diff --git a/etc/quantum.conf b/etc/quantum.conf
index 192a2ac7ce..d14aac9ff9 100644
--- a/etc/quantum.conf
+++ b/etc/quantum.conf
@@ -189,6 +189,15 @@ notification_topics = notifications
 # of number of items.
 # pagination_max_limit = -1
 
+# Maximum number of DNS nameservers per subnet
+# max_dns_nameservers = 5
+
+# Maximum number of host routes per subnet
+# max_subnet_host_routes = 20
+
+# Maximum number of fixed ips per port
+# max_fixed_ips_per_port = 5
+
 [QUOTAS]
 # resource name(s) that are supported in quota features
 # quota_items = network,subnet,port
diff --git a/quantum/common/config.py b/quantum/common/config.py
index 0e41284d03..e35d9c188b 100644
--- a/quantum/common/config.py
+++ b/quantum/common/config.py
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ core_opts = [
                help=_("Maximum number of DNS nameservers")),
     cfg.IntOpt('max_subnet_host_routes', default=20,
                help=_("Maximum number of host routes per subnet")),
+    cfg.IntOpt('max_fixed_ips_per_port', default=5,
+               help=_("Maximum number of fixed ips per port")),
     cfg.IntOpt('dhcp_lease_duration', default=120,
                help=_("DHCP lease duration")),
     cfg.BoolOpt('dhcp_agent_notification', default=True,
diff --git a/quantum/db/db_base_plugin_v2.py b/quantum/db/db_base_plugin_v2.py
index 675ad86eb4..209eb89393 100644
--- a/quantum/db/db_base_plugin_v2.py
+++ b/quantum/db/db_base_plugin_v2.py
@@ -609,6 +609,9 @@ class QuantumDbPluginV2(quantum_plugin_base_v2.QuantumPluginBaseV2):
                                      'ip_address': fixed['ip_address']})
             else:
                 fixed_ip_set.append({'subnet_id': subnet_id})
+        if len(fixed_ip_set) > cfg.CONF.max_fixed_ips_per_port:
+            msg = _('Exceeded maximim amount of fixed ips per port')
+            raise q_exc.InvalidInput(error_message=msg)
         return fixed_ip_set
 
     def _allocate_fixed_ips(self, context, network, fixed_ips):
@@ -636,6 +639,11 @@ class QuantumDbPluginV2(quantum_plugin_base_v2.QuantumPluginBaseV2):
         """Add or remove IPs from the port."""
         ips = []
 
+        # the new_ips contain all of the fixed_ips that are to be updated
+        if len(new_ips) > cfg.CONF.max_fixed_ips_per_port:
+            msg = _('Exceeded maximim amount of fixed ips per port')
+            raise q_exc.InvalidInput(error_message=msg)
+
         # Remove all of the intersecting elements
         for original_ip in original_ips[:]:
             for new_ip in new_ips[:]:
diff --git a/quantum/tests/unit/midonet/test_midonet_plugin.py b/quantum/tests/unit/midonet/test_midonet_plugin.py
index 7e80310571..180ebfa531 100644
--- a/quantum/tests/unit/midonet/test_midonet_plugin.py
+++ b/quantum/tests/unit/midonet/test_midonet_plugin.py
@@ -750,3 +750,9 @@ class TestMidonetPortsV2(test_plugin.TestPortsV2,
 
     def test_list_ports_with_sort_emulated(self):
         pass
+
+    def test_max_fixed_ips_exceeded(self):
+        pass
+
+    def test_update_max_fixed_ips_exceeded(self):
+        pass
diff --git a/quantum/tests/unit/test_db_plugin.py b/quantum/tests/unit/test_db_plugin.py
index 3ddf007ff1..611d20cd63 100644
--- a/quantum/tests/unit/test_db_plugin.py
+++ b/quantum/tests/unit/test_db_plugin.py
@@ -1745,6 +1745,38 @@ fixed_ips=ip_address%%3D%s&fixed_ips=ip_address%%3D%s&fixed_ips=subnet_id%%3D%s
                     self.assertEqual(update_context._recycled_networks,
                                      set([subnet['subnet']['network_id']]))
 
+    def test_max_fixed_ips_exceeded(self):
+        with self.subnet(gateway_ip='10.0.0.3',
+                         cidr='10.0.0.0/24') as subnet:
+                kwargs = {"fixed_ips":
+                          [{'subnet_id': subnet['subnet']['id']},
+                           {'subnet_id': subnet['subnet']['id']},
+                           {'subnet_id': subnet['subnet']['id']},
+                           {'subnet_id': subnet['subnet']['id']},
+                           {'subnet_id': subnet['subnet']['id']},
+                           {'subnet_id': subnet['subnet']['id']}]}
+                net_id = subnet['subnet']['network_id']
+                res = self._create_port(self.fmt, net_id=net_id, **kwargs)
+                self.assertEqual(res.status_int, 400)
+
+    def test_update_max_fixed_ips_exceeded(self):
+        with self.subnet(gateway_ip='10.0.0.3',
+                         cidr='10.0.0.0/24') as subnet:
+            with self.port(subnet) as port:
+                data = {'port': {'fixed_ips':
+                                 [{'subnet_id': subnet['subnet']['id'],
+                                   'ip_address': '10.0.0.2'},
+                                  {'subnet_id': subnet['subnet']['id'],
+                                   'ip_address': '10.0.0.4'},
+                                  {'subnet_id': subnet['subnet']['id']},
+                                  {'subnet_id': subnet['subnet']['id']},
+                                  {'subnet_id': subnet['subnet']['id']},
+                                  {'subnet_id': subnet['subnet']['id']}]}}
+                req = self.new_update_request('ports', data,
+                                              port['port']['id'])
+                res = req.get_response(self.api)
+                self.assertEqual(res.status_int, 400)
+
 
 class TestNetworksV2(QuantumDbPluginV2TestCase):
     # NOTE(cerberus): successful network update and delete are