diff --git a/etc/quantum.conf b/etc/quantum.conf
index 39f18de53e..d98f9c1851 100644
--- a/etc/quantum.conf
+++ b/etc/quantum.conf
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ api_paste_config = api-paste.ini
 # Maximum amount of retries to generate a unique MAC address
 # mac_generation_retries = 16
 
+# DHCP Lease duration (in seconds)
+# dhcp_lease_duration = 120
+
 # Enable or disable bulk create/update/delete operations
 # allow_bulk = True
 # RPC configuration options. Defined in rpc __init__
diff --git a/quantum/common/config.py b/quantum/common/config.py
index ba28af7195..501b5a0c79 100644
--- a/quantum/common/config.py
+++ b/quantum/common/config.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ core_opts = [
     cfg.IntOpt('max_dns_nameservers', default=5),
     cfg.IntOpt('max_subnet_host_routes', default=20),
     cfg.StrOpt('state_path', default='.'),
+    cfg.IntOpt('dhcp_lease_duration', default=120),
 ]
 
 # Register the configuration options
diff --git a/quantum/db/db_base_plugin_v2.py b/quantum/db/db_base_plugin_v2.py
index 85f5c42ec9..803216622c 100644
--- a/quantum/db/db_base_plugin_v2.py
+++ b/quantum/db/db_base_plugin_v2.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import datetime
 import logging
 import random
 
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ from quantum.common import utils
 from quantum.db import api as db
 from quantum.db import models_v2
 from quantum.openstack.common import cfg
+from quantum.openstack.common import timeutils
 from quantum import quantum_plugin_base_v2
 
 
@@ -266,6 +268,11 @@ class QuantumDbPluginV2(quantum_plugin_base_v2.QuantumPluginBaseV2):
         QuantumDbPluginV2._delete_ip_allocation(context, network_id, subnet_id,
                                                 port_id, ip_address)
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _default_allocation_expiration():
+        return (timeutils.utcnow() +
+                datetime.timedelta(seconds=cfg.CONF.dhcp_lease_duration))
+
     @staticmethod
     def _delete_ip_allocation(context, network_id, subnet_id, port_id,
                               ip_address):
@@ -1016,7 +1023,8 @@ class QuantumDbPluginV2(quantum_plugin_base_v2.QuantumPluginBaseV2):
                 for ip in ips:
                     allocated = models_v2.IPAllocation(
                         network_id=port['network_id'], port_id=port.id,
-                        ip_address=ip['ip_address'], subnet_id=ip['subnet_id'])
+                        ip_address=ip['ip_address'], subnet_id=ip['subnet_id'],
+                        expiration=self._default_allocation_expiration())
                     context.session.add(allocated)
 
             port.update(p)
diff --git a/quantum/db/models_v2.py b/quantum/db/models_v2.py
index 6e9dc20454..6be757ac2e 100644
--- a/quantum/db/models_v2.py
+++ b/quantum/db/models_v2.py
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ class IPAllocation(model_base.BASEV2):
     network_id = sa.Column(sa.String(36), sa.ForeignKey("networks.id",
                                                         ondelete="CASCADE"),
                            nullable=False, primary_key=True)
+    expiration = sa.Column(sa.DateTime, nullable=True)
 
 
 class Port(model_base.BASEV2, HasId, HasTenant):
diff --git a/quantum/tests/unit/test_db_plugin.py b/quantum/tests/unit/test_db_plugin.py
index b383168f4d..b2d8b66973 100644
--- a/quantum/tests/unit/test_db_plugin.py
+++ b/quantum/tests/unit/test_db_plugin.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 import contextlib
 import copy
+import datetime
 import logging
 import mock
 import os
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ from quantum.db import api as db
 from quantum.db import db_base_plugin_v2
 from quantum.manager import QuantumManager
 from quantum.openstack.common import cfg
+from quantum.openstack.common import timeutils
 from quantum.tests.unit import test_extensions
 from quantum.tests.unit.testlib_api import create_request
 from quantum.wsgi import Serializer, JSONDeserializer
@@ -2025,3 +2027,14 @@ class TestSubnetsV2(QuantumDbPluginV2TestCase):
         req = self.new_delete_request('subnets', subnet['subnet']['id'])
         res = req.get_response(self.api)
         self.assertEquals(res.status_int, 204)
+
+    def test_default_allocation_expiration(self):
+        reference = datetime.datetime(2012, 8, 13, 23, 11, 0)
+        timeutils.utcnow.override_time = reference
+
+        cfg.CONF.set_override('dhcp_lease_duration', 120)
+        expires = QuantumManager.get_plugin()._default_allocation_expiration()
+        timeutils.utcnow
+        cfg.CONF.reset()
+        timeutils.utcnow.override_time = None
+        self.assertEqual(expires, reference + datetime.timedelta(seconds=120))