diff --git a/devstack/files/debs/ironic b/devstack/files/debs/ironic
index 8bb5deaa8e..adf37951d6 100644
--- a/devstack/files/debs/ironic
+++ b/devstack/files/debs/ironic
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ ipxe
 gnupg
 libguestfs0
 libguestfs-tools
-libvirt-bin
+libvirt-bin # dist:xenial NOPRIME
 open-iscsi
 openssh-client
 pxelinux # dist:jessie,xenial
diff --git a/devstack/plugin.sh b/devstack/plugin.sh
index 1c76a4acd0..7e1a4e4e49 100644
--- a/devstack/plugin.sh
+++ b/devstack/plugin.sh
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ if is_service_enabled ir-api ir-cond; then
         # their dependencies have been installed
 
             echo_summary "Installing Ironic"
+            if ! is_service_enabled nova; then
+                source $RC_DIR/lib/nova_plugins/functions-libvirt
+                install_libvirt
+            fi
             install_ironic
             install_ironicclient
             cleanup_ironic_config_files