diff --git a/neutron/api/rpc/handlers/l3_rpc.py b/neutron/api/rpc/handlers/l3_rpc.py
index 8702a91284a..16b8d2554a5 100644
--- a/neutron/api/rpc/handlers/l3_rpc.py
+++ b/neutron/api/rpc/handlers/l3_rpc.py
@@ -218,22 +218,21 @@ class L3RpcCallback(object):
                     active_host = (
                         self.l3plugin.get_active_host_for_ha_router(
                             context, router_id))
-                    if active_host:
-                        host = active_host
-                    # If there is currently no active router instance (For
-                    # example it's a new router), the host that requested
-                    # the routers (Essentially a random host) will do. The
-                    # port binding will be corrected when an active is
-                    # elected.
+                    if not active_host:
+                        LOG.debug("Router %(router)s is not active on any "
+                                  "host. Port %(port)s will not be updated "
+                                  "now.",
+                                  {'router': router_id, 'port': port['id']})
+                        return
                     try:
                         LOG.debug("Updating router %(router)s port %(port)s "
                                   "binding host %(host)s",
                                   {"router": router_id, "port": port['id'],
-                                   "host": host})
+                                   "host": active_host})
                         self.plugin.update_port(
                             context,
                             port['id'],
-                            {'port': {portbindings.HOST_ID: host}})
+                            {'port': {portbindings.HOST_ID: active_host}})
                     except exceptions.PortNotFound:
                         LOG.debug("Port %(port)s not found while updating "
                                   "agent binding for router %(router)s.",
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/db/test_l3_hamode_db.py b/neutron/tests/unit/db/test_l3_hamode_db.py
index 0c052b7fde8..45cebbbb7c1 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/db/test_l3_hamode_db.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/db/test_l3_hamode_db.py
@@ -1304,9 +1304,19 @@ class L3HAModeDbTestCase(L3HATestFramework):
             self.plugin.list_active_sync_routers_on_active_l3_agent(
                 self.admin_ctx, self.agent1['host'], [router['id']]))[0]
 
-        # ensure_host_set_on_ports binds an unbound port
         callback = l3_rpc.L3RpcCallback()
         callback._l3plugin = self.plugin
+        # First ensure that port is not bound if router is not active on any
+        # agent
+        callback._ensure_host_set_on_ports(
+            self.admin_ctx, self.agent1['host'], [router])
+        port = self._get_first_interface(router['id'])
+        self.assertEqual('', port[portbindings.HOST_ID])
+
+        # Now update router to be active on agent1
+        # and ensure_host_set_on_ports binds an unbound port
+        self.plugin.update_routers_states(
+            self.admin_ctx, {router['id']: 'active'}, self.agent1['host'])
         callback._ensure_host_set_on_ports(
             self.admin_ctx, self.agent1['host'], [router])
         port = self._get_first_interface(router['id'])