diff --git a/nova/api/openstack/compute/contrib/networks_associate.py b/nova/api/openstack/compute/contrib/networks_associate.py
index 4f5bea6ed062..256a5c610333 100644
--- a/nova/api/openstack/compute/contrib/networks_associate.py
+++ b/nova/api/openstack/compute/contrib/networks_associate.py
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ class NetworkAssociateActionController(wsgi.Controller):
         except exception.NetworkNotFound:
             msg = _("Network not found")
             raise exc.HTTPNotFound(explanation=msg)
+        except NotImplementedError:
+            msg = _('Disassociate host is not implemented by the configured '
+                    'Network API')
+            raise exc.HTTPNotImplemented(explanation=msg)
         return exc.HTTPAccepted()
 
     @wsgi.action("disassociate_project")
@@ -51,6 +55,11 @@ class NetworkAssociateActionController(wsgi.Controller):
         except exception.NetworkNotFound:
             msg = _("Network not found")
             raise exc.HTTPNotFound(explanation=msg)
+        except NotImplementedError:
+            msg = _('Disassociate project is not implemented by the '
+                    'configured Network API')
+            raise exc.HTTPNotImplemented(explanation=msg)
+
         return exc.HTTPAccepted()
 
     @wsgi.action("associate_host")
@@ -64,6 +73,11 @@ class NetworkAssociateActionController(wsgi.Controller):
         except exception.NetworkNotFound:
             msg = _("Network not found")
             raise exc.HTTPNotFound(explanation=msg)
+        except NotImplementedError:
+            msg = _('Associate host is not implemented by the configured '
+                    'Network API')
+            raise exc.HTTPNotImplemented(explanation=msg)
+
         return exc.HTTPAccepted()
 
 
diff --git a/nova/api/openstack/compute/contrib/os_networks.py b/nova/api/openstack/compute/contrib/os_networks.py
index cc2c153312b3..241f489c5ca6 100644
--- a/nova/api/openstack/compute/contrib/os_networks.py
+++ b/nova/api/openstack/compute/contrib/os_networks.py
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ class NetworkController(wsgi.Controller):
         except exception.NetworkNotFound:
             msg = _("Network not found")
             raise exc.HTTPNotFound(explanation=msg)
+        except NotImplementedError:
+            msg = _('Disassociate network is not implemented by the '
+                    'configured Network API')
+            raise exc.HTTPNotImplemented(explanation=msg)
         return exc.HTTPAccepted()
 
     def show(self, req, id):
diff --git a/nova/network/neutronv2/api.py b/nova/network/neutronv2/api.py
index ac5b8b68e9b8..eaa3f93142c3 100644
--- a/nova/network/neutronv2/api.py
+++ b/nova/network/neutronv2/api.py
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ update_instance_info_cache = network_api.update_instance_cache_with_nw_info
 
 class API(base.Base):
     """API for interacting with the neutron 2.x API."""
+    _sentinel = object()
 
     def __init__(self):
         super(API, self).__init__()
@@ -751,6 +752,11 @@ class API(base.Base):
         """Disassociate a network for client."""
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
+    def associate(self, context, network_uuid, host=_sentinel,
+                  project=_sentinel):
+        """Associate a network for client."""
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
     def get_fixed_ip(self, context, id):
         """Get a fixed ip from the id."""
         raise NotImplementedError()
diff --git a/nova/tests/api/openstack/compute/contrib/test_networks.py b/nova/tests/api/openstack/compute/contrib/test_networks.py
index e8bab4cec167..31437ea37cd8 100644
--- a/nova/tests/api/openstack/compute/contrib/test_networks.py
+++ b/nova/tests/api/openstack/compute/contrib/test_networks.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import nova.context
 from nova import exception
 from nova import test
 from nova.tests.api.openstack import fakes
+import nova.utils
 
 CONF = cfg.CONF
 
@@ -202,6 +203,7 @@ class NetworksTest(test.NoDBTestCase):
         self.associate_controller = networks_associate\
             .NetworkAssociateActionController(self.fake_network_api)
         fakes.stub_out_networking(self.stubs)
+        nova.utils.reset_is_neutron()
         fakes.stub_out_rate_limiting(self.stubs)
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -347,3 +349,41 @@ class NetworksTest(test.NoDBTestCase):
         res_dict = self.controller.create(req, large_network)
         self.assertEqual(res_dict['network']['cidr'],
                          large_network['network']['cidr'])
+
+    def test_network_neutron_associate_not_implemented(self):
+        uuid = FAKE_NETWORKS[1]['uuid']
+        self.flags(network_api_class='nova.network.neutronv2.api.API')
+        assoc_ctrl = networks_associate.NetworkAssociateActionController()
+
+        req = fakes.HTTPRequest.blank('/v2/1234/os-networks/%s/action' % uuid)
+        self.assertRaises(webob.exc.HTTPNotImplemented,
+                          assoc_ctrl._associate_host,
+                          req, uuid, {'associate_host': "TestHost"})
+
+    def test_network_neutron_disassociate_project_not_implemented(self):
+        uuid = FAKE_NETWORKS[1]['uuid']
+        self.flags(network_api_class='nova.network.neutronv2.api.API')
+        assoc_ctrl = networks_associate.NetworkAssociateActionController()
+
+        req = fakes.HTTPRequest.blank('/v2/1234/os-networks/%s/action' % uuid)
+        self.assertRaises(webob.exc.HTTPNotImplemented,
+                          assoc_ctrl._disassociate_project_only,
+                          req, uuid, {'disassociate_project': None})
+
+    def test_network_neutron_disassociate_host_not_implemented(self):
+        uuid = FAKE_NETWORKS[1]['uuid']
+        self.flags(network_api_class='nova.network.neutronv2.api.API')
+        assoc_ctrl = networks_associate.NetworkAssociateActionController()
+        req = fakes.HTTPRequest.blank('/v2/1234/os-networks/%s/action' % uuid)
+        self.assertRaises(webob.exc.HTTPNotImplemented,
+                          assoc_ctrl._disassociate_host_only,
+                          req, uuid, {'disassociate_host': None})
+
+    def test_network_neutron_disassociate_not_implemented(self):
+        uuid = FAKE_NETWORKS[1]['uuid']
+        self.flags(network_api_class='nova.network.neutronv2.api.API')
+        controller = networks.NetworkController()
+        req = fakes.HTTPRequest.blank('/v2/1234/os-networks/%s/action' % uuid)
+        self.assertRaises(webob.exc.HTTPNotImplemented,
+                          controller._disassociate_host_and_project,
+                          req, uuid, {'disassociate': None})
diff --git a/nova/tests/network/test_neutronv2.py b/nova/tests/network/test_neutronv2.py
index 6add77f0e352..34430e69b40b 100644
--- a/nova/tests/network/test_neutronv2.py
+++ b/nova/tests/network/test_neutronv2.py
@@ -2091,6 +2091,12 @@ class TestNeutronv2Portbinding(TestNeutronv2Base):
                           api.migrate_instance_finish,
                           self.context, self.instance, migration)
 
+    def test_associate_not_implemented(self):
+        api = neutronapi.API()
+        self.assertRaises(NotImplementedError,
+                          api.associate,
+                          self.context, 'id')
+
 
 class TestNeutronv2ExtraDhcpOpts(TestNeutronv2Base):
     def setUp(self):