diff --git a/neutron_tempest_plugin/config.py b/neutron_tempest_plugin/config.py
index c0e21c1..2290d0f 100644
--- a/neutron_tempest_plugin/config.py
+++ b/neutron_tempest_plugin/config.py
@@ -120,18 +120,6 @@
                     'This is required if advanced image has to be used in '
                     'tests.'),
 
-    # Enable/disable metadata over IPv6 tests. This feature naturally
-    # does not have an API extension, but at the time of first implementation
-    # it works only on victoria+ deployments with dhcp- and/or l3-agents
-    # (which in the gate is the same as non-ovn jobs).
-    cfg.BoolOpt('ipv6_metadata',
-                default=True,
-                help='Enable metadata over IPv6 tests where the feature is '
-                     'implemented, disable where it is not. Use this instead '
-                     'of network-feature-enabled.api_extensions, since API '
-                     'extensions do not make sense for a feature not '
-                     'exposed on the API.'),
-
     # Option for creating QoS policies configures as "shared".
     # The default is false in order to prevent undesired usage
     # while testing in parallel.
diff --git a/neutron_tempest_plugin/scenario/test_metadata.py b/neutron_tempest_plugin/scenario/test_metadata.py
index c6d7505..91ecc97 100644
--- a/neutron_tempest_plugin/scenario/test_metadata.py
+++ b/neutron_tempest_plugin/scenario/test_metadata.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 from neutron_lib import constants as nlib_const
 from oslo_log import log as logging
+from tempest.common import utils
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 import testtools
@@ -45,6 +46,12 @@
     force_tenant_isolation = False
 
     @classmethod
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(MetadataTest, cls).skip_checks()
+        if not utils.is_network_feature_enabled('ipv6_metadata'):
+            raise cls.skipException("Metadata over IPv6 is not enabled")
+
+    @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(MetadataTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.rand_name = data_utils.rand_name(
@@ -114,11 +121,9 @@
         return interface
 
     @testtools.skipUnless(
-        (CONF.neutron_plugin_options.ipv6_metadata and
-         (CONF.neutron_plugin_options.advanced_image_ref or
-          CONF.neutron_plugin_options.default_image_is_advanced)),
-        'Advanced image and neutron_plugin_options.ipv6_metadata=True '
-        'is required to run this test.')
+        CONF.neutron_plugin_options.advanced_image_ref or
+        CONF.neutron_plugin_options.default_image_is_advanced,
+        'Advanced image is required to run this test.')
     @decorators.idempotent_id('e680949a-f1cc-11ea-b49a-cba39bbbe5ad')
     def test_metadata_routed(self):
         use_advanced_image = (
diff --git a/zuul.d/master_jobs.yaml b/zuul.d/master_jobs.yaml
index 01ff187..1c50b57 100644
--- a/zuul.d/master_jobs.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/master_jobs.yaml
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@
         - uplink-status-propagation
       network_api_extensions_tempest:
         - dvr
+      network_available_features: &available_features
+        - ipv6_metadata
       tempest_test_regex: ^neutron_tempest_plugin\.api
       devstack_services:
         neutron-log: true
@@ -99,6 +101,7 @@
     timeout: 10000
     vars:
       network_api_extensions: *api_extensions
+      network_available_features: *available_features
       devstack_localrc:
         Q_AGENT: openvswitch
         NETWORK_API_EXTENSIONS: "{{ network_api_extensions | join(',') }}"
@@ -118,6 +121,8 @@
               bridge_mappings: public:br-ex
         test-config:
           $TEMPEST_CONFIG:
+            network-feature-enabled:
+              available_features: "{{ network_available_features | join(',') }}"
             neutron_plugin_options:
               available_type_drivers: flat,vlan,local,vxlan
 
@@ -127,6 +132,7 @@
     timeout: 10000
     vars:
       network_api_extensions: *api_extensions
+      network_available_features: *available_features
       # TODO(slaweq): remove trunks subport_connectivity test from blacklist
       # when bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/neutron/+bug/1838760 will be fixed
       tempest_black_regex: "(^neutron_tempest_plugin.scenario.test_trunk.TrunkTest.test_subport_connectivity)"
@@ -151,6 +157,8 @@
               firewall_driver: iptables_hybrid
         test-config:
           $TEMPEST_CONFIG:
+            network-feature-enabled:
+              available_features: "{{ network_available_features | join(',') }}"
             neutron_plugin_options:
               available_type_drivers: flat,vlan,local,vxlan
 
@@ -163,6 +171,7 @@
     pre-run: playbooks/linuxbridge-scenario-pre-run.yaml
     vars:
       network_api_extensions: *api_extensions
+      network_available_features: *available_features
       devstack_localrc:
         Q_AGENT: linuxbridge
         NETWORK_API_EXTENSIONS: "{{ network_api_extensions | join(',') }}"
@@ -181,6 +190,8 @@
               type_drivers: flat,vlan,local,vxlan
         test-config:
           $TEMPEST_CONFIG:
+            network-feature-enabled:
+              available_features: "{{ network_available_features | join(',') }}"
             neutron_plugin_options:
               available_type_drivers: flat,vlan,local,vxlan
               q_agent: linuxbridge
@@ -251,9 +262,10 @@
               type_drivers: local,flat,vlan,geneve
         test-config:
           $TEMPEST_CONFIG:
+            network-feature-enabled:
+              available_features: ""
             neutron_plugin_options:
               available_type_drivers: local,flat,vlan,geneve
-              ipv6_metadata: False
               is_igmp_snooping_enabled: True
 
 - job:
@@ -361,6 +373,8 @@
               keystone: "cors request_id catch_errors osprofiler authtoken keystonecontext extensions neutronapiapp_v2_0"
         test-config:
           $TEMPEST_CONFIG:
+            network-feature-enabled:
+              available_features: *available_features
             neutron_plugin_options:
               provider_vlans: foo,
               agent_availability_zone: nova
diff --git a/zuul.d/queens_jobs.yaml b/zuul.d/queens_jobs.yaml
index b0ee336..682147e 100644
--- a/zuul.d/queens_jobs.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/queens_jobs.yaml
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@
         - trunk-details
       network_api_extensions_tempest:
         - dvr
+      network_available_features: &available_features
+        -
       devstack_localrc:
         USE_PYTHON3: false
         CIRROS_VERSION: 0.3.5
@@ -87,6 +89,7 @@
     vars:
       branch_override: stable/queens
       network_api_extensions: *api_extensions
+      network_available_features: *available_features
       # TODO(slaweq): remove trunks subport_connectivity test from blacklist
       # when bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/neutron/+bug/1838760 will be fixed
       # NOTE(bcafarel): remove DNS test as queens pinned version does not have
@@ -117,6 +120,7 @@
     vars:
       branch_override: stable/queens
       network_api_extensions: *api_extensions
+      network_available_features: *available_features
       # NOTE(bcafarel): remove DNS test as queens pinned version does not have
       # fix for https://bugs.launchpad.net/neutron/+bug/1826419
       tempest_black_regex: "\
diff --git a/zuul.d/rocky_jobs.yaml b/zuul.d/rocky_jobs.yaml
index 6eb8c15..ef794a1 100644
--- a/zuul.d/rocky_jobs.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/rocky_jobs.yaml
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@
     vars: &scenario_vars_rocky
       branch_override: stable/rocky
       network_api_extensions: *api_extensions
+      network_available_features: &available_features
+        -
       devstack_localrc:
         USE_PYTHON3: false
         NETWORK_API_EXTENSIONS: "{{ network_api_extensions | join(',') }}"
diff --git a/zuul.d/stein_jobs.yaml b/zuul.d/stein_jobs.yaml
index ff6ed38..043e6bc 100644
--- a/zuul.d/stein_jobs.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/stein_jobs.yaml
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@
         - uplink-status-propagation
       network_api_extensions_tempest:
         - dvr
+      network_available_features: &available_features
+        -
       devstack_localrc:
         NETWORK_API_EXTENSIONS: "{{ (network_api_extensions_common + network_api_extensions_tempest) | join(',') }}"
 
@@ -84,11 +86,14 @@
     vars:
       branch_override: stable/stein
       network_api_extensions: *api_extensions
+      network_available_features: *available_features
       devstack_localrc:
         NETWORK_API_EXTENSIONS: "{{ network_api_extensions | join(',') }}"
       devstack_local_conf:
         test-config:
           $TEMPEST_CONFIG:
+            network-feature-enabled:
+              available_features: ""
             neutron_plugin_options:
               ipv6_metadata: False
 
@@ -100,11 +105,14 @@
     vars:
       branch_override: stable/stein
       network_api_extensions: *api_extensions
+      network_available_features: *available_features
       devstack_localrc:
         NETWORK_API_EXTENSIONS: "{{ network_api_extensions | join(',') }}"
       devstack_local_conf:
         test-config:
           $TEMPEST_CONFIG:
+            network-feature-enabled:
+              available_features: ""
             neutron_plugin_options:
               ipv6_metadata: False
 
@@ -116,11 +124,14 @@
     vars:
       branch_override: stable/stein
       network_api_extensions: *api_extensions
+      network_available_features: *available_features
       devstack_localrc:
         NETWORK_API_EXTENSIONS: "{{ network_api_extensions | join(',') }}"
       devstack_local_conf:
         test-config:
           $TEMPEST_CONFIG:
+            network-feature-enabled:
+              available_features: ""
             neutron_plugin_options:
               ipv6_metadata: False
 
diff --git a/zuul.d/train_jobs.yaml b/zuul.d/train_jobs.yaml
index a9cc5be..a0402d8 100644
--- a/zuul.d/train_jobs.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/train_jobs.yaml
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@
         - uplink-status-propagation
       network_api_extensions_tempest:
         - dvr
+      network_available_features: &available_features
+        -
       devstack_localrc:
         NETWORK_API_EXTENSIONS: "{{ (network_api_extensions_common + network_api_extensions_tempest) | join(',') }}"
 
@@ -89,11 +91,14 @@
     vars:
       branch_override: stable/train
       network_api_extensions: *api_extensions
+      network_available_features: *available_features
       devstack_localrc:
         NETWORK_API_EXTENSIONS: "{{ network_api_extensions | join(',') }}"
       devstack_local_conf:
         test-config:
           $TEMPEST_CONFIG:
+            network-feature-enabled:
+              available_features: ""
             neutron_plugin_options:
               ipv6_metadata: False
 
@@ -105,11 +110,14 @@
     vars:
       branch_override: stable/train
       network_api_extensions: *api_extensions
+      network_available_features: *available_features
       devstack_localrc:
         NETWORK_API_EXTENSIONS: "{{ network_api_extensions | join(',') }}"
       devstack_local_conf:
         test-config:
           $TEMPEST_CONFIG:
+            network-feature-enabled:
+              available_features: ""
             neutron_plugin_options:
               ipv6_metadata: False
 
@@ -121,11 +129,14 @@
     vars:
       branch_override: stable/train
       network_api_extensions: *api_extensions
+      network_available_features: *available_features
       devstack_localrc:
         NETWORK_API_EXTENSIONS: "{{ network_api_extensions | join(',') }}"
       devstack_local_conf:
         test-config:
           $TEMPEST_CONFIG:
+            network-feature-enabled:
+              available_features: ""
             neutron_plugin_options:
               ipv6_metadata: False
 
diff --git a/zuul.d/ussuri_jobs.yaml b/zuul.d/ussuri_jobs.yaml
index 135d9f5..d04f5a0 100644
--- a/zuul.d/ussuri_jobs.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/ussuri_jobs.yaml
@@ -82,9 +82,12 @@
         - uplink-status-propagation
       network_api_extensions_tempest:
         - dvr
+      network_available_features: &available_features
+        -
       devstack_localrc:
         NETWORK_API_EXTENSIONS: "{{ (network_api_extensions_common + network_api_extensions_tempest) | join(',') }}"
 
+
 - job:
     name: neutron-tempest-plugin-scenario-openvswitch-ussuri
     parent: neutron-tempest-plugin-scenario-openvswitch
@@ -93,14 +96,18 @@
     vars:
       branch_override: stable/ussuri
       network_api_extensions: *api_extensions
+      network_available_features: *available_features
       devstack_localrc:
         NETWORK_API_EXTENSIONS: "{{ network_api_extensions | join(',') }}"
       devstack_local_conf:
         test-config:
           $TEMPEST_CONFIG:
+            network-feature-enabled:
+              available_features: ""
             neutron_plugin_options:
               ipv6_metadata: False
 
+
 - job:
     name: neutron-tempest-plugin-scenario-openvswitch-iptables_hybrid-ussuri
     parent: neutron-tempest-plugin-scenario-openvswitch-iptables_hybrid
@@ -109,11 +116,14 @@
     vars:
       branch_override: stable/ussuri
       network_api_extensions: *api_extensions
+      network_available_features: *available_features
       devstack_localrc:
         NETWORK_API_EXTENSIONS: "{{ network_api_extensions | join(',') }}"
       devstack_local_conf:
         test-config:
           $TEMPEST_CONFIG:
+            network-feature-enabled:
+              available_features: ""
             neutron_plugin_options:
               ipv6_metadata: False
 
@@ -125,11 +135,14 @@
     vars:
       branch_override: stable/ussuri
       network_api_extensions: *api_extensions
+      network_available_features: *available_features
       devstack_localrc:
         NETWORK_API_EXTENSIONS: "{{ network_api_extensions | join(',') }}"
       devstack_local_conf:
         test-config:
           $TEMPEST_CONFIG:
+            network-feature-enabled:
+              available_features: ""
             neutron_plugin_options:
               ipv6_metadata: False
 
diff --git a/zuul.d/victoria_jobs.yaml b/zuul.d/victoria_jobs.yaml
index 0bc1e13..78956ad 100644
--- a/zuul.d/victoria_jobs.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/victoria_jobs.yaml
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@
         - uplink-status-propagation
       network_api_extensions_tempest:
         - dvr
+      network_available_features: &available_features
+        - ipv6_metadata
       devstack_localrc:
         NETWORK_API_EXTENSIONS: "{{ (network_api_extensions_common + network_api_extensions_tempest) | join(',') }}"
 
@@ -91,11 +93,14 @@
     vars:
       branch_override: stable/victoria
       network_api_extensions: *api_extensions
+      network_available_features: *available_features
       devstack_localrc:
         NETWORK_API_EXTENSIONS: "{{ network_api_extensions | join(',') }}"
       devstack_local_conf:
         test-config:
           $TEMPEST_CONFIG:
+            network-feature-enabled:
+              available_features: "{{ network_available_features | join(',') }}"
             neutron_plugin_options:
               ipv6_metadata: False
 
@@ -106,11 +111,14 @@
     vars:
       branch_override: stable-victoria
       network_api_extensions: *api_extensions
+      network_available_features: *available_features
       devstack_localrc:
         NETWORK_API_EXTENSIONS: "{{ network_api_extensions | join(',') }}"
       devstack_local_conf:
         test-config:
           $TEMPEST_CONFIG:
+            network-feature-enabled:
+              available_features: "{{ network_available_features | join(',') }}"
             neutron_plugin_options:
               ipv6_metadata: False
 
@@ -121,11 +129,14 @@
     vars:
       branch_override: stable/victoria
       network_api_extensions: *api_extensions
+      network_available_features: *available_features
       devstack_localrc:
         NETWORK_API_EXTENSIONS: "{{ network_api_extensions | join(',') }}"
       devstack_local_conf:
         test-config:
           $TEMPEST_CONFIG:
+            network-feature-enabled:
+              available_features: "{{ network_available_features | join(',') }}"
             neutron_plugin_options:
               ipv6_metadata: False
 
@@ -138,6 +149,11 @@
       network_api_extensions: *api_extensions
       devstack_localrc:
         NETWORK_API_EXTENSIONS: "{{ network_api_extensions | join(',') }}"
+      devstack_local_conf:
+        test-config:
+          $TEMPEST_CONFIG:
+            network-feature-enabled:
+              available_features: ""
 
 - job:
     name: neutron-tempest-plugin-dvr-multinode-scenario-victoria