diff --git a/manifests/plugins/ovs/opendaylight.pp b/manifests/plugins/ovs/opendaylight.pp
index aef683a48..968148333 100644
--- a/manifests/plugins/ovs/opendaylight.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugins/ovs/opendaylight.pp
@@ -24,9 +24,10 @@
 # Defaults to 'tcp:127.0.0.1:6640'
 #
 # [*provider_mappings*]
-# (optional) bridge mappings required if using VLAN
-# tenant type.  Example: provider_mappings=br-ex:eth0
-# Defaults to false
+# (optional) List of <physical_network>:<nic/bridge>
+# Required for VLAN provider networks.
+# Required for Flat provider networks when using new NetVirt
+# Defaults to empty list
 #
 # [*retry_interval*]
 # (optional) The time (in seconds) to wait between ODL availability checks
@@ -38,11 +39,11 @@
 #
 class neutron::plugins::ovs::opendaylight (
   $tunnel_ip,
-  $odl_username      = 'admin',
-  $odl_password      = 'admin',
-  $odl_check_url     = 'http://127.0.0.1:8080/restconf/operational/network-topology:network-topology/topology/netvirt:1',
-  $odl_ovsdb_iface   = 'tcp:127.0.0.1:6640',
-  $provider_mappings = false,
+  $odl_username       = 'admin',
+  $odl_password       = 'admin',
+  $odl_check_url      = 'http://127.0.0.1:8080/restconf/operational/network-topology:network-topology/topology/netvirt:1',
+  $odl_ovsdb_iface    = 'tcp:127.0.0.1:6640',
+  $provider_mappings  = [],
   $retry_interval     = 60,
   $retry_count        = 20,
 ) {
@@ -71,11 +72,12 @@ class neutron::plugins::ovs::opendaylight (
     path    => '/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin',
   }
 
-  # set mappings for VLAN
-  if $provider_mappings {
+  # set mappings for VLAN or Flat provider networks
+  if $provider_mappings and ! empty($provider_mappings) {
+    $pr_map_str = join(any2array($provider_mappings), ',')
     exec { 'Set provider_mappings Other Option':
-      command => "ovs-vsctl set Open_vSwitch $(ovs-vsctl get Open_vSwitch . _uuid) other_config:provider_mappings=${provider_mappings}",
-      unless  => "ovs-vsctl list Open_vSwitch | grep 'provider_mappings' | grep ${provider_mappings}",
+      command => "ovs-vsctl set Open_vSwitch $(ovs-vsctl get Open_vSwitch . _uuid) other_config:provider_mappings=${pr_map_str}",
+      unless  => "ovs-vsctl list Open_vSwitch | grep 'provider_mappings' | grep ${pr_map_str}",
       path    => '/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin',
     }
   }
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/odl_modify_provider_mappings-e1dfed970a78112b.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/odl_modify_provider_mappings-e1dfed970a78112b.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e35067d9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/odl_modify_provider_mappings-e1dfed970a78112b.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+upgrade:
+  - Opendaylight OVS provider_mappings argument now accepts an array type.
diff --git a/spec/classes/neutron_plugins_ovs_opendaylight_spec.rb b/spec/classes/neutron_plugins_ovs_opendaylight_spec.rb
index f6f916362..1405688d4 100644
--- a/spec/classes/neutron_plugins_ovs_opendaylight_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/neutron_plugins_ovs_opendaylight_spec.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ describe 'neutron::plugins::ovs::opendaylight' do
       :odl_password      => 'admin',
       :odl_check_url     => 'http://127.0.0.1:8080/restconf/operational/network-topology:network-topology/topology/netvirt:1',
       :odl_ovsdb_iface   => 'tcp:127.0.0.1:6640',
-      :provider_mappings => false,
+      :provider_mappings => [],
       :retry_interval     => 60,
       :retry_count        => 20,
     }
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ describe 'neutron::plugins::ovs::opendaylight' do
 
     context 'with provider mappings' do
       before do
-        params.merge!({ :provider_mappings => true })
+        params.merge!({ :provider_mappings => ['default:br-ex'] })
       end
       it_configures 'with provider mappings'
     end