diff --git a/lib/neutron b/lib/neutron
index 43f43f951a..81faa103b5 100644
--- a/lib/neutron
+++ b/lib/neutron
@@ -958,6 +958,11 @@ function stop_neutron_third_party() {
     _neutron_third_party_do stop
 }
 
+# check_neutron_third_party_integration() - Check that third party integration is sane
+function check_neutron_third_party_integration() {
+    _neutron_third_party_do check
+}
+
 
 # Restore xtrace
 $XTRACE
diff --git a/lib/neutron_thirdparty/README.md b/lib/neutron_thirdparty/README.md
index b289f58c5d..2460e5cac7 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_thirdparty/README.md
+++ b/lib/neutron_thirdparty/README.md
@@ -34,3 +34,6 @@ functions to be implemented
 
 * ``stop_<third_party>``:
   stop running processes (non-screen)
+
+* ``check_<third_party>``:
+  verify that the integration between neutron server and third-party components is sane
diff --git a/lib/neutron_thirdparty/bigswitch_floodlight b/lib/neutron_thirdparty/bigswitch_floodlight
index ebde0673b8..1fd4fd801a 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_thirdparty/bigswitch_floodlight
+++ b/lib/neutron_thirdparty/bigswitch_floodlight
@@ -45,5 +45,9 @@ function stop_bigswitch_floodlight() {
     :
 }
 
+function check_bigswitch_floodlight() {
+    :
+}
+
 # Restore xtrace
 $MY_XTRACE
diff --git a/lib/neutron_thirdparty/midonet b/lib/neutron_thirdparty/midonet
index 7928bca31f..e672528a2d 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_thirdparty/midonet
+++ b/lib/neutron_thirdparty/midonet
@@ -56,5 +56,9 @@ function stop_midonet() {
     :
 }
 
+function check_midonet() {
+    :
+}
+
 # Restore xtrace
 $MY_XTRACE
diff --git a/lib/neutron_thirdparty/ryu b/lib/neutron_thirdparty/ryu
index 3b825a10c1..5edf273361 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_thirdparty/ryu
+++ b/lib/neutron_thirdparty/ryu
@@ -75,5 +75,9 @@ function stop_ryu() {
     :
 }
 
+function check_ryu() {
+    :
+}
+
 # Restore xtrace
 $MY_XTRACE
diff --git a/lib/neutron_thirdparty/trema b/lib/neutron_thirdparty/trema
index bdc23568fb..2b125646dc 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_thirdparty/trema
+++ b/lib/neutron_thirdparty/trema
@@ -109,5 +109,9 @@ function stop_trema() {
     sudo TREMA_TMP=$TREMA_TMP_DIR trema killall
 }
 
+function check_trema() {
+    :
+}
+
 # Restore xtrace
 $MY_XTRACE
diff --git a/lib/neutron_thirdparty/vmware_nsx b/lib/neutron_thirdparty/vmware_nsx
index 70d348274f..7c6202723f 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_thirdparty/vmware_nsx
+++ b/lib/neutron_thirdparty/vmware_nsx
@@ -78,5 +78,9 @@ function stop_vmware_nsx() {
     done
 }
 
+function check_vmware_nsx() {
+    :
+}
+
 # Restore xtrace
 $MY_XTRACE
diff --git a/stack.sh b/stack.sh
index 7da41a98c8..621a058444 100755
--- a/stack.sh
+++ b/stack.sh
@@ -1116,6 +1116,7 @@ fi
 if is_service_enabled q-svc; then
     echo_summary "Starting Neutron"
     start_neutron_service_and_check
+    check_neutron_third_party_integration
 elif is_service_enabled $DATABASE_BACKENDS && is_service_enabled n-net; then
     NM_CONF=${NOVA_CONF}
     if is_service_enabled n-cell; then