diff --git a/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/aoe.py b/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/aoe.py
index 9d299493fc96..7f8a63e9f530 100644
--- a/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/aoe.py
+++ b/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/aoe.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from os_brick import initiator
 from os_brick.initiator import connector
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ class LibvirtAOEVolumeDriver(libvirt_volume.LibvirtBaseVolumeDriver):
         # Call the factory here so we can support
         # more than x86 architectures.
         self.connector = connector.InitiatorConnector.factory(
-            'AOE', utils.get_root_helper(),
+            initiator.AOE, utils.get_root_helper(),
             device_scan_attempts=CONF.libvirt.num_aoe_discover_tries)
 
     def get_config(self, connection_info, disk_info):
diff --git a/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/disco.py b/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/disco.py
index 8171aa57f360..d627ec50b934 100644
--- a/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/disco.py
+++ b/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/disco.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 """Libvirt volume driver for DISCO."""
 
+from os_brick import initiator
 from os_brick.initiator import connector
 
 import nova.conf
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ class LibvirtDISCOVolumeDriver(libvirt_volume.LibvirtBaseVolumeDriver):
         super(LibvirtDISCOVolumeDriver, self).__init__(host,
                                                        is_block_dev=False)
         self.connector = connector.InitiatorConnector.factory(
-            'DISCO', utils.get_root_helper(),
+            initiator.DISCO, utils.get_root_helper(),
             device_scan_attempts=CONF.libvirt.num_volume_scan_tries)
 
     def get_config(self, connection_info, disk_info):
diff --git a/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/drbd.py b/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/drbd.py
index 8d4a64bce1ff..edce396c36d7 100644
--- a/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/drbd.py
+++ b/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/drbd.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from os_brick import initiator
 from os_brick.initiator import connector
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ class LibvirtDRBDVolumeDriver(libvirt_volume.LibvirtVolumeDriver):
     def __init__(self, host):
         super(LibvirtDRBDVolumeDriver, self).__init__(host)
         self.connector = connector.InitiatorConnector.factory(
-            connector.DRBD, utils.get_root_helper())
+            initiator.DRBD, utils.get_root_helper())
 
     def connect_volume(self, connection_info, disk_info, instance):
         """Connect the volume.
diff --git a/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/fibrechannel.py b/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/fibrechannel.py
index 1d0523f50fb1..c3c0fb40b6e1 100644
--- a/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/fibrechannel.py
+++ b/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/fibrechannel.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from os_brick import initiator
 from os_brick.initiator import connector
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ class LibvirtFibreChannelVolumeDriver(libvirt_volume.LibvirtBaseVolumeDriver):
         # Call the factory here so we can support
         # more than x86 architectures.
         self.connector = connector.InitiatorConnector.factory(
-            'FIBRE_CHANNEL', utils.get_root_helper(),
+            initiator.FIBRE_CHANNEL, utils.get_root_helper(),
             use_multipath=CONF.libvirt.volume_use_multipath,
             device_scan_attempts=CONF.libvirt.num_volume_scan_tries)
 
diff --git a/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/hgst.py b/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/hgst.py
index 1512e129aa09..32b2cb478185 100644
--- a/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/hgst.py
+++ b/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/hgst.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from os_brick import initiator
 from os_brick.initiator import connector
 
 import nova.conf
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ class LibvirtHGSTVolumeDriver(libvirt_volume.LibvirtBaseVolumeDriver):
         super(LibvirtHGSTVolumeDriver,
               self).__init__(host, is_block_dev=True)
         self.connector = connector.InitiatorConnector.factory(
-            'HGST', utils.get_root_helper(),
+            initiator.HGST, utils.get_root_helper(),
             device_scan_attempts=CONF.libvirt.num_volume_scan_tries)
 
     def get_config(self, connection_info, disk_info):
diff --git a/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/iscsi.py b/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/iscsi.py
index 2f79a56571aa..7644ffbd917a 100644
--- a/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/iscsi.py
+++ b/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/iscsi.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 """Libvirt volume driver for iSCSI"""
 
 from os_brick import exception as os_brick_exception
+from os_brick import initiator
 from os_brick.initiator import connector
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ class LibvirtISCSIVolumeDriver(libvirt_volume.LibvirtBaseVolumeDriver):
         # Call the factory here so we can support
         # more than x86 architectures.
         self.connector = connector.InitiatorConnector.factory(
-            'ISCSI', utils.get_root_helper(),
+            initiator.ISCSI, utils.get_root_helper(),
             use_multipath=CONF.libvirt.volume_use_multipath,
             device_scan_attempts=CONF.libvirt.num_volume_scan_tries,
             transport=self._get_transport())
diff --git a/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/iser.py b/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/iser.py
index 820f849e1a3c..b4977962d03f 100644
--- a/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/iser.py
+++ b/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/iser.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from os_brick import initiator
 from os_brick.initiator import connector
 
 import nova.conf
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ class LibvirtISERVolumeDriver(iscsi.LibvirtISCSIVolumeDriver):
         # Call the factory here so we can support
         # more than x86 architectures.
         self.connector = connector.InitiatorConnector.factory(
-            'ISER', utils.get_root_helper(),
+            initiator.ISER, utils.get_root_helper(),
             use_multipath=CONF.libvirt.iser_use_multipath,
             device_scan_attempts=CONF.libvirt.num_iser_scan_tries,
             transport=self._get_transport())
diff --git a/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/scaleio.py b/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/scaleio.py
index fdea70c70750..387f87cde5a2 100644
--- a/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/scaleio.py
+++ b/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/scaleio.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 """Libvirt volume driver for ScaleIO."""
 
+from os_brick import initiator
 from os_brick.initiator import connector
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ class LibvirtScaleIOVolumeDriver(libvirt_volume.LibvirtBaseVolumeDriver):
         super(LibvirtScaleIOVolumeDriver, self).__init__(host,
                                                          is_block_dev=False)
         self.connector = connector.InitiatorConnector.factory(
-            'SCALEIO', utils.get_root_helper(),
+            initiator.SCALEIO, utils.get_root_helper(),
             device_scan_attempts=CONF.libvirt.num_volume_scan_tries)
 
     def get_config(self, connection_info, disk_info):
diff --git a/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/vrtshyperscale.py b/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/vrtshyperscale.py
index 2a438787eb9c..c5c9a510c44d 100644
--- a/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/vrtshyperscale.py
+++ b/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/vrtshyperscale.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 """Libvirt volume driver for HyperScale."""
 
+from os_brick import initiator
 from os_brick.initiator import connector
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ class LibvirtHyperScaleVolumeDriver(libvirt_volume.LibvirtVolumeDriver):
     def __init__(self, connection):
         super(LibvirtHyperScaleVolumeDriver, self).__init__(connection)
         self.connector = connector.InitiatorConnector.factory(
-            'VERITAS_HYPERSCALE', utils.get_root_helper())
+            initiator.VERITAS_HYPERSCALE, utils.get_root_helper())
 
     def connect_volume(self, connection_info, disk_info, instance):
         # The os-brick connector may raise BrickException.
diff --git a/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/vzstorage.py b/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/vzstorage.py
index fd334c9fcec2..2d03680a3dbb 100644
--- a/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/vzstorage.py
+++ b/nova/virt/libvirt/volume/vzstorage.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 import collections
 import re
 
+from os_brick import initiator
 from os_brick.initiator import connector
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ class LibvirtVZStorageVolumeDriver(fs.LibvirtBaseFileSystemVolumeDriver):
         # Call the factory here so we can support
         # more than x86 architectures.
         self.connector = connector.InitiatorConnector.factory(
-            'vzstorage', utils.get_root_helper(),
+            initiator.VZSTORAGE, utils.get_root_helper(),
             vzstorage_mount_point_base=CONF.libvirt.vzstorage_mount_point_base)
 
     def _get_mount_point_base(self):