diff --git a/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/ovn/mech_driver/mech_driver.py b/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/ovn/mech_driver/mech_driver.py
index 0a44c62f4f8..87f2fad1f5f 100644
--- a/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/ovn/mech_driver/mech_driver.py
+++ b/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/ovn/mech_driver/mech_driver.py
@@ -163,14 +163,23 @@ class OVNMechanismDriver(api.MechanismDriver):
                                      portbindings.VNIC_MACVTAP]
         self.vif_details = {
             portbindings.VIF_TYPE_OVS: {
-                portbindings.CAP_PORT_FILTER: self.sg_enabled
+                portbindings.CAP_PORT_FILTER: self.sg_enabled,
+                portbindings.VIF_DETAILS_CONNECTIVITY:
+                    portbindings.CONNECTIVITY_L2,
             },
             portbindings.VIF_TYPE_VHOST_USER: {
                 portbindings.CAP_PORT_FILTER: False,
                 portbindings.VHOST_USER_MODE:
                 portbindings.VHOST_USER_MODE_SERVER,
-                portbindings.VHOST_USER_OVS_PLUG: True
+                portbindings.VHOST_USER_OVS_PLUG: True,
+                portbindings.VIF_DETAILS_CONNECTIVITY:
+                    portbindings.CONNECTIVITY_L2,
             },
+            # NOTE(ralonsoh): for stable releases, this parameter is left here
+            # to allow "_check_drivers_connectivity" to check the OVN mech
+            # driver connectivity correctly. This addresses LP#1959125, that
+            # in master branch ("Y") was solved by adding a "connectivity"
+            # property to the "MechanismDriver" class.
             portbindings.VIF_DETAILS_CONNECTIVITY:
                 portbindings.CONNECTIVITY_L2,
         }
diff --git a/neutron/tests/functional/plugins/ml2/drivers/ovn/mech_driver/test_mech_driver.py b/neutron/tests/functional/plugins/ml2/drivers/ovn/mech_driver/test_mech_driver.py
index b5d56a53089..a66cfb2034c 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/functional/plugins/ml2/drivers/ovn/mech_driver/test_mech_driver.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/functional/plugins/ml2/drivers/ovn/mech_driver/test_mech_driver.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import copy
 import functools
 import re
 from unittest import mock
@@ -37,6 +38,16 @@ from neutron.plugins.ml2.drivers.ovn.mech_driver.ovsdb import ovn_client
 from neutron.tests import base as tests_base
 from neutron.tests.functional import base
 
+VHU_MODE = 'server'
+OVS_VIF_DETAILS = {
+    portbindings.CAP_PORT_FILTER: True,
+    portbindings.VIF_DETAILS_CONNECTIVITY: portbindings.CONNECTIVITY_L2}
+VHOSTUSER_VIF_DETAILS = {
+    portbindings.CAP_PORT_FILTER: False,
+    'vhostuser_mode': VHU_MODE,
+    'vhostuser_ovs_plug': True,
+    portbindings.VIF_DETAILS_CONNECTIVITY: portbindings.CONNECTIVITY_L2}
+
 
 class TestPortBinding(base.TestOVNFunctionalBase):
 
@@ -45,7 +56,6 @@ class TestPortBinding(base.TestOVNFunctionalBase):
         self.ovs_host = 'ovs-host'
         self.dpdk_host = 'dpdk-host'
         self.invalid_dpdk_host = 'invalid-host'
-        self.vhu_mode = 'server'
         self.add_fake_chassis(self.ovs_host)
         self.add_fake_chassis(
             self.dpdk_host,
@@ -102,12 +112,10 @@ class TestPortBinding(base.TestOVNFunctionalBase):
     def test_port_binding_create_port(self):
         port_id = self._create_or_update_port(hostname=self.ovs_host)
         self._verify_vif_details(port_id, self.ovs_host, 'ovs',
-                                 {'port_filter': True})
+                                 OVS_VIF_DETAILS)
 
         port_id = self._create_or_update_port(hostname=self.dpdk_host)
-        expected_vif_details = {'port_filter': False,
-                                'vhostuser_mode': self.vhu_mode,
-                                'vhostuser_ovs_plug': True}
+        expected_vif_details = copy.deepcopy(VHOSTUSER_VIF_DETAILS)
         expected_vif_details['vhostuser_socket'] = (
             utils.ovn_vhu_sockpath(cfg.CONF.ovn.vhost_sock_dir, port_id))
         self._verify_vif_details(port_id, self.dpdk_host, 'vhostuser',
@@ -115,7 +123,7 @@ class TestPortBinding(base.TestOVNFunctionalBase):
 
         port_id = self._create_or_update_port(hostname=self.invalid_dpdk_host)
         self._verify_vif_details(port_id, self.invalid_dpdk_host, 'ovs',
-                                 {'port_filter': True})
+                                 OVS_VIF_DETAILS)
 
     def test_port_binding_update_port(self):
         port_id = self._create_or_update_port()
@@ -123,13 +131,11 @@ class TestPortBinding(base.TestOVNFunctionalBase):
         port_id = self._create_or_update_port(port_id=port_id,
                                               hostname=self.ovs_host)
         self._verify_vif_details(port_id, self.ovs_host, 'ovs',
-                                 {'port_filter': True})
+                                 OVS_VIF_DETAILS)
 
         port_id = self._create_or_update_port(port_id=port_id,
                                               hostname=self.dpdk_host)
-        expected_vif_details = {'port_filter': False,
-                                'vhostuser_mode': self.vhu_mode,
-                                'vhostuser_ovs_plug': True}
+        expected_vif_details = copy.deepcopy(VHOSTUSER_VIF_DETAILS)
         expected_vif_details['vhostuser_socket'] = (
             utils.ovn_vhu_sockpath(cfg.CONF.ovn.vhost_sock_dir, port_id))
         self._verify_vif_details(port_id, self.dpdk_host, 'vhostuser',
@@ -138,7 +144,7 @@ class TestPortBinding(base.TestOVNFunctionalBase):
         port_id = self._create_or_update_port(port_id=port_id,
                                               hostname=self.invalid_dpdk_host)
         self._verify_vif_details(port_id, self.invalid_dpdk_host, 'ovs',
-                                 {'port_filter': True})
+                                 OVS_VIF_DETAILS)
 
 
 class TestPortBindingOverTcp(TestPortBinding):