diff --git a/octavia/cmd/status.py b/octavia/cmd/status.py
index f98d51dad4..e2877de360 100644
--- a/octavia/cmd/status.py
+++ b/octavia/cmd/status.py
@@ -77,9 +77,8 @@ class Checks(upgradecheck.UpgradeCommands):
               'section.'))
 
     def _check_amphorav2(self):
-        default_provider_driver = CONF.api_settings.default_provider_driver
         enabled_provider_drivers = CONF.api_settings.enabled_provider_drivers
-        if (default_provider_driver == constants.AMPHORAV2 or
+        if (constants.AMPHORA in enabled_provider_drivers or
                 constants.AMPHORAV2 in enabled_provider_drivers):
             persistence = self._check_persistence()
             if isinstance(persistence, upgradecheck.Result):
diff --git a/octavia/tests/unit/cmd/test_status.py b/octavia/tests/unit/cmd/test_status.py
index 94b39b6502..a74b5555f9 100644
--- a/octavia/tests/unit/cmd/test_status.py
+++ b/octavia/tests/unit/cmd/test_status.py
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ class TestUpgradeChecks(base.TestCase):
     def test__check_amphorav2_not_enabled(self):
         self.conf = self.useFixture(oslo_fixture.Config(cfg.CONF))
         self.conf.config(group='api_settings',
-                         default_provider_driver=constants.AMPHORA,
-                         enabled_provider_drivers={constants.AMPHORA: "Test"})
+                         default_provider_driver='other_provider',
+                         enabled_provider_drivers={'other_provider': "Test"})
         check_result = self.cmd._check_amphorav2()
         self.assertEqual(
             Code.SUCCESS, check_result.code)
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-octavia-status-amphorav2-038fe77a2189b99f.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix-octavia-status-amphorav2-038fe77a2189b99f.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d20ffe5416
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fix-octavia-status-amphorav2-038fe77a2189b99f.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixed a bug in octavia-status which reported an incorrect status for the
+    *amphorav2* driver when using the default *amphora* alias.