diff --git a/octavia/amphorae/drivers/driver_base.py b/octavia/amphorae/drivers/driver_base.py
index 3f27dfa5d1..72781c5379 100644
--- a/octavia/amphorae/drivers/driver_base.py
+++ b/octavia/amphorae/drivers/driver_base.py
@@ -55,13 +55,18 @@ class AmphoraLoadBalancerDriver(object):
         """
 
     @abc.abstractmethod
-    def start(self, loadbalancer, amphora):
+    def start(self, loadbalancer, amphora, timeout_dict=None):
         """Start the listeners on the amphora.
 
         :param loadbalancer: loadbalancer object to start listeners
         :type loadbalancer: octavia.db.models.LoadBalancer
         :param amphora: Amphora to start. If None, start on all amphora
         :type amphora: octavia.db.models.Amphora
+        :param timeout_dict: Dictionary of timeout values for calls to the
+                             amphora. May contain: req_conn_timeout,
+                             req_read_timeout, conn_max_retries,
+                             conn_retry_interval
+        :type timeout_dict: dict
         :returns: return a value list (listener, vip, status flag--enable)
 
         At this moment, we just build the basic structure for testing, will
@@ -69,13 +74,18 @@ class AmphoraLoadBalancerDriver(object):
         """
 
     @abc.abstractmethod
-    def reload(self, loadbalancer, amphora):
+    def reload(self, loadbalancer, amphora, timeout_dict=None):
         """Reload the listeners on the amphora.
 
         :param loadbalancer: loadbalancer object to reload listeners
         :type loadbalancer: octavia.db.models.LoadBalancer
         :param amphora: Amphora to start. If None, reload on all amphora
         :type amphora: octavia.db.models.Amphora
+        :param timeout_dict: Dictionary of timeout values for calls to the
+                             amphora. May contain: req_conn_timeout,
+                             req_read_timeout, conn_max_retries,
+                             conn_retry_interval
+        :type timeout_dict: dict
         :returns: return a value list (listener, vip, status flag--enable)
 
         At this moment, we just build the basic structure for testing, will
diff --git a/octavia/amphorae/drivers/noop_driver/driver.py b/octavia/amphorae/drivers/noop_driver/driver.py
index fc512e63eb..8dfa79a3e9 100644
--- a/octavia/amphorae/drivers/noop_driver/driver.py
+++ b/octavia/amphorae/drivers/noop_driver/driver.py
@@ -57,16 +57,18 @@ class NoopManager(object):
                                               loadbalancer.vip,
                                               'active')
 
-    def start(self, loadbalancer, amphora=None):
-        LOG.debug("Amphora %s no-op, start listeners, lb %s, amp %s",
-                  self.__class__.__name__, loadbalancer.id, amphora)
+    def start(self, loadbalancer, amphora=None, timeout_dict=None):
+        LOG.debug("Amphora %s no-op, start listeners, lb %s, amp %s"
+                  "timeouts %s", self.__class__.__name__, loadbalancer.id,
+                  amphora, timeout_dict)
         self.amphoraconfig[
             (loadbalancer.id, amphora.id)] = (loadbalancer, amphora,
                                               'start')
 
-    def reload(self, loadbalancer, amphora=None):
-        LOG.debug("Amphora %s no-op, reload listeners, lb %s, amp %s",
-                  self.__class__.__name__, loadbalancer.id, amphora)
+    def reload(self, loadbalancer, amphora=None, timeout_dict=None):
+        LOG.debug("Amphora %s no-op, reload listeners, lb %s, amp %s, "
+                  "timeouts %s", self.__class__.__name__, loadbalancer.id,
+                  amphora, timeout_dict)
         self.amphoraconfig[
             (loadbalancer.id, amphora.id)] = (loadbalancer, amphora,
                                               'reload')
@@ -144,13 +146,13 @@ class NoopAmphoraLoadBalancerDriver(
 
         self.driver.update(loadbalancer)
 
-    def start(self, loadbalancer, amphora=None):
+    def start(self, loadbalancer, amphora=None, timeout_dict=None):
 
-        self.driver.start(loadbalancer, amphora)
+        self.driver.start(loadbalancer, amphora, timeout_dict)
 
-    def reload(self, loadbalancer, amphora=None):
+    def reload(self, loadbalancer, amphora=None, timeout_dict=None):
 
-        self.driver.reload(loadbalancer, amphora)
+        self.driver.reload(loadbalancer, amphora, timeout_dict)
 
     def delete(self, listener):