diff --git a/ansible/group_vars/all.yml b/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
index e0eb0d0efc..1b4b8c3039 100644
--- a/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
+++ b/ansible/group_vars/all.yml
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ tunnel_interface: "{{ network_interface }}"
 octavia_network_interface: "{{ api_interface }}"
 bifrost_network_interface: "{{ network_interface }}"
 dns_interface: "{{ network_interface }}"
+dpdk_tunnel_interface: "{{ neutron_external_interface }}"
 
 # Configure the address family (AF) per network.
 # Valid options are [ ipv4, ipv6 ]
@@ -240,10 +241,12 @@ tunnel_address_family: "{{ network_address_family }}"
 octavia_network_address_family: "{{ api_address_family }}"
 bifrost_network_address_family: "{{ network_address_family }}"
 dns_address_family: "{{ network_address_family }}"
+dpdk_tunnel_address_family: "{{ network_address_family }}"
 
 migration_interface_address: "{{ 'migration' | kolla_address }}"
 tunnel_interface_address: "{{ 'tunnel' | kolla_address }}"
 octavia_network_interface_address: "{{ 'octavia_network' | kolla_address }}"
+dpdk_tunnel_interface_address: "{{ 'dpdk_tunnel' | kolla_address }}"
 
 # Valid options are [ openvswitch, ovn, linuxbridge, vmware_nsxv, vmware_nsxv3, vmware_dvs ]
 neutron_plugin_agent: "openvswitch"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/ovs-dpdk/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/roles/ovs-dpdk/defaults/main.yml
index a85781e3e3..6948c558ac 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/ovs-dpdk/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/ovs-dpdk/defaults/main.yml
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ ovsdpdk_services:
 ####################
 ovs_bridge_mappings: "{% for bridge in neutron_bridge_name.split(',') %}physnet{{ loop.index0 + 1 }}:{{ bridge }}{% if not loop.last %},{% endif %}{% endfor %}"
 ovs_port_mappings: "{% for bridge in neutron_bridge_name.split(',') %} {{ neutron_external_interface.split(',')[loop.index0] }}:{{ bridge }}{% if not loop.last %},{% endif %}{% endfor %}"
-dpdk_tunnel_interface: "{{ neutron_external_interface }}"
-dpdk_tunnel_interface_address: "{{ 'dpdk_tunnel' | kolla_address }}"
 tunnel_interface_network: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['ansible_' + dpdk_tunnel_interface]['ipv4']['network']}}/{{hostvars[inventory_hostname]['ansible_' + dpdk_tunnel_interface]['ipv4']['netmask'] }}"
 tunnel_interface_cidr: "{{ dpdk_tunnel_interface_address }}/{{ tunnel_interface_network | ipaddr('prefix') }}"
 ovs_cidr_mappings: "{% if neutron_bridge_name.split(',')|length != 1 %} {neutron_bridge_name.split(',')[0]}:{{ tunnel_interface_cidr }} {% else %} {{ neutron_bridge_name }}:{{ tunnel_interface_cidr }} {% endif %}"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/ovs-dpdk/templates/ovsdpdk-db.json.j2 b/ansible/roles/ovs-dpdk/templates/ovsdpdk-db.json.j2
index fdeea72ecb..6f75d747cf 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/ovs-dpdk/templates/ovsdpdk-db.json.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/ovs-dpdk/templates/ovsdpdk-db.json.j2
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
-    "command": "start-ovsdb-server {{ api_interface_address }}",
+    "command": "start-ovsdb-server 127.0.0.1",
     "config_files": []
 }
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-dpdk-deploy-failed-6695899422a67359.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix-dpdk-deploy-failed-6695899422a67359.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ded1af9cbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fix-dpdk-deploy-failed-6695899422a67359.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fix the wrong configuration of the ovs-dpdk service.
+    this breaks the deployment of kolla-ansible.
+    For more details please see `bug 1908850
+    <https://bugs.launchpad.net/kolla-ansible/+bug/1908850>`__.