diff --git a/ansible/roles/neutron/templates/neutron.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/neutron/templates/neutron.conf.j2
index 699465f8c2..115169ac53 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/neutron/templates/neutron.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/neutron/templates/neutron.conf.j2
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ memcache_secret_key = {{ memcache_secret_key }}
 
 memcached_servers = {% for host in groups['memcached'] %}{{ 'api' | kolla_address(host) | put_address_in_context('memcache') }}:{{ memcached_port }}{% if not loop.last %},{% endif %}{% endfor %}
 
+# Workaround for https://bugs.launchpad.net/keystonemiddleware/+bug/1883659
+memcache_use_advanced_pool = True
+
 [oslo_messaging_notifications]
 transport_url = {{ notify_transport_url }}
 {% if neutron_enabled_notification_topics %}
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-neutron-memcached-connection-issue-84f5affa217b4612.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix-neutron-memcached-connection-issue-84f5affa217b4612.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a7bc30f7f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fix-neutron-memcached-connection-issue-84f5affa217b4612.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes `LP#1892210
+    <https://bugs.launchpad.net/kolla-ansible/+bug/1892210>`__ where the number
+    of open connections to Memcached from ``neutron-server`` would grow over
+    time until reaching the maximum set by ``memcached_connection_limit`` (5000
+    by default), at which point the Memcached instance would stop working.