diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/security_groups/forms.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/security_groups/forms.py
index 37a9bb3c6e..94e951a567 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/security_groups/forms.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/security_groups/forms.py
@@ -126,9 +126,8 @@ class AddRule(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
         }))
 
     ip_protocol = forms.IntegerField(
-        label=_('IP Protocol'), required=True,
-        help_text=_("Enter an integer value between -1 and 255 "
-                    "(-1 means wild card)."),
+        label=_('IP Protocol'), required=False,
+        help_text=_("Enter an integer value between 0 and 255."),
         validators=[utils_validators.validate_ip_protocol],
         widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={
             'class': 'switched',
@@ -284,6 +283,10 @@ class AddRule(forms.SelfHandlingForm):
 
         self.fields['direction'].choices = [('ingress', _('Ingress')),
                                             ('egress', _('Egress'))]
+        self.fields['ip_protocol'].help_text = _(
+            "Enter an integer value between -1 and 255 "
+            "(-1 means wild card)."
+        )
 
         self.fields['port_or_range'].choices = [
             ('port', _('Port')),
diff --git a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/security_groups/tests.py b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/security_groups/tests.py
index 73c1abe207..15bd854830 100644
--- a/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/security_groups/tests.py
+++ b/openstack_dashboard/dashboards/project/security_groups/tests.py
@@ -461,8 +461,7 @@ class SecurityGroupsViewTests(test.TestCase):
                     'rule_menu': 'http',
                     'port_or_range': 'port',
                     'cidr': rule.ip_range['cidr'],
-                    'remote': 'cidr',
-                    'ip_protocol': 6}
+                    'remote': 'cidr'}
         res = self.client.post(self.edit_url, formData)
         self.assertRedirectsNoFollow(res, self.detail_url)
 
@@ -545,8 +544,7 @@ class SecurityGroupsViewTests(test.TestCase):
                     'port_or_range': 'port',
                     'cidr': '0.0.0.0/0',
                     'security_group': sec_group.id,
-                    'remote': 'sg',
-                    'ip_protocol': 6}
+                    'remote': 'sg'}
         res = self.client.post(self.edit_url, formData)
         self.assertRedirectsNoFollow(res, self.detail_url)
 
@@ -933,8 +931,7 @@ class SecurityGroupsViewTests(test.TestCase):
                     'port_or_range': 'range',
                     'rule_menu': 'all_tcp',
                     'cidr': rule.ip_range['cidr'],
-                    'remote': 'cidr',
-                    'ip_protocol': 6}
+                    'remote': 'cidr'}
         res = self.client.post(self.edit_url, formData)
         self.assertRedirectsNoFollow(res, self.detail_url)