diff --git a/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/openvswitch/agent/ovs_neutron_agent.py b/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/openvswitch/agent/ovs_neutron_agent.py
index 5dc0201f71e..a387912f6b3 100644
--- a/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/openvswitch/agent/ovs_neutron_agent.py
+++ b/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/openvswitch/agent/ovs_neutron_agent.py
@@ -1627,6 +1627,17 @@ class OVSNeutronAgent(l2population_rpc.L2populationRpcCallBackTunnelMixin,
                 LOG.debug("Device %s not defined on plugin", detail['device'])
         return failed_devices
 
+    def treat_devices_skipped(self, devices):
+        LOG.info("Ports %s skipped, changing status to down", devices)
+        devices_down = self.plugin_rpc.update_device_list(self.context,
+                                                          [],
+                                                          devices,
+                                                          self.agent_id,
+                                                          self.conf.host)
+        failed_devices = set(devices_down.get('failed_devices_down'))
+        if failed_devices:
+            LOG.debug("Port down failed for %s", failed_devices)
+
     def process_network_ports(self, port_info, ovs_restarted):
         failed_devices = {'added': set(), 'removed': set()}
         # TODO(salv-orlando): consider a solution for ensuring notifications
@@ -1680,6 +1691,13 @@ class OVSNeutronAgent(l2population_rpc.L2populationRpcCallBackTunnelMixin,
                       "treat_devices_removed completed in %(elapsed).3f",
                       {'iter_num': self.iter_num,
                        'elapsed': time.time() - start})
+        if skipped_devices:
+            start = time.time()
+            self.treat_devices_skipped(skipped_devices)
+            LOG.debug("process_network_ports - iteration:%(iter_num)d - "
+                      "treat_devices_skipped completed in %(elapsed).3f",
+                      {'iter_num': self.iter_num,
+                       'elapsed': time.time() - start})
         return failed_devices
 
     def process_ancillary_network_ports(self, port_info):
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/drivers/openvswitch/agent/test_ovs_neutron_agent.py b/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/drivers/openvswitch/agent/test_ovs_neutron_agent.py
index 10ef4c2503c..ccecf1eadce 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/drivers/openvswitch/agent/test_ovs_neutron_agent.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/drivers/openvswitch/agent/test_ovs_neutron_agent.py
@@ -989,7 +989,11 @@ class TestOvsNeutronAgent(object):
                                   "treat_devices_removed",
                                   return_value=(
                                       failed_devices[
-                                          'removed'])) as device_removed:
+                                          'removed'])) as device_removed,\
+                mock.patch.object(self.agent,
+                                  "treat_devices_skipped",
+                                  return_value=(
+                                      skipped_devices)) as device_skipped:
             self.assertEqual(
                 failed_devices,
                 self.agent.process_network_ports(port_info, False))
@@ -1003,6 +1007,8 @@ class TestOvsNeutronAgent(object):
                     devices_added_updated, False)
             if port_info.get('removed', set()):
                 device_removed.assert_called_once_with(port_info['removed'])
+            if skipped_devices:
+                device_skipped.assert_called_once_with(set(skipped_devices))
 
     def test_process_network_ports(self):
         self._test_process_network_ports(