diff --git a/nova/api/openstack/compute/migrate_server.py b/nova/api/openstack/compute/migrate_server.py
index 3a3f84158f..17c1975fa1 100644
--- a/nova/api/openstack/compute/migrate_server.py
+++ b/nova/api/openstack/compute/migrate_server.py
@@ -27,10 +27,13 @@ from nova.compute import api as compute
 from nova import exception
 from nova.i18n import _
 from nova import network
+from nova import objects
 from nova.policies import migrate_server as ms_policies
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+MIN_COMPUTE_MOVE_BANDWIDTH = 39
+
 
 class MigrateServerController(wsgi.Controller):
     def __init__(self):
@@ -58,14 +61,25 @@ class MigrateServerController(wsgi.Controller):
         # We could potentially move this check to conductor and avoid the
         # extra API call to neutron when we support move operations with ports
         # having resource requests.
-        if (common.instance_has_port_with_resource_request(
-                    context, instance.uuid, self.network_api) and not
-                common.supports_port_resource_request_during_move(req)):
-            msg = _("The migrate action on a server with ports having "
-                    "resource requests, like a port with a QoS minimum "
-                    "bandwidth policy, is not supported with this "
-                    "microversion")
-            raise exc.HTTPBadRequest(explanation=msg)
+        if common.instance_has_port_with_resource_request(
+                context, instance.uuid, self.network_api):
+            if not common.supports_port_resource_request_during_move(req):
+                msg = _("The migrate action on a server with ports having "
+                        "resource requests, like a port with a QoS minimum "
+                        "bandwidth policy, is not supported with this "
+                        "microversion")
+                raise exc.HTTPBadRequest(explanation=msg)
+
+            # TODO(gibi): Remove when nova only supports compute newer than
+            # Train
+            source_service = objects.Service.get_by_host_and_binary(
+                context, instance.host, 'nova-compute')
+            if source_service.version < MIN_COMPUTE_MOVE_BANDWIDTH:
+                msg = _("The migrate action on a server with ports having "
+                        "resource requests, like a port with a QoS "
+                        "minimum bandwidth policy, is not yet supported "
+                        "on the source compute")
+                raise exc.HTTPConflict(explanation=msg)
 
         try:
             self.compute_api.resize(req.environ['nova.context'], instance,
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/compute/test_migrate_server.py b/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/compute/test_migrate_server.py
index 916f9b16d2..dfc4638fde 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/compute/test_migrate_server.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/api/openstack/compute/test_migrate_server.py
@@ -296,6 +296,29 @@ class MigrateServerTestsV21(admin_only_action_common.CommonTests):
             expected_exc=webob.exc.HTTPInternalServerError,
             check_response=False)
 
+    @mock.patch('nova.api.openstack.common.'
+                'supports_port_resource_request_during_move',
+                return_value=True)
+    @mock.patch('nova.objects.Service.get_by_host_and_binary')
+    @mock.patch('nova.api.openstack.common.'
+                'instance_has_port_with_resource_request', return_value=True)
+    def test_migrate_with_bandwidth_from_old_compute_not_supported(
+            self, mock_has_res_req, mock_get_service, mock_support):
+        instance = self._stub_instance_get()
+
+        mock_get_service.return_value = objects.Service(host=instance['host'])
+        mock_get_service.return_value.version = 38
+
+        self.assertRaises(
+            webob.exc.HTTPConflict, self.controller._migrate, self.req,
+            instance['uuid'], body={'migrate': None})
+
+        mock_has_res_req.assert_called_once_with(
+            self.req.environ['nova.context'], instance['uuid'],
+            self.controller.network_api)
+        mock_get_service.assert_called_once_with(
+            self.req.environ['nova.context'], instance['host'], 'nova-compute')
+
 
 class MigrateServerTestsV225(MigrateServerTestsV21):