diff --git a/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/templates-tab/form-panels/create/wizard-tabs/network/nic-tab.js b/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/templates-tab/form-panels/create/wizard-tabs/network/nic-tab.js
index 0a08e3c008..fb1e8a353f 100644
--- a/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/templates-tab/form-panels/create/wizard-tabs/network/nic-tab.js
+++ b/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/templates-tab/form-panels/create/wizard-tabs/network/nic-tab.js
@@ -81,8 +81,18 @@ define(function(require) {
     this.vnetsTable.refreshResourceTableSelect();
   }
 
-  function _setup(context) {
+  /**
+   * @param  {Object}  context  jquery selector
+   * @param  {Object}  options
+   *                   options.hide_pci {bool} true to disable the pci checkbox
+   */
+  function _setup(context, options) {
     var that = this;
+
+    if (options != undefined && options.hide_pci == true){
+      $("input.pci-type-nic", context).attr('disabled', 'disabled');
+    }
+
     that.vnetsTable.initialize({
       'selectOptions': {
         'select_callback': function(aData, options) {
diff --git a/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/vms-tab/dialogs/attach-nic.js b/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/vms-tab/dialogs/attach-nic.js
index 9c75d342fa..ab7df6fe8f 100644
--- a/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/vms-tab/dialogs/attach-nic.js
+++ b/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/vms-tab/dialogs/attach-nic.js
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ define(function(require) {
 
   function _setup(context) {
     var that = this;
-    that.nicTab.setup(context);
+    that.nicTab.setup(context, {hide_pci: true});
 
     Tips.setup(context);