diff --git a/neutron/tests/contrib/gate_hook.sh b/neutron/tests/contrib/gate_hook.sh
index 21c44fab67b..47402edde55 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/contrib/gate_hook.sh
+++ b/neutron/tests/contrib/gate_hook.sh
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ case $VENV in
     load_conf_hook osprofiler
     load_conf_hook availability_zone
     if [[ "$VENV" =~ "dsvm-scenario" ]]; then
+        # Use nested_virt, if node don't support it, Devstack's will
+        # automatically switch it back to "qemu"
+        export DEVSTACK_GATE_LIBVIRT_TYPE=kvm
         load_rc_hook ubuntu_image
     fi
     if [[ "$VENV" =~ "dsvm-scenario-linuxbridge" ]]; then