diff --git a/etc/tempest.conf.sample b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
index 1cccacc..9a9952d 100644
--- a/etc/tempest.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/tempest.conf.sample
@@ -802,6 +802,9 @@
 # attributes ipv6_ra_mode and ipv6_address_mode (boolean value)
 #ipv6_subnet_attributes = false
 
+# If false, skip all network api tests with xml (boolean value)
+#xml_api = false
+
 
 [object-storage]
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base.py b/tempest/api/network/base.py
index 91e3e14..c6480a1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base.py
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@
         super(BaseNetworkTest, cls).resource_setup()
         if not CONF.service_available.neutron:
             raise cls.skipException("Neutron support is required")
+        if getattr(cls, '_interface', None) == 'xml':
+            if not CONF.network_feature_enabled.xml_api:
+                raise cls.skipException('XML API is not enabled')
 
         os = cls.get_client_manager()
 
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index d8f22d4..6e8238a 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -481,7 +481,10 @@
                 help="Allow the execution of IPv6 subnet tests that use "
                      "the extended IPv6 attributes ipv6_ra_mode "
                      "and ipv6_address_mode"
-                )
+                ),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('xml_api',
+                default=False,
+                help='If false, skip all network api tests with xml')
 ]
 
 messaging_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='messaging',