diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/virt/vmwareapi/test_vm_util.py b/nova/tests/unit/virt/vmwareapi/test_vm_util.py
index ca4da56ff0b8..0c077ca9c018 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/virt/vmwareapi/test_vm_util.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/virt/vmwareapi/test_vm_util.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import collections
+import fixtures
 
 import mock
 from oslo_utils import units
@@ -1043,7 +1044,8 @@ class VMwareVMUtilTestCase(test.NoDBTestCase):
             vm_util.ExtraSpecs(),
             os_type='invalid_os_type')
 
-        self.assertRaises(vexc.VMwareDriverException,
+        # Because of retries timeout will be raised
+        self.assertRaises(fixtures.TimeoutException,
                           vm_util.create_vm, session, self._instance,
                           'folder', config_spec, 'res-pool')
         self.assertTrue(found[0])
diff --git a/nova/virt/vmwareapi/vm_util.py b/nova/virt/vmwareapi/vm_util.py
index fd295dcdfb9b..9c446efe2318 100644
--- a/nova/virt/vmwareapi/vm_util.py
+++ b/nova/virt/vmwareapi/vm_util.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import copy
 import functools
 
 from oslo_log import log as logging
+from oslo_service import loopingcall
 from oslo_utils import excutils
 from oslo_utils import units
 from oslo_vmware import exceptions as vexc
@@ -1348,6 +1349,9 @@ def get_vmdk_adapter_type(adapter_type):
     return vmdk_adapter_type
 
 
+@loopingcall.RetryDecorator(
+    max_retry_count=20, inc_sleep_time=2, max_sleep_time=20,
+    exceptions=(vexc.VimFaultException,))
 def create_vm(session, instance, vm_folder, config_spec, res_pool_ref):
     """Create VM on ESX host."""
     LOG.debug("Creating VM on the ESX host", instance=instance)