diff --git a/lib/cinder b/lib/cinder
index 6fc877d279..826b9586da 100644
--- a/lib/cinder
+++ b/lib/cinder
@@ -289,12 +289,11 @@ function configure_cinder() {
         fi
     elif [ "$CINDER_DRIVER" == "vsphere" ]; then
         echo_summary "Using VMware vCenter driver"
-        iniset $CINDER_CONF DEFAULT enabled_backends vmware
-        iniset $CINDER_CONF vmware host_ip "$VMWAREAPI_IP"
-        iniset $CINDER_CONF vmware host_username "$VMWAREAPI_USER"
-        iniset $CINDER_CONF vmware host_password "$VMWAREAPI_PASSWORD"
-        iniset $CINDER_CONF vmware cluster_name "$VMWAREAPI_CLUSTER"
-        iniset $CINDER_CONF vmware volume_driver "cinder.volume.drivers.vmware.vmdk.VMwareVcVmdkDriver"
+        iniset $CINDER_CONF DEFAULT vmware_host_ip "$VMWAREAPI_IP"
+        iniset $CINDER_CONF DEFAULT vmware_host_username "$VMWAREAPI_USER"
+        iniset $CINDER_CONF DEFAULT vmware_host_password "$VMWAREAPI_PASSWORD"
+        iniset $CINDER_CONF DEFAULT vmware_cluster_name "$VMWAREAPI_CLUSTER"
+        iniset $CINDER_CONF DEFAULT volume_driver "cinder.volume.drivers.vmware.vmdk.VMwareVcVmdkDriver"
     fi
 
     if [[ is_fedora && $DISTRO =~ (rhel6) ]]; then