diff --git a/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/openvswitch/agent/ovs_neutron_agent.py b/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/openvswitch/agent/ovs_neutron_agent.py
index f30aed0722e..860e908b42a 100644
--- a/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/openvswitch/agent/ovs_neutron_agent.py
+++ b/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/openvswitch/agent/ovs_neutron_agent.py
@@ -2541,6 +2541,7 @@ class OVSNeutronAgent(l2population_rpc.L2populationRpcCallBackTunnelMixin,
             LOG.info("Agent rpc_loop - iteration:%d started",
                      self.iter_num)
             ovs_status = self.check_ovs_status()
+            bridges_recreated = False
             if ovs_status == constants.OVS_RESTARTED:
                 self._handle_ovs_restart(polling_manager)
                 tunnel_sync = self.enable_tunneling or tunnel_sync
@@ -2551,15 +2552,17 @@ class OVSNeutronAgent(l2population_rpc.L2populationRpcCallBackTunnelMixin,
                 port_stats = self.get_port_stats({}, {})
                 self.loop_count_and_wait(start, port_stats)
                 continue
-            # Check if any physical bridge wasn't recreated recently
-            added_bridges = idl_monitor.bridges_added + self.added_bridges
-            bridges_recreated = self._reconfigure_physical_bridges(
-                added_bridges)
-            if bridges_recreated:
-                # In case when any bridge was "re-created", we need to ensure
-                # that there is no any stale flows in bridges left
-                need_clean_stale_flow = True
-            sync |= bridges_recreated
+            else:
+                # Check if any physical bridge wasn't recreated recently,
+                # in case when openvswitch was restarted, it's not needed
+                added_bridges = idl_monitor.bridges_added + self.added_bridges
+                bridges_recreated = self._reconfigure_physical_bridges(
+                    added_bridges)
+                if bridges_recreated:
+                    # In case when any bridge was "re-created", we need to
+                    # ensure that there is no any stale flows in bridges left
+                    need_clean_stale_flow = True
+                sync |= bridges_recreated
             # Notify the plugin of tunnel IP
             if self.enable_tunneling and tunnel_sync:
                 try: