diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/dell_emc/powermax/powermax_data.py b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/dell_emc/powermax/powermax_data.py
index c9e3444b21d..b81e796062f 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/dell_emc/powermax/powermax_data.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/dell_emc/powermax/powermax_data.py
@@ -419,6 +419,13 @@ class PowerMaxData(object):
         'array': array,
         'interval': 3,
         'retries': 120}
+    extra_specs_no_pool_name = {
+        'slo': slo,
+        'workload': workload,
+        'srp': srp,
+        'array': array,
+        'interval': 3,
+        'retries': 120}
     extra_specs_optimized = {
         'pool_name': u'Optimized+None+SRP_1+000197800123',
         'slo': 'Optimized', 'workload': 'None',
diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/dell_emc/powermax/test_powermax_masking.py b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/dell_emc/powermax/test_powermax_masking.py
index 5446765392b..75859b11412 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/dell_emc/powermax/test_powermax_masking.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/dell_emc/powermax/test_powermax_masking.py
@@ -1216,6 +1216,23 @@ class PowerMaxMaskingTest(test.TestCase):
             utils.PowerMaxUtils.truncate_string.assert_called_once_with(
                 'OptimizedNONE', 10)
 
+    @mock.patch.object(masking.PowerMaxMasking,
+                       '_clean_up_child_storage_group')
+    @mock.patch.object(masking.PowerMaxMasking,
+                       'move_volume_between_storage_groups')
+    @mock.patch.object(masking.PowerMaxMasking,
+                       '_return_volume_to_fast_managed_group')
+    def test_pre_multiattach_pool_no_pool_name(self, mock_return, mck_move,
+                                               mck_clean):
+        with mock.patch.object(utils.PowerMaxUtils, 'truncate_string',
+                               return_value='DiamondDSS'):
+            self.mask.pre_multiattach(
+                self.data.array, self.data.device_id,
+                self.data.masking_view_dict_multiattach,
+                self.data.extra_specs_no_pool_name)
+            utils.PowerMaxUtils.truncate_string.assert_called_once_with(
+                'DiamondDSS', 10)
+
     @mock.patch.object(
         rest.PowerMaxRest, 'get_storage_group_list',
         side_effect=[
diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/dell_emc/powermax/masking.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/dell_emc/powermax/masking.py
index 159551f11ae..0594633c353 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/dell_emc/powermax/masking.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/dell_emc/powermax/masking.py
@@ -2040,9 +2040,13 @@ class PowerMaxMasking(object):
                 if 'STG-' in storage_group_list[0]:
                     return mv_dict
 
-        split_pool = extra_specs['pool_name'].split('+')
-        src_slo = split_pool[0]
-        src_wl = split_pool[1] if len(split_pool) == 4 else 'NONE'
+        if 'pool_name' in extra_specs:
+            split_pool = extra_specs['pool_name'].split('+')
+            src_slo = split_pool[0]
+            src_wl = split_pool[1] if len(split_pool) == 4 else 'NONE'
+        else:
+            src_slo = extra_specs[utils.SLO]
+            src_wl = extra_specs[utils.WORKLOAD]
         slo_wl_combo = self.utils.truncate_string(src_slo + src_wl.upper(), 10)
         for sg in sg_list.get('storageGroupId', []):
             if slo_wl_combo in sg:
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-powermax-live-migration-without-a-pool-name-7690fcd67b5f690c.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-powermax-live-migration-without-a-pool-name-7690fcd67b5f690c.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0c18040acaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-powermax-live-migration-without-a-pool-name-7690fcd67b5f690c.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Dell PowerMax driver `bug #2034937
+    <https://bugs.launchpad.net/cinder/+bug/2034937>`_: Fixed
+
+    This change is to update the live migration ability in environments using PowerMax. In previous
+    2023.1 version, the live migration fails without a pool name.
+    This update add the ability of live migration without a pool name.
+