diff --git a/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/macvtap/agent/config.py b/neutron/conf/plugins/ml2/drivers/macvtap.py
similarity index 93%
rename from neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/macvtap/agent/config.py
rename to neutron/conf/plugins/ml2/drivers/macvtap.py
index ff9cf502ff8..35fe3dd5204 100644
--- a/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/macvtap/agent/config.py
+++ b/neutron/conf/plugins/ml2/drivers/macvtap.py
@@ -34,4 +34,5 @@ macvtap_opts = [
 ]
 
 
-cfg.CONF.register_opts(macvtap_opts, "macvtap")
+def register_macvtap_opts(cfg=cfg.CONF):
+    cfg.register_opts(macvtap_opts, "macvtap")
diff --git a/neutron/opts.py b/neutron/opts.py
index 08a9e06e013..890280b52a5 100644
--- a/neutron/opts.py
+++ b/neutron/opts.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import neutron.conf.extensions.allowedaddresspairs
 import neutron.conf.plugins.ml2.drivers.agent
 import neutron.conf.plugins.ml2.drivers.driver_type
 import neutron.conf.plugins.ml2.drivers.linuxbridge
+import neutron.conf.plugins.ml2.drivers.macvtap
 import neutron.conf.quota
 import neutron.conf.service
 import neutron.conf.services.metering_agent
@@ -52,7 +53,6 @@ import neutron.db.migration.cli
 import neutron.extensions.l3
 import neutron.extensions.securitygroup
 import neutron.plugins.ml2.config
-import neutron.plugins.ml2.drivers.macvtap.agent.config
 import neutron.plugins.ml2.drivers.mech_sriov.agent.common.config
 import neutron.plugins.ml2.drivers.openvswitch.agent.common.config
 import neutron.wsgi
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ def list_l3_agent_opts():
 def list_macvtap_opts():
     return [
         ('macvtap',
-         neutron.plugins.ml2.drivers.macvtap.agent.config.macvtap_opts),
+         neutron.conf.plugins.ml2.drivers.macvtap.macvtap_opts),
         ('agent',
          neutron.conf.plugins.ml2.drivers.agent.agent_opts),
         ('securitygroup',
diff --git a/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/macvtap/agent/macvtap_neutron_agent.py b/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/macvtap/agent/macvtap_neutron_agent.py
index 6b1b2b57580..1a91d2ff117 100644
--- a/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/macvtap/agent/macvtap_neutron_agent.py
+++ b/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/macvtap/agent/macvtap_neutron_agent.py
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ from neutron.agent.linux import ip_lib
 from neutron.api.rpc.handlers import securitygroups_rpc as sg_rpc
 from neutron.common import config as common_config
 from neutron.common import topics
+from neutron.conf.plugins.ml2.drivers import macvtap as config
 from neutron.plugins.common import constants as p_constants
 from neutron.plugins.ml2.drivers.agent import _agent_manager_base as amb
 from neutron.plugins.ml2.drivers.agent import _common_agent as ca
-from neutron.plugins.ml2.drivers.macvtap.agent import config  # noqa
 from neutron.plugins.ml2.drivers.macvtap import macvtap_common
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ MACVTAP_AGENT_BINARY = "neutron-macvtap-agent"
 MACVTAP_FS = "/sys/class/net/"
 EXTENSION_DRIVER_TYPE = 'macvtap'
 
+config.register_macvtap_opts()
+
 
 class MacvtapRPCCallBack(sg_rpc.SecurityGroupAgentRpcCallbackMixin,
                          amb.CommonAgentManagerRpcCallBackBase):