diff --git a/api-ref/source/v2/fip-port-forwarding.inc b/api-ref/source/v2/fip-port-forwarding.inc
index 887816910..3ec0b861a 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/v2/fip-port-forwarding.inc
+++ b/api-ref/source/v2/fip-port-forwarding.inc
@@ -7,6 +7,14 @@ Floating IPs port forwarding
 Lists, creates, shows details for, updates, and deletes floating IPs port
 forwardings.
 
+Port forwarding rule description
+=========================================
+
+The ``floating-ip-port-forwarding-description`` extension adds the
+``description`` attribute to the floating IP port forwardings.
+The value of the ``description`` attribute contains a text describing the rule,
+which helps users to manage/find easily theirs rules.
+
 Show port forwarding
 ====================
 
@@ -43,6 +51,7 @@ Response Parameters
    - internal_port: internal_port
    - external_port: external_port
    - protocol: fip_port_forwarding_protocol-body
+   - description: fip_port_forwarding-description
 
 Response Example
 ----------------
@@ -94,6 +103,7 @@ Response Parameters
    - internal_port: internal_port
    - external_port: external_port
    - protocol: fip_port_forwarding_protocol-body
+   - description: fip_port_forwarding-description
 
 Response Example
 ----------------
@@ -171,6 +181,7 @@ Response Parameters
    - internal_port: internal_port
    - external_port: external_port
    - protocol: fip_port_forwarding_protocol-body
+   - description: fip_port_forwarding-description
 
 Response Example
 ----------------
@@ -201,6 +212,7 @@ Request
    - internal_port: internal_port
    - external_port: external_port
    - protocol: fip_port_forwarding_protocol-body
+   - description: fip_port_forwarding-description
 
 Request Example
 ---------------
@@ -220,6 +232,7 @@ Response Parameters
    - internal_port: internal_port
    - external_port: external_port
    - protocol: fip_port_forwarding_protocol-body
+   - description: fip_port_forwarding-description
 
 Response Example
 ----------------
diff --git a/api-ref/source/v2/parameters.yaml b/api-ref/source/v2/parameters.yaml
index 82f4effff..309a0c984 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/v2/parameters.yaml
+++ b/api-ref/source/v2/parameters.yaml
@@ -2528,6 +2528,13 @@ fip_port_forwarding:
   in: body
   required: true
   type: object
+fip_port_forwarding-description:
+  description: |
+    A text describing the rule, which helps users to
+    manage/find easily theirs rules.
+  in: body
+  required: false
+  type: string
 fip_port_forwarding_id-body:
   description: |
     The ID of the floating IP port forwarding.
diff --git a/api-ref/source/v2/samples/port_forwardings/port-fowarding-create-request.json b/api-ref/source/v2/samples/port_forwardings/port-fowarding-create-request.json
index 00c16c5a5..df58c07d0 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/v2/samples/port_forwardings/port-fowarding-create-request.json
+++ b/api-ref/source/v2/samples/port_forwardings/port-fowarding-create-request.json
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     "internal_ip_address": "10.0.0.11",
     "internal_port": 25,
     "internal_port_id": "1238be08-a2a8-4b8d-addf-fb5e2250e480",
-    "external_port": 2230
+    "external_port": 2230,
+    "description": "Some description"
   }
 }
diff --git a/api-ref/source/v2/samples/port_forwardings/port-fowarding-create-response.json b/api-ref/source/v2/samples/port_forwardings/port-fowarding-create-response.json
index 360f718b0..2d0df17fc 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/v2/samples/port_forwardings/port-fowarding-create-response.json
+++ b/api-ref/source/v2/samples/port_forwardings/port-fowarding-create-response.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     "internal_port": 25,
     "internal_port_id": "1238be08-a2a8-4b8d-addf-fb5e2250e480",
     "external_port": 2230,
+    "description": "Some description",
     "id": "725ade3c-9760-4880-8080-8fc2dbab9acc"
   }
 }
diff --git a/api-ref/source/v2/samples/port_forwardings/port-fowarding-list-response.json b/api-ref/source/v2/samples/port_forwardings/port-fowarding-list-response.json
index fa23bec56..6b2fa7576 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/v2/samples/port_forwardings/port-fowarding-list-response.json
+++ b/api-ref/source/v2/samples/port_forwardings/port-fowarding-list-response.json
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
       "internal_port": 25,
       "internal_port_id": "070ef0b2-0175-4299-be5c-01fea8cca522",
       "external_port": 2229,
+      "description": "Some description",
       "id": "1798dc82-c0ed-4b79-b12d-4c3c18f90eb2"
     },
     {
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@
       "internal_port": 25,
       "internal_port_id": "1238be08-a2a8-4b8d-addf-fb5e2250e480",
       "external_port": 2230,
+      "description": "",
       "id": "e0a0274e-4d19-4eab-9e12-9e77a8caf3ea"
     }
   ]
diff --git a/api-ref/source/v2/samples/port_forwardings/port-fowarding-show-response.json b/api-ref/source/v2/samples/port_forwardings/port-fowarding-show-response.json
index 360f718b0..2d0df17fc 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/v2/samples/port_forwardings/port-fowarding-show-response.json
+++ b/api-ref/source/v2/samples/port_forwardings/port-fowarding-show-response.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     "internal_port": 25,
     "internal_port_id": "1238be08-a2a8-4b8d-addf-fb5e2250e480",
     "external_port": 2230,
+    "description": "Some description",
     "id": "725ade3c-9760-4880-8080-8fc2dbab9acc"
   }
 }
diff --git a/api-ref/source/v2/samples/port_forwardings/port-fowarding-update-request.json b/api-ref/source/v2/samples/port_forwardings/port-fowarding-update-request.json
index 53a54617f..45f7db962 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/v2/samples/port_forwardings/port-fowarding-update-request.json
+++ b/api-ref/source/v2/samples/port_forwardings/port-fowarding-update-request.json
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     "protocol": "udp",
     "internal_port": 37,
     "internal_port_id": "99889dc2-19a7-4edb-b9d0-d2ace8d1e144",
-    "external_port": 1960
+    "external_port": 1960,
+    "description": "Some description"
   }
 }
diff --git a/api-ref/source/v2/samples/port_forwardings/port-fowarding-update-response.json b/api-ref/source/v2/samples/port_forwardings/port-fowarding-update-response.json
index e14fc5df1..096c163d0 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/v2/samples/port_forwardings/port-fowarding-update-response.json
+++ b/api-ref/source/v2/samples/port_forwardings/port-fowarding-update-response.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     "internal_port": 37,
     "internal_port_id": "99889dc2-19a7-4edb-b9d0-d2ace8d1e144",
     "external_port": 1960,
+    "description": "Some description",
     "id": "725ade3c-9760-4880-8080-8fc2dbab9acc"
   }
 }
diff --git a/neutron_lib/api/definitions/__init__.py b/neutron_lib/api/definitions/__init__.py
index a504a90d4..0f09d85dc 100644
--- a/neutron_lib/api/definitions/__init__.py
+++ b/neutron_lib/api/definitions/__init__.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ from neutron_lib.api.definitions import extraroute
 from neutron_lib.api.definitions import extraroute_atomic
 from neutron_lib.api.definitions import filter_validation
 from neutron_lib.api.definitions import fip64
+from neutron_lib.api.definitions import fip_pf_description
 from neutron_lib.api.definitions import fip_port_details
 from neutron_lib.api.definitions import firewall
 from neutron_lib.api.definitions import firewall_v2
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@ _ALL_API_DEFINITIONS = {
     fip_port_details,
     flavors,
     floating_ip_port_forwarding,
+    fip_pf_description,
     floatingip_autodelete_internal,
     floatingip_pools,
     interconnection,
diff --git a/neutron_lib/api/definitions/base.py b/neutron_lib/api/definitions/base.py
index 5897a3c05..f0e1e56e7 100644
--- a/neutron_lib/api/definitions/base.py
+++ b/neutron_lib/api/definitions/base.py
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ KNOWN_EXTENSIONS = (
     'fip-port-details',
     'flavors',
     'floating-ip-port-forwarding',
+    'floating-ip-port-forwarding-description',
     'floatingip-autodelete-internal',
     'floatingip-pools',
     'ip-substring-filtering',
diff --git a/neutron_lib/api/definitions/fip_pf_description.py b/neutron_lib/api/definitions/fip_pf_description.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1505d4afe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/neutron_lib/api/definitions/fip_pf_description.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from neutron_lib.api.definitions import floating_ip_port_forwarding as pfw
+from neutron_lib.db import constants as db_const
+
+DESCRIPTION_FIELD = "description"
+
+ALIAS = 'floating-ip-port-forwarding-description'
+IS_SHIM_EXTENSION = False
+IS_STANDARD_ATTR_EXTENSION = False
+NAME = 'Floating IP Port Forwarding new attribute description'
+DESCRIPTION = 'Add a description field to Port Forwarding rules'
+UPDATED_TIMESTAMP = '2019-11-01T10:00:00-00:00'
+RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_MAP = {
+    pfw.COLLECTION_NAME: {
+        DESCRIPTION_FIELD: {'allow_post': True,
+                            'allow_put': True,
+                            'validate': {
+                                'type:string':
+                                    db_const.LONG_DESCRIPTION_FIELD_SIZE},
+                            'is_visible': True,
+                            'is_sort_key': False,
+                            'is_filter': True,
+                            'default': ''}
+    }
+}
+SUB_RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_MAP = {}
+ACTION_MAP = {}
+REQUIRED_EXTENSIONS = [pfw.ALIAS]
+OPTIONAL_EXTENSIONS = []
+ACTION_STATUS = {}
diff --git a/neutron_lib/tests/unit/api/definitions/test_floating_ip_port_forwarding_extension.py b/neutron_lib/tests/unit/api/definitions/test_floating_ip_port_forwarding_extension.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a1b8d2e15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/neutron_lib/tests/unit/api/definitions/test_floating_ip_port_forwarding_extension.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from neutron_lib.api.definitions import fip_pf_description as pf_description
+from neutron_lib.api.definitions import floating_ip_port_forwarding as fip_pf
+from neutron_lib.tests.unit.api.definitions import base
+
+
+class FipPortForwardingNameAndDescriptionTestCase(base.DefinitionBaseTestCase):
+    extension_module = pf_description
+    extension_resources = (fip_pf.COLLECTION_NAME,)
+    extension_attributes = (pf_description.DESCRIPTION_FIELD,)
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-description-field-in-port-forwarding-9da781b1e38ca858.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-description-field-in-port-forwarding-9da781b1e38ca858.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8d82465f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-description-field-in-port-forwarding-9da781b1e38ca858.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Add a new field ``description`` in floating ip portforwardings that
+    can be used to help users to manage/find easily theirs rules.
\ No newline at end of file