diff --git a/neutron/agent/linux/interface.py b/neutron/agent/linux/interface.py
index 632772efc0a..0c838e6accd 100644
--- a/neutron/agent/linux/interface.py
+++ b/neutron/agent/linux/interface.py
@@ -411,6 +411,9 @@ class OVSInterfaceDriver(LinuxInterfaceDriver):
             root_dev.disable_ipv6()
         else:
             ns_dev = ip.device(device_name)
+        if not ns_dev:
+            LOG.warning("Device %s is not ready in namespace %s!",
+                        device_name, namespace)
 
         internal = not self.conf.ovs_use_veth
         self._ovs_add_port(bridge, tap_name, port_id, mac_address,
@@ -439,6 +442,13 @@ class OVSInterfaceDriver(LinuxInterfaceDriver):
                 with excutils.save_and_reraise_exception():
                     ovs = ovs_lib.OVSBridge(bridge)
                     ovs.delete_port(tap_name)
+            except Exception as exc:
+                LOG.warning("Failed to plug interface %s to bridge %s in "
+                            "namespace %s due to unknown reason: %s",
+                            device_name, bridge, namespace, str(exc))
+                with excutils.save_and_reraise_exception():
+                    ovs = ovs_lib.OVSBridge(bridge)
+                    ovs.delete_port(tap_name)
 
         # NOTE(ihrachys): the order here is significant: we must set MTU after
         # the device is moved into a namespace, otherwise OVS bridge does not
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/agent/linux/test_interface.py b/neutron/tests/unit/agent/linux/test_interface.py
index 1f35404467f..0d9a7bebb45 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/agent/linux/test_interface.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/agent/linux/test_interface.py
@@ -463,6 +463,7 @@ class TestOVSInterfaceDriver(TestBase):
             expected = [
                 mock.call(),
                 mock.call().device('tap0'),
+                mock.ANY,
                 mock.call().device().link.set_address('aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff'),
                 mock.call().device().link.set_address('aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff')]
             if namespace: