diff --git a/tempest/lib/common/rest_client.py b/tempest/lib/common/rest_client.py
index d0e21ff..f5bff20 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/common/rest_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/common/rest_client.py
@@ -617,6 +617,7 @@
         :raises BadRequest: If a 400 response code is received
         :raises Gone: If a 410 response code is received
         :raises Conflict: If a 409 response code is received
+        :raises PreconditionFailed: If a 412 response code is received
         :raises OverLimit: If a 413 response code is received and over_limit is
                           not in the response body
         :raises RateLimitExceeded: If a 413 response code is received and
@@ -775,6 +776,11 @@
                 resp_body = self._parse_resp(resp_body)
             raise exceptions.Conflict(resp_body, resp=resp)
 
+        if resp.status == 412:
+            if parse_resp:
+                resp_body = self._parse_resp(resp_body)
+            raise exceptions.PreconditionFailed(resp_body, resp=resp)
+
         if resp.status == 413:
             if parse_resp:
                 resp_body = self._parse_resp(resp_body)
diff --git a/tempest/lib/exceptions.py b/tempest/lib/exceptions.py
index 108ba70..af3acbf 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/exceptions.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/exceptions.py
@@ -101,6 +101,11 @@
     message = "The requested resource is no longer available"
 
 
+class PreconditionFailed(ClientRestClientException):
+    status_code = 412
+    message = "Precondition Failed"
+
+
 class RateLimitExceeded(ClientRestClientException):
     status_code = 413
     message = "Rate limit exceeded"
diff --git a/tempest/tests/lib/test_rest_client.py b/tempest/tests/lib/test_rest_client.py
index e6cf047..4a83631 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/lib/test_rest_client.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/lib/test_rest_client.py
@@ -337,6 +337,10 @@
     def test_response_410(self):
         self._test_error_checker(exceptions.Gone, self.set_data("410"))
 
+    def test_response_412(self):
+        self._test_error_checker(exceptions.PreconditionFailed,
+                                 self.set_data("412"))
+
     def test_response_413(self):
         self._test_error_checker(exceptions.OverLimit, self.set_data("413"))
 
@@ -460,7 +464,7 @@
 
     def test_response_bigger_than_400(self):
         # Any response code, that bigger than 400, and not in
-        # (401, 403, 404, 409, 413, 422, 500, 501)
+        # (401, 403, 404, 409, 412, 413, 422, 500, 501)
         self._test_error_checker(exceptions.UnexpectedResponseCode,
                                  self.set_data("402"))