diff --git a/neutron/db/ovn_l3_hamode_db.py b/neutron/db/ovn_l3_hamode_db.py
index b3123cdde22..ffdc6948720 100644
--- a/neutron/db/ovn_l3_hamode_db.py
+++ b/neutron/db/ovn_l3_hamode_db.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from neutron_lib.callbacks import priority_group
 from neutron_lib.callbacks import registry
 from neutron_lib.callbacks import resources
 
+from neutron.common.ovn import utils
 from neutron.db import l3_attrs_db
 
 
@@ -31,5 +32,8 @@ class OVN_L3_HA_db_mixin(l3_attrs_db.ExtraAttributesMixin):
         # NOTE(ralonsoh): OVN L3 router HA flag is mandatory and True always,
         # enforced by ``OvnDriver.ha_support`` set to ``MANDATORY``. This flag
         # cannot be updated.
+        router = payload.latest_state
+        if not utils.is_ovn_provider_router(router):
+            return
         router_db = payload.metadata['router_db']
         self.set_extra_attr_value(router_db, 'ha', True)
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/db/test_ovn_l3_hamode_db.py b/neutron/tests/unit/db/test_ovn_l3_hamode_db.py
index ab260d335e5..475340baad5 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/db/test_ovn_l3_hamode_db.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/db/test_ovn_l3_hamode_db.py
@@ -48,3 +48,10 @@ class OVN_L3_HA_db_mixinTestCase(test_plugin.NeutronDbPluginV2TestCase):
         router_db = self._create_router(router_dict)
         router = router_obj.Router.get_object(self.ctx, id=router_db.id)
         self.assertTrue(router.extra_attributes.ha)
+
+    def test_create_no_ovn_router(self):
+        router_dict = {'name': 'foo_router', 'admin_state_up': True,
+                       'distributed': False, 'flavor_id': 'uuid'}
+        router_db = self._create_router(router_dict)
+        router = router_obj.Router.get_object(self.ctx, id=router_db.id)
+        self.assertFalse(router.extra_attributes.ha)