diff --git a/octavia_lib/api/drivers/data_models.py b/octavia_lib/api/drivers/data_models.py
index 5386664..6a1bc7e 100644
--- a/octavia_lib/api/drivers/data_models.py
+++ b/octavia_lib/api/drivers/data_models.py
@@ -233,7 +233,8 @@ class Member(BaseDataModel):
     def __init__(self, address=Unset, admin_state_up=Unset, member_id=Unset,
                  monitor_address=Unset, monitor_port=Unset, name=Unset,
                  pool_id=Unset, protocol_port=Unset, subnet_id=Unset,
-                 weight=Unset, backup=Unset, project_id=Unset):
+                 weight=Unset, backup=Unset, project_id=Unset,
+                 vnic_type=Unset):
 
         self.address = address
         self.admin_state_up = admin_state_up
@@ -247,12 +248,14 @@ class Member(BaseDataModel):
         self.weight = weight
         self.backup = backup
         self.project_id = project_id
+        self.vnic_type = vnic_type
 
     def __str__(self):
         return (f"Member(address={self.address!r}, "
                 f"member_id={self.member_id!r}, name={self.name!r}, "
                 f"pool_id={self.pool_id!r}, project_id={self.project_id!r}, "
-                f"subnet_id={self.subnet_id!r}, weight={self.weight!r})")
+                f"subnet_id={self.subnet_id!r}, weight={self.weight!r}, "
+                f"vnic_type={self.vnic_type!r})")
 
 
 class HealthMonitor(BaseDataModel):
diff --git a/octavia_lib/common/constants.py b/octavia_lib/common/constants.py
index 5afabb6..df0abfa 100644
--- a/octavia_lib/common/constants.py
+++ b/octavia_lib/common/constants.py
@@ -298,4 +298,7 @@ VIP_NETWORK_ID = 'vip_network_id'
 VIP_PORT_ID = 'vip_port_id'
 VIP_SUBNET_ID = 'vip_subnet_id'
 VIP_QOS_POLICY_ID = 'vip_qos_policy_id'
+VNIC_TYPE = 'vnic_type'
+VNIC_TYPE_DIRECT = 'direct'
+VNIC_TYPE_NORMAL = 'normal'
 WEIGHT = 'weight'
diff --git a/octavia_lib/tests/unit/api/drivers/test_data_models.py b/octavia_lib/tests/unit/api/drivers/test_data_models.py
index 1727663..8a84cea 100644
--- a/octavia_lib/tests/unit/api/drivers/test_data_models.py
+++ b/octavia_lib/tests/unit/api/drivers/test_data_models.py
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ class TestProviderDataModels(base.TestCase):
             protocol_port=80,
             subnet_id=self.mem_subnet_id,
             weight=1,
-            backup=False)
+            backup=False,
+            vnic_type=constants.VNIC_TYPE_NORMAL)
 
         self.ref_healthmonitor = data_models.HealthMonitor(
             admin_state_up=False,
@@ -307,7 +308,8 @@ class TestProviderDataModels(base.TestCase):
             'protocol_port': 80,
             'subnet_id': self.mem_subnet_id,
             'weight': 1,
-            'backup': False}
+            'backup': False,
+            'vnic_type': constants.VNIC_TYPE_NORMAL}
 
         self.ref_healthmonitor_dict = {
             'admin_state_up': False,
@@ -518,7 +520,8 @@ class TestProviderDataModels(base.TestCase):
             f"Member(address='192.0.2.10', member_id={self.member_id!r}, "
             f"name='member', pool_id={self.pool_id!r}, "
             f"project_id={self.project_id!r}, "
-            f"subnet_id={self.ref_member.subnet_id!r}, weight=1)",
+            f"subnet_id={self.ref_member.subnet_id!r}, weight=1, "
+            f"vnic_type='{constants.VNIC_TYPE_NORMAL}')",
             str(self.ref_member))
         self.assertEqual(
             f"Pool(loadbalancer_id={self.loadbalancer_id!r}, "
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/Add-member-vnic_type-c42bed41588b6f02.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/Add-member-vnic_type-c42bed41588b6f02.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f32042
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/Add-member-vnic_type-c42bed41588b6f02.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Added the "vnic_type" field to the member object.