diff --git a/manifests/backend/iscsi.pp b/manifests/backend/iscsi.pp
index 2a61aea8..e442b6a9 100644
--- a/manifests/backend/iscsi.pp
+++ b/manifests/backend/iscsi.pp
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@
 #   (Optional) Protocol to use as iSCSI driver
 #   Defaults to $facts['os_service_default'].
 #
+# [*lvm_type*]
+#   (Optional) Type of LVM volumes to deploy
+#   Defaults to $facts['os_service_default'].
+#
 # [*manage_volume_type*]
 #   (Optional) Whether or not manage Cinder Volume type.
 #   If set to true, a Cinder Volume type will be created
@@ -84,6 +88,7 @@ define cinder::backend::iscsi (
   $volumes_dir                    = '/var/lib/cinder/volumes',
   $target_helper                  = undef,
   $target_protocol                = $facts['os_service_default'],
+  $lvm_type                       = $facts['os_service_default'],
   Boolean $manage_volume_type     = false,
   Hash $extra_options             = {},
 ) {
@@ -119,6 +124,7 @@ define cinder::backend::iscsi (
     "${name}/volume_group":                   value => $volume_group;
     "${name}/volumes_dir":                    value => $volumes_dir;
     "${name}/target_protocol":                value => $target_protocol;
+    "${name}/lvm_type":                       value => $lvm_type;
   }
 
   if $manage_volume_type {
diff --git a/manifests/backend/nvmeof.pp b/manifests/backend/nvmeof.pp
index cf94e3ec..cdc5f3bc 100644
--- a/manifests/backend/nvmeof.pp
+++ b/manifests/backend/nvmeof.pp
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@
 #   (Optional) Additional, list or comma separated string, ip addresses to map the NVMe-oF volume
 #   Defaults to $facts['os_service_default']
 #
+# [*lvm_type*]
+#   (Optional) Type of LVM volumes to deploy
+#   Defaults to $facts['os_service_default'].
+#
 define cinder::backend::nvmeof (
   $target_ip_address,
   $target_helper,
@@ -99,6 +103,7 @@ define cinder::backend::nvmeof (
   $nvmeof_conn_info_version       = $facts['os_service_default'],
   $lvm_share_target               = $facts['os_service_default'],
   $target_secondary_ip_addresses  = $facts['os_service_default'],
+  $lvm_type                       = $facts['os_service_default'],
 ) {
 
   include cinder::deps
@@ -124,6 +129,7 @@ define cinder::backend::nvmeof (
     "${name}/nvmeof_conn_info_version":       value => $nvmeof_conn_info_version;
     "${name}/lvm_share_target":               value => $lvm_share_target;
     "${name}/target_secondary_ip_addresses":  value => join(any2array($target_secondary_ip_addresses), ',');
+    "${name}/lvm_type":                       value => $lvm_type;
   }
 
   if $::cinder::params::nvmetcli_package_name {
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/iscsi-lvm_type-d93a331e9b2ce273.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/iscsi-lvm_type-d93a331e9b2ce273.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a0a1a2d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/iscsi-lvm_type-d93a331e9b2ce273.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The ``cinder::backend::iscsi::lvm_type`` parameter has been added.
diff --git a/spec/defines/cinder_backend_iscsi_spec.rb b/spec/defines/cinder_backend_iscsi_spec.rb
index ea8c0d8b..e19956e6 100644
--- a/spec/defines/cinder_backend_iscsi_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/cinder_backend_iscsi_spec.rb
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ describe 'cinder::backend::iscsi' do
         is_expected.to contain_cinder_config('hippo/volume_group').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_cinder_config('hippo/volumes_dir').with_value('/var/lib/cinder/volumes')
         is_expected.to contain_cinder_config('hippo/target_protocol').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
+        is_expected.to contain_cinder_config('hippo/lvm_type').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
       }
     end
 
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@ describe 'cinder::backend::iscsi' do
           :target_ip_address              => '192.0.2.1',
           :volume_group                   => 'volumegroup',
           :volumes_dir                    => '/etc/cinder/volumes',
-          :target_protocol                => 'iser'
+          :target_protocol                => 'iser',
+          :lvm_type                       => 'auto',
         }
       end
       it {
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ describe 'cinder::backend::iscsi' do
         is_expected.to contain_cinder_config('hippo/volume_group').with_value('volumegroup')
         is_expected.to contain_cinder_config('hippo/volumes_dir').with_value('/etc/cinder/volumes')
         is_expected.to contain_cinder_config('hippo/target_protocol').with_value('iser')
+        is_expected.to contain_cinder_config('hippo/lvm_type').with_value('auto')
       }
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/defines/cinder_backend_nvmeof_spec.rb b/spec/defines/cinder_backend_nvmeof_spec.rb
index c3dfb01b..c1cf689f 100644
--- a/spec/defines/cinder_backend_nvmeof_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/cinder_backend_nvmeof_spec.rb
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ describe 'cinder::backend::nvmeof' do
         is_expected.to contain_cinder_config('nvme-backend/nvmeof_conn_info_version').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_cinder_config('nvme-backend/lvm_share_target').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
         is_expected.to contain_cinder_config('nvme-backend/target_secondary_ip_addresses').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
+        is_expected.to contain_cinder_config('nvme-backend/lvm_type').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>')
       }
     end
   end