diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/dns-search-domain-configuration-a134af0ef028282c.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/dns-search-domain-configuration-a134af0ef028282c.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9ad70ec02c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/dns-search-domain-configuration-a134af0ef028282c.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+prelude: >
+    Enable an admin to configure a global search domain.
+    This is used if no search domain is configured on a
+    subnet.
+features:
+  - A new configuration variable in the nsxv section will
+    enable the admin to configure a search domain. The new
+    variable is dns_search_domain.
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/common/config.py b/vmware_nsx/common/config.py
index db2ba93436..f91bcb7034 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/common/config.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/common/config.py
@@ -580,6 +580,9 @@ nsxv_opts = [
                       "exclusive_router_appliance_size will be picked up if "
                       "--router-size parameter is not specified while doing "
                       "neutron router-create")),
+    cfg.StrOpt('dns_search_domain',
+               help=_("(Optional) Use this search domain if there is no "
+                      "search domain configured on the subnet.")),
     cfg.ListOpt('nameservers',
                 default=[],
                 help=_('List of nameservers to configure for the DHCP binding '
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/edge_utils.py b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/edge_utils.py
index cfa67ecb11..479e8a9a08 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/edge_utils.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/edge_utils.py
@@ -912,12 +912,16 @@ class EdgeManager(object):
             sub_binding = nsxv_db.get_nsxv_subnet_ext_attributes(
                 context.session,
                 subnet_id)
-            if sub_binding:
-                if sub_binding.dns_search_domain is not None:
-                    static_config['domainName'] = sub_binding.dns_search_domain
-                if sub_binding.dhcp_mtu:
-                    static_config = self.add_mtu_on_static_binding(
-                        static_config, sub_binding.dhcp_mtu)
+            dns_search_domain = None
+            if sub_binding and sub_binding.dns_search_domain:
+                dns_search_domain = sub_binding.dns_search_domain
+            elif cfg.CONF.nsxv.dns_search_domain:
+                dns_search_domain = cfg.CONF.nsxv.dns_search_domain
+            if dns_search_domain:
+                static_config['domainName'] = dns_search_domain
+            if sub_binding and sub_binding.dhcp_mtu:
+                static_config = self.add_mtu_on_static_binding(
+                    static_config, sub_binding.dhcp_mtu)
 
             self.handle_meta_static_route(
                 context, subnet_id, [static_config])