diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/ibm/ibm_storage/ds8k_helper.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/ibm/ibm_storage/ds8k_helper.py
index 7a2c443ef05..5a7555e1368 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/ibm/ibm_storage/ds8k_helper.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/ibm/ibm_storage/ds8k_helper.py
@@ -678,7 +678,8 @@ class DS8KCommonHelper(object):
         }
 
     @coordination.synchronized('ibm-ds8k-{connector[host]}')
-    def terminate_connection(self, vol_id, host_id, connector, map_info):
+    def terminate_connection(self, volume, vol_id, host_id, connector,
+                             map_info):
         host = self._get_host(connector)
         host_ports = map_info['host_ports']
         lun_ids = map_info['lun_ids']
@@ -690,6 +691,27 @@ class DS8KCommonHelper(object):
                   {"host": host_ports,
                    "defined": host_id,
                    "delete": delete_ports})
+        host_name = host.name
+        if (host.name[:7] == "OShost:"):
+            host_name = host.name[7:]
+        attachment_count = 0
+        if hasattr(volume, 'multiattach') and volume.multiattach:
+            try:
+                attachment_list = volume.volume_attachment
+                for attachment in attachment_list:
+                    if (attachment.attach_status == "attached" and
+                       attachment.attached_host == host_name):
+                        attachment_count += 1
+            except AttributeError:
+                pass
+        if attachment_count > 1:
+            LOG.info("Volume %(volume)s is attached to multiple "
+                     "instances on host %(host)s, hence "
+                     "skipping delete host.",
+                     {'volume': volume.name,
+                      'host': host.name})
+            return
+
         for lun_id in lun_ids:
             self._delete_mappings(host_id, lun_id)
         if not lun_ids:
@@ -1263,7 +1285,8 @@ class DS8KECKDHelper(DS8KCommonHelper):
             }
         }
 
-    def terminate_connection(self, vol_id, connector, force, **kwargs):
+    def terminate_connection(self, volume, vol_id, connector, force,
+                             **kwargs):
         return None
 
 
diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/ibm/ibm_storage/ds8k_proxy.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/ibm/ibm_storage/ds8k_proxy.py
index fa207bd7b16..9f9b03991e3 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/ibm/ibm_storage/ds8k_proxy.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/ibm/ibm_storage/ds8k_proxy.py
@@ -1113,8 +1113,9 @@ class DS8KProxy(proxy.IBMStorageProxy):
             backend_helper = self._helper
         if isinstance(backend_helper, helper.DS8KECKDHelper):
             LOG.info('Detach the volume %s.', lun.ds_id)
-            return backend_helper.terminate_connection(lun.ds_id, connector,
-                                                       force, **kwargs)
+            return backend_helper.terminate_connection(volume, lun.ds_id,
+                                                       connector, force,
+                                                       **kwargs)
         else:
             vol_mapped, host_id, map_info = (
                 backend_helper.check_vol_mapped_to_host(connector, lun.ds_id))
@@ -1155,11 +1156,13 @@ class DS8KProxy(proxy.IBMStorageProxy):
                     else:
                         LOG.info('Detach the volume %s.', lun.replica_ds_id)
                         return backend_helper.terminate_connection(
-                            lun.replica_ds_id, host_id, connector, map_info)
+                            volume, lun.replica_ds_id, host_id, connector,
+                            map_info)
             elif host_id and vol_mapped:
                 LOG.info('Detaching volume %s.', lun.ds_id)
-                return backend_helper.terminate_connection(lun.ds_id, host_id,
-                                                           connector, map_info)
+                return backend_helper.terminate_connection(volume, lun.ds_id,
+                                                           host_id, connector,
+                                                           map_info)
 
     @proxy.logger
     def create_group(self, ctxt, group):
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1951046-ds8k_fixed_detach_for_multi_attach_volumes-b86940efafa926f2.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1951046-ds8k_fixed_detach_for_multi_attach_volumes-b86940efafa926f2.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4a7d5177aeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1951046-ds8k_fixed_detach_for_multi_attach_volumes-b86940efafa926f2.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    IBM DS8000 Driver `Bug #1951046
+    <https://bugs.launchpad.net/cinder/+bug/1951046>`_:
+    Fixed detach issue for multi-attach volumes. Detach
+    the volume without deleting the host until attachment
+    count is zero.