diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_retype.py b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_retype.py
index 586111c..c17e01c 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_retype.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/admin/test_volume_retype.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
         src_vol = self.create_volume(volume_type=self.src_vol_type['name'],
                                      snapshot_id=snapshot['id'])
 
-        if not CONF.volume_feature_enabled.snapshot_locked_by_volume:
+        if not CONF.volume_feature_enabled.volume_locked_by_snapshot:
             # Delete the snapshot
             self.snapshots_client.delete_snapshot(snapshot['id'])
             self.snapshots_client.wait_for_resource_deletion(snapshot['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index b41ec84..01e65f9 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -1133,10 +1133,11 @@
     cfg.ListOpt('supported_crypto_providers',
                 default=['luks'],
                 help='A list of enabled cryptoproviders for volumes'),
-    cfg.BoolOpt('snapshot_locked_by_volume',
+    cfg.BoolOpt('volume_locked_by_snapshot',
                 default=False,
-                help='Whether snapshot can be deleted, i.e. there is no '
-                     'volume dependent on (created from) it'),
+                help='Whether the volume is locked by snapshot, i.e. '
+                     'can remove volume only when no dependent '
+                     'snapshot exist.'),
 ]