diff --git a/lib/neutron-legacy b/lib/neutron-legacy
index 253b457ae1..88ac991167 100644
--- a/lib/neutron-legacy
+++ b/lib/neutron-legacy
@@ -931,6 +931,9 @@ function _configure_neutron_service {
 
     configure_keystone_authtoken_middleware $NEUTRON_CONF nova nova
 
+    # Configuration for placement client
+    configure_keystone_authtoken_middleware $NEUTRON_CONF placement placement
+
     # Configure plugin
     neutron_plugin_configure_service
 }