diff --git a/nova/servicegroup/api.py b/nova/servicegroup/api.py
index ce153312f0d8..f194db596256 100644
--- a/nova/servicegroup/api.py
+++ b/nova/servicegroup/api.py
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ servicegroup_driver_opt = cfg.StrOpt('servicegroup_driver',
 CONF = cfg.CONF
 CONF.register_opt(servicegroup_driver_opt)
 
+# NOTE(geekinutah): By default drivers wait 5 seconds before reporting
+INITIAL_REPORTING_DELAY = 5
+
 
 class API(object):
 
diff --git a/nova/servicegroup/drivers/db.py b/nova/servicegroup/drivers/db.py
index ab39cde29124..fc6d8a2e679d 100644
--- a/nova/servicegroup/drivers/db.py
+++ b/nova/servicegroup/drivers/db.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class DbDriver(api.ServiceGroupDriver):
         report_interval = service.report_interval
         if report_interval:
             service.tg.add_timer(report_interval, self._report_state,
-                                 report_interval, service)
+                                 api.INITIAL_REPORTING_DELAY, service)
 
     def is_up(self, service_ref):
         """Moved from nova.utils
diff --git a/nova/servicegroup/drivers/mc.py b/nova/servicegroup/drivers/mc.py
index 1bc6e7a1df10..2a5821cb2c86 100644
--- a/nova/servicegroup/drivers/mc.py
+++ b/nova/servicegroup/drivers/mc.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class MemcachedDriver(api.ServiceGroupDriver):
         report_interval = service.report_interval
         if report_interval:
             service.tg.add_timer(report_interval, self._report_state,
-                                 report_interval, service)
+                                 api.INITIAL_REPORTING_DELAY, service)
 
     def is_up(self, service_ref):
         """Moved from nova.utils