diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/midonet b/lib/neutron_plugins/midonet
index 9e72aa0ce9..ca0b70c76c 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_plugins/midonet
+++ b/lib/neutron_plugins/midonet
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# REVISIT(devvesa): This file is intentionally left empty
-# in order to keep Q_PLUGIN=midonet work.
+# REVISIT(devvesa): This file is needed so Q_PLUGIN=midonet will work.
+
+# FIXME(yamamoto): This function should not be here, but unfortunately
+# devstack calls it before the external plugins are fetched
+function has_neutron_plugin_security_group {
+    # 0 means True here
+    return 0
+}