diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/ovn_agent b/lib/neutron_plugins/ovn_agent
index 09b28b6c3f..927896b70b 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_plugins/ovn_agent
+++ b/lib/neutron_plugins/ovn_agent
@@ -253,7 +253,12 @@ function _run_process {
 
     local testcmd="test -e $OVS_RUNDIR/$service.pid"
     test_with_retry "$testcmd" "$service did not start" $SERVICE_TIMEOUT 1
-    sudo ovs-appctl -t $service vlog/set console:off syslog:info file:info
+    local service_ctl_file
+    service_ctl_file=$(ls $OVS_RUNDIR | grep $service | grep ctl)
+    if [ -z "$service_ctl_file" ]; then
+        die $LINENO "ctl file for service $service is not present."
+    fi
+    sudo ovs-appctl -t $OVS_RUNDIR/$service_ctl_file vlog/set console:off syslog:info file:info
 }
 
 function clone_repository {
diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/ovs_base b/lib/neutron_plugins/ovs_base
index 8acf586189..cc41a8cd46 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_plugins/ovs_base
+++ b/lib/neutron_plugins/ovs_base
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ function _neutron_ovs_base_install_ubuntu_dkms {
 function _neutron_ovs_base_install_agent_packages {
     if [ "$Q_BUILD_OVS_FROM_GIT" == "True" ]; then
         remove_ovs_packages
-        compile_ovs False /usr /var
+        compile_ovs False /usr/local /var
         load_conntrack_gre_module
         start_new_ovs
     else
diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/ovs_source b/lib/neutron_plugins/ovs_source
index 9c87dce551..9ae5555afb 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_plugins/ovs_source
+++ b/lib/neutron_plugins/ovs_source
@@ -188,12 +188,12 @@ function action_openvswitch {
 # start_new_ovs() - removes old ovs database, creates a new one and starts ovs
 function start_new_ovs {
     sudo rm -f /etc/openvswitch/conf.db /etc/openvswitch/.conf.db~lock~
-    sudo /usr/share/openvswitch/scripts/ovs-ctl start
+    sudo /usr/local/share/openvswitch/scripts/ovs-ctl start
 }
 
 # stop_new_ovs() - stops ovs
 function stop_new_ovs {
-    local ovs_ctl='/usr/share/openvswitch/scripts/ovs-ctl'
+    local ovs_ctl='/usr/local/share/openvswitch/scripts/ovs-ctl'
 
     if [ -x $ovs_ctl ] ; then
         sudo $ovs_ctl stop