diff --git a/heat/engine/resources/openstack/neutron/port.py b/heat/engine/resources/openstack/neutron/port.py
index 0d31560e2a..3977e8f0f2 100644
--- a/heat/engine/resources/openstack/neutron/port.py
+++ b/heat/engine/resources/openstack/neutron/port.py
@@ -283,7 +283,8 @@ class Port(neutron.NeutronResource):
               'the bindings extension.'),
             constraints=[
                 constraints.AllowedValues(['normal', 'direct', 'macvtap',
-                                           'direct-physical', 'baremetal']),
+                                           'direct-physical', 'baremetal',
+                                           'virtio-forwarder']),
             ],
             support_status=support.SupportStatus(version='2015.1'),
             update_allowed=True,
diff --git a/heat/tests/openstack/neutron/test_neutron_port.py b/heat/tests/openstack/neutron/test_neutron_port.py
index c0a4df73f7..12efe1c70e 100644
--- a/heat/tests/openstack/neutron/test_neutron_port.py
+++ b/heat/tests/openstack/neutron/test_neutron_port.py
@@ -978,6 +978,11 @@ class UpdatePortTest(common.HeatTestCase):
                                 fixed_ips=None,
                                 addr_pair=None,
                                 vnic_type='baremetal')),
+        ('virtio_forwarder_vnic', dict(secgrp=None,
+                                       value_specs={},
+                                       fixed_ips=None,
+                                       addr_pair=None,
+                                       vnic_type='virtio-forwarder')),
         ('with_all', dict(secgrp=['8a2f582a-e1cd-480f-b85d-b02631c10656'],
                           value_specs={},
                           fixed_ips=[