diff --git a/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/neutron/setup.py b/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/neutron/setup.py
index f81590dfe..2210e1192 100644
--- a/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/neutron/setup.py
+++ b/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/neutron/setup.py
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
     "external_dns": "10.5.0.2",
     "external_net_cidr": "10.5.0.0/16",
     "default_gateway": "10.5.0.1",
+    "lxd_network_name": "second",
 }
 
 # For Neutron Dynamic Tests it is useful to avoid relying on the directly
@@ -116,6 +117,9 @@ def undercloud_and_charm_setup(limit_gws=None):
         # Perform charm based OVS configuration
         openstack_utils.configure_charmed_openstack_on_maas(
             network_config, limit_gws=limit_gws)
+    elif provider_type == "lxd":
+        openstack_utils.configure_charmed_openstack_on_lxd(
+            network_config, limit_gws=limit_gws)
     else:
         logging.warning('Unknown Juju provider type, "{}", will not perform'
                         ' charm network configuration.'
diff --git a/zaza/openstack/utilities/generic.py b/zaza/openstack/utilities/generic.py
index fa33771bb..515aa0a21 100644
--- a/zaza/openstack/utilities/generic.py
+++ b/zaza/openstack/utilities/generic.py
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ def get_undercloud_env_vars():
     _vars['external_dns'] = os.environ.get('TEST_NAME_SERVER')
     _vars['default_gateway'] = os.environ.get('TEST_GATEWAY')
     _vars['external_net_cidr'] = os.environ.get('TEST_CIDR_EXT')
+    _vars['lxd_network_name'] = os.environ.get('TEST_LXD_NETWORK_NAME')
 
     # Take FIP_RANGE and create start and end floating ips
     _fip_range = os.environ.get('TEST_FIP_RANGE')
@@ -205,7 +206,8 @@ def get_undercloud_env_vars():
              'start_floating_ip',
              'end_floating_ip',
              'external_dns',
-             'external_net_cidr']
+             'external_net_cidr',
+             'lxd_network_name']
     for _key in _keys:
         _val = os.environ.get(_key)
         if _val:
diff --git a/zaza/openstack/utilities/openstack.py b/zaza/openstack/utilities/openstack.py
index cc0a2ae38..46e8ee738 100644
--- a/zaza/openstack/utilities/openstack.py
+++ b/zaza/openstack/utilities/openstack.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import json
 import juju_wait
 import logging
+import netaddr
 import os
 import paramiko
 import pathlib
@@ -1169,6 +1170,70 @@ def configure_charmed_openstack_on_maas(network_config, limit_gws=None):
             networking_data, macs, use_juju_wait=False)
 
 
+def lxd_maybe_add_nic(instance, ifname, network):
+    """Add NIC to instance.
+
+    :param instance: Name of instance.
+    :type instance: str
+    :param ifname: Name of interface inside instance, note that name is only
+                   preserved in containers, interfaces in virtual machines are
+                   subject to udev rules inside the instance.
+    :type: ifname: str
+    :param network: Name of network.
+    :type network: str
+    """
+    try:
+        subprocess.check_call([
+            "lxc", "config", "device", "add", instance,
+            ifname, "nic", "name={}".format(ifname),
+            "network={}".format(network)])
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+        logging.info("Unable to add device {} to {}, already added?"
+                     .format(ifname, instance))
+
+
+def lxd_get_nic_hwaddr(instance, device_name):
+    """Add NIC to instance.
+
+    :param instance: Name of instance.
+    :type instance: str
+    :param device_name: Name of device config.
+    :type device_name: str
+    :rtype: netaddr.EUI
+    :raises: netaddr.core.AddrFormatError in the event nic does not exist.
+    """
+    # lxc config get succeeds even for non-existing keys.
+    output = subprocess.check_output([
+        "lxc", "config", "get", instance,
+        "volatile.{}.hwaddr".format(device_name)],
+        universal_newlines=True)
+
+    mac = netaddr.EUI(output)
+    mac.dialect = netaddr.mac_unix_expanded
+    return mac
+
+
+def configure_charmed_openstack_on_lxd(network_config, limit_gws=None):
+    """Configure networking charms for charm-based OVS config on LXD provider.
+
+    :param network_config: Network configuration as provided in environment.
+    :type network_config: Dict[str]
+    :param limit_gws: Limit the number of gateways that get a port attached
+    :type limit_gws: Optional[int]
+    """
+    networking_data = get_charm_networking_data(limit_gws=limit_gws)
+    ifname = "eth1"
+    macs = []
+    for instance in networking_data.unit_machine_ids:
+        lxd_maybe_add_nic(instance, ifname,
+                          network_config.get("lxd_network_name"))
+        macs.append(str(lxd_get_nic_hwaddr(instance, ifname)))
+
+    if macs:
+        configure_networking_charms(
+            networking_data, macs, use_juju_wait=False)
+
+
 @tenacity.retry(wait=tenacity.wait_exponential(multiplier=1, max=60),
                 reraise=True, retry=tenacity.retry_if_exception_type(KeyError))
 def get_mac_from_port(port, neutronclient):