diff --git a/etc/octavia.conf b/etc/octavia.conf
index dcc55ccb66..5361bdf9a8 100644
--- a/etc/octavia.conf
+++ b/etc/octavia.conf
@@ -161,6 +161,9 @@
 # List of network_ids that are valid for VIP creation.
 # If this field empty, no validation is performed.
 # valid_vip_networks =
+# List of reserved IP addresses that cannot be used for member addresses
+# The default is the nova metadata service address
+# reserved_ips = ['169.254.169.254']
 
 [haproxy_amphora]
 # base_path = /var/lib/octavia
diff --git a/octavia/api/v2/controllers/member.py b/octavia/api/v2/controllers/member.py
index 0e6b72d133..4252038be2 100644
--- a/octavia/api/v2/controllers/member.py
+++ b/octavia/api/v2/controllers/member.py
@@ -135,6 +135,9 @@ class MemberController(base.BaseController):
         """Creates a pool member on a pool."""
         member = member_.member
         context = pecan.request.context.get('octavia_context')
+
+        validate.ip_not_reserved(member.address)
+
         # Validate member subnet
         if member.subnet_id and not validate.subnet_exists(member.subnet_id):
             raise exceptions.NotFound(resource='Subnet',
diff --git a/octavia/common/config.py b/octavia/common/config.py
index 67884ff929..af3d2b0b22 100644
--- a/octavia/common/config.py
+++ b/octavia/common/config.py
@@ -165,6 +165,12 @@ networking_opts = [
                 help=_('List of network_ids that are valid for VIP '
                        'creation. If this field is empty, no validation '
                        'is performed.')),
+    cfg.ListOpt('reserved_ips',
+                default=['169.254.169.254'],
+                item_type=cfg.types.IPAddress(),
+                help=_('List of IP addresses reserved from being used for '
+                       'member addresses. IPv6 addresses should be in '
+                       'expanded, uppercase form.')),
 ]
 
 healthmanager_opts = [
diff --git a/octavia/common/validate.py b/octavia/common/validate.py
index 51aec677be..7db6d3a0e3 100644
--- a/octavia/common/validate.py
+++ b/octavia/common/validate.py
@@ -19,11 +19,13 @@ Defined here so these can also be used at deeper levels than the API.
 """
 
 
+import ipaddress
 import re
 
 import netaddr
 from oslo_config import cfg
 import rfc3986
+import six
 
 from octavia.common import constants
 from octavia.common import exceptions
@@ -322,3 +324,11 @@ def check_session_persistence(SP_dict):
     except Exception:
         raise exceptions.ValidationException(detail=_(
             'Invalid session_persistence provided.'))
+
+
+def ip_not_reserved(ip_address):
+    ip_address = (
+        ipaddress.ip_address(six.text_type(ip_address)).exploded.upper())
+    if ip_address in CONF.networking.reserved_ips:
+        raise exceptions.InvalidOption(value=ip_address,
+                                       option='member address')
diff --git a/octavia/tests/unit/common/test_validations.py b/octavia/tests/unit/common/test_validations.py
index a80330ea92..c1a8204ca8 100644
--- a/octavia/tests/unit/common/test_validations.py
+++ b/octavia/tests/unit/common/test_validations.py
@@ -414,3 +414,31 @@ class TestValidations(base.TestCase):
             self.assertRaises(exceptions.ValidationException,
                               validate.check_session_persistence,
                               valid_cookie_name_dict)
+
+    def test_ip_not_reserved(self):
+        self.conf.config(group="networking", reserved_ips=['198.51.100.4'])
+
+        # Test good address
+        validate.ip_not_reserved('203.0.113.5')
+
+        # Test IPv4 reserved address
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.InvalidOption,
+                          validate.ip_not_reserved,
+                          '198.51.100.4')
+
+        self.conf.config(
+            group="networking",
+            reserved_ips=['2001:0DB8:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0005'])
+
+        # Test good IPv6 address
+        validate.ip_not_reserved('2001:0DB8::9')
+
+        # Test reserved IPv6 expanded
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.InvalidOption,
+                          validate.ip_not_reserved,
+                          '2001:0DB8:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0005')
+
+        # Test reserved IPv6 short hand notation
+        self.assertRaises(exceptions.InvalidOption,
+                          validate.ip_not_reserved,
+                          '2001:0DB8::5')
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/reserved-ips-7ef3a63ab0b6b28a.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/reserved-ips-7ef3a63ab0b6b28a.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c75d02e7ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/reserved-ips-7ef3a63ab0b6b28a.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+security:
+  - |
+    Adds a configuration option, "reserved_ips" that allows the operator to
+    block addresses from being used in load balancer members. The default
+    setting blocks the nova metadata service address.