diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
index ae7b58fbd..2922eacdf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yaml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         enable_workaround_docker_io: 'false'
         branch: ${{ matrix.openstack_version }}
-        enabled_services: "openstack-cli-server,neutron-trunk,neutron-port-trusted-vif"
+        enabled_services: "openstack-cli-server,neutron-trunk,neutron-port-trusted-vif,neutron-uplink-status-propagation"
         conf_overrides: |
           enable_plugin neutron https://github.com/openstack/neutron ${{ matrix.openstack_version }}
           enable_plugin manila https://github.com/openstack/manila ${{ matrix.openstack_version }}
diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/port_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/port_types.go
index f743acd16..108dc8c5f 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/port_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/port_types.go
@@ -244,6 +244,15 @@ type PortResourceSpec struct {
 	// +optional
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:XValidation:rule="self == oldSelf",message="valueSpecs is immutable"
 	ValueSpecs []PortValueSpec `json:"valueSpecs,omitempty"`
+
+	// propagateUplinkStatus represents the uplink status propagation of
+	// the port.
+	// The field is now immutable due to a limitation on
+	// Dalmatian (2024.2) release, we should address this later.
+	// https://github.com/k-orc/openstack-resource-controller/pull/641#discussion_r2694783787
+	// +optional
+	// +kubebuilder:validation:XValidation:rule="self == oldSelf",message="propagateUplinkStatus is immutable"
+	PropagateUplinkStatus *bool `json:"propagateUplinkStatus,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type PortResourceStatus struct {
diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index 2f4fe34aa..25a947114 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -3386,6 +3386,11 @@ func (in *PortResourceSpec) DeepCopyInto(out *PortResourceSpec) {
 			(*in)[i].DeepCopyInto(&(*out)[i])
 		}
 	}
+	if in.PropagateUplinkStatus != nil {
+		in, out := &in.PropagateUplinkStatus, &out.PropagateUplinkStatus
+		*out = new(bool)
+		**out = **in
+	}
 }
 
 // DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new PortResourceSpec.
diff --git a/cmd/models-schema/zz_generated.openapi.go b/cmd/models-schema/zz_generated.openapi.go
index bbdaee5f0..c702e616c 100644
--- a/cmd/models-schema/zz_generated.openapi.go
+++ b/cmd/models-schema/zz_generated.openapi.go
@@ -6419,6 +6419,13 @@ func schema_openstack_resource_controller_v2_api_v1alpha1_PortResourceSpec(ref c
 							},
 						},
 					},
+					"propagateUplinkStatus": {
+						SchemaProps: spec.SchemaProps{
+							Description: "propagateUplinkStatus represents the uplink status propagation of the port. The field is now immutable due to a limitation on Dalmatian (2024.2) release, we should address this later. https://github.com/k-orc/openstack-resource-controller/pull/641#discussion_r2694783787",
+							Type:        []string{"boolean"},
+							Format:      "",
+						},
+					},
 				},
 				Required: []string{"networkRef"},
 			},
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/openstack.k-orc.cloud_ports.yaml b/config/crd/bases/openstack.k-orc.cloud_ports.yaml
index 8c38158c6..8212ec147 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/openstack.k-orc.cloud_ports.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/openstack.k-orc.cloud_ports.yaml
@@ -377,6 +377,17 @@ spec:
                     x-kubernetes-validations:
                     - message: projectRef is immutable
                       rule: self == oldSelf
+                  propagateUplinkStatus:
+                    description: |-
+                      propagateUplinkStatus represents the uplink status propagation of
+                      the port.
+                      The field is now immutable due to a limitation on
+                      Dalmatian (2024.2) release, we should address this later.
+                      https://github.com/k-orc/openstack-resource-controller/pull/641#discussion_r2694783787
+                    type: boolean
+                    x-kubernetes-validations:
+                    - message: propagateUplinkStatus is immutable
+                      rule: self == oldSelf
                   securityGroupRefs:
                     description: |-
                       securityGroupRefs are references to the security groups associated
diff --git a/internal/controllers/port/actuator.go b/internal/controllers/port/actuator.go
index cd4db8a5e..a602d2d69 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/port/actuator.go
+++ b/internal/controllers/port/actuator.go
@@ -249,13 +249,14 @@ func (actuator portActuator) CreateResource(ctx context.Context, obj *orcv1alpha
 	}
 
 	createOpts := ports.CreateOpts{
-		NetworkID:    *network.Status.ID,
-		Name:         getResourceName(obj),
-		Description:  string(ptr.Deref(resource.Description, "")),
-		ProjectID:    projectID,
-		AdminStateUp: resource.AdminStateUp,
-		MACAddress:   resource.MACAddress,
-		ValueSpecs:   valueSpecs,
+		NetworkID:             *network.Status.ID,
+		Name:                  getResourceName(obj),
+		Description:           string(ptr.Deref(resource.Description, "")),
+		ProjectID:             projectID,
+		AdminStateUp:          resource.AdminStateUp,
+		MACAddress:            resource.MACAddress,
+		ValueSpecs:            valueSpecs,
+		PropagateUplinkStatus: resource.PropagateUplinkStatus,
 	}
 
 	if len(resource.AllowedAddressPairs) > 0 {
diff --git a/internal/controllers/port/actuator_test.go b/internal/controllers/port/actuator_test.go
index cf31483a9..84d12768f 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/port/actuator_test.go
+++ b/internal/controllers/port/actuator_test.go
@@ -462,7 +462,6 @@ func TestHandleTrustedVIFUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			updateOpts := handlePortTrustedVIFUpdate(&ports.UpdateOpts{}, resource, osResource)
-
 			got, _ := needsUpdate(updateOpts)
 			if got != tt.expectChange {
 				t.Errorf("expected needsUpdate=%v, got %v", tt.expectChange, got)
diff --git a/internal/controllers/port/status.go b/internal/controllers/port/status.go
index 9a8372569..f7e466971 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/port/status.go
+++ b/internal/controllers/port/status.go
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ func (portStatusWriter) ApplyResourceStatus(log logr.Logger, osResource *osResou
 		WithNetworkID(osResource.NetworkID).
 		WithTags(osResource.Tags...).
 		WithSecurityGroups(osResource.SecurityGroups...).
-		WithPropagateUplinkStatus(osResource.PropagateUplinkStatus).
 		WithVNICType(osResource.VNICType).
 		WithPortSecurityEnabled(osResource.PortSecurityEnabled).
 		WithRevisionNumber(int64(osResource.RevisionNumber)).
@@ -108,5 +107,9 @@ func (portStatusWriter) ApplyResourceStatus(log logr.Logger, osResource *osResou
 		resourceStatus.WithTrustedVIF(*osResource.PortTrustedVIF)
 	}
 
+	if osResource.PropagateUplinkStatusPtr != nil {
+		resourceStatus.WithPropagateUplinkStatus(*osResource.PropagateUplinkStatusPtr)
+	}
+
 	statusApply.WithResource(resourceStatus)
 }
diff --git a/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-create-full/00-create-resource.yaml b/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-create-full/00-create-resource.yaml
index 26e1d9d27..53ca4413b 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-create-full/00-create-resource.yaml
+++ b/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-create-full/00-create-resource.yaml
@@ -87,3 +87,4 @@ spec:
     macAddress: fa:16:3e:23:fd:d7
     hostID:
       id: devstack
+    propagateUplinkStatus: false
diff --git a/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-create-minimal/00-assert.yaml b/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-create-minimal/00-assert.yaml
index 9c6d861fc..ba68844fe 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-create-minimal/00-assert.yaml
+++ b/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-create-minimal/00-assert.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ status:
     name: port-create-minimal
     adminStateUp: true
     portSecurityEnabled: true
-    propagateUplinkStatus: false
+    propagateUplinkStatus: true
     revisionNumber: 1
     status: DOWN
     vnicType: normal
diff --git a/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-create-sriov/00-assert.yaml b/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-create-sriov/00-assert.yaml
index 3dc6e78be..f5f0205c8 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-create-sriov/00-assert.yaml
+++ b/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-create-sriov/00-assert.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ status:
     description: Port from "create sriov" test
     adminStateUp: true
     portSecurityEnabled: false
-    propagateUplinkStatus: false
+    propagateUplinkStatus: true
     status: DOWN
     vnicType: direct
     tags:
diff --git a/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-update/00-assert.yaml b/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-update/00-assert.yaml
index 4987674c3..69cdc99e8 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-update/00-assert.yaml
+++ b/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-update/00-assert.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ status:
     name: port-update
     adminStateUp: true
     portSecurityEnabled: false
-    propagateUplinkStatus: false
+    propagateUplinkStatus: true
     revisionNumber: 1
     status: DOWN
     vnicType: normal
diff --git a/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-update/01-assert.yaml b/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-update/01-assert.yaml
index ee4510e2c..0fa512121 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-update/01-assert.yaml
+++ b/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-update/01-assert.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ status:
     description: port-update-updated
     adminStateUp: true
     portSecurityEnabled: true
-    propagateUplinkStatus: false
+    propagateUplinkStatus: true
     status: DOWN
     vnicType: direct
     allowedAddressPairs:
diff --git a/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-update/02-assert.yaml b/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-update/02-assert.yaml
index a3e211d75..a96e5d05a 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-update/02-assert.yaml
+++ b/internal/controllers/port/tests/port-update/02-assert.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ status:
     name: port-update
     adminStateUp: true
     portSecurityEnabled: false
-    propagateUplinkStatus: false
+    propagateUplinkStatus: true
     status: DOWN
     vnicType: normal
   conditions:
diff --git a/internal/osclients/networking.go b/internal/osclients/networking.go
index 088c9799c..a628d9146 100644
--- a/internal/osclients/networking.go
+++ b/internal/osclients/networking.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package osclients
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"iter"
 
@@ -58,6 +59,41 @@ type PortExt struct {
 	portsecurity.PortSecurityExt
 	portsbinding.PortsBindingExt
 	portstrustedvif.PortTrustedVIFExt
+
+	// PropagateUplinkStatusPtr is a pointer variant of ports.Port.PropagateUplinkStatus.
+	// The embedded field is a non-pointer bool that defaults to false, making it
+	// impossible to distinguish "extension not enabled" from "explicitly false".
+	// This pointer allows detecting whether the field was present in the API response.
+	// It won't be needed with Gophercloud v3.
+	PropagateUplinkStatusPtr *bool `json:"propagate_uplink_status,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// TODO(winiciusallan): Drop this custom unmarshaler once Gophercloud is
+// on V3, so we have the following change
+// https://github.com/gophercloud/gophercloud/pull/3609.
+func (p *PortExt) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error {
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(b, &p.Port); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(b, &p.PortSecurityExt); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(b, &p.PortsBindingExt); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(b, &p.PortTrustedVIFExt); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	var tmp struct {
+		PropagateUplinkStatusPtr *bool `json:"propagate_uplink_status"`
+	}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(b, &tmp); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	p.PropagateUplinkStatusPtr = tmp.PropagateUplinkStatusPtr
+	return nil
 }
 
 type NetworkClient interface {
@@ -189,6 +225,7 @@ func (c networkClient) ListPort(ctx context.Context, opts ports.ListOptsBuilder)
 		}
 		return resources, nil
 	}
+
 	pager := ports.List(c.serviceClient, opts)
 	return func(yield func(*PortExt, error) bool) {
 		_ = pager.EachPage(ctx, yieldPage(extractPortExt, yield))
diff --git a/pkg/clients/applyconfiguration/api/v1alpha1/portresourcespec.go b/pkg/clients/applyconfiguration/api/v1alpha1/portresourcespec.go
index 4bdf68bdb..e0935b42c 100644
--- a/pkg/clients/applyconfiguration/api/v1alpha1/portresourcespec.go
+++ b/pkg/clients/applyconfiguration/api/v1alpha1/portresourcespec.go
@@ -25,21 +25,22 @@ import (
 // PortResourceSpecApplyConfiguration represents a declarative configuration of the PortResourceSpec type for use
 // with apply.
 type PortResourceSpecApplyConfiguration struct {
-	Name                *apiv1alpha1.OpenStackName             `json:"name,omitempty"`
-	Description         *apiv1alpha1.NeutronDescription        `json:"description,omitempty"`
-	NetworkRef          *apiv1alpha1.KubernetesNameRef         `json:"networkRef,omitempty"`
-	Tags                []apiv1alpha1.NeutronTag               `json:"tags,omitempty"`
-	AllowedAddressPairs []AllowedAddressPairApplyConfiguration `json:"allowedAddressPairs,omitempty"`
-	Addresses           []AddressApplyConfiguration            `json:"addresses,omitempty"`
-	AdminStateUp        *bool                                  `json:"adminStateUp,omitempty"`
-	SecurityGroupRefs   []apiv1alpha1.KubernetesNameRef        `json:"securityGroupRefs,omitempty"`
-	VNICType            *string                                `json:"vnicType,omitempty"`
-	PortSecurity        *apiv1alpha1.PortSecurityState         `json:"portSecurity,omitempty"`
-	ProjectRef          *apiv1alpha1.KubernetesNameRef         `json:"projectRef,omitempty"`
-	MACAddress          *string                                `json:"macAddress,omitempty"`
-	HostID              *HostIDApplyConfiguration              `json:"hostID,omitempty"`
-	TrustedVIF          *bool                                  `json:"trustedVIF,omitempty"`
-	ValueSpecs          []PortValueSpecApplyConfiguration      `json:"valueSpecs,omitempty"`
+	Name                  *apiv1alpha1.OpenStackName             `json:"name,omitempty"`
+	Description           *apiv1alpha1.NeutronDescription        `json:"description,omitempty"`
+	NetworkRef            *apiv1alpha1.KubernetesNameRef         `json:"networkRef,omitempty"`
+	Tags                  []apiv1alpha1.NeutronTag               `json:"tags,omitempty"`
+	AllowedAddressPairs   []AllowedAddressPairApplyConfiguration `json:"allowedAddressPairs,omitempty"`
+	Addresses             []AddressApplyConfiguration            `json:"addresses,omitempty"`
+	AdminStateUp          *bool                                  `json:"adminStateUp,omitempty"`
+	SecurityGroupRefs     []apiv1alpha1.KubernetesNameRef        `json:"securityGroupRefs,omitempty"`
+	VNICType              *string                                `json:"vnicType,omitempty"`
+	PortSecurity          *apiv1alpha1.PortSecurityState         `json:"portSecurity,omitempty"`
+	ProjectRef            *apiv1alpha1.KubernetesNameRef         `json:"projectRef,omitempty"`
+	MACAddress            *string                                `json:"macAddress,omitempty"`
+	HostID                *HostIDApplyConfiguration              `json:"hostID,omitempty"`
+	TrustedVIF            *bool                                  `json:"trustedVIF,omitempty"`
+	ValueSpecs            []PortValueSpecApplyConfiguration      `json:"valueSpecs,omitempty"`
+	PropagateUplinkStatus *bool                                  `json:"propagateUplinkStatus,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // PortResourceSpecApplyConfiguration constructs a declarative configuration of the PortResourceSpec type for use with
@@ -186,3 +187,11 @@ func (b *PortResourceSpecApplyConfiguration) WithValueSpecs(values ...*PortValue
 	}
 	return b
 }
+
+// WithPropagateUplinkStatus sets the PropagateUplinkStatus field in the declarative configuration to the given value
+// and returns the receiver, so that objects can be built by chaining "With" function invocations.
+// If called multiple times, the PropagateUplinkStatus field is set to the value of the last call.
+func (b *PortResourceSpecApplyConfiguration) WithPropagateUplinkStatus(value bool) *PortResourceSpecApplyConfiguration {
+	b.PropagateUplinkStatus = &value
+	return b
+}
diff --git a/pkg/clients/applyconfiguration/internal/internal.go b/pkg/clients/applyconfiguration/internal/internal.go
index abfc36fe8..6ce4d211f 100644
--- a/pkg/clients/applyconfiguration/internal/internal.go
+++ b/pkg/clients/applyconfiguration/internal/internal.go
@@ -1804,6 +1804,9 @@ var schemaYAML = typed.YAMLObject(`types:
     - name: projectRef
       type:
         scalar: string
+    - name: propagateUplinkStatus
+      type:
+        scalar: boolean
     - name: securityGroupRefs
       type:
         list:
diff --git a/website/docs/crd-reference.md b/website/docs/crd-reference.md
index 1ccbb7352..c16b334ae 100644
--- a/website/docs/crd-reference.md
+++ b/website/docs/crd-reference.md
@@ -2785,6 +2785,7 @@ _Appears in:_
 | `hostID` _[HostID](#hostid)_ | hostID specifies the host where the port will be bound.<br />Note that when the port is attached to a server, OpenStack may<br />rebind the port to the server's actual compute host, which may<br />differ from the specified hostID if no matching scheduler hint<br />is used. In this case the port's status will reflect the actual<br />binding host, not the value specified here. |  | MaxProperties: 1 <br />MinProperties: 1 <br />Optional: \{\} <br /> |
 | `trustedVIF` _boolean_ | trustedVIF indicates whether the VF for the port will become<br />trusted by physical function to perform some privileged<br />operations. Only admin users can create ports with this field. |  | Optional: \{\} <br /> |
 | `valueSpecs` _[PortValueSpec](#portvaluespec) array_ | valueSpecs are extra parameters to include in the API request<br />with OpenStack. This is an extension point for the API, so what<br />they do and if they are supported, depends on the specific<br />OpenStack implementation. This was meant to work similar to the<br />property on Heat port resource. Since this depends on the<br />underlying implementation, we can't predict its fields, and<br />therefore, we don't know how to reconcile them in advance. Use<br />this field wisely and be aware of the expected behavior. |  | MaxItems: 128 <br />Optional: \{\} <br /> |
+| `propagateUplinkStatus` _boolean_ | propagateUplinkStatus represents the uplink status propagation of<br />the port.<br />The field is now immutable due to a limitation on<br />Dalmatian (2024.2) release, we should address this later.<br />https://github.com/k-orc/openstack-resource-controller/pull/641#discussion_r2694783787 |  | Optional: \{\} <br /> |
 
 
 #### PortResourceStatus