diff --git a/nova/network/model.py b/nova/network/model.py
index d04e2d377d..6a4d9ad388 100644
--- a/nova/network/model.py
+++ b/nova/network/model.py
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ VNIC_TYPE_NORMAL = 'normal'
 VNIC_TYPE_DIRECT = 'direct'
 VNIC_TYPE_MACVTAP = 'macvtap'
 
+VNIC_TYPES_SRIOV = (VNIC_TYPE_DIRECT, VNIC_TYPE_MACVTAP)
+
 # Constants for the 'vif_model' values
 VIF_MODEL_VIRTIO = 'virtio'
 VIF_MODEL_NE2K_PCI = 'ne2k_pci'
diff --git a/nova/network/neutronv2/api.py b/nova/network/neutronv2/api.py
index ae96e70dcf..50f3b99a42 100644
--- a/nova/network/neutronv2/api.py
+++ b/nova/network/neutronv2/api.py
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@ class API(base_api.NetworkAPI):
                                fields=['binding:vnic_type', 'network_id'])
         vnic_type = port.get('binding:vnic_type',
                              network_model.VNIC_TYPE_NORMAL)
-        if vnic_type != network_model.VNIC_TYPE_NORMAL:
+        if vnic_type in network_model.VNIC_TYPES_SRIOV:
             net_id = port['network_id']
             net = neutron.show_network(net_id,
                 fields='provider:physical_network').get('network')
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@ class API(base_api.NetworkAPI):
                 vnic_type, phynet_name = self._get_port_vnic_info(
                     context, neutron, request_net.port_id)
             pci_request_id = None
-            if vnic_type != network_model.VNIC_TYPE_NORMAL:
+            if vnic_type in network_model.VNIC_TYPES_SRIOV:
                 request = objects.InstancePCIRequest(
                     count=1,
                     spec=[{pci_request.PCI_NET_TAG: phynet_name}],