diff --git a/neutron/cmd/__init__.py b/neutron/cmd/__init__.py
index 5d72f05bcf2..e69de29bb2d 100644
--- a/neutron/cmd/__init__.py
+++ b/neutron/cmd/__init__.py
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-# All Rights Reserved.
-#
-#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
-#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
-#    a copy of the License at
-#
-#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
-#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
-#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
-#    under the License.
-
-import logging as sys_logging
-
-from oslo_reports import guru_meditation_report as gmr
-
-from neutron import version
-
-# During the call to gmr.TextGuruMeditation.setup_autorun(), Guru Meditation
-# Report tries to start logging. Set a handler here to accommodate this.
-logger = sys_logging.getLogger(None)
-if not logger.handlers:
-    logger.addHandler(sys_logging.StreamHandler())
-
-_version_string = version.version_info.release_string()
-gmr.TextGuruMeditation.setup_autorun(version=_version_string)
diff --git a/neutron/server/__init__.py b/neutron/server/__init__.py
index ed46b8f675d..2d1387618dc 100644
--- a/neutron/server/__init__.py
+++ b/neutron/server/__init__.py
@@ -16,13 +16,17 @@
 # If ../neutron/__init__.py exists, add ../ to Python search path, so that
 # it will override what happens to be installed in /usr/(local/)lib/python...
 
+import logging as sys_logging
 import os
 import sys
 
 from oslo_config import cfg
+from oslo_reports import guru_meditation_report as gmr
+from oslo_reports import opts as gmr_opts
 
 from neutron._i18n import _
 from neutron.common import config
+from neutron import version
 
 # NOTE(annp): These environment variables are required for deploying
 # neutron-api under mod_wsgi. Currently, these variables are set as DevStack's
@@ -62,7 +66,22 @@ def _init_configuration():
 
 
 def boot_server(server_func):
+    # During the call to gmr.TextGuruMeditation.setup_autorun(), Guru
+    # Meditation Report tries to start logging.
+    # Set a handler here to accommodate this.
+    # NOTE(amorin) This was introduced to mitigate bug #1532053 which seems
+    # not triggered anymore.
+    # But, while fixing bug #2021814 we decided to be conservative and keep
+    # this to avoid any further side effect.
+    logger = sys_logging.getLogger(None)
+    if not logger.handlers:
+        logger.addHandler(sys_logging.StreamHandler())
+
+    _version_string = version.version_info.release_string()
     _init_configuration()
+    gmr_opts.set_defaults(cfg.CONF)
+    gmr.TextGuruMeditation.setup_autorun(version=_version_string,
+                                         conf=cfg.CONF)
     try:
         return server_func()
     except KeyboardInterrupt: