diff --git a/oslo_messaging/_drivers/impl_rabbit.py b/oslo_messaging/_drivers/impl_rabbit.py
index 7bc7c43e9..d02677956 100644
--- a/oslo_messaging/_drivers/impl_rabbit.py
+++ b/oslo_messaging/_drivers/impl_rabbit.py
@@ -477,7 +477,12 @@ def __init__(self, conf, url, purpose):
             login_method=self.login_method,
             failover_strategy="shuffle",
             heartbeat=self.heartbeat_timeout_threshold,
-            transport_options={'confirm_publish': True})
+            transport_options={
+                'confirm_publish': True,
+                'on_blocked': self._on_connection_blocked,
+                'on_unblocked': self._on_connection_unblocked,
+            },
+        )
 
         LOG.info(_LI('Connecting to AMQP server on %(hostname)s:%(port)s'),
                  self.connection.info())
@@ -581,6 +586,14 @@ def _fetch_ssl_params(self):
             return ssl_params or True
         return False
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _on_connection_blocked(reason):
+        LOG.error(_LE("The broker has blocked the connection: %s"), reason)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _on_connection_unblocked():
+        LOG.info(_LI("The broker has unblocked the connection"))
+
     def ensure_connection(self):
         self.ensure(method=lambda: True)
 
@@ -829,7 +842,7 @@ def declare_consumer(self, consumer):
         def _connect_error(exc):
             log_info = {'topic': consumer.routing_key, 'err_str': exc}
             LOG.error(_("Failed to declare consumer for topic '%(topic)s': "
-                      "%(err_str)s"), log_info)
+                        "%(err_str)s"), log_info)
 
         def _declare_consumer():
             consumer.declare(self)
diff --git a/oslo_messaging/tests/drivers/test_impl_rabbit.py b/oslo_messaging/tests/drivers/test_impl_rabbit.py
index 660d861ef..9b22a1a80 100644
--- a/oslo_messaging/tests/drivers/test_impl_rabbit.py
+++ b/oslo_messaging/tests/drivers/test_impl_rabbit.py
@@ -169,7 +169,9 @@ def test_driver_load(self, connection_klass, fake_ensure):
 
         transport._driver._get_connection()
         connection_klass.assert_called_once_with(
-            'memory:///', transport_options={'confirm_publish': True},
+            'memory:///', transport_options={'confirm_publish': True,
+                                             'on_blocked': mock.ANY,
+                                             'on_unblocked': mock.ANY},
             ssl=self.expected, login_method='AMQPLAIN',
             heartbeat=0, failover_strategy="shuffle")