diff --git a/neutron/service.py b/neutron/service.py
index f70cdee6cd9..b211306a331 100644
--- a/neutron/service.py
+++ b/neutron/service.py
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ class RpcWorker(worker.NeutronWorker):
         self._servers = []
 
     def start(self):
+        super(RpcWorker, self).start()
         for plugin in self._plugins:
             if hasattr(plugin, self.start_listeners_method):
                 servers = getattr(plugin, self.start_listeners_method)()