diff --git a/ovn_bgp_agent/constants.py b/ovn_bgp_agent/constants.py
index 38e7cd6e..d6f9e940 100644
--- a/ovn_bgp_agent/constants.py
+++ b/ovn_bgp_agent/constants.py
@@ -67,3 +67,10 @@ EXPOSE = "expose"
 WITHDRAW = "withdraw"
 
 OVN_REQUESTED_CHASSIS = "requested-chassis"
+
+# Exposing method names
+EXPOSE_METHOD_UNDERLAY = 'underlay'
+EXPOSE_METHOD_L2VNI = 'l2vni'
+EXPOSE_METHOD_VRF = 'vrf'
+EXPOSE_METHOD_OVN = 'ovn'
+EXPOSE_METHOD_DYNAMIC = 'dynamic'
diff --git a/ovn_bgp_agent/drivers/openstack/nb_ovn_bgp_driver.py b/ovn_bgp_agent/drivers/openstack/nb_ovn_bgp_driver.py
index f2eaed36..68c95df7 100644
--- a/ovn_bgp_agent/drivers/openstack/nb_ovn_bgp_driver.py
+++ b/ovn_bgp_agent/drivers/openstack/nb_ovn_bgp_driver.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ from oslo_log import log as logging
 from ovn_bgp_agent import constants
 from ovn_bgp_agent.drivers import driver_api
 from ovn_bgp_agent.drivers.openstack.utils import bgp as bgp_utils
-from ovn_bgp_agent.drivers.openstack.utils import frr
 from ovn_bgp_agent.drivers.openstack.utils import ovn
 from ovn_bgp_agent.drivers.openstack.utils import ovs
 from ovn_bgp_agent.drivers.openstack.utils import wire as wire_utils
@@ -83,16 +82,8 @@ class NBOVNBGPDriver(driver_api.AgentDriverBase):
         LOG.info("Loaded chassis %s.", self.chassis)
 
         LOG.info("Starting VRF configuration for advertising routes")
-        # Create VRF
-        linux_net.ensure_vrf(CONF.bgp_vrf, CONF.bgp_vrf_table_id)
-
-        # Ensure FRR is configure to leak the routes
-        # NOTE: If we want to recheck this every X time, we should move it
-        # inside the sync function instead
-        frr.vrf_leak(CONF.bgp_vrf, CONF.bgp_AS, CONF.bgp_router_id)
-
-        # Create OVN dummy device
-        linux_net.ensure_ovn_device(CONF.bgp_nic, CONF.bgp_vrf)
+        # Base BGP configuration
+        bgp_utils.ensure_base_bgp_configuration()
 
         # Clear vrf routing table
         if CONF.clear_vrf_routes_on_startup:
@@ -138,12 +129,8 @@ class NBOVNBGPDriver(driver_api.AgentDriverBase):
         self.ovn_tenant_ls = {}
 
         LOG.debug("Ensuring VRF configuration for advertising routes")
-        # Create VRF
-        linux_net.ensure_vrf(CONF.bgp_vrf,
-                             CONF.bgp_vrf_table_id)
-        # Create OVN dummy device
-        linux_net.ensure_ovn_device(CONF.bgp_nic,
-                                    CONF.bgp_vrf)
+        # Base BGP configuration
+        bgp_utils.ensure_base_bgp_configuration()
 
         LOG.debug("Configuring br-ex default rule and routing tables for "
                   "each provider network")
diff --git a/ovn_bgp_agent/drivers/openstack/ovn_bgp_driver.py b/ovn_bgp_agent/drivers/openstack/ovn_bgp_driver.py
index 4f2dd626..6729170c 100644
--- a/ovn_bgp_agent/drivers/openstack/ovn_bgp_driver.py
+++ b/ovn_bgp_agent/drivers/openstack/ovn_bgp_driver.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ from ovn_bgp_agent import constants
 from ovn_bgp_agent.drivers import driver_api
 from ovn_bgp_agent.drivers.openstack.utils import bgp as bgp_utils
 from ovn_bgp_agent.drivers.openstack.utils import driver_utils
-from ovn_bgp_agent.drivers.openstack.utils import frr
 from ovn_bgp_agent.drivers.openstack.utils import ovn
 from ovn_bgp_agent.drivers.openstack.utils import ovs
 from ovn_bgp_agent.drivers.openstack.utils import wire as wire_utils
@@ -78,14 +77,8 @@ class OVNBGPDriver(driver_api.AgentDriverBase):
         LOG.info("Loaded chassis %s.", self.chassis)
 
         LOG.info("Starting VRF configuration for advertising routes")
-        # Create VRF
-        linux_net.ensure_vrf(CONF.bgp_vrf, CONF.bgp_vrf_table_id)
-
-        # Ensure FRR is configure to leak the routes
-        frr.vrf_leak(CONF.bgp_vrf, CONF.bgp_AS, CONF.bgp_router_id)
-
-        # Create OVN dummy device
-        linux_net.ensure_ovn_device(CONF.bgp_nic, CONF.bgp_vrf)
+        # Base BGP configuration
+        bgp_utils.ensure_base_bgp_configuration()
 
         # Clear vrf routing table
         if CONF.clear_vrf_routes_on_startup:
@@ -157,14 +150,8 @@ class OVNBGPDriver(driver_api.AgentDriverBase):
         self.ovn_lb_vips = collections.defaultdict()
 
         LOG.debug("Ensuring VRF configuration for advertising routes")
-        # Create VRF
-        linux_net.ensure_vrf(CONF.bgp_vrf,
-                             CONF.bgp_vrf_table_id)
-        # Ensure FRR is configure to leak the routes
-        frr.vrf_leak(CONF.bgp_vrf, CONF.bgp_AS, CONF.bgp_router_id)
-        # Create OVN dummy device
-        linux_net.ensure_ovn_device(CONF.bgp_nic,
-                                    CONF.bgp_vrf)
+        # Base BGP configuration
+        bgp_utils.ensure_base_bgp_configuration()
 
         LOG.debug("Configuring br-ex default rule and routing tables for "
                   "each provider network")
diff --git a/ovn_bgp_agent/drivers/openstack/ovn_stretched_l2_bgp_driver.py b/ovn_bgp_agent/drivers/openstack/ovn_stretched_l2_bgp_driver.py
index 57326e67..c1519dee 100644
--- a/ovn_bgp_agent/drivers/openstack/ovn_stretched_l2_bgp_driver.py
+++ b/ovn_bgp_agent/drivers/openstack/ovn_stretched_l2_bgp_driver.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from oslo_log import log as logging
 
 from ovn_bgp_agent import constants
 from ovn_bgp_agent.drivers import driver_api
+from ovn_bgp_agent.drivers.openstack.utils import bgp as bgp_utils
 from ovn_bgp_agent.drivers.openstack.utils import driver_utils
 from ovn_bgp_agent.drivers.openstack.utils import frr
 from ovn_bgp_agent.drivers.openstack.utils import ovn
@@ -69,20 +70,10 @@ class OVNBGPStretchedL2Driver(driver_api.AgentDriverBase):
         self.ovs_idl = ovs.OvsIdl()
         self.ovs_idl.start(CONF.ovsdb_connection)
 
+        # Base BGP configuration
         # Ensure FRR is configured to leak the routes
-        # NOTE: If we want to recheck this every X time, we should move it
-        # inside the sync function instead
-        frr.vrf_leak(
-            CONF.bgp_vrf,
-            CONF.bgp_AS,
-            CONF.bgp_router_id,
-            template=frr.LEAK_VRF_KERNEL_TEMPLATE,
-        )
-
-        LOG.debug("Setting up VRF %s", CONF.bgp_vrf)
-        linux_net.ensure_vrf(CONF.bgp_vrf, CONF.bgp_vrf_table_id)
-        # Create OVN dummy device
-        linux_net.ensure_ovn_device(CONF.bgp_nic, CONF.bgp_vrf)
+        bgp_utils.ensure_base_bgp_configuration(
+            template=frr.LEAK_VRF_KERNEL_TEMPLATE)
 
         # Clear vrf routing table
         if CONF.clear_vrf_routes_on_startup:
diff --git a/ovn_bgp_agent/drivers/openstack/utils/bgp.py b/ovn_bgp_agent/drivers/openstack/utils/bgp.py
index 77cfc13c..ed6a151a 100644
--- a/ovn_bgp_agent/drivers/openstack/utils/bgp.py
+++ b/ovn_bgp_agent/drivers/openstack/utils/bgp.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
+from ovn_bgp_agent import constants
+from ovn_bgp_agent.drivers.openstack.utils import frr
 from ovn_bgp_agent.utils import linux_net
 
 
@@ -28,3 +30,20 @@ def announce_ips(port_ips):
 
 def withdraw_ips(port_ips):
     linux_net.del_ips_from_dev(CONF.bgp_nic, port_ips)
+
+
+def ensure_base_bgp_configuration(template=frr.LEAK_VRF_TEMPLATE):
+    if CONF.exposing_method not in [constants.EXPOSE_METHOD_UNDERLAY,
+                                    constants.EXPOSE_METHOD_DYNAMIC,
+                                    constants.EXPOSE_METHOD_OVN]:
+        return
+
+    # Create VRF
+    linux_net.ensure_vrf(CONF.bgp_vrf, CONF.bgp_vrf_table_id)
+
+    # Ensure FRR is configure to leak the routes
+    frr.vrf_leak(CONF.bgp_vrf, CONF.bgp_AS, CONF.bgp_router_id,
+                 template=template)
+
+    # Create OVN dummy device
+    linux_net.ensure_ovn_device(CONF.bgp_nic, CONF.bgp_vrf)
diff --git a/ovn_bgp_agent/tests/unit/drivers/openstack/test_nb_ovn_bgp_driver.py b/ovn_bgp_agent/tests/unit/drivers/openstack/test_nb_ovn_bgp_driver.py
index b1fe30f3..75da4af3 100644
--- a/ovn_bgp_agent/tests/unit/drivers/openstack/test_nb_ovn_bgp_driver.py
+++ b/ovn_bgp_agent/tests/unit/drivers/openstack/test_nb_ovn_bgp_driver.py
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ class TestNBOVNBGPDriver(test_base.TestCase):
         mock_ensure_vrf.assert_called_once_with(
             CONF.bgp_vrf, CONF.bgp_vrf_table_id)
         mock_vrf_leak.assert_called_once_with(
-            CONF.bgp_vrf, CONF.bgp_AS, CONF.bgp_router_id)
+            CONF.bgp_vrf, CONF.bgp_AS, CONF.bgp_router_id,
+            template=frr.LEAK_VRF_TEMPLATE)
         mock_ensure_ovn_device.assert_called_once_with(CONF.bgp_nic,
                                                        CONF.bgp_vrf)
         mock_delete_routes_from_table.assert_called_once_with(
@@ -109,8 +110,9 @@ class TestNBOVNBGPDriver(test_base.TestCase):
     @mock.patch.object(linux_net, 'ensure_vlan_device_for_network')
     @mock.patch.object(linux_net, 'ensure_routing_table_for_bridge')
     @mock.patch.object(linux_net, 'ensure_ovn_device')
+    @mock.patch.object(frr, 'vrf_leak')
     @mock.patch.object(linux_net, 'ensure_vrf')
-    def test_sync(self, mock_ensure_vrf, mock_ensure_ovn_dev,
+    def test_sync(self, mock_ensure_vrf, mock_vrf_leak, mock_ensure_ovn_dev,
                   mock_routing_bridge, mock_ensure_vlan_network,
                   mock_ensure_arp, mock_flows_info, mock_remove_flows,
                   mock_exposed_ips, mock_get_ip_rules, mock_del_exposed_ips,
@@ -139,6 +141,9 @@ class TestNBOVNBGPDriver(test_base.TestCase):
 
         mock_ensure_vrf.assert_called_once_with(
             CONF.bgp_vrf, CONF.bgp_vrf_table_id)
+        mock_vrf_leak.assert_called_once_with(
+            CONF.bgp_vrf, CONF.bgp_AS, CONF.bgp_router_id,
+            template=frr.LEAK_VRF_TEMPLATE)
         mock_ensure_ovn_dev.assert_called_once_with(
             CONF.bgp_nic, CONF.bgp_vrf)
         expected_calls = [mock.call(self.ovn_routing_tables, 'bridge0',
diff --git a/ovn_bgp_agent/tests/unit/drivers/openstack/test_ovn_bgp_driver.py b/ovn_bgp_agent/tests/unit/drivers/openstack/test_ovn_bgp_driver.py
index c647a8f1..53cfe39f 100644
--- a/ovn_bgp_agent/tests/unit/drivers/openstack/test_ovn_bgp_driver.py
+++ b/ovn_bgp_agent/tests/unit/drivers/openstack/test_ovn_bgp_driver.py
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ class TestOVNBGPDriver(test_base.TestCase):
         self.bgp_driver.start()
 
         mock_vrf.assert_called_once_with(
-            CONF.bgp_vrf, CONF.bgp_AS, CONF.bgp_router_id)
+            CONF.bgp_vrf, CONF.bgp_AS, CONF.bgp_router_id,
+            template=frr.LEAK_VRF_TEMPLATE)
         # Assert connections were started
         self.mock_ovs_idl().start.assert_called_once_with(
             CONF.ovsdb_connection)
@@ -100,10 +101,10 @@ class TestOVNBGPDriver(test_base.TestCase):
     @mock.patch.object(linux_net, 'ensure_routing_table_for_bridge')
     @mock.patch.object(linux_net, 'ensure_arp_ndp_enabled_for_bridge')
     @mock.patch.object(linux_net, 'ensure_ovn_device')
-    @mock.patch.object(linux_net, 'ensure_vrf')
     @mock.patch.object(frr, 'vrf_leak')
+    @mock.patch.object(linux_net, 'ensure_vrf')
     def test_sync(
-            self, mock_vrf_leak, mock_ensure_vrf, mock_ensure_ovn_dev,
+            self, mock_ensure_vrf, mock_vrf_leak, mock_ensure_ovn_dev,
             mock_ensure_arp, mock_routing_bridge, mock_ensure_vlan_network,
             mock_exposed_ips, mock_get_ip_rules, mock_flows_info,
             mock_remove_flows, mock_del_exposed_ips, mock_del_ip_riles,
@@ -131,7 +132,8 @@ class TestOVNBGPDriver(test_base.TestCase):
         mock_ensure_vrf.assert_called_once_with(
             CONF.bgp_vrf, CONF.bgp_vrf_table_id)
         mock_vrf_leak.assert_called_once_with(
-            CONF.bgp_vrf, CONF.bgp_AS, CONF.bgp_router_id)
+            CONF.bgp_vrf, CONF.bgp_AS, CONF.bgp_router_id,
+            template=frr.LEAK_VRF_TEMPLATE)
         mock_ensure_ovn_dev.assert_called_once_with(
             CONF.bgp_nic, CONF.bgp_vrf)