diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/hpe/hpe_3par_common.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/hpe/hpe_3par_common.py
index 8591d3434e..f43e4daaef 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/hpe/hpe_3par_common.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/hpe/hpe_3par_common.py
@@ -2659,8 +2659,8 @@ def create_cloned_volume(self, volume, src_vref):
                 LOG.info("array version: %(ver)s",
                          {'ver': self.API_VERSION})
                 comment_line = None
-                if self.API_VERSION >= 40600000:
-                    # comment can be added
+                if self.API_VERSION >= 40600000 and self.API_VERSION < API_VERSION_2023:
+                    # comment added for online copy only for Alletra9k version
                     comments = {'volume_id': volume['id'],
                                 'name': volume['name'],
                                 'type': 'OpenStack'}