diff --git a/vmm/src/api/http.rs b/vmm/src/api/http.rs
index 1e99ed16d..cc8dc220d 100644
--- a/vmm/src/api/http.rs
+++ b/vmm/src/api/http.rs
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ lazy_static! {
 
         r.routes.insert(endpoint!("/vm.create"), Box::new(VmCreate {}));
         r.routes.insert(endpoint!("/vm.boot"), Box::new(VmActionHandler::new(VmAction::Boot)));
+        r.routes.insert(endpoint!("/vm.delete"), Box::new(VmActionHandler::new(VmAction::Delete)));
         r.routes.insert(endpoint!("/vm.info"), Box::new(VmInfo {}));
         r.routes.insert(endpoint!("/vm.shutdown"), Box::new(VmActionHandler::new(VmAction::Shutdown)));
         r.routes.insert(endpoint!("/vm.reboot"), Box::new(VmActionHandler::new(VmAction::Reboot)));
diff --git a/vmm/src/api/http_endpoint.rs b/vmm/src/api/http_endpoint.rs
index e5cef19d6..22b0dccfb 100644
--- a/vmm/src/api/http_endpoint.rs
+++ b/vmm/src/api/http_endpoint.rs
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 
 use crate::api::http::EndpointHandler;
 use crate::api::{
-    vm_boot, vm_create, vm_info, vm_reboot, vm_shutdown, ApiError, ApiRequest, ApiResult, VmAction,
-    VmConfig,
+    vm_boot, vm_create, vm_delete, vm_info, vm_reboot, vm_shutdown, ApiError, ApiRequest,
+    ApiResult, VmAction, VmConfig,
 };
 use micro_http::{Body, Method, Request, Response, StatusCode, Version};
 use serde_json::Error as SerdeError;
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ impl VmActionHandler {
     pub fn new(action: VmAction) -> Self {
         let action_fn = Box::new(match action {
             VmAction::Boot => vm_boot,
+            VmAction::Delete => vm_delete,
             VmAction::Shutdown => vm_shutdown,
             VmAction::Reboot => vm_reboot,
         });
diff --git a/vmm/src/api/mod.rs b/vmm/src/api/mod.rs
index e64feefc5..6f67a8794 100644
--- a/vmm/src/api/mod.rs
+++ b/vmm/src/api/mod.rs
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ pub enum ApiError {
     /// The VM could not be created.
     VmCreate(VmError),
 
+    /// The VM could not be deleted.
+    VmDelete(VmError),
+
     /// The VM info is not available.
     VmInfo(VmError),
 
@@ -117,6 +120,12 @@ pub enum ApiRequest {
     /// VmBoot error back.
     VmBoot(Sender<ApiResponse>),
 
+    /// Delete the previously created virtual machine.
+    /// If the VM was not previously created, the VMM API server will send a
+    /// VmDelete error back.
+    /// If the VM is booted, we shut it down first.
+    VmDelete(Sender<ApiResponse>),
+
     /// Request the VM information.
     VmInfo(Sender<ApiResponse>),
 
@@ -156,6 +165,9 @@ pub enum VmAction {
     /// Boot a VM
     Boot,
 
+    /// Delete a VM
+    Delete,
+
     /// Shut a VM down
     Shutdown,
 
@@ -168,6 +180,7 @@ fn vm_action(api_evt: EventFd, api_sender: Sender<ApiRequest>, action: VmAction)
 
     let request = match action {
         VmAction::Boot => ApiRequest::VmBoot(response_sender),
+        VmAction::Delete => ApiRequest::VmDelete(response_sender),
         VmAction::Shutdown => ApiRequest::VmShutdown(response_sender),
         VmAction::Reboot => ApiRequest::VmReboot(response_sender),
     };
@@ -176,19 +189,7 @@ fn vm_action(api_evt: EventFd, api_sender: Sender<ApiRequest>, action: VmAction)
     api_sender.send(request).map_err(ApiError::RequestSend)?;
     api_evt.write(1).map_err(ApiError::EventFdWrite)?;
 
-    match action {
-        VmAction::Boot => {
-            response_receiver.recv().map_err(ApiError::ResponseRecv)??;
-        }
-
-        VmAction::Shutdown => {
-            response_receiver.recv().map_err(ApiError::ResponseRecv)??;
-        }
-
-        VmAction::Reboot => {
-            response_receiver.recv().map_err(ApiError::ResponseRecv)??;
-        }
-    }
+    response_receiver.recv().map_err(ApiError::ResponseRecv)??;
 
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -197,6 +198,10 @@ pub fn vm_boot(api_evt: EventFd, api_sender: Sender<ApiRequest>) -> ApiResult<()
     vm_action(api_evt, api_sender, VmAction::Boot)
 }
 
+pub fn vm_delete(api_evt: EventFd, api_sender: Sender<ApiRequest>) -> ApiResult<()> {
+    vm_action(api_evt, api_sender, VmAction::Delete)
+}
+
 pub fn vm_shutdown(api_evt: EventFd, api_sender: Sender<ApiRequest>) -> ApiResult<()> {
     vm_action(api_evt, api_sender, VmAction::Shutdown)
 }
diff --git a/vmm/src/lib.rs b/vmm/src/lib.rs
index 2c49ca53f..370cf98fc 100644
--- a/vmm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/vmm/src/lib.rs
@@ -307,6 +307,22 @@ impl Vmm {
         }
     }
 
+    fn vm_delete(&mut self) -> result::Result<(), VmError> {
+        if self.vm_config.is_none() {
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
+        self.vm_config = None;
+
+        // First we shut the current VM down if necessary.
+        if let Some(ref mut vm) = self.vm {
+            vm.shutdown()?;
+            self.vm = None;
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     fn control_loop(&mut self, api_receiver: Arc<Receiver<ApiRequest>>) -> Result<ExitBehaviour> {
         const EPOLL_EVENTS_LEN: usize = 100;
 
@@ -377,6 +393,14 @@ impl Vmm {
 
                                     sender.send(response).map_err(Error::ApiResponseSend)?;
                                 }
+                                ApiRequest::VmDelete(sender) => {
+                                    let response = match self.vm_delete() {
+                                        Ok(_) => Ok(ApiResponsePayload::Empty),
+                                        Err(e) => Err(ApiError::VmDelete(e)),
+                                    };
+
+                                    sender.send(response).map_err(Error::ApiResponseSend)?;
+                                }
                                 ApiRequest::VmBoot(sender) => {
                                     // If we don't have a config, we can not boot a VM.
                                     if self.vm_config.is_none() {