diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api.py b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
index 638768367e..2564e2251c 100644
--- a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
+++ b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
@@ -1303,7 +1303,7 @@ def virtual_interface_create(context, values):
 @require_context
 def _virtual_interface_query(context, session=None):
     return model_query(context, models.VirtualInterface, session=session,
-                       read_deleted="yes")
+                       read_deleted="no")
 
 
 @require_context
@@ -1380,7 +1380,7 @@ def virtual_interface_delete_by_instance(context, instance_uuid):
     """
     _virtual_interface_query(context).\
            filter_by(instance_uuid=instance_uuid).\
-           delete()
+           soft_delete()
 
 
 @require_context
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/192_change_virtual_interface_uc.py b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/192_change_virtual_interface_uc.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dfcdc47d33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/migrate_repo/versions/192_change_virtual_interface_uc.py
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+# Copyright 2013 Mirantis Inc.
+# All Rights Reserved
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+#
+# vim: tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
+
+from migrate.changeset import UniqueConstraint
+from sqlalchemy import MetaData, Table, Index
+
+from nova.db.sqlalchemy import utils
+
+
+OLD_UC_NAME = 'uniq_virtual_interfaces0address'
+UC_NAME = 'uniq_virtual_interfaces0address0deleted'
+OLD_COLUMN = 'address'
+COLUMNS = ('address', 'deleted')
+TABLE_NAME = 'virtual_interfaces'
+
+
+def upgrade(migrate_engine):
+    utils.drop_unique_constraint(migrate_engine, TABLE_NAME, OLD_UC_NAME,
+                                 OLD_COLUMN)
+    meta = MetaData(bind=migrate_engine)
+    t = Table(TABLE_NAME, meta, autoload=True)
+    if migrate_engine.name == "mysql":
+        index = Index(OLD_COLUMN, t.c[OLD_COLUMN], unique=True)
+        index.drop()
+    uc = UniqueConstraint(*COLUMNS, table=t, name=UC_NAME)
+    uc.create()
+
+
+def downgrade(migrate_engine):
+    utils.drop_unique_constraint(migrate_engine, TABLE_NAME, UC_NAME, *COLUMNS)
+    meta = MetaData(bind=migrate_engine)
+    t = Table(TABLE_NAME, meta, autoload=True)
+    delete_statement = t.delete().where(t.c.deleted != 0)
+    migrate_engine.execute(delete_statement)
+    uc = UniqueConstraint(OLD_COLUMN, table=t, name=OLD_UC_NAME)
+    uc.create()
+    if migrate_engine.name == "mysql":
+        index = Index(OLD_COLUMN, t.c[OLD_COLUMN], unique=True)
+        index.create()
diff --git a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/models.py b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/models.py
index 6da9d8e19d..690edb96a2 100644
--- a/nova/db/sqlalchemy/models.py
+++ b/nova/db/sqlalchemy/models.py
@@ -698,13 +698,13 @@ class VirtualInterface(BASE, NovaBase):
     """Represents a virtual interface on an instance."""
     __tablename__ = 'virtual_interfaces'
     __table_args__ = (
-        schema.UniqueConstraint("address",
-                                name="uniq_virtual_interfaces0address"),
+        schema.UniqueConstraint("address", "deleted",
+                        name="uniq_virtual_interfaces0address0deleted"),
         Index('network_id', 'network_id'),
         Index('virtual_interfaces_instance_uuid_fkey', 'instance_uuid'),
     )
     id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True, nullable=False)
-    address = Column(String(255), unique=True, nullable=True)
+    address = Column(String(255), nullable=True)
     network_id = Column(Integer, nullable=True)
     instance_uuid = Column(String(36), ForeignKey('instances.uuid'),
                            nullable=True)
diff --git a/nova/tests/db/test_db_api.py b/nova/tests/db/test_db_api.py
index 8da1bbab61..70d3363516 100644
--- a/nova/tests/db/test_db_api.py
+++ b/nova/tests/db/test_db_api.py
@@ -4225,11 +4225,8 @@ class VirtualInterfaceTestCase(test.TestCase, ModelsObjectComparatorMixin):
                         'created_at', 'uuid']
         self._assertEqualObjects(vif, self._get_base_values(), ignored_keys)
 
-    @test.testtools.skip("bug 1156227")
     def test_virtual_interface_create_with_duplicate_address(self):
         vif = self._create_virt_interface({})
-        # NOTE(boris-42): Due to the bug 1156227 this won't work. In havana-1
-        #                 it will be fixed.
         self.assertRaises(exception.VirtualInterfaceCreateException,
                           self._create_virt_interface, {"uuid": vif['uuid']})
 
diff --git a/nova/tests/db/test_migrations.py b/nova/tests/db/test_migrations.py
index 9e0a791611..2f621a65fc 100644
--- a/nova/tests/db/test_migrations.py
+++ b/nova/tests/db/test_migrations.py
@@ -1729,6 +1729,29 @@ class TestNovaMigrations(BaseMigrationTestCase, CommonTestsMixIn):
                           {'project_id': 'project1', 'resource': 'resource1',
                            'deleted': 0})
 
+    def _check_192(self, engine, data):
+        virtual_if = db_utils.get_table(engine, 'virtual_interfaces')
+        values = {'address': 'address0', 'deleted': 0}
+        virtual_if.insert().values(values).execute()
+        values['deleted'] = 1
+        virtual_if.insert().values(values).execute()
+        values['deleted'] = 0
+        self.assertRaises(sqlalchemy.exc.IntegrityError,
+                          virtual_if.insert().execute,
+                          values)
+
+    def _post_downgrade_192(self, engine):
+        virtual_if = db_utils.get_table(engine, 'virtual_interfaces')
+        deleted = virtual_if.select().\
+                  where(virtual_if.c.deleted != 0).\
+                  execute().fetchall()
+        self.assertEqual([], deleted)
+        values = {'address': 'address1'}
+        virtual_if.insert().values(values).execute()
+        self.assertRaises(sqlalchemy.exc.IntegrityError,
+                          virtual_if.insert().execute,
+                          values)
+
 
 class TestBaremetalMigrations(BaseMigrationTestCase, CommonTestsMixIn):
     """Test sqlalchemy-migrate migrations."""