diff --git a/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/ovn/mech_driver/ovsdb/ovsdb_monitor.py b/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/ovn/mech_driver/ovsdb/ovsdb_monitor.py
index b5e7cfe3967..9de64c6bf9d 100644
--- a/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/ovn/mech_driver/ovsdb/ovsdb_monitor.py
+++ b/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/ovn/mech_driver/ovsdb/ovsdb_monitor.py
@@ -661,9 +661,8 @@ class BaseOvnSbIdl(Ml2OvnIdlBase):
         helper.register_table('Encap')
         helper.register_table('Port_Binding')
         helper.register_table('Datapath_Binding')
-        # Used by MaintenanceWorker which can use ovsdb locking
         try:
-            return cls(connection_string, helper, leader_only=True)
+            return cls(connection_string, helper, leader_only=False)
         except TypeError:
             # TODO(twilson) We can remove this when we require ovs>=2.12.0
             return cls(connection_string, helper)
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-2022914-edbf1ea3514596b8.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-2022914-edbf1ea3514596b8.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6fa3b3a5138
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-2022914-edbf1ea3514596b8.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    [`bug 2022914 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/neutron/+bug/2022914>`_]
+    Neutron-API supports using relays as the southbound connection in a
+    ML2/OVN setup. Before the maintenance worker of the API required a
+    leader_only connection, which was removed.