diff --git a/oslo_messaging/_drivers/impl_rabbit.py b/oslo_messaging/_drivers/impl_rabbit.py
index 9d398a698..46d0c40de 100644
--- a/oslo_messaging/_drivers/impl_rabbit.py
+++ b/oslo_messaging/_drivers/impl_rabbit.py
@@ -93,7 +93,13 @@ rabbit_opts = [
                 'an exception will be raised.'),
     cfg.BoolOpt('heartbeat_in_pthread',
                 default=False,
-                help="Run the health check heartbeat thread "
+                deprecated_for_removal=True,
+                deprecated_reason='The option is related to Eventlet which '
+                                  'will be removed. In addition this has '
+                                  'never worked as expected with services '
+                                  'using eventlet for core service framework.',
+                help="(DEPRECATED) It is recommend not to use this option "
+                     "anymore. Run the health check heartbeat thread "
                      "through a native python thread by default. If this "
                      "option is equal to False then the health check "
                      "heartbeat will inherit the execution model "
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-the-option-heartbeat_in_pthread-from-rabbit-driver-5757adb83701caa5.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-the-option-heartbeat_in_pthread-from-rabbit-driver-5757adb83701caa5.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..35d955b89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-the-option-heartbeat_in_pthread-from-rabbit-driver-5757adb83701caa5.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+deprecations:
+  - |
+    The ``heartbeat_in_pthread`` option from the rabbitmq driver has been
+    deprecated and it is recommended not to use the feature anymore.
+    The option is strongly related to Eventlet but Eventlet will be removed
+    from OpenStack services in a future release. In addition, this feature has
+    never worked with services using eventlet for core service framework.