diff --git a/nova_dpm/tests/unit/virt/dpm/test_vm.py b/nova_dpm/tests/unit/virt/dpm/test_vm.py
index 7c2e6eb..1209e42 100755
--- a/nova_dpm/tests/unit/virt/dpm/test_vm.py
+++ b/nova_dpm/tests/unit/virt/dpm/test_vm.py
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ from nova.objects import instance as instance_obj
 from nova.test import TestCase
 from nova_dpm.virt.dpm import exceptions
 from nova_dpm.virt.dpm import vm
+
+import mock
 import zhmcclient
 import zhmcclient_mock
 
@@ -43,6 +45,14 @@ def fake_session():
         'maximum-memory': 512,
         'ifl-processors': 3
     })
+    cpc1.partitions.add({
+        'name': 'OpenStack-foo-6511ee0f-0d64-4392-aaaa-bbbbbbbbbbbb',
+        'description': 'OpenStack CPCSubset=foo',
+        'initial-memory': 512,
+        'status': 'stopped',
+        'maximum-memory': 512,
+        'ifl-processors': 3
+    })
     adapter1 = cpc1.adapters.add({
         'object-id': '6511ee0f-0d64-4392-b9e0-cdbea10a17c3',
         'name': 'fcp_1',
@@ -271,6 +281,13 @@ class VmPartitionInstanceTestCase(TestCase):
                 'object-uri') + '/hbas/1',
             self.partition_inst.get_boot_hba_uri())
 
+    def test_destroy_stopped_partition(self):
+        instance = instance_obj.Instance()
+        instance.save = mock.Mock()
+        instance.uuid = '6511ee0f-0d64-4392-aaaa-bbbbbbbbbbbb'
+        partition_inst = vm.PartitionInstance(instance, self.cpc)
+        partition_inst.destroy()
+
 
 class PhysicalAdapterModelTestCase(TestCase):
 
diff --git a/nova_dpm/virt/dpm/vm.py b/nova_dpm/virt/dpm/vm.py
index 66adab4..6f1b36a 100644
--- a/nova_dpm/virt/dpm/vm.py
+++ b/nova_dpm/virt/dpm/vm.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ from nova_dpm.virt.dpm import exceptions
 from nova_dpm.virt.dpm import utils
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from zhmcclient._exceptions import NotFound
+from zhmcclient import HTTPError
 
 CONF = conf.CONF
 OPENSTACK_PREFIX = 'OpenStack'
@@ -289,7 +290,18 @@ class PartitionInstance(object):
     def destroy(self):
         LOG.debug('Partition Destroy triggered')
         if self.partition:
-            self.partition.stop(True)
+            try:
+                self.partition.stop(True)
+            except HTTPError as http_error:
+                # (http_status == 409 and reason == 1) means
+                # Partition status is not valid to perform the operation.
+                # e.g - If partition is already stop then stop operation
+                # is not a valid operation on partition.
+                if http_error.http_status == 409 and http_error.reason == 1:
+                    pass
+                else:
+                    raise http_error
+
             # TODO(preethipy): The below method to be removed once the bug
             # on DPM is fixed to return correct status on API return
             self._loop_status_update(5, 'stopped')