diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/ibm/gpfs.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/ibm/gpfs.py
index f9fb45dac06..00bad14ff10 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/ibm/gpfs.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/ibm/gpfs.py
@@ -166,9 +166,6 @@ class GPFSDriver(driver.CloneableImageVD,
     # ThirdPartySystems wiki page
     CI_WIKI_NAME = "IBM_GPFS_CI"
 
-    # TODO(jsbryant) Remove driver in the 'U' release if CI is not fixed.
-    SUPPORTED = False
-
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(GPFSDriver, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self.configuration.append_config_values(gpfs_opts)
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bp-ibm-gpfs-supported-26ae5381dd2a47ad.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bp-ibm-gpfs-supported-26ae5381dd2a47ad.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..859f5f416e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bp-ibm-gpfs-supported-26ae5381dd2a47ad.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    IBM GPFS drivers had been previously marked unsupported. Testing
+    requirements have been addressed and they are now fully supported again.
+    IBM GPFS drivers allow cinder to manage volumes.