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 37c0a01ac3b..efff559dc24 100644
--- a/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/ovn/mech_driver/mech_driver.py
+++ b/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/ovn/mech_driver/mech_driver.py
@@ -920,7 +920,9 @@ class OVNMechanismDriver(api.MechanismDriver):
         # OVN chassis information is needed to ensure a valid port bind.
         # Collect port binding data and refuse binding if the OVN chassis
         # cannot be found or is dead.
-        agents = n_agent.AgentCache().get_agents({'host': context.host})
+        agents = n_agent.AgentCache().get_agents(
+            {'host': context.host,
+             'agent_type': ovn_const.OVN_CONTROLLER_TYPES})
         if not agents:
             LOG.warning('Refusing to bind port %(port_id)s due to '
                         'no OVN chassis for host: %(host)s',
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/drivers/ovn/mech_driver/test_mech_driver.py b/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/drivers/ovn/mech_driver/test_mech_driver.py
index f5fabcb3ffe..5086a05e378 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/drivers/ovn/mech_driver/test_mech_driver.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/ml2/drivers/ovn/mech_driver/test_mech_driver.py
@@ -1159,7 +1159,8 @@ class TestOVNMechanismDriver(TestOVNMechanismDriverBase):
             fake_port, fake_host, fake_segments)
         self.mech_driver.bind_port(fake_port_context)
         neutron_agent.AgentCache().get_agents.assert_called_once_with(
-            {'host': fake_host})
+            {'host': fake_host,
+             'agent_type': ovn_const.OVN_CONTROLLER_TYPES})
         fake_port_context.set_binding.assert_not_called()
 
     def test_bind_port_host_not_found(self):
@@ -1189,7 +1190,8 @@ class TestOVNMechanismDriver(TestOVNMechanismDriverBase):
             fake_port, fake_host, fake_segments)
         self.mech_driver.bind_port(fake_port_context)
         neutron_agent.AgentCache().get_agents.assert_called_once_with(
-            {'host': fake_host})
+            {'host': fake_host,
+             'agent_type': ovn_const.OVN_CONTROLLER_TYPES})
         fake_port_context.set_binding.assert_called_once_with(
             fake_segments[0]['id'],
             portbindings.VIF_TYPE_OVS,
@@ -1204,7 +1206,8 @@ class TestOVNMechanismDriver(TestOVNMechanismDriverBase):
             fake_port, fake_host, fake_segments)
         self.mech_driver.bind_port(fake_port_context)
         neutron_agent.AgentCache().get_agents.assert_called_once_with(
-            {'host': fake_host})
+            {'host': fake_host,
+             'agent_type': ovn_const.OVN_CONTROLLER_TYPES})
         fake_port_context.set_binding.assert_called_once_with(
             fake_segments[0]['id'],
             portbindings.VIF_TYPE_OVS,
@@ -1225,7 +1228,8 @@ class TestOVNMechanismDriver(TestOVNMechanismDriverBase):
             fake_port, fake_host, fake_segments)
         self.mech_driver.bind_port(fake_port_context)
         neutron_agent.AgentCache().get_agents.assert_called_once_with(
-            {'host': fake_host})
+            {'host': fake_host,
+             'agent_type': ovn_const.OVN_CONTROLLER_TYPES})
         fake_port_context.set_binding.assert_called_once_with(
             fake_segments[0]['id'],
             portbindings.VIF_TYPE_OVS,