diff --git a/vif_plug_ovs/ovsdb/ovsdb_lib.py b/vif_plug_ovs/ovsdb/ovsdb_lib.py
index 2d5cc158..8f481939 100644
--- a/vif_plug_ovs/ovsdb/ovsdb_lib.py
+++ b/vif_plug_ovs/ovsdb/ovsdb_lib.py
@@ -93,8 +93,6 @@ class BaseOVS(object):
         if vhost_server_path:
             col_values.append(('options',
                                {'vhost-server-path': vhost_server_path}))
-        if tag:
-            col_values.append(('tag', tag))
         if (interface_type == constants.OVS_DPDK_INTERFACE_TYPE and
                 pf_pci and vf_num):
             devargs_string = "{PF_PCI},representor=[{VF_NUM}]".format(
@@ -103,6 +101,8 @@ class BaseOVS(object):
                               {'dpdk-devargs': devargs_string}))
         with self.ovsdb.transaction() as txn:
             txn.add(self.ovsdb.add_port(bridge, dev))
+            if tag:
+                txn.add(self.ovsdb.db_set('Port', dev, ('tag', tag)))
             txn.add(self.ovsdb.db_set('Interface', dev, *col_values))
         self.update_device_mtu(dev, mtu, interface_type=interface_type)
 
diff --git a/vif_plug_ovs/tests/functional/ovsdb/test_ovsdb_lib.py b/vif_plug_ovs/tests/functional/ovsdb/test_ovsdb_lib.py
index aeb62765..ccbea725 100644
--- a/vif_plug_ovs/tests/functional/ovsdb/test_ovsdb_lib.py
+++ b/vif_plug_ovs/tests/functional/ovsdb/test_ovsdb_lib.py
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ class TestOVSDBLib(testscenarios.WithScenarios,
             impl_idl.OvsVsctlTransaction, 'post_commit',
             side_effect=impl_idl.OvsVsctlTransaction.do_post_commit).start()
 
-    def _check_interface(self, port, parameter, expected_value):
+    def _check_parameter(self, table, port, parameter, expected_value):
         def check_value():
             return (self._ovsdb.db_get(
-                'Interface', port, parameter).execute() == expected_value)
+                table, port, parameter).execute() == expected_value)
 
         self.assertTrue(base.wait_until_true(check_value, timeout=2,
                                              sleep=0.5))
@@ -97,9 +97,9 @@ class TestOVSDBLib(testscenarios.WithScenarios,
         self._add_port(self.brname, port_name)
         if self.ovs._ovs_supports_mtu_requests():
             self.ovs._set_mtu_request(port_name, 1000)
-            self._check_interface(port_name, 'mtu', 1000)
+            self._check_parameter('Interface', port_name, 'mtu', 1000)
             self.ovs._set_mtu_request(port_name, 1500)
-            self._check_interface(port_name, 'mtu', 1500)
+            self._check_parameter('Interface', port_name, 'mtu', 1500)
         else:
             self.skipTest('Current version of Open vSwitch does not support '
                           '"mtu_request" parameter')
@@ -118,16 +118,22 @@ class TestOVSDBLib(testscenarios.WithScenarios,
         self.ovs.create_ovs_vif_port(self.brname, port_name, iface_id, mac,
                                      instance_id, mtu=mtu,
                                      interface_type=interface_type,
-                                     vhost_server_path=vhost_server_path)
+                                     vhost_server_path=vhost_server_path,
+                                     tag=2000)
 
         expected_external_ids = {'iface-status': 'active',
                                  'iface-id': iface_id,
                                  'attached-mac': mac,
                                  'vm-uuid': instance_id}
-        self._check_interface(port_name, 'external_ids', expected_external_ids)
-        self._check_interface(port_name, 'type', interface_type)
+        self._check_parameter('Interface', port_name, 'external_ids',
+                              expected_external_ids)
+        self._check_parameter('Interface', port_name, 'type', interface_type)
         expected_vhost_server_path = {'vhost-server-path': vhost_server_path}
-        self._check_interface(port_name, 'options', expected_vhost_server_path)
+        self._check_parameter('Interface', port_name, 'options',
+                              expected_vhost_server_path)
+        self._check_parameter('Interface', port_name, 'options',
+                              expected_vhost_server_path)
+        self._check_parameter('Port', port_name, 'tag', 2000)
 
     @mock.patch.object(linux_net, 'delete_net_dev')
     def test_delete_ovs_vif_port(self, *mock):
diff --git a/vif_plug_ovs/tests/unit/ovsdb/test_ovsdb_lib.py b/vif_plug_ovs/tests/unit/ovsdb/test_ovsdb_lib.py
index 19e12dc6..619e2dee 100644
--- a/vif_plug_ovs/tests/unit/ovsdb/test_ovsdb_lib.py
+++ b/vif_plug_ovs/tests/unit/ovsdb/test_ovsdb_lib.py
@@ -108,10 +108,12 @@ class BaseOVSTest(testtools.TestCase):
             self.br.create_ovs_vif_port(bridge, device, iface_id, mac,
                                         instance_id, mtu=mtu,
                                         interface_type=interface_type,
-                                        vhost_server_path=vhost_server_path)
+                                        vhost_server_path=vhost_server_path,
+                                        tag=4000)
             self.mock_add_port.assert_has_calls([mock.call(bridge, device)])
             self.mock_db_set.assert_has_calls(
-                [mock.call('Interface', device, *values)])
+                [mock.call('Port', device, ('tag', 4000)),
+                 mock.call('Interface', device, *values)])
             mock_update_device_mtu.assert_has_calls(
                 [mock.call(device, mtu, interface_type=interface_type)])