diff --git a/nova/api/ec2/vpc.py b/nova/api/ec2/vpc.py
index 3f201b6d2f4..9b26d7fa65b 100644
--- a/nova/api/ec2/vpc.py
+++ b/nova/api/ec2/vpc.py
@@ -683,6 +683,7 @@ def describe_subnets(self, context, **kwargs):
         except kc.ClientException as e:
             raise exception.InvalidRequest(e)
 
+        subnet_ids = kwargs.get("subnet_id")
         # fetch network list
         vpc_id = self._get_vpcid_from_context(context)
         neutron = neutronv2.get_client(context)
@@ -697,6 +698,9 @@ def describe_subnets(self, context, **kwargs):
             if not network['name'].startswith('subnet-'):
                 continue
 
+            if subnet_ids and network['name'] not in subnet_ids:
+                continue
+
             if (vpc_id != self._get_vpcid_from_tenantid(network['tenant_id'],
                                                         context)):
                 continue