diff --git a/manifests/agents/ml2/ovs.pp b/manifests/agents/ml2/ovs.pp
index e25c6e203..d7a0d69a1 100644
--- a/manifests/agents/ml2/ovs.pp
+++ b/manifests/agents/ml2/ovs.pp
@@ -173,6 +173,12 @@
 #  outgoing IP packet carrying GRE/VXLAN tunnel.
 #  Defaults to $::os_service_default
 #
+# [*explicitly_egress_direct*]
+#  (optional) When set to True, the accepted egress unicast traffic will not
+#  use action NORMAL. The accepted egress packets will be taken care of in the
+#  final egress tables direct output flows for unicast traffic. (boolean value)
+#  Defaults to $::os_service_default
+#
 # DEPRECATED
 #
 # [*of_interface*]
@@ -212,6 +218,7 @@ class neutron::agents::ml2::ovs (
   $permitted_ethertypes       = $::os_service_default,
   $minimize_polling           = $::os_service_default,
   $tunnel_csum                = $::os_service_default,
+  $explicitly_egress_direct   = $::os_service_default,
   # DEPRECATED
   $of_interface               = undef,
 ) {
@@ -313,6 +320,7 @@ class neutron::agents::ml2::ovs (
     'agent/extensions':                     value => join(any2array($extensions), ',');
     'agent/minimize_polling':               value => $minimize_polling;
     'agent/tunnel_csum':                    value => $tunnel_csum;
+    'agent/explicitly_egress_direct':       value => $explicitly_egress_direct;
     'ovs/ovsdb_timeout':                    value => $ovsdb_timeout;
     'ovs/of_connect_timeout':               value => $of_connect_timeout;
     'ovs/of_request_timeout':               value => $of_request_timeout;
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/ovs_agent_explicitly_egress_direct-a5989bd33844c0f4.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/ovs_agent_explicitly_egress_direct-a5989bd33844c0f4.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c3e22818a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/ovs_agent_explicitly_egress_direct-a5989bd33844c0f4.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Add new configuration parameter explicitly_egress_direct for ML2 OVS agent
+    When set to True, the accepted egress unicast traffic will not use action
+    NORMAL. The accepted egress packets will be taken care of in the final
+    egress tables direct output flows for unicast traffic so that operators can
+    set customized integration bridge name in l3 agent configuration.
+    This can be enabled on some nodes to prevent flooding on integration bridge.
diff --git a/spec/classes/neutron_agents_ml2_ovs_spec.rb b/spec/classes/neutron_agents_ml2_ovs_spec.rb
index dafa3b04d..466af3189 100644
--- a/spec/classes/neutron_agents_ml2_ovs_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/neutron_agents_ml2_ovs_spec.rb
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ describe 'neutron::agents::ml2::ovs' do
       is_expected.to contain_neutron_agent_ovs('ovs/int_peer_patch_port').with_ensure('absent')
       is_expected.to contain_neutron_agent_ovs('ovs/tun_peer_patch_port').with_ensure('absent')
       is_expected.to contain_neutron_agent_ovs('agent/tunnel_types').with_ensure('absent')
+      is_expected.to contain_neutron_agent_ovs('agent/explicitly_egress_direct').with_value(['<SERVICE DEFAULT>'])
     end
 
     it 'installs neutron ovs agent package' do
@@ -376,6 +377,16 @@ describe 'neutron::agents::ml2::ovs' do
       end
     end
 
+    context 'with direct output enabled for egress flows' do
+      before :each do
+        params.merge!(:explicitly_egress_direct => true)
+      end
+
+      it 'configure neutron/plugins/ml2/ml2_conf.ini' do
+        is_expected.to contain_neutron_agent_ovs('agent/explicitly_egress_direct').with_value(true)
+      end
+    end
+
   end
 
   on_supported_os({