diff --git a/etc/providers.d/eisoo.conf b/etc/providers.d/eisoo.conf
index 1eec9b84..cf41929b 100644
--- a/etc/providers.d/eisoo.conf
+++ b/etc/providers.d/eisoo.conf
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ id=e4008868-be97-492c-be41-44e50ef2e16f
 
 bank=karbor-swift-bank-plugin
 
+enabled=False
+
 [swift_client]
 swift_auth_url=http://127.0.0.1/identity
 swift_user=demo
diff --git a/etc/providers.d/noop.conf b/etc/providers.d/noop.conf
index d639b255..79a88cb6 100644
--- a/etc/providers.d/noop.conf
+++ b/etc/providers.d/noop.conf
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ id = b766f37c-d011-4026-8228-28730d734a3f
 plugin=karbor-noop-protection-plugin
 bank=karbor-swift-bank-plugin
 
+enabled=True
+
 [swift_client]
 swift_auth_url=http://127.0.0.1/identity
 swift_user=demo
diff --git a/etc/providers.d/openstack-fs-bank.conf b/etc/providers.d/openstack-fs-bank.conf
index 354dcccf..7bd375cd 100644
--- a/etc/providers.d/openstack-fs-bank.conf
+++ b/etc/providers.d/openstack-fs-bank.conf
@@ -8,5 +8,7 @@ plugin=karbor-image-protection-plugin
 plugin=karbor-server-protection-plugin
 bank=karbor-fs-bank-plugin
 
+enabled=True
+
 [file_system_bank_plugin]
 file_system_bank_path=/opt/stack/karbor_fs_bank
diff --git a/etc/providers.d/openstack-infra-volume-snapshot.conf b/etc/providers.d/openstack-infra-volume-snapshot.conf
index 758d8c7f..d942c288 100644
--- a/etc/providers.d/openstack-infra-volume-snapshot.conf
+++ b/etc/providers.d/openstack-infra-volume-snapshot.conf
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ id = 90d5bfea-a259-41e6-80c6-dcfcfcd9d827
 plugin=karbor-volume-snapshot-plugin
 bank=karbor-swift-bank-plugin
 
+enabled=True
+
 [swift_client]
 swift_auth_url=http://127.0.0.1/identity
 swift_user=demo
diff --git a/etc/providers.d/openstack-infra.conf b/etc/providers.d/openstack-infra.conf
index 2bed4353..c62e36e5 100644
--- a/etc/providers.d/openstack-infra.conf
+++ b/etc/providers.d/openstack-infra.conf
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ plugin=karbor-share-protection-plugin
 plugin=karbor-network-protection-plugin
 bank=karbor-swift-bank-plugin
 
+enabled=True
+
 [swift_client]
 swift_auth_url=http://127.0.0.1/identity
 swift_user=demo
diff --git a/karbor/services/protection/protectable_registry.py b/karbor/services/protection/protectable_registry.py
index a21e719e..5e4bd594 100644
--- a/karbor/services/protection/protectable_registry.py
+++ b/karbor/services/protection/protectable_registry.py
@@ -11,12 +11,16 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 from karbor import exception
+from karbor.exception import ListProtectableResourceFailed
 from karbor.i18n import _
 from karbor.services.protection.graph import build_graph
 import six
 
+from oslo_log import log as logging
 from stevedore import extension
 
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class ProtectablePluginLoadFailed(exception.KarborException):
     message = _("Could not load %(name)s: %(error)s")
@@ -101,8 +105,14 @@ class ProtectableRegistry(object):
                 protectable = self._get_protectable(
                     context,
                     plugin.get_resource_type())
-                result.extend(protectable.get_dependent_resources(context,
-                                                                  resource))
+                try:
+                    protectable_resources = \
+                        protectable.get_dependent_resources(context, resource)
+                except ListProtectableResourceFailed as e:
+                    LOG.error("List resources failed, so skip it. "
+                              "Error: {0}".format(e))
+                    protectable_resources = []
+                result.extend(protectable_resources)
 
         return result
 
diff --git a/karbor/services/protection/provider.py b/karbor/services/protection/provider.py
index 77eddefd..48e9a950 100644
--- a/karbor/services/protection/provider.py
+++ b/karbor/services/protection/provider.py
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@ provider_opts = [
                help='the name of provider'),
     cfg.StrOpt('id',
                default='',
-               help='the provider id')
+               help='the provider id'),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('enabled',
+                default=False,
+                help='enabled or not'),
 ]
 CONF = cfg.CONF
 
@@ -172,6 +175,14 @@ class ProviderRegistry(object):
             provider_config = cfg.ConfigOpts()
             provider_config(args=['--config-file=' + config_path])
             provider_config.register_opts(provider_opts, 'provider')
+
+            provider_enabled = provider_config.provider.enabled
+            if not provider_enabled:
+                LOG.info('Provider {0} is not enabled'.format(
+                    provider_config.provider.name)
+                )
+                continue
+
             try:
                 provider = PluggableProtectionProvider(provider_config)
             except Exception as e:
diff --git a/karbor/tests/unit/fake_providers/fake_provider1.conf b/karbor/tests/unit/fake_providers/fake_provider1.conf
index be127140..4825d8ce 100644
--- a/karbor/tests/unit/fake_providers/fake_provider1.conf
+++ b/karbor/tests/unit/fake_providers/fake_provider1.conf
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ id = fake_id1
 description = Test Provider 1
 bank = karbor.tests.unit.fake_bank.FakeBankPlugin
 plugin = karbor.tests.unit.protection.fakes.FakeProtectionPlugin
+enabled = True
 
 [fake_plugin]
 fake_user = user
diff --git a/karbor/tests/unit/fake_providers/fake_provider2.conf b/karbor/tests/unit/fake_providers/fake_provider2.conf
index 273ba599..9fe502de 100644
--- a/karbor/tests/unit/fake_providers/fake_provider2.conf
+++ b/karbor/tests/unit/fake_providers/fake_provider2.conf
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 name = fake_provider2
 id = fake_id2
 description = Test Provider 2
+enabled = True