diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/network/noop.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/network/noop.py
index ac0232ae77..5d19ecd591 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/network/noop.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/network/noop.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class NoopNetwork(base.NetworkInterface):
         :returns: List of VIF dictionaries, each dictionary will have an 'id'
             entry with the ID of the VIF.
         """
-        pass
+        return []
 
     def get_current_vif(self, task, p_obj):
         """Returns the currently used VIF associated with port or portgroup
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/network/test_noop.py b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/network/test_noop.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a7cacbfd9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/network/test_noop.py
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from ironic.conductor import task_manager
+from ironic.drivers.modules.network import noop
+from ironic.tests.unit.conductor import mgr_utils
+from ironic.tests.unit.db import base as db_base
+from ironic.tests.unit.objects import utils
+
+
+class NoopInterfaceTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(NoopInterfaceTestCase, self).setUp()
+        self.config(enabled_drivers=['fake'])
+        mgr_utils.mock_the_extension_manager()
+        self.interface = noop.NoopNetwork()
+        self.node = utils.create_test_node(self.context,
+                                           network_interface='noop')
+        self.port = utils.create_test_port(
+            self.context, node_id=self.node.id, address='52:54:00:cf:2d:32')
+
+    def test_get_properties(self):
+        result = self.interface.get_properties()
+        self.assertEqual({}, result)
+
+    def test_validate(self):
+        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.id) as task:
+            self.interface.validate(task)
+
+    def test_port_changed(self):
+        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.id) as task:
+            self.interface.port_changed(task, self.port)
+
+    def test_portgroup_changed(self):
+        portgroup = utils.create_test_portgroup(self.context)
+        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.id) as task:
+            self.interface.portgroup_changed(task, portgroup)
+
+    def test_vif_attach(self):
+        vif = {'id': 'vif-id'}
+        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.id) as task:
+            self.interface.vif_attach(task, vif)
+
+    def test_vif_detach(self):
+        vif_id = 'vif-id'
+        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.id) as task:
+            self.interface.vif_detach(task, vif_id)
+
+    def test_vif_list(self):
+        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.id) as task:
+            result = self.interface.vif_list(task)
+        self.assertEqual([], result)
+
+    def test_get_current_vif(self):
+        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.id) as task:
+            result = self.interface.get_current_vif(task, self.port)
+        self.assertIsNone(result)
+
+    def test_add_provisioning_network(self):
+        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.id) as task:
+            self.interface.add_provisioning_network(task)
+
+    def test_remove_provisioning_network(self):
+        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.id) as task:
+            self.interface.remove_provisioning_network(task)
+
+    def test_configure_tenant_networks(self):
+        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.id) as task:
+            self.interface.configure_tenant_networks(task)
+
+    def test_unconfigure_tenant_networks(self):
+        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.id) as task:
+            self.interface.unconfigure_tenant_networks(task)
+
+    def test_add_cleaning_network(self):
+        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.id) as task:
+            self.interface.add_cleaning_network(task)
+
+    def test_remove_cleaning_network(self):
+        with task_manager.acquire(self.context, self.node.id) as task:
+            self.interface.remove_cleaning_network(task)
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-noop-net-vif-list-a3d8ecee29097662.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix-noop-net-vif-list-a3d8ecee29097662.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ed28bd3fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fix-noop-net-vif-list-a3d8ecee29097662.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes an issue with the 'noop' network interface where listing the VIFs for
+    a node fails with a HTTP 500 Internal Server Error.