diff --git a/manifests/volume.pp b/manifests/volume.pp
index cb6fd65e..0a3d7db6 100644
--- a/manifests/volume.pp
+++ b/manifests/volume.pp
@@ -14,10 +14,28 @@
 #   (Optional) Whether to start/stop the service.
 #   Defaults to 'true'.
 #
+# [*volume_clear*]
+#   (Optional) Method used to wipe old volumes.
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default.
+#
+# [*volume_clear_size*]
+#   (Optional) Size in MiB to wipe at start of old volumes.
+#   Set to '0' means all.
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default.
+#
+# [*volume_clear_ionice*]
+#   (Optional) The flag to pass to ionice to alter the i/o priority
+#   of the process used to zero a volume after deletion,
+#   for example "-c3" for idle only priority.
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default.
+#
 class cinder::volume (
-  $package_ensure = 'present',
-  $enabled        = true,
-  $manage_service = true
+  $package_ensure      = 'present',
+  $enabled             = true,
+  $manage_service      = true,
+  $volume_clear        = $::os_service_default,
+  $volume_clear_size   = $::os_service_default,
+  $volume_clear_ionice = $::os_service_default,
 ) {
 
   include ::cinder::params
@@ -52,4 +70,10 @@ class cinder::volume (
     require   => Package['cinder'],
     tag       => 'cinder-service',
   }
+
+  cinder_config {
+    'DEFAULT/volume_clear':        value => $volume_clear;
+    'DEFAULT/volume_clear_size':   value => $volume_clear_size;
+    'DEFAULT/volume_clear_ionice': value => $volume_clear_ionice;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/spec/classes/cinder_volume_spec.rb b/spec/classes/cinder_volume_spec.rb
index e84c2b26..aaed49ff 100644
--- a/spec/classes/cinder_volume_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/cinder_volume_spec.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ describe 'cinder::volume' do
       'hasstatus' => true,
       'tag'       => 'cinder-service',
   )}
+  it { is_expected.to contain_cinder_config('DEFAULT/volume_clear').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>') }
+  it { is_expected.to contain_cinder_config('DEFAULT/volume_clear_size').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>') }
+  it { is_expected.to contain_cinder_config('DEFAULT/volume_clear_ionice').with_value('<SERVICE DEFAULT>') }
 
   describe 'with manage_service false' do
     let :params do
@@ -24,4 +27,19 @@ describe 'cinder::volume' do
       is_expected.to contain_service('cinder-volume').without_ensure
     end
   end
+
+  describe 'with volume_clear parameters' do
+    let :params do
+      {
+        'volume_clear'        => 'none',
+        'volume_clear_size'   => '10',
+        'volume_clear_ionice' => '-c3',
+      }
+    end
+    it 'should set volume_clear parameters' do
+      is_expected.to contain_cinder_config('DEFAULT/volume_clear').with_value('none')
+      is_expected.to contain_cinder_config('DEFAULT/volume_clear_size').with_value('10')
+      is_expected.to contain_cinder_config('DEFAULT/volume_clear_ionice').with_value('-c3')
+    end
+  end
 end