diff --git a/lib/quantum_plugins/nec b/lib/quantum_plugins/nec
index f61f50b..158c4c7 100644
--- a/lib/quantum_plugins/nec
+++ b/lib/quantum_plugins/nec
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@
     iniset /$Q_PLUGIN_CONF_FILE OFC driver $OFC_DRIVER
     iniset /$Q_PLUGIN_CONF_FILE OFC api_retry_max OFC_RETRY_MAX
     iniset /$Q_PLUGIN_CONF_FILE OFC api_retry_interval OFC_RETRY_INTERVAL
+
+    _quantum_ovs_base_configure_firewall_driver
 }
 
 function quantum_plugin_setup_interface_driver() {