diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index 07ee026..7d4ba86 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -376,6 +376,10 @@
 # value)
 #live_migration = true
 
+# Does the test environment support metadata service? Ignored unless
+# validation.run_validation=true. (boolean value)
+#metadata_service = true
+
 # Does the test environment use block devices for live migration
 # (boolean value)
 #block_migration_for_live_migration = false
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index bdfdcdc..ab503e3 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -331,6 +331,10 @@
                 default=True,
                 help="Does the test environment support live migration "
                      "available?"),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('metadata_service',
+                default=True,
+                help="Does the test environment support metadata service? "
+                     "Ignored unless validation.run_validation=true."),
     cfg.BoolOpt('block_migration_for_live_migration',
                 default=False,
                 help="Does the test environment use block devices for live "
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
index d9918f3..f61b151 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
      * Add simple permissive rules to the security group
      * Launch an instance
      * Perform ssh to instance
+     * Verify metadata service
      * Terminate the instance
     """
 
@@ -81,19 +82,26 @@
     def verify_ssh(self):
         if self.run_ssh:
             # Obtain a floating IP
-            floating_ip = self.floating_ips_client.create_floating_ip()
+            self.floating_ip = self.floating_ips_client.create_floating_ip()
             self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper,
                             self.floating_ips_client.delete_floating_ip,
-                            floating_ip['id'])
+                            self.floating_ip['id'])
             # Attach a floating IP
             self.floating_ips_client.associate_floating_ip_to_server(
-                floating_ip['ip'], self.instance['id'])
+                self.floating_ip['ip'], self.instance['id'])
             # Check ssh
-            self.get_remote_client(
-                server_or_ip=floating_ip['ip'],
+            self.ssh_client = self.get_remote_client(
+                server_or_ip=self.floating_ip['ip'],
                 username=self.image_utils.ssh_user(self.image_ref),
                 private_key=self.keypair['private_key'])
 
+    def verify_metadata(self):
+        if self.run_ssh and CONF.compute_feature_enabled.metadata_service:
+            # Verify metadata service
+            result = self.ssh_client.exec_command(
+                "curl http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/public-ipv4")
+            self.assertEqual(self.floating_ip['ip'], result)
+
     @test.idempotent_id('7fff3fb3-91d8-4fd0-bd7d-0204f1f180ba')
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     @test.services('compute', 'network')
@@ -102,4 +110,5 @@
         self.security_group = self._create_security_group()
         self.boot_instance()
         self.verify_ssh()
+        self.verify_metadata()
         self.servers_client.delete_server(self.instance['id'])