diff --git a/controller-vtep/ovn-controller-vtep.c b/controller-vtep/ovn-controller-vtep.c
index 253a709ab..c13280bc0 100644
--- a/controller-vtep/ovn-controller-vtep.c
+++ b/controller-vtep/ovn-controller-vtep.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ parse_options(int argc, char *argv[])
         OPT_PEER_CA_CERT = UCHAR_MAX + 1,
         OPT_BOOTSTRAP_CA_CERT,
         VLOG_OPTION_ENUMS,
-        DAEMON_OPTION_ENUMS,
+        OVN_DAEMON_OPTION_ENUMS,
         SSL_OPTION_ENUMS,
     };
 
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ parse_options(int argc, char *argv[])
         {"help", no_argument, NULL, 'h'},
         {"version", no_argument, NULL, 'V'},
         VLOG_LONG_OPTIONS,
-        DAEMON_LONG_OPTIONS,
+        OVN_DAEMON_LONG_OPTIONS,
         STREAM_SSL_LONG_OPTIONS,
         {"peer-ca-cert", required_argument, NULL, OPT_PEER_CA_CERT},
         {"bootstrap-ca-cert", required_argument, NULL, OPT_BOOTSTRAP_CA_CERT},
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ parse_options(int argc, char *argv[])
             exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 
         VLOG_OPTION_HANDLERS
-        DAEMON_OPTION_HANDLERS
+        OVN_DAEMON_OPTION_HANDLERS
         STREAM_SSL_OPTION_HANDLERS
 
         case OPT_PEER_CA_CERT:
diff --git a/controller/ovn-controller.c b/controller/ovn-controller.c
index 4d21ba0fd..6ff897325 100644
--- a/controller/ovn-controller.c
+++ b/controller/ovn-controller.c
@@ -2268,7 +2268,7 @@ parse_options(int argc, char *argv[])
         OPT_PEER_CA_CERT = UCHAR_MAX + 1,
         OPT_BOOTSTRAP_CA_CERT,
         VLOG_OPTION_ENUMS,
-        DAEMON_OPTION_ENUMS,
+        OVN_DAEMON_OPTION_ENUMS,
         SSL_OPTION_ENUMS,
     };
 
@@ -2276,7 +2276,7 @@ parse_options(int argc, char *argv[])
         {"help", no_argument, NULL, 'h'},
         {"version", no_argument, NULL, 'V'},
         VLOG_LONG_OPTIONS,
-        DAEMON_LONG_OPTIONS,
+        OVN_DAEMON_LONG_OPTIONS,
         STREAM_SSL_LONG_OPTIONS,
         {"peer-ca-cert", required_argument, NULL, OPT_PEER_CA_CERT},
         {"bootstrap-ca-cert", required_argument, NULL, OPT_BOOTSTRAP_CA_CERT},
@@ -2301,7 +2301,7 @@ parse_options(int argc, char *argv[])
             exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 
         VLOG_OPTION_HANDLERS
-        DAEMON_OPTION_HANDLERS
+        OVN_DAEMON_OPTION_HANDLERS
         STREAM_SSL_OPTION_HANDLERS
 
         case OPT_PEER_CA_CERT:
diff --git a/lib/ovn-util.c b/lib/ovn-util.c
index 514e2489f..353e8ab2d 100644
--- a/lib/ovn-util.c
+++ b/lib/ovn-util.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <config.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
+#include "daemon.h"
 #include "ovn-util.h"
 #include "ovn-dirs.h"
 #include "openvswitch/vlog.h"
@@ -393,6 +394,31 @@ get_abs_unix_ctl_path(const char *path)
     return abs_path;
 }
 
+void
+ovn_set_pidfile(const char *name)
+{
+    char *pidfile_name = NULL;
+
+#ifndef _WIN32
+    pidfile_name = name ? abs_file_name(ovn_rundir(), name)
+                        : xasprintf("%s/%s.pid", ovn_rundir(), program_name);
+#else
+    if (name) {
+        if (strchr(name, ':')) {
+            pidfile_name = xstrdup(name);
+        } else {
+            pidfile_name = xasprintf("%s/%s", ovn_rundir(), name);
+        }
+    } else {
+        pidfile_name = xasprintf("%s/%s.pid", ovn_rundir(), program_name);
+    }
+#endif
+
+    /* Call openvswitch lib function. */
+    set_pidfile(pidfile_name);
+    free(pidfile_name);
+}
+
 /* l3gateway, chassisredirect, and patch
  * are not in this list since they are
  * only set in the SB DB by northd
diff --git a/lib/ovn-util.h b/lib/ovn-util.h
index 11238f61c..400457618 100644
--- a/lib/ovn-util.h
+++ b/lib/ovn-util.h
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ uint32_t ovn_allocate_tnlid(struct hmap *set, const char *name, uint32_t min,
                             uint32_t max, uint32_t *hint);
 
 char *ovn_chassis_redirect_name(const char *port_name);
+void ovn_set_pidfile(const char *name);
 
 /* An IPv4 or IPv6 address */
 struct v46_ip {
@@ -124,4 +125,64 @@ struct v46_ip {
 bool ip46_parse_cidr(const char *str, struct v46_ip *prefix,
                      unsigned int *plen);
 bool ip46_equals(const struct v46_ip *addr1, const struct v46_ip *addr2);
+
+
+/* OVN daemon options. Taken from ovs/lib/daemon.h. */
+#define OVN_DAEMON_OPTION_ENUMS                     \
+    OVN_OPT_DETACH,                                 \
+    OVN_OPT_NO_SELF_CONFINEMENT,                    \
+    OVN_OPT_NO_CHDIR,                               \
+    OVN_OPT_OVERWRITE_PIDFILE,                      \
+    OVN_OPT_PIDFILE,                                \
+    OVN_OPT_MONITOR,                                \
+    OVN_OPT_USER_GROUP
+
+#define OVN_DAEMON_LONG_OPTIONS                                              \
+        {"detach",            no_argument, NULL, OVN_OPT_DETACH},            \
+        {"no-self-confinement", no_argument, NULL, \
+         OVN_OPT_NO_SELF_CONFINEMENT}, \
+        {"no-chdir",          no_argument, NULL, OVN_OPT_NO_CHDIR},          \
+        {"pidfile",           optional_argument, NULL, OVN_OPT_PIDFILE},     \
+        {"overwrite-pidfile", no_argument, NULL, OVN_OPT_OVERWRITE_PIDFILE}, \
+        {"monitor",           no_argument, NULL, OVN_OPT_MONITOR},           \
+        {"user",              required_argument, NULL, OVN_OPT_USER_GROUP}
+
+#define OVN_DAEMON_OPTION_HANDLERS                  \
+        case OVN_OPT_DETACH:                        \
+            set_detach();                       \
+            break;                              \
+                                                \
+        case OVN_OPT_NO_SELF_CONFINEMENT:           \
+            daemon_disable_self_confinement();  \
+            break;                              \
+                                                \
+        case OVN_OPT_NO_CHDIR:                      \
+            set_no_chdir();                     \
+            break;                              \
+                                                \
+        case OVN_OPT_PIDFILE:                       \
+            ovn_set_pidfile(optarg);                \
+            break;                              \
+                                                \
+        case OVN_OPT_OVERWRITE_PIDFILE:             \
+            ignore_existing_pidfile();          \
+            break;                              \
+                                                \
+        case OVN_OPT_MONITOR:                       \
+            daemon_set_monitor();               \
+            break;                              \
+                                                \
+        case OVN_OPT_USER_GROUP:                    \
+            daemon_set_new_user(optarg);        \
+            break;
+
+#define OVN_DAEMON_OPTION_CASES                     \
+        case OVN_OPT_DETACH:                        \
+        case OVN_OPT_NO_SELF_CONFINEMENT:           \
+        case OVN_OPT_NO_CHDIR:                      \
+        case OVN_OPT_PIDFILE:                       \
+        case OVN_OPT_OVERWRITE_PIDFILE:             \
+        case OVN_OPT_MONITOR:                       \
+        case OVN_OPT_USER_GROUP:
+
 #endif
diff --git a/northd/ovn-northd.c b/northd/ovn-northd.c
index 324835080..cab4db7a5 100644
--- a/northd/ovn-northd.c
+++ b/northd/ovn-northd.c
@@ -11627,7 +11627,7 @@ static void
 parse_options(int argc OVS_UNUSED, char *argv[] OVS_UNUSED)
 {
     enum {
-        DAEMON_OPTION_ENUMS,
+        OVN_DAEMON_OPTION_ENUMS,
         VLOG_OPTION_ENUMS,
         SSL_OPTION_ENUMS,
     };
@@ -11638,7 +11638,7 @@ parse_options(int argc OVS_UNUSED, char *argv[] OVS_UNUSED)
         {"help", no_argument, NULL, 'h'},
         {"options", no_argument, NULL, 'o'},
         {"version", no_argument, NULL, 'V'},
-        DAEMON_LONG_OPTIONS,
+        OVN_DAEMON_LONG_OPTIONS,
         VLOG_LONG_OPTIONS,
         STREAM_SSL_LONG_OPTIONS,
         {NULL, 0, NULL, 0},
@@ -11654,7 +11654,7 @@ parse_options(int argc OVS_UNUSED, char *argv[] OVS_UNUSED)
         }
 
         switch (c) {
-        DAEMON_OPTION_HANDLERS;
+        OVN_DAEMON_OPTION_HANDLERS;
         VLOG_OPTION_HANDLERS;
         STREAM_SSL_OPTION_HANDLERS;
 
diff --git a/utilities/ovn-nbctl.c b/utilities/ovn-nbctl.c
index 18bf91e32..db460d04f 100644
--- a/utilities/ovn-nbctl.c
+++ b/utilities/ovn-nbctl.c
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ enum {
     OPT_NO_SHUFFLE_REMOTES,
     OPT_BOOTSTRAP_CA_CERT,
     MAIN_LOOP_OPTION_ENUMS,
-    DAEMON_OPTION_ENUMS,
+    OVN_DAEMON_OPTION_ENUMS,
     VLOG_OPTION_ENUMS,
     TABLE_OPTION_ENUMS,
     SSL_OPTION_ENUMS,
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ get_all_options(void)
         {"version", no_argument, NULL, 'V'},
         {"unixctl", required_argument, NULL, 'u'},
         MAIN_LOOP_LONG_OPTIONS,
-        DAEMON_LONG_OPTIONS,
+        OVN_DAEMON_LONG_OPTIONS,
         VLOG_LONG_OPTIONS,
         STREAM_SSL_LONG_OPTIONS,
         {"bootstrap-ca-cert", required_argument, NULL, OPT_BOOTSTRAP_CA_CERT},
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ has_option(const struct ovs_cmdl_parsed_option *parsed_options, size_t n,
 static bool
 will_detach(const struct ovs_cmdl_parsed_option *parsed_options, size_t n)
 {
-    return has_option(parsed_options, n, OPT_DETACH);
+    return has_option(parsed_options, n, OVN_OPT_DETACH);
 }
 
 static char * OVS_WARN_UNUSED_RESULT
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ apply_options_direct(const struct ovs_cmdl_parsed_option *parsed_options,
             printf("DB Schema %s\n", nbrec_get_db_version());
             exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 
-        DAEMON_OPTION_HANDLERS
+        OVN_DAEMON_OPTION_HANDLERS
         VLOG_OPTION_HANDLERS
         TABLE_OPTION_HANDLERS(&table_style)
         STREAM_SSL_OPTION_HANDLERS
@@ -6598,7 +6598,7 @@ nbctl_client(const char *socket_name,
         case OPT_NO_SHUFFLE_REMOTES:
         case OPT_BOOTSTRAP_CA_CERT:
         STREAM_SSL_CASES
-        DAEMON_OPTION_CASES
+        OVN_DAEMON_OPTION_CASES
             VLOG_INFO("using ovn-nbctl daemon, ignoring %s option",
                       po->o->name);
             break;
