diff --git a/neutron/services/qos/qos_plugin.py b/neutron/services/qos/qos_plugin.py
index 2a873d3476a..66c4bcf94f7 100644
--- a/neutron/services/qos/qos_plugin.py
+++ b/neutron/services/qos/qos_plugin.py
@@ -602,9 +602,9 @@ def _validate_create_network_callback(self, resource, event, trigger,
         network_id = payload.resource_id
         network = network_object.Network.get_object(context, id=network_id)
 
-        policy_id = network.qos_policy_id
-        if policy_id is None:
+        if not network or not getattr(network, 'qos_policy_id', None):
             return
+        policy_id = network.qos_policy_id
 
         policy = policy_object.QosPolicy.get_object(
             context.elevated(), id=policy_id)