diff --git a/cinder/cmd/status.py b/cinder/cmd/status.py
index 9e8540016ab..a2f8728eadb 100644
--- a/cinder/cmd/status.py
+++ b/cinder/cmd/status.py
@@ -18,12 +18,20 @@
 import os
 import sys
 
+from cinder import objects
+from cinder import service  # noqa
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_upgradecheck import upgradecheck as uc
 
 from cinder.policy import DEFAULT_POLICY_FILENAME
 import cinder.service  # noqa
 
+# We must first register Cinder's objects. Otherwise
+# we cannot import the volume manager.
+objects.register_all()
+
+import cinder.volume.manager as volume_manager
+
 CONF = cfg.CONF
 
 SUCCESS = uc.Code.SUCCESS
@@ -31,6 +39,20 @@ FAILURE = uc.Code.FAILURE
 WARNING = uc.Code.WARNING
 
 
+def _get_enabled_drivers():
+    """Returns a list of volume_driver entries"""
+    volume_drivers = []
+    if CONF.enabled_backends:
+        for backend in filter(None, CONF.enabled_backends):
+            # Each backend group needs to be registered first
+            CONF.register_opts(volume_manager.volume_backend_opts,
+                               group=backend)
+            volume_driver = CONF[backend]['volume_driver']
+            volume_drivers.append(volume_driver)
+
+    return volume_drivers
+
+
 class Checks(uc.UpgradeCommands):
     """Upgrade checks to run."""
 
@@ -151,10 +173,35 @@ class Checks(uc.UpgradeCommands):
 
         return uc.Result(SUCCESS)
 
+    def _check_legacy_windows_config(self):
+        """Checks to ensure that the Windows driver path is properly updated.
+
+        The WindowsDriver was renamed in the Queens release to
+        WindowsISCSIDriver to avoid confusion with the SMB driver.
+        The backwards compatibility for this has now been removed, so
+        any cinder.conf settings still using
+        cinder.volume.drivers.windows.windows.WindowsDriver
+        must now be updated to use
+        cinder.volume.drivers.windows.iscsi.WindowsISCSIDriver.
+        """
+        for volume_driver in _get_enabled_drivers():
+            if (volume_driver ==
+                    "cinder.volume.drivers.windows.windows.WindowsDriver"):
+                return uc.Result(
+                    FAILURE,
+                    'Setting volume_driver to '
+                    'cinder.volume.drivers.windows.windows.WindowsDriver '
+                    'is no longer supported.  Please update to use '
+                    'cinder.volume.drivers.windows.iscsi.WindowsISCSIDriver '
+                    'in cinder.conf.')
+
+        return uc.Result(SUCCESS)
+
     _upgrade_checks = (
         # added in Stein
         ('Backup Driver Path', _check_backup_module),
         ('Use of Policy File', _check_policy_file),
+        ('Windows Driver Path', _check_legacy_windows_config),
         # added in Train
         ('Periodic Interval Use', _check_periodic_interval),
         ('Use of Nest Quota Driver', _check_nested_quota),
diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/cmd/test_status.py b/cinder/tests/unit/cmd/test_status.py
index 26997944015..ae8cb4fb0a1 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/cmd/test_status.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/cmd/test_status.py
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ import testtools
 
 from cinder.cmd import status
 
+import cinder.volume.manager as volume_manager
+
 CONF = cfg.CONF
 
 
@@ -48,6 +50,16 @@ class TestCinderStatus(testtools.TestCase):
         CONF.set_override(key, value, group=group)
         self.addCleanup(CONF.clear_override, key, group=group)
 
+    def _set_volume_driver(self, volume_driver, enabled_backend):
+        CONF.register_opts(volume_manager.volume_backend_opts,
+                           group=enabled_backend)
+        CONF.set_override('enabled_backends', enabled_backend)
+        CONF.set_override('volume_driver', volume_driver,
+                          group=enabled_backend)
+        self.addCleanup(CONF.clear_override, 'volume_driver',
+                        group=enabled_backend)
+        self.addCleanup(CONF.clear_override, 'enabled_backends')
+
     def test_check_backup_module(self):
         self._set_config(
             'backup_driver',
@@ -123,3 +135,23 @@ class TestCinderStatus(testtools.TestCase):
         else:
             expected = uc.Code.WARNING
         self.assertEqual(expected, result.code)
+
+    def test_check_legacy_win_conf(self):
+        self._set_volume_driver(
+            'cinder.volume.drivers.windows.iscsi.WindowsISCSIDriver',
+            'winiscsi')
+        result = self.checks._check_legacy_windows_config()
+        self.assertEqual(uc.Code.SUCCESS, result.code)
+
+    def test_check_legacy_win_conf_fail(self):
+        self._set_volume_driver(
+            'cinder.volume.drivers.windows.windows.WindowsDriver',
+            'winiscsi')
+        result = self.checks._check_legacy_windows_config()
+        self.assertEqual(uc.Code.FAILURE, result.code)
+        self.assertIn('Please update to use', result.details)
+
+    def test_check_legacy_win_conf_no_drivers(self):
+        self._set_config('enabled_backends', None)
+        result = self.checks._check_legacy_windows_config()
+        self.assertEqual(uc.Code.SUCCESS, result.code)
diff --git a/doc/source/cli/cinder-status.rst b/doc/source/cli/cinder-status.rst
index a19145bbe39..295092ee974 100644
--- a/doc/source/cli/cinder-status.rst
+++ b/doc/source/cli/cinder-status.rst
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ Upgrade
     class path and not just the module path.
   * Checks for the presence of a **policy.json** file have been added to warn
     if policy changes should be present in a **policy.yaml** file.
+  * Ensure that correct volume_driver path is used for Windows iSCSI driver.
 
   **15.0.0 (Train)**
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/cinder-status-check-windows_iscsi_driver-5f4e0b93c7b92f53.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/cinder-status-check-windows_iscsi_driver-5f4e0b93c7b92f53.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1911fcb56a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/cinder-status-check-windows_iscsi_driver-5f4e0b93c7b92f53.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    A new check is added to the ``cinder-status upgrade check`` CLI to check
+    for the use of ``cinder.volume.drivers.windows.windows.WindowsDriver``
+    and a message is reported that the user needs to update the setting
+    to ``cinder.volume.drivers.windows.iscsi.WindowsISCSIDriver`` if
+    it is encountered.