diff --git a/manifests/profile/base/neutron/plugins/ml2/opendaylight.pp b/manifests/profile/base/neutron/plugins/ml2/opendaylight.pp
index c98f55520..cb3e817dc 100644
--- a/manifests/profile/base/neutron/plugins/ml2/opendaylight.pp
+++ b/manifests/profile/base/neutron/plugins/ml2/opendaylight.pp
@@ -34,10 +34,6 @@
 #   (Optional) Virtual IP address for ODL Api Service
 #   Defaults to hiera('opendaylight_api_vip')
 #
-# [*odl_api_ips*]
-#   (Optional) List of OpenStack Controller IPs for ODL API
-#   Defaults to hiera('opendaylight_api_node_ips')
-#
 # [*conn_proto*]
 #   (Optional) Protocol to use to for ODL REST access
 #   Defaults to hiera('opendaylight::nb_connection_protocol')
@@ -52,7 +48,6 @@ class tripleo::profile::base::neutron::plugins::ml2::opendaylight (
   $odl_username = hiera('opendaylight::username'),
   $odl_password = hiera('opendaylight::password'),
   $odl_url_ip   = hiera('opendaylight_api_vip'),
-  $odl_api_ips  = hiera('opendaylight_api_node_ips'),
   $conn_proto   = hiera('opendaylight::nb_connection_protocol'),
   $step         = Integer(hiera('step')),
 ) {
@@ -60,24 +55,12 @@ class tripleo::profile::base::neutron::plugins::ml2::opendaylight (
   if $step >= 4 {
     if ! $odl_url_ip { fail('OpenDaylight API VIP is Empty') }
 
-    $ml2_odl_params = {
-      'odl_username' => $odl_username,
-      'odl_password' => $odl_password,
-      'odl_url'      => "${conn_proto}://${odl_url_ip}:${odl_port}/controller/nb/v2/neutron",
-    }
-
-    validate_array($odl_api_ips)
-    if size($odl_api_ips) > 2 {
-      $odl_features = 'False'
-    } else {
-      $odl_features = $::os_service_default
-    }
-
+    # TODO(trozet) remove odl_features once ODL BZ: 9256, 9147 are fixed
     class { '::neutron::plugins::ml2::opendaylight':
       odl_username => $odl_username,
       odl_password => $odl_password,
       odl_url      => "${conn_proto}://${odl_url_ip}:${odl_port}/controller/nb/v2/neutron",
-      odl_features => $odl_features;
+      odl_features => 'False';
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/disable-odl-port-status-117c1d9c2f3235e9.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/disable-odl-port-status-117c1d9c2f3235e9.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1bc03a4b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/disable-odl-port-status-117c1d9c2f3235e9.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Adds workaround to disable port status feature for OpenDaylight which
+    is currently broken in OpenDaylight.  This fixes the inability to
+    launch nova instances.