diff --git a/nova/pci/utils.py b/nova/pci/utils.py
index e10a303156..b11ce064b7 100644
--- a/nova/pci/utils.py
+++ b/nova/pci/utils.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from oslo_log import log as logging
 import six
 
 from nova import exception
+from nova.i18n import _LW
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -105,16 +106,23 @@ def is_physical_function(domain, bus, slot, function):
     return False
 
 
+def _get_sysfs_netdev_path(pci_addr, pf_interface):
+    """Get the sysfs path based on the PCI address of the device.
+
+    Assumes a networking device - will not check for the existence of the path.
+    """
+    if pf_interface:
+        return "/sys/bus/pci/devices/%s/physfn/net" % (pci_addr)
+    return "/sys/bus/pci/devices/%s/net" % (pci_addr)
+
+
 def get_ifname_by_pci_address(pci_addr, pf_interface=False):
     """Get the interface name based on a VF's pci address
 
     The returned interface name is either the parent PF's or that of the VF
     itself based on the argument of pf_interface.
     """
-    if pf_interface:
-        dev_path = "/sys/bus/pci/devices/%s/physfn/net" % (pci_addr)
-    else:
-        dev_path = "/sys/bus/pci/devices/%s/net" % (pci_addr)
+    dev_path = _get_sysfs_netdev_path(pci_addr, pf_interface)
     try:
         dev_info = os.listdir(dev_path)
         return dev_info.pop()
@@ -122,6 +130,27 @@ def get_ifname_by_pci_address(pci_addr, pf_interface=False):
         raise exception.PciDeviceNotFoundById(id=pci_addr)
 
 
+def get_mac_by_pci_address(pci_addr, pf_interface=False):
+    """Get the MAC address of the nic based on it's PCI address
+
+    Raises PciDeviceNotFoundById in case the pci device is not a NIC
+    """
+    dev_path = _get_sysfs_netdev_path(pci_addr, pf_interface)
+    if_name = get_ifname_by_pci_address(pci_addr, pf_interface)
+    addr_file = os.path.join(dev_path, if_name, 'address')
+
+    try:
+        with open(addr_file) as f:
+            mac = next(f).strip()
+            return mac
+    except (IOError, StopIteration) as e:
+        LOG.warning(_LW("Could not find the expected sysfs file for "
+                        "determining the MAC address of the PCI device "
+                        "%(addr)s. May not be a NIC. Error: %(e)s"),
+                    {'addr': pci_addr, 'e': e})
+        raise exception.PciDeviceNotFoundById(id=pci_addr)
+
+
 def get_vf_num_by_pci_address(pci_addr):
     """Get the VF number based on a VF's pci address
 
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/pci/test_utils.py b/nova/tests/unit/pci/test_utils.py
index 109f47eb4c..2bded05933 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/pci/test_utils.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/pci/test_utils.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 import glob
 import os
 
+import fixtures
 import mock
 from six.moves import builtins
 
@@ -149,6 +150,60 @@ class GetIfnameByPciAddressTestCase(test.NoDBTestCase):
         )
 
 
+class GetMacByPciAddressTestCase(test.NoDBTestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(GetMacByPciAddressTestCase, self).setUp()
+        self.pci_address = '0000:07:00.1'
+        self.if_name = 'enp7s0f1'
+        self.tmpdir = self.useFixture(fixtures.TempDir())
+        self.fake_file = os.path.join(self.tmpdir.path, "address")
+        with open(self.fake_file, "w") as f:
+            f.write("a0:36:9f:72:00:00\n")
+
+    @mock.patch.object(os, 'listdir')
+    @mock.patch.object(os.path, 'join')
+    def test_get_mac(self, mock_join, mock_listdir):
+        mock_listdir.return_value = [self.if_name]
+        mock_join.return_value = self.fake_file
+        mac = utils.get_mac_by_pci_address(self.pci_address)
+        mock_join.assert_called_once_with(
+            "/sys/bus/pci/devices/%s/net" % self.pci_address, self.if_name,
+            "address")
+        self.assertEqual("a0:36:9f:72:00:00", mac)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(os, 'listdir')
+    @mock.patch.object(os.path, 'join')
+    def test_get_mac_fails(self, mock_join, mock_listdir):
+        os.unlink(self.fake_file)
+        mock_listdir.return_value = [self.if_name]
+        mock_join.return_value = self.fake_file
+        self.assertRaises(
+            exception.PciDeviceNotFoundById,
+            utils.get_mac_by_pci_address, self.pci_address)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(os, 'listdir')
+    @mock.patch.object(os.path, 'join')
+    def test_get_mac_fails_empty(self, mock_join, mock_listdir):
+        with open(self.fake_file, "w") as f:
+            f.truncate(0)
+        mock_listdir.return_value = [self.if_name]
+        mock_join.return_value = self.fake_file
+        self.assertRaises(
+            exception.PciDeviceNotFoundById,
+            utils.get_mac_by_pci_address, self.pci_address)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(os, 'listdir')
+    @mock.patch.object(os.path, 'join')
+    def test_get_physical_function_mac(self, mock_join, mock_listdir):
+        mock_listdir.return_value = [self.if_name]
+        mock_join.return_value = self.fake_file
+        mac = utils.get_mac_by_pci_address(self.pci_address, pf_interface=True)
+        mock_join.assert_called_once_with(
+            "/sys/bus/pci/devices/%s/physfn/net" % self.pci_address,
+            self.if_name, "address")
+        self.assertEqual("a0:36:9f:72:00:00", mac)
+
+
 class GetVfNumByPciAddressTestCase(test.NoDBTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):