diff --git a/quantum/common/extensions.py b/quantum/common/extensions.py
index 44d52a8b8..7d4672699 100644
--- a/quantum/common/extensions.py
+++ b/quantum/common/extensions.py
@@ -352,7 +352,8 @@ class ExtensionManager(object):
             LOG.debug(_('Ext description: %s'), extension.get_description())
             LOG.debug(_('Ext namespace: %s'), extension.get_namespace())
             LOG.debug(_('Ext updated: %s'), extension.get_updated())
-            return self._plugin_supports(extension)
+            return (self._plugin_supports(extension) and
+                    self._plugin_implements_interface(extension))
         except AttributeError as ex:
             LOG.exception(_("Exception loading extension: %s"), unicode(ex))
             return False
@@ -361,6 +362,19 @@ class ExtensionManager(object):
         return (hasattr(self.plugin, "supports_extension") and
                 self.plugin.supports_extension(extension))
 
+    def _plugin_implements_interface(self, extension):
+        if not hasattr(extension, "get_plugin_interface"):
+            return True
+        interface = extension.get_plugin_interface()
+        expected_methods = self._get_public_methods(interface)
+        implemented_methods = self._get_public_methods(self.plugin.__class__)
+        missing_methods = set(expected_methods) - set(implemented_methods)
+        return len(missing_methods) == 0
+
+    def _get_public_methods(self, klass):
+        return filter(lambda name: not(name.startswith("_")),
+                      klass.__dict__.keys())
+
     def _load_all_extensions(self):
         """Load extensions from the configured path.
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_extensions.py b/tests/unit/test_extensions.py
index 0fe557f0d..d806469a0 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_extensions.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_extensions.py
@@ -101,34 +101,48 @@ class StubPlugin(object):
         return extension.get_alias() in self.supported_extensions
 
 
+class ExtensionExpectingPluginInterface(StubExtension):
+
+    def get_plugin_interface(self):
+        return PluginInterface
+
+
+class PluginInterface(object):
+
+    def get_foo(self, bar=None):
+        pass
+
+
 class ExtensionManagerTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.ext_mgr = setup_extensions_middleware().ext_mgr
+        super(ExtensionManagerTest, self).setUp()
+
     def test_invalid_extensions_are_not_registered(self):
 
         class InvalidExtension(object):
             def get_alias(self):
                 return "invalid_extension"
 
-        ext_mgr = setup_extensions_middleware().ext_mgr
-        ext_mgr.add_extension(InvalidExtension())
-        ext_mgr.add_extension(StubExtension("valid_extension"))
+        self.ext_mgr.add_extension(InvalidExtension())
+        self.ext_mgr.add_extension(StubExtension("valid_extension"))
 
-        self.assertTrue('valid_extension' in ext_mgr.extensions)
-        self.assertFalse('invalid_extension' in ext_mgr.extensions)
+        self.assertTrue('valid_extension' in self.ext_mgr.extensions)
+        self.assertFalse('invalid_extension' in self.ext_mgr.extensions)
 
     def test_unsupported_extensions_are_not_loaded(self):
-        ext_mgr = setup_extensions_middleware().ext_mgr
-        ext_mgr.plugin = StubPlugin(supported_extensions=["e1", "e3"])
+        self.ext_mgr.plugin = StubPlugin(supported_extensions=["e1", "e3"])
 
-        ext_mgr.add_extension(StubExtension("e1"))
-        ext_mgr.add_extension(StubExtension("e2"))
-        ext_mgr.add_extension(StubExtension("e3"))
+        self.ext_mgr.add_extension(StubExtension("e1"))
+        self.ext_mgr.add_extension(StubExtension("e2"))
+        self.ext_mgr.add_extension(StubExtension("e3"))
 
-        self.assertTrue("e1" in ext_mgr.extensions)
-        self.assertFalse("e2" in ext_mgr.extensions)
-        self.assertTrue("e3" in ext_mgr.extensions)
+        self.assertTrue("e1" in self.ext_mgr.extensions)
+        self.assertFalse("e2" in self.ext_mgr.extensions)
+        self.assertTrue("e3" in self.ext_mgr.extensions)
 
-    def test_extensions_are_not_loaded_for_extensions_unaware_plugins(self):
+    def test_extensions_are_not_loaded_for_plugins_unaware_of_extensions(self):
         class ExtensionUnawarePlugin(object):
             """
             This plugin does not implement supports_extension method.
@@ -136,12 +150,54 @@ class ExtensionManagerTest(unittest.TestCase):
             """
             pass
 
-        ext_mgr = setup_extensions_middleware().ext_mgr
-        ext_mgr.plugin = ExtensionUnawarePlugin()
+        self.ext_mgr.plugin = ExtensionUnawarePlugin()
+        self.ext_mgr.add_extension(StubExtension("e1"))
 
-        ext_mgr.add_extension(StubExtension("e1"))
+        self.assertFalse("e1" in self.ext_mgr.extensions)
 
-        self.assertFalse("e1" in ext_mgr.extensions)
+    def test_extensions_not_loaded_for_plugin_without_expected_interface(self):
+
+        class PluginWithoutExpectedInterface(object):
+            """
+            Plugin does not implement get_foo method as expected by extension
+            """
+            def supports_extension(self, true):
+                return true
+
+        self.ext_mgr.plugin = PluginWithoutExpectedInterface()
+        self.ext_mgr.add_extension(ExtensionExpectingPluginInterface("e1"))
+
+        self.assertFalse("e1" in self.ext_mgr.extensions)
+
+    def test_extensions_are_loaded_for_plugin_with_expected_interface(self):
+
+        class PluginWithExpectedInterface(object):
+            """
+            This Plugin implements get_foo method as expected by extension
+            """
+            def supports_extension(self, true):
+                return true
+
+            def get_foo(self, bar=None):
+                pass
+
+        self.ext_mgr.plugin = PluginWithExpectedInterface()
+        self.ext_mgr.add_extension(ExtensionExpectingPluginInterface("e1"))
+
+        self.assertTrue("e1" in self.ext_mgr.extensions)
+
+    def test_extensions_expecting_quantum_plugin_interface_are_loaded(self):
+        class ExtensionForQuamtumPluginInterface(StubExtension):
+            """
+            This Extension does not implement get_plugin_interface method.
+            This will work with any plugin implementing QuantumPluginBase
+            """
+            pass
+
+        self.ext_mgr.plugin = StubPlugin(supported_extensions=["e1"])
+        self.ext_mgr.add_extension(ExtensionForQuamtumPluginInterface("e1"))
+
+        self.assertTrue("e1" in self.ext_mgr.extensions)
 
 
 class ActionExtensionTest(unittest.TestCase):