diff --git a/doc/source/configuration/settings.rst b/doc/source/configuration/settings.rst
index 91101e8b13..951d6c0bff 100644
--- a/doc/source/configuration/settings.rst
+++ b/doc/source/configuration/settings.rst
@@ -2347,6 +2347,18 @@ as nova provides all features in the recent API versions.
 * ``Services``
 * ``Shelve``
 
+OPENSTACK_USE_SIMPLE_TENANT_USAGE
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+.. versionadded:: 19.0.0(Wallaby)
+
+Default: ``True``
+
+This setting controls whether ``SimpleTenantUsage`` nova API is used in the
+usage overview. According to feedbacks to the horizon team, the usage of
+``SimpleTenantUsage`` can cause performance issues in the nova API in larger
+deployments. Try to set this to ``False`` for such cases.
+
 Swift
 -----
 
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/defaults.py b/openstack_dashboard/defaults.py
index 2ca25b2445..a324dcac55 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/defaults.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/defaults.py
@@ -462,6 +462,13 @@ OPENSTACK_NEUTRON_NETWORK = {
 OPENSTACK_INSTANCE_RETRIEVE_IP_ADDRESSES = True
 
 OPENSTACK_NOVA_EXTENSIONS_BLACKLIST = []
+
+# This setting controls whether SimpleTenantUsage nova API is used in the usage
+# overview. According to feedbacks to the horizon team, the usage of
+# SimpleTenantUsage can cause performance issues in the nova API in larger
+# deployments. Try to set this to ``False`` for such cases.
+OPENSTACK_USE_SIMPLE_TENANT_USAGE = True
+
 # The Xen Hypervisor has the ability to set the mount point for volumes
 # attached to instances (other Hypervisors currently do not). Setting
 # can_set_mount_point to True will add the option to set the mount point
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/usage/base.py b/openstack_dashboard/usage/base.py
index ba14add13e..13aebbb278 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/usage/base.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/usage/base.py
@@ -112,7 +112,9 @@ class BaseUsage(object):
         return []
 
     def summarize(self, start, end):
-        if not api.nova.extension_supported('SimpleTenantUsage', self.request):
+        if not (settings.OPENSTACK_USE_SIMPLE_TENANT_USAGE and
+                api.nova.extension_supported('SimpleTenantUsage',
+                                             self.request)):
             return
 
         if start <= end and start <= self.today:
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/usage/views.py b/openstack_dashboard/usage/views.py
index c597611689..727a982d02 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/usage/views.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/usage/views.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 import collections
 
+from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.humanize.templatetags import humanize as humanize_filters
 from django.utils.translation import pgettext_lazy
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
@@ -66,8 +67,10 @@ class UsageView(tables.DataTableView):
         context['usage'] = self.usage
 
         try:
-            context['simple_tenant_usage_enabled'] = \
+            context['simple_tenant_usage_enabled'] = (
+                settings.OPENSTACK_USE_SIMPLE_TENANT_USAGE and
                 api.nova.extension_supported('SimpleTenantUsage', self.request)
+            )
         except Exception:
             context['simple_tenant_usage_enabled'] = True
         return context
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/use-simple-tenant-usage-f713a2eff9357458.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/use-simple-tenant-usage-f713a2eff9357458.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5636a7fc18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/use-simple-tenant-usage-f713a2eff9357458.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    A new setting ``OPENSTACK_USE_SIMPLE_TENANT_USAGE`` was introduced
+    as a replacement of ``SimpleTenantUsage`` in
+    the deprecated ``OPENSTACK_NOVA_EXTENSIONS_BLACKLIST`` setting.
+    This new setting controls whether ``SimpleTenantUsage`` nova API is used
+    in the usage overview. According to feedbacks to the horizon team,
+    the usage of ``SimpleTenantUsage`` can cause performance issues in the
+    nova API in larger deployments.
+    Try to set this to ``False`` for such cases.
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    Considering the deprecation of ``OPENSTACK_NOVA_EXTENSIONS_BLACKLIST``,
+    set a new setting ``OPENSTACK_USE_SIMPLE_TENANT_USAGE`` to ``False``
+    if you specify ``SimpleTenantUsage`` in
+    ``OPENSTACK_USE_SIMPLE_TENANT_USAGE``