diff --git a/kuryr_libnetwork/controllers.py b/kuryr_libnetwork/controllers.py
index c831741c..17a12d93 100644
--- a/kuryr_libnetwork/controllers.py
+++ b/kuryr_libnetwork/controllers.py
@@ -1370,7 +1370,8 @@ def network_driver_join():
                 "SrcName": iface_name,
                 "DstPrefix": config.CONF.binding.veth_dst_prefix
             },
-            "StaticRoutes": []
+            "StaticRoutes": [],
+            "DisableGatewayService": True,
         }
 
         for subnet in all_subnets:
@@ -1699,7 +1700,12 @@ def ipam_request_address():
         if is_gateway:
             # check if request gateway ip same with existed gateway ip
             existed_gateway_ip = subnet.get('gateway_ip', '')
-            if req_address == existed_gateway_ip:
+            if not req_address:
+                if subnet['ip_version'] == 4:
+                    allocated_address = "0.0.0.0/0"
+                else:
+                    allocated_address = "::/0"
+            elif req_address == existed_gateway_ip:
                 allocated_address = '{}/{}'.format(req_address,
                                                    subnet_cidr.prefixlen)
             else:
diff --git a/kuryr_libnetwork/tests/unit/test_kuryr.py b/kuryr_libnetwork/tests/unit/test_kuryr.py
index 8872faa1..7a10d1e1 100644
--- a/kuryr_libnetwork/tests/unit/test_kuryr.py
+++ b/kuryr_libnetwork/tests/unit/test_kuryr.py
@@ -2158,7 +2158,8 @@ class TestKuryr(base.TestKuryrBase):
                 'DstPrefix': config.CONF.binding.veth_dst_prefix,
                 'SrcName': fake_iface_name,
             },
-            'StaticRoutes': []
+            'StaticRoutes': [],
+            'DisableGatewayService': True
         }
 
         self.assertEqual(200, response.status_code)
@@ -2276,7 +2277,8 @@ class TestKuryr(base.TestKuryrBase):
                 'DstPrefix': config.CONF.binding.veth_dst_prefix,
                 'SrcName': fake_iface_name,
             },
-            'StaticRoutes': []
+            'StaticRoutes': [],
+            'DisableGatewayService': True
         }
 
         self.assertEqual(200, response.status_code)
@@ -2385,7 +2387,8 @@ class TestKuryr(base.TestKuryrBase):
                  fake_v4_subnet['subnet']['host_routes'][0]['nexthop'],
                  'Destination':
                  fake_v4_subnet['subnet']['host_routes'][0]['destination'],
-                 'RouteType': constants.ROUTE_TYPE['NEXTHOP']}]
+                 'RouteType': constants.ROUTE_TYPE['NEXTHOP']}],
+            'DisableGatewayService': True
         }
 
         self.assertEqual(200, response.status_code)