diff --git a/nova/conf/cells.py b/nova/conf/cells.py
index 1602bf5e4712..001f4a38d139 100644
--- a/nova/conf/cells.py
+++ b/nova/conf/cells.py
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ Related options:
 """),
     cfg.StrOpt('topic',
                 default='cells',
+                deprecated_for_removal=True,
+                deprecated_since='15.0.0',
+                deprecated_reason="""
+Configurable RPC topics provide little value and can result in a wide variety
+of errors. They should not be used.
+""",
                 help="""
 Topic
 
diff --git a/nova/conf/compute.py b/nova/conf/compute.py
index ef761224da91..777c385e5243 100644
--- a/nova/conf/compute.py
+++ b/nova/conf/compute.py
@@ -605,6 +605,13 @@ instance_cleaning_opts = [
 rpcapi_opts = [
     cfg.StrOpt("compute_topic",
             default="compute",
+            deprecated_for_removal=True,
+            deprecated_since="15.0.0",
+            deprecated_reason="""
+There is no need to let users choose the RPC topic for all services - there
+is little gain from this. Furthermore, it makes it really easy to break Nova
+by using this option.
+""",
             help="""
 This is the message queue topic that the compute service 'listens' on. It is
 used when the compute service is started up to configure the queue, and
diff --git a/nova/conf/conductor.py b/nova/conf/conductor.py
index 83d075cf6007..c1dcb20f892e 100644
--- a/nova/conf/conductor.py
+++ b/nova/conf/conductor.py
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-# needs:check_deprecation_status
-
-
 # Copyright (c) 2010 OpenStack Foundation
 # All Rights Reserved.
 #
@@ -41,10 +38,16 @@ It no longer represents a reasonable alternative for deployers.
 
 Removal may be as early as 14.0.
 """),
-    # TODO(macsz) deprecate this option
     cfg.StrOpt(
         'topic',
         default='conductor',
+        deprecated_for_removal=True,
+        deprecated_since='15.0.0',
+        deprecated_reason="""
+There is no need to let users choose the RPC topic for all services - there
+is little gain from this. Furthermore, it makes it really easy to break Nova
+by using this option.
+""",
         help="""
 Topic exchange name on which conductor nodes listen.
 """),
diff --git a/nova/conf/console.py b/nova/conf/console.py
index cbc683a389f5..b4d5ded74507 100644
--- a/nova/conf/console.py
+++ b/nova/conf/console.py
@@ -33,9 +33,15 @@ Possible values
   * An empty list (default) or list of allowed origin hostnames.
 """),
 
-# TODO(pumaranikar): We can deprecate this option.
     cfg.StrOpt('console_topic',
                 default='console',
+                deprecated_for_removal=True,
+                deprecated_since='15.0.0',
+                deprecated_reason="""
+There is no need to let users choose the RPC topic for all services - there
+is little gain from this. Furthermore, it makes it really easy to break Nova
+by using this option.
+""",
                 help="""
 Represents the message queue topic name used by nova-console
 service when communicating via the AMQP server. The Nova API uses a message
diff --git a/nova/conf/consoleauth.py b/nova/conf/consoleauth.py
index 2915f742b9e1..6abbe7417412 100644
--- a/nova/conf/consoleauth.py
+++ b/nova/conf/consoleauth.py
@@ -18,9 +18,16 @@ from oslo_config import cfg
 
 
 consoleauth_opts = [
-    # TODO(aunnam): This option needs to be deprecated
+
     cfg.StrOpt('consoleauth_topic',
         default='consoleauth',
+        deprecated_for_removal=True,
+        deprecated_since='15.0.0',
+        deprecated_reason="""
+There is no need to let users choose the RPC topic for all services - there
+is little gain from this. Furthermore, it makes it really easy to break Nova
+by using this option.
+""",
         help="""
 This option allows you to change the message topic used by nova-consoleauth
 service when communicating via the AMQP server. Nova Console Authentication
diff --git a/nova/conf/network.py b/nova/conf/network.py
index d77f9331881f..3bb4cd9cef83 100644
--- a/nova/conf/network.py
+++ b/nova/conf/network.py
@@ -752,6 +752,13 @@ driver_opts = [
 rpcapi_opts = [
     cfg.StrOpt('network_topic',
                default='network',
+               deprecated_for_removal=True,
+               deprecated_since='15.0.0',
+               deprecated_reason="""
+There is no need to let users choose the RPC topic for all services - there
+is little gain from this. Furthermore, it makes it really easy to break Nova
+by using this option.
+""",
                help='The topic network nodes listen on'),
     cfg.BoolOpt('multi_host',
                 default=False,
diff --git a/nova/conf/scheduler.py b/nova/conf/scheduler.py
index cb79c8d7b6a4..6da4bfe0acf7 100644
--- a/nova/conf/scheduler.py
+++ b/nova/conf/scheduler.py
@@ -18,9 +18,15 @@
 from oslo_config import cfg
 
 scheduler_opts = [
-    # TODO(sfinucan): Deprecate this option
     cfg.StrOpt("scheduler_topic",
         default="scheduler",
+        deprecated_for_removal=True,
+        deprecated_since="15.0.0",
+        deprecated_reason="""
+There is no need to let users choose the RPC topic for all services - there
+is little gain from this. Furthermore, it makes it really easy to break Nova
+by using this option.
+""",
         help="""
 Scheduler message queue topic.
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-topic-opts-68b1a752dba1eb24.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-topic-opts-68b1a752dba1eb24.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ac81bfe6c15b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-topic-opts-68b1a752dba1eb24.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+deprecations:
+  - |
+    The ``topic`` config options are now deprecated and will be removed
+    in the next release. The deprecated options are as below:
+
+    * cells.topic
+    * compute_topic
+    * conductor.topic
+    * console_topic
+    * consoleauth_topic
+    * network_topic
+    * scheduler_topic