diff --git a/rhel/openvswitch-fedora.spec.in b/rhel/openvswitch-fedora.spec.in
index ce728b4f004..e8165f973f1 100644
--- a/rhel/openvswitch-fedora.spec.in
+++ b/rhel/openvswitch-fedora.spec.in
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
 # This is enabled by default for versions of the distribution that
 # have Python 3 by default (Fedora > 22).
 %bcond_with build_python3
+# If there is a need to automatically enable the package after installation,
+# specify the "--with autoenable"
+%bcond_with autoenable
 
 # Enable PIE, bz#955181
 %global _hardened_build 1
@@ -382,6 +385,7 @@ fi
 %endif
 
 %if 0%{?systemd_post:1}
+    # This may not enable openvswitch service or do daemon-reload.
     %systemd_post %{name}.service
 %else
     # Package install, not upgrade
@@ -390,6 +394,11 @@ fi
     fi
 %endif
 
+%if %{with autoenable}
+    systemctl daemon-reload
+    systemctl enable openvswitch
+%endif
+
 %post selinux-policy
 %selinux_modules_install -s targeted %{_datadir}/selinux/packages/%{name}/openvswitch-custom.pp