diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/cisco b/lib/neutron_plugins/cisco
index 7f7c049931..dccf4003c3 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_plugins/cisco
+++ b/lib/neutron_plugins/cisco
@@ -183,6 +183,15 @@ function neutron_plugin_configure_common {
         ovs_neutron_plugin_configure_common
         Q_PLUGIN_EXTRA_CONF_PATH=etc/neutron/plugins/cisco
         Q_PLUGIN_EXTRA_CONF_FILES=(cisco_plugins.ini)
+        # Copy extra config files to /etc so that they can be modified
+        # later according to Cisco-specific localrc settings.
+        mkdir -p /$Q_PLUGIN_EXTRA_CONF_PATH
+        local f
+        local extra_conf_file
+        for (( f=0; $f < ${#Q_PLUGIN_EXTRA_CONF_FILES[@]}; f+=1 )); do
+            extra_conf_file=$Q_PLUGIN_EXTRA_CONF_PATH/${Q_PLUGIN_EXTRA_CONF_FILES[$f]}
+            cp $NEUTRON_DIR/$extra_conf_file /$extra_conf_file
+        done
     else
         Q_PLUGIN_CONF_PATH=etc/neutron/plugins/cisco
         Q_PLUGIN_CONF_FILENAME=cisco_plugins.ini