Description of problem: Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): [root@dell-per730-56 perf]# rpm -qa|grep openvs kernel-kernel-networking-openvswitch-perf-1.0-412.noarch openvswitch-selinux-extra-policy-1.0-30.el8fdp.noarch kernel-kernel-networking-openvswitch-common-3.0-61.noarch openvswitch3.1-3.1.0-17.el8fdp.x86_64 [root@dell-per730-56 perf]# uname -r 4.18.0-372.56.1.el8_6.x86_64 How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1.build ovs pvp topo ip tuntap add tap1 mode tap ip tuntap add tap2 mode tap ovs-vsctl add-br ovsbr0 ip link set ovsbr0 up ovs-vsctl add-port ovsbr0 enp4s0f0 ovs-vsctl add-port ovsbr0 enp4s0f1 ovs-vsctl add-port ovsbr0 tap1 ovs-vsctl add-port ovsbr0 tap2 2. define guest as following virsh define g1.xml g1.xml <domain type='kvm'> <name>g1</name> <memory unit='KiB'>8388608</memory> <currentMemory unit='KiB'>8388608</currentMemory> <memoryBacking> <hugepages> <page size='1048576' unit='KiB'/> </hugepages> <locked/> <access mode='shared'/> </memoryBacking> <vcpu placement='static'>5</vcpu> <cputune> <vcpupin vcpu='0' cpuset='2'/> <vcpupin vcpu='1' cpuset='26'/> <vcpupin vcpu='2' cpuset='4'/> <vcpupin vcpu='3' cpuset='28'/> <vcpupin vcpu='4' cpuset='6'/> </cputune> <numatune> <memory mode='strict' nodeset='0'/> </numatune> <resource> <partition>/machine</partition> </resource> <os> <type arch='x86_64' machine='q35'>hvm</type> <boot dev='hd'/> </os> <features> <acpi/> <apic/> <pmu state='off'/> <vmport state='off'/> <ioapic driver='qemu'/> </features> <cpu mode='host-passthrough' check='none'> <feature policy='require' name='tsc-deadline'/> <numa> <cell id='0' cpus='0-4' memory='8388608' unit='KiB' memAccess='shared'/> </numa> </cpu> <clock offset='utc'> <timer name='rtc' tickpolicy='catchup'/> <timer name='pit' tickpolicy='delay'/> <timer name='hpet' present='no'/> </clock> <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff> <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot> <on_crash>restart</on_crash> <pm> <suspend-to-mem enabled='no'/> <suspend-to-disk enabled='no'/> </pm> <devices> <emulator>/usr/libexec/qemu-kvm</emulator> <disk type='file' device='disk'> <driver name='qemu' type='qcow2'/> <source file='/var/lib/libvirt/images/g1.qcow2'/> <backingStore/> <target dev='vda' bus='virtio'/> <alias name='virtio-disk0'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x01' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/> </disk> <controller type='usb' index='0' model='none'> <alias name='usb'/> </controller> <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pcie-root'> <alias name='pcie.0'/> </controller> <controller type='pci' index='1' model='pcie-root-port'> <model name='pcie-root-port'/> <target chassis='1' port='0x10'/> <alias name='pci.1'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/> </controller> <controller type='pci' index='2' model='pcie-root-port'> <model name='pcie-root-port'/> <target chassis='2' port='0x11'/> <alias name='pci.2'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03' function='0x0'/> </controller> <controller type='pci' index='3' model='pcie-root-port'> <model name='pcie-root-port'/> <target chassis='3' port='0x8'/> <alias name='pci.3'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x04' function='0x0'/> </controller> <controller type='pci' index='4' model='pcie-root-port'> <model name='pcie-root-port'/> <target chassis='4' port='0x9'/> <alias name='pci.4'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x05' function='0x0'/> </controller> <controller type='pci' index='5' model='pcie-root-port'> <model name='pcie-root-port'/> <target chassis='5' port='0xa'/> <alias name='pci.5'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x06' function='0x0'/> </controller> <controller type='pci' index='6' model='pcie-root-port'> <model name='pcie-root-port'/> <target chassis='6' port='0xb'/> <alias name='pci.6'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x07' function='0x0'/> </controller> <controller type='sata' index='0'> <alias name='ide'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x1f' function='0x2'/> </controller> <interface type='bridge'> <mac address='52:54:00:01:02:03'/> <source bridge='virbr0'/> <model type='virtio'/> </interface> <interface type='ethernet'> <mac address='00:de:ad:00:00:01'/> <target dev='tap1'/> <source bridge='ovsbr0'/> <model type='virtio'/> <driver name='vhost' queues='2' iommu='on' ats='on'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x03' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/> </interface> <interface type='ethernet'> <mac address='00:de:ad:00:00:02'/> <target dev='tap2'/> <source bridge='ovsbr0'/> <model type='virtio'/> <driver name='vhost' queues='2' iommu='on' ats='on'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x04' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/> </interface> <serial type='pty'> <source path='/dev/pts/1'/> <target type='isa-serial' port='0'> <model name='isa-serial'/> </target> <alias name='serial0'/> </serial> <console type='pty' tty='/dev/pts/1'> <source path='/dev/pts/1'/> <target type='serial' port='0'/> <alias name='serial0'/> </console> <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'> <alias name='input0'/> </input> <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'> <alias name='input1'/> </input> <graphics type='vnc' port='5900' autoport='yes' listen='0.0.0.0'> <listen type='address' address='0.0.0.0'/> </graphics> <video> <model type='cirrus' vram='16384' heads='1' primary='yes'/> <alias name='video0'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x05' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/> </video> <memballoon model='virtio'> <alias name='balloon0'/> <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x06' slot='0x00' function='0x0'/> </memballoon> <iommu model='intel'> <driver intremap='on' caching_mode='on' iotlb='on'/> </iommu> </devices> <seclabel type='dynamic' model='selinux' relabel='yes'/> </domain> 3.start guest virsh start g1 Actual results: start guest failed with the first time, and check there is no tap port with "ip a" command. [root@dell-per730-56 perf]# ovs-vsctl show 773966f2-62d1-456c-9248-8cafdd8bafcc Bridge ovsbr0 Port tap2 Interface tap2 Port ovsbr0 Interface ovsbr0 type: internal Port enp4s0f0 Interface enp4s0f0 Port tap1 Interface tap1 Port enp4s0f1 Interface enp4s0f1 ovs_version: "3.1.1" [root@dell-per730-56 perf]# virsh define g1.xml Domain 'g1' defined from g1.xml [root@dell-per730-56 perf]# virsh start g1 error: Failed to start domain 'g1' error: Unable to create tap device tap1: Invalid argument [root@dell-per730-56 perf]# ovs-vsctl show 773966f2-62d1-456c-9248-8cafdd8bafcc Bridge ovsbr0 Port ovsbr0 Interface ovsbr0 type: internal Port enp4s0f0 Interface enp4s0f0 Port tap2 Interface tap2 error: "could not open network device tap2 (No such device)" Port enp4s0f1 Interface enp4s0f1 Port tap1 Interface tap1 error: "could not open network device tap1 (No such device)" ovs_version: "3.1.1" #And start guest successfully the second time and check the there are the tap ports. [root@dell-per730-56 perf]# virsh start g1 Domain 'g1' started [root@dell-per730-56 perf]# ip a .. 68: tap1: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq master ovs-system state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000 link/ether fe:de:ad:00:00:01 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff inet6 fe80::fcde:adff:fe00:1/64 scope link valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever 69: tap2: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq master ovs-system state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000 link/ether fe:de:ad:00:00:02 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff inet6 fe80::fcde:adff:fe00:2/64 scope link valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever Expected results: Start guest successfully the first time and there are the tap1 and tap2 port. Additional info: