diff --git a/manifests/db.pp b/manifests/db.pp
index a6209ad4..3a454233 100644
--- a/manifests/db.pp
+++ b/manifests/db.pp
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@
 #   Interval between retries of opening a sql connection.
 #   (Optional) Defaults to $::os_service_default
 #
-# [*database_min_pool_size*]
-#   Minimum number of SQL connections to keep open in a pool.
-#   (Optional) Defaults to $::os_service_default
-#
 # [*database_max_pool_size*]
 #   Maximum number of SQL connections to keep open in a pool.
 #   (Optional) Defaults to $::os_service_default
@@ -42,20 +38,31 @@
 #   (Optional) If set, use this value for pool_timeout with SQLAlchemy.
 #   Defaults to $::os_service_default
 #
+# DEPRECATED PARAMETERS
+#
+# [*database_min_pool_size*]
+#   Minimum number of SQL connections to keep open in a pool.
+#   (Optional) Defaults to undef
+#
 class ironic::db (
   $database_connection              = 'sqlite:////var/lib/ironic/ovs.sqlite',
   $database_connection_recycle_time = $::os_service_default,
   $database_max_retries             = $::os_service_default,
   $database_retry_interval          = $::os_service_default,
-  $database_min_pool_size           = $::os_service_default,
   $database_max_pool_size           = $::os_service_default,
   $database_max_overflow            = $::os_service_default,
   $database_db_max_retries          = $::os_service_default,
   $database_pool_timeout            = $::os_service_default,
+  # DEPRECATED PARAMETERS
+  $database_min_pool_size           = undef,
 ) {
 
   include ironic::deps
 
+  if $::ironic::database_min_pool_size or $database_min_pool_size {
+    warning('The database_min_pool_size parameter is deprecated, and will be removed in a future release.')
+  }
+
   # NOTE(spredzy): In order to keep backward compatibility we rely on the pick function
   # to use ironic::<myparam> if ironic::db::<myparam> isn't specified.
   $database_connection_real = pick($::ironic::database_connection, $database_connection)
@@ -63,7 +70,6 @@ class ironic::db (
                                                 $database_connection_recycle_time)
   $database_max_retries_real = pick($::ironic::database_max_retries, $database_max_retries)
   $database_retry_interval_real = pick($::ironic::database_retry_interval, $database_retry_interval)
-  $database_min_pool_size_real = pick($::ironic::database_min_pool_size, $database_min_pool_size)
   $database_max_pool_size_real = pick($::ironic::database_max_pool_size, $database_max_pool_size)
   $database_max_overflow_real = pick($::ironic::database_max_overflow, $database_max_overflow)
 
@@ -73,7 +79,6 @@ class ironic::db (
   oslo::db { 'ironic_config':
     connection              => $database_connection_real,
     connection_recycle_time => $database_connection_recycle_time_real,
-    min_pool_size           => $database_min_pool_size_real,
     max_pool_size           => $database_max_pool_size_real,
     max_retries             => $database_max_retries_real,
     retry_interval          => $database_retry_interval_real,
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 314c5bec..0c1668ea 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -224,10 +224,6 @@
 #   (optional) Database reconnection interval in seconds.
 #   Defaults to: undef
 #
-# [*database_min_pool_size*]
-#   (optional) Minimum number of SQL connections to keep open in a pool.
-#   Defaults to: undef
-#
 # [*database_max_pool_size*]
 #   (optional) Maximum number of SQL connections to keep open in a pool.
 #   Defaults to: undef
@@ -272,6 +268,12 @@
 #   (optional) Topics for the versioned notifications issued by Ironic
 #   Defaults to $::os_service_default
 #
+# DEPRECATED PARAMETERS
+#
+# [*database_min_pool_size*]
+#   (optional) Minimum number of SQL connections to keep open in a pool.
+#   Defaults to: undef
+#
 class ironic (
   $enabled                            = true,
   $package_ensure                     = 'present',
@@ -317,7 +319,6 @@ class ironic (
   $database_idle_timeout              = undef,
   $database_reconnect_interval        = undef,
   $database_retry_interval            = undef,
-  $database_min_pool_size             = undef,
   $database_max_pool_size             = undef,
   $database_max_overflow              = undef,
   $sync_db                            = true,
@@ -328,6 +329,8 @@ class ironic (
   $notification_topics                = $::os_service_default,
   $notification_level                 = $::os_service_default,
   $versioned_notifications_topics     = $::os_service_default,
+  # DEPRECATED PARAMETERS
+  $database_min_pool_size             = undef,
 ) {
 
   include ironic::deps
diff --git a/manifests/inspector/db.pp b/manifests/inspector/db.pp
index 632fd13f..b9215b19 100644
--- a/manifests/inspector/db.pp
+++ b/manifests/inspector/db.pp
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@
 #   Interval between retries of opening a sql connection.
 #   (Optional) Defaults to $::os_service_default
 #
-# [*database_min_pool_size*]
-#   Minimum number of SQL connections to keep open in a pool.
-#   (Optional) Defaults to $::os_service_default
-#
 # [*database_max_pool_size*]
 #   Maximum number of SQL connections to keep open in a pool.
 #   (Optional) Defaults to $::os_service_default
@@ -42,20 +38,31 @@
 #   (Optional) If set, use this value for pool_timeout with SQLAlchemy.
 #   Defaults to $::os_service_default
 #
+# DEPRECATED PARAMETERS
+#
+# [*database_min_pool_size*]
+#   Minimum number of SQL connections to keep open in a pool.
+#   (Optional) Defaults to undef
+#
 class ironic::inspector::db (
   $database_connection              = 'sqlite:////var/lib/ironic-inspector/inspector.sqlite',
   $database_connection_recycle_time = $::os_service_default,
   $database_max_retries             = $::os_service_default,
   $database_db_max_retries          = $::os_service_default,
   $database_retry_interval          = $::os_service_default,
-  $database_min_pool_size           = $::os_service_default,
   $database_max_pool_size           = $::os_service_default,
   $database_max_overflow            = $::os_service_default,
   $database_pool_timeout            = $::os_service_default,
+  # DEPRECATED PARAMETERS
+  $database_min_pool_size           = undef,
 ) {
 
   include ironic::params
 
+  if $database_min_pool_size {
+    warning('The database_min_pool_size parameter is deprecated, and will be removed in a future release.')
+  }
+
   $database_connection_real              = pick($::ironic::inspector::db_connection, $database_connection)
 
   validate_legacy(Oslo::Dbconn, 'validate_re', $database_connection_real,
@@ -64,7 +71,6 @@ class ironic::inspector::db (
   oslo::db { 'ironic_inspector_config':
     connection              => $database_connection_real,
     connection_recycle_time => $database_connection_recycle_time,
-    min_pool_size           => $database_min_pool_size,
     max_pool_size           => $database_max_pool_size,
     max_retries             => $database_max_retries,
     db_max_retries          => $database_max_retries,
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/deprecate_database_min_pool_size-option-ba39d773426a45fd.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate_database_min_pool_size-option-ba39d773426a45fd.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..03e58c2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate_database_min_pool_size-option-ba39d773426a45fd.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+deprecations:
+  - database_min_pool_size option is now deprecated for removal, the
+    parameter has no effect.
diff --git a/spec/classes/ironic_db_spec.rb b/spec/classes/ironic_db_spec.rb
index eaad4b69..10df1171 100644
--- a/spec/classes/ironic_db_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/ironic_db_spec.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ describe 'ironic::db' do
         :db_max_retries          => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
         :connection              => 'sqlite:////var/lib/ironic/ovs.sqlite',
         :connection_recycle_time => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
-        :min_pool_size           => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
         :max_pool_size           => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
         :max_retries             => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
         :pool_timeout            => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ describe 'ironic::db' do
         {
           :database_connection              => 'mysql+pymysql://ironic:ironic@localhost/ironic',
           :database_connection_recycle_time => '3601',
-          :database_min_pool_size           => '2',
           :database_max_pool_size           => '21',
           :database_max_retries             => '11',
           :database_pool_timeout            => '21',
@@ -39,7 +37,6 @@ describe 'ironic::db' do
         :db_max_retries          => '-1',
         :connection              => 'mysql+pymysql://ironic:ironic@localhost/ironic',
         :connection_recycle_time => '3601',
-        :min_pool_size           => '2',
         :max_pool_size           => '21',
         :max_retries             => '11',
         :retry_interval          => '11',
diff --git a/spec/classes/ironic_inspector_db_spec.rb b/spec/classes/ironic_inspector_db_spec.rb
index 5072e6b4..4a35ca36 100644
--- a/spec/classes/ironic_inspector_db_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/ironic_inspector_db_spec.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ describe 'ironic::inspector::db' do
       it { should contain_oslo__db('ironic_inspector_config').with(
         :connection              => 'sqlite:////var/lib/ironic-inspector/inspector.sqlite',
         :connection_recycle_time => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
-        :min_pool_size           => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
         :max_pool_size           => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
         :max_retries             => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
         :db_max_retries          => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ describe 'ironic::inspector::db' do
       let :params do
         { :database_connection              => 'mysql+pymysql://ironic:ironic@localhost/ironic',
           :database_connection_recycle_time => '3601',
-          :database_min_pool_size           => '2',
           :database_max_pool_size           => '21',
           :database_max_retries             => '11',
           :database_db_max_retries          => '11',
@@ -35,7 +33,6 @@ describe 'ironic::inspector::db' do
       it { should contain_oslo__db('ironic_inspector_config').with(
         :connection              => 'mysql+pymysql://ironic:ironic@localhost/ironic',
         :connection_recycle_time => '3601',
-        :min_pool_size           => '2',
         :max_pool_size           => '21',
         :max_retries             => '11',
         :db_max_retries          => '11',