diff --git a/cinderlib/cinderlib.py b/cinderlib/cinderlib.py
index f3de658..877dc38 100644
--- a/cinderlib/cinderlib.py
+++ b/cinderlib/cinderlib.py
@@ -67,11 +67,30 @@ class Backend(object):
     # With this dictionary the DB class can get the necessary data
     _volumes_inflight = {}
 
+    def __new__(cls, volume_backend_name, **driver_cfg):
+        # Prevent redefinition of an already initialized backend on the same
+        # persistence storage with a different configuration.
+        backend = Backend.backends.get(volume_backend_name)
+        if backend:
+            # If we are instantiating the same backend return the one we have
+            # saved (singleton pattern).
+            if driver_cfg == backend._original_driver_cfg:
+                return backend
+            raise ValueError('Backend named %s already exists with a different'
+                             ' configuration' % volume_backend_name)
+
+        return super(Backend, cls).__new__(cls)
+
     def __init__(self, volume_backend_name, **driver_cfg):
         if not self.global_initialization:
             self.global_setup()
+        # Instance already initialized
+        if volume_backend_name in Backend.backends:
+            return
+        # Save the original config before we add the backend name and template
+        # the values.
+        self._original_driver_cfg = driver_cfg.copy()
         driver_cfg['volume_backend_name'] = volume_backend_name
-        Backend.backends[volume_backend_name] = self
 
         conf = self._get_backend_config(driver_cfg)
         self._apply_backend_workarounds(conf)
@@ -99,6 +118,7 @@ class Backend(object):
         self._stats = self._transform_legacy_stats(stats)
 
         self._pool_names = tuple(pool['pool_name'] for pool in stats['pools'])
+        Backend.backends[volume_backend_name] = self
 
     @property
     def pool_names(self):
diff --git a/cinderlib/tests/unit/test_cinderlib.py b/cinderlib/tests/unit/test_cinderlib.py
index 80d613f..cd79258 100644
--- a/cinderlib/tests/unit/test_cinderlib.py
+++ b/cinderlib/tests/unit/test_cinderlib.py
@@ -101,6 +101,51 @@ class TestCinderlib(base.BaseTest):
         self.assertEqual(('default',), backend.pool_names)
         mock_workarounds.assert_called_once_with(mock_config.return_value)
 
+    @mock.patch.object(objects.Backend, 'global_initialization', True)
+    @mock.patch.object(objects.Backend, '_apply_backend_workarounds')
+    @mock.patch('oslo_utils.importutils.import_object')
+    @mock.patch.object(objects.Backend, '_get_backend_config')
+    def test_init_call_twice(self, mock_config, mock_import, mock_workarounds):
+        cinderlib.Backend.global_initialization = False
+        driver_cfg = {'k': 'v', 'k2': 'v2', 'volume_backend_name': 'Test'}
+        driver = mock_import.return_value
+        driver.capabilities = {'pools': [{'pool_name': 'default'}]}
+
+        backend = objects.Backend(**driver_cfg)
+        self.assertEqual(1, mock_config.call_count)
+        self.assertEqual(1, mock_import.call_count)
+        self.assertEqual(1, mock_workarounds.call_count)
+
+        # When initiallizing a Backend with the same configuration the Backend
+        # class must behave as a singleton and we won't initialize it again
+        backend_second = objects.Backend(**driver_cfg)
+        self.assertIs(backend, backend_second)
+        self.assertEqual(1, mock_config.call_count)
+        self.assertEqual(1, mock_import.call_count)
+        self.assertEqual(1, mock_workarounds.call_count)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(objects.Backend, 'global_initialization', True)
+    @mock.patch.object(objects.Backend, '_apply_backend_workarounds')
+    @mock.patch('oslo_utils.importutils.import_object')
+    @mock.patch.object(objects.Backend, '_get_backend_config')
+    def test_init_call_twice_different_config(self, mock_config, mock_import,
+                                              mock_workarounds):
+        cinderlib.Backend.global_initialization = False
+        driver_cfg = {'k': 'v', 'k2': 'v2', 'volume_backend_name': 'Test'}
+        driver = mock_import.return_value
+        driver.capabilities = {'pools': [{'pool_name': 'default'}]}
+
+        objects.Backend(**driver_cfg)
+        self.assertEqual(1, mock_config.call_count)
+        self.assertEqual(1, mock_import.call_count)
+        self.assertEqual(1, mock_workarounds.call_count)
+
+        # It should fail if we reuse the backend name but change the config
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, objects.Backend, k3='v3', **driver_cfg)
+        self.assertEqual(1, mock_config.call_count)
+        self.assertEqual(1, mock_import.call_count)
+        self.assertEqual(1, mock_workarounds.call_count)
+
     @mock.patch('cinderlib.Backend._validate_and_set_options')
     @mock.patch.object(cfg, 'CONF')
     def test__set_cinder_config(self, conf_mock, validate_mock):
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/backend-same-name-86a06844b57600a0.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/backend-same-name-86a06844b57600a0.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d05d20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/backend-same-name-86a06844b57600a0.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Prevent the creation of multiple backends with the same name during the
+    same code run.
+    (Bug #1886164).