diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/test_plugin.py b/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/test_plugin.py
index f887b65e221..6176117acc4 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/test_plugin.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/test_plugin.py
@@ -526,16 +526,6 @@ class TestMl2PortsV2(test_plugin.TestPortsV2, Ml2PluginV2TestCase):
             plugin.update_port(ctx, port['port']['id'], port)
             self.assertTrue(sg_member_update.called)
 
-    def test_update_port_host_id_changed(self):
-        ctx = context.get_admin_context()
-        plugin = manager.NeutronManager.get_plugin()
-        host_id = {portbindings.HOST_ID: 'host1'}
-        with self.port(**host_id) as port:
-            plugin.update_port_status(ctx, port['port']['id'], 'UP')
-            port['port']['binding:host_id'] = 'host2'
-            result = plugin.update_port(ctx, port['port']['id'], port)
-            self.assertEqual(constants.PORT_STATUS_DOWN, result['status'])
-
     def test_update_port_status_with_network(self):
         ctx = context.get_admin_context()
         plugin = manager.NeutronManager.get_plugin()
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/test_port_binding.py b/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/test_port_binding.py
index 4820936d118..ad9e1c2669c 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/test_port_binding.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/test_port_binding.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from neutron import context
 from neutron.extensions import portbindings
 from neutron import manager
 from neutron.plugins.ml2 import config as config
+from neutron.plugins.ml2 import driver_context
 from neutron.plugins.ml2 import models as ml2_models
 from neutron.tests.unit.db import test_db_base_plugin_v2 as test_plugin
 
@@ -178,6 +179,39 @@ class PortBindingTestCase(test_plugin.NeutronDbPluginV2TestCase):
     def test_update_from_host_to_empty_binding_notifies_agent(self):
         self._test_update_port_binding('host-ovs-no_filter', '')
 
+    def test_process_binding_port_host_id_changed(self):
+        ctx = context.get_admin_context()
+        plugin = manager.NeutronManager.get_plugin()
+        host_id = {portbindings.HOST_ID: 'host1'}
+        with self.port(**host_id) as port:
+            # Since the port is DOWN at first
+            # It's necessary to make its status ACTIVE for this test
+            plugin.update_port_status(ctx, port['port']['id'],
+                const.PORT_STATUS_ACTIVE)
+
+            attrs = port['port']
+            attrs['status'] = const.PORT_STATUS_ACTIVE
+            original_port = attrs.copy()
+            attrs['binding:host_id'] = 'host2'
+            updated_port = attrs.copy()
+            network = {'id': attrs['network_id']}
+            binding = ml2_models.PortBinding(
+                port_id=original_port['id'],
+                host=original_port['binding:host_id'],
+                vnic_type=original_port['binding:vnic_type'],
+                profile=original_port['binding:profile'],
+                vif_type=original_port['binding:vif_type'],
+                vif_details=original_port['binding:vif_details'])
+            levels = 1
+            mech_context = driver_context.PortContext(
+                plugin, ctx, updated_port, network, binding, levels,
+                original_port=original_port)
+
+            plugin._process_port_binding(mech_context, port['port'])
+            self.assertEqual(const.PORT_STATUS_DOWN, updated_port['status'])
+            port_dict = plugin.get_port(ctx, port['port']['id'])
+            self.assertEqual(const.PORT_STATUS_DOWN, port_dict['status'])
+
     def test_dvr_binding(self):
         ctx = context.get_admin_context()
         with self.port(device_owner=const.DEVICE_OWNER_DVR_INTERFACE) as port: