diff --git a/functions-common b/functions-common
index df69cbad16..267dfe8622 100644
--- a/functions-common
+++ b/functions-common
@@ -1601,6 +1601,25 @@ function enable_plugin {
     GITBRANCH[$name]=$branch
 }
 
+# is_plugin_enabled
+#
+# Has a particular plugin been enabled?
+function is_plugin_enabled {
+    local plugins=$@
+    local plugin
+    local enabled=1
+
+    # short circuit if nothing to do
+    if [[ -z ${DEVSTACK_PLUGINS} ]]; then
+        return $enabled
+    fi
+
+    for plugin in ${plugins}; do
+        [[ ,${DEVSTACK_PLUGINS}, =~ ,${plugin}, ]] && enabled=0
+    done
+    return $enabled
+}
+
 # fetch_plugins
 #
 # clones all plugins
diff --git a/lib/neutron b/lib/neutron
index a7aabc5909..a0f9c362f2 100755
--- a/lib/neutron
+++ b/lib/neutron
@@ -100,10 +100,8 @@ IPV6_ROUTER_GW_IP=${IPV6_ROUTER_GW_IP:-fe80:cafe:cafe::1}
 # Set up default directories
 GITDIR["python-neutronclient"]=$DEST/python-neutronclient
 
-
 NEUTRON_DIR=$DEST/neutron
 NEUTRON_FWAAS_DIR=$DEST/neutron-fwaas
-NEUTRON_LBAAS_DIR=$DEST/neutron-lbaas
 NEUTRON_VPNAAS_DIR=$DEST/neutron-vpnaas
 NEUTRON_AUTH_CACHE_DIR=${NEUTRON_AUTH_CACHE_DIR:-/var/cache/neutron}
 
@@ -116,6 +114,7 @@ fi
 
 NEUTRON_CONF_DIR=/etc/neutron
 NEUTRON_CONF=$NEUTRON_CONF_DIR/neutron.conf
+
 export NEUTRON_TEST_CONFIG_FILE=${NEUTRON_TEST_CONFIG_FILE:-"$NEUTRON_CONF_DIR/debug.ini"}
 
 # Agent binaries.  Note, binary paths for other agents are set in per-service
@@ -326,12 +325,6 @@ ENABLE_METADATA_NETWORK=${ENABLE_METADATA_NETWORK:-False}
 # Please refer to ``lib/neutron_plugins/README.md`` for details.
 source $TOP_DIR/lib/neutron_plugins/$Q_PLUGIN
 
-# Agent loadbalancer service plugin functions
-# -------------------------------------------
-
-# Hardcoding for 1 service plugin for now
-source $TOP_DIR/lib/neutron_plugins/services/loadbalancer
-
 # Agent metering service plugin functions
 # -------------------------------------------
 
@@ -358,6 +351,17 @@ fi
 TEMPEST_SERVICES+=,neutron
 
 
+# For backward compatibility, if q-lbaas service is enabled, make sure to load the
+# neutron-lbaas plugin.  This hook should be removed in a future release, perhaps
+# as early as Liberty.
+
+if is_service_enabled q-lbaas; then
+    if ! is_plugin_enabled neutron-lbaas; then
+        DEPRECATED_TEXT+="External plugin neutron-lbaas has been automatically activated, please add the appropriate enable_plugin to your local.conf. This will be removed in the Liberty cycle."
+        enable_plugin "neutron-lbaas" ${NEUTRON_LBAAS_REPO} ${NEUTRON_LBAAS_BRANCH}
+    fi
+fi
+
 # Save trace setting
 XTRACE=$(set +o | grep xtrace)
 set +o xtrace
@@ -425,9 +429,7 @@ function configure_neutron {
     iniset_rpc_backend neutron $NEUTRON_CONF DEFAULT
 
     # goes before q-svc to init Q_SERVICE_PLUGIN_CLASSES
-    if is_service_enabled q-lbaas; then
-        _configure_neutron_lbaas
-    fi
+
     if is_service_enabled q-metering; then
         _configure_neutron_metering
     fi
@@ -605,7 +607,8 @@ function init_neutron {
     recreate_database $Q_DB_NAME
     # Run Neutron db migrations
     $NEUTRON_BIN_DIR/neutron-db-manage --config-file $NEUTRON_CONF --config-file /$Q_PLUGIN_CONF_FILE upgrade head
-    for svc in fwaas lbaas vpnaas; do
+
+    for svc in fwaas vpnaas; do
         if [ "$svc" = "vpnaas" ]; then
             q_svc="q-vpn"
         else
@@ -625,10 +628,6 @@ function install_neutron {
         git_clone $NEUTRON_FWAAS_REPO $NEUTRON_FWAAS_DIR $NEUTRON_FWAAS_BRANCH
         setup_develop $NEUTRON_FWAAS_DIR
     fi
-    if is_service_enabled q-lbaas; then
-        git_clone $NEUTRON_LBAAS_REPO $NEUTRON_LBAAS_DIR $NEUTRON_LBAAS_BRANCH
-        setup_develop $NEUTRON_LBAAS_DIR
-    fi
     if is_service_enabled q-vpn; then
         git_clone $NEUTRON_VPNAAS_REPO $NEUTRON_VPNAAS_DIR $NEUTRON_VPNAAS_BRANCH
         setup_develop $NEUTRON_VPNAAS_DIR
@@ -672,10 +671,6 @@ function install_neutron_agent_packages {
     if is_service_enabled q-agt q-dhcp q-l3; then
         neutron_plugin_install_agent_packages
     fi
-
-    if is_service_enabled q-lbaas; then
-        neutron_agent_lbaas_install_agent_packages
-    fi
 }
 
 # Start running processes, including screen
@@ -735,10 +730,6 @@ function start_neutron_agents {
         run_process q-domua "python $AGENT_BINARY --config-file $NEUTRON_CONF --config-file /$Q_PLUGIN_CONF_FILE.domU"
     fi
 
-    if is_service_enabled q-lbaas; then
-        run_process q-lbaas "python $AGENT_LBAAS_BINARY --config-file $NEUTRON_CONF --config-file=$LBAAS_AGENT_CONF_FILENAME"
-    fi
-
     if is_service_enabled q-metering; then
         run_process q-metering "python $AGENT_METERING_BINARY --config-file $NEUTRON_CONF --config-file $METERING_AGENT_CONF_FILENAME"
     fi
@@ -762,9 +753,6 @@ function stop_neutron {
 
     stop_process q-agt
 
-    if is_service_enabled q-lbaas; then
-        neutron_lbaas_stop
-    fi
     if is_service_enabled q-fwaas; then
         neutron_fwaas_stop
     fi
@@ -792,12 +780,11 @@ function cleanup_neutron {
     fi
 
     # delete all namespaces created by neutron
-    for ns in $(sudo ip netns list | grep -o -E '(qdhcp|qrouter|qlbaas|fip|snat)-[0-9a-f-]*'); do
+    for ns in $(sudo ip netns list | grep -o -E '(qdhcp|qrouter|fip|snat)-[0-9a-f-]*'); do
         sudo ip netns delete ${ns}
     done
 }
 
-
 function _create_neutron_conf_dir {
     # Put config files in ``NEUTRON_CONF_DIR`` for everyone to find
     if [[ ! -d $NEUTRON_CONF_DIR ]]; then
@@ -967,14 +954,6 @@ function _configure_neutron_ceilometer_notifications {
     iniset $NEUTRON_CONF DEFAULT notification_driver messaging
 }
 
-function _configure_neutron_lbaas {
-    if [ -f $NEUTRON_LBAAS_DIR/etc/neutron_lbaas.conf ]; then
-        cp $NEUTRON_LBAAS_DIR/etc/neutron_lbaas.conf $NEUTRON_CONF_DIR
-    fi
-    neutron_agent_lbaas_configure_common
-    neutron_agent_lbaas_configure_agent
-}
-
 function _configure_neutron_metering {
     neutron_agent_metering_configure_common
     neutron_agent_metering_configure_agent
diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/services/loadbalancer b/lib/neutron_plugins/services/loadbalancer
deleted file mode 100644
index f465cc94b4..0000000000
--- a/lib/neutron_plugins/services/loadbalancer
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-# Neutron loadbalancer plugin
-# ---------------------------
-
-# Save trace setting
-LB_XTRACE=$(set +o | grep xtrace)
-set +o xtrace
-
-
-AGENT_LBAAS_BINARY="$NEUTRON_BIN_DIR/neutron-lbaas-agent"
-LBAAS_PLUGIN=neutron_lbaas.services.loadbalancer.plugin.LoadBalancerPlugin
-
-function neutron_agent_lbaas_install_agent_packages {
-    if is_ubuntu || is_fedora || is_suse; then
-        install_package haproxy
-    fi
-}
-
-function neutron_agent_lbaas_configure_common {
-    _neutron_service_plugin_class_add $LBAAS_PLUGIN
-    _neutron_deploy_rootwrap_filters $NEUTRON_LBAAS_DIR
-}
-
-function neutron_agent_lbaas_configure_agent {
-    LBAAS_AGENT_CONF_PATH=/etc/neutron/services/loadbalancer/haproxy
-    mkdir -p $LBAAS_AGENT_CONF_PATH
-
-    LBAAS_AGENT_CONF_FILENAME="$LBAAS_AGENT_CONF_PATH/lbaas_agent.ini"
-
-    cp $NEUTRON_LBAAS_DIR/etc/lbaas_agent.ini $LBAAS_AGENT_CONF_FILENAME
-
-    # ovs_use_veth needs to be set before the plugin configuration
-    # occurs to allow plugins to override the setting.
-    iniset $LBAAS_AGENT_CONF_FILENAME DEFAULT ovs_use_veth $Q_OVS_USE_VETH
-
-    neutron_plugin_setup_interface_driver $LBAAS_AGENT_CONF_FILENAME
-
-    if is_fedora; then
-        iniset $LBAAS_AGENT_CONF_FILENAME DEFAULT user_group "nobody"
-        iniset $LBAAS_AGENT_CONF_FILENAME haproxy user_group "nobody"
-    fi
-}
-
-function neutron_lbaas_stop {
-    pids=$(ps aux | awk '/haproxy/ { print $2 }')
-    [ ! -z "$pids" ] && sudo kill $pids
-}
-
-# Restore xtrace
-$LB_XTRACE
diff --git a/stackrc b/stackrc
index cb044b8fed..103be6de66 100644
--- a/stackrc
+++ b/stackrc
@@ -198,6 +198,9 @@ NEUTRON_FWAAS_REPO=${NEUTRON_FWAAS_REPO:-${GIT_BASE}/openstack/neutron-fwaas.git
 NEUTRON_FWAAS_BRANCH=${NEUTRON_FWAAS_BRANCH:-master}
 
 # neutron lbaas service
+# The neutron-lbaas specific entries are deprecated and replaced by the neutron-lbaas
+# devstack plugin and should be removed in a future release, possibly as soon as Liberty.
+
 NEUTRON_LBAAS_REPO=${NEUTRON_LBAAS_REPO:-${GIT_BASE}/openstack/neutron-lbaas.git}
 NEUTRON_LBAAS_BRANCH=${NEUTRON_LBAAS_BRANCH:-master}