diff --git a/neutron/plugins/cisco/n1kv/n1kv_neutron_plugin.py b/neutron/plugins/cisco/n1kv/n1kv_neutron_plugin.py
index 3725dec082..896ce0ffe6 100644
--- a/neutron/plugins/cisco/n1kv/n1kv_neutron_plugin.py
+++ b/neutron/plugins/cisco/n1kv/n1kv_neutron_plugin.py
@@ -1283,7 +1283,7 @@ class N1kvNeutronPluginV2(db_base_plugin_v2.NeutronDbPluginV2,
         self._extend_port_dict_profile(context, port)
         return port
 
-    def delete_port(self, context, id):
+    def delete_port(self, context, id, l3_port_check=True):
         """
         Delete a port.
 
@@ -1291,6 +1291,11 @@ class N1kvNeutronPluginV2(db_base_plugin_v2.NeutronDbPluginV2,
         :param id: UUID representing the port to delete
         :returns: deleted port object
         """
+        # if needed, check to see if this is a port owned by
+        # and l3-router.  If so, we should prevent deletion.
+        if l3_port_check:
+            self.prevent_l3_port_deletion(context, id)
+        self.disassociate_floatingips(context, id)
         self._send_delete_port_request(context, id)
         return super(N1kvNeutronPluginV2, self).delete_port(context, id)