diff --git a/neutron/agent/common/config.py b/neutron/agent/common/config.py
index c4c7c795e2..e00d43cc97 100644
--- a/neutron/agent/common/config.py
+++ b/neutron/agent/common/config.py
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ ROOT_HELPER_OPTS = [
 ]
 
 AGENT_STATE_OPTS = [
-    cfg.IntOpt('report_interval', default=4,
-               help=_('Seconds between nodes reporting state to server')),
+    cfg.FloatOpt('report_interval', default=4,
+                 help=_('Seconds between nodes reporting state to server')),
 ]