diff --git a/environments/ovs-dpdk-permissions.yaml b/environments/ovs-dpdk-permissions.yaml
index 698a4ec26a..4361e6fd74 100644
--- a/environments/ovs-dpdk-permissions.yaml
+++ b/environments/ovs-dpdk-permissions.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# DEPRECATED, this parameter is added as part of the roles/ComputeOvsDpdk.yaml
+# to include it by default for all OvS-DPDK roles. This environment file is
+# obsolete and will be removed in S release.
+#
 # This permission changes should be applied only on the fresh deployment of
 # queens, minor updates in queens (and future) and then upgrades from queens
 # to future versions.
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/ovs-dpdk-perms-deprecate-cfddb148fce9656d.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/ovs-dpdk-perms-deprecate-cfddb148fce9656d.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4b4f2a6a9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/ovs-dpdk-perms-deprecate-cfddb148fce9656d.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+deprecations:
+  - |
+    Environment file ``ovs-dpdk-permissions.yaml`` is deprecated and the
+    mandatory parameter ``VhostuserSocketGroup`` is added to the roles data
+    file of the missing OvS-DPDK role. Using this environment file is
+    redundant and it will be removed in S-release.
diff --git a/roles/ComputeOvsDpdk.yaml b/roles/ComputeOvsDpdk.yaml
index ead32080bf..9c0c3cbd7d 100644
--- a/roles/ComputeOvsDpdk.yaml
+++ b/roles/ComputeOvsDpdk.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   HostnameFormatDefault: '%stackname%-computeovsdpdk-%index%'
   deprecated_nic_config_name: 'compute-dpdk.yaml'
   RoleParametersDefault:
+    VhostuserSocketGroup: "hugetlbfs"
     TunedProfileName: "cpu-partitioning"
   ServicesDefault:
     - OS::TripleO::Services::Aide