diff --git a/neutron/cmd/eventlet/server/__init__.py b/neutron/cmd/eventlet/server/__init__.py
index 32425fa6c85..8508249af56 100644
--- a/neutron/cmd/eventlet/server/__init__.py
+++ b/neutron/cmd/eventlet/server/__init__.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from neutron import server
+from neutron.server import api_eventlet
 from neutron.server import rpc_eventlet
 from neutron.server import wsgi_eventlet
 
@@ -21,3 +22,7 @@ def main():
 
 def main_rpc_eventlet():
     server.boot_server(rpc_eventlet.eventlet_rpc_server)
+
+
+def main_api_eventlet():
+    return server.boot_server(api_eventlet.eventlet_api_server)
diff --git a/neutron/server/__init__.py b/neutron/server/__init__.py
index db729626ec1..ed46b8f675d 100644
--- a/neutron/server/__init__.py
+++ b/neutron/server/__init__.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ from oslo_config import cfg
 
 from neutron._i18n import _
 from neutron.common import config
-from neutron.common import profiler
 
 # NOTE(annp): These environment variables are required for deploying
 # neutron-api under mod_wsgi. Currently, these variables are set as DevStack's
@@ -65,14 +64,8 @@ def _init_configuration():
 def boot_server(server_func):
     _init_configuration()
     try:
-        server_func()
+        return server_func()
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         pass
     except RuntimeError as e:
         sys.exit(_("ERROR: %s") % e)
-
-
-def get_application():
-    _init_configuration()
-    profiler.setup('neutron-server', cfg.CONF.host)
-    return config.load_paste_app('neutron')
diff --git a/neutron/server/api_eventlet.py b/neutron/server/api_eventlet.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..624c16747e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/neutron/server/api_eventlet.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# Copyright (c) 2022, OVH SAS
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from oslo_config import cfg
+
+from neutron.common import config
+from neutron.common import profiler
+
+
+def eventlet_api_server():
+    profiler.setup('neutron-server', cfg.CONF.host)
+    return config.load_paste_app('neutron')
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 71326dc305f..8036d34e614 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ scripts =
 
 [entry_points]
 wsgi_scripts =
-    neutron-api = neutron.server:get_application
+    neutron-api = neutron.cmd.eventlet.server:main_api_eventlet
 console_scripts =
     neutron-db-manage = neutron.db.migration.cli:main
     neutron-debug = neutron.debug.shell:main