diff --git a/neutron/tests/functional/plugins/ml2/drivers/ovn/mech_driver/ovsdb/test_ovsdb_monitor.py b/neutron/tests/functional/plugins/ml2/drivers/ovn/mech_driver/ovsdb/test_ovsdb_monitor.py
index 4f1296faaf1..8f333488bd7 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/functional/plugins/ml2/drivers/ovn/mech_driver/ovsdb/test_ovsdb_monitor.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/functional/plugins/ml2/drivers/ovn/mech_driver/ovsdb/test_ovsdb_monitor.py
@@ -39,6 +39,17 @@ class WaitForMACBindingDeleteEvent(event.WaitEvent):
             events, table, conditions, timeout=15)
 
 
+class WaitForDataPathBindingCreateEvent(event.WaitEvent):
+    event_name = 'WaitForDataPathBindingCreateEvent'
+
+    def __init__(self, net_name):
+        table = 'Datapath_Binding'
+        events = (self.ROW_CREATE,)
+        conditions = (('external_ids', '=', {'name2': net_name}),)
+        super(WaitForDataPathBindingCreateEvent, self).__init__(
+            events, table, conditions, timeout=15)
+
+
 class DistributedLockTestEvent(event.WaitEvent):
     ONETIME = False
     COUNTER = 0
@@ -125,10 +136,12 @@ class TestNBDbMonitor(base.TestOVNFunctionalBase):
         * Delete the FIP.
         * Check that the MAC_Binding entry gets deleted.
         """
-        self._make_network(self.fmt, 'network1', True)
+        net_name = 'network1'
+        self._make_network(self.fmt, net_name, True)
+        row_event = WaitForDataPathBindingCreateEvent(net_name)
         dp = self.sb_api.db_find(
             'Datapath_Binding',
-            ('external_ids', '=', {'name2': 'network1'})).execute()
+            ('external_ids', '=', {'name2': net_name})).execute()
         macb_id = self.sb_api.db_create('MAC_Binding', datapath=dp[0]['_uuid'],
                                         ip='100.0.0.21').execute()
         port = self.create_port()