diff --git a/neutron/server/rpc_eventlet.py b/neutron/server/rpc_eventlet.py
index e662cee8792..f19114ade1c 100644
--- a/neutron/server/rpc_eventlet.py
+++ b/neutron/server/rpc_eventlet.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 from oslo_log import log
 
 from neutron._i18n import _LI
+from neutron import manager
 from neutron import service
 
 LOG = log.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -30,7 +31,9 @@ def eventlet_rpc_server():
     LOG.info(_LI("Eventlet based AMQP RPC server starting..."))
 
     try:
-        rpc_workers_launcher = service.start_rpc_workers()
+        manager.init()
+        workers = service._get_rpc_workers() + service._get_plugins_workers()
+        rpc_workers_launcher = service._start_workers(workers)
     except NotImplementedError:
         LOG.info(_LI("RPC was already started in parent process by "
                      "plugin."))