diff --git a/api-ref/source/v2/samples/metadef-properties-list-response.json b/api-ref/source/v2/samples/metadef-properties-list-response.json
index 8284681c29..7b34385aaa 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/v2/samples/metadef-properties-list-response.json
+++ b/api-ref/source/v2/samples/metadef-properties-list-response.json
@@ -59,15 +59,15 @@
             "type": "integer"
         },
         "hw_vif_model": {
-            "description": "Specifies the model of virtual network interface device to use. The valid options depend on the configured hypervisor. KVM and QEMU: e1000, ne2k_pci, pcnet, rtl8139, and virtio. VMware: e1000, e1000e, VirtualE1000, VirtualE1000e, VirtualPCNet32, VirtualSriovEthernetCard, and VirtualVmxnet. Xen: e1000, netfront, ne2k_pci, pcnet, and rtl8139.",
+            "description": "Specifies the model of virtual network interface device to use. The valid options depend on the configured hypervisor. KVM and QEMU: e1000, ne2k_pci, pcnet, rtl8139, virtio, e1000e and vmxnet3. VMware: e1000, e1000e, VirtualE1000, VirtualE1000e, VirtualPCNet32, VirtualSriovEthernetCard, and VirtualVmxnet. Xen: e1000, netfront, ne2k_pci, pcnet, and rtl8139.",
             "enum": [
                 "e1000",
                 "ne2k_pci",
                 "pcnet",
                 "rtl8139",
                 "virtio",
-                "e1000",
                 "e1000e",
+                "vmxnet3",
                 "VirtualE1000",
                 "VirtualE1000e",
                 "VirtualPCNet32",
diff --git a/doc/source/admin/useful-image-properties.rst b/doc/source/admin/useful-image-properties.rst
index c0405f69e1..0f36e9fdf6 100644
--- a/doc/source/admin/useful-image-properties.rst
+++ b/doc/source/admin/useful-image-properties.rst
@@ -637,10 +637,10 @@ Here is a list of useful image properties and the values they expect.
   The valid options depend on the configured hypervisor.
 
   * ``KVM`` and ``QEMU``: ``e1000``, ``e1000e``, ``ne2k_pci``, ``pcnet``,
-    ``rtl8139``, and ``virtio``.
+    ``rtl8139``, ``virtio`` and vmxnet3``.
   * VMware: ``e1000``, ``e1000e``, ``VirtualE1000``, ``VirtualE1000e``,
-    ``VirtualPCNet32``, ``VirtualSriovEthernetCard``, and
-    ``VirtualVmxnet``.
+    ``VirtualPCNet32``, ``VirtualSriovEthernetCard``, ``VirtualVmxnet``
+    and ``VirtualVmxnet3``.
   * Xen: ``e1000``, ``netfront``, ``ne2k_pci``, ``pcnet``, and
     ``rtl8139``.
 
diff --git a/etc/metadefs/compute-libvirt-image.json b/etc/metadefs/compute-libvirt-image.json
index 1b62e77676..be5c5bd1c7 100644
--- a/etc/metadefs/compute-libvirt-image.json
+++ b/etc/metadefs/compute-libvirt-image.json
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
         },
         "hw_vif_model": {
             "title": "Virtual Network Interface",
-            "description": "Specifies the model of virtual network interface device to use. The valid options depend on the hypervisor configuration. libvirt driver options: KVM and QEMU: e1000, ne2k_pci, pcnet, rtl8139, spapr-vlan, and virtio. Xen: e1000, netfront, ne2k_pci, pcnet, and rtl8139.",
+            "description": "Specifies the model of virtual network interface device to use. The valid options depend on the hypervisor configuration. libvirt driver options: KVM and QEMU: e1000, ne2k_pci, pcnet, rtl8139, spapr-vlan, virtio, e1000e and vmxnet3. Xen: e1000, netfront, ne2k_pci, pcnet, and rtl8139.",
             "type": "string",
             "enum": [
                 "e1000",
@@ -116,7 +116,8 @@
                 "pcnet",
                 "rtl8139",
                 "spapr-vlan",
-                "virtio"
+                "virtio",
+                "vmxnet3"
             ]
         },
         "hw_vif_multiqueue_enabled": {