diff --git a/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py b/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
index 9d9fab70f2..7c551155e9 100644
--- a/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
+++ b/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
@@ -145,15 +145,20 @@ class RemoteClient(remote_client.RemoteClient):
         cmd = "sudo /sbin/dhclient -r && sudo /sbin/dhclient"
         self.exec_command(cmd)
 
+    def _renew_lease_dhcpcd(self, fixed_ip=None):
+        """Renews DHCP lease via dhcpcd client. """
+        cmd = "sudo /sbin/dhcpcd --rebind"
+        self.exec_command(cmd)
+
     def renew_lease(self, fixed_ip=None, dhcp_client='udhcpc'):
         """Wrapper method for renewing DHCP lease via given client
 
         Supporting:
         * udhcpc
         * dhclient
+        * dhcpcd
         """
-        # TODO(yfried): add support for dhcpcd
-        supported_clients = ['udhcpc', 'dhclient']
+        supported_clients = ['udhcpc', 'dhclient', 'dhcpcd']
         if dhcp_client not in supported_clients:
             raise tempest.lib.exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(
                 '%s DHCP client unsupported' % dhcp_client)
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index d91fca44f0..f1eb6470b7 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -1203,10 +1203,10 @@ ScenarioGroup = [
     # TODO(yfried): add support for dhcpcd
     cfg.StrOpt('dhcp_client',
                default='udhcpc',
-               choices=["udhcpc", "dhclient", ""],
+               choices=["udhcpc", "dhclient", "dhcpcd", ""],
                help='DHCP client used by images to renew DCHP lease. '
                     'If left empty, update operation will be skipped. '
-                    'Supported clients: "udhcpc", "dhclient"'),
+                    'Supported clients: "udhcpc", "dhclient", "dhcpcd"'),
     cfg.StrOpt('protocol',
                default='icmp',
                choices=('icmp', 'tcp', 'udp'),