diff --git a/vmware_nsx/dvs/dvs.py b/vmware_nsx/dvs/dvs.py
index 0f0a207db8..85299a14cf 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/dvs/dvs.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/dvs/dvs.py
@@ -447,3 +447,21 @@ class DvsManager(object):
                                                     vm_moref,
                                                     "config.hardware.device")
         return hardware_devices
+
+    def update_port_group_spec_teaming(self, pg_spec, teaming_data):
+        mapping = {'FAILOVER_ORDER': 'failover_explicit',
+                   'ETHER_CHANNEL': 'loadbalance_ip',
+                   'LACP_ACTIVE': 'loadbalance_ip',
+                   'LACP_PASSIVE': 'loadbalance_ip',
+                   'LACP_V2': 'loadbalance_ip',
+                   'LOADBALANCE_SRCID': 'loadbalance_srcid',
+                   'LOADBALANCE_SRCMAC': 'loadbalance_srcmac',
+                   'LOADBALANCE_LOADBASED': 'loadbalance_loadbased'}
+        port_conf = pg_spec.defaultPortConfig
+        policy = port_conf.uplinkTeamingPolicy
+        policy.inherited = False
+        policy.policy.inherited = False
+        policy.policy.value = mapping[teaming_data['teamingPolicy']]
+        policy.uplinkPortOrder.inherited = False
+        ports = teaming_data['failoverUplinkPortNames']
+        policy.uplinkPortOrder.activeUplinkPort = ports
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/plugin.py b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/plugin.py
index 12378d4893..d2e57730e1 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/plugin.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/plugin.py
@@ -700,6 +700,19 @@ class NsxVPluginV2(addr_pair_db.AllowedAddressPairsMixin,
             return '%s-%s-%s' % (dvs_id[:8], net_data['name'][:35],
                                  net_data['id'])
 
+    def _update_network_teaming(self, dvs_id, net_id, net_moref):
+        if self._dvs:
+            h, switch = self.nsx_v.vcns.get_vdn_switch(dvs_id)
+            try:
+                self._dvs.update_port_groups_config(
+                    net_id, net_moref,
+                    self._dvs.update_port_group_spec_teaming,
+                    switch)
+            except Exception as e:
+                LOG.error(_LE('Unable to update teaming information for '
+                              'net %(net_id)s. Error: %(e)s'),
+                          {'net_id': net_id, 'e': e})
+
     def _create_vlan_network_at_backend(self, net_data, dvs_id):
         network_name = self._get_vlan_network_name(net_data, dvs_id)
         segment = net_data[mpnet.SEGMENTS][0]
@@ -715,12 +728,13 @@ class NsxVPluginV2(addr_pair_db.AllowedAddressPairsMixin,
         try:
             h, c = self.nsx_v.vcns.create_port_group(dvs_id,
                                                      config_spec)
-            return c
         except Exception as e:
             error = (_("Failed to create port group on DVS: %(dvs_id)s. "
                        "Reason: %(reason)s") % {'dvs_id': dvs_id,
                                                 'reason': e.response})
             raise nsx_exc.NsxPluginException(err_msg=error)
+        self._update_network_teaming(dvs_id, net_data['id'], c)
+        return c
 
     def _get_dvs_ids(self, physical_network):
         """Extract DVS-IDs provided in the physical network field.
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/edge_utils.py b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/edge_utils.py
index 3f4fef372b..fa6e38fbbc 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/edge_utils.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/edge_utils.py
@@ -448,7 +448,8 @@ class EdgeManager(object):
                 context, network_id)
             pg, port_group_id = self.nsxv_manager.vcns.create_port_group(
                 dvs_id, config_spec)
-
+            # Ensure that the portgroup has the correct teaming
+            self.plugin._update_network_teaming(dvs_id, None, port_group_id)
         interface = {
             'name': _uuid(),
             'tunnelId': tunnel_index,