diff --git a/os_net_config/tests/test_utils.py b/os_net_config/tests/test_utils.py
index f91204af..cb722259 100644
--- a/os_net_config/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/os_net_config/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -600,6 +600,30 @@ class TestUtils(base.TestCase):
         shutil.rmtree(tmpdir)
         shutil.rmtree(tmp_pci_dir)
 
+    def test_ordered_active_nics_with_dpdk_mapping_of_vf(self):
+        tmpdir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+        self.stub_out('os_net_config.utils._SYS_CLASS_NET', tmpdir)
+        tmp_pci_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+        self.stub_out('os_net_config.utils._SYS_BUS_PCI_DEV', tmp_pci_dir)
+        physfn_path = utils._SYS_BUS_PCI_DEV + '/0000:05:01.1/physfn'
+        os.makedirs(physfn_path)
+
+        def test_is_available_nic(interface_name, check_active):
+            return True
+        self.stub_out('os_net_config.utils._is_available_nic',
+                      test_is_available_nic)
+
+        utils._update_dpdk_map('eth2_0', '0000:06:01.1', 'AA:02:03:04:05:FE',
+                               'vfio-pci')
+        utils.update_sriov_vf_map('eth2', 0, 'eth2_0')
+
+        nics = utils.ordered_active_nics()
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(nics), 0)
+
+        shutil.rmtree(tmpdir)
+        shutil.rmtree(tmp_pci_dir)
+
     def test_interface_mac_raises(self):
         self.assertRaises(IOError, utils.interface_mac, 'ens20f2p3')
 
diff --git a/os_net_config/utils.py b/os_net_config/utils.py
index ca668890..4708bdf2 100644
--- a/os_net_config/utils.py
+++ b/os_net_config/utils.py
@@ -167,9 +167,15 @@ def _is_vf(pci_address):
     return is_sriov_vf
 
 
-def _is_vf_by_name(interface_name):
+def _is_vf_by_name(interface_name, check_mapping_file=False):
     vf_path_check = _SYS_CLASS_NET + '/%s/device/physfn' % interface_name
     is_sriov_vf = os.path.isdir(vf_path_check)
+    if not is_sriov_vf and check_mapping_file:
+        sriov_map = _get_sriov_map()
+        for item in sriov_map:
+            if (item['name'] == interface_name and
+                    item['device_type'] == 'vf'):
+                is_sriov_vf = True
     return is_sriov_vf
 
 
@@ -249,6 +255,8 @@ def _ordered_nics(check_active):
             nic = item['name']
             if _is_vf(item['pci_address']):
                 logger.info("%s is a VF, skipping it for NIC ordering" % nic)
+            elif _is_vf_by_name(nic, True):
+                logger.info("%s is a VF, skipping it for NIC ordering" % nic)
             elif _is_embedded_nic(nic):
                 logger.info("%s is an embedded DPDK bound nic" % nic)
                 embedded_nics.append(nic)