diff --git a/openstack/cloud/_identity.py b/openstack/cloud/_identity.py
index a44119119..4a9a9bfcd 100644
--- a/openstack/cloud/_identity.py
+++ b/openstack/cloud/_identity.py
@@ -1061,7 +1061,7 @@ class IdentityCloudMixin(_normalize.Normalizer):
         self.list_groups.invalidate(self)
         return True
 
-    @_utils.valid_kwargs('domain_id')
+    @_utils.valid_kwargs('domain_id', 'name')
     def list_roles(self, **kwargs):
         """List Keystone roles.
 
diff --git a/openstack/tests/unit/cloud/test_identity_roles.py b/openstack/tests/unit/cloud/test_identity_roles.py
index 89eeddc1a..e8d503a4d 100644
--- a/openstack/tests/unit/cloud/test_identity_roles.py
+++ b/openstack/tests/unit/cloud/test_identity_roles.py
@@ -54,6 +54,22 @@ class TestIdentityRoles(base.TestCase):
         self.cloud.list_roles()
         self.assert_calls()
 
+    def test_list_role_by_name(self):
+        role_data = self._get_role_data()
+        self.register_uris([
+            dict(method='GET',
+                 uri=self.get_mock_url(
+                     qs_elements=['name={0}'.format(role_data.role_name)]),
+                 status_code=200,
+                 json={'roles': [role_data.json_response['role']]})
+        ])
+        role = self.cloud.list_roles(name=role_data.role_name)[0]
+
+        self.assertIsNotNone(role)
+        self.assertThat(role.id, matchers.Equals(role_data.role_id))
+        self.assertThat(role.name, matchers.Equals(role_data.role_name))
+        self.assert_calls()
+
     def test_get_role_by_name(self):
         role_data = self._get_role_data()
         self.register_uris([