diff --git a/manifests/backend/netapp.pp b/manifests/backend/netapp.pp
index 4c714134..d14f03d3 100644
--- a/manifests/backend/netapp.pp
+++ b/manifests/backend/netapp.pp
@@ -105,6 +105,11 @@
 #   (optional) File with the list of available NFS shares
 #   Defaults to '/etc/cinder/shares.conf'
 #
+# [*nfs_mount_options*]
+#   (optional) Mount options passed to the nfs client. See section
+#   of the nfs man page for details.
+#   Defaults to undef
+#
 # [*netapp_copyoffload_tool_path*]
 #   (optional) This option specifies the path of the NetApp Copy Offload tool
 #   binary. Ensure that the binary has execute permissions set which allow the
@@ -188,6 +193,7 @@ define cinder::backend::netapp (
   $thres_avl_size_perc_stop     = '60',
   $nfs_shares                   = undef,
   $nfs_shares_config            = '/etc/cinder/shares.conf',
+  $nfs_mount_options            = undef,
   $netapp_copyoffload_tool_path = undef,
   $netapp_controller_ips        = undef,
   $netapp_sa_password           = undef,
@@ -206,6 +212,16 @@ define cinder::backend::netapp (
     }
   }
 
+  if $nfs_mount_options {
+    cinder_config {
+      "${volume_backend_name}/nfs_mount_options": value => $nfs_mount_options;
+    }
+  } else {
+    cinder_config {
+      "${volume_backend_name}/nfs_mount_options": ensure => absent;
+    }
+  }
+
   cinder_config {
     "${volume_backend_name}/volume_backend_name":          value => $volume_backend_name;
     "${volume_backend_name}/volume_driver":                value => 'cinder.volume.drivers.netapp.common.NetAppDriver';
diff --git a/manifests/volume/netapp.pp b/manifests/volume/netapp.pp
index 4fc3066d..660ca36f 100644
--- a/manifests/volume/netapp.pp
+++ b/manifests/volume/netapp.pp
@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@
 #   (optional) File with the list of available NFS shares
 #   Defaults to '/etc/cinder/shares.conf'
 #
+# [*nfs_mount_options*]
+#   (optional) Mount options passed to the nfs client. See section
+#   of the nfs man page for details.
+#   Defaults to undef
+#
 # [*netapp_copyoffload_tool_path*]
 #   (optional) This option specifies the path of the NetApp Copy Offload tool
 #   binary. Ensure that the binary has execute permissions set which allow the
@@ -192,6 +197,7 @@ class cinder::volume::netapp (
   $netapp_storage_pools         = undef,
   $netapp_eseries_host_type     = 'linux_dm_mp',
   $netapp_webservice_path       = '/devmgr/v2',
+  $nfs_mount_options            = undef,
   $extra_options                = {},
 ) {
 
@@ -219,6 +225,7 @@ class cinder::volume::netapp (
     netapp_storage_pools         => $netapp_storage_pools,
     netapp_eseries_host_type     => $netapp_eseries_host_type,
     netapp_webservice_path       => $netapp_webservice_path,
+    nfs_mount_options            => $nfs_mount_options,
     extra_options                => $extra_options,
   }
 }
diff --git a/spec/classes/cinder_volume_netapp_spec.rb b/spec/classes/cinder_volume_netapp_spec.rb
index b2ce5c20..7a1f92b1 100644
--- a/spec/classes/cinder_volume_netapp_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/cinder_volume_netapp_spec.rb
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ describe 'cinder::volume::netapp' do
       :thres_avl_size_perc_stop     => '60',
       :nfs_shares_config            => '/etc/cinder/shares.conf',
       :netapp_eseries_host_type     => 'linux_dm_mp',
+      :nfs_mount_options            => nil,
       :netapp_webservice_path       => '/devmgr/v2',
     }
   end
diff --git a/spec/defines/cinder_backend_netapp_spec.rb b/spec/defines/cinder_backend_netapp_spec.rb
index 2bdc0efa..04900002 100644
--- a/spec/defines/cinder_backend_netapp_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/cinder_backend_netapp_spec.rb
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ describe 'cinder::backend::netapp' do
       :thres_avl_size_perc_stop     => '60',
       :nfs_shares_config            => '/etc/cinder/shares.conf',
       :netapp_eseries_host_type     => 'linux_dm_mp',
+      :nfs_mount_options            => nil,
       :netapp_webservice_path       => '/devmgr/v2',
     }
   end
@@ -80,6 +81,14 @@ describe 'cinder::backend::netapp' do
     it { is_expected.to contain_cinder_config("#{req_params[:volume_backend_name]}/use_multipath_for_image_xfer").with_value('true') }
   end
 
+  context 'with NFS mount options' do
+    let (:req_params) { params.merge!({
+        :nfs_mount_options => 'rw,proto=tcp,sec=sys',
+    }) }
+
+    it { is_expected.to contain_cinder_config("#{req_params[:volume_backend_name]}/nfs_mount_options").with_value('rw,proto=tcp,sec=sys') }
+  end
+
   context 'netapp backend with additional configuration' do
     before do
       params.merge!({:extra_options => {'hippo/param1' => { 'value' => 'value1' }}})