diff --git a/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_vpc.go b/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_vpc.go
index 007a2f8154b2..fea662dea5b2 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_vpc.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_vpc.go
@@ -179,18 +179,27 @@ func resourceAwsVpcRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error {
 	DescribeClassiclinkOpts := &ec2.DescribeVpcClassicLinkInput{
 		VpcIds: []*string{&vpcid},
 	}
+
+	// Classic Link is only available in regions that support EC2 Classic
 	respClassiclink, err := conn.DescribeVpcClassicLink(DescribeClassiclinkOpts)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	classiclink_enabled := false
-	for _, v := range respClassiclink.Vpcs {
-		if *v.VpcId == vpcid {
-			classiclink_enabled = *v.ClassicLinkEnabled
-			break
+		if awsErr, ok := err.(awserr.Error); ok && awsErr.Code() == "UnsupportedOperation" {
+			log.Printf("[WARN] VPC Classic Link is not supported in this region")
+		} else {
+			return err
+		}
+	} else {
+		classiclink_enabled := false
+		for _, v := range respClassiclink.Vpcs {
+			if *v.VpcId == vpcid {
+				if v.ClassicLinkEnabled != nil {
+					classiclink_enabled = *v.ClassicLinkEnabled
+				}
+				break
+			}
 		}
+		d.Set("enable_classiclink", classiclink_enabled)
 	}
-	d.Set("enable_classiclink", classiclink_enabled)
 
 	// Get the main routing table for this VPC
 	// Really Ugly need to make this better - rmenn
diff --git a/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_vpc_test.go b/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_vpc_test.go
index cd01bbf5d1f2..485dd1dc423d 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_vpc_test.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_vpc_test.go
@@ -264,6 +264,10 @@ resource "aws_vpc" "bar" {
 `
 
 const testAccVpcConfig_BothDnsOptions = `
+provider "aws" {
+	region = "eu-central-1"
+}
+
 resource "aws_vpc" "bar" {
 	cidr_block = "10.2.0.0/16"
 
diff --git a/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/vpc.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/vpc.html.markdown
index 0e88ea309882..8cf089b5c90b 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/vpc.html.markdown
+++ b/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/vpc.html.markdown
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ The following arguments are supported:
 * `instance_tenancy` - (Optional) A tenancy option for instances launched into the VPC
 * `enable_dns_support` - (Optional) A boolean flag to enable/disable DNS support in the VPC. Defaults true.
 * `enable_dns_hostnames` - (Optional) A boolean flag to enable/disable DNS hostnames in the VPC. Defaults false.
-* `enable_classiclink` - (Optional) A boolean flag to enable/disable ClassicLink for the VPC. Defaults false.
+* `enable_classiclink` - (Optional) A boolean flag to enable/disable ClassicLink 
+  for the VPC. Only valid in regions and accounts that support EC2 Classic.
+  See the [ClassicLink documentation][1] for more information. Defaults false.
 * `tags` - (Optional) A mapping of tags to assign to the resource.
 
 ## Attributes Reference
@@ -59,3 +61,6 @@ The following attributes are exported:
      [`aws_main_route_table_association`](/docs/providers/aws/r/main_route_table_assoc.html).
 * `default_network_acl_id` - The ID of the network ACL created by default on VPC creation
 * `default_security_group_id` - The ID of the security group created by default on VPC creation
+
+
+[1]: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/fr_fr/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/vpc-classiclink.html