diff --git a/neutron/db/db_base_plugin_v2.py b/neutron/db/db_base_plugin_v2.py
index 1c76ae3e60..3890b9e4ad 100644
--- a/neutron/db/db_base_plugin_v2.py
+++ b/neutron/db/db_base_plugin_v2.py
@@ -100,11 +100,16 @@ class CommonDbMixin(object):
         for _name, hooks in self._model_query_hooks.get(model,
                                                         {}).iteritems():
             query_hook = hooks.get('query')
-            filter_hook = hooks.get('filter')
+            if isinstance(query_hook, basestring):
+                query_hook = getattr(self, query_hook, None)
             if query_hook:
-                query = query_hook(self, context, model, query)
+                query = query_hook(context, model, query)
+
+            filter_hook = hooks.get('filter')
+            if isinstance(filter_hook, basestring):
+                filter_hook = getattr(self, filter_hook, None)
             if filter_hook:
-                query_filter = filter_hook(self, context, model, query_filter)
+                query_filter = filter_hook(context, model, query_filter)
 
         # NOTE(salvatore-orlando): 'if query_filter' will try to evaluate the
         # condition, raising an exception
@@ -142,8 +147,11 @@ class CommonDbMixin(object):
             for _name, hooks in self._model_query_hooks.get(model,
                                                             {}).iteritems():
                 result_filter = hooks.get('result_filters', None)
+                if isinstance(result_filter, basestring):
+                    result_filter = getattr(self, result_filter, None)
+
                 if result_filter:
-                    query = result_filter(self, query, filters)
+                    query = result_filter(query, filters)
         return query
 
     def _get_collection_query(self, context, model, filters=None,
diff --git a/neutron/db/l3_db.py b/neutron/db/l3_db.py
index 5e84c2ceee..d1830778d6 100644
--- a/neutron/db/l3_db.py
+++ b/neutron/db/l3_db.py
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ class L3_NAT_db_mixin(l3.RouterPluginBase):
     db_base_plugin_v2.NeutronDbPluginV2.register_model_query_hook(
         models_v2.Network,
         "external_net",
-        _network_model_hook,
-        _network_filter_hook,
-        _network_result_filter_hook)
+        '_network_model_hook',
+        '_network_filter_hook',
+        '_network_result_filter_hook')
 
     def _get_router(self, context, id):
         try:
diff --git a/neutron/db/portbindings_db.py b/neutron/db/portbindings_db.py
index 8340e0f098..678f743345 100644
--- a/neutron/db/portbindings_db.py
+++ b/neutron/db/portbindings_db.py
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ class PortBindingMixin(portbindings_base.PortBindingBaseMixin):
     db_base_plugin_v2.NeutronDbPluginV2.register_model_query_hook(
         models_v2.Port,
         "portbindings_port",
-        _port_model_hook,
+        '_port_model_hook',
         None,
-        _port_result_filter_hook)
+        '_port_result_filter_hook')
 
     def _process_portbindings_create_and_update(self, context, port_data,
                                                 port):