diff --git a/kuryr/common/exceptions.py b/kuryr/common/exceptions.py
index 6e034693..5e3a3e08 100644
--- a/kuryr/common/exceptions.py
+++ b/kuryr/common/exceptions.py
@@ -26,8 +26,16 @@ class BindingFailure(KuryrException):
 class DuplicatedResourceException(KuryrException):
     """Exception represents there're multiple resources for the ID.
 
-    This exception is thrown when you query the Neutron resouce associated with
-    the ID and you get multiple resources.
+    For example, this exception is thrown when you query the Neutron resource
+    associated with the ID and you get multiple resources.
+    """
+
+
+class MandatoryApiMissing(KuryrException):
+    """Exception represents that mandatory api is not found.
+
+    For example, this exception is thrown when expected neutron
+    extension(subnetpools) APIs are not found.
     """
 
 
diff --git a/kuryr/controllers.py b/kuryr/controllers.py
index d9bb61f6..92efbf2f 100644
--- a/kuryr/controllers.py
+++ b/kuryr/controllers.py
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ from kuryr.common import exceptions
 from kuryr import schemata
 from kuryr import utils
 
+MANDATORY_NEUTRON_EXTENSION = "subnet_allocation"
+
 cfg.CONF.import_group('neutron_client', 'kuryr.common.config')
 cfg.CONF.import_group('keystone_client', 'kuryr.common.config')
 
@@ -49,6 +51,19 @@ else:
     app.neutron = utils.get_neutron_client_simple(
         url=neutron_uri, token=auth_token)
 
+
+def check_for_neutron_ext_support():
+    """Validates for mandatory extension support availability in neutron.
+    """
+    try:
+        app.neutron.show_extension(MANDATORY_NEUTRON_EXTENSION)
+    except n_exceptions.NeutronClientException as e:
+        if e.status_code == n_exceptions.NotFound.status_code:
+            raise exceptions.MandatoryApiMissing(
+                            "Neutron extension with alias '{0}' not found"
+                            .format(MANDATORY_NEUTRON_EXTENSION))
+
+
 # TODO(tfukushima): Retrieve the following subnet names from the config file.
 SUBNET_POOLS_V4 = [
     p.strip() for p in os.environ.get('SUBNET_POOLS_V4', 'kuryr').split(',')]
diff --git a/kuryr/tests/test_config.py b/kuryr/tests/test_config.py
index 7d998cfb..02e40661 100644
--- a/kuryr/tests/test_config.py
+++ b/kuryr/tests/test_config.py
@@ -12,11 +12,15 @@
 
 import os
 
+from neutronclient.common import exceptions as n_exceptions
+
 from kuryr.common import config
+from kuryr.common import exceptions
+from kuryr import controllers
 from kuryr.tests import base
 
 
-class ConfigurationTest(base.TestCase):
+class ConfigurationTest(base.TestKuryrBase):
 
     def test_defaults(self):
         basepath = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__),
@@ -33,3 +37,15 @@ class ConfigurationTest(base.TestCase):
 
         self.assertEqual('http://127.0.0.1:35357',
                          config.CONF.keystone_client.auth_uri)
+
+    def test_check_for_neutron_ext_support_with_ex(self):
+        ext_alias = "subnet_allocation"
+        self.mox.StubOutWithMock(controllers.app.neutron, "show_extension")
+        err = n_exceptions.NotFound.status_code
+        ext_not_found_ex = n_exceptions.NeutronClientException(status_code=err,
+                                                               message="")
+        neutron = controllers.app.neutron
+        neutron.show_extension(ext_alias).AndRaise(ext_not_found_ex)
+        self.mox.ReplayAll()
+        ex = exceptions.MandatoryApiMissing
+        self.assertRaises(ex, controllers.check_for_neutron_ext_support)
diff --git a/scripts/run_server.py b/scripts/run_server.py
index f0b2e5af..16715043 100755
--- a/scripts/run_server.py
+++ b/scripts/run_server.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
+from kuryr import controllers
 from kuryr import server
 
+controllers.check_for_neutron_ext_support()
 server.start()