diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/ovs_base b/lib/neutron_plugins/ovs_base
index 9e1421f5e6..f6d10ea4f9 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_plugins/ovs_base
+++ b/lib/neutron_plugins/ovs_base
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ function is_neutron_ovs_base_plugin {
 
 function _neutron_ovs_base_add_bridge {
     local bridge=$1
-    local addbr_cmd="sudo ovs-vsctl --no-wait -- --may-exist add-br $bridge"
+    local addbr_cmd="sudo ovs-vsctl -- --may-exist add-br $bridge"
 
     if [ "$OVS_DATAPATH_TYPE" != "system" ] ; then
         addbr_cmd="$addbr_cmd -- set Bridge $bridge datapath_type=${OVS_DATAPATH_TYPE}"