diff --git a/neutron/cmd/ovn/neutron_ovn_db_sync_util.py b/neutron/cmd/ovn/neutron_ovn_db_sync_util.py
index 92bae80ae2a..632388f789d 100644
--- a/neutron/cmd/ovn/neutron_ovn_db_sync_util.py
+++ b/neutron/cmd/ovn/neutron_ovn_db_sync_util.py
@@ -135,6 +135,9 @@ def setup_conf():
     cfg.CONF.register_cli_opts(ovn_opts, group=ovn_group)
     db_group, neutron_db_opts = db_options.list_opts()[0]
     cfg.CONF.register_cli_opts(neutron_db_opts, db_group)
+    # Override Nova notify configuration LP: #1882020
+    cfg.CONF.set_override('notify_nova_on_port_status_changes', False)
+    cfg.CONF.set_override('notify_nova_on_port_data_changes', False)
     return conf
 
 
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/cmd/ovn/__init__.py b/neutron/tests/unit/cmd/ovn/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/cmd/ovn/test_neutron_ovn_db_sync_util.py b/neutron/tests/unit/cmd/ovn/test_neutron_ovn_db_sync_util.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bd0956f0bc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/cmd/ovn/test_neutron_ovn_db_sync_util.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# Copyright 2020 Canonical Ltd
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from oslo_config import cfg
+
+from neutron.cmd.ovn import neutron_ovn_db_sync_util as util
+from neutron.tests import base
+
+
+class TestNeutronOVNDBSyncUtil(base.BaseTestCase):
+
+    def test_setup_conf(self):
+        # the code under test will fail because of the cfg.conf alredy being
+        # initialized by the BaseTestCase setUp method. Reset.
+        cfg.CONF.reset()
+        util.setup_conf()
+        # The sync tool will fail if these config options are at their default
+        # value. Validate that the setup code overrides them. LP: #1882020
+        self.assertFalse(cfg.CONF.notify_nova_on_port_status_changes)
+        self.assertFalse(cfg.CONF.notify_nova_on_port_data_changes)