diff --git a/kuryr_kubernetes/os_vif_util.py b/kuryr_kubernetes/os_vif_util.py
index 97b610acb..9f16492e7 100644
--- a/kuryr_kubernetes/os_vif_util.py
+++ b/kuryr_kubernetes/os_vif_util.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 
+import os
+
 from kuryr.lib._i18n import _
 from kuryr.lib.binding.drivers import utils as kl_utils
 from kuryr.lib import constants as kl_const
@@ -272,6 +274,7 @@ def neutron_to_osvif_vif_ovs(vif_plugin, os_port, subnets):
         if not vhostuser_mount_point:
             raise oslo_cfg.RequiredOptError('vhostuser_mount_point',
                                             'neutron_defaults')
+        vif_name = _get_vhu_vif_name(os_port.id)
         vif = osv_vif.VIFVHostUser(
             id=os_port.id,
             address=os_port.mac_address,
@@ -281,9 +284,9 @@ def neutron_to_osvif_vif_ovs(vif_plugin, os_port, subnets):
             active=_is_port_active(os_port),
             port_profile=profile,
             plugin='ovs',
-            path=vhostuser_mount_point,
+            path=os.path.join(vhostuser_mount_point, vif_name),
             mode=vhostuser_mode,
-            vif_name=_get_vhu_vif_name(os_port.id),
+            vif_name=vif_name,
             bridge_name=network.bridge)
     elif details.get('ovs_hybrid_plug'):
         vif = osv_vif.VIFBridge(
diff --git a/kuryr_kubernetes/tests/unit/test_os_vif_util.py b/kuryr_kubernetes/tests/unit/test_os_vif_util.py
index 9138a39a7..b3262cd00 100644
--- a/kuryr_kubernetes/tests/unit/test_os_vif_util.py
+++ b/kuryr_kubernetes/tests/unit/test_os_vif_util.py
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ class TestOSVIFUtils(test_base.TestCase):
         port_profile = mock.sentinel.port_profile
         network = mock.sentinel.network
         port_active = mock.sentinel.port_active
-        vif_name = mock.sentinel.vif_name
+        vif_name = "vhu01234567-89"
         vif = mock.sentinel.vif
 
         m_mk_profile.return_value = port_profile