diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py
index 1a7b0ec..206d867 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_l3_agent_scheduler.py
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@
         agents = cls.admin_agents_client.list_agents(
             agent_type=AGENT_TYPE)['agents']
         for agent in agents:
-            if agent['configurations']['agent_mode'] in AGENT_MODES:
+            if (agent['configurations']['agent_mode'] in AGENT_MODES and
+                agent['alive']):
                 cls.agent = agent
                 break
         else: