diff --git a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/nsx_constants.py b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/nsx_constants.py
index 071c5257..0e3ddebf 100644
--- a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/nsx_constants.py
+++ b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/nsx_constants.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ ROUTER_TYPE_TIER1 = "TIER1"
 
 LROUTERPORT_UPLINK = "LogicalRouterUplinkPort"
 LROUTERPORT_DOWNLINK = "LogicalRouterDownLinkPort"
+LROUTERPORT_CENTRALIZED = "LogicalRouterCentralizedServicePort"
 LROUTERPORT_LINKONTIER0 = "LogicalRouterLinkPortOnTIER0"
 LROUTERPORT_LINKONTIER1 = "LogicalRouterLinkPortOnTIER1"
 
diff --git a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/resources.py b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/resources.py
index bbffdda3..ec05ab22 100644
--- a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/resources.py
+++ b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/resources.py
@@ -249,7 +249,8 @@ class LogicalRouterPort(utils.NsxLibApiBase):
         if address_groups:
             body['subnets'] = address_groups
         if resource_type in [nsx_constants.LROUTERPORT_UPLINK,
-                             nsx_constants.LROUTERPORT_DOWNLINK]:
+                             nsx_constants.LROUTERPORT_DOWNLINK,
+                             nsx_constants.LROUTERPORT_CENTRALIZED]:
             body['linked_logical_switch_port_id'] = {
                 'target_id': logical_port_id}
         elif resource_type == nsx_constants.LROUTERPORT_LINKONTIER1:
diff --git a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/router.py b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/router.py
index 852e4d7f..ae0a7448 100644
--- a/vmware_nsxlib/v3/router.py
+++ b/vmware_nsxlib/v3/router.py
@@ -172,15 +172,18 @@ class RouterLib(object):
                                                  logical_switch_port_id,
                                                  address_groups,
                                                  urpf_mode=None,
-                                                 relay_service_uuid=None):
+                                                 relay_service_uuid=None,
+                                                 resource_type=None):
         try:
             port = self._router_port_client.get_by_lswitch_id(ls_id)
         except exceptions.ResourceNotFound:
+            if resource_type is None:
+                resource_type = nsx_constants.LROUTERPORT_DOWNLINK
             return self._router_port_client.create(
                 logical_router_id,
                 display_name,
                 tags,
-                nsx_constants.LROUTERPORT_DOWNLINK,
+                resource_type,
                 logical_switch_port_id,
                 address_groups,
                 urpf_mode=urpf_mode,