diff --git a/cinder/opts.py b/cinder/opts.py
index 2708a41fbee..d1e86de494a 100644
--- a/cinder/opts.py
+++ b/cinder/opts.py
@@ -108,8 +108,6 @@ from cinder.volume.drivers.huawei import huawei_driver as \
     cinder_volume_drivers_huawei_huaweidriver
 from cinder.volume.drivers.ibm import flashsystem_common as \
     cinder_volume_drivers_ibm_flashsystemcommon
-from cinder.volume.drivers.ibm import flashsystem_fc as \
-    cinder_volume_drivers_ibm_flashsystemfc
 from cinder.volume.drivers.ibm import flashsystem_iscsi as \
     cinder_volume_drivers_ibm_flashsystemiscsi
 from cinder.volume.drivers.ibm import gpfs as cinder_volume_drivers_ibm_gpfs
@@ -300,7 +298,6 @@ def list_opts():
                 cinder_volume_drivers_hpe_hpelefthandiscsi.hpelefthand_opts,
                 cinder_volume_drivers_huawei_huaweidriver.huawei_opts,
                 cinder_volume_drivers_ibm_flashsystemcommon.flashsystem_opts,
-                cinder_volume_drivers_ibm_flashsystemfc.flashsystem_fc_opts,
                 cinder_volume_drivers_ibm_flashsystemiscsi.
                 flashsystem_iscsi_opts,
                 cinder_volume_drivers_ibm_gpfs.gpfs_opts,
diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/ibm/flashsystem_fc.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/ibm/flashsystem_fc.py
index e1027c38c1e..1192351f12e 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/ibm/flashsystem_fc.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/ibm/flashsystem_fc.py
@@ -35,23 +35,13 @@ from cinder import exception
 from cinder.i18n import _
 from cinder import interface
 from cinder import utils
-from cinder.volume import configuration
 from cinder.volume.drivers.ibm import flashsystem_common as fscommon
 from cinder.volume.drivers.san import san
 from cinder.zonemanager import utils as fczm_utils
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-flashsystem_fc_opts = [
-    cfg.BoolOpt('flashsystem_multipath_enabled',
-                default=False,
-                help='This option no longer has any affect. It is deprecated '
-                     'and will be removed in the next release.',
-                deprecated_for_removal=True)
-]
-
 CONF = cfg.CONF
-CONF.register_opts(flashsystem_fc_opts, group=configuration.SHARED_CONF_GROUP)
 
 
 @interface.volumedriver
@@ -92,7 +82,6 @@ class FlashSystemFCDriver(fscommon.FlashSystemDriver):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(FlashSystemFCDriver, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self.configuration.append_config_values(fscommon.flashsystem_opts)
-        self.configuration.append_config_values(flashsystem_fc_opts)
         self.configuration.append_config_values(san.san_opts)
 
     def _check_vdisk_params(self, params):
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/remove-flashsystem-multipath-0a3ee133ebe35d1e.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/remove-flashsystem-multipath-0a3ee133ebe35d1e.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..788937c5771
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/remove-flashsystem-multipath-0a3ee133ebe35d1e.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    The IBM FlashSystem configuration options ``flashsystem_multipath_enabled``
+    was deprecated in the Mitaka release. It had no effect, so it can be safely
+    removed and does not have a new equivalent config option.