diff --git a/neutron/api/rpc/handlers/dhcp_rpc.py b/neutron/api/rpc/handlers/dhcp_rpc.py
index 4c165b6e8b8..e6901183e3a 100644
--- a/neutron/api/rpc/handlers/dhcp_rpc.py
+++ b/neutron/api/rpc/handlers/dhcp_rpc.py
@@ -182,12 +182,12 @@ class DhcpRpcCallback(object):
         """
         enable_dhcp = kwargs.get('enable_dhcp', True)
         network = kwargs.get('network')
+        host = kwargs.get('host')
         plugin = directory.get_plugin()
         if network:
             ports = kwargs['ports']
         else:
             network_id = kwargs.get('network_id')
-            host = kwargs.get('host')
             LOG.debug('Network %(network_id)s requested from '
                       '%(host)s', {'network_id': network_id,
                                    'host': host})