diff --git a/kuryr_kubernetes/controller/drivers/nested_macvlan_vif.py b/kuryr_kubernetes/controller/drivers/nested_macvlan_vif.py
index a6d7560a0..ac28ae56d 100755
--- a/kuryr_kubernetes/controller/drivers/nested_macvlan_vif.py
+++ b/kuryr_kubernetes/controller/drivers/nested_macvlan_vif.py
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ class NestedMacvlanPodVIFDriver(nested_vif.NestedPodVIFDriver):
             if not container_port:
                 container_port = os_net.create_port(**req)
                 self._check_port_binding([container_port])
-            utils.tag_neutron_resources([container_port])
+            if not self._tag_on_creation:
+                utils.tag_neutron_resources([container_port])
 
             container_mac = container_port.mac_address
             container_ips = frozenset(entry['ip_address'] for entry in
diff --git a/kuryr_kubernetes/controller/drivers/nested_vlan_vif.py b/kuryr_kubernetes/controller/drivers/nested_vlan_vif.py
index a66fa948c..3eb7b98a9 100644
--- a/kuryr_kubernetes/controller/drivers/nested_vlan_vif.py
+++ b/kuryr_kubernetes/controller/drivers/nested_vlan_vif.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from kuryr.lib import constants as kl_const
 from kuryr.lib import exceptions as kl_exc
 from kuryr.lib import segmentation_type_drivers as seg_driver
 from openstack import exceptions as os_exc
+from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
 from kuryr_kubernetes import clients
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 DEFAULT_MAX_RETRY_COUNT = 3
 DEFAULT_RETRY_INTERVAL = 1
 
+CONF = cfg.CONF
+
 
 class NestedVlanPodVIFDriver(nested_vif.NestedPodVIFDriver):
     """Manages ports for nested-containers using VLANs to provide VIFs."""
@@ -45,7 +48,8 @@ class NestedVlanPodVIFDriver(nested_vif.NestedPodVIFDriver):
         rq = self._get_port_request(pod, project_id, subnets, security_groups)
         port = os_net.create_port(**rq)
         self._check_port_binding([port])
-        utils.tag_neutron_resources([port])
+        if not self._tag_on_creation:
+            utils.tag_neutron_resources([port])
         vlan_id = self._add_subport(trunk_id, port.id)
 
         return ovu.neutron_to_osvif_vif_nested_vlan(port, subnets, vlan_id)
@@ -87,7 +91,8 @@ class NestedVlanPodVIFDriver(nested_vif.NestedPodVIFDriver):
             LOG.exception("Error creating bulk ports: %s", bulk_port_rq)
             raise
         self._check_port_binding(ports)
-        utils.tag_neutron_resources(ports)
+        if not self._tag_on_creation:
+            utils.tag_neutron_resources(ports)
 
         for index, port in enumerate(ports):
             subports_info[index]['port_id'] = port['id']
@@ -139,6 +144,11 @@ class NestedVlanPodVIFDriver(nested_vif.NestedPodVIFDriver):
         if security_groups:
             port_req_body['security_groups'] = security_groups
 
+        if self._tag_on_creation:
+            tags = CONF.neutron_defaults.resource_tags
+            if tags:
+                port_req_body['tags'] = tags
+
         return port_req_body
 
     def _create_subports_info(self, pod, project_id, subnets,
@@ -149,7 +159,7 @@ class NestedVlanPodVIFDriver(nested_vif.NestedPodVIFDriver):
         in_use_vlan_ids = self._get_in_use_vlan_ids_set(trunk_id)
         port_rq = self._get_port_request(pod, project_id, subnets,
                                          security_groups, unbound)
-        for i in range(num_ports):
+        for _ in range(num_ports):
             try:
                 vlan_id = seg_driver.allocate_segmentation_id(in_use_vlan_ids)
             except kl_exc.SegmentationIdAllocationFailure:
@@ -194,7 +204,7 @@ class NestedVlanPodVIFDriver(nested_vif.NestedPodVIFDriver):
                 raise
             subport = [{'segmentation_id': vlan_id,
                         'port_id': subport,
-                       'segmentation_type': 'vlan'}]
+                        'segmentation_type': 'vlan'}]
             try:
                 os_net.add_trunk_subports(trunk_id, subport)
             except os_exc.ConflictException:
diff --git a/kuryr_kubernetes/controller/drivers/neutron_vif.py b/kuryr_kubernetes/controller/drivers/neutron_vif.py
index ca94d57da..eef5d7a91 100644
--- a/kuryr_kubernetes/controller/drivers/neutron_vif.py
+++ b/kuryr_kubernetes/controller/drivers/neutron_vif.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 from kuryr.lib import constants as kl_const
 from openstack import exceptions as os_exc
+from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
 from kuryr_kubernetes import clients
@@ -28,10 +29,23 @@ from kuryr_kubernetes import os_vif_util as ovu
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+CONF = cfg.CONF
+
 
 class NeutronPodVIFDriver(base.PodVIFDriver):
     """Manages normal Neutron ports to provide VIFs for Kubernetes Pods."""
 
+    def __init__(self):
+        super(NeutronPodVIFDriver, self).__init__()
+
+        self._tag_on_creation = utils.check_tag_on_creation()
+        if self._tag_on_creation:
+            LOG.info('Neutron supports tagging during bulk port creation.')
+        else:
+            LOG.warning('Neutron does not support tagging during bulk '
+                        'port creation. Kuryr will tag resources after '
+                        'port creation.')
+
     def request_vif(self, pod, project_id, subnets, security_groups):
         os_net = clients.get_network_client()
 
@@ -39,7 +53,8 @@ class NeutronPodVIFDriver(base.PodVIFDriver):
         port = os_net.create_port(**rq)
 
         self._check_port_binding([port])
-        utils.tag_neutron_resources([port])
+        if not self._tag_on_creation:
+            utils.tag_neutron_resources([port])
         return ovu.neutron_to_osvif_vif(port.binding_vif_type, port, subnets)
 
     def request_vifs(self, pod, project_id, subnets, security_groups,
@@ -67,7 +82,8 @@ class NeutronPodVIFDriver(base.PodVIFDriver):
             vif_plugin = port_info.binding_vif_type
 
         self._check_port_binding(ports)
-        utils.tag_neutron_resources(ports)
+        if not self._tag_on_creation:
+            utils.tag_neutron_resources(ports)
         vifs = []
         for port in ports:
             vif = ovu.neutron_to_osvif_vif(vif_plugin, port, subnets)
@@ -125,6 +141,11 @@ class NeutronPodVIFDriver(base.PodVIFDriver):
         if security_groups:
             port_req_body['security_groups'] = security_groups
 
+        if self._tag_on_creation:
+            tags = CONF.neutron_defaults.resource_tags
+            if tags:
+                port_req_body['tags'] = tags
+
         return port_req_body
 
     def _check_port_binding(self, ports):
diff --git a/kuryr_kubernetes/controller/drivers/sriov.py b/kuryr_kubernetes/controller/drivers/sriov.py
index d3411417f..b16eeef0b 100644
--- a/kuryr_kubernetes/controller/drivers/sriov.py
+++ b/kuryr_kubernetes/controller/drivers/sriov.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from kuryr.lib import constants as kl_const
+from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
 from kuryr_kubernetes import clients
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ from kuryr_kubernetes.controller.drivers import utils as c_utils
 from kuryr_kubernetes import os_vif_util as ovu
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+CONF = cfg.CONF
 
 
 def sriov_make_resource(prefix, res_name):
@@ -57,7 +59,8 @@ class SriovVIFDriver(neutron_vif.NeutronPodVIFDriver):
 
         port = os_net.create_port(**rq)
         self._check_port_binding([port])
-        c_utils.tag_neutron_resources([port])
+        if not self._tag_on_creation:
+            c_utils.tag_neutron_resources([port])
         vif = ovu.neutron_to_osvif_vif(vif_plugin, port, subnets)
         vif.physnet = physnet
         vif.pod_name = pod_name
@@ -178,4 +181,9 @@ class SriovVIFDriver(neutron_vif.NeutronPodVIFDriver):
         if security_groups:
             port_req_body['security_groups'] = security_groups
 
+        if self._tag_on_creation:
+            tags = CONF.neutron_defaults.resource_tags
+            if tags:
+                port_req_body['tags'] = tags
+
         return port_req_body
diff --git a/kuryr_kubernetes/controller/drivers/utils.py b/kuryr_kubernetes/controller/drivers/utils.py
index bcf0053d4..41c8ecf3f 100644
--- a/kuryr_kubernetes/controller/drivers/utils.py
+++ b/kuryr_kubernetes/controller/drivers/utils.py
@@ -208,6 +208,18 @@ def create_security_group_rule(body):
         raise
 
 
+def check_tag_on_creation():
+    """Checks if Neutron supports tagging during bulk port creation.
+
+    :param os_net: Network proxy object from Openstacksdk.
+    :return: Boolean
+    """
+    os_net = clients.get_network_client()
+    extension = os_net.find_extension(
+            name_or_id='tag-ports-during-bulk-creation')
+    return bool(extension)
+
+
 def delete_security_group_rule(security_group_rule_id):
     os_net = clients.get_network_client()
     try:
diff --git a/kuryr_kubernetes/tests/unit/controller/drivers/test_nested_macvlan_vif.py b/kuryr_kubernetes/tests/unit/controller/drivers/test_nested_macvlan_vif.py
index 04e578d1b..b7e3b22eb 100644
--- a/kuryr_kubernetes/tests/unit/controller/drivers/test_nested_macvlan_vif.py
+++ b/kuryr_kubernetes/tests/unit/controller/drivers/test_nested_macvlan_vif.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class TestNestedMacvlanPodVIFDriver(test_base.TestCase):
         'kuryr_kubernetes.os_vif_util.neutron_to_osvif_vif_nested_macvlan')
     def test_request_vif(self, m_to_vif):
         cls = nested_macvlan_vif.NestedMacvlanPodVIFDriver
+        cls._tag_on_creation = True
         m_driver = mock.Mock(spec=cls)
         os_net = self.useFixture(k_fix.MockNetworkClient()).client
 
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ class TestNestedMacvlanPodVIFDriver(test_base.TestCase):
         'kuryr_kubernetes.os_vif_util.neutron_to_osvif_vif_nested_macvlan')
     def test_request_vif_port_create_failed(self, m_to_vif):
         cls = nested_macvlan_vif.NestedMacvlanPodVIFDriver
+        cls._tag_on_creation = True
         m_driver = mock.Mock(spec=cls)
         os_net = self.useFixture(k_fix.MockNetworkClient()).client
 
@@ -93,6 +95,7 @@ class TestNestedMacvlanPodVIFDriver(test_base.TestCase):
         'kuryr_kubernetes.os_vif_util.neutron_to_osvif_vif_nested_macvlan')
     def test_request_vif_parent_not_found(self, m_to_vif):
         cls = nested_macvlan_vif.NestedMacvlanPodVIFDriver
+        cls._tag_on_creation = True
         m_driver = mock.Mock(spec=cls)
         os_net = self.useFixture(k_fix.MockNetworkClient()).client
 
diff --git a/kuryr_kubernetes/tests/unit/controller/drivers/test_nested_vlan_vif.py b/kuryr_kubernetes/tests/unit/controller/drivers/test_nested_vlan_vif.py
index 2782ebb83..e6b6a7fc8 100644
--- a/kuryr_kubernetes/tests/unit/controller/drivers/test_nested_vlan_vif.py
+++ b/kuryr_kubernetes/tests/unit/controller/drivers/test_nested_vlan_vif.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class TestNestedVlanPodVIFDriver(test_base.TestCase):
         'kuryr_kubernetes.os_vif_util.neutron_to_osvif_vif_nested_vlan')
     def test_request_vif(self, m_to_vif):
         cls = nested_vlan_vif.NestedVlanPodVIFDriver
+        cls._tag_on_creation = True
         m_driver = mock.Mock(spec=cls)
         os_net = self.useFixture(k_fix.MockNetworkClient()).client
 
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ class TestNestedVlanPodVIFDriver(test_base.TestCase):
         'kuryr_kubernetes.os_vif_util.neutron_to_osvif_vif_nested_vlan')
     def test_request_vifs(self, m_to_vif):
         cls = nested_vlan_vif.NestedVlanPodVIFDriver
+        cls._tag_on_creation = True
         m_driver = mock.Mock(spec=cls)
         os_net = self.useFixture(k_fix.MockNetworkClient()).client
 
@@ -124,6 +126,7 @@ class TestNestedVlanPodVIFDriver(test_base.TestCase):
 
     def test_request_vifs_no_vlans(self):
         cls = nested_vlan_vif.NestedVlanPodVIFDriver
+        cls._tag_on_creation = False
         m_driver = mock.Mock(spec=cls)
         self.useFixture(k_fix.MockNetworkClient()).client
 
@@ -155,6 +158,7 @@ class TestNestedVlanPodVIFDriver(test_base.TestCase):
 
     def test_request_vifs_bulk_creation_exception(self):
         cls = nested_vlan_vif.NestedVlanPodVIFDriver
+        cls._tag_on_creation = True
         m_driver = mock.Mock(spec=cls)
         os_net = self.useFixture(k_fix.MockNetworkClient()).client
 
@@ -195,6 +199,7 @@ class TestNestedVlanPodVIFDriver(test_base.TestCase):
 
     def test_request_vifs_trunk_subports_conflict(self):
         cls = nested_vlan_vif.NestedVlanPodVIFDriver
+        cls._tag_on_creation = True
         m_driver = mock.Mock(spec=cls)
         os_net = self.useFixture(k_fix.MockNetworkClient()).client
 
@@ -239,6 +244,7 @@ class TestNestedVlanPodVIFDriver(test_base.TestCase):
 
     def test_request_vifs_trunk_subports_exception(self):
         cls = nested_vlan_vif.NestedVlanPodVIFDriver
+        cls._tag_on_creation = False
         m_driver = mock.Mock(spec=cls)
         os_net = self.useFixture(k_fix.MockNetworkClient()).client
 
@@ -326,6 +332,7 @@ class TestNestedVlanPodVIFDriver(test_base.TestCase):
                                m_get_network_id, m_get_port_name,
                                unbound=False):
         cls = nested_vlan_vif.NestedVlanPodVIFDriver
+        cls._tag_on_creation = True
         m_driver = mock.Mock(spec=cls)
 
         pod = mock.sentinel.pod
diff --git a/kuryr_kubernetes/tests/unit/controller/drivers/test_neutron_vif.py b/kuryr_kubernetes/tests/unit/controller/drivers/test_neutron_vif.py
index 33bb35813..13c3aa8df 100644
--- a/kuryr_kubernetes/tests/unit/controller/drivers/test_neutron_vif.py
+++ b/kuryr_kubernetes/tests/unit/controller/drivers/test_neutron_vif.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class NeutronPodVIFDriver(test_base.TestCase):
     @mock.patch('kuryr_kubernetes.os_vif_util.neutron_to_osvif_vif')
     def test_request_vif(self, m_to_vif):
         cls = neutron_vif.NeutronPodVIFDriver
+        cls._tag_on_creation = True
         m_driver = mock.Mock(spec=cls)
         os_net = self.useFixture(k_fix.MockNetworkClient()).client
 
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ class NeutronPodVIFDriver(test_base.TestCase):
     @mock.patch('kuryr_kubernetes.os_vif_util.neutron_to_osvif_vif')
     def test_request_vifs(self, m_to_vif):
         cls = neutron_vif.NeutronPodVIFDriver
+        cls._tag_on_creation = True
         m_driver = mock.Mock(spec=cls)
         os_net = self.useFixture(k_fix.MockNetworkClient()).client
 
@@ -94,6 +96,7 @@ class NeutronPodVIFDriver(test_base.TestCase):
     @mock.patch('kuryr_kubernetes.os_vif_util.neutron_to_osvif_vif')
     def test_request_vifs_unbound(self, m_to_vif):
         cls = neutron_vif.NeutronPodVIFDriver
+        cls._tag_on_creation = True
         m_driver = mock.Mock(spec=cls)
         os_net = self.useFixture(k_fix.MockNetworkClient()).client
 
@@ -131,6 +134,7 @@ class NeutronPodVIFDriver(test_base.TestCase):
     @mock.patch('kuryr_kubernetes.os_vif_util.neutron_to_osvif_vif')
     def test_request_vifs_exception(self, m_to_vif):
         cls = neutron_vif.NeutronPodVIFDriver
+        cls._tag_on_creation = False
         m_driver = mock.Mock(spec=cls)
         os_net = self.useFixture(k_fix.MockNetworkClient()).client
 
@@ -227,6 +231,7 @@ class NeutronPodVIFDriver(test_base.TestCase):
                                m_get_device_id, m_get_port_name, m_get_host_id,
                                m_get_network_id, unbound=False):
         cls = neutron_vif.NeutronPodVIFDriver
+        cls._tag_on_creation = True
         m_driver = mock.Mock(spec=cls)
 
         pod = mock.sentinel.pod
@@ -259,6 +264,10 @@ class NeutronPodVIFDriver(test_base.TestCase):
         if security_groups:
             expected['security_groups'] = security_groups
 
+        tags = oslo_cfg.CONF.neutron_defaults.resource_tags
+        if cls._tag_on_creation and tags:
+            expected['tags'] = tags
+
         if unbound:
             expected['name'] = constants.KURYR_PORT_NAME
         else:
diff --git a/kuryr_kubernetes/tests/unit/controller/drivers/test_sriov.py b/kuryr_kubernetes/tests/unit/controller/drivers/test_sriov.py
index abcf05386..8a26b0e0d 100644
--- a/kuryr_kubernetes/tests/unit/controller/drivers/test_sriov.py
+++ b/kuryr_kubernetes/tests/unit/controller/drivers/test_sriov.py
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ class TestSriovVIFDriver(test_base.TestCase):
     @mock.patch.object(ovu, 'neutron_to_osvif_vif')
     def test_request_vif(self, m_to_vif, m_to_fips):
         cls = drvs.SriovVIFDriver
+        cls._tag_on_creation = True
         m_driver = mock.Mock(spec=cls)
 
         os_net = self.useFixture(k_fix.MockNetworkClient()).client
diff --git a/kuryr_kubernetes/tests/unit/controller/handlers/test_kuryrport.py b/kuryr_kubernetes/tests/unit/controller/handlers/test_kuryrport.py
index d13f49f4c..a47c2d4ef 100644
--- a/kuryr_kubernetes/tests/unit/controller/handlers/test_kuryrport.py
+++ b/kuryr_kubernetes/tests/unit/controller/handlers/test_kuryrport.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from kuryr_kubernetes.controller.drivers import multi_vif
 from kuryr_kubernetes.controller.handlers import kuryrport
 from kuryr_kubernetes import exceptions as k_exc
 from kuryr_kubernetes.tests import base as test_base
+from kuryr_kubernetes.tests.unit import kuryr_fixtures as k_fix
 
 
 CONF = cfg.CONF
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ class TestKuryrPortHandler(test_base.TestCase):
         self._pod_uri = (f"{constants.K8S_API_NAMESPACES}"
                          f"/{self._kp['metadata']['namespace']}/pods/"
                          f"{self._kp['metadata']['name']}")
+        self.useFixture(k_fix.MockNetworkClient())
         self._driver = multi_vif.NoopMultiVIFDriver()
 
     @mock.patch('kuryr_kubernetes.controller.handlers.kuryrport.'