diff --git a/dragonflow/cmd/eventlet/df_metadata_service.py b/dragonflow/cmd/eventlet/df_metadata_service.py
index fc35c6b7a..1040dda02 100644
--- a/dragonflow/cmd/eventlet/df_metadata_service.py
+++ b/dragonflow/cmd/eventlet/df_metadata_service.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log
 
 from neutron.agent.common import utils
@@ -21,6 +20,7 @@ from neutron import wsgi
 
 from dragonflow._i18n import _LI
 from dragonflow.common import common_params
+from dragonflow import conf as cfg
 from dragonflow.controller import metadata_service_app
 
 import sys
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ def main():
     metadata_conf.register_meta_conf_opts(
         metadata_conf.METADATA_PROXY_HANDLER_OPTS)
     cfg.CONF.register_opts(common_params.DF_OPTS, 'df')
-    cfg.CONF.register_opts(metadata_service_app.DF_METADATA_OPTS,
-                           'df_metadata')
     config.init(sys.argv[1:])
     config.setup_logging()
     environment_setup()
diff --git a/dragonflow/conf/__init__.py b/dragonflow/conf/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..640a0dea0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dragonflow/conf/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#  not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#  a copy of the License at
+#
+#       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#  WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#  License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#  under the License.
+
+from oslo_config import cfg
+
+from dragonflow.conf import df_metadata_service
+
+
+CONF = cfg.CONF
+
+
+df_metadata_service.register_opts()
diff --git a/dragonflow/conf/df_metadata_service.py b/dragonflow/conf/df_metadata_service.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..110f8ddaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dragonflow/conf/df_metadata_service.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016 OpenStack Foundation.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+
+from oslo_config import cfg
+
+from dragonflow._i18n import _
+
+
+df_metadata_opts = [
+    cfg.IPOpt(
+        'ip',
+        default='169.254.169.254',
+        help=_('The IP to which the DF metadata service proxy is bound'),
+    ),
+    cfg.PortOpt(
+        'port',
+        default='18080',
+        help=_('The port to which the DF metadata service proxy is bound'),
+    ),
+]
+
+
+def register_opts():
+    cfg.CONF.register_opts(df_metadata_opts, group='df_metadata')
+
+
+def list_opts():
+    return {'df_metadata': df_metadata_opts}
diff --git a/dragonflow/opts.py b/dragonflow/conf/opts.py
similarity index 86%
rename from dragonflow/opts.py
rename to dragonflow/conf/opts.py
index 02057cf88..c7e202929 100644
--- a/dragonflow/opts.py
+++ b/dragonflow/conf/opts.py
@@ -10,17 +10,12 @@
 #  License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #  under the License.
 
-from oslo_config import cfg
-
 from dragonflow.common import common_params
+from dragonflow.conf import df_metadata_service
 from dragonflow.controller import df_local_controller
 from dragonflow.controller import dhcp_app
 from dragonflow.controller import dnat_app
 from dragonflow.controller import l2_ml2_app
-from dragonflow.controller import metadata_service_app
-
-
-CONF = cfg.CONF
 
 
 def list_opts():
@@ -30,4 +25,4 @@ def list_opts():
         ('df_dhcp_app', dhcp_app.DF_DHCP_OPTS),
         ('df_dnat_app', dnat_app.DF_DNAT_APP_OPTS),
         ('df_l2_app', l2_ml2_app.DF_L2_APP_OPTS),
-        ('df_metadata', metadata_service_app.DF_METADATA_OPTS)]
+        ('df_metadata', df_metadata_service.df_metadata_opts)]
diff --git a/dragonflow/controller/metadata_service_app.py b/dragonflow/controller/metadata_service_app.py
index 9eeb1b84a..7d477e7a1 100644
--- a/dragonflow/controller/metadata_service_app.py
+++ b/dragonflow/controller/metadata_service_app.py
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ import six
 import six.moves.urllib.parse as urlparse
 import webob
 
-from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log
 from oslo_utils import encodeutils
 
 from dragonflow._i18n import _, _LW, _LE
 from dragonflow.common import exceptions
 from dragonflow.common import utils as df_utils
+from dragonflow import conf as cfg
 from dragonflow.controller.common import arp_responder
 from dragonflow.controller.common import constants as const
 from dragonflow.controller import df_base_app
@@ -50,20 +50,6 @@ TCP_SYN = 0x002
 TCP_ACK = 0x010
 
 
-DF_METADATA_OPTS = [
-    cfg.IPOpt(
-        'ip',
-        default='169.254.169.254',
-        help=_('The IP to which the DF metadata service proxy is bound'),
-    ),
-    cfg.PortOpt(
-        'port',
-        default='18080',
-        help=_('The port to which the DF metadata service proxy is bound'),
-    ),
-]
-
-
 class MetadataServiceApp(df_base_app.DFlowApp):
     def __init__(self, api, db_store=None, vswitch_api=None, nb_api=None):
         super(MetadataServiceApp, self).__init__(
@@ -75,7 +61,6 @@ class MetadataServiceApp(df_base_app.DFlowApp):
         self._arp_responder = None
         self._ofport = None
         self._interface_mac = ""
-        cfg.CONF.register_opts(DF_METADATA_OPTS, group='df_metadata')
         self._ip = cfg.CONF.df_metadata.ip
         self._port = cfg.CONF.df_metadata.port
         self._interface = cfg.CONF.df.metadata_interface
diff --git a/dragonflow/tests/fullstack/test_metadata_service.py b/dragonflow/tests/fullstack/test_metadata_service.py
index 0044bdbfe..9a15e79a5 100644
--- a/dragonflow/tests/fullstack/test_metadata_service.py
+++ b/dragonflow/tests/fullstack/test_metadata_service.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from neutron.agent.linux import ip_lib
 
 from dragonflow._i18n import _LE
 from dragonflow.cmd.eventlet import df_metadata_service
-from dragonflow.controller import metadata_service_app
+from dragonflow.conf import df_metadata_service as df_metadata_service_conf
 from dragonflow.tests.fullstack import test_base
 
 
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ class TestMetadataService(test_base.DFTestBase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestMetadataService, self).setUp()
-        cfg.CONF.register_opts(metadata_service_app.DF_METADATA_OPTS,
-                               group='df_metadata')
+        df_metadata_service_conf.register_opts()
         # Override defaults to avoid collision with existing metadata service
         cfg.CONF.df_metadata.ip = '1.1.1.1'
         cfg.CONF.df.metadata_interface = 'tap-md-test'
diff --git a/etc/oslo-config-generator/dragonflow.ini b/etc/oslo-config-generator/dragonflow.ini
index 40590e5b7..99587751c 100644
--- a/etc/oslo-config-generator/dragonflow.ini
+++ b/etc/oslo-config-generator/dragonflow.ini
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [DEFAULT]
 output_file = etc/dragonflow.ini.sample
 wrap_width = 79
-namespace = dragonflow
+namespace = dragonflow.conf
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 5b376cd18..d34331031 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -74,4 +74,4 @@ dragonflow.port_status_driver =
 neutron.service_plugins =
     df-l3 = dragonflow.neutron.services.l3_router_plugin:DFL3RouterPlugin
 oslo.config.opts =
-    dragonflow = dragonflow.opts:list_opts
+    dragonflow.conf = dragonflow.conf.opts:list_opts