diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/virt/zvm/test_zvm.py b/nova/tests/unit/virt/zvm/test_zvm.py
index a089431..8acc097 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/virt/zvm/test_zvm.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/virt/zvm/test_zvm.py
@@ -2251,6 +2251,18 @@ class ZVMNetworkTestCases(ZVMTestCase):
         data = 'Return Code: 596\n Reason Code: 1185'
         self.assertTrue(zvmutils._is_recoverable_issue(data))
 
+        data = 'Return Code: 596\n Reason Code: 6313'
+        self.assertFalse(zvmutils._is_recoverable_issue(data))
+
+        data = 'Return Code: 597\n Reason Code: 6312'
+        self.assertFalse(zvmutils._is_recoverable_issue(data))
+
+        data = 'Return Code: 597\n Reason Code: 6313'
+        self.assertFalse(zvmutils._is_recoverable_issue(data))
+
+        data = 'Return Code: 596\n Reason Code: 6312'
+        self.assertTrue(zvmutils._is_recoverable_issue(data))
+
 
 class ZVMUtilsTestCases(ZVMTestCase):
 
diff --git a/nova/virt/zvm/utils.py b/nova/virt/zvm/utils.py
index e44290b..15d65e6 100644
--- a/nova/virt/zvm/utils.py
+++ b/nova/virt/zvm/utils.py
@@ -550,7 +550,9 @@ def _is_warning_or_recoverable_issue(err_str):
 
 def _is_recoverable_issue(err_str):
     dirmaint_request_counter_save = ['Return Code: 596', 'Reason Code: 1185']
-    recoverable_issues = [dirmaint_request_counter_save]
+    dirmaint_request_limit = ['Return Code: 596', 'Reason Code: 6312']
+    recoverable_issues = [dirmaint_request_counter_save,
+                          dirmaint_request_limit]
     for issue in recoverable_issues:
         # Search all matchs in the return value
         # any mismatch leads to recoverable not empty