diff --git a/neutron/conf/agent/ovsdb_api.py b/neutron/conf/agent/ovsdb_api.py
index b218d0c3651..1f84000a8ab 100644
--- a/neutron/conf/agent/ovsdb_api.py
+++ b/neutron/conf/agent/ovsdb_api.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ interface_map = {
 
 API_OPTS = [
     cfg.StrOpt('ovsdb_interface',
+               deprecated_for_removal=True,
                choices=interface_map.keys(),
                default='native',
                help=_('The interface for interacting with the OVSDB')),
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-ovsdb-interface-b7e7cc5b036e9ef9.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-ovsdb-interface-b7e7cc5b036e9ef9.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..41f726bfd0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/deprecate-ovsdb-interface-b7e7cc5b036e9ef9.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+deprecations:
+  - |
+    The ``ovsdb_interface`` configuration option is now deprecated. In future
+    releases, the value of the option will be ignored. The ``native`` driver
+    will then be used.