diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/json/interfaces_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/json/interfaces_client.py
index 468a5c2..06e6476 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/json/interfaces_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/json/interfaces_client.py
@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import json
+import time
 
 from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClient
+from tempest import exceptions
 
 
 class InterfacesClientJSON(RestClient):
@@ -55,3 +57,24 @@
         resp, body = self.delete('servers/%s/os-interface/%s' % (server,
                                                                  port_id))
         return resp, body
+
+    def wait_for_interface_status(self, server, port_id, status):
+        """Waits for a interface to reach a given status."""
+        resp, body = self.show_interface(server, port_id)
+        interface_status = body['port_state']
+        start = int(time.time())
+
+        while(interface_status != status):
+            time.sleep(self.build_interval)
+            resp, body = self.show_interface(server, port_id)
+            interface_status = body['port_state']
+
+            timed_out = int(time.time()) - start >= self.build_timeout
+
+            if interface_status != status and timed_out:
+                message = ('Interface %s failed to reach %s status within '
+                           'the required time (%s s).' %
+                           (port_id, status, self.build_timeout))
+                raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
+
+        return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/services/compute/xml/interfaces_client.py b/tempest/services/compute/xml/interfaces_client.py
index 4a692a1..a84e0bd 100644
--- a/tempest/services/compute/xml/interfaces_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/compute/xml/interfaces_client.py
@@ -13,9 +13,12 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+import time
+
 from lxml import etree
 
 from tempest.common.rest_client import RestClientXML
+from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Document
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Element
 from tempest.services.compute.xml.common import Text
@@ -80,3 +83,23 @@
         resp, body = self.delete('servers/%s/os-interface/%s' % (server,
                                                                  port_id))
         return resp, body
+
+    def wait_for_interface_status(self, server, port_id, status):
+        """Waits for a interface to reach a given status."""
+        resp, body = self.show_interface(server, port_id)
+        interface_status = body['port_state']
+        start = int(time.time())
+
+        while(interface_status != status):
+            time.sleep(self.build_interval)
+            resp, body = self.show_interface(server, port_id)
+            interface_status = body['port_state']
+
+            timed_out = int(time.time()) - start >= self.build_timeout
+
+            if interface_status != status and timed_out:
+                message = ('Interface %s failed to reach %s status within '
+                           'the required time (%s s).' %
+                           (port_id, status, self.build_timeout))
+                raise exceptions.TimeoutException(message)
+        return resp, body
diff --git a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
index 47c0575..5e447c4 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(AttachInterfacesTestJSON, cls).setUpClass()
-        os = clients.Manager()
+        os = clients.Manager(interface=cls._interface)
         if not os.config.network.quantum_available:
             raise cls.skipException("Quantum is required")
         cls.client = os.interfaces_client
@@ -41,13 +41,18 @@
             self.assertEqual(iface['fixed_ips'][0]['ip_address'], fixed_ip)
 
     def _create_server_get_interfaces(self):
-        server = self.create_server()
+        resp, server = self.create_server()
         self.os.servers_client.wait_for_server_status(server['id'], 'ACTIVE')
         resp, ifs = self.client.list_interfaces(server['id'])
+        resp, body = self.client.wait_for_interface_status(
+            server['id'], ifs[0]['port_id'], 'ACTIVE')
+        ifs[0]['port_state'] = body['port_state']
         return server, ifs
 
     def _test_create_interface(self, server):
         resp, iface = self.client.create_interface(server['id'])
+        resp, iface = self.client.wait_for_interface_status(
+            server['id'], iface['port_id'], 'ACTIVE')
         self._check_interface(iface)
         return iface
 
@@ -55,6 +60,8 @@
         network_id = ifs[0]['net_id']
         resp, iface = self.client.create_interface(server['id'],
                                                    network_id=network_id)
+        resp, iface = self.client.wait_for_interface_status(
+            server['id'], iface['port_id'], 'ACTIVE')
         self._check_interface(iface, network_id=network_id)
         return iface