diff --git a/builder/virtualbox/common/driver.go b/builder/virtualbox/common/driver.go
index a55b20199..add59c7f1 100644
--- a/builder/virtualbox/common/driver.go
+++ b/builder/virtualbox/common/driver.go
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ type Driver interface {
 	// Create a SATA controller.
 	CreateSATAController(vm string, controller string) error
 
+	// Create a SCSI controller.
+	CreateSCSIController(vm string, controller string) error
+
 	// Delete a VM by name
 	Delete(string) error
 
diff --git a/builder/virtualbox/common/driver_4_2.go b/builder/virtualbox/common/driver_4_2.go
index 3462933cd..c375fba32 100644
--- a/builder/virtualbox/common/driver_4_2.go
+++ b/builder/virtualbox/common/driver_4_2.go
@@ -36,6 +36,18 @@ func (d *VBox42Driver) CreateSATAController(vmName string, name string) error {
 	return d.VBoxManage(command...)
 }
 
+func (d *VBox42Driver) CreateSCSIController(vmName string, name string) error {
+
+	command := []string{
+		"storagectl", vmName,
+		"--name", name,
+		"--add", "scsi",
+		"--controller", "LSILogic",
+	}
+
+	return d.VBoxManage(command...)
+}
+
 func (d *VBox42Driver) Delete(name string) error {
 	return d.VBoxManage("unregistervm", name, "--delete")
 }
diff --git a/builder/virtualbox/common/driver_mock.go b/builder/virtualbox/common/driver_mock.go
index 1aacf9f8f..da08ad072 100644
--- a/builder/virtualbox/common/driver_mock.go
+++ b/builder/virtualbox/common/driver_mock.go
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ type DriverMock struct {
 	CreateSATAControllerController string
 	CreateSATAControllerErr        error
 
+	CreateSCSIControllerVM         string
+	CreateSCSIControllerController string
+	CreateSCSIControllerErr        error
+
 	DeleteCalled bool
 	DeleteName   string
 	DeleteErr    error
@@ -49,6 +53,12 @@ func (d *DriverMock) CreateSATAController(vm string, controller string) error {
 	return d.CreateSATAControllerErr
 }
 
+func (d *DriverMock) CreateSCSIController(vm string, controller string) error {
+	d.CreateSCSIControllerVM = vm
+	d.CreateSCSIControllerController = vm
+	return d.CreateSCSIControllerErr
+}
+
 func (d *DriverMock) Delete(name string) error {
 	d.DeleteCalled = true
 	d.DeleteName = name
diff --git a/builder/virtualbox/iso/builder.go b/builder/virtualbox/iso/builder.go
index c4c51c892..826d3ffe9 100644
--- a/builder/virtualbox/iso/builder.go
+++ b/builder/virtualbox/iso/builder.go
@@ -158,9 +158,9 @@ func (b *Builder) Prepare(raws ...interface{}) ([]string, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if b.config.HardDriveInterface != "ide" && b.config.HardDriveInterface != "sata" {
+	if b.config.HardDriveInterface != "ide" && b.config.HardDriveInterface != "sata" && b.config.HardDriveInterface != "scsi" {
 		errs = packer.MultiErrorAppend(
-			errs, errors.New("hard_drive_interface can only be ide or sata"))
+			errs, errors.New("hard_drive_interface can only be ide, sata, or scsi"))
 	}
 
 	if b.config.ISOChecksumType == "" {
diff --git a/builder/virtualbox/iso/step_create_disk.go b/builder/virtualbox/iso/step_create_disk.go
index 564a2f4d3..82b849dbe 100644
--- a/builder/virtualbox/iso/step_create_disk.go
+++ b/builder/virtualbox/iso/step_create_disk.go
@@ -63,12 +63,25 @@ func (s *stepCreateDisk) Run(state multistep.StateBag) multistep.StepAction {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if config.HardDriveInterface == "scsi" {
+		if err := driver.CreateSCSIController(vmName, "SCSI Controller"); err != nil {
+			err := fmt.Errorf("Error creating disk controller: %s", err)
+			state.Put("error", err)
+			ui.Error(err.Error())
+			return multistep.ActionHalt
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Attach the disk to the controller
 	controllerName := "IDE Controller"
 	if config.HardDriveInterface == "sata" {
 		controllerName = "SATA Controller"
 	}
 
+	if config.HardDriveInterface == "scsi" {
+		controllerName = "SCSI Controller"
+	}
+
 	command = []string{
 		"storageattach", vmName,
 		"--storagectl", controllerName,
diff --git a/website/source/docs/builders/virtualbox-iso.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/builders/virtualbox-iso.html.markdown
index f8a45d352..b97045f16 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/builders/virtualbox-iso.html.markdown
+++ b/website/source/docs/builders/virtualbox-iso.html.markdown
@@ -136,7 +136,8 @@ each category, the available options are alphabetized and described.
 
 * `hard_drive_interface` (string) - The type of controller that the primary
   hard drive is attached to, defaults to "ide".  When set to "sata", the
-  drive is attached to an AHCI SATA controller.
+  drive is attached to an AHCI SATA controller. When set to "scsi", the drive
+  is attached to an LsiLogic SCSI controller.
 
 * `headless` (boolean) - Packer defaults to building VirtualBox
   virtual machines by launching a GUI that shows the console of the