diff --git a/neutronclient/neutron/v2_0/port.py b/neutronclient/neutron/v2_0/port.py
index 0982b049a..3fe73544b 100644
--- a/neutronclient/neutron/v2_0/port.py
+++ b/neutronclient/neutron/v2_0/port.py
@@ -245,15 +245,15 @@ class CreatePort(neutronV20.CreateCommand, UpdatePortSecGroupMixin,
         parser.add_argument(
             '--vnic-type',
             metavar='<direct | direct-physical | macvtap '
-                    '| normal | baremetal>',
+                    '| normal | baremetal | smart-nic>',
             choices=['direct', 'direct-physical', 'macvtap',
-                     'normal', 'baremetal'],
+                     'normal', 'baremetal', 'smart-nic'],
             type=utils.convert_to_lowercase,
             help=_('VNIC type for this port.'))
         parser.add_argument(
             '--vnic_type',
             choices=['direct', 'direct-physical', 'macvtap',
-                     'normal', 'baremetal'],
+                     'normal', 'baremetal', 'smart-nic'],
             type=utils.convert_to_lowercase,
             help=argparse.SUPPRESS)
         parser.add_argument(
diff --git a/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_port.py b/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_port.py
index e1ab411e5..ab7e95655 100644
--- a/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_port.py
+++ b/neutronclient/tests/unit/test_cli20_port.py
@@ -214,6 +214,26 @@ class CLITestV20PortJSON(test_cli20.CLITestV20Base):
         self._test_create_resource(resource, cmd, name, myid, args,
                                    position_names, position_values)
 
+    def test_create_port_vnic_type_smart_nic(self):
+        # Create port: --vnic_type smart-nic netid.
+        resource = 'port'
+        cmd = port.CreatePort(test_cli20.MyApp(sys.stdout), None)
+        name = 'myname'
+        myid = 'myid'
+        netid = 'netid'
+        args = ['--vnic_type', 'smart-nic', netid]
+        position_names = ['binding:vnic_type', 'network_id']
+        position_values = ['smart-nic', netid]
+        self._test_create_resource(resource, cmd, name, myid, args,
+                                   position_names, position_values)
+
+        # Test dashed options
+        args = ['--vnic-type', 'smart-nic', netid]
+        position_names = ['binding:vnic_type', 'network_id']
+        position_values = ['smart-nic', netid]
+        self._test_create_resource(resource, cmd, name, myid, args,
+                                   position_names, position_values)
+
     def test_create_port_with_binding_profile(self):
         resource = 'port'
         cmd = port.CreatePort(test_cli20.MyApp(sys.stdout), None)