diff --git a/doc/source/cli/command-objects/port.rst b/doc/source/cli/command-objects/port.rst
index 2102288bd..37814a959 100644
--- a/doc/source/cli/command-objects/port.rst
+++ b/doc/source/cli/command-objects/port.rst
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ Create new port
 
 .. option:: --vnic-type <vnic-type>
 
-    VNIC type for this port (direct | direct-physical | macvtap | normal | baremetal,
-    default: normal)
+    VNIC type for this port (direct | direct-physical | macvtap | normal | baremetal |
+    virtio-forwarder, default: normal)
 
 .. option:: --binding-profile <binding-profile>
 
@@ -262,8 +262,8 @@ Set port properties
 
 .. option:: --vnic-type <vnic-type>
 
-    VNIC type for this port (direct | direct-physical | macvtap | normal | baremetal,
-    default: normal)
+    VNIC type for this port (direct | direct-physical | macvtap | normal | baremetal |
+    virtio-forwarder, default: normal)
 
 .. option:: --binding-profile <binding-profile>
 
diff --git a/openstackclient/network/v2/port.py b/openstackclient/network/v2/port.py
index 1409a194b..d7f197e01 100644
--- a/openstackclient/network/v2/port.py
+++ b/openstackclient/network/v2/port.py
@@ -248,9 +248,10 @@ def _add_updatable_args(parser):
         '--vnic-type',
         metavar='<vnic-type>',
         choices=['direct', 'direct-physical', 'macvtap',
-                 'normal', 'baremetal'],
+                 'normal', 'baremetal', 'virtio-forwarder'],
         help=_("VNIC type for this port (direct | direct-physical | "
-               "macvtap | normal | baremetal, default: normal)")
+               "macvtap | normal | baremetal | virtio-forwarder, "
+               " default: normal)")
     )
     # NOTE(dtroyer): --host-id is deprecated in Mar 2016.  Do not
     #                remove before 3.x release or Mar 2017.
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-virtio-forwarder-vnic-type-bad939c6a868b9e9.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-virtio-forwarder-vnic-type-bad939c6a868b9e9.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b98b7c5da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-virtio-forwarder-vnic-type-bad939c6a868b9e9.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The ``virtio-forwarder`` VNIC type has been added as another option for
+    setting the ``--vnic-type`` property on the ``port set`` and
+    ``port create`` commands. This requests a low-latency virtio port inside
+    the instance, likely backed by hardware acceleration. Currently the
+    Agilio OVS external plugin provides support for this, with support from
+    other vendors following soon.