diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/dell_emc/powermax/test_powermax_common.py b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/dell_emc/powermax/test_powermax_common.py
index f716d5f76a4..f114c956898 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/dell_emc/powermax/test_powermax_common.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/dell_emc/powermax/test_powermax_common.py
@@ -4900,3 +4900,34 @@ class PowerMaxCommonTest(test.TestCase):
         self.mock_object(self.common, 'configuration', configuration)
         kwargs_returned = self.common.get_attributes_from_cinder_config()
         self.assertEqual(kwargs_expected, kwargs_returned)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(common.PowerMaxCommon, '_cleanup_device_snapvx')
+    @mock.patch.object(rest.PowerMaxRest, 'get_volume_snapshot_list',
+                       side_effect=([{'snapshotName': 'temp-clone-snapshot'}],
+                                    []))
+    @mock.patch.object(rest.PowerMaxRest, 'find_snap_vx_sessions',
+                       side_effect=[(None, None)])
+    def test_cleanup_device_retry_1(self, mock_snapvx,
+                                    mock_ss_list, mock_clean):
+        self.common._cleanup_device_retry(
+            self.data.array, self.data.device_id, self.data.extra_specs)
+        self.assertEqual(2, mock_ss_list.call_count)
+        self.assertEqual(1, mock_snapvx.call_count)
+        self.assertEqual(2, mock_clean.call_count)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(common.PowerMaxCommon, '_cleanup_device_snapvx')
+    @mock.patch.object(rest.PowerMaxRest, 'get_volume_snapshot_list',
+                       return_value=[{'snapshotName': 'temp-clone-snapshot'}])
+    @mock.patch.object(rest.PowerMaxRest, 'find_snap_vx_sessions',
+                       side_effect=[(None, None)])
+    def test_cleanup_device_retry_2(self, mock_snapvx,
+                                    mock_ss_list, mock_clean):
+        self.assertRaises(
+            exception.VolumeBackendAPIException,
+            self.common._cleanup_device_retry,
+            self.data.array,
+            self.data.device_id,
+            self.data.extra_specs)
+        self.assertEqual(7, mock_ss_list.call_count)
+        self.assertEqual(0, mock_snapvx.call_count)
+        self.assertEqual(7, mock_clean.call_count)
diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/dell_emc/powermax/common.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/dell_emc/powermax/common.py
index ef4a5cfdea9..490cc17e298 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/dell_emc/powermax/common.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/dell_emc/powermax/common.py
@@ -2106,7 +2106,7 @@ class PowerMaxCommon(object):
             array, device_id, volume_name, extra_specs)
         return volume_name
 
-    @retry(retry_exc_tuple, interval=1, retries=3)
+    @retry(retry_exc_tuple, interval=2, retries=7)
     def _cleanup_device_retry(self, array, device_id, extra_specs):
         """Cleanup snapvx on the device
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-2092259-dell-powermax-volume-delete-failed-fix-active-snapshot-ccc3f9b6251d2634.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-2092259-dell-powermax-volume-delete-failed-fix-active-snapshot-ccc3f9b6251d2634.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..88c829b1e0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-2092259-dell-powermax-volume-delete-failed-fix-active-snapshot-ccc3f9b6251d2634.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Dell PowerMax Driver `bug #2092259
+    <https://bugs.launchpad.net/cinder/+bug/2092259>`_: Before
+    a volume can be deleted, the driver issues a command to clean up
+    active snapshots in the backend and then polls the backend
+    to make sure the cleanup has occurred.
+    This fix enhances the polling mechanism to give the backend
+    more time to do the cleanup, thereby increasing the probability
+    that the driver will be able to make a successful volume deletion
+    request.