diff --git a/manila/share/drivers/netapp/dataontap/client/client_cmode.py b/manila/share/drivers/netapp/dataontap/client/client_cmode.py
index d02e05453a..7736fcdf8b 100644
--- a/manila/share/drivers/netapp/dataontap/client/client_cmode.py
+++ b/manila/share/drivers/netapp/dataontap/client/client_cmode.py
@@ -3770,6 +3770,8 @@ class NetAppCmodeClient(client_base.NetAppBaseClient):
     @na_utils.trace
     def qos_policy_group_rename(self, qos_policy_group_name, new_name):
         """Renames a QoS policy group."""
+        if qos_policy_group_name == new_name:
+            return
         api_args = {
             'policy-group-name': qos_policy_group_name,
             'new-name': new_name,
diff --git a/manila/tests/share/drivers/netapp/dataontap/client/test_client_cmode.py b/manila/tests/share/drivers/netapp/dataontap/client/test_client_cmode.py
index c2bc5f89c1..6405c42a4f 100644
--- a/manila/tests/share/drivers/netapp/dataontap/client/test_client_cmode.py
+++ b/manila/tests/share/drivers/netapp/dataontap/client/test_client_cmode.py
@@ -6415,6 +6415,15 @@ class NetAppClientCmodeTestCase(test.TestCase):
         self.client.send_request.assert_called_once_with(
             'qos-policy-group-rename', qos_policy_group_rename_args, False)
 
+    def test_qos_policy_group_rename_noop(self):
+        self.mock_object(self.client, 'send_request')
+
+        # rename to same name = no-op
+        self.client.qos_policy_group_rename(
+            fake.QOS_POLICY_GROUP_NAME, fake.QOS_POLICY_GROUP_NAME)
+
+        self.assertFalse(self.client.send_request.called)
+
     def test_mark_qos_policy_group_for_deletion_rename_failure(self):
         self.mock_object(self.client, 'qos_policy_group_exists',
                          mock.Mock(return_value=True))