diff --git a/ceilometer/network/services/lbaas.py b/ceilometer/network/services/lbaas.py
index 5afb310bb1..85d63dce1f 100644
--- a/ceilometer/network/services/lbaas.py
+++ b/ceilometer/network/services/lbaas.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 import abc
 import collections
+import warnings
 
 from oslo_log import log
 
@@ -47,6 +48,10 @@ class BaseLBPollster(base.BaseServicesPollster):
         super(BaseLBPollster, self).__init__(conf)
         self.lb_version = self.conf.service_types.neutron_lbaas_version
 
+        warnings.warn('Support for Neutron LBaaS has been deprecated '
+                      'and will be removed in a future release.',
+                      category=DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=3)
+
     def get_load_balancer_status_id(self, value):
         if self.lb_version == 'v1':
             resource_status = self.get_status_id(value)
diff --git a/ceilometer/neutron_client.py b/ceilometer/neutron_client.py
index cdb1b2d802..dedfef86c3 100644
--- a/ceilometer/neutron_client.py
+++ b/ceilometer/neutron_client.py
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ SERVICE_OPTS = [
                help='Neutron service type.'),
     cfg.StrOpt('neutron_lbaas_version',
                default='v2',
+               deprecated_for_removal=True,
+               deprecated_reason='Neutron LBaaS has been retired',
                choices=('v1', 'v2'),
                help='Neutron load balancer version.')
 ]
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-neutron-lbaas-5a36406cbe44bbe3.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-neutron-lbaas-5a36406cbe44bbe3.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ac19434d76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-neutron-lbaas-5a36406cbe44bbe3.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+deprecations:
+  - |
+    Support for Neutron LBaaS has been officially deprecated. The feature has
+    been useless since the Neutron LBaaS project was retired.