diff --git a/neutron/agent/dhcp_agent.py b/neutron/agent/dhcp_agent.py
index 38582e166ac..6e9e9853df7 100644
--- a/neutron/agent/dhcp_agent.py
+++ b/neutron/agent/dhcp_agent.py
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ class DhcpAgent(manager.Manager):
                            "enable_isolated_metadata = True")),
         cfg.IntOpt('num_sync_threads', default=4,
                    help=_('Number of threads to use during sync process.')),
+        cfg.StrOpt('metadata_proxy_socket',
+                   default='$state_path/metadata_proxy',
+                   help=_('Location of Metadata Proxy UNIX domain '
+                          'socket')),
     ]
 
     def __init__(self, host=None):
@@ -326,8 +330,10 @@ class DhcpAgent(manager.Manager):
                                         router_ports[0].device_id)
 
         def callback(pid_file):
+            metadata_proxy_socket = cfg.CONF.metadata_proxy_socket
             proxy_cmd = ['neutron-ns-metadata-proxy',
                          '--pid_file=%s' % pid_file,
+                         '--metadata_proxy_socket=%s' % metadata_proxy_socket,
                          neutron_lookup_param,
                          '--state_path=%s' % self.conf.state_path,
                          '--metadata_port=%d' % METADATA_PORT]
diff --git a/neutron/agent/l3_agent.py b/neutron/agent/l3_agent.py
index e0907e3dc3f..729a38494fd 100644
--- a/neutron/agent/l3_agent.py
+++ b/neutron/agent/l3_agent.py
@@ -181,6 +181,10 @@ class L3NATAgent(manager.Manager):
                           "by the agents.")),
         cfg.BoolOpt('enable_metadata_proxy', default=True,
                     help=_("Allow running metadata proxy.")),
+        cfg.StrOpt('metadata_proxy_socket',
+                   default='$state_path/metadata_proxy',
+                   help=_('Location of Metadata Proxy UNIX domain '
+                          'socket')),
     ]
 
     def __init__(self, host, conf=None):
@@ -303,8 +307,10 @@ class L3NATAgent(manager.Manager):
 
     def _spawn_metadata_proxy(self, router_info):
         def callback(pid_file):
+            metadata_proxy_socket = cfg.CONF.metadata_proxy_socket
             proxy_cmd = ['neutron-ns-metadata-proxy',
                          '--pid_file=%s' % pid_file,
+                         '--metadata_proxy_socket=%s' % metadata_proxy_socket,
                          '--router_id=%s' % router_info.router_id,
                          '--state_path=%s' % self.conf.state_path,
                          '--metadata_port=%s' % self.conf.metadata_port]
diff --git a/neutron/agent/metadata/namespace_proxy.py b/neutron/agent/metadata/namespace_proxy.py
index bca06b400aa..d3544344850 100644
--- a/neutron/agent/metadata/namespace_proxy.py
+++ b/neutron/agent/metadata/namespace_proxy.py
@@ -31,13 +31,6 @@ from neutron.common import utils
 from neutron.openstack.common import log as logging
 from neutron import wsgi
 
-proxy_socket = cfg.StrOpt('metadata_proxy_socket',
-                          default='$state_path/metadata_proxy',
-                          help=_('Location of Metadata Proxy UNIX domain '
-                                 'socket'))
-
-cfg.CONF.register_opt(proxy_socket)
-
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -157,6 +150,10 @@ def main():
                    default=9697,
                    help=_("TCP Port to listen for metadata server "
                           "requests.")),
+        cfg.StrOpt('metadata_proxy_socket',
+                   default='$state_path/metadata_proxy',
+                   help=_('Location of Metadata Proxy UNIX domain '
+                          'socket'))
     ]
 
     cfg.CONF.register_cli_opts(opts)
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/test_dhcp_agent.py b/neutron/tests/unit/test_dhcp_agent.py
index 0205bcfa0fa..ee6ee8c7555 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/test_dhcp_agent.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/test_dhcp_agent.py
@@ -625,6 +625,7 @@ class TestDhcpAgentEventHandler(base.BaseTestCase):
                     mock.call().netns.execute([
                         'neutron-ns-metadata-proxy',
                         mock.ANY,
+                        mock.ANY,
                         '--router_id=forzanapoli',
                         mock.ANY,
                         mock.ANY,
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/test_l3_agent.py b/neutron/tests/unit/test_l3_agent.py
index d2da8979d9b..275d32c5fb2 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/test_l3_agent.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/test_l3_agent.py
@@ -692,6 +692,7 @@ class TestL3AgentEventHandler(base.BaseTestCase):
                     mock.call().netns.execute([
                         'neutron-ns-metadata-proxy',
                         mock.ANY,
+                        mock.ANY,
                         '--router_id=%s' % router_id,
                         mock.ANY,
                         '--metadata_port=%s' % metadata_port,