diff --git a/plugins/hypervisors/vmware/src/main/java/com/cloud/hypervisor/guru/VMwareGuru.java b/plugins/hypervisors/vmware/src/main/java/com/cloud/hypervisor/guru/VMwareGuru.java
index 14991e483df..9e1466b7f9c 100644
--- a/plugins/hypervisors/vmware/src/main/java/com/cloud/hypervisor/guru/VMwareGuru.java
+++ b/plugins/hypervisors/vmware/src/main/java/com/cloud/hypervisor/guru/VMwareGuru.java
@@ -1408,6 +1408,7 @@ public class VMwareGuru extends HypervisorGuruBase implements HypervisorGuru, Co
                 throw new CloudRuntimeException(err);
             }
 
+            checkSourceVmResourcesAgainstSelectedOfferingResources(vmMo, requestedCpuNumber, requestedCpuSpeed, requestedMemory);
             VirtualMachinePowerState sourceVmPowerState = vmMo.getPowerState();
 
             if (sourceVmPowerState == VirtualMachinePowerState.POWERED_OFF) {
@@ -1432,8 +1433,6 @@ public class VMwareGuru extends HypervisorGuruBase implements HypervisorGuru, Co
                 }
             }
 
-            checkSourceVmResourcesAgainstSelectedOfferingResources(vmMo, requestedCpuNumber, requestedCpuSpeed, requestedMemory);
-
             logger.debug(String.format("Cloning VM %s at VMware host %s on vCenter %s", vmName, hostIp, vcenter));
             VirtualMachineMO clonedVM = createCloneFromSourceVM(vmName, vmMo, dataCenterMO);
             logger.debug(String.format("VM %s cloned successfully, to VM %s", vmName, clonedVM.getName()));