diff --git a/neutron/services/trunk/rpc/server.py b/neutron/services/trunk/rpc/server.py
index 39f352e0aac..daeebd8dada 100644
--- a/neutron/services/trunk/rpc/server.py
+++ b/neutron/services/trunk/rpc/server.py
@@ -116,8 +116,7 @@ class TrunkSkeleton(object):
         trunk_port = self.core_plugin.get_port(context, trunk_port_id)
         trunk_host = trunk_port.get(portbindings.HOST_ID)
 
-        tries = 3
-        for try_cnt in range(tries):
+        for try_cnt in range(db_api.MAX_RETRIES):
             try:
                 # NOTE(status_police) Set the trunk in BUILD state before
                 # processing subport bindings. The trunk will stay in BUILD
@@ -127,7 +126,7 @@ class TrunkSkeleton(object):
                 trunk.update(status=trunk_consts.TRUNK_BUILD_STATUS)
                 break
             except exc.StaleDataError as e:
-                if try_cnt < tries - 1:
+                if try_cnt < db_api.MAX_RETRIES - 1:
                     LOG.debug("Got StaleDataError exception: %s", e)
                     continue
                 else:
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/services/trunk/rpc/test_server.py b/neutron/tests/unit/services/trunk/rpc/test_server.py
index 63fd7fd72e0..6357635d0cf 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/services/trunk/rpc/test_server.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/services/trunk/rpc/test_server.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 import mock
 from neutron_lib.api.definitions import portbindings
+from neutron_lib.db import api as db_api
 from neutron_lib.plugins import directory
 from neutron_lib import rpc as n_rpc
 from neutron_lib.services.trunk import constants
@@ -184,7 +185,9 @@ class TrunkSkeletonTest(test_plugin.Ml2PluginV2TestCase):
                 test_obj.update_subport_bindings,
                 self.context,
                 subports=subports)
-            self.assertEqual(3, mock_trunk_obj.update.call_count)
+            self.assertEqual(
+                db_api.MAX_RETRIES,
+                mock_trunk_obj.update.call_count)
 
     def test_udate_subport_bindings_noretryerror(self):
         with self.port() as _parent_port: