diff --git a/lib/cinder_backends/lvm b/lib/cinder_backends/lvm
index 35ad209..411b82c 100644
--- a/lib/cinder_backends/lvm
+++ b/lib/cinder_backends/lvm
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
     iniset $CINDER_CONF $be_name volume_driver "cinder.volume.drivers.lvm.LVMVolumeDriver"
     iniset $CINDER_CONF $be_name volume_group $VOLUME_GROUP_NAME-$be_name
     iniset $CINDER_CONF $be_name iscsi_helper "$CINDER_ISCSI_HELPER"
+    iniset $CINDER_CONF $be_name lvm_type "$CINDER_LVM_TYPE"
 
     if [[ "$CINDER_SECURE_DELETE" == "False" ]]; then
         iniset $CINDER_CONF $be_name volume_clear none