diff --git a/tools/marvin/marvin/integration/lib/base.py b/tools/marvin/marvin/integration/lib/base.py
index 03c0707d335..0938333c06c 100755
--- a/tools/marvin/marvin/integration/lib/base.py
+++ b/tools/marvin/marvin/integration/lib/base.py
@@ -294,40 +294,51 @@ class VirtualMachine:
             cmd.securitygroupids = [str(sg_id) for sg_id in securitygroupids]
 
         if mode.lower() == 'basic':
-            list_security_groups = SecurityGroup.list(
-                                                      apiclient,
-                                                      securitygroupname="basic_sec_grp"
-                                                      )
 
-            if not isinstance(list_security_groups, list):
-                basic_mode_security_group = SecurityGroup.create(
+            zone_list = Zone.list(
+                            apiclient,
+                            id = cmd.zoneid if cmd.zoneid else None,
+                            domainid = cmd.domainid if cmd.domainid else None
+                            )
+
+            zone = zone_list[0]
+
+            #check if security groups settings is enabled for the zone
+            if zone.securitygroupsenabled:
+                list_security_groups = SecurityGroup.list(
+                                                          apiclient,
+                                                          securitygroupname="basic_sec_grp"
+                                                          )
+
+                if not isinstance(list_security_groups, list):
+                    basic_mode_security_group = SecurityGroup.create(
                                                             apiclient,
                                                             {"name":"basic_sec_grp"}
                                                             )
-                sec_grp_services = {"protocol": "TCP",
+                    sec_grp_services = {"protocol": "TCP",
                                     "startport": 22,
                                     "endport":22,
                                     "cidrlist": "0.0.0.0/0"
                                    }
 
-                #Authorize security group for above ingress rule
-                cmd_auth = authorizeSecurityGroupIngress.authorizeSecurityGroupIngressCmd()
-                cmd_auth.domainid = cmd.domainid
-                cmd_auth.account = cmd.account
-                cmd_auth.securitygroupid = basic_mode_security_group.id
-                cmd_auth.protocol = sec_grp_services["protocol"]
-                cmd_auth.startport = sec_grp_services["startport"]
-                cmd_auth.endport = sec_grp_services["endport"]
-                cmd_auth.cidrlist = sec_grp_services["cidrlist"]
-                apiclient.authorizeSecurityGroupIngress(cmd_auth)
+                    #Authorize security group for above ingress rule
+                    cmd_auth = authorizeSecurityGroupIngress.authorizeSecurityGroupIngressCmd()
+                    cmd_auth.domainid = cmd.domainid
+                    cmd_auth.account = cmd.account
+                    cmd_auth.securitygroupid = basic_mode_security_group.id
+                    cmd_auth.protocol = sec_grp_services["protocol"]
+                    cmd_auth.startport = sec_grp_services["startport"]
+                    cmd_auth.endport = sec_grp_services["endport"]
+                    cmd_auth.cidrlist = sec_grp_services["cidrlist"]
+                    apiclient.authorizeSecurityGroupIngress(cmd_auth)
 
-            else:
-                basic_mode_security_group = list_security_groups[0]
+                else:
+                    basic_mode_security_group = list_security_groups[0]
 
-            if isinstance(cmd.securitygroupids, list):
-                cmd.securitygroupids.append(basic_mode_security_group.id)
-            else:
-                cmd.securitygroupids = [basic_mode_security_group.id]
+                if isinstance(cmd.securitygroupids, list):
+                    cmd.securitygroupids.append(basic_mode_security_group.id)
+                else:
+                    cmd.securitygroupids = [basic_mode_security_group.id]
 
         if "affinitygroupnames" in services:
             cmd.affinitygroupnames  = services["affinitygroupnames"]