diff --git a/openstackclient/network/v2/port.py b/openstackclient/network/v2/port.py
index 6885e147e0..4feffc1df4 100644
--- a/openstackclient/network/v2/port.py
+++ b/openstackclient/network/v2/port.py
@@ -255,11 +255,15 @@ def _add_updatable_args(parser):
     parser.add_argument(
         '--vnic-type',
         metavar='<vnic-type>',
-        choices=['direct', 'direct-physical', 'macvtap',
-                 'normal', 'baremetal', 'virtio-forwarder'],
-        help=_("VNIC type for this port (direct | direct-physical | "
-               "macvtap | normal | baremetal | virtio-forwarder, "
-               "default: normal)")
+        choices=(
+            'direct', 'direct-physical', 'macvtap',
+            'normal', 'baremetal', 'virtio-forwarder', 'vdpa'
+        ),
+        help=_(
+            "VNIC type for this port (direct | direct-physical | "
+            "macvtap | normal | baremetal | virtio-forwarder | vdpa, "
+            "default: normal)"
+        ),
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         '--host',
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/network-port-create-vnic-type-vdpa-fc02516cfb919941.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/network-port-create-vnic-type-vdpa-fc02516cfb919941.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4821d2a647
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/network-port-create-vnic-type-vdpa-fc02516cfb919941.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The ``port create --vnic-type`` option now accepts a ``vdpa`` value.