diff --git a/nova/openstack/common/rpc/common.py b/nova/openstack/common/rpc/common.py
index e37911d4e..2dee2a500 100644
--- a/nova/openstack/common/rpc/common.py
+++ b/nova/openstack/common/rpc/common.py
@@ -449,10 +449,22 @@ def version_is_compatible(imp_version, version):
     """
     version_parts = version.split('.')
     imp_version_parts = imp_version.split('.')
+    try:
+        rev = version_parts[2]
+    except IndexError:
+        rev = 0
+    try:
+        imp_rev = imp_version_parts[2]
+    except IndexError:
+        imp_rev = 0
+
     if int(version_parts[0]) != int(imp_version_parts[0]):  # Major
         return False
     if int(version_parts[1]) > int(imp_version_parts[1]):  # Minor
         return False
+    if (int(version_parts[1]) == int(imp_version_parts[1]) and
+            int(rev) > int(imp_rev)):  # Revision
+        return False
     return True