diff --git a/nova/rc_fields.py b/nova/rc_fields.py
index 7eb434c73311..ab410860cc81 100644
--- a/nova/rc_fields.py
+++ b/nova/rc_fields.py
@@ -41,12 +41,19 @@ class ResourceClass(fields.StringField):
     IPV4_ADDRESS = 'IPV4_ADDRESS'
     VGPU = 'VGPU'
     VGPU_DISPLAY_HEAD = 'VGPU_DISPLAY_HEAD'
+    # Standard resource class for network bandwidth egress measured in
+    # kilobits per second.
+    NET_BW_EGR_KILOBIT_PER_SEC = 'NET_BW_EGR_KILOBIT_PER_SEC'
+    # Standard resource class for network bandwidth ingress measured in
+    # kilobits per second.
+    NET_BW_IGR_KILOBIT_PER_SEC = 'NET_BW_IGR_KILOBIT_PER_SEC'
 
     # The ordering here is relevant. If you must add a value, only
     # append.
     STANDARD = (VCPU, MEMORY_MB, DISK_GB, PCI_DEVICE, SRIOV_NET_VF,
                 NUMA_SOCKET, NUMA_CORE, NUMA_THREAD, NUMA_MEMORY_MB,
-                IPV4_ADDRESS, VGPU, VGPU_DISPLAY_HEAD)
+                IPV4_ADDRESS, VGPU, VGPU_DISPLAY_HEAD,
+                NET_BW_EGR_KILOBIT_PER_SEC, NET_BW_IGR_KILOBIT_PER_SEC)
 
     @classmethod
     def normalize_name(cls, rc_name):
diff --git a/nova/tests/functional/api/openstack/placement/gabbits/resource-classes-policy.yaml b/nova/tests/functional/api/openstack/placement/gabbits/resource-classes-policy.yaml
index 51f14b4336e0..1d90db0d6f3a 100644
--- a/nova/tests/functional/api/openstack/placement/gabbits/resource-classes-policy.yaml
+++ b/nova/tests/functional/api/openstack/placement/gabbits/resource-classes-policy.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ tests:
 - name: list resource classes
   GET: /resource_classes
   response_json_paths:
-      $.resource_classes.`len`: 12  #  Number of standard resource classes
+      $.resource_classes.`len`: 14  #  Number of standard resource classes
 
 - name: create resource class
   POST: /resource_classes
diff --git a/nova/tests/functional/api/openstack/placement/gabbits/resource-classes.yaml b/nova/tests/functional/api/openstack/placement/gabbits/resource-classes.yaml
index f77b1280b30c..638b03a33c7c 100644
--- a/nova/tests/functional/api/openstack/placement/gabbits/resource-classes.yaml
+++ b/nova/tests/functional/api/openstack/placement/gabbits/resource-classes.yaml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ tests:
   GET: /resource_classes
   response_json_paths:
   response_json_paths:
-      $.resource_classes.`len`: 12  #  Number of standard resource classes
+      $.resource_classes.`len`: 14  #  Number of standard resource classes
       $.resource_classes[0].name: VCPU
 
 - name: non admin forbidden
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@ tests:
 - name: list resource classes after addition of custom res class
   GET: /resource_classes
   response_json_paths:
-      $.resource_classes.`len`: 13  # 12 standard plus 1 custom
-      $.resource_classes[12].name: $ENVIRON['CUSTOM_RES_CLASS']
-      $.resource_classes[12].links[?rel = "self"].href: /resource_classes/$ENVIRON['CUSTOM_RES_CLASS']
+      $.resource_classes.`len`: 15  # 14 standard plus 1 custom
+      $.resource_classes[14].name: $ENVIRON['CUSTOM_RES_CLASS']
+      $.resource_classes[14].links[?rel = "self"].href: /resource_classes/$ENVIRON['CUSTOM_RES_CLASS']
 
 - name: update standard resource class bad json
   PUT: /resource_classes/VCPU
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_fields.py b/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_fields.py
index f65974b26310..e98b65b23d0d 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_fields.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/objects/test_fields.py
@@ -337,20 +337,10 @@ class TestResourceClass(TestString):
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestResourceClass, self).setUp()
         self.field = rc_fields.ResourceClassField()
-        self.coerce_good_values = [
-            ('VCPU', 'VCPU'),
-            ('MEMORY_MB', 'MEMORY_MB'),
-            ('DISK_GB', 'DISK_GB'),
-            ('PCI_DEVICE', 'PCI_DEVICE'),
-            ('SRIOV_NET_VF', 'SRIOV_NET_VF'),
-            ('NUMA_SOCKET', 'NUMA_SOCKET'),
-            ('NUMA_CORE', 'NUMA_CORE'),
-            ('NUMA_THREAD', 'NUMA_THREAD'),
-            ('NUMA_MEMORY_MB', 'NUMA_MEMORY_MB'),
-            ('IPV4_ADDRESS', 'IPV4_ADDRESS'),
-            ('VGPU', 'VGPU'),
-            ('VGPU_DISPLAY_HEAD', 'VGPU_DISPLAY_HEAD'),
-        ]
+        # NOTE(gibi): We assume that the input value of a STANDARD RC is always
+        # the same as the coerced value
+        self.coerce_good_values = [(v, v) for v in
+                                   rc_fields.ResourceClass.STANDARD]
         self.coerce_bad_values = [object(), dict()]
         self.to_primitive_values = self.coerce_good_values[0:1]
         self.from_primitive_values = self.coerce_good_values[0:1]