diff --git a/lib/fog/aws/models/compute/subnet.rb b/lib/fog/aws/models/compute/subnet.rb
index 176a141f3..1d124b797 100644
--- a/lib/fog/aws/models/compute/subnet.rb
+++ b/lib/fog/aws/models/compute/subnet.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ module Fog
         attribute :availability_zone,           :aliases => 'availabilityZone'
         attribute :tag_set,                     :aliases => 'tagSet'
 
+        def ready?
+          requires :state
+          state == 'available'
+        end
 
         # Removes an existing subnet
         #
diff --git a/lib/fog/aws/models/compute/vpc.rb b/lib/fog/aws/models/compute/vpc.rb
index 80ec246f9..aa484ebab 100644
--- a/lib/fog/aws/models/compute/vpc.rb
+++ b/lib/fog/aws/models/compute/vpc.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ module Fog
           super
         end
 
+        def ready?
+          requires :state
+          state == 'available'
+        end
+
         # Removes an existing vpc
         #
         # vpc.destroy