diff --git a/lxd/network/driver_ovn.go b/lxd/network/driver_ovn.go
index 0aecf78b10ed..640c93450d8b 100644
--- a/lxd/network/driver_ovn.go
+++ b/lxd/network/driver_ovn.go
@@ -3806,7 +3806,7 @@ func (n *ovn) InstanceDevicePortStart(opts *OVNInstanceNICSetupOpts, securityACL
 		MAC:          mac,
 		IPs:          staticIPs,
 		Parent:       nestedPortParentName,
-		VLAN:         nestedPortVLAN,
+		NestedVLAN:   nestedPortVLAN,
 		Location:     n.state.ServerName,
 	}, true)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/lxd/network/openvswitch/ovn.go b/lxd/network/openvswitch/ovn.go
index d15d50825311..3c12891d782c 100644
--- a/lxd/network/openvswitch/ovn.go
+++ b/lxd/network/openvswitch/ovn.go
@@ -119,8 +119,9 @@ type OVNSwitchPortOpts struct {
 	DHCPv4OptsID OVNDHCPOptionsUUID // Optional, if empty, no DHCPv4 enabled on port.
 	DHCPv6OptsID OVNDHCPOptionsUUID // Optional, if empty, no DHCPv6 enabled on port.
 	Parent       OVNSwitchPort      // Optional, if set a nested port is created.
-	VLAN         uint16             // Optional, use with Parent to request a specific VLAN for nested port.
+	NestedVLAN   uint16             // Optional, use with Parent to request a specific VLAN for nested port.
 	Location     string             // Optional, use to indicate the name of the LXD server this port is bound to.
+	VLAN         uint16             // Optional, use to indicate a specific VLAN for the port.
 }
 
 // OVNACLRule represents an ACL rule that can be added to a logical switch or port group.
@@ -1239,7 +1240,7 @@ func (o *OVN) LogicalSwitchPortAdd(switchName OVNSwitch, portName OVNSwitchPort,
 	if opts != nil {
 		// Created nested VLAN port if requested.
 		if opts.Parent != "" {
-			args = append(args, string(opts.Parent), fmt.Sprintf("%d", opts.VLAN))
+			args = append(args, string(opts.Parent), fmt.Sprintf("%d", opts.NestedVLAN))
 		}
 
 		ipStr := make([]string, 0, len(opts.IPs))
@@ -1269,6 +1270,10 @@ func (o *OVN) LogicalSwitchPortAdd(switchName OVNSwitch, portName OVNSwitchPort,
 		if opts.Location != "" {
 			args = append(args, "--", "set", "logical_switch_port", string(portName), fmt.Sprintf("external_ids:%s=%s", ovnExtIDLXDLocation, opts.Location))
 		}
+
+		if opts.VLAN != 0 {
+			args = append(args, "--", "set", "logical_switch_port", string(portName), fmt.Sprintf("tag_request=%d", opts.VLAN))
+		}
 	}
 
 	args = append(args, "--", "set", "logical_switch_port", string(portName), fmt.Sprintf("external_ids:%s=%s", ovnExtIDLXDSwitch, switchName))