diff --git a/nova/objects/service.py b/nova/objects/service.py
index 42088b7bfcea..7b08d184712a 100644
--- a/nova/objects/service.py
+++ b/nova/objects/service.py
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ class Service(base.NovaPersistentObject, base.NovaObject,
     # Version 1.19: Added get_minimum_version()
     # Version 1.20: Added get_minimum_version_multi()
     # Version 1.21: Added uuid
-    VERSION = '1.21'
+    # Version 1.22: Added get_by_uuid()
+    VERSION = '1.22'
 
     fields = {
         'id': fields.IntegerField(read_only=True),
@@ -266,6 +267,11 @@ class Service(base.NovaPersistentObject, base.NovaObject,
         db_service = db.service_get(context, service_id)
         return cls._from_db_object(context, cls(), db_service)
 
+    @base.remotable_classmethod
+    def get_by_uuid(cls, context, service_uuid):
+        db_service = db.service_get_by_uuid(context, service_uuid)
+        return cls._from_db_object(context, cls(), db_service)
+
     @base.remotable_classmethod
     def get_by_host_and_topic(cls, context, host, topic):
         db_service = db.service_get_by_host_and_topic(context, host, topic)
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_objects.py b/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_objects.py
index 757fcffb0072..45e9e121ec37 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_objects.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_objects.py
@@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@ object_data = {
     'SecurityGroupList': '1.0-dc8bbea01ba09a2edb6e5233eae85cbc',
     'SecurityGroupRule': '1.1-ae1da17b79970012e8536f88cb3c6b29',
     'SecurityGroupRuleList': '1.2-0005c47fcd0fb78dd6d7fd32a1409f5b',
-    'Service': '1.21-4ff88e4cd40f3b3ce923805f29d84ee0',
+    'Service': '1.22-8a740459ab9bf258a19c8fcb875c2d9a',
     'ServiceList': '1.19-5325bce13eebcbf22edc9678285270cc',
     'TaskLog': '1.0-78b0534366f29aa3eebb01860fbe18fe',
     'TaskLogList': '1.0-cc8cce1af8a283b9d28b55fcd682e777',
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_service.py b/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_service.py
index 6632e5273a68..efaf87b30fae 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_service.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_service.py
@@ -99,6 +99,10 @@ class _TestServiceObject(object):
     def test_get_by_id(self):
         self._test_query('service_get', 'get_by_id', 123)
 
+    def test_get_by_uuid(self):
+        self._test_query('service_get_by_uuid', 'get_by_uuid',
+                         uuidsentinel.service_uuid)
+
     def test_get_by_host_and_topic(self):
         self._test_query('service_get_by_host_and_topic',
                          'get_by_host_and_topic', 'fake-host', 'fake-topic')