diff --git a/qa/tasks/cephfs/test_volumes.py b/qa/tasks/cephfs/test_volumes.py
index c8eac670e77..4a4c8a57472 100644
--- a/qa/tasks/cephfs/test_volumes.py
+++ b/qa/tasks/cephfs/test_volumes.py
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ class TestVolumes(CephFSTestCase):
     def _fs_cmd(self, *args):
         return self.mgr_cluster.mon_manager.raw_cluster_cmd("fs", *args)
 
+    def _raw_cmd(self, *args):
+        return self.mgr_cluster.mon_manager.raw_cluster_cmd(*args)
+
     def __check_clone_state(self, state, clone, clone_group=None, timo=120):
         check = 0
         args = ["clone", "status", self.volname, clone]
@@ -309,6 +312,27 @@ class TestVolumes(CephFSTestCase):
         else:
             raise RuntimeError("expected the 'fs volume rm' command to fail.")
 
+    def test_volume_rm_arbitrary_pool_removal(self):
+        """
+        That the arbitrary pool added to the volume out of band is removed
+        successfully on volume removal.
+        """
+        new_pool = "new_pool"
+        # add arbitrary data pool
+        self.fs.add_data_pool(new_pool)
+        vol_status = json.loads(self._fs_cmd("status", self.volname, "--format=json-pretty"))
+        self._fs_cmd("volume", "rm", self.volname, "--yes-i-really-mean-it")
+
+        #check if fs is gone
+        volumes = json.loads(self._fs_cmd("volume", "ls", "--format=json-pretty"))
+        volnames = [volume['name'] for volume in volumes]
+        self.assertNotIn(self.volname, volnames)
+
+        #check if osd pools are gone
+        pools = json.loads(self._raw_cmd("osd", "pool", "ls", "--format=json-pretty"))
+        for pool in vol_status["pools"]:
+            self.assertNotIn(pool["name"], pools)
+
     ### basic subvolume operations
 
     def test_subvolume_create_and_rm(self):
diff --git a/src/pybind/mgr/volumes/fs/operations/volume.py b/src/pybind/mgr/volumes/fs/operations/volume.py
index 110f206aba9..946d51f6979 100644
--- a/src/pybind/mgr/volumes/fs/operations/volume.py
+++ b/src/pybind/mgr/volumes/fs/operations/volume.py
@@ -21,6 +21,24 @@ def gen_pool_names(volname):
     """
     return "cephfs.{}.meta".format(volname), "cephfs.{}.data".format(volname)
 
+def get_pool_names(mgr, volname):
+    """
+    return metadata and data pools (list) names of volume as a tuple
+    """
+    fs_map = mgr.get("fs_map")
+    for f in fs_map['filesystems']:
+        if volname == f['mdsmap']['fs_name']:
+            metadata_pool_id = f['mdsmap']['metadata_pool']
+            data_pool_ids = f['mdsmap']['data_pools']
+        else:
+            return None, None
+
+    osdmap = mgr.get("osd_map")
+    pools = dict([(p['pool'], p['pool_name']) for p in osdmap['pools']])
+    metadata_pool = pools[metadata_pool_id]
+    data_pools = [pools[id] for id in data_pool_ids]
+    return metadata_pool, data_pools
+
 def create_volume(mgr, volname, placement):
     """
     create volume  (pool, filesystem and mds)
@@ -47,9 +65,9 @@ def create_volume(mgr, volname, placement):
     return create_mds(mgr, volname, placement)
 
 
-def delete_volume(mgr, volname):
+def delete_volume(mgr, volname, metadata_pool, data_pools):
     """
-    delete the given module (tear down mds, remove filesystem)
+    delete the given module (tear down mds, remove filesystem, remove pools)
     """
     # Tear down MDS daemons
     try:
@@ -74,11 +92,16 @@ def delete_volume(mgr, volname):
         err = "Filesystem not found for volume '{0}'".format(volname)
         log.warning(err)
         return -errno.ENOENT, "", err
-    metadata_pool, data_pool = gen_pool_names(volname)
     r, outb, outs = remove_pool(mgr, metadata_pool)
     if r != 0:
         return r, outb, outs
-    return remove_pool(mgr, data_pool)
+
+    for data_pool in data_pools:
+        r, outb, outs = remove_pool(mgr, data_pool)
+        if r != 0:
+            return r, outb, outs
+    result_str = "metadata pool: {0} data pool: {1} removed".format(metadata_pool, str(data_pools))
+    return r, result_str, ""
 
 
 def list_volumes(mgr):
diff --git a/src/pybind/mgr/volumes/fs/volume.py b/src/pybind/mgr/volumes/fs/volume.py
index c56960766d5..bd437929556 100644
--- a/src/pybind/mgr/volumes/fs/volume.py
+++ b/src/pybind/mgr/volumes/fs/volume.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from mgr_util import CephfsClient
 from .fs_util import listdir
 
 from .operations.volume import create_volume, \
-    delete_volume, list_volumes, open_volume
+    delete_volume, list_volumes, open_volume, get_pool_names
 from .operations.group import open_group, create_group, remove_group
 from .operations.subvolume import open_subvol, create_subvol, remove_subvol, \
     create_clone
@@ -98,9 +98,12 @@ class VolumeClient(CephfsClient):
                 "that is what you want, re-issue the command followed by " \
                 "--yes-i-really-mean-it.".format(volname)
 
+        metadata_pool, data_pools = get_pool_names(self.mgr, volname)
+        if not metadata_pool:
+            return -errno.ENOENT, "", "volume {0} doesn't exist".format(volname)
         self.purge_queue.cancel_jobs(volname)
         self.connection_pool.del_fs_handle(volname, wait=True)
-        return delete_volume(self.mgr, volname)
+        return delete_volume(self.mgr, volname, metadata_pool, data_pools)
 
     def list_fs_volumes(self):
         if self.stopping.is_set():