diff --git a/magnum/api/controllers/v1/cluster.py b/magnum/api/controllers/v1/cluster.py
index dfd932addc..a729cb260c 100755
--- a/magnum/api/controllers/v1/cluster.py
+++ b/magnum/api/controllers/v1/cluster.py
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ class Cluster(base.APIBase):
     fixed_subnet = wtypes.StringType(min_length=1, max_length=255)
     """The fixed subnet name to attach to the Cluster"""
 
-    floating_ip_enabled = wsme.wsattr(types.boolean, default=True)
+    floating_ip_enabled = wsme.wsattr(types.boolean)
     """Indicates whether created clusters should have a floating ip or not."""
 
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
diff --git a/magnum/drivers/heat/template_def.py b/magnum/drivers/heat/template_def.py
index eac71e7712..d203cb1e49 100755
--- a/magnum/drivers/heat/template_def.py
+++ b/magnum/drivers/heat/template_def.py
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ def add_etcd_volume_env_file(env_files, cluster):
 def add_fip_env_file(env_files, cluster_template, cluster):
     lb_fip_enabled = cluster.labels.get(
         "master_lb_floating_ip_enabled",
-        cluster_template.floating_ip_enabled
+        cluster.floating_ip_enabled
     )
     master_lb_fip_enabled = strutils.bool_from_string(lb_fip_enabled)
 
diff --git a/magnum/tests/unit/drivers/test_template_definition.py b/magnum/tests/unit/drivers/test_template_definition.py
index d9bf9aa8f2..6ccbe6c0d1 100644
--- a/magnum/tests/unit/drivers/test_template_definition.py
+++ b/magnum/tests/unit/drivers/test_template_definition.py
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class TemplateDefinitionTestCase(base.TestCase):
         mock_cluster_template = mock.MagicMock(floating_ip_enabled=True,
                                                master_lb_enabled=True,
                                                labels={})
-        mock_cluster = mock.MagicMock(labels={})
+        mock_cluster = mock.MagicMock(floating_ip_enabled=True, labels={})
         env_files = []
         cmn_tdef.add_fip_env_file(env_files, mock_cluster_template,
                                   mock_cluster)
@@ -289,6 +289,28 @@ class TemplateDefinitionTestCase(base.TestCase):
             env_files
         )
 
+    def test_add_fip_env_lb_enable_lbfip_template_disable_cluster_enable(self):
+        mock_cluster_template = mock.MagicMock(
+            floating_ip_enabled=False,
+            master_lb_enabled=True,
+            labels={}
+        )
+        mock_cluster = mock.MagicMock(
+            floating_ip_enabled=True,
+            labels={})
+        env_files = []
+
+        cmn_tdef.add_fip_env_file(env_files, mock_cluster_template,
+                                  mock_cluster)
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            [
+                cmn_tdef.COMMON_ENV_PATH + 'enable_floating_ip.yaml',
+                cmn_tdef.COMMON_ENV_PATH + 'enable_lb_floating_ip.yaml'
+            ],
+            env_files
+        )
+
     @mock.patch('magnum.drivers.common.driver.Driver.get_driver')
     def test_base_get_scale_params(self, mock_driver):
         mock_context = mock.MagicMock()
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-cluster-floating-ip-enabled-default-value-4e24d4bf09fc08c8.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix-cluster-floating-ip-enabled-default-value-4e24d4bf09fc08c8.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1e37df7a2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fix-cluster-floating-ip-enabled-default-value-4e24d4bf09fc08c8.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    There shouldn't be a default value for floating_ip_enabled when creating
+    cluster. By default, when it's not set, the cluster's floating_ip_enabled
+    attribute should be set with the value of cluster template. It's fixed
+    by removing the default value from Magnum API.