diff --git a/neutron_lib/plugins/ml2/ovs_constants.py b/neutron_lib/plugins/ml2/ovs_constants.py
index cfb2d50b0..15767218d 100644
--- a/neutron_lib/plugins/ml2/ovs_constants.py
+++ b/neutron_lib/plugins/ml2/ovs_constants.py
@@ -214,8 +214,12 @@ OVS_DATAPATH_SYSTEM = 'system'
 OVS_DATAPATH_NETDEV = 'netdev'
 OVS_DPDK_VHOST_USER = 'dpdkvhostuser'
 OVS_DPDK_VHOST_USER_CLIENT = 'dpdkvhostuserclient'
+OVS_DPDK = 'dpdk'
 
-OVS_DPDK_PORT_TYPES = [OVS_DPDK_VHOST_USER, OVS_DPDK_VHOST_USER_CLIENT]
+OVS_DPDK_PORT_TYPES = [OVS_DPDK_VHOST_USER,
+                       OVS_DPDK_VHOST_USER_CLIENT,
+                       OVS_DPDK,
+                       ]
 
 # default ovs vhost-user socket location
 VHOST_USER_SOCKET_DIR = '/var/run/openvswitch'
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-ovs-port-type-dpdk-b00f5bda3161773f.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-ovs-port-type-dpdk-b00f5bda3161773f.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9610c17d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-ovs-port-type-dpdk-b00f5bda3161773f.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+features:
+  - A OVS port type ``OVS_DPDK``) has been added.
+    OVS_DPDK_PORT_TYPES was extended with new OVS port type.
+
+