diff --git a/manifests/backend/glusternative.pp b/manifests/backend/glusternative.pp
index 1650f22e..aeaacfab 100644
--- a/manifests/backend/glusternative.pp
+++ b/manifests/backend/glusternative.pp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #   Each GlusterFS server should be of the form [remoteuser@]<volserver>, and
 #   they are assumed to belong to distinct Gluster clusters.
 #
-# [*glusterfs_native_path_to_private_key*]
+# [*glusterfs_path_to_private_key*]
 #   (required) Path of Manila host's private SSH key file.
 #
 # [*glusterfs_volume_pattern*]
@@ -23,12 +23,21 @@
 # [*package_ensure*]
 #   (optional) Ensure state for package. Defaults to 'present'.
 #
+# DEPRECATED PARAMETERS
+#
+# [*glusterfs_native_path_to_private_key*]
+#   (optional) Path of Manila host's private SSH key file. This parameter has
+#   been replaced by glusterfs_path_to_private_key. Compatibility will be
+#   removed in a future release.
+#
 define manila::backend::glusternative (
   $glusterfs_servers,
-  $glusterfs_native_path_to_private_key,
   $glusterfs_volume_pattern,
-  $share_backend_name = $name,
-  $package_ensure     = 'present',
+  $share_backend_name                   = $name,
+  $package_ensure                       = 'present',
+  $glusterfs_path_to_private_key        = undef,
+  # DEPRECATED PARAMETERS
+  $glusterfs_native_path_to_private_key = undef,
 ) {
 
   include manila::deps
@@ -36,12 +45,18 @@ define manila::backend::glusternative (
 
   $share_driver = 'manila.share.drivers.glusterfs_native.GlusterfsNativeShareDriver'
 
+  if $glusterfs_native_path_to_private_key {
+    warning('The glusterfs_native_path_to_private_key parameter is deprecated, use glusterfs_path_to_private_key instead')
+  }
+
+  $glusterfs_path_to_private_key_real = pick($glusterfs_path_to_private_key, $glusterfs_native_path_to_private_key)
+
   manila_config {
-    "${share_backend_name}/share_backend_name":                   value => $share_backend_name;
-    "${share_backend_name}/share_driver":                         value => $share_driver;
-    "${share_backend_name}/glusterfs_servers":                    value => $glusterfs_servers;
-    "${share_backend_name}/glusterfs_native_path_to_private_key": value => $glusterfs_native_path_to_private_key;
-    "${share_backend_name}/glusterfs_volume_pattern":             value => $glusterfs_volume_pattern;
+    "${share_backend_name}/share_backend_name":            value => $share_backend_name;
+    "${share_backend_name}/share_driver":                  value => $share_driver;
+    "${share_backend_name}/glusterfs_servers":             value => $glusterfs_servers;
+    "${share_backend_name}/glusterfs_path_to_private_key": value => $glusterfs_path_to_private_key_real;
+    "${share_backend_name}/glusterfs_volume_pattern":      value => $glusterfs_volume_pattern;
   }
 
   package { $::manila::params::gluster_package_name:
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/cleanup-glusterfs-native-deprecation-77a26e6b98b74147.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/cleanup-glusterfs-native-deprecation-77a26e6b98b74147.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e813e130
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/cleanup-glusterfs-native-deprecation-77a26e6b98b74147.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+deprecations:
+  - |
+    The parameter 'manila::backend::glusternative::glusterfs_native_path_to_private_key'
+    has been deprecated and replaced with
+    'manila::backend::glusternative::glusterfs_path_to_private_key'. The
+    older option will be removed in a future release.
diff --git a/spec/defines/manila_backend_glusternative_spec.rb b/spec/defines/manila_backend_glusternative_spec.rb
index e7c31db7..ac3bd109 100644
--- a/spec/defines/manila_backend_glusternative_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/manila_backend_glusternative_spec.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ describe 'manila::backend::glusternative' do
     let :params do
       {
         :glusterfs_servers                    => 'remoteuser@volserver',
-        :glusterfs_native_path_to_private_key => '/etc/glusterfs/glusterfs.pem',
+        :glusterfs_path_to_private_key        => '/etc/glusterfs/glusterfs.pem',
         :glusterfs_volume_pattern             => 'manila-share-volume-\d+$',
       }
     end
@@ -24,6 +24,30 @@ describe 'manila::backend::glusternative' do
         end
       end
     end
+
+
+    context 'with deprecated parameters' do
+      let :params do
+        {
+          :glusterfs_servers                    => 'remoteuser@volserver',
+          :glusterfs_native_path_to_private_key => '/etc/glusterfs/glusterfs.pem',
+          :glusterfs_volume_pattern             => 'manila-share-volume-\d+$',
+        }
+      end
+
+      it 'configures glusternative share driver with deprecated parameters' do
+        is_expected.to contain_manila_config('fuse/share_backend_name').with(
+          :value => 'fuse')
+        is_expected.to contain_manila_config('fuse/share_driver').with_value(
+          'manila.share.drivers.glusterfs_native.GlusterfsNativeShareDriver')
+        is_expected.to contain_manila_config('fuse/glusterfs_servers').with_value(
+          'remoteuser@volserver')
+        is_expected.to contain_manila_config('fuse/glusterfs_path_to_private_key').with_value(
+          '/etc/glusterfs/glusterfs.pem')
+        is_expected.to contain_manila_config('fuse/glusterfs_volume_pattern').with_value(
+          'manila-share-volume-\d+$')
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   on_supported_os({
@@ -37,4 +61,5 @@ describe 'manila::backend::glusternative' do
       it_behaves_like 'glusternative volume driver'
     end
   end
+
 end