diff --git a/nova/objects/compute_node.py b/nova/objects/compute_node.py
index 702081cfc82b..aa01b5e79fe1 100644
--- a/nova/objects/compute_node.py
+++ b/nova/objects/compute_node.py
@@ -351,6 +351,11 @@ class ComputeNode(base.NovaPersistentObject, base.NovaObject):
                 "disk_available_least", "host_ip", "uuid"]
         for key in keys:
             if key in resources:
+                # The uuid field is read-only so it should only be set when
+                # creating the compute node record for the first time. Ignore
+                # it otherwise.
+                if key == 'uuid' and 'uuid' in self:
+                    continue
                 setattr(self, key, resources[key])
 
         # supported_instances has a different name in compute_node
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_compute_node.py b/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_compute_node.py
index ba9543dbed1b..9aa761a5241f 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_compute_node.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_compute_node.py
@@ -496,6 +496,20 @@ class _TestComputeNodeObject(object):
         expected.uuid = uuidsentinel.node_uuid
         self.assertTrue(base.obj_equal_prims(expected, compute))
 
+    def test_update_from_virt_driver_uuid_already_set(self):
+        """Tests update_from_virt_driver where the compute node object already
+        has a uuid value so the uuid from the virt driver is ignored.
+        """
+        # copy in case the update has a side effect
+        resources = copy.deepcopy(fake_resources)
+        # Emulate the ironic driver which adds a uuid field.
+        resources['uuid'] = uuidsentinel.node_uuid
+        compute = compute_node.ComputeNode(uuid=uuidsentinel.something_else)
+        compute.update_from_virt_driver(resources)
+        expected = fake_compute_with_resources.obj_clone()
+        expected.uuid = uuidsentinel.something_else
+        self.assertTrue(base.obj_equal_prims(expected, compute))
+
     def test_update_from_virt_driver_missing_field(self):
         # NOTE(pmurray): update_from_virt_driver does not require
         # all fields to be present in resources. Validation of the