diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/ovn_agent b/lib/neutron_plugins/ovn_agent
index 01dc1edfdd..71b5e3350d 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_plugins/ovn_agent
+++ b/lib/neutron_plugins/ovn_agent
@@ -161,8 +161,10 @@ fi
 
 # Defaults Overwrite
 # ------------------
-
-Q_ML2_PLUGIN_MECHANISM_DRIVERS=${Q_ML2_PLUGIN_MECHANISM_DRIVERS:-ovn,logger}
+# NOTE(ralonsoh): during the eventlet removal, the "logger" mech
+# driver has been removed from this list. Re-add it once the removal
+# is finished or the mech driver does not call monkey_patch().
+Q_ML2_PLUGIN_MECHANISM_DRIVERS=${Q_ML2_PLUGIN_MECHANISM_DRIVERS:-ovn}
 Q_ML2_PLUGIN_TYPE_DRIVERS=${Q_ML2_PLUGIN_TYPE_DRIVERS:-local,flat,vlan,geneve}
 Q_ML2_TENANT_NETWORK_TYPE=${Q_ML2_TENANT_NETWORK_TYPE:-"geneve"}
 Q_ML2_PLUGIN_GENEVE_TYPE_OPTIONS=${Q_ML2_PLUGIN_GENEVE_TYPE_OPTIONS:-"vni_ranges=1:65536"}