diff --git a/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/ovn/mech_driver/ovsdb/ovn_client.py b/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/ovn/mech_driver/ovsdb/ovn_client.py
index 2b5adcad3c1..54d383022f7 100644
--- a/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/ovn/mech_driver/ovsdb/ovn_client.py
+++ b/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/ovn/mech_driver/ovsdb/ovn_client.py
@@ -297,7 +297,14 @@ class OVNClient(object):
             # NOTE(ralonsoh): OVN subports don't have host ID information.
             return
 
+        port_up = self._nb_idl.lsp_get_up(db_port.id).execute(
+            check_error=True)
         if up:
+            if not port_up:
+                LOG.warning('Logical_Switch_Port %s host information not '
+                            'updated, the port state is down')
+                return
+
             if not db_port.port_bindings:
                 return
 
@@ -319,6 +326,11 @@ class OVNClient(object):
                 self._nb_idl.db_set(
                     'Logical_Switch_Port', db_port.id, ext_ids))
         else:
+            if port_up:
+                LOG.warning('Logical_Switch_Port %s host information not '
+                            'removed, the port state is up')
+                return
+
             cmd.append(
                 self._nb_idl.db_remove(
                     'Logical_Switch_Port', db_port.id, 'external_ids',
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/drivers/ovn/mech_driver/ovsdb/test_ovn_client.py b/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/drivers/ovn/mech_driver/ovsdb/test_ovn_client.py
index b536d869d89..5c836d60938 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/drivers/ovn/mech_driver/ovsdb/test_ovn_client.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/drivers/ovn/mech_driver/ovsdb/test_ovn_client.py
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ class TestOVNClient(TestOVNClientBase):
         context = mock.MagicMock()
         port_id = 'fake-port-id'
         db_port = mock.Mock(id=port_id)
+        self.nb_idl.lsp_get_up.return_value.execute.return_value = False
 
         self.ovn_client.update_lsp_host_info(context, db_port, up=False)