diff --git a/playbooks/os-cinder-install.yml b/playbooks/os-cinder-install.yml
index b1436d2cdd..283f43749f 100644
--- a/playbooks/os-cinder-install.yml
+++ b/playbooks/os-cinder-install.yml
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@
         - { name: "cinder-volume", action: "reloaded" }
         - { name: "cinder-backup", action: "reloaded" }
       when:
+        - "cinder_all_software_updated is defined"
         - "cinder_all_software_updated | bool"
         - "ansible_local['openstack_ansible']['cinder']['need_service_restart'] | bool"