diff --git a/ironic/dhcp/neutron.py b/ironic/dhcp/neutron.py
index f9b0b9e878..a335cea7b7 100644
--- a/ironic/dhcp/neutron.py
+++ b/ironic/dhcp/neutron.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ from ironic.common import network
 from ironic.common import neutron
 from ironic.conf import CONF
 from ironic.dhcp import base
-from ironic.drivers.modules import ssh
 from ironic import objects
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -146,14 +145,6 @@ class NeutronDHCPApi(base.BaseDHCP):
         # sufficient DHCP config for netboot. It may occur when we are using
         # VMs or hardware server with fast boot enabled.
         port_delay = CONF.neutron.port_setup_delay
-        # TODO(vsaienko) remove hardcoded value for SSHPower driver
-        # after Newton release.
-        if isinstance(task.driver.power, ssh.SSHPower) and port_delay == 0:
-            LOG.warning(_LW("Setting the port delay to 15 for SSH power "
-                            "driver by default, this will be removed in "
-                            "Ocata release. Please set configuration "
-                            "parameter port_setup_delay to 15."))
-            port_delay = 15
         if port_delay != 0:
             LOG.debug("Waiting %d seconds for Neutron.", port_delay)
             time.sleep(port_delay)
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/dhcp/test_neutron.py b/ironic/tests/unit/dhcp/test_neutron.py
index a0643c3f0c..8d1005ce61 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/dhcp/test_neutron.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/dhcp/test_neutron.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ from ironic.common import exception
 from ironic.common import pxe_utils
 from ironic.conductor import task_manager
 from ironic.dhcp import neutron
-from ironic.drivers.modules import ssh
 from ironic.tests.unit.conductor import mgr_utils
 from ironic.tests.unit.db import base as db_base
 from ironic.tests.unit.objects import utils as object_utils
@@ -162,45 +161,6 @@ class TestNeutron(db_base.DbTestCase):
             mock_gnvi.assert_called_once_with(task)
         self.assertEqual(2, mock_updo.call_count)
 
-    @mock.patch('time.sleep', autospec=True)
-    @mock.patch.object(neutron.NeutronDHCPApi, 'update_port_dhcp_opts',
-                       autospec=True)
-    @mock.patch('ironic.common.network.get_node_vif_ids', autospec=True)
-    def test_update_dhcp_set_sleep_and_ssh(self, mock_gnvi, mock_updo,
-                                           mock_ts):
-        mock_gnvi.return_value = {'ports': {'port-uuid': 'vif-uuid'},
-                                  'portgroups': {}}
-        self.config(port_setup_delay=30, group='neutron')
-        with task_manager.acquire(self.context,
-                                  self.node.uuid) as task:
-            task.driver.power = ssh.SSHPower()
-            opts = pxe_utils.dhcp_options_for_instance(task)
-            api = dhcp_factory.DHCPFactory()
-            api.update_dhcp(task, opts)
-            mock_ts.assert_called_with(30)
-        mock_updo.assert_called_once_with(mock.ANY, 'vif-uuid', opts)
-
-    @mock.patch.object(neutron, 'LOG', autospec=True)
-    @mock.patch('time.sleep', autospec=True)
-    @mock.patch.object(neutron.NeutronDHCPApi, 'update_port_dhcp_opts',
-                       autospec=True)
-    @mock.patch('ironic.common.network.get_node_vif_ids', autospec=True)
-    def test_update_dhcp_unset_sleep_and_ssh(self, mock_gnvi, mock_updo,
-                                             mock_ts, mock_log):
-        mock_gnvi.return_value = {'ports': {'port-uuid': 'vif-uuid'},
-                                  'portgroups': {}}
-        with task_manager.acquire(self.context,
-                                  self.node.uuid) as task:
-            opts = pxe_utils.dhcp_options_for_instance(task)
-            task.driver.power = ssh.SSHPower()
-            api = dhcp_factory.DHCPFactory()
-            api.update_dhcp(task, opts)
-            self.assertTrue(mock_log.warning.called)
-            self.assertIn('Setting the port delay to 15 for SSH',
-                          mock_log.warning.call_args[0][0])
-            mock_ts.assert_called_with(15)
-        mock_updo.assert_called_once_with(mock.ANY, 'vif-uuid', opts)
-
     @mock.patch.object(neutron, 'LOG', autospec=True)
     @mock.patch('time.sleep', autospec=True)
     @mock.patch.object(neutron.NeutronDHCPApi, 'update_port_dhcp_opts',
@@ -218,7 +178,6 @@ class TestNeutron(db_base.DbTestCase):
             api.update_dhcp(task, opts)
             mock_log.debug.assert_called_once_with(
                 "Waiting %d seconds for Neutron.", 30)
-            mock_log.warning.assert_not_called()
             mock_ts.assert_called_with(30)
         mock_updo.assert_called_once_with(mock.ANY, 'vif-uuid', opts)
 
@@ -236,7 +195,6 @@ class TestNeutron(db_base.DbTestCase):
             api = dhcp_factory.DHCPFactory()
             api.update_dhcp(task, opts)
             mock_log.debug.assert_not_called()
-            mock_log.warning.assert_not_called()
         mock_updo.assert_called_once_with(mock.ANY, 'vif-uuid', opts)
 
     def test__get_fixed_ip_address(self):
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/remove-ssh-power-port-delay-7ae6e5eb893439cd.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/remove-ssh-power-port-delay-7ae6e5eb893439cd.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9ac7a5b89f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/remove-ssh-power-port-delay-7ae6e5eb893439cd.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    For SSH power drivers, if the configuration option
+    ``[neutron]/port_setup_delay`` had been set to 0,
+    a delay of 15 seconds was used. This is no longer
+    the case. Please set the configuration option to
+    the desired value; otherwise the service will not
+    wait for Neutron agents to set up a port.