diff --git a/neutron/plugins/vmware/common/sync.py b/neutron/plugins/vmware/common/sync.py
index 229ff342713..1b9c4926bd0 100644
--- a/neutron/plugins/vmware/common/sync.py
+++ b/neutron/plugins/vmware/common/sync.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 
 import random
 
+from sqlalchemy.orm import exc
+
 from neutron.common import constants
 from neutron.common import exceptions
 from neutron import context
@@ -235,17 +237,6 @@ class NsxSynchronizer():
     def _get_tag_dict(self, tags):
         return dict((tag.get('scope'), tag['tag']) for tag in tags)
 
-    def _update_neutron_object(self, context, neutron_data, status):
-        if status == neutron_data['status']:
-            # do nothing
-            return
-        with context.session.begin(subtransactions=True):
-            LOG.debug(_("Updating status for neutron resource %(q_id)s to: "
-                        "%(status)s"), {'q_id': neutron_data['id'],
-                                        'status': status})
-            neutron_data['status'] = status
-            context.session.add(neutron_data)
-
     def synchronize_network(self, context, neutron_network_data,
                             lswitches=None):
         """Synchronize a Neutron network with its NSX counterpart.
@@ -286,7 +277,22 @@ class NsxSynchronizer():
             if lswitches:
                 status = constants.NET_STATUS_ACTIVE
         # Update db object
-        self._update_neutron_object(context, neutron_network_data, status)
+        if status == neutron_network_data['status']:
+            # do nothing
+            return
+
+        with context.session.begin(subtransactions=True):
+            try:
+                network = self._plugin._get_network(context,
+                                                    neutron_network_data['id'])
+            except exc.NoResultFound:
+                pass
+            else:
+                network.status = status
+                LOG.debug(_("Updating status for neutron resource %(q_id)s to:"
+                            " %(status)s"),
+                          {'q_id': neutron_network_data['id'],
+                           'status': status})
 
     def _synchronize_lswitches(self, ctx, ls_uuids, scan_missing=False):
         if not ls_uuids and not scan_missing:
@@ -309,8 +315,11 @@ class NsxSynchronizer():
         filters = {'router:external': [False]}
         if not scan_missing:
             filters['id'] = neutron_net_ids
-        networks = self._plugin._get_collection_query(
-            ctx, models_v2.Network, filters=filters)
+
+        networks = self._plugin._get_collection(
+            ctx, models_v2.Network, self._plugin._make_network_dict,
+            filters=filters)
+
         for network in networks:
             lswitches = neutron_nsx_mappings.get(network['id'], [])
             lswitches = [lswitch.get('data') for lswitch in lswitches]
@@ -350,7 +359,22 @@ class NsxSynchronizer():
                       constants.NET_STATUS_ACTIVE
                       or constants.NET_STATUS_DOWN)
         # Update db object
-        self._update_neutron_object(context, neutron_router_data, status)
+        if status == neutron_router_data['status']:
+            # do nothing
+            return
+
+        with context.session.begin(subtransactions=True):
+            try:
+                router = self._plugin._get_router(context,
+                                                  neutron_router_data['id'])
+            except exc.NoResultFound:
+                pass
+            else:
+                router.status = status
+                LOG.debug(_("Updating status for neutron resource %(q_id)s to:"
+                            " %(status)s"),
+                          {'q_id': neutron_router_data['id'],
+                           'status': status})
 
     def _synchronize_lrouters(self, ctx, lr_uuids, scan_missing=False):
         if not lr_uuids and not scan_missing:
@@ -372,8 +396,9 @@ class NsxSynchronizer():
         # Fetch neutron routers from database
         filters = ({} if scan_missing else
                    {'id': neutron_router_mappings.keys()})
-        routers = self._plugin._get_collection_query(
-            ctx, l3_db.Router, filters=filters)
+        routers = self._plugin._get_collection(
+            ctx, l3_db.Router, self._plugin._make_router_dict,
+            filters=filters)
         for router in routers:
             lrouter = neutron_router_mappings.get(router['id'])
             self.synchronize_router(
@@ -427,8 +452,24 @@ class NsxSynchronizer():
             status = (lp_status and
                       constants.PORT_STATUS_ACTIVE
                       or constants.PORT_STATUS_DOWN)
+
         # Update db object
-        self._update_neutron_object(context, neutron_port_data, status)
+        if status == neutron_port_data['status']:
+            # do nothing
+            return
+
+        with context.session.begin(subtransactions=True):
+            try:
+                port = self._plugin._get_port(context,
+                                              neutron_port_data['id'])
+            except exc.NoResultFound:
+                pass
+            else:
+                port.status = status
+                LOG.debug(_("Updating status for neutron resource %(q_id)s to:"
+                            " %(status)s"),
+                          {'q_id': neutron_port_data['id'],
+                           'status': status})
 
     def _synchronize_lswitchports(self, ctx, lp_uuids, scan_missing=False):
         if not lp_uuids and not scan_missing:
@@ -457,8 +498,9 @@ class NsxSynchronizer():
                 external_net_db.ExternalNetwork,
                 (models_v2.Network.id ==
                  external_net_db.ExternalNetwork.network_id))]
-        ports = self._plugin._get_collection_query(
-            ctx, models_v2.Port, filters=filters)
+        ports = self._plugin._get_collection(
+            ctx, models_v2.Port, self._plugin._make_port_dict,
+            filters=filters)
         for port in ports:
             lswitchport = neutron_port_mappings.get(port['id'])
             self.synchronize_port(
@@ -599,13 +641,12 @@ class NsxSynchronizer():
         # Get an admin context
         ctx = context.get_admin_context()
         # Synchronize with database
-        with ctx.session.begin(subtransactions=True):
-            self._synchronize_lswitches(ctx, ls_uuids,
-                                        scan_missing=scan_missing)
-            self._synchronize_lrouters(ctx, lr_uuids,
+        self._synchronize_lswitches(ctx, ls_uuids,
+                                    scan_missing=scan_missing)
+        self._synchronize_lrouters(ctx, lr_uuids,
+                                   scan_missing=scan_missing)
+        self._synchronize_lswitchports(ctx, lp_uuids,
                                        scan_missing=scan_missing)
-            self._synchronize_lswitchports(ctx, lp_uuids,
-                                           scan_missing=scan_missing)
         # Increase chunk counter
         LOG.info(_("Synchronization for chunk %(chunk_num)d of "
                    "%(total_chunks)d performed"),