diff --git a/nova/network/model.py b/nova/network/model.py
index 763e56d68dc4..fa4b13dd94d4 100644
--- a/nova/network/model.py
+++ b/nova/network/model.py
@@ -409,8 +409,11 @@ class VIF(Model):
         return not self.__eq__(other)
 
     def fixed_ips(self):
-        return [fixed_ip for subnet in self['network']['subnets']
-                         for fixed_ip in subnet['ips']]
+        if self['network']:
+            return [fixed_ip for subnet in self['network']['subnets']
+                             for fixed_ip in subnet['ips']]
+        else:
+            return []
 
     def floating_ips(self):
         return [floating_ip for fixed_ip in self.fixed_ips()
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/network/test_network_info.py b/nova/tests/unit/network/test_network_info.py
index 7b81ae1b079e..f5f9499704b6 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/network/test_network_info.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/network/test_network_info.py
@@ -423,6 +423,11 @@ class VIFTests(test.NoDBTestCase):
         ] * 2
         self.assertEqual(fixed_ips, ips)
 
+    def test_vif_get_fixed_ips_network_is_none(self):
+        vif = model.VIF()
+        fixed_ips = vif.fixed_ips()
+        self.assertEqual([], fixed_ips)
+
     def test_vif_get_floating_ips(self):
         vif = fake_network_cache_model.new_vif()
         vif['network']['subnets'][0]['ips'][0].add_floating_ip('192.168.1.1')