diff --git a/neutron/plugins/cisco/n1kv/n1kv_client.py b/neutron/plugins/cisco/n1kv/n1kv_client.py
index 29b4e0712..f41761c25 100644
--- a/neutron/plugins/cisco/n1kv/n1kv_client.py
+++ b/neutron/plugins/cisco/n1kv/n1kv_client.py
@@ -333,6 +333,8 @@ class Client(object):
                 'dhcp': subnet['enable_dhcp'],
                 'dnsServersList': subnet['dns_nameservers'],
                 'networkAddress': network_address,
+                'netSegmentName': subnet['network_id'],
+                'id': subnet['id'],
                 'tenantId': subnet['tenant_id']}
         return self._post(self.ip_pool_path % subnet['id'],
                           body=body)
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/cisco/n1kv/fake_client.py b/neutron/tests/unit/cisco/n1kv/fake_client.py
index f1d621234..1a3c49455 100755
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/cisco/n1kv/fake_client.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/cisco/n1kv/fake_client.py
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@ _resource_metadata = {'port': ['id', 'macAddress', 'ipAddress', 'subnetId'],
                                     'networkSegment', 'portProfile',
                                     'portProfileId', 'tenantId',
                                     'portId', 'macAddress',
-                                    'ipAddress', 'subnetId']}
+                                    'ipAddress', 'subnetId'],
+                      'subnet': ['addressRangeStart', 'addressRangeEnd',
+                                 'ipAddressSubnet', 'description', 'gateway',
+                                 'dhcp', 'dnsServersList', 'networkAddress',
+                                 'netSegmentName', 'id', 'tenantId']}
 
 
 class TestClient(n1kv_client):
@@ -85,6 +89,10 @@ def _validate_resource(action, body=None):
         port_set = set(_resource_metadata['port'])
         if body_set - port_set:
             raise c_exc.VSMError(reason='Invalid Request')
+    elif 'subnet' in action:
+        subnet_set = set(_resource_metadata['subnet'])
+        if body_set - subnet_set:
+            raise c_exc.VSMError(reason='Invalid Request')
     else:
         return
 
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/cisco/n1kv/test_n1kv_plugin.py b/neutron/tests/unit/cisco/n1kv/test_n1kv_plugin.py
index b0db663ed..5520ad0e3 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/cisco/n1kv/test_n1kv_plugin.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/cisco/n1kv/test_n1kv_plugin.py
@@ -821,7 +821,18 @@ class TestN1kvNetworks(test_plugin.TestNetworksV2,
 class TestN1kvSubnets(test_plugin.TestSubnetsV2,
                       N1kvPluginTestCase):
 
-    pass
+    def test_create_subnet_with_invalid_parameters(self):
+        """Test subnet creation with invalid parameters sent to the VSM."""
+        with self.network() as network:
+            client_patch = patch(n1kv_client.__name__ + ".Client",
+                                 new=fake_client.TestClientInvalidRequest)
+            client_patch.start()
+            data = {'subnet': {'network_id': network['network']['id'],
+                               'cidr': "10.0.0.0/24"}}
+            subnet_req = self.new_create_request('subnets', data)
+            subnet_resp = subnet_req.get_response(self.api)
+            # Subnet creation should fail due to invalid network name
+            self.assertEqual(subnet_resp.status_int, 400)
 
 
 class TestN1kvL3Test(test_l3_plugin.L3NatExtensionTestCase):