diff --git a/neutron/db/api.py b/neutron/db/api.py
index 1e6731f1b76..81bcd0d2c5a 100644
--- a/neutron/db/api.py
+++ b/neutron/db/api.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from oslo_utils import uuidutils
 import osprofiler.sqlalchemy
 import sqlalchemy
 
+from neutron.common import profiler  # noqa
 from neutron.db import common_db_mixin
 
 context_manager = enginefacade.transaction_context()