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 08c95c41944..874f9d57f45 100644
--- a/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/openvswitch/agent/ovs_neutron_agent.py
+++ b/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/openvswitch/agent/ovs_neutron_agent.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import signal
 import sys
 import time
 
-import eventlet
 import netaddr
 from neutron_lib.agent import constants as agent_consts
 from neutron_lib.agent import topics
@@ -2140,8 +2139,6 @@ class OVSNeutronAgent(l2population_rpc.L2populationRpcCallBackTunnelMixin,
                 for port in ports:
                     try:
                         self.install_accepted_egress_direct_flow(port, int_br)
-                        # give other coroutines a chance to run
-                        eventlet.sleep(0)
                     except Exception as err:
                         LOG.debug("Failed to install accepted egress flows "
                                   "for port %s, error: %s",
@@ -2352,6 +2349,7 @@ class OVSNeutronAgent(l2population_rpc.L2populationRpcCallBackTunnelMixin,
         if elapsed < self.polling_interval:
             time.sleep(self.polling_interval - elapsed)
         else:
+            time.sleep(0)
             LOG.debug("Loop iteration exceeded interval "
                       "(%(polling_interval)s vs. %(elapsed)s)!",
                       {'polling_interval': self.polling_interval,