diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/volume-backed-live-mig-5a38b496ba1ec093.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/volume-backed-live-mig-5a38b496ba1ec093.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ddd1704
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/volume-backed-live-mig-5a38b496ba1ec093.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    A new boolean configuration option
+    ``[compute-feature-enabled]/volume_backed_live_migration`` has been added.
+    If enabled, tests which validate the behavior of Nova's *volume-backed live
+    migration* feature will be executed. The option defaults to ``False``.
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_live_migration.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_live_migration.py
index 411159b..dcd7b9b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_live_migration.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_live_migration.py
@@ -132,7 +132,9 @@
     def test_live_block_migration_paused(self):
         self._test_live_migration(state='PAUSED')
 
-    @decorators.skip_because(bug="1524898")
+    @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.compute_feature_enabled.
+                          volume_backed_live_migration,
+                          'Volume-backed live migration not available')
     @decorators.idempotent_id('5071cf17-3004-4257-ae61-73a84e28badd')
     @utils.services('volume')
     def test_volume_backed_live_migration(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
index d7c85a2..3bbab11 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_services.py
@@ -44,14 +44,13 @@
         for i in range(ord('a'), ord('f') + 1):
             name = data_utils.rand_name(name='%s-' % six.int2byte(i))
             cls.container_client.update_container(name)
+            cls.addClassResourceCleanup(base.delete_containers,
+                                        [name],
+                                        cls.container_client,
+                                        cls.object_client)
             cls.containers.append(name)
         cls.containers_count = len(cls.containers)
 
-    @classmethod
-    def resource_cleanup(cls):
-        cls.delete_containers()
-        super(AccountTest, cls).resource_cleanup()
-
     @decorators.attr(type='smoke')
     @decorators.idempotent_id('3499406a-ae53-4f8c-b43a-133d4dc6fe3f')
     def test_list_containers(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_group_snapshots.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_group_snapshots.py
index 36e0035..45f4caa 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_group_snapshots.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_group_snapshots.py
@@ -16,13 +16,22 @@
 
 from tempest.api.volume import base
 from tempest.common import waiters
+from tempest import config
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
+CONF = config.CONF
+
 
 class BaseGroupSnapshotsTest(base.BaseVolumeAdminTest):
 
+    @classmethod
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(BaseGroupSnapshotsTest, cls).skip_checks()
+        if not CONF.volume_feature_enabled.snapshot:
+            raise cls.skipException("Cinder volume snapshots are disabled")
+
     def _create_group_snapshot(self, **kwargs):
         if 'name' not in kwargs:
             kwargs['name'] = data_utils.rand_name(
diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshot_manage.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshot_manage.py
index 9ff7160..3b21b28 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshot_manage.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_snapshot_manage.py
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@
     def skip_checks(cls):
         super(SnapshotManageAdminTest, cls).skip_checks()
 
+        if not CONF.volume_feature_enabled.snapshot:
+            raise cls.skipException("Cinder volume snapshots are disabled")
+
         if not CONF.volume_feature_enabled.manage_snapshot:
             raise cls.skipException("Manage snapshot tests are disabled")
 
diff --git a/tempest/common/compute.py b/tempest/common/compute.py
index f0fceb3..638ad9b 100644
--- a/tempest/common/compute.py
+++ b/tempest/common/compute.py
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
                     clients.servers_client, server['id'], wait_until)
 
                 # Multiple validatable servers are not supported for now. Their
-                # creation will fail with the condition above (l.58).
+                # creation will fail with the condition above.
                 if CONF.validation.run_validation and validatable:
                     if CONF.validation.connect_method == 'floating':
                         _setup_validation_fip()
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 19ac2fc..fc95df8 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -473,6 +473,10 @@
                 default=False,
                 help='Does the test environment support in-place swapping of '
                      'volumes attached to a server instance?'),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('volume_backed_live_migration',
+                default=False,
+                help='Does the test environment support volume-backed live '
+                     'migration?'),
 ]