diff --git a/ci/environments/scenario007-multinode.yaml b/ci/environments/scenario007-multinode.yaml
index 6db00ef1f8..dd73f476be 100644
--- a/ci/environments/scenario007-multinode.yaml
+++ b/ci/environments/scenario007-multinode.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ resource_registry:
   OS::TripleO::Services::NeutronDhcpAgent: OS::Heat::None
   OS::TripleO::Services::ComputeNeutronOvsAgent: OS::Heat::None
   OS::TripleO::Services::NeutronCorePlugin: OS::TripleO::Services::NeutronCorePluginML2OVN
-  OS::TripleO::Services::ComputeNeutronCorePlugin: ../../puppet/services/neutron-compute-plugin-ovn.yaml
+  OS::TripleO::Services::ComputeNeutronCorePlugin: OS::Heat::None
+  OS::TripleO::Services::OVNController: ../../puppet/services/ovn-controller.yaml
   OS::TripleO::Services::OVNDBs: ../../puppet/services/ovn-dbs.yaml
 
 parameter_defaults:
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ parameter_defaults:
     - OS::TripleO::Services::NeutronServer
     - OS::TripleO::Services::NeutronCorePlugin
     - OS::TripleO::Services::OVNDBs
-    - OS::TripleO::Services::ComputeNeutronCorePlugin
+    - OS::TripleO::Services::OVNController
     - OS::TripleO::Services::RabbitMQ
     - OS::TripleO::Services::HAproxy
     - OS::TripleO::Services::Keepalived
diff --git a/environments/hyperconverged-ceph.yaml b/environments/hyperconverged-ceph.yaml
index d1970d648d..834c4f109f 100644
--- a/environments/hyperconverged-ceph.yaml
+++ b/environments/hyperconverged-ceph.yaml
@@ -39,3 +39,4 @@ parameter_defaults:
     - OS::TripleO::Services::MySQLClient
     - OS::TripleO::Services::Docker
     - OS::TripleO::Services::Iscsid
+    - OS::TripleO::Services::OVNController
diff --git a/environments/neutron-ml2-ovn-ha.yaml b/environments/neutron-ml2-ovn-ha.yaml
index c592d576ed..a9f732b21a 100644
--- a/environments/neutron-ml2-ovn-ha.yaml
+++ b/environments/neutron-ml2-ovn-ha.yaml
@@ -2,14 +2,15 @@
 # extensions, configured via puppet
 resource_registry:
   OS::TripleO::Services::NeutronCorePlugin: OS::TripleO::Services::NeutronCorePluginML2OVN
-  OS::TripleO::Services::ComputeNeutronCorePlugin: ../puppet/services/neutron-compute-plugin-ovn.yaml
+  OS::TripleO::Services::OVNController: ../puppet/services/ovn-controller.yaml
   OS::TripleO::Services::OVNDBs: ../puppet/services/pacemaker/ovn-dbs.yaml
 # Disabling Neutron services that overlap with OVN
-  OS::TripleO::Services::NeutronL3Agent: OS::Heat::None
   OS::TripleO::Services::NeutronOvsAgent: OS::Heat::None
+  OS::TripleO::Services::ComputeNeutronOvsAgent: OS::Heat::None
+  OS::TripleO::Services::NeutronL3Agent: OS::Heat::None
   OS::TripleO::Services::NeutronMetadataAgent: OS::Heat::None
   OS::TripleO::Services::NeutronDhcpAgent: OS::Heat::None
-  OS::TripleO::Services::ComputeNeutronOvsAgent: OS::Heat::None
+  OS::TripleO::Services::ComputeNeutronCorePlugin: OS::Heat::None
 
 parameter_defaults:
   NeutronMechanismDrivers: ovn
diff --git a/environments/neutron-ml2-ovn.yaml b/environments/neutron-ml2-ovn.yaml
index 7483bdbbcb..7322b05ccd 100644
--- a/environments/neutron-ml2-ovn.yaml
+++ b/environments/neutron-ml2-ovn.yaml
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 # A Heat environment file which can be used to enable OVN
 # extensions, configured via puppet
 resource_registry:
-  OS::TripleO::Services::NeutronL3Agent: OS::Heat::None
-  OS::TripleO::Services::NeutronOvsAgent: OS::Heat::None
-  OS::TripleO::Services::NeutronMetadataAgent: OS::Heat::None
   OS::TripleO::Services::NeutronCorePlugin: OS::TripleO::Services::NeutronCorePluginML2OVN
-  OS::TripleO::Services::ComputeNeutronCorePlugin: ../puppet/services/neutron-compute-plugin-ovn.yaml
-# Disabling Neutron services that overlap with OVN
-  OS::TripleO::Services::NeutronDhcpAgent: OS::Heat::None
-  OS::TripleO::Services::ComputeNeutronOvsAgent: OS::Heat::None
+  OS::TripleO::Services::OVNController: ../puppet/services/ovn-controller.yaml
   OS::TripleO::Services::OVNDBs: ../puppet/services/ovn-dbs.yaml
+# Disabling Neutron services that overlap with OVN
+  OS::TripleO::Services::NeutronOvsAgent: OS::Heat::None
+  OS::TripleO::Services::ComputeNeutronOvsAgent: OS::Heat::None
+  OS::TripleO::Services::NeutronDhcpAgent: OS::Heat::None
+  OS::TripleO::Services::NeutronL3Agent: OS::Heat::None
+  OS::TripleO::Services::NeutronMetadataAgent: OS::Heat::None
+  OS::TripleO::Services::ComputeNeutronCorePlugin: OS::Heat::None
 
 parameter_defaults:
   NeutronMechanismDrivers: ovn
diff --git a/overcloud-resource-registry-puppet.j2.yaml b/overcloud-resource-registry-puppet.j2.yaml
index 2dcc7f0070..0d3b875abf 100644
--- a/overcloud-resource-registry-puppet.j2.yaml
+++ b/overcloud-resource-registry-puppet.j2.yaml
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ resource_registry:
   OS::TripleO::Services::NeutronCorePluginNuage: puppet/services/neutron-plugin-nuage.yaml
   OS::TripleO::Services::NeutronCorePluginNSX: puppet/services/neutron-plugin-nsx.yaml
   OS::TripleO::Services::OVNDBs: OS::Heat::None
+  OS::TripleO::Services::OVNController: OS::Heat::None
 
   OS::TripleO::Services::NeutronCorePluginMidonet: puppet/services/neutron-midonet.yaml
   OS::TripleO::Services::NeutronOvsAgent: puppet/services/neutron-ovs-agent.yaml
diff --git a/puppet/services/neutron-compute-plugin-ovn.yaml b/puppet/services/ovn-controller.yaml
similarity index 73%
rename from puppet/services/neutron-compute-plugin-ovn.yaml
rename to puppet/services/ovn-controller.yaml
index dfd87eda1b..fbc5559a32 100644
--- a/puppet/services/neutron-compute-plugin-ovn.yaml
+++ b/puppet/services/ovn-controller.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 heat_template_version: pike
 
 description: >
-  OpenStack Neutron Compute OVN agent
+  OpenStack OVN Controller agent
 
 parameters:
   EndpointMap:
@@ -52,16 +52,16 @@ parameters:
 
 outputs:
   role_data:
-    description: Role data for the Neutron Compute OVN agent
+    description: Role data for the OVN Controller agent
     value:
-      service_name: neutron_compute_plugin_ovn
+      service_name: ovn_controller
       config_settings:
         ovn::southbound::port: {get_param: OVNSouthboundServerPort}
         ovn::controller::ovn_encap_type: {get_param: OVNTunnelEncapType}
         ovn::controller::ovn_encap_ip: {get_param: [ServiceNetMap, NeutronApiNetwork]}
         ovn::controller::ovn_bridge_mappings: {get_param: NeutronBridgeMappings}
         nova::compute::force_config_drive: true
-        tripleo.neutron_compute_plugin_ovn.firewall_rules:
+        tripleo.ovn_controller.firewall_rules:
           '118 neutron vxlan networks':
                 proto: 'udp'
                 dport: 4789
@@ -70,3 +70,17 @@ outputs:
             dport: 6081
       step_config: |
         include ::tripleo::profile::base::neutron::agents::ovn
+      upgrade_tasks:
+        - name: Check if ovn_controller is deployed
+          command: systemctl is-enabled ovn-controller
+          tags: common
+          ignore_errors: True
+          register: ovn_controller_enabled
+        - name: "PreUpgrade step0,validation: Check service ovn-controller is running"
+          shell: /usr/bin/systemctl show 'ovn-controller' --property ActiveState | grep '\bactive\b'
+          when: ovn_controller_enabled.rc == 0
+          tags: step0,validation
+        - name: Stop ovn-controller service
+          tags: step1
+          when: ovn_controller_enabled.rc == 0
+          service: name=ovn-controller state=stopped
diff --git a/puppet/services/ovn-dbs.yaml b/puppet/services/ovn-dbs.yaml
index f6f3e3c8fe..2b98008b14 100644
--- a/puppet/services/ovn-dbs.yaml
+++ b/puppet/services/ovn-dbs.yaml
@@ -57,3 +57,17 @@ outputs:
                 - {get_param: OVNSouthboundServerPort}
       step_config: |
         include ::tripleo::profile::base::neutron::ovn_northd
+      upgrade_tasks:
+        - name: Check if ovn_northd is deployed
+          command: systemctl is-enabled ovn-northd
+          tags: common
+          ignore_errors: True
+          register: ovn_northd_enabled
+        - name: "PreUpgrade step0,validation: Check service ovn-northd is running"
+          shell: /usr/bin/systemctl show 'ovn-northd' --property ActiveState | grep '\bactive\b'
+          when: ovn_northd_enabled.rc == 0
+          tags: step0,validation
+        - name: Stop ovn-northd service
+          tags: step1
+          when: ovn_northd_enabled.rc == 0
+          service: name=ovn-northd state=stopped
diff --git a/roles/Compute.yaml b/roles/Compute.yaml
index ec9e369834..56daa86424 100644
--- a/roles/Compute.yaml
+++ b/roles/Compute.yaml
@@ -45,3 +45,4 @@
     - OS::TripleO::Services::TripleoPackages
     - OS::TripleO::Services::Tuned
     - OS::TripleO::Services::Vpp
+    - OS::TripleO::Services::OVNController
diff --git a/roles/ComputeHCI.yaml b/roles/ComputeHCI.yaml
index a1342dc648..0e8a90b700 100644
--- a/roles/ComputeHCI.yaml
+++ b/roles/ComputeHCI.yaml
@@ -45,3 +45,4 @@
     - OS::TripleO::Services::TripleoPackages
     - OS::TripleO::Services::Tuned
     - OS::TripleO::Services::Vpp
+    - OS::TripleO::Services::OVNController
diff --git a/roles/Controller.yaml b/roles/Controller.yaml
index c97f7a7873..d702a63dd4 100644
--- a/roles/Controller.yaml
+++ b/roles/Controller.yaml
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@
     - OS::TripleO::Services::OpenDaylightApi
     - OS::TripleO::Services::OpenDaylightOvs
     - OS::TripleO::Services::OVNDBs
+    - OS::TripleO::Services::OVNController
     - OS::TripleO::Services::Pacemaker
     - OS::TripleO::Services::PankoApi
     - OS::TripleO::Services::RabbitMQ
diff --git a/roles/ControllerOpenstack.yaml b/roles/ControllerOpenstack.yaml
index 398736ae23..10d76dd77a 100644
--- a/roles/ControllerOpenstack.yaml
+++ b/roles/ControllerOpenstack.yaml
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
     - OS::TripleO::Services::OpenDaylightApi
     - OS::TripleO::Services::OpenDaylightOvs
     - OS::TripleO::Services::OVNDBs
+    - OS::TripleO::Services::OVNController
     - OS::TripleO::Services::Pacemaker
     - OS::TripleO::Services::PankoApi
     - OS::TripleO::Services::Redis
diff --git a/roles_data.yaml b/roles_data.yaml
index 591871831b..0d6c8035dd 100644
--- a/roles_data.yaml
+++ b/roles_data.yaml
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
     - OS::TripleO::Services::OpenDaylightApi
     - OS::TripleO::Services::OpenDaylightOvs
     - OS::TripleO::Services::OVNDBs
+    - OS::TripleO::Services::OVNController
     - OS::TripleO::Services::Pacemaker
     - OS::TripleO::Services::PankoApi
     - OS::TripleO::Services::RabbitMQ
@@ -179,6 +180,7 @@
     - OS::TripleO::Services::TripleoPackages
     - OS::TripleO::Services::Tuned
     - OS::TripleO::Services::Vpp
+    - OS::TripleO::Services::OVNController
 ###############################################################################
 # Role: BlockStorage                                                          #
 ###############################################################################