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