diff --git a/neutronclient/neutron/v2_0/port.py b/neutronclient/neutron/v2_0/port.py
index 49a2610c2..f4a3e2229 100644
--- a/neutronclient/neutron/v2_0/port.py
+++ b/neutronclient/neutron/v2_0/port.py
@@ -238,12 +238,16 @@ class CreatePort(neutronV20.CreateCommand, UpdatePortSecGroupMixin,
             '--mac_address',
             help=argparse.SUPPRESS)
         parser.add_argument(
-            '--vnic-type', metavar='<direct | macvtap | normal | baremetal>',
-            choices=['direct', 'macvtap', 'normal', 'baremetal'],
+            '--vnic-type',
+            metavar='<direct | direct-physical | macvtap '
+                    '| normal | baremetal>',
+            choices=['direct', 'direct-physical', 'macvtap',
+                     'normal', 'baremetal'],
             help=_('VNIC type for this port.'))
         parser.add_argument(
             '--vnic_type',
-            choices=['direct', 'macvtap', 'normal', 'baremetal'],
+            choices=['direct', 'direct-physical', 'macvtap',
+                     'normal', 'baremetal'],
             help=argparse.SUPPRESS)
         parser.add_argument(
             '--binding-profile',
diff --git a/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_port.py b/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_port.py
index 0fe898532..3c2e4c585 100644
--- a/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_port.py
+++ b/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_port.py
@@ -153,6 +153,26 @@ class CLITestV20PortJSON(test_cli20.CLITestV20Base):
         self._test_create_resource(resource, cmd, name, myid, args,
                                    position_names, position_values)
 
+    def test_create_port_vnic_type_direct_physical(self):
+        # Create port: --vnic_type direct-physical netid.
+        resource = 'port'
+        cmd = port.CreatePort(test_cli20.MyApp(sys.stdout), None)
+        name = 'myname'
+        myid = 'myid'
+        netid = 'netid'
+        args = ['--vnic_type', 'direct-physical', netid]
+        position_names = ['binding:vnic_type', 'network_id']
+        position_values = ['direct-physical', netid]
+        self._test_create_resource(resource, cmd, name, myid, args,
+                                   position_names, position_values)
+
+        # Test dashed options
+        args = ['--vnic-type', 'direct-physical', netid]
+        position_names = ['binding:vnic_type', 'network_id']
+        position_values = ['direct-physical', netid]
+        self._test_create_resource(resource, cmd, name, myid, args,
+                                   position_names, position_values)
+
     def test_create_port_vnic_type_macvtap(self):
         # Create port: --vnic_type macvtap netid.
         resource = 'port'
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/direct-physical-vnic-port-create-736d8b2600faf22b.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/direct-physical-vnic-port-create-736d8b2600faf22b.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..911377496
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/direct-physical-vnic-port-create-736d8b2600faf22b.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+features:
+  - Added new 'direct-physical' vnic-type option for port-create CLI command.
+    Passing this particular value allows for a port to be create with the
+    vnic-type used for assigning SR-IOV physical functions to
+    instances.