diff --git a/vmware_nsx/dvs/dvs.py b/vmware_nsx/dvs/dvs.py
index 35f29cc047..2d33fabf64 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/dvs/dvs.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/dvs/dvs.py
@@ -324,3 +324,13 @@ class DvsManager(object):
             instanceUuid=True)
         if vm_refs:
             return vm_refs[0].value
+
+    def get_portgroup_info(self, pg_moref):
+        """Get portgroup information."""
+        # Expand the properties to collect on need basis.
+        properties = ['name']
+        pg_info = self._session.invoke_api(vim_util,
+                                           'get_object_properties_dict',
+                                           self._session.vim,
+                                           pg_moref, properties)
+        return pg_info
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/plugins/dvs/plugin.py b/vmware_nsx/plugins/dvs/plugin.py
index 957032667a..d6d0b01fde 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/plugins/dvs/plugin.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/plugins/dvs/plugin.py
@@ -151,9 +151,10 @@ class NsxDvsV2(addr_pair_db.AllowedAddressPairsMixin,
         if net_data.get(pnet.NETWORK_TYPE) == c_utils.NetworkTypes.PORTGROUP:
             net_id = net_data.get(pnet.PHYSICAL_NETWORK)
             dvpg_moref = self._dvs._net_id_to_moref(net_id)
-            if dvpg_moref.name != net_data.get('name'):
-                err_msg = (_("Portgroup name %s(dvpg)s must match network "
-                            "name %(network)s"), {'dvpg': dvpg_moref.name,
+            pg_info = self._dvs.get_portgroup_info(dvpg_moref)
+            if pg_info.get('name') != net_data.get('name'):
+                err_msg = (_("Portgroup name %(dvpg)s must match network "
+                            "name %(network)s") % {'dvpg': pg_info.get('name'),
                             'network': net_data.get('name')})
                 raise n_exc.InvalidInput(error_message=err_msg)
             dvs_id = dvpg_moref.value
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/dvs/test_plugin.py b/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/dvs/test_plugin.py
index f37e34365c..1c3b1c1cb4 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/dvs/test_plugin.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/dvs/test_plugin.py
@@ -197,19 +197,25 @@ class NeutronSimpleDvsTest(test_plugin.NeutronDbPluginV2TestCase):
     def test_create_and_delete_dvs_network_flat(self):
         self._create_and_delete_dvs_network()
 
+    @mock.patch.object(dvs.DvsManager, 'get_portgroup_info')
     @mock.patch.object(dvs.DvsManager, '_net_id_to_moref')
-    def test_create_and_delete_dvs_network_portgroup(self, fake_get_moref):
-        fake_get_moref.return_value.name = 'fake-name'
+    def test_create_and_delete_dvs_network_portgroup(self, fake_get_moref,
+                                                     fake_pg_info):
+        fake_pg_info.return_value = {'name': 'fake-name'}
         self._create_and_delete_dvs_network(network_type='portgroup')
         self.assertTrue(fake_get_moref.call_count)
+        self.assertTrue(fake_pg_info.call_count)
 
+    @mock.patch.object(dvs.DvsManager, 'get_portgroup_info')
     @mock.patch.object(dvs.DvsManager, '_net_id_to_moref')
     def test_create_and_delete_dvs_network_portgroup_vlan(self,
-                                                          fake_get_moref):
-        fake_get_moref.return_value.name = 'fake-name'
+                                                          fake_get_moref,
+                                                          fake_pg_info):
+        fake_pg_info.return_value = {'name': 'fake-name'}
         self._create_and_delete_dvs_network(network_type='portgroup',
                                             vlan_tag=7)
         self.assertTrue(fake_get_moref.call_count)
+        self.assertTrue(fake_pg_info.call_count)
 
     def test_create_and_delete_dvs_port(self):
         params = {'provider:network_type': 'vlan',
@@ -297,10 +303,12 @@ class NeutronSimpleDvsTest(test_plugin.NeutronDbPluginV2TestCase):
                 {'network': {'port_security_enabled': True}})
             self.assertEqual(True, updated_net['port_security_enabled'])
 
+    @mock.patch.object(dvs.DvsManager, 'get_portgroup_info')
     @mock.patch.object(dvs.DvsManager, '_net_id_to_moref')
     def test_create_and_delete_portgroup_network_invalid_name(self,
-                                                          fake_get_moref):
-        fake_get_moref.return_value.name = 'fake-different-name'
+                                                          fake_get_moref,
+                                                          fake_pg_info):
+        fake_pg_info.return_value = {'name': 'fake-different-name'}
         data = {'network': {'provider:network_type': 'portgroup',
                             'name': 'fake-name',
                             'admin_state_up': True}}