diff --git a/devstack/lib/ironic b/devstack/lib/ironic
index 1c9bbcff8d..9417648bf9 100644
--- a/devstack/lib/ironic
+++ b/devstack/lib/ironic
@@ -476,11 +476,13 @@ function create_ironic_accounts {
 
 # init_ironic() - Initialize databases, etc.
 function init_ironic {
-    # Save private network as cleaning network
-    local cleaning_network_uuid
-    cleaning_network_uuid=$(neutron net-list | grep private | get_field 1)
-    die_if_not_set $LINENO cleaning_network_uuid "Failed to get ironic cleaning network id"
-    iniset $IRONIC_CONF_FILE neutron cleaning_network_uuid ${cleaning_network_uuid}
+    if is_service_enabled neutron; then
+        # Save private network as cleaning network
+        local cleaning_network_uuid
+        cleaning_network_uuid=$(neutron net-list | grep private | get_field 1)
+        die_if_not_set $LINENO cleaning_network_uuid "Failed to get ironic cleaning network id"
+        iniset $IRONIC_CONF_FILE neutron cleaning_network_uuid ${cleaning_network_uuid}
+    fi
 
     # (Re)create  ironic database
     recreate_database ironic