diff --git a/neutron/service.py b/neutron/service.py
index b0849a93632..6510f579667 100644
--- a/neutron/service.py
+++ b/neutron/service.py
@@ -139,7 +139,10 @@ class RpcWorker(worker.NeutronWorker):
         super(RpcWorker, self).start()
         for plugin in self._plugins:
             if hasattr(plugin, self.start_listeners_method):
-                servers = getattr(plugin, self.start_listeners_method)()
+                try:
+                    servers = getattr(plugin, self.start_listeners_method)()
+                except NotImplementedError:
+                    continue
                 self._servers.extend(servers)
 
     def wait(self):