diff --git a/manifests/agents/ml2/ovs.pp b/manifests/agents/ml2/ovs.pp
index ea7b5f661..b5ef1b755 100644
--- a/manifests/agents/ml2/ovs.pp
+++ b/manifests/agents/ml2/ovs.pp
@@ -121,11 +121,6 @@
 #   (optional) The vhost-user socket directory for OVS
 #   Defaults to $::os_service_default
 #
-# [*of_interface*]
-#   (optional) OpenFlow interface to use
-#   Allowed values: ovs-ofctl, native
-#   Defaults to $::os_service_default
-#
 # [*ovsdb_interface*]
 #   (optional) The interface for interacting with the OVSDB
 #   Allowed values: vsctl, native
@@ -150,6 +145,11 @@
 #  changes. (boolean value)
 #  Defaults to $::os_service_default
 #
+# DEPRECATED
+#
+# [*of_interface*]
+#   (optional) This option is deprecated an has no effect
+#
 class neutron::agents::ml2::ovs (
   $package_ensure             = 'present',
   $enabled                    = true,
@@ -173,12 +173,13 @@ class neutron::agents::ml2::ovs (
   $tun_peer_patch_port        = $::os_service_default,
   $datapath_type              = $::os_service_default,
   $vhostuser_socket_dir       = $::os_service_default,
-  $of_interface               = $::os_service_default,
   $ovsdb_interface            = $::os_service_default,
   $purge_config               = false,
   $enable_dpdk                = false,
   $enable_security_group      = $::os_service_default,
   $minimize_polling           = $::os_service_default,
+  # DEPRECATED
+  $of_interface               = undef,
 ) {
 
   include ::neutron::deps
@@ -221,8 +222,8 @@ class neutron::agents::ml2::ovs (
     }
   }
 
-  if ! (is_service_default($of_interface)) and ! ($of_interface =~ /^(ovs-ofctl|native)$/) {
-    fail('A value of $of_interface is incorrect. The allowed values are ovs-ofctl and native')
+  if $of_interface {
+    warning('of_interface is deprecated and will be removed in the future')
   }
 
   if ! (is_service_default($ovsdb_interface)) and ! ($ovsdb_interface =~ /^(vsctl|native)$/) {
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1734241-a20421a6e3edcc17.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1734241-a20421a6e3edcc17.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..22e617c5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1734241-a20421a6e3edcc17.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+deprecations:
+  - Deprecate of_interface in class neutron::agents::ml2::ovs. Option not needed anymore
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spec/classes/neutron_agents_ml2_ovs_spec.rb b/spec/classes/neutron_agents_ml2_ovs_spec.rb
index d6bb7a667..436840ff7 100644
--- a/spec/classes/neutron_agents_ml2_ovs_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/neutron_agents_ml2_ovs_spec.rb
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ describe 'neutron::agents::ml2::ovs' do
       is_expected.to contain_neutron_agent_ovs('ovs/datapath_type').with_value(['<SERVICE DEFAULT>'])
       is_expected.to contain_neutron_agent_ovs('ovs/vhostuser_socket_dir').with_value(['<SERVICE DEFAULT>'])
       is_expected.to contain_neutron_agent_ovs('ovs/ovsdb_interface').with_value(['<SERVICE DEFAULT>'])
-      is_expected.to contain_neutron_agent_ovs('ovs/of_interface').with_value(['<SERVICE DEFAULT>'])
       is_expected.to contain_neutron_agent_ovs('ovs/integration_bridge').with_value(p[:integration_bridge])
       is_expected.to contain_neutron_agent_ovs('securitygroup/firewall_driver').\
         with_value(p[:firewall_driver])
@@ -279,24 +278,6 @@ describe 'neutron::agents::ml2::ovs' do
       end
     end
 
-    context 'when supplying of_interface' do
-      context 'with incorrect value' do
-        before :each do
-          params.merge!(:of_interface => 'random')
-        end
-        it_raises 'a Puppet::Error', /A value of \$of_interface is incorrect. The allowed values are ovs-ofctl and native/
-      end
-
-      context 'with supported value' do
-        before :each do
-          params.merge!(:of_interface => 'native')
-        end
-        it 'should configure of_interface for ovs' do
-          is_expected.to contain_neutron_agent_ovs('ovs/of_interface').with_value('native')
-        end
-      end
-    end
-
     context 'when enabling dpdk with manage vswitch disabled' do
       before :each do
         params.merge!(:enable_dpdk => true, :manage_vswitch => false)