diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/dell_emc/powermax/powermax_data.py b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/dell_emc/powermax/powermax_data.py
index 991ac9861b1..1cdca64a85b 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/dell_emc/powermax/powermax_data.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/dell_emc/powermax/powermax_data.py
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ class PowerMaxData(object):
 
     data_dict = {volume_id: volume_info_dict}
     platform = 'Linux-4.4.0-104-generic-x86_64-with-Ubuntu-16.04-xenial'
-    unisphere_version = u'V9.1.0.1054'
+    unisphere_version = u'V9.1.0.5'
     unisphere_version_90 = "V9.0.0.1"
     openstack_release = '12.0.0.0b3.dev401'
     openstack_version = '12.0.0'
diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/dell_emc/powermax/rest.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/dell_emc/powermax/rest.py
index 21d9b4c34d3..f3556612553 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/dell_emc/powermax/rest.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/dell_emc/powermax/rest.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ SLOPROVISIONING = 'sloprovisioning'
 REPLICATION = 'replication'
 SYSTEM = 'system'
 U4V_VERSION = '91'
-MIN_U4P_VERSION = '9.1.0.1054'
+MIN_U4P_VERSION = '9.1.0.5'
 UCODE_5978 = '5978'
 retry_exc_tuple = (exception.VolumeBackendAPIException,)
 # HTTP constants
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/minimum-u4p-version-4c66d69d1b873796.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/minimum-u4p-version-4c66d69d1b873796.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a25cf504df9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/minimum-u4p-version-4c66d69d1b873796.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+other:
+  - |
+    PowerMax driver - the minimum version of Unisphere for PowerMax for the
+    current release is 9.1.0.5.  It is however recommended to install the
+    Security Releases(SR) of Unisphere for PowerMax if they become available.