diff --git a/neutron/plugins/common/utils.py b/neutron/plugins/common/utils.py
index 2da1d47b144..87f69f03477 100644
--- a/neutron/plugins/common/utils.py
+++ b/neutron/plugins/common/utils.py
@@ -192,6 +192,8 @@ def delete_port_on_error(core_plugin, context, port_id):
             try:
                 core_plugin.delete_port(context, port_id,
                                         l3_port_check=False)
+            except exceptions.PortNotFound:
+                LOG.debug("Port %s not found", port_id)
             except Exception:
                 LOG.exception(_LE("Failed to delete port: %s"), port_id)
 
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/common/test_utils.py b/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/common/test_utils.py
index 222e23a271a..4ce6faffe14 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/common/test_utils.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/plugins/common/test_utils.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import hashlib
 
 import mock
 from neutron_lib import constants
+from neutron_lib import exceptions
 import testtools
 
 from neutron.db import l3_db
@@ -92,6 +93,17 @@ class TestUtils(base.BaseTestCase):
         core_plugin.delete_port.assert_called_once_with(context, port_id,
                                                         l3_port_check=False)
 
+    def test_delete_port_on_error_port_does_not_exist(self):
+        core_plugin, context = mock.Mock(), mock.Mock()
+        port_id = 'pid'
+        core_plugin.delete_port.side_effect = exceptions.PortNotFound(
+            port_id=port_id)
+        with testtools.ExpectedException(exceptions.PortNotFound):
+            with utils.delete_port_on_error(core_plugin, context, port_id):
+                raise exceptions.PortNotFound(port_id=port_id)
+        core_plugin.delete_port.assert_called_once_with(context, port_id,
+                                                        l3_port_check=False)
+
     @mock.patch.object(l3_db.L3_NAT_dbonly_mixin, '_check_router_port')
     def test_update_port_on_error(self, mock_check):
         core_plugin, context = mock.Mock(), mock.Mock()