diff --git a/openstackclient/compute/v2/server.py b/openstackclient/compute/v2/server.py
index adab29c96a..67da63b118 100644
--- a/openstackclient/compute/v2/server.py
+++ b/openstackclient/compute/v2/server.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ from openstackclient.common import parseractions
 from openstackclient.common import utils
 from openstackclient.i18n import _  # noqa
 from openstackclient.identity import common as identity_common
-from openstackclient.network import common
+from openstackclient.network import common as network_common
 
 
 def _format_servers_list_networks(networks):
@@ -476,15 +476,19 @@ class CreateServer(show.ShowOne):
             if neutron_enabled:
                 network_client = self.app.client_manager.network
                 if nic_info["net-id"]:
-                    nic_info["net-id"] = common.find(network_client,
-                                                     'network',
-                                                     'networks',
-                                                     nic_info["net-id"])
+                    nic_info["net-id"] = network_common.find(
+                        network_client,
+                        'network',
+                        'networks',
+                        nic_info["net-id"]
+                    )
                 if nic_info["port-id"]:
-                    nic_info["port-id"] = common.find(network_client,
-                                                      'port',
-                                                      'ports',
-                                                      nic_info["port-id"])
+                    nic_info["port-id"] = network_common.find(
+                        network_client,
+                        'port',
+                        'ports',
+                        nic_info["port-id"]
+                    )
             else:
                 if nic_info["net-id"]:
                     nic_info["net-id"] = utils.find_resource(