consistency_group_support': False,
+                        'dedupe': False,
                     },
                 },
             ]
@@ -281,6 +284,7 @@ class HostManagerTestCase(test.TestCase):
                         'driver_handles_share_servers': False,
                         'snapshot_support': True,
                         'consistency_group_support': False,
+                        'dedupe': False,
                     },
                 }, {
                     'name': 'host2@BBB#pool2',
@@ -303,6 +307,7 @@ class HostManagerTestCase(test.TestCase):
                         'driver_handles_share_servers': False,
                         'snapshot_support': True,
                         'consistency_group_support': False,
+                        'dedupe': False,
                     },
                 }, {
                     'name': 'host3@CCC#pool3',
@@ -325,6 +330,7 @@ class HostManagerTestCase(test.TestCase):
                         'driver_handles_share_servers': False,
                         'snapshot_support': True,
                         'consistency_group_support': 'pool',
+                        'dedupe': False,
                     },
                 }, {
                     'name': 'host4@DDD#pool4a',
@@ -347,6 +353,7 @@ class HostManagerTestCase(test.TestCase):
                         'driver_handles_share_servers': False,
                         'snapshot_support': True,
                         'consistency_group_support': 'host',
+                        'dedupe': False,
                     },
                 }, {
                     'name': 'host4@DDD#pool4b',
@@ -369,6 +376,7 @@ class HostManagerTestCase(test.TestCase):
                         'driver_handles_share_servers': False,
                         'snapshot_support': True,
                         'consistency_group_support': 'host',
+                        'dedupe': False,
                     },
                 },
             ]
@@ -424,6 +432,7 @@ class HostManagerTestCase(test.TestCase):
                         'max_over_subscription_ratio': 1.0,
                         'thin_provisioning': False,
                         'consistency_group_support': False,
+                        'dedupe': False,
                     },
                 }, {
                     'name': 'host2@back1#BBB',
@@ -445,6 +454,7 @@ class HostManagerTestCase(test.TestCase):
                         'max_over_subscription_ratio': 2.0,
                         'thin_provisioning': True,
                         'consistency_group_support': False,
+                        'dedupe': False,
                     },
                 },
             ]
@@ -492,6 +502,7 @@ class HostManagerTestCase(test.TestCase):
                         'vendor_name': None,
                         'storage_protocol': None,
                         'consistency_group_support': False,
+                        'dedupe': False,
                     },
                 },
             ]