diff --git a/manifests/backend/gpfs.pp b/manifests/backend/gpfs.pp
index 8300949c..46ab5a72 100644
--- a/manifests/backend/gpfs.pp
+++ b/manifests/backend/gpfs.pp
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
 #   (required) Specifies the path of the GPFS directory where Block Storage
 #   volume and snapshot files are stored.
 #
+# [*volume_backend_name*]
+#   (optional) The name of the cinder::backend::gpfs resource
+#   Defaults to $name.
+#
 # [*gpfs_images_dir*]
 #   (optional) Specifies the path of the Image service repository in GPFS.
 #   Leave undefined if not storing images in GPFS. Defaults to "None" via
@@ -92,6 +96,7 @@
 #
 define cinder::backend::gpfs (
   $gpfs_mount_point_base,
+  $volume_backend_name        = $name,
   $gpfs_images_dir            = $facts['os_service_default'],
   $gpfs_images_share_mode     = $facts['os_service_default'],
   $gpfs_max_clone_depth       = $facts['os_service_default'],
@@ -118,6 +123,7 @@ define cinder::backend::gpfs (
 
   cinder_config {
     "${name}/volume_driver":             value => 'cinder.volume.drivers.ibm.gpfs.GPFSDriver';
+    "${name}/volume_backend_name":       value => $volume_backend_name;
     "${name}/gpfs_max_clone_depth":      value => $gpfs_max_clone_depth;
     "${name}/gpfs_mount_point_base":     value => $gpfs_mount_point_base;
     "${name}/gpfs_sparse_volumes":       value => $gpfs_sparse_volumes;
@@ -133,9 +139,9 @@ define cinder::backend::gpfs (
   }
 
   if $manage_volume_type {
-    cinder_type { $name:
+    cinder_type { $volume_backend_name:
       ensure     => present,
-      properties => ["volume_backend_name=${name}"],
+      properties => ["volume_backend_name=${volume_backend_name}"],
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/gpfs-volume-backend-name-5047746591b15231.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/gpfs-volume-backend-name-5047746591b15231.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3f60f331
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/gpfs-volume-backend-name-5047746591b15231.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The new ``cinder::backend::gpfs::volume_backend_name`` parameter has been
+    added.
diff --git a/spec/defines/cinder_backend_gpfs_spec.rb b/spec/defines/cinder_backend_gpfs_spec.rb
index 28a8fd7e..b37e1eff 100644
--- a/spec/defines/cinder_backend_gpfs_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/cinder_backend_gpfs_spec.rb
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ describe 'cinder::backend::gpfs' do
     it { is_expected.to contain_cinder_config('gpfs/volume_driver').with_value(
       'cinder.volume.drivers.ibm.gpfs.GPFSDriver'
     )}
+    it { is_expected.to contain_cinder_config('gpfs/volume_backend_name').with_value('gpfs') }
 
     it {
       params_hash.each_pair do |config,value|