diff --git a/devstack/lib/ovs b/devstack/lib/ovs
index 8b8eac1c7f5..0a3d5054436 100644
--- a/devstack/lib/ovs
+++ b/devstack/lib/ovs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ function load_module {
 # prepare_for_compilation() - Fetch ovs git repository and install packages needed for
 #                             compilation.
 function prepare_for_compilation {
-    local build_modules=${1:-True}
+    local build_modules=${1:-False}
     OVS_DIR=$DEST/$OVS_REPO_NAME
 
     if [ ! -d $OVS_DIR ] ; then
@@ -101,13 +101,13 @@ function reload_kernel_modules {
 
 # compile_ovs() - Compile OVS from source and load needed modules.
 #                 Accepts two parameters:
-#                   - first one is True by default and means that modules are built and installed.
+#                   - first one is False by default and means that modules are not built and installed.
 #                   - second optional parameter defines prefix for ovs compilation
 #                   - third optional parameter defines localstatedir for ovs single machine runtime
 #                 Env variables OVS_REPO_NAME, OVS_REPO and OVS_BRANCH must be set
 function compile_ovs {
     local _pwd=$PWD
-    local build_modules=${1:-True}
+    local build_modules=${1:-False}
     local prefix=$2
     local localstatedir=$3
 
diff --git a/devstack/plugin.sh b/devstack/plugin.sh
index 6abc3e24b55..4ae45faaad6 100644
--- a/devstack/plugin.sh
+++ b/devstack/plugin.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ if [[ "$1" == "stack" ]]; then
             if [[ "$NEUTRON_AGENT" == "openvswitch" ]] && \
                [[ "$Q_BUILD_OVS_FROM_GIT" == "True" ]]; then
                 remove_ovs_packages
-                compile_ovs True /usr /var
+                compile_ovs False /usr /var
                 load_conntrack_gre_module
                 start_new_ovs
             fi