diff --git a/compute_hyperv/tests/unit/test_base.py b/compute_hyperv/tests/unit/test_base.py
index d443709f..60150473 100644
--- a/compute_hyperv/tests/unit/test_base.py
+++ b/compute_hyperv/tests/unit/test_base.py
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import eventlet.hubs as hubs
 import mock
+import monotonic
 from os_win import utilsfactory
 
 from compute_hyperv.tests import test
@@ -39,3 +41,11 @@ class HyperVBaseTestCase(test.NoDBTestCase):
                 '.'.join([class_type.__module__, class_type.__name__]),
                 mocked_class)
             patcher.start()
+
+
+class MonotonicTestCase(test.NoDBTestCase):
+    def test_monotonic(self):
+        import nova  # noqa
+
+        hub = hubs.get_hub()
+        self.assertEqual(monotonic.monotonic, hub.clock)
diff --git a/nova/__init__.py b/nova/__init__.py
index 42067924..3edd78c2 100644
--- a/nova/__init__.py
+++ b/nova/__init__.py
@@ -13,3 +13,14 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 __import__('pkg_resources').declare_namespace(__name__)
+
+import os
+
+os.environ['EVENTLET_NO_GREENDNS'] = 'yes'
+
+# NOTE(rpodolyaka): import oslo_service first, so that it makes eventlet hub
+# use a monotonic clock to avoid issues with drifts of system time (see
+# LP 1510234 for details)
+import oslo_service  # noqa
+
+import eventlet  # noqa