diff --git a/octaviaclient/osc/v2/load_balancer.py b/octaviaclient/osc/v2/load_balancer.py
index 4f2a9eb..25234a5 100644
--- a/octaviaclient/osc/v2/load_balancer.py
+++ b/octaviaclient/osc/v2/load_balancer.py
@@ -94,6 +94,12 @@ class CreateLoadBalancer(command.ShowOne):
             help="Project for the load balancer (name or ID)."
         )
 
+        parser.add_argument(
+            '--provider',
+            metavar='<provider>',
+            help="Provider name for the load balancer."
+        )
+
         admin_group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
         admin_group.add_argument(
             '--enable',
diff --git a/octaviaclient/tests/unit/osc/v2/test_load_balancer.py b/octaviaclient/tests/unit/osc/v2/test_load_balancer.py
index 5d01f9d..971e65b 100644
--- a/octaviaclient/tests/unit/osc/v2/test_load_balancer.py
+++ b/octaviaclient/tests/unit/osc/v2/test_load_balancer.py
@@ -262,6 +262,31 @@ class TestLoadBalancerCreate(TestLoadBalancer):
         self.api_mock.load_balancer_create.assert_called_with(
             json={'loadbalancer': lb_info})
 
+    @mock.patch('octaviaclient.osc.v2.utils.get_loadbalancer_attrs')
+    def test_load_balancer_create_with_provider(self, mock_client):
+        provider = 'foobar'
+        lb_info = copy.deepcopy(self.lb_info)
+        lb_info.update({'provider': provider})
+        mock_client.return_value = lb_info
+
+        arglist = [
+            '--name', self._lb.name,
+            '--vip-network-id', self._lb.vip_network_id,
+            '--project', self._lb.project_id,
+            '--provider', provider,
+        ]
+        verifylist = [
+            ('name', self._lb.name),
+            ('vip_network_id', self._lb.vip_network_id),
+            ('project', self._lb.project_id),
+            ('provider', provider),
+        ]
+
+        parsed_args = self.check_parser(self.cmd, arglist, verifylist)
+        self.cmd.take_action(parsed_args)
+        self.api_mock.load_balancer_create.assert_called_with(
+            json={'loadbalancer': lb_info})
+
     @mock.patch('octaviaclient.osc.v2.utils.get_loadbalancer_attrs')
     def test_load_balancer_create_missing_args(self, mock_client):
         attrs_list = self.lb_info
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-provider-load-balancer-create-4d151209dee32f81.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-provider-load-balancer-create-4d151209dee32f81.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eae1f07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-provider-load-balancer-create-4d151209dee32f81.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Added --provider as optional argument to load balancer create.