diff --git a/neutron/plugins/ml2/plugin.py b/neutron/plugins/ml2/plugin.py
index f28dd39b0ac..313d6465198 100644
--- a/neutron/plugins/ml2/plugin.py
+++ b/neutron/plugins/ml2/plugin.py
@@ -237,6 +237,10 @@ class Ml2Plugin(db_base_plugin_v2.NeutronDbPluginV2,
                 LOG.debug("Port %s had new provisioning blocks added so it "
                           "will not transition to active.", port_id)
                 return
+        if not port.admin_state_up:
+            LOG.debug("Port %s is administratively disabled so it will "
+                      "not transition to active.", port_id)
+            return
         self.update_port_status(context, port_id, const.PORT_STATUS_ACTIVE)
 
     @log_helpers.log_method_call
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/test_plugin.py b/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/test_plugin.py
index 12eb39ea529..49d88ddd015 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/test_plugin.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/test_plugin.py
@@ -691,6 +691,19 @@ class TestMl2PortsV2(test_plugin.TestPortsV2, Ml2PluginV2TestCase):
         self.assertIsNone(plugin._port_provisioned('port', 'evt', 'trigger',
                                                    self.context, port_id))
 
+    def test__port_provisioned_port_admin_state_down(self):
+        plugin = directory.get_plugin()
+        ups = mock.patch.object(plugin, 'update_port_status').start()
+        port_id = 'fake_port_id'
+        binding = mock.Mock(vif_type=portbindings.VIF_TYPE_OVS)
+        port = mock.Mock(
+            id=port_id, admin_state_up=False, port_binding=binding)
+        with mock.patch('neutron.plugins.ml2.plugin.db.get_port',
+                        return_value=port):
+            plugin._port_provisioned('port', 'evt', 'trigger',
+                                     self.context, port_id)
+        self.assertFalse(ups.called)
+
     def test_create_router_port_and_fail_create_postcommit(self):
 
         with mock.patch.object(managers.MechanismManager,