diff --git a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/common/VcnsApiClient.py b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/common/VcnsApiClient.py
index 53bbb8e6e3..b68ec1b945 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/common/VcnsApiClient.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/common/VcnsApiClient.py
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class VcnsApiHelper(object):
                                         headers=headers,
                                         timeout=self.timeout)
         except requests.exceptions.Timeout:
-            raise exceptions.VcnsApiException(uri=uri)
+            raise exceptions.ResourceTimedOut(uri=uri)
 
         status = response.status_code
 
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/common/exceptions.py b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/common/exceptions.py
index 397d507a55..26a77b8761 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/common/exceptions.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/common/exceptions.py
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ class ResourceNotFound(VcnsApiException):
     message = _("Resource %(uri)s not found")
 
 
+class ResourceTimedOut(VcnsApiException):
+    message = _("Resource %(uri)s timed out")
+
+
 class MediaTypeUnsupport(VcnsApiException):
     message = _("Media Type %(uri)s is not supported")