diff --git a/manifests/network/neutron.pp b/manifests/network/neutron.pp
index f98dd25e5..8d59ee1c3 100644
--- a/manifests/network/neutron.pp
+++ b/manifests/network/neutron.pp
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@
 #   through the OpenStack Identity service.
 #   Defaults to 'RegionOne'
 #
+# [*http_retries*]
+#   (optional) Number of times neutronclient should retry on any failed http
+#   call.
+#   Defaults to $::os_service_default
+#
 # [*ovs_bridge*]
 #   (optional) Name of Integration Bridge used by Open vSwitch
 #   Defaults to 'br-int'
@@ -91,6 +96,7 @@ class nova::network::neutron (
   $endpoint_override       = $::os_service_default,
   $timeout                 = '30',
   $region_name             = 'RegionOne',
+  $http_retries            = $::os_service_default,
   $ovs_bridge              = 'br-int',
   $extension_sync_interval = '600',
   $vif_plugging_is_fatal   = true,
@@ -117,5 +123,6 @@ class nova::network::neutron (
     'neutron/ovs_bridge':              value => $ovs_bridge;
     'neutron/extension_sync_interval': value => $extension_sync_interval;
     'neutron/auth_type':               value => $auth_type;
+    'neutron/http_retries':            value => $http_retries;
   }
 }
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/neutron-http_retries-1fb5670b592e863f.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/neutron-http_retries-1fb5670b592e863f.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c2a9a46d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/neutron-http_retries-1fb5670b592e863f.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The new ``nova::network::neutron::http_retries`` parameter has been added.
diff --git a/spec/classes/nova_network_neutron_spec.rb b/spec/classes/nova_network_neutron_spec.rb
index fcc613d72..55a37703d 100644
--- a/spec/classes/nova_network_neutron_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/nova_network_neutron_spec.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ describe 'nova::network::neutron' do
       :auth_url                => 'http://127.0.0.1:5000/v3',
       :valid_interfaces        => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
       :endpoint_override       => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
+      :http_retries            => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
       :ovs_bridge              => 'br-int',
       :extension_sync_interval => '600',
       :vif_plugging_is_fatal   => true,
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ describe 'nova::network::neutron' do
         should contain_nova_config('neutron/auth_url').with_value(default_params[:auth_url])
         should contain_nova_config('neutron/valid_interfaces').with_value(default_params[:valid_interfaces])
         should contain_nova_config('neutron/endpoint_override').with_value(default_params[:endpoint_override])
+        should contain_nova_config('neutron/http_retries').with_value(default_params[:http_retries])
         should contain_nova_config('neutron/extension_sync_interval').with_value(default_params[:extension_sync_interval])
         should contain_nova_config('neutron/ovs_bridge').with_value(default_params[:ovs_bridge])
       end
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@ describe 'nova::network::neutron' do
           :auth_url                => 'http://10.0.0.1:5000/v2',
           :valid_interfaces        => 'public',
           :endpoint_override       => 'http://127.0.0.1:9696',
+          :http_retries            => 3,
           :ovs_bridge              => 'br-int',
           :extension_sync_interval => '600',
           :vif_plugging_is_fatal   => false,
@@ -84,6 +87,7 @@ describe 'nova::network::neutron' do
         should contain_nova_config('neutron/auth_url').with_value(params[:auth_url])
         should contain_nova_config('neutron/valid_interfaces').with_value(params[:valid_interfaces])
         should contain_nova_config('neutron/endpoint_override').with_value(params[:endpoint_override])
+        should contain_nova_config('neutron/http_retries').with_value(params[:http_retries])
         should contain_nova_config('neutron/extension_sync_interval').with_value(params[:extension_sync_interval])
         should contain_nova_config('neutron/ovs_bridge').with_value(params[:ovs_bridge])
       end