diff --git a/types/conf.go b/types/conf.go
index 2ab83b999..495a47836 100644
--- a/types/conf.go
+++ b/types/conf.go
@@ -122,6 +122,13 @@ func LoadDelegateNetConf(bytes []byte, net *NetworkSelectionElement, deviceID st
 		if net.InfinibandGUIDRequest != "" {
 			delegateConf.InfinibandGUIDRequest = net.InfinibandGUIDRequest
 		}
+		if net.DeviceID != "" {
+			if deviceID != "" {
+				logging.Debugf("Warning: Both RuntimeConfig and ResourceMap provide deviceID. Ignoring RuntimeConfig")
+			} else {
+				delegateConf.DeviceID = net.DeviceID
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	delegateConf.Bytes = bytes
@@ -154,6 +161,9 @@ func mergeCNIRuntimeConfig(runtimeConfig *RuntimeConfig, delegate *DelegateNetCo
 		if delegate.InfinibandGUIDRequest != "" {
 			runtimeConfig.InfinibandGUID = delegate.InfinibandGUIDRequest
 		}
+		if delegate.DeviceID != "" {
+			runtimeConfig.DeviceID = delegate.DeviceID
+		}
 	}
 
 	return runtimeConfig
@@ -202,6 +212,9 @@ func CreateCNIRuntimeConf(args *skel.CmdArgs, k8sArgs *K8sArgs, ifName string, r
 		if len(delegateRc.InfinibandGUID) != 0 {
 			capabilityArgs["infinibandGUID"] = delegateRc.InfinibandGUID
 		}
+		if delegateRc.DeviceID != "" {
+			capabilityArgs["deviceID"] = delegateRc.DeviceID
+		}
 		rt.CapabilityArgs = capabilityArgs
 	}
 	return rt
diff --git a/types/types.go b/types/types.go
index 450b81f61..3a7b4cb67 100644
--- a/types/types.go
+++ b/types/types.go
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ type RuntimeConfig struct {
 	IPs            []string        `json:"ips,omitempty"`
 	Mac            string          `json:"mac,omitempty"`
 	InfinibandGUID string          `json:"infinibandGUID,omitempty"`
+	DeviceID       string          `json:"deviceID,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // PortMapEntry for CNI PortMapEntry
@@ -108,6 +109,8 @@ type DelegateNetConf struct {
 	MasterPlugin bool `json:"-"`
 	// Conflist plugin is only used internal housekeeping
 	ConfListPlugin bool `json:"-"`
+	// DeviceID is only used internal housekeeping
+	DeviceID string `json:"deviceID,omitempty"`
 
 	// Raw JSON
 	Bytes []byte
@@ -143,6 +146,8 @@ type NetworkSelectionElement struct {
 	// BandwidthRequest contains an optional requested bandwidth for
 	// the network
 	BandwidthRequest *BandwidthEntry `json:"bandwidth,omitempty"`
+	// DeviceID contains an optional requested deviceID the network
+	DeviceID string `json:"deviceID,omitempty"`
 	// CNIArgs contains additional CNI arguments for the network interface
 	CNIArgs *map[string]interface{} `json:"cni-args"`
 	// GatewayRequest contains default route IP address for the pod