diff --git a/ansible/roles/common/tasks/config.yml b/ansible/roles/common/tasks/config.yml
index 5915ac02dd..022570bff3 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/common/tasks/config.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/common/tasks/config.yml
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
   vars:
     log_direct_to_elasticsearch: >-
       {{ ( enable_elasticsearch | bool or
-           ( elasticsearch_address != kolla_internal_vip_address )) and
+           ( elasticsearch_address != kolla_internal_fqdn )) and
          ( not enable_monasca | bool or not monasca_ingest_control_plane_logs | bool ) }}
     fluentd_version: "{{ fluentd_labels.images.0.ContainerConfig.Labels.fluentd_version | default('0.12') }}"
     # Inputs
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1927880-cc407f18f415bbd2.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1927880-cc407f18f415bbd2.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e94e1a5f59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1927880-cc407f18f415bbd2.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes elasticsearch fluentd output being enabled when
+    elasticsearch is not enabled.
+    `LP#1927880 <https://launchpad.net/bugs/1927880>`__