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diff --git a/python/ovs/db/idl.py b/python/ovs/db/idl.py
index e4b98e8b4..5b06d9101 100644
--- a/python/ovs/db/idl.py
+++ b/python/ovs/db/idl.py
@@ -1224,6 +1224,15 @@ class SchemaHelper(object):
         columns = set(columns) | self._tables.get(table, set())
         self._tables[table] = columns
 
+    def register_table(self, table):
+        """Registers interest in the given all columns of 'table'. Future calls
+        to get_idl_schema() will include all columns of 'table'.
+
+        'table' must be a string
+        """
+        assert type(table) is str
+        self._tables[table] = set()  # empty set means all columns in the table
+
     def register_all(self):
         """Registers interest in every column of every table."""
         self._all = True
@@ -1249,6 +1258,10 @@ class SchemaHelper(object):
         assert table_name in schema.tables
         table = schema.tables[table_name]
 
+        if not columns:
+            # empty set means all columns in the table
+            return table
+
         new_columns = {}
         for column_name in columns:
             assert type(column_name) is str