diff --git a/manifests/compute.pp b/manifests/compute.pp
index 975722355..1137285ac 100644
--- a/manifests/compute.pp
+++ b/manifests/compute.pp
@@ -79,12 +79,6 @@
 #   (optional) Config drive format. One of iso9660 (default) or vfat
 #   Defaults to undef
 #
-# [*allow_resize_to_same_host*]
-#   (optional) Allow destination machine to match source for resize.
-#   Useful when testing in single-host environments. Note that this
-#   can also be set in the api.pp class.
-#   Defaults to false
-#
 # [*resize_confirm_window*]
 #   (optional) Automatically confirm resizes after N seconds.
 #   Resize functionality will save the existing server before resizing.
@@ -207,6 +201,12 @@
 #   pinned and unpinned instances on the same host.
 #   Defaults to undef
 #
+# [*allow_resize_to_same_host*]
+#   (optional) Allow destination machine to match source for resize.
+#   Useful when testing in single-host environments. Note that generally
+#   this should be set in the api.pp class instead.
+#   Defaults to undef
+#
 class nova::compute (
   $enabled                                     = true,
   $manage_service                              = true,
@@ -226,7 +226,6 @@ class nova::compute (
   $reserved_host_memory                        = '512',
   $heal_instance_info_cache_interval           = '60',
   $config_drive_format                         = $::os_service_default,
-  $allow_resize_to_same_host                   = false,
   $resize_confirm_window                       = $::os_service_default,
   $cpu_shared_set                              = $::os_service_default,
   $cpu_dedicated_set                           = $::os_service_default,
@@ -250,6 +249,7 @@ class nova::compute (
   $neutron_enabled                             = undef,
   $install_bridge_utils                        = undef,
   $vcpu_pin_set                                = undef,
+  $allow_resize_to_same_host                   = undef,
 ) {
 
   include nova::deps
@@ -282,6 +282,11 @@ class nova::compute (
     warning('vcpu_pin_set is deprecated, instead use cpu_dedicated_set or cpu_shared_set.')
   }
 
+  if $allow_resize_to_same_host != undef {
+    warning('allow_resize_to_same_host is deprecated, and has no effect. \
+Use the same parameter in nova::api class.')
+  }
+
   if empty($vcpu_pin_set) {
     $vcpu_pin_set_real = undef
   } else {
@@ -382,8 +387,6 @@ class nova::compute (
     'compute/max_disk_devices_to_attach':        value => $max_disk_devices_to_attach;
   }
 
-  ensure_resource('nova_config', 'DEFAULT/allow_resize_to_same_host', { value => $allow_resize_to_same_host })
-
   if ($vnc_enabled) {
     include nova::vncproxy::common
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-compute-allow_resize_to_same_host-531b5d36ac13a29a.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-compute-allow_resize_to_same_host-531b5d36ac13a29a.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d2f4e88d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-compute-allow_resize_to_same_host-531b5d36ac13a29a.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+deprecations:
+  - |
+    The nova::compute::allow_resize_to_same_host parameter is deprecated and
+    has no effect now, because its actual parameter in nova is used only by
+    nova-api. Use nova::api::allow_resize_to_same_host instead to set the
+    parameter at the node where nova-api is actually running.
diff --git a/spec/classes/nova_compute_spec.rb b/spec/classes/nova_compute_spec.rb
index 707c09b1b..996ad0253 100644
--- a/spec/classes/nova_compute_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/nova_compute_spec.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ describe 'nova::compute' do
         })
       end
 
-      it { is_expected.to contain_nova_config('DEFAULT/allow_resize_to_same_host').with(:value => 'false') }
       it { is_expected.to contain_nova_config('DEFAULT/resize_confirm_window').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>') }
       it { is_expected.to contain_nova_config('DEFAULT/resume_guests_state_on_host_boot').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>') }
       it { is_expected.to_not contain_nova_config('vnc/novncproxy_base_url') }