diff --git a/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/linuxbridge/agent/linuxbridge_neutron_agent.py b/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/linuxbridge/agent/linuxbridge_neutron_agent.py
index 69da70c79bd..b359dac62ec 100644
--- a/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/linuxbridge/agent/linuxbridge_neutron_agent.py
+++ b/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/linuxbridge/agent/linuxbridge_neutron_agent.py
@@ -948,7 +948,6 @@ class LinuxBridgeNeutronAgentRPC(service.Service):
                 LOG.info(_LI("Port %s updated."), device)
             else:
                 LOG.debug("Device %s not defined on plugin", device)
-            self.br_mgr.remove_empty_bridges()
         return resync
 
     def scan_devices(self, previous, sync):