diff --git a/ceilometer/network/statistics/opendaylight/driver.py b/ceilometer/network/statistics/opendaylight/driver.py
index 60419ae75f..a50dac2962 100644
--- a/ceilometer/network/statistics/opendaylight/driver.py
+++ b/ceilometer/network/statistics/opendaylight/driver.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
+import warnings
+
 from oslo_log import log
 from urllib import parse as urlparse
 
@@ -77,6 +79,11 @@ class OpenDayLightDriver(driver.Driver):
       http://127.0.0.1:8080/controller/nb/v2/statistics/default/flow
       http://127.0.0.1:8080/controller/nb/v2/statistics/egg/flow
     """
+    def __init__(self, conf):
+        warnings.warn('Support for OpenDaylight is deprecated.',
+                      category=DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=3)
+        super(OpenDayLightDriver, self).__init__(conf)
+
     def _prepare_cache(self, endpoint, params, cache):
 
         if 'network.statistics.opendaylight' in cache:
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-odl-07e3f59165612566.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-odl-07e3f59165612566.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b3cfac17aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-odl-07e3f59165612566.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+deprecations:
+  - |
+    Support for OpenDaylight has been deprecated and will be removed in
+    a future release.