diff --git a/builder/virtualbox/common/step_remove_devices.go b/builder/virtualbox/common/step_remove_devices.go
index 2a11dcbba..8f06b1a61 100644
--- a/builder/virtualbox/common/step_remove_devices.go
+++ b/builder/virtualbox/common/step_remove_devices.go
@@ -41,11 +41,20 @@ func (s *StepRemoveDevices) Run(state multistep.StateBag) multistep.StepAction {
 	}
 
 	if _, ok := state.GetOk("attachedIso"); ok {
+		controllerName := "IDE Controller"
+		port := "0"
+		device := "1"
+		if _, ok := state.GetOk("attachedIsoOnSata"); ok {
+			controllerName = "SATA Controller"
+			port = "1"
+			device = "0"
+		}
+
 		command := []string{
 			"storageattach", vmName,
-			"--storagectl", "IDE Controller",
-			"--port", "0",
-			"--device", "1",
+			"--storagectl", controllerName,
+			"--port", port,
+			"--device", device,
 			"--medium", "none",
 		}
 
diff --git a/builder/virtualbox/common/step_remove_devices_test.go b/builder/virtualbox/common/step_remove_devices_test.go
index e74331232..e3df5e6e7 100644
--- a/builder/virtualbox/common/step_remove_devices_test.go
+++ b/builder/virtualbox/common/step_remove_devices_test.go
@@ -57,6 +57,33 @@ func TestStepRemoveDevices_attachedIso(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestStepRemoveDevices_attachedIsoOnSata(t *testing.T) {
+	state := testState(t)
+	step := new(StepRemoveDevices)
+
+	state.Put("attachedIso", true)
+	state.Put("attachedIsoOnSata", true)
+	state.Put("vmName", "foo")
+
+	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 that ISO was removed
+	if len(driver.VBoxManageCalls) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %#v", driver.VBoxManageCalls)
+	}
+	if driver.VBoxManageCalls[0][3] != "SATA Controller" {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %#v", driver.VBoxManageCalls)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestStepRemoveDevices_floppyPath(t *testing.T) {
 	state := testState(t)
 	step := new(StepRemoveDevices)
diff --git a/builder/virtualbox/iso/builder.go b/builder/virtualbox/iso/builder.go
index f41118a45..bbe1ea45c 100644
--- a/builder/virtualbox/iso/builder.go
+++ b/builder/virtualbox/iso/builder.go
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ type config struct {
 	HTTPPortMax          uint     `mapstructure:"http_port_max"`
 	ISOChecksum          string   `mapstructure:"iso_checksum"`
 	ISOChecksumType      string   `mapstructure:"iso_checksum_type"`
+	ISOInterface         string   `mapstructure:"iso_interface"`
 	ISOUrls              []string `mapstructure:"iso_urls"`
 	VMName               string   `mapstructure:"vm_name"`
 
@@ -107,6 +108,10 @@ func (b *Builder) Prepare(raws ...interface{}) ([]string, error) {
 		b.config.HTTPPortMax = 9000
 	}
 
+	if b.config.ISOInterface == "" {
+		b.config.ISOInterface = "ide"
+	}
+
 	if b.config.VMName == "" {
 		b.config.VMName = fmt.Sprintf("packer-%s", b.config.PackerBuildName)
 	}
@@ -120,6 +125,7 @@ func (b *Builder) Prepare(raws ...interface{}) ([]string, error) {
 		"http_directory":         &b.config.HTTPDir,
 		"iso_checksum":           &b.config.ISOChecksum,
 		"iso_checksum_type":      &b.config.ISOChecksumType,
+		"iso_interface":          &b.config.ISOInterface,
 		"iso_url":                &b.config.RawSingleISOUrl,
 		"vm_name":                &b.config.VMName,
 	}
@@ -192,6 +198,11 @@ func (b *Builder) Prepare(raws ...interface{}) ([]string, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if b.config.ISOInterface != "ide" && b.config.ISOInterface != "sata" {
+		errs = packer.MultiErrorAppend(
+			errs, errors.New("iso_interface can only be ide or sata"))
+	}
+
 	if b.config.RawSingleISOUrl == "" && len(b.config.ISOUrls) == 0 {
 		errs = packer.MultiErrorAppend(
 			errs, errors.New("One of iso_url or iso_urls must be specified."))
diff --git a/builder/virtualbox/iso/builder_test.go b/builder/virtualbox/iso/builder_test.go
index c9d5414dd..f3a4519af 100644
--- a/builder/virtualbox/iso/builder_test.go
+++ b/builder/virtualbox/iso/builder_test.go
@@ -401,6 +401,47 @@ func TestBuilderPrepare_ISOChecksumType(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestBuilderPrepare_ISOInterface(t *testing.T) {
+	var b Builder
+	config := testConfig()
+
+	// Test a default boot_wait
+	delete(config, "iso_interface")
+	warns, err := b.Prepare(config)
+	if len(warns) > 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %#v", warns)
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	if b.config.ISOInterface != "ide" {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %s", b.config.ISOInterface)
+	}
+
+	// Test with a bad
+	config["iso_interface"] = "fake"
+	b = Builder{}
+	warns, err = b.Prepare(config)
+	if len(warns) > 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %#v", warns)
+	}
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("should have error")
+	}
+
+	// Test with a good
+	config["iso_interface"] = "sata"
+	b = Builder{}
+	warns, err = b.Prepare(config)
+	if len(warns) > 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %#v", warns)
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("should not have error: %s", err)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestBuilderPrepare_ISOUrl(t *testing.T) {
 	var b Builder
 	config := testConfig()
diff --git a/builder/virtualbox/iso/step_attach_iso.go b/builder/virtualbox/iso/step_attach_iso.go
index f18281434..7fac2ec42 100644
--- a/builder/virtualbox/iso/step_attach_iso.go
+++ b/builder/virtualbox/iso/step_attach_iso.go
@@ -17,17 +17,27 @@ type stepAttachISO struct {
 }
 
 func (s *stepAttachISO) Run(state multistep.StateBag) multistep.StepAction {
+	config := state.Get("config").(*config)
 	driver := state.Get("driver").(vboxcommon.Driver)
 	isoPath := state.Get("iso_path").(string)
 	ui := state.Get("ui").(packer.Ui)
 	vmName := state.Get("vmName").(string)
 
+	controllerName := "IDE Controller"
+	port := "0"
+	device := "1"
+	if config.ISOInterface == "sata" {
+		controllerName = "SATA Controller"
+		port = "1"
+		device = "0"
+	}
+
 	// Attach the disk to the controller
 	command := []string{
 		"storageattach", vmName,
-		"--storagectl", "IDE Controller",
-		"--port", "0",
-		"--device", "1",
+		"--storagectl", controllerName,
+		"--port", port,
+		"--device", device,
 		"--type", "dvddrive",
 		"--medium", isoPath,
 	}
@@ -43,6 +53,9 @@ func (s *stepAttachISO) Run(state multistep.StateBag) multistep.StepAction {
 
 	// Set some state so we know to remove
 	state.Put("attachedIso", true)
+	if controllerName == "SATA Controller" {
+		state.Put("attachedIsoOnSata", true)
+	}
 
 	return multistep.ActionContinue
 }
@@ -52,14 +65,24 @@ func (s *stepAttachISO) Cleanup(state multistep.StateBag) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	config := state.Get("config").(*config)
 	driver := state.Get("driver").(vboxcommon.Driver)
 	vmName := state.Get("vmName").(string)
 
+	controllerName := "IDE Controller"
+	port := "0"
+	device := "1"
+	if config.ISOInterface == "sata" {
+		controllerName = "SATA Controller"
+		port = "1"
+		device = "0"
+	}
+
 	command := []string{
 		"storageattach", vmName,
-		"--storagectl", "IDE Controller",
-		"--port", "0",
-		"--device", "1",
+		"--storagectl", controllerName,
+		"--port", port,
+		"--device", device,
 		"--medium", "none",
 	}
 
diff --git a/builder/virtualbox/iso/step_create_disk.go b/builder/virtualbox/iso/step_create_disk.go
index 6875d7b33..564a2f4d3 100644
--- a/builder/virtualbox/iso/step_create_disk.go
+++ b/builder/virtualbox/iso/step_create_disk.go
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ func (s *stepCreateDisk) Run(state multistep.StateBag) multistep.StepAction {
 	// Add the IDE controller so we can later attach the disk.
 	// When the hard disk controller is not IDE, this device is still used
 	// by VirtualBox to deliver the guest extensions.
-	controllerName := "IDE Controller"
-	err = driver.VBoxManage("storagectl", vmName, "--name", controllerName, "--add", "ide")
+	err = driver.VBoxManage("storagectl", vmName, "--name", "IDE Controller", "--add", "ide")
 	if err != nil {
 		err := fmt.Errorf("Error creating disk controller: %s", err)
 		state.Put("error", err)
@@ -55,9 +54,8 @@ func (s *stepCreateDisk) Run(state multistep.StateBag) multistep.StepAction {
 	// Add a SATA controller if we were asked to use SATA. We still attach
 	// the IDE controller above because some other things (disks) require
 	// that.
-	if config.HardDriveInterface == "sata" {
-		controllerName = "SATA Controller"
-		if err := driver.CreateSATAController(vmName, controllerName); err != nil {
+	if config.HardDriveInterface == "sata" || config.ISOInterface == "sata" {
+		if err := driver.CreateSATAController(vmName, "SATA Controller"); err != nil {
 			err := fmt.Errorf("Error creating disk controller: %s", err)
 			state.Put("error", err)
 			ui.Error(err.Error())
@@ -66,6 +64,11 @@ func (s *stepCreateDisk) Run(state multistep.StateBag) multistep.StepAction {
 	}
 
 	// Attach the disk to the controller
+	controllerName := "IDE Controller"
+	if config.HardDriveInterface == "sata" {
+		controllerName = "SATA Controller"
+	}
+
 	command = []string{
 		"storageattach", vmName,
 		"--storagectl", controllerName,