diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/hpe/xp/test_hpe_xp_rest_fc.py b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/hpe/xp/test_hpe_xp_rest_fc.py
index 1499964c3aa..a08d085e110 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/hpe/xp/test_hpe_xp_rest_fc.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/hpe/xp/test_hpe_xp_rest_fc.py
@@ -578,6 +578,9 @@ class HPEXPRESTFCDriverTest(test.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(
             {CONFIG_MAP['port_id']: CONFIG_MAP['target_wwn']},
             drv.common.storage_info['wwns'])
+        self.assertEqual(CONFIG_MAP['host_grp_name'],
+                         drv.common.format_info['group_name_format'].format(
+                         wwn=min(DEFAULT_CONNECTOR['wwpns'])))
         self.assertEqual(1, brick_get_connector_properties.call_count)
         self.assertEqual(8, request.call_count)
         # stop the Loopingcall within the do_setup treatment
diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/hpe/xp/test_hpe_xp_rest_iscsi.py b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/hpe/xp/test_hpe_xp_rest_iscsi.py
index 18e933d8085..da248f7176b 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/hpe/xp/test_hpe_xp_rest_iscsi.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/hpe/xp/test_hpe_xp_rest_iscsi.py
@@ -490,6 +490,9 @@ class HPEXPRESTISCSIDriverTest(test.TestCase):
                     'ip': CONFIG_MAP['ipv4Address'],
                     'port': CONFIG_MAP['tcpPort']}},
             drv.common.storage_info['portals'])
+        self.assertEqual(CONFIG_MAP['host_grp_name'],
+                         drv.common.format_info['group_name_format'].format(
+                         ip=DEFAULT_CONNECTOR['ip']))
         self.assertEqual(1, brick_get_connector_properties.call_count)
         self.assertEqual(8, request.call_count)
         # stop the Loopingcall within the do_setup treatment
diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/hitachi/hbsd_common.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/hitachi/hbsd_common.py
index a6847a220fc..ec8170dc9a5 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/hitachi/hbsd_common.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/hitachi/hbsd_common.py
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ from cinder.volume.drivers.hitachi import hbsd_utils as utils
 from cinder.volume import volume_types
 from cinder.volume import volume_utils
 
-_GROUP_NAME_FORMAT_DEFAULT_FC = utils.TARGET_PREFIX + '{wwn}'
-_GROUP_NAME_FORMAT_DEFAULT_ISCSI = utils.TARGET_PREFIX + '{ip}'
 _GROUP_NAME_MAX_LEN_FC = 64
 _GROUP_NAME_MAX_LEN_ISCSI = 32
 
@@ -147,27 +145,6 @@ COMMON_NAME_OPTS = [
         help='Format of host groups, iSCSI targets, and server objects.'),
 ]
 
-_GROUP_NAME_FORMAT = {
-    'FC': {
-        'group_name_max_len': _GROUP_NAME_MAX_LEN_FC,
-        'group_name_var_cnt': {
-            GROUP_NAME_VAR_WWN: [1],
-            GROUP_NAME_VAR_IP: [0],
-            GROUP_NAME_VAR_HOST: [0, 1],
-        },
-        'group_name_format_default': _GROUP_NAME_FORMAT_DEFAULT_FC,
-    },
-    'iSCSI': {
-        'group_name_max_len': _GROUP_NAME_MAX_LEN_ISCSI,
-        'group_name_var_cnt': {
-            GROUP_NAME_VAR_WWN: [0],
-            GROUP_NAME_VAR_IP: [1],
-            GROUP_NAME_VAR_HOST: [0, 1],
-        },
-        'group_name_format_default': _GROUP_NAME_FORMAT_DEFAULT_ISCSI,
-    }
-}
-
 CONF = cfg.CONF
 CONF.register_opts(COMMON_VOLUME_OPTS, group=configuration.SHARED_CONF_GROUP)
 CONF.register_opts(COMMON_PORT_OPTS, group=configuration.SHARED_CONF_GROUP)
@@ -217,7 +194,28 @@ class HBSDCommon():
             'portals': {},
         }
         self.storage_id = None
-        self.group_name_format = _GROUP_NAME_FORMAT[driverinfo['proto']]
+        if self.storage_info['protocol'] == 'FC':
+            self.group_name_format = {
+                'group_name_max_len': _GROUP_NAME_MAX_LEN_FC,
+                'group_name_var_cnt': {
+                    GROUP_NAME_VAR_WWN: [1],
+                    GROUP_NAME_VAR_IP: [0],
+                    GROUP_NAME_VAR_HOST: [0, 1],
+                },
+                'group_name_format_default': self.driver_info[
+                    'target_prefix'] + '{wwn}',
+            }
+        if self.storage_info['protocol'] == 'iSCSI':
+            self.group_name_format = {
+                'group_name_max_len': _GROUP_NAME_MAX_LEN_ISCSI,
+                'group_name_var_cnt': {
+                    GROUP_NAME_VAR_WWN: [0],
+                    GROUP_NAME_VAR_IP: [1],
+                    GROUP_NAME_VAR_HOST: [0, 1],
+                },
+                'group_name_format_default': self.driver_info[
+                    'target_prefix'] + '{ip}',
+            }
         self.format_info = {
             'group_name_format': self.group_name_format[
                 'group_name_format_default'],
@@ -690,7 +688,8 @@ class HBSDCommon():
         if self.conf.hitachi_group_name_format is not None:
             error_flag = False
             if re.match(
-                    utils.TARGET_PREFIX + '(' + GROUP_NAME_VAR_WWN + '|' +
+                    self.driver_info['target_prefix'] + '(' +
+                    GROUP_NAME_VAR_WWN + '|' +
                     GROUP_NAME_VAR_IP + '|' + GROUP_NAME_VAR_HOST + '|' + '[' +
                     GROUP_NAME_ALLOWED_CHARS + '])+$',
                     self.conf.hitachi_group_name_format) is None:
@@ -717,7 +716,7 @@ class HBSDCommon():
                     MSG.INVALID_PARAMETER,
                     param=self.driver_info['param_prefix'] +
                     '_group_name_format')
-                raise self.raise_error(msg)
+                self.raise_error(msg)
             self.format_info['group_name_format'] = (
                 self.conf.hitachi_group_name_format)
             self.format_info['group_name_format_without_var_len'] = (
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/hitachi-vsp-fix-to-use-correct-HGname-78c3c47dcf984ddf.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/hitachi-vsp-fix-to-use-correct-HGname-78c3c47dcf984ddf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f865dc560a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/hitachi-vsp-fix-to-use-correct-HGname-78c3c47dcf984ddf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    HPE XP and NEC V driver `bug #2012515
+    <https://bugs.launchpad.net/cinder/+bug/2012515>`_: Fixed to use
+    correct Host group name.