diff --git a/src/config/vnc_openstack/vnc_openstack/neutron_plugin_db.py b/src/config/vnc_openstack/vnc_openstack/neutron_plugin_db.py
index 34e93afbca6..235c2229b68 100644
--- a/src/config/vnc_openstack/vnc_openstack/neutron_plugin_db.py
+++ b/src/config/vnc_openstack/vnc_openstack/neutron_plugin_db.py
@@ -2050,6 +2050,8 @@ def _port_vnc_to_neutron(self, port_obj, port_req_memo=None):
             port_q_dict['binding:vif_type'] = 'vrouter'
         if 'binding:vnic_type' not in port_q_dict:
             port_q_dict['binding:vnic_type'] = 'normal'
+        if 'binding:host_id' not in port_q_dict:
+            port_q_dict['binding:host_id'] = None
 
         dhcp_options_list = port_obj.get_virtual_machine_interface_dhcp_option_list()
         if dhcp_options_list and dhcp_options_list.dhcp_option: