diff --git a/neutron/agent/linux/ovs_lib.py b/neutron/agent/linux/ovs_lib.py
index e1172234f8..b50ea7a30c 100644
--- a/neutron/agent/linux/ovs_lib.py
+++ b/neutron/agent/linux/ovs_lib.py
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ class BaseOVS(object):
 
     def add_bridge(self, bridge_name):
         self.run_vsctl(["--", "--may-exist", "add-br", bridge_name])
+        return OVSBridge(bridge_name, self.root_helper)
 
     def delete_bridge(self, bridge_name):
         self.run_vsctl(["--", "--if-exists", "del-br", bridge_name])
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/agent/linux/test_ovs_lib.py b/neutron/tests/unit/agent/linux/test_ovs_lib.py
index a9c1b981ad..b34f7be648 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/agent/linux/test_ovs_lib.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/agent/linux/test_ovs_lib.py
@@ -42,9 +42,12 @@ class TestBaseOVS(base.BaseTestCase):
 
     def test_add_bridge(self):
         with mock.patch.object(self.ovs, 'run_vsctl') as mock_vsctl:
-            self.ovs.add_bridge(self.br_name)
+            bridge = self.ovs.add_bridge(self.br_name)
+
         mock_vsctl.assert_called_with(["--", "--may-exist",
                                        "add-br", self.br_name])
+        self.assertEqual(bridge.br_name, self.br_name)
+        self.assertEqual(bridge.root_helper, self.ovs.root_helper)
 
     def test_delete_bridge(self):
         with mock.patch.object(self.ovs, 'run_vsctl') as mock_vsctl: