diff --git a/neutron_plugin_contrail/plugins/opencontrail/vnc_client/vmi_res_handler.py b/neutron_plugin_contrail/plugins/opencontrail/vnc_client/vmi_res_handler.py
index 552d603..8bdf6bd 100644
--- a/neutron_plugin_contrail/plugins/opencontrail/vnc_client/vmi_res_handler.py
+++ b/neutron_plugin_contrail/plugins/opencontrail/vnc_client/vmi_res_handler.py
@@ -941,6 +941,10 @@ def get_vmi_list(self, **kwargs):
         return self._resource_list(**kwargs)
 
     def resource_list(self, context=None, filters=None, fields=None):
+        if (filters.get('device_owner') == 'network:dhcp' or
+                'network:dhcp' in filters.get('device_owner', [])):
+            return []
+
         if not context:
             context = {'is_admin': True}