diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/vs_port/ovs.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/vs_port/ovs.rb
index 955083c3..2ddaec3d 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/vs_port/ovs.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/vs_port/ovs.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:vs_port).provide(
     end
 
     # create with first interface, other interfaces will be added later when synchronizing properties
-    vsctl('--', '--id=@iface0', 'create', 'Interface', "name=#{@resource[:interface][0]}", '--', 'add-port', @resource[:bridge], @resource[:port], 'interfaces=@iface0')
+    if @resource[:interface_type] == :internal
+       vsctl('add-port', @resource[:bridge], @resource[:port], '--', 'set', 'Interface', @resource[:port], 'type=internal')
+    else
+      vsctl('--', '--id=@iface0', 'create', 'Interface', "name=#{@resource[:interface][0]}", '--', 'add-port', @resource[:bridge], @resource[:port], 'interfaces=@iface0')
+    end
 
     # synchronize properties
     # Only sync those properties actually supported by the provider. This
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/vs_port.rb b/lib/puppet/type/vs_port.rb
index 79f53a57..a021df1b 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/vs_port.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/vs_port.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Puppet::Type.newtype(:vs_port) do
   desc 'A Virtual Switch Port'
 
   feature :bonding, "The provider supports bonded interfaces"
+  feature :interface_type, "The provider supports interface types"
+  feature :vlan, "The provider supports vlans"
 
   ensurable
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix_interface_type-21881ffcab9159eb.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix_interface_type-21881ffcab9159eb.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eec551de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fix_interface_type-21881ffcab9159eb.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    vs_port setting interface_type to 'internal' is fixed.
+    see: https://bugs.launchpad.net/puppet-vswitch/+bug/1771134