diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1611228-c7b09ef670e420f6.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1611228-c7b09ef670e420f6.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3046e6476
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1611228-c7b09ef670e420f6.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Check the validation of mgmt_driver before creating the VNF.
diff --git a/tacker/extensions/vnfm.py b/tacker/extensions/vnfm.py
index 1cd2d28f1..6c63b80b9 100644
--- a/tacker/extensions/vnfm.py
+++ b/tacker/extensions/vnfm.py
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ class VNFInUse(exceptions.InUse):
     message = _('VNF %(vnf_id)s is still in use')
 
 
+class InvalidMgmtDriver(exceptions.InvalidInput):
+    message = _('Invalid Mgmt driver %(mgmt_driver_name)s.')
+
+
 class InvalidInfraDriver(exceptions.InvalidInput):
     message = _('VIM type %(vim_name)s is not supported as an infra driver')
 
diff --git a/tacker/tests/unit/vnfm/test_plugin.py b/tacker/tests/unit/vnfm/test_plugin.py
index 48f35e5b6..03e733bbc 100644
--- a/tacker/tests/unit/vnfm/test_plugin.py
+++ b/tacker/tests/unit/vnfm/test_plugin.py
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ class TestVNFMPlugin(db_base.SqlTestCase):
     @mock.patch('tacker.vnfm.plugin.toscautils.get_mgmt_driver')
     def test_create_vnfd(self, mock_get_mgmt_driver, mock_tosca_template,
                         mock_update_imports):
-        mock_get_mgmt_driver.return_value = 'dummy_mgmt_driver'
+        mock_get_mgmt_driver.return_value = 'noop'
         mock_tosca_template.return_value = mock.ANY
 
         vnfd_obj = utils.get_dummy_vnfd_obj()
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ class TestVNFMPlugin(db_base.SqlTestCase):
         self.assertIn('id', result)
         self.assertEqual('dummy_vnfd', result['name'])
         self.assertEqual('dummy_vnfd_description', result['description'])
-        self.assertEqual('dummy_mgmt_driver', result['mgmt_driver'])
+        self.assertEqual('noop', result['mgmt_driver'])
         self.assertIn('service_types', result)
         self.assertIn('attributes', result)
         self.assertIn('created_at', result)
@@ -533,3 +533,12 @@ class TestVNFMPlugin(db_base.SqlTestCase):
         policies = self.vnfm_plugin.get_vnf_policies(self.context, vnf_id,
             filters={'name': 'vdu1_cpu_usage_monitoring_policy'})
         self.assertEqual(1, len(policies))
+
+    @mock.patch('tacker.vnfm.plugin.toscautils.get_mgmt_driver')
+    def test_mgmt_driver(self, mock_get_mgmt_driver):
+        mock_get_mgmt_driver.return_value = 'dummy_mgmt_driver'
+
+        vnfd_obj = utils.get_dummy_vnfd_obj()
+        self.assertRaises(vnfm.InvalidMgmtDriver,
+                          self.vnfm_plugin.create_vnfd,
+                          self.context, vnfd_obj)
diff --git a/tacker/vnfm/plugin.py b/tacker/vnfm/plugin.py
index f44255104..a5990a90c 100644
--- a/tacker/vnfm/plugin.py
+++ b/tacker/vnfm/plugin.py
@@ -216,6 +216,12 @@ class VNFMPlugin(vnfm_db.VNFMPluginDb, VNFMMgmtMixin):
 
         vnfd_dict['mgmt_driver'] = toscautils.get_mgmt_driver(
             tosca)
+
+        if vnfd_dict['mgmt_driver'] not in cfg.CONF.tacker.mgmt_driver:
+            LOG.error("Invalid mgmt_driver in TOSCA template")
+            raise vnfm.InvalidMgmtDriver(
+                mgmt_driver_name=vnfd_dict['mgmt_driver'])
+
         LOG.debug('vnfd %s', vnfd)
 
     def add_vnf_to_monitor(self, context, vnf_dict):