diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/test_rbd.py b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/test_rbd.py
index 6e8e65fe30d..16ca0e77de2 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/test_rbd.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/test_rbd.py
@@ -869,6 +869,71 @@ class RBDTestCase(test.TestCase):
         proxy.create_snap.assert_called_with(*args)
         proxy.protect_snap.assert_called_with(*args)
 
+    @common_mocks
+    @mock.patch('cinder.objects.Volume.get_by_id')
+    @mock.patch.object(driver.RBDDriver, '_resize', mock.Mock())
+    def test_log_create_vol_from_snap_w_v2_clone_api(self, volume_get_by_id):
+        volume_get_by_id.return_value = self.volume_a
+
+        self.mock_proxy().__enter__().volume.op_features.return_value = 1
+        self.mock_rbd.RBD_OPERATION_FEATURE_CLONE_PARENT = 1
+
+        snapshot = mock.Mock()
+        self.cfg.rbd_flatten_volume_from_snapshot = False
+
+        with mock.patch.object(driver, 'LOG') as \
+                mock_log:
+
+            self.driver.create_volume_from_snapshot(self.volume_a, snapshot)
+
+            mock_log.info.assert_called_once_with(mock.ANY)
+            mock_log.warning.assert_not_called()
+            self.assertTrue(self.driver._clone_v2_api_checked)
+
+    @common_mocks
+    @mock.patch('cinder.objects.Volume.get_by_id')
+    @mock.patch.object(driver.RBDDriver, '_resize', mock.Mock())
+    def test_log_create_vol_from_snap_without_v2_clone_api(self,
+                                                           volume_get_by_id):
+        volume_get_by_id.return_value = self.volume_a
+
+        self.mock_proxy().__enter__().volume.op_features.return_value = 0
+        self.mock_rbd.RBD_OPERATION_FEATURE_CLONE_PARENT = 0
+
+        snapshot = mock.Mock()
+        self.cfg.rbd_flatten_volume_from_snapshot = False
+
+        with mock.patch.object(driver, 'LOG') as \
+                mock_log:
+
+            self.driver.create_volume_from_snapshot(self.volume_a, snapshot)
+
+            mock_log.warning.assert_called_once_with(mock.ANY)
+            mock_log.info.assert_not_called()
+            self.assertTrue(self.driver._clone_v2_api_checked)
+
+    @common_mocks
+    @mock.patch('cinder.objects.Volume.get_by_id')
+    @mock.patch.object(driver.RBDDriver, '_resize', mock.Mock())
+    def test_log_create_vol_from_snap_without_v2_clone_api_2(self,
+                                                             volume_get_by_id):
+        volume_get_by_id.return_value = self.volume_a
+
+        self.mock_proxy().__enter__().volume.op_features.return_value = 0
+        self.mock_rbd.RBD_OPERATION_FEATURE_CLONE_PARENT = 1
+
+        snapshot = mock.Mock()
+        self.cfg.rbd_flatten_volume_from_snapshot = False
+
+        with mock.patch.object(driver, 'LOG') as \
+                mock_log:
+
+            self.driver.create_volume_from_snapshot(self.volume_a, snapshot)
+
+            mock_log.warning.assert_called_once_with(mock.ANY)
+            mock_log.info.assert_not_called()
+            self.assertTrue(self.driver._clone_v2_api_checked)
+
     @common_mocks
     @mock.patch('cinder.objects.Volume.get_by_id')
     def test_delete_snapshot(self, volume_get_by_id):
diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/rbd.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/rbd.py
index e5c3a89522f..ffccb62940f 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/rbd.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/rbd.py
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ class RBDDriver(driver.CloneableImageVD, driver.MigrateVD,
         self._is_replication_enabled = False
         self._replication_targets = []
         self._target_names = []
+        self._clone_v2_api_checked = False
 
         if self.rbd is not None:
             self.RBD_FEATURE_LAYERING = self.rbd.RBD_FEATURE_LAYERING
@@ -268,6 +269,22 @@ class RBDDriver(driver.CloneableImageVD, driver.MigrateVD,
             'max_over_subscription_ratio', 'volume_dd_blocksize')
         return RBD_OPTS + additional_opts
 
+    def _show_msg_check_clone_v2_api(self, volume_name):
+        if not self._clone_v2_api_checked:
+            self._clone_v2_api_checked = True
+            with RBDVolumeProxy(self, volume_name) as volume:
+                try:
+                    if (volume.volume.op_features() &
+                            self.rbd.RBD_OPERATION_FEATURE_CLONE_PARENT):
+                        LOG.info('Using v2 Clone API')
+                        return
+                except AttributeError:
+                    pass
+                LOG.warning('Not using v2 clone API, please upgrade to'
+                            ' mimic+ and set the OSD minimum client'
+                            ' compat version to mimic for better'
+                            ' performance, fewer deletion issues')
+
     def _get_target_config(self, target_id):
         """Get a replication target from known replication targets."""
         for target in self._replication_targets:
@@ -1000,6 +1017,8 @@ class RBDDriver(driver.CloneableImageVD, driver.MigrateVD,
             self._flatten(self.configuration.rbd_pool, volume.name)
         if int(volume.size):
             self._resize(volume)
+
+        self._show_msg_check_clone_v2_api(snapshot.volume_name)
         return volume_update
 
     def _delete_backup_snaps(self, rbd_image):