diff --git a/ironic/common/neutron.py b/ironic/common/neutron.py
index d82018c297..00fdd9bf46 100644
--- a/ironic/common/neutron.py
+++ b/ironic/common/neutron.py
@@ -315,6 +315,9 @@ def remove_neutron_ports(task, params):
 
         try:
             client.delete_port(port['id'])
+        # NOTE(mgoddard): Ignore if the port was deleted by nova.
+        except neutron_exceptions.PortNotFoundClient:
+            LOG.info('Port %s was not found while deleting.', port['id'])
         except neutron_exceptions.NeutronClientException as e:
             msg = (_('Could not remove VIF %(vif)s of node %(node)s, possibly '
                      'a network issue: %(exc)s') %
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/common/test_neutron.py b/ironic/tests/unit/common/test_neutron.py
index 181c9299e3..ce17933b0d 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/common/test_neutron.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/common/test_neutron.py
@@ -390,6 +390,18 @@ class TestNeutronNetworkActions(db_base.DbTestCase):
         self.client_mock.delete_port.assert_called_once_with(
             self.neutron_port['id'])
 
+    def test_remove_neutron_ports_delete_race(self):
+        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.uuid) as task:
+            self.client_mock.delete_port.side_effect = \
+                neutron_client_exc.PortNotFoundClient
+            self.client_mock.list_ports.return_value = {
+                'ports': [self.neutron_port]}
+            neutron.remove_neutron_ports(task, {'param': 'value'})
+        self.client_mock.list_ports.assert_called_once_with(
+            **{'param': 'value'})
+        self.client_mock.delete_port.assert_called_once_with(
+            self.neutron_port['id'])
+
     def test_get_node_portmap(self):
         with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.uuid) as task:
             portmap = neutron.get_node_portmap(task)
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/story-2002637-4825d60b096e475b.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/story-2002637-4825d60b096e475b.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cd86d7e859
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/story-2002637-4825d60b096e475b.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes an issue seen during node tear down where a port being deleted by the
+    Bare Metal service could be deleted by the Compute service, leading to an
+    unhandled error from the Networking service. See `story 2002637
+    <https://storyboard.openstack.org/#!/story/2002637>`__ for further details.