diff --git a/manila/share/drivers/netapp/dataontap/cluster_mode/lib_multi_svm.py b/manila/share/drivers/netapp/dataontap/cluster_mode/lib_multi_svm.py
index 3b94edc5f5..d80cfe10cd 100644
--- a/manila/share/drivers/netapp/dataontap/cluster_mode/lib_multi_svm.py
+++ b/manila/share/drivers/netapp/dataontap/cluster_mode/lib_multi_svm.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ LOG = log.getLogger(__name__)
 SUPPORTED_NETWORK_TYPES = (None, 'flat', 'vlan')
 SEGMENTED_NETWORK_TYPES = ('vlan',)
 DEFAULT_MTU = 1500
+CLUSTER_IPSPACES = ('Cluster', 'Default')
 
 
 class NetAppCmodeMultiSVMFileStorageLibrary(
@@ -393,8 +394,9 @@ class NetAppCmodeMultiSVMFileStorageLibrary(
                                         vserver_client,
                                         security_services=security_services)
 
-            if ipspace_name and not self._client.ipspace_has_data_vservers(
-                    ipspace_name):
+            if (ipspace_name and ipspace_name not in CLUSTER_IPSPACES
+                    and not self._client.ipspace_has_data_vservers(
+                        ipspace_name)):
                 self._client.delete_ipspace(ipspace_name)
 
             self._delete_vserver_vlans(interfaces_on_vlans)
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1880747-netapp-fix-do-not-delete-default-ipspace-aee638279e0f8e93.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1880747-netapp-fix-do-not-delete-default-ipspace-aee638279e0f8e93.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..282d80ba83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1880747-netapp-fix-do-not-delete-default-ipspace-aee638279e0f8e93.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    NetApp ONTAP driver is now fixed to avoid the deletion of `Cluster` and
+    `Default` ipspaces when deleting a share server. This issue was happening
+    only when operating in `driver_handles_share_servers` enabled mode and
+    creating shares using `flat` network type. See
+    `Launchpad bug 1880747 <https://launchpad.net/bugs/1880747>`_ for more
+    details.