diff --git a/network/config/multiple-nics/role.role.j2.yaml b/network/config/multiple-nics/role.role.j2.yaml
index 9da8625e29..4502397841 100644
--- a/network/config/multiple-nics/role.role.j2.yaml
+++ b/network/config/multiple-nics/role.role.j2.yaml
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@ resources:
                           get_param: {{network.name}}InterfaceDefaultRoute
 {%-             endif %}
 {%-         endif %}
-{%-     elif network.name in role.networks or role.name == 'Networker' or role.name == 'ComputeDVR' %}
+{#- We need bridge also for ComputeDVR and Computes with OVN #}
+{%-     elif network.name in role.networks or 'external_bridge' in role.tags %}
               - type: ovs_bridge
 {%-         if network.name == "External" %}
                 name: bridge_name
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/create-br-ex-for-compute-b967312323d45d9b.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/create-br-ex-for-compute-b967312323d45d9b.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bee895d6ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/create-br-ex-for-compute-b967312323d45d9b.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Introduce new tag into roles that will create external_bridge (usable only
+    for multiple-nics).
+upgrade:
+  - |
+    During upgrade user will need to create custom roles_data.yaml and remove
+    external_bridge from tags to be sure that bridge will be not added.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/roles/Compute.yaml b/roles/Compute.yaml
index 4ea15c8e50..192c5b4ee3 100644
--- a/roles/Compute.yaml
+++ b/roles/Compute.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
   description: |
     Basic Compute Node role
   CountDefault: 1
+  # Create external Neutron bridge (unset if using ML2/OVS without DVR)
+  tags:
+    - external_bridge
   networks:
     InternalApi:
       subnet: internal_api_subnet
diff --git a/roles/ComputeDVR.yaml b/roles/ComputeDVR.yaml
index cf228276ba..046fec933d 100644
--- a/roles/ComputeDVR.yaml
+++ b/roles/ComputeDVR.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
   description: |
     DVR enabled Compute Node role
   CountDefault: 1
+  tags:
+    - external_bridge
   networks:
     InternalApi:
       subnet: internal_api_subnet
diff --git a/roles/Networker.yaml b/roles/Networker.yaml
index ae36b629b0..8ee1554af8 100644
--- a/roles/Networker.yaml
+++ b/roles/Networker.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
       subnet: internal_api_subnet
     Tenant:
       subnet: tenant_subnet
+  tags:
+    - external_bridge
   HostnameFormatDefault: '%stackname%-networker-%index%'
   ServicesDefault:
     - OS::TripleO::Services::Aide
diff --git a/roles/README.rst b/roles/README.rst
index ab0ce196c1..96b3351be5 100644
--- a/roles/README.rst
+++ b/roles/README.rst
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ Role Options
   with both 'primary' and 'controller' is used as the primary role for the
   deployment process. If no roles have 'primary' and 'controller', the
   first role in this file is used as the primary role.
+  The third tag that can be defined here is external_bridge, which is used
+  to define which node must have a bridge created in a multiple-nic network
+  config.
 
 * description: (string) as few sentences describing the role and information
   pertaining to the usage of the role.
diff --git a/roles_data.yaml b/roles_data.yaml
index 961268af6e..32011d26a0 100644
--- a/roles_data.yaml
+++ b/roles_data.yaml
@@ -196,6 +196,9 @@
   description: |
     Basic Compute Node role
   CountDefault: 1
+  # Create external Neutron bridge (unset if using ML2/OVS without DVR)
+  tags:
+    - external_bridge
   networks:
     InternalApi:
       subnet: internal_api_subnet