diff --git a/neutron/conf/plugins/ml2/drivers/ovs_conf.py b/neutron/conf/plugins/ml2/drivers/ovs_conf.py
index 79f7dd46a2b..24b1fd7c961 100644
--- a/neutron/conf/plugins/ml2/drivers/ovs_conf.py
+++ b/neutron/conf/plugins/ml2/drivers/ovs_conf.py
@@ -155,9 +155,6 @@ agent_opts = [
     cfg.BoolOpt('tunnel_csum', default=False,
                 help=_("Set or un-set the tunnel header checksum on "
                        "outgoing IP packet carrying GRE/VXLAN tunnel.")),
-    cfg.StrOpt('agent_type', default=n_const.AGENT_TYPE_OVS,
-               deprecated_for_removal=True,
-               help=_("Selects the Agent Type reported.")),
     cfg.BoolOpt('baremetal_smartnic', default=False,
                 help=_("Enable the agent to process Smart NIC ports.")),
 ]
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 c563eec6794..9353be33408 100644
--- a/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/openvswitch/agent/ovs_neutron_agent.py
+++ b/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/openvswitch/agent/ovs_neutron_agent.py
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ class OVSNeutronAgent(l2population_rpc.L2populationRpcCallBackTunnelMixin,
                                'baremetal_smartnic':
                                self.conf.AGENT.baremetal_smartnic},
             'resource_versions': resources.LOCAL_RESOURCE_VERSIONS,
-            'agent_type': agent_conf.agent_type,
+            'agent_type': n_const.AGENT_TYPE_OVS,
             'start_flag': True}
 
         report_interval = agent_conf.report_interval
diff --git a/neutron/tests/functional/cmd/test_netns_cleanup.py b/neutron/tests/functional/cmd/test_netns_cleanup.py
index d60ea6212e4..2dee9237c82 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/functional/cmd/test_netns_cleanup.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/functional/cmd/test_netns_cleanup.py
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ class TestNETNSCLIConfig(basetest.BaseTestCase):
 
     def test_netns_opts_registration(self):
         self.assertFalse(self.conf.force)
-        self.assertIsNone(self.conf.get('agent_type'))
         # to unregister opts
         self.conf.reset()
         self.conf.unregister_opts(cmd.netns_opts)
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/drivers/openvswitch/agent/test_ovs_neutron_agent.py b/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/drivers/openvswitch/agent/test_ovs_neutron_agent.py
index d1d7b6c374e..cf27d096c18 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/drivers/openvswitch/agent/test_ovs_neutron_agent.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/drivers/openvswitch/agent/test_ovs_neutron_agent.py
@@ -256,34 +256,6 @@ class TestOvsNeutronAgent(object):
         for tag in exception:
             self.assertNotIn(tag, available_vlan)
 
-    def test_agent_type_alt(self):
-        with mock.patch.object(self.mod_agent.OVSNeutronAgent,
-                               'setup_integration_br'),\
-            mock.patch.object(self.mod_agent.OVSNeutronAgent,
-                              'setup_ancillary_bridges',
-                              return_value=[]), \
-            mock.patch('neutron.agent.linux.ip_lib.get_device_mac',
-                       return_value='00:00:00:00:00:01'), \
-            mock.patch(
-                'neutron.agent.common.ovs_lib.BaseOVS.get_bridges'), \
-            mock.patch('oslo_service.loopingcall.FixedIntervalLoopingCall',
-                       new=MockFixedIntervalLoopingCall), \
-            mock.patch(
-                'neutron.agent.common.ovs_lib.OVSBridge.' 'get_vif_ports',
-                return_value=[]),\
-            mock.patch('neutron.agent.rpc.PluginReportStateAPI.'
-                       'has_alive_neutron_server'):
-            # validate setting non default agent_type
-            expected = 'alt agent type'
-            cfg.CONF.set_override('agent_type',
-                                  expected,
-                                  group='AGENT')
-            ext_manager = mock.Mock()
-            self.agent = self.mod_agent.OVSNeutronAgent(self._bridge_classes(),
-                                                        ext_manager, cfg.CONF)
-            self.assertEqual(expected,
-                             self.agent.agent_state['agent_type'])
-
     def _test_restore_local_vlan_maps(self, tag, segmentation_id='1'):
         port = mock.Mock()
         port.port_name = 'fake_port'
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/remove-agent_type-config-option-31eea687b4ec2e3a.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/remove-agent_type-config-option-31eea687b4ec2e3a.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ed44648f395
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/remove-agent_type-config-option-31eea687b4ec2e3a.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    Config option ``agent_type``, which has been deprecated since Mitaka, is now
+    removed. Agents should now use hardcoded values for agent type.