diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/violin/v7000_fcp.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/violin/v7000_fcp.py
index 82ebae1390f..e987b6cfdf4 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/violin/v7000_fcp.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/violin/v7000_fcp.py
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ class V7000FCPDriver(driver.FibreChannelDriver):
     # ThirdPartySystems wiki page
     CI_WIKI_NAME = "Violin_Memory_CI"
 
+    # TODO(smcginnis) Either remove this if CI requirements are met, or
+    # remove this driver in the Queens release per normal deprecation
+    SUPPORTED = False
+
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(V7000FCPDriver, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self.gateway_fc_wwns = []
diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/violin/v7000_iscsi.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/violin/v7000_iscsi.py
index e5a09e6dcff..f64455ddb0e 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/violin/v7000_iscsi.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/violin/v7000_iscsi.py
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ class V7000ISCSIDriver(driver.ISCSIDriver):
     # ThirdPartySystems wiki page
     CI_WIKI_NAME = "Violin_Memory_CI"
 
+    # TODO(smcginnis) Either remove this if CI requirements are met, or
+    # remove this driver in the Queens release per normal deprecation
+    SUPPORTED = False
+
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(V7000ISCSIDriver, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self.stats = {}
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/mark-violin-unsupported-fdf6b34cf9847359.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/mark-violin-unsupported-fdf6b34cf9847359.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7e844508d29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/mark-violin-unsupported-fdf6b34cf9847359.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    The Violin drivers have been marked as unsupported and are now
+    deprecated. ``enable_unsupported_drivers`` will need to be set to
+    ``True`` in cinder.conf to continue to use them.
+deprecations:
+  - |
+    The Violin drivers have been marked as unsupported and are now
+    deprecated. ``enable_unsupported_drivers`` will need to be set to
+    ``True`` in cinder.conf to continue to use them. If its support status
+    does not change it will be removed in the next release.