diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/hitachi/hbsd_rest_api.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/hitachi/hbsd_rest_api.py
index 56c68e97c18..118b9db6dc3 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/hitachi/hbsd_rest_api.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/hitachi/hbsd_rest_api.py
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ class RestApiClient():
                         message, errobj=errobj)
                 return False, rsp_body, errobj
             else:
-                LOG.debug("The resource group to which the operation object ",
+                LOG.debug("The resource group to which the operation object "
                           "belongs is being locked by other software.")
                 return True, rsp_body, errobj
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/hitachi-vsp-fix-resource-lock-msg-5a119426e6c65998.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/hitachi-vsp-fix-resource-lock-msg-5a119426e6c65998.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3f383fbbcac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/hitachi-vsp-fix-resource-lock-msg-5a119426e6c65998.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Hitachi driver `bug #1989176
+    <https://bugs.launchpad.net/cinder/+bug/1989176>`_:
+    Fixed Hitachi driver to output a message for resource lock correctly.