diff --git a/src/lxc/confile.c b/src/lxc/confile.c
index b08aa0174..36d62cbca 100644
--- a/src/lxc/confile.c
+++ b/src/lxc/confile.c
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ lxc_config_define(net_nic);
 lxc_config_define(net_script_down);
 lxc_config_define(net_script_up);
 lxc_config_define(net_type);
+lxc_config_define(net_veth_mode);
 lxc_config_define(net_veth_pair);
 lxc_config_define(net_veth_ipv4_route);
 lxc_config_define(net_veth_ipv6_route);
@@ -234,6 +235,7 @@ static struct lxc_config_t config_jump_table[] = {
 	{ "lxc.net.script.up",             set_config_net_script_up,               get_config_net_script_up,               clr_config_net_script_up,             },
 	{ "lxc.net.type",                  set_config_net_type,                    get_config_net_type,                    clr_config_net_type,                  },
 	{ "lxc.net.vlan.id",               set_config_net_vlan_id,                 get_config_net_vlan_id,                 clr_config_net_vlan_id,               },
+	{ "lxc.net.veth.mode",             set_config_net_veth_mode,               get_config_net_veth_mode,               clr_config_net_veth_mode,             },
 	{ "lxc.net.veth.pair",             set_config_net_veth_pair,               get_config_net_veth_pair,               clr_config_net_veth_pair,             },
 	{ "lxc.net.veth.ipv4.route",       set_config_net_veth_ipv4_route,         get_config_net_veth_ipv4_route,         clr_config_net_veth_ipv4_route,       },
 	{ "lxc.net.veth.ipv6.route",       set_config_net_veth_ipv6_route,         get_config_net_veth_ipv6_route,         clr_config_net_veth_ipv6_route,       },
@@ -303,6 +305,7 @@ static int set_config_net_type(const char *key, const char *value,
 		netdev->type = LXC_NET_VETH;
 		lxc_list_init(&netdev->priv.veth_attr.ipv4_routes);
 		lxc_list_init(&netdev->priv.veth_attr.ipv6_routes);
+		lxc_veth_mode_to_flag(&netdev->priv.veth_attr.mode, "bridge");
 	} else if (strcmp(value, "macvlan") == 0) {
 		netdev->type = LXC_NET_MACVLAN;
 		lxc_macvlan_mode_to_flag(&netdev->priv.macvlan_attr.mode, "private");
@@ -450,6 +453,21 @@ static int set_config_net_name(const char *key, const char *value,
 	return network_ifname(netdev->name, value, sizeof(netdev->name));
 }
 
+
+static int set_config_net_veth_mode(const char *key, const char *value,
+				       struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf, void *data)
+{
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
+
+	if (lxc_config_value_empty(value))
+		return clr_config_net_veth_mode(key, lxc_conf, data);
+
+	if (!netdev)
+		return -1;
+
+	return lxc_veth_mode_to_flag(&netdev->priv.veth_attr.mode, value);
+}
+
 static int set_config_net_veth_pair(const char *key, const char *value,
 				    struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf, void *data)
 {
@@ -5094,6 +5112,22 @@ static int clr_config_net_ipvlan_isolation(const char *key,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int clr_config_net_veth_mode(const char *key,
+				       struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf, void *data)
+{
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
+
+	if (!netdev)
+		return minus_one_set_errno(EINVAL);
+
+	if (netdev->type != LXC_NET_VETH)
+		return 0;
+
+	netdev->priv.veth_attr.mode = -1;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int clr_config_net_veth_pair(const char *key, struct lxc_conf *lxc_conf,
 				    void *data)
 {
@@ -5516,6 +5550,42 @@ static int get_config_net_ipvlan_isolation(const char *key, char *retv, int inle
 	return fulllen;
 }
 
+static int get_config_net_veth_mode(const char *key, char *retv, int inlen,
+				       struct lxc_conf *c, void *data)
+{
+	int len;
+	int fulllen = 0;
+	const char *mode;
+	struct lxc_netdev *netdev = data;
+
+	if (!retv)
+		inlen = 0;
+	else
+		memset(retv, 0, inlen);
+
+	if (!netdev)
+		return minus_one_set_errno(EINVAL);
+
+	if (netdev->type != LXC_NET_VETH)
+		return 0;
+
+	switch (netdev->priv.veth_attr.mode) {
+	case VETH_MODE_BRIDGE:
+		mode = "bridge";
+		break;
+	case VETH_MODE_ROUTER:
+		mode = "router";
+		break;
+	default:
+		mode = "(invalid)";
+		break;
+	}
+
+	strprint(retv, inlen, "%s", mode);
+
+	return fulllen;
+}
+
 static int get_config_net_veth_pair(const char *key, char *retv, int inlen,
 				    struct lxc_conf *c, void *data)
 {
diff --git a/src/lxc/confile_utils.c b/src/lxc/confile_utils.c
index 439445885..6941f4026 100644
--- a/src/lxc/confile_utils.c
+++ b/src/lxc/confile_utils.c
@@ -501,6 +501,28 @@ void lxc_free_networks(struct lxc_list *networks)
 	lxc_list_init(networks);
 }
 
+
+static struct lxc_veth_mode {
+	char *name;
+	int mode;
+} veth_mode[] = {
+    { "bridge", VETH_MODE_BRIDGE },
+    { "router", VETH_MODE_ROUTER },
+};
+
+int lxc_veth_mode_to_flag(int *mode, const char *value)
+{
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < sizeof(veth_mode) / sizeof(veth_mode[0]); i++) {
+		if (strcmp(veth_mode[i].name, value) != 0)
+			continue;
+
+		*mode = veth_mode[i].mode;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	return minus_one_set_errno(EINVAL);
+}
+
 static struct lxc_macvlan_mode {
 	char *name;
 	int mode;
diff --git a/src/lxc/confile_utils.h b/src/lxc/confile_utils.h
index cfed91dc0..f68f9604f 100644
--- a/src/lxc/confile_utils.h
+++ b/src/lxc/confile_utils.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ lxc_get_netdev_by_idx(struct lxc_conf *conf, unsigned int idx, bool allocate);
 extern void lxc_log_configured_netdevs(const struct lxc_conf *conf);
 extern bool lxc_remove_nic_by_idx(struct lxc_conf *conf, unsigned int idx);
 extern void lxc_free_networks(struct lxc_list *networks);
+extern int lxc_veth_mode_to_flag(int *mode, const char *value);
 extern int lxc_macvlan_mode_to_flag(int *mode, const char *value);
 extern char *lxc_macvlan_flag_to_mode(int mode);
 extern int lxc_ipvlan_mode_to_flag(int *mode, const char *value);
diff --git a/src/lxc/macro.h b/src/lxc/macro.h
index 288f5a8e6..a054176c6 100644
--- a/src/lxc/macro.h
+++ b/src/lxc/macro.h
@@ -281,6 +281,14 @@ extern int __build_bug_on_failed;
 #define VETH_INFO_PEER 1
 #endif
 
+#ifndef VETH_MODE_BRIDGE
+#define VETH_MODE_BRIDGE 1
+#endif
+
+#ifndef VETH_MODE_ROUTER
+#define VETH_MODE_ROUTER 2
+#endif
+
 #ifndef IFLA_MACVLAN_MODE
 #define IFLA_MACVLAN_MODE 1
 #endif
diff --git a/src/lxc/network.h b/src/lxc/network.h
index 483fbb8cd..7361ce5c1 100644
--- a/src/lxc/network.h
+++ b/src/lxc/network.h
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ struct ifla_veth {
 	int ifindex;
 	struct lxc_list ipv4_routes;
 	struct lxc_list ipv6_routes;
+	int mode; /* bridge, router */
 };
 
 struct ifla_vlan {