diff --git a/neutron/services/trunk/drivers/ovn/trunk_driver.py b/neutron/services/trunk/drivers/ovn/trunk_driver.py
index bd6323d86e1..3059356da54 100644
--- a/neutron/services/trunk/drivers/ovn/trunk_driver.py
+++ b/neutron/services/trunk/drivers/ovn/trunk_driver.py
@@ -45,10 +45,13 @@ class OVNTrunkHandler(object):
     def _set_sub_ports(self, parent_port, subports):
         txn = self.plugin_driver._nb_ovn.transaction
         context = n_context.get_admin_context()
+        db_parent_port = port_obj.Port.get_object(context, id=parent_port)
+        parent_port_status = db_parent_port.status
         for port in subports:
             with db_api.CONTEXT_WRITER.using(context), (
                     txn(check_error=True)) as ovn_txn:
-                self._set_binding_profile(context, port, parent_port, ovn_txn)
+                self._set_binding_profile(context, port, parent_port,
+                                          parent_port_status, ovn_txn)
 
     def _unset_sub_ports(self, subports):
         txn = self.plugin_driver._nb_ovn.transaction
@@ -58,7 +61,8 @@ class OVNTrunkHandler(object):
                     txn(check_error=True)) as ovn_txn:
                 self._unset_binding_profile(context, port, ovn_txn)
 
-    def _set_binding_profile(self, context, subport, parent_port, ovn_txn):
+    def _set_binding_profile(self, context, subport, parent_port,
+                             parent_port_status, ovn_txn):
         LOG.debug("Setting parent %s for subport %s",
                   parent_port, subport.port_id)
         db_port = port_obj.Port.get_object(context, id=subport.port_id)
@@ -71,6 +75,10 @@ class OVNTrunkHandler(object):
             # NOTE(flaviof): We expect binding's host to be set. Otherwise,
             # sub-port will not transition from DOWN to ACTIVE.
             db_port.device_owner = trunk_consts.TRUNK_SUBPORT_OWNER
+            # NOTE(ksambor):  When sub-port was created and event was process
+            # without binding profile this port will end forever in DOWN
+            # status so we need to switch it here to the parent port status
+            db_port.status = parent_port_status
             for binding in db_port.bindings:
                 binding.profile['parent_name'] = parent_port
                 binding.profile['tag'] = subport.segmentation_id
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/services/trunk/drivers/ovn/test_trunk_driver.py b/neutron/tests/unit/services/trunk/drivers/ovn/test_trunk_driver.py
index 30afad8d048..ebe7db239e6 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/services/trunk/drivers/ovn/test_trunk_driver.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/services/trunk/drivers/ovn/test_trunk_driver.py
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ class TestTrunkHandler(base.BaseTestCase):
         self.handler = trunk_driver.OVNTrunkHandler(self.plugin_driver)
         self.trunk_1 = mock.Mock()
         self.trunk_1.port_id = "trunk-1"
+        self.trunk_1_obj = self._get_fake_port_obj(
+            port_id='trunk-1')
 
         self.trunk_2 = mock.Mock()
         self.trunk_2.port_id = "trunk-2"
@@ -77,7 +79,8 @@ class TestTrunkHandler(base.BaseTestCase):
             "neutron.objects.ports.Port.get_object").start()
         self.mock_get_port.side_effect = lambda ctxt, id: (
             self.sub_port_1_obj if id == 'sub_port_1' else (
-                self.sub_port_2_obj if id == 'sub_port_2' else None))
+                self.sub_port_2_obj if id == 'sub_port_2' else
+                self.trunk_1_obj if id == 'trunk-1' else None))
         self.mock_port_update = mock.patch(
             "neutron.objects.ports.Port.update").start()
         self.mock_update_pb = mock.patch(
@@ -91,6 +94,7 @@ class TestTrunkHandler(base.BaseTestCase):
             port = Port()
             port.id = port_id
             port.bindings = [PortBinding(profile={}, host='foo.com')]
+            port.status = 'ACTIVE'
         return port
 
     def _assert_calls(self, mock, expected_calls):