diff --git a/lib/neutron b/lib/neutron
index a0f9c36..a7aabc5 100755
--- a/lib/neutron
+++ b/lib/neutron
@@ -100,8 +100,10 @@
 # Set up default directories
 GITDIR["python-neutronclient"]=$DEST/python-neutronclient
 
+
 NEUTRON_DIR=$DEST/neutron
 NEUTRON_FWAAS_DIR=$DEST/neutron-fwaas
+NEUTRON_LBAAS_DIR=$DEST/neutron-lbaas
 NEUTRON_VPNAAS_DIR=$DEST/neutron-vpnaas
 NEUTRON_AUTH_CACHE_DIR=${NEUTRON_AUTH_CACHE_DIR:-/var/cache/neutron}
 
@@ -114,7 +116,6 @@
 
 NEUTRON_CONF_DIR=/etc/neutron
 NEUTRON_CONF=$NEUTRON_CONF_DIR/neutron.conf
-
 export NEUTRON_TEST_CONFIG_FILE=${NEUTRON_TEST_CONFIG_FILE:-"$NEUTRON_CONF_DIR/debug.ini"}
 
 # Agent binaries.  Note, binary paths for other agents are set in per-service
@@ -325,6 +326,12 @@
 # Please refer to ``lib/neutron_plugins/README.md`` for details.
 source $TOP_DIR/lib/neutron_plugins/$Q_PLUGIN
 
+# Agent loadbalancer service plugin functions
+# -------------------------------------------
+
+# Hardcoding for 1 service plugin for now
+source $TOP_DIR/lib/neutron_plugins/services/loadbalancer
+
 # Agent metering service plugin functions
 # -------------------------------------------
 
@@ -351,17 +358,6 @@
 TEMPEST_SERVICES+=,neutron
 
 
-# For backward compatibility, if q-lbaas service is enabled, make sure to load the
-# neutron-lbaas plugin.  This hook should be removed in a future release, perhaps
-# as early as Liberty.
-
-if is_service_enabled q-lbaas; then
-    if ! is_plugin_enabled neutron-lbaas; then
-        DEPRECATED_TEXT+="External plugin neutron-lbaas has been automatically activated, please add the appropriate enable_plugin to your local.conf. This will be removed in the Liberty cycle."
-        enable_plugin "neutron-lbaas" ${NEUTRON_LBAAS_REPO} ${NEUTRON_LBAAS_BRANCH}
-    fi
-fi
-
 # Save trace setting
 XTRACE=$(set +o | grep xtrace)
 set +o xtrace
@@ -429,7 +425,9 @@
     iniset_rpc_backend neutron $NEUTRON_CONF DEFAULT
 
     # goes before q-svc to init Q_SERVICE_PLUGIN_CLASSES
-
+    if is_service_enabled q-lbaas; then
+        _configure_neutron_lbaas
+    fi
     if is_service_enabled q-metering; then
         _configure_neutron_metering
     fi
@@ -607,8 +605,7 @@
     recreate_database $Q_DB_NAME
     # Run Neutron db migrations
     $NEUTRON_BIN_DIR/neutron-db-manage --config-file $NEUTRON_CONF --config-file /$Q_PLUGIN_CONF_FILE upgrade head
-
-    for svc in fwaas vpnaas; do
+    for svc in fwaas lbaas vpnaas; do
         if [ "$svc" = "vpnaas" ]; then
             q_svc="q-vpn"
         else
@@ -628,6 +625,10 @@
         git_clone $NEUTRON_FWAAS_REPO $NEUTRON_FWAAS_DIR $NEUTRON_FWAAS_BRANCH
         setup_develop $NEUTRON_FWAAS_DIR
     fi
+    if is_service_enabled q-lbaas; then
+        git_clone $NEUTRON_LBAAS_REPO $NEUTRON_LBAAS_DIR $NEUTRON_LBAAS_BRANCH
+        setup_develop $NEUTRON_LBAAS_DIR
+    fi
     if is_service_enabled q-vpn; then
         git_clone $NEUTRON_VPNAAS_REPO $NEUTRON_VPNAAS_DIR $NEUTRON_VPNAAS_BRANCH
         setup_develop $NEUTRON_VPNAAS_DIR
@@ -671,6 +672,10 @@
     if is_service_enabled q-agt q-dhcp q-l3; then
         neutron_plugin_install_agent_packages
     fi
+
+    if is_service_enabled q-lbaas; then
+        neutron_agent_lbaas_install_agent_packages
+    fi
 }
 
 # Start running processes, including screen
@@ -730,6 +735,10 @@
         run_process q-domua "python $AGENT_BINARY --config-file $NEUTRON_CONF --config-file /$Q_PLUGIN_CONF_FILE.domU"
     fi
 
+    if is_service_enabled q-lbaas; then
+        run_process q-lbaas "python $AGENT_LBAAS_BINARY --config-file $NEUTRON_CONF --config-file=$LBAAS_AGENT_CONF_FILENAME"
+    fi
+
     if is_service_enabled q-metering; then
         run_process q-metering "python $AGENT_METERING_BINARY --config-file $NEUTRON_CONF --config-file $METERING_AGENT_CONF_FILENAME"
     fi
@@ -753,6 +762,9 @@
 
     stop_process q-agt
 
+    if is_service_enabled q-lbaas; then
+        neutron_lbaas_stop
+    fi
     if is_service_enabled q-fwaas; then
         neutron_fwaas_stop
     fi
@@ -780,11 +792,12 @@
     fi
 
     # delete all namespaces created by neutron
-    for ns in $(sudo ip netns list | grep -o -E '(qdhcp|qrouter|fip|snat)-[0-9a-f-]*'); do
+    for ns in $(sudo ip netns list | grep -o -E '(qdhcp|qrouter|qlbaas|fip|snat)-[0-9a-f-]*'); do
         sudo ip netns delete ${ns}
     done
 }
 
+
 function _create_neutron_conf_dir {
     # Put config files in ``NEUTRON_CONF_DIR`` for everyone to find
     if [[ ! -d $NEUTRON_CONF_DIR ]]; then
@@ -954,6 +967,14 @@
     iniset $NEUTRON_CONF DEFAULT notification_driver messaging
 }
 
+function _configure_neutron_lbaas {
+    if [ -f $NEUTRON_LBAAS_DIR/etc/neutron_lbaas.conf ]; then
+        cp $NEUTRON_LBAAS_DIR/etc/neutron_lbaas.conf $NEUTRON_CONF_DIR
+    fi
+    neutron_agent_lbaas_configure_common
+    neutron_agent_lbaas_configure_agent
+}
+
 function _configure_neutron_metering {
     neutron_agent_metering_configure_common
     neutron_agent_metering_configure_agent
diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/services/loadbalancer b/lib/neutron_plugins/services/loadbalancer
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f465cc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/neutron_plugins/services/loadbalancer
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+# Neutron loadbalancer plugin
+# ---------------------------
+
+# Save trace setting
+LB_XTRACE=$(set +o | grep xtrace)
+set +o xtrace
+
+
+AGENT_LBAAS_BINARY="$NEUTRON_BIN_DIR/neutron-lbaas-agent"
+LBAAS_PLUGIN=neutron_lbaas.services.loadbalancer.plugin.LoadBalancerPlugin
+
+function neutron_agent_lbaas_install_agent_packages {
+    if is_ubuntu || is_fedora || is_suse; then
+        install_package haproxy
+    fi
+}
+
+function neutron_agent_lbaas_configure_common {
+    _neutron_service_plugin_class_add $LBAAS_PLUGIN
+    _neutron_deploy_rootwrap_filters $NEUTRON_LBAAS_DIR
+}
+
+function neutron_agent_lbaas_configure_agent {
+    LBAAS_AGENT_CONF_PATH=/etc/neutron/services/loadbalancer/haproxy
+    mkdir -p $LBAAS_AGENT_CONF_PATH
+
+    LBAAS_AGENT_CONF_FILENAME="$LBAAS_AGENT_CONF_PATH/lbaas_agent.ini"
+
+    cp $NEUTRON_LBAAS_DIR/etc/lbaas_agent.ini $LBAAS_AGENT_CONF_FILENAME
+
+    # ovs_use_veth needs to be set before the plugin configuration
+    # occurs to allow plugins to override the setting.
+    iniset $LBAAS_AGENT_CONF_FILENAME DEFAULT ovs_use_veth $Q_OVS_USE_VETH
+
+    neutron_plugin_setup_interface_driver $LBAAS_AGENT_CONF_FILENAME
+
+    if is_fedora; then
+        iniset $LBAAS_AGENT_CONF_FILENAME DEFAULT user_group "nobody"
+        iniset $LBAAS_AGENT_CONF_FILENAME haproxy user_group "nobody"
+    fi
+}
+
+function neutron_lbaas_stop {
+    pids=$(ps aux | awk '/haproxy/ { print $2 }')
+    [ ! -z "$pids" ] && sudo kill $pids
+}
+
+# Restore xtrace
+$LB_XTRACE