diff --git a/builder/parallels/common/step_prepare_parallels_tools.go b/builder/parallels/common/step_prepare_parallels_tools.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..752268fd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/builder/parallels/common/step_prepare_parallels_tools.go
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package common
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/mitchellh/multistep"
+	"os"
+)
+
+// This step prepares parameters related to Parallels Tools.
+//
+// Uses:
+//   driver Driver
+//
+// Produces:
+//   parallels_tools_path string
+type StepPrepareParallelsTools struct {
+	ParallelsToolsFlavor string
+	ParallelsToolsMode   string
+}
+
+func (s *StepPrepareParallelsTools) Run(state multistep.StateBag) multistep.StepAction {
+	driver := state.Get("driver").(Driver)
+
+	if s.ParallelsToolsMode == ParallelsToolsModeDisable {
+		return multistep.ActionContinue
+	}
+
+	path, err := driver.ToolsIsoPath(s.ParallelsToolsFlavor)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		state.Put("error", err)
+		return multistep.ActionHalt
+	}
+
+	if _, err := os.Stat(path); err != nil {
+		state.Put("error", fmt.Errorf(
+			"Couldn't find Parallels Tools for the '%s' flavor! Please, check the\n"+
+				"value of 'parallels_tools_flavor'. Valid flavors are: 'win', 'lin',\n"+
+				"'mac', 'os2' and 'other'", s.ParallelsToolsFlavor))
+		return multistep.ActionHalt
+	}
+
+	state.Put("parallels_tools_path", path)
+	return multistep.ActionContinue
+}
+
+func (s *StepPrepareParallelsTools) Cleanup(multistep.StateBag) {}
diff --git a/builder/parallels/common/step_prepare_parallels_tools_test.go b/builder/parallels/common/step_prepare_parallels_tools_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..931ecb972
--- /dev/null
+++ b/builder/parallels/common/step_prepare_parallels_tools_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+package common
+
+import (
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/mitchellh/multistep"
+)
+
+func TestStepPrepareParallelsTools_impl(t *testing.T) {
+	var _ multistep.Step = new(StepPrepareParallelsTools)
+}
+
+func TestStepPrepareParallelsTools(t *testing.T) {
+	tf, err := ioutil.TempFile("", "packer")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %s", err)
+	}
+	tf.Close()
+	defer os.Remove(tf.Name())
+
+	state := testState(t)
+	step := &StepPrepareParallelsTools{
+		ParallelsToolsMode:   "",
+		ParallelsToolsFlavor: "foo",
+	}
+
+	driver := state.Get("driver").(*DriverMock)
+
+	// Mock results
+	driver.ToolsIsoPathResult = tf.Name()
+
+	// Test the run
+	if action := step.Run(state); action != multistep.ActionContinue {
+		t.Fatalf("bad action: %#v", action)
+	}
+	if _, ok := state.GetOk("error"); ok {
+		t.Fatal("should NOT have error")
+	}
+
+	// Test the driver
+	if !driver.ToolsIsoPathCalled {
+		t.Fatal("tools iso path should be called")
+	}
+	if driver.ToolsIsoPathFlavor != "foo" {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %#v", driver.ToolsIsoPathFlavor)
+	}
+
+	// Test the resulting state
+	path, ok := state.GetOk("parallels_tools_path")
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatal("should have parallels_tools_path")
+	}
+	if path != tf.Name() {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %#v", path)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStepPrepareParallelsTools_disabled(t *testing.T) {
+	state := testState(t)
+	step := &StepPrepareParallelsTools{
+		ParallelsToolsFlavor: "foo",
+		ParallelsToolsMode:   ParallelsToolsModeDisable,
+	}
+
+	driver := state.Get("driver").(*DriverMock)
+
+	// Test the run
+	if action := step.Run(state); action != multistep.ActionContinue {
+		t.Fatalf("bad action: %#v", action)
+	}
+	if _, ok := state.GetOk("error"); ok {
+		t.Fatal("should NOT have error")
+	}
+
+	// Test the driver
+	if driver.ToolsIsoPathCalled {
+		t.Fatal("tools iso path should NOT be called")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStepPrepareParallelsTools_nonExist(t *testing.T) {
+	state := testState(t)
+	step := &StepPrepareParallelsTools{
+		ParallelsToolsFlavor: "foo",
+		ParallelsToolsMode:   "",
+	}
+
+	driver := state.Get("driver").(*DriverMock)
+
+	// Mock results
+	driver.ToolsIsoPathResult = "foo"
+
+	// Test the run
+	if action := step.Run(state); action != multistep.ActionHalt {
+		t.Fatalf("bad action: %#v", action)
+	}
+	if _, ok := state.GetOk("error"); !ok {
+		t.Fatal("should have error")
+	}
+
+	// Test the driver
+	if !driver.ToolsIsoPathCalled {
+		t.Fatal("tools iso path should be called")
+	}
+	if driver.ToolsIsoPathFlavor != "foo" {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %#v", driver.ToolsIsoPathFlavor)
+	}
+
+	// Test the resulting state
+	if _, ok := state.GetOk("parallels_tools_path"); ok {
+		t.Fatal("should NOT have parallels_tools_path")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/builder/parallels/iso/builder.go b/builder/parallels/iso/builder.go
index 79022a0a7..5fa8eca1f 100644
--- a/builder/parallels/iso/builder.go
+++ b/builder/parallels/iso/builder.go
@@ -225,6 +225,10 @@ func (b *Builder) Run(ui packer.Ui, hook packer.Hook, cache packer.Cache) (packe
 	}
 
 	steps := []multistep.Step{
+		&parallelscommon.StepPrepareParallelsTools{
+			ParallelsToolsFlavor: b.config.ParallelsToolsFlavor,
+			ParallelsToolsMode:   b.config.ParallelsToolsMode,
+		},
 		&common.StepDownload{
 			Checksum:     b.config.ISOChecksum,
 			ChecksumType: b.config.ISOChecksumType,
diff --git a/builder/parallels/pvm/builder.go b/builder/parallels/pvm/builder.go
index aabdc8d30..a7931024c 100644
--- a/builder/parallels/pvm/builder.go
+++ b/builder/parallels/pvm/builder.go
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ func (b *Builder) Run(ui packer.Ui, hook packer.Hook, cache packer.Cache) (packe
 
 	// Build the steps.
 	steps := []multistep.Step{
+		&parallelscommon.StepPrepareParallelsTools{
+			ParallelsToolsMode:   b.config.ParallelsToolsMode,
+			ParallelsToolsFlavor: b.config.ParallelsToolsFlavor,
+		},
 		&parallelscommon.StepOutputDir{
 			Force: b.config.PackerForce,
 			Path:  b.config.OutputDir,