diff --git a/neutron/tests/__init__.py b/neutron/tests/__init__.py
index 1850daaffa3..e69de29bb2d 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/__init__.py
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-# 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 neutron.common import eventlet_utils
-
-eventlet_utils.monkey_patch()
diff --git a/neutron/tests/common/__init__.py b/neutron/tests/common/__init__.py
index e69de29bb2d..5c53d882294 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/common/__init__.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/common/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# 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 neutron.common import eventlet_utils
+
+
+eventlet_utils.monkey_patch()
diff --git a/neutron/tests/fullstack/__init__.py b/neutron/tests/fullstack/__init__.py
index e69de29bb2d..5c53d882294 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/fullstack/__init__.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/fullstack/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# 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 neutron.common import eventlet_utils
+
+
+eventlet_utils.monkey_patch()
diff --git a/neutron/tests/functional/__init__.py b/neutron/tests/functional/__init__.py
index a2a87e23b26..b66ed9e38b3 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/functional/__init__.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/functional/__init__.py
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ discovery.
 
 import os.path
 
+from neutron.common import eventlet_utils
+
+
+eventlet_utils.monkey_patch()
+
 
 def load_tests(loader, tests, pattern):
     this_dir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/__init__.py b/neutron/tests/unit/__init__.py
index faed26a532b..b6e11d08343 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/__init__.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/__init__.py
@@ -15,5 +15,10 @@
 
 from oslo_config import cfg
 
+from neutron.common import eventlet_utils
+
 
 cfg.CONF.use_stderr = False
+
+
+eventlet_utils.monkey_patch()