diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/virt/libvirt/test_driver.py b/nova/tests/unit/virt/libvirt/test_driver.py
index 3d373212b255..2296ba3f63b7 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/virt/libvirt/test_driver.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/virt/libvirt/test_driver.py
@@ -18670,7 +18670,7 @@ class LibvirtDriverTestCase(test.NoDBTestCase, TraitsComparisonMixin):
                                vifs_already_plugged=None):
             self.fake_create_domain_called = True
             self.assertEqual(powered_on, power_on)
-            self.assertTrue(vifs_already_plugged)
+            self.assertFalse(vifs_already_plugged)
             return mock.MagicMock()
 
         def fake_enable_hairpin():
diff --git a/nova/virt/libvirt/driver.py b/nova/virt/libvirt/driver.py
index 3bbb81b186ab..18292bdfdcbf 100644
--- a/nova/virt/libvirt/driver.py
+++ b/nova/virt/libvirt/driver.py
@@ -8482,8 +8482,7 @@ class LibvirtDriver(driver.ComputeDriver):
                                   block_device_info=block_device_info)
         self._create_domain_and_network(context, xml, instance, network_info,
                                         block_device_info=block_device_info,
-                                        power_on=power_on,
-                                        vifs_already_plugged=True)
+                                        power_on=power_on)
 
         if power_on:
             timer = loopingcall.FixedIntervalLoopingCall(