diff --git a/whitebox_neutron_tempest_plugin/common/utils.py b/whitebox_neutron_tempest_plugin/common/utils.py
index 6ccca07..6c4cd10 100644
--- a/whitebox_neutron_tempest_plugin/common/utils.py
+++ b/whitebox_neutron_tempest_plugin/common/utils.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from whitebox_neutron_tempest_plugin.common import constants
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 LOG = log.getLogger(__name__)
+WB_CONF = CONF.whitebox_neutron_plugin_options
 
 
 def create_payload_file(ssh_client, size):
@@ -290,3 +291,13 @@ def wait_for_neutron_api(neutron_client, timeout=100):
             return False
 
     common_utils.wait_until_true(_list_agents, timeout=timeout, sleep=1)
+
+
+def get_neutron_api_service_name():
+    """Return the Neutron API service name based on the test configuration"""
+    if WB_CONF.openstack_type == 'devstack':
+        # NOTE: in OSP18+, the Neutron API will use WSGI by default (not the
+        # eventlet server) and the name will be "neutron api"
+        return 'q svc'
+    else:
+        return 'neutron api'