diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 232071d4..1fbd7a0c 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -134,6 +134,11 @@
 #   (Optional) Limit the number of memory bytes used by the quorum queue.
 #   Defaults to $facts['os_service_default']
 #
+# [*rabbit_enable_cancel_on_failover*]
+#   (Optional) Enable x-cancel-on-ha-failover flag so that rabbitmq server will
+#   cancel and notify consumers when queue is down.
+#   Defaults to $facts['os_service_default']
+#
 # [*kombu_ssl_ca_certs*]
 #   (optional) SSL certification authority file (valid only if SSL enabled).
 #   (string value)
@@ -244,6 +249,7 @@ class ironic (
   $rabbit_quorum_delivery_limit       = $facts['os_service_default'],
   $rabbit_quorum_max_memory_length    = $facts['os_service_default'],
   $rabbit_quorum_max_memory_bytes     = $facts['os_service_default'],
+  $rabbit_enable_cancel_on_failover   = $facts['os_service_default'],
   $kombu_ssl_ca_certs                 = $facts['os_service_default'],
   $kombu_ssl_certfile                 = $facts['os_service_default'],
   $kombu_ssl_keyfile                  = $facts['os_service_default'],
@@ -335,6 +341,7 @@ class ironic (
     rabbit_quorum_delivery_limit    => $rabbit_quorum_delivery_limit,
     rabbit_quorum_max_memory_length => $rabbit_quorum_max_memory_length,
     rabbit_quorum_max_memory_bytes  => $rabbit_quorum_max_memory_bytes,
+    enable_cancel_on_failover       => $rabbit_enable_cancel_on_failover,
   }
 
   oslo::messaging::notifications { 'ironic_config':
diff --git a/manifests/inspector.pp b/manifests/inspector.pp
index 95d55885..5f48a389 100644
--- a/manifests/inspector.pp
+++ b/manifests/inspector.pp
@@ -274,6 +274,11 @@
 #   (Optional) Limit the number of memory bytes used by the quorum queue.
 #   Defaults to $facts['os_service_default']
 #
+# [*rabbit_enable_cancel_on_failover*]
+#   (Optional) Enable x-cancel-on-ha-failover flag so that rabbitmq server will
+#   cancel and notify consumers when queue is down.
+#   Defaults to $facts['os_service_default']
+#
 # [*kombu_ssl_ca_certs*]
 #   (optional) SSL certification authority file (valid only if SSL enabled).
 #   (string value)
@@ -371,6 +376,7 @@ class ironic::inspector (
   $rabbit_quorum_delivery_limit                         = $facts['os_service_default'],
   $rabbit_quorum_max_memory_length                      = $facts['os_service_default'],
   $rabbit_quorum_max_memory_bytes                       = $facts['os_service_default'],
+  $rabbit_enable_cancel_on_failover                     = $facts['os_service_default'],
   $kombu_ssl_ca_certs                                   = $facts['os_service_default'],
   $kombu_ssl_certfile                                   = $facts['os_service_default'],
   $kombu_ssl_keyfile                                    = $facts['os_service_default'],
@@ -515,6 +521,7 @@ class ironic::inspector (
     rabbit_quorum_delivery_limit    => $rabbit_quorum_delivery_limit,
     rabbit_quorum_max_memory_length => $rabbit_quorum_max_memory_length,
     rabbit_quorum_max_memory_bytes  => $rabbit_quorum_max_memory_bytes,
+    enable_cancel_on_failover       => $rabbit_enable_cancel_on_failover,
   }
 
   # Install package
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/enable_cancel_on_failover-96cdd8cbe892f837.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/enable_cancel_on_failover-96cdd8cbe892f837.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a1f1e66d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/enable_cancel_on_failover-96cdd8cbe892f837.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The new ``ironic::rabbit_enable_cancel_on_failover`` parameter and
+    the new ``ironic::inspector::rabbit_enable_cancel_on_failover`` parameter
+    have been added.
diff --git a/spec/classes/ironic_init_spec.rb b/spec/classes/ironic_init_spec.rb
index 9a958d13..08f82079 100644
--- a/spec/classes/ironic_init_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/ironic_init_spec.rb
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ describe 'ironic' do
           :rabbit_quorum_delivery_limit    => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
           :rabbit_quorum_max_memory_length => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
           :rabbit_quorum_max_memory_bytes  => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
+          :enable_cancel_on_failover       => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
         )
         is_expected.to contain_oslo__messaging__notifications('ironic_config').with(
           :transport_url => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
@@ -138,6 +139,7 @@ describe 'ironic' do
           :rabbit_quorum_delivery_limit       => 3,
           :rabbit_quorum_max_memory_length    => 5,
           :rabbit_quorum_max_memory_bytes     => 1073741824,
+          :rabbit_enable_cancel_on_failover   => false,
           :notification_transport_url         => 'rabbit://rabbit_user:password@localhost:5673',
           :notification_driver                => 'messagingv2',
           :notification_topics                => 'openstack',
@@ -182,6 +184,7 @@ describe 'ironic' do
           :rabbit_quorum_delivery_limit    => 3,
           :rabbit_quorum_max_memory_length => 5,
           :rabbit_quorum_max_memory_bytes  => 1073741824,
+          :enable_cancel_on_failover       => false,
         )
         is_expected.to contain_oslo__messaging__notifications('ironic_config').with(
           :transport_url => 'rabbit://rabbit_user:password@localhost:5673',
diff --git a/spec/classes/ironic_inspector_spec.rb b/spec/classes/ironic_inspector_spec.rb
index 3c411550..0209676d 100644
--- a/spec/classes/ironic_inspector_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/ironic_inspector_spec.rb
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ describe 'ironic::inspector' do
         :rabbit_quorum_delivery_limit    => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
         :rabbit_quorum_max_memory_length => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
         :rabbit_quorum_max_memory_bytes  => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
+        :enable_cancel_on_failover       => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
       )
     end
 
@@ -264,6 +265,7 @@ describe 'ironic::inspector' do
           :rabbit_quorum_delivery_limit       => 3,
           :rabbit_quorum_max_memory_length    => 5,
           :rabbit_quorum_max_memory_bytes     => 1073741824,
+          :rabbit_enable_cancel_on_failover   => false,
         )
       end
       it 'should replace default parameter with new value' do
@@ -301,6 +303,7 @@ describe 'ironic::inspector' do
           :rabbit_quorum_delivery_limit    => 3,
           :rabbit_quorum_max_memory_length => 5,
           :rabbit_quorum_max_memory_bytes  => 1073741824,
+          :enable_cancel_on_failover       => false,
         )
       end