diff --git a/libnetwork/README.md b/libnetwork/README.md
index 3f10a0311c..536f8aa2b3 100644
--- a/libnetwork/README.md
+++ b/libnetwork/README.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	// Create a network for containers to join.
 	// NewNetwork accepts Variadic optional arguments that libnetwork and Drivers can use.
-	network, err := controller.NewNetwork(networkType, "network1")
+	network, err := controller.NewNetwork(networkType, "network1", "")
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("controller.NewNetwork: %s", err)
 	}
diff --git a/libnetwork/api/api.go b/libnetwork/api/api.go
index d3f070d220..c558d9a09d 100644
--- a/libnetwork/api/api.go
+++ b/libnetwork/api/api.go
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ func procCreateNetwork(c libnetwork.NetworkController, vars map[string]string, b
 	if len(create.DriverOpts) > 0 {
 		options = append(options, libnetwork.NetworkOptionDriverOpts(create.DriverOpts))
 	}
-	nw, err := c.NewNetwork(create.NetworkType, create.Name, options...)
+	nw, err := c.NewNetwork(create.NetworkType, create.Name, "", options...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, convertNetworkError(err)
 	}
diff --git a/libnetwork/api/api_test.go b/libnetwork/api/api_test.go
index 5e563c3c5b..e78e7c108e 100644
--- a/libnetwork/api/api_test.go
+++ b/libnetwork/api/api_test.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func createTestNetwork(t *testing.T, network string) (libnetwork.NetworkControll
 		},
 	}
 	netGeneric := libnetwork.NetworkOptionGeneric(netOption)
-	nw, err := c.NewNetwork(bridgeNetType, network, netGeneric)
+	nw, err := c.NewNetwork(bridgeNetType, network, "", netGeneric)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ func TestProcGetServices(t *testing.T) {
 			"BridgeName": netName1,
 		},
 	}
-	nw1, err := c.NewNetwork(bridgeNetType, netName1, libnetwork.NetworkOptionGeneric(netOption))
+	nw1, err := c.NewNetwork(bridgeNetType, netName1, "", libnetwork.NetworkOptionGeneric(netOption))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ func TestProcGetServices(t *testing.T) {
 			"BridgeName": netName2,
 		},
 	}
-	nw2, err := c.NewNetwork(bridgeNetType, netName2, libnetwork.NetworkOptionGeneric(netOption))
+	nw2, err := c.NewNetwork(bridgeNetType, netName2, "", libnetwork.NetworkOptionGeneric(netOption))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -1731,7 +1731,7 @@ func TestHttpHandlerUninit(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected empty list. Got %v", list)
 	}
 
-	n, err := c.NewNetwork(bridgeNetType, "didietro", nil)
+	n, err := c.NewNetwork(bridgeNetType, "didietro", "", nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/libnetwork/cmd/dnet/dnet.go b/libnetwork/cmd/dnet/dnet.go
index d84e03291f..57408665d1 100644
--- a/libnetwork/cmd/dnet/dnet.go
+++ b/libnetwork/cmd/dnet/dnet.go
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ func createDefaultNetwork(c libnetwork.NetworkController) {
 			}
 		}
 
-		_, err := c.NewNetwork(d, nw, createOptions...)
+		_, err := c.NewNetwork(d, nw, "", createOptions...)
 		if err != nil {
 			logrus.Errorf("Error creating default network : %s : %v", nw, err)
 		}
diff --git a/libnetwork/cmd/readme_test/readme.go b/libnetwork/cmd/readme_test/readme.go
index 31c258b541..600f99bcff 100644
--- a/libnetwork/cmd/readme_test/readme.go
+++ b/libnetwork/cmd/readme_test/readme.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	// Create a network for containers to join.
 	// NewNetwork accepts Variadic optional arguments that libnetwork and Drivers can use.
-	network, err := controller.NewNetwork(networkType, "network1")
+	network, err := controller.NewNetwork(networkType, "network1", "")
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("controller.NewNetwork: %s", err)
 	}
diff --git a/libnetwork/controller.go b/libnetwork/controller.go
index 812814a19a..d863a3fe98 100644
--- a/libnetwork/controller.go
+++ b/libnetwork/controller.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ create network namespaces and allocate interfaces for containers to use.
 
 	// Create a network for containers to join.
 	// NewNetwork accepts Variadic optional arguments that libnetwork and Drivers can make use of
-	network, err := controller.NewNetwork(networkType, "network1")
+	network, err := controller.NewNetwork(networkType, "network1", "")
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ type NetworkController interface {
 	Config() config.Config
 
 	// Create a new network. The options parameter carries network specific options.
-	NewNetwork(networkType, name string, options ...NetworkOption) (Network, error)
+	NewNetwork(networkType, name string, id string, options ...NetworkOption) (Network, error)
 
 	// Networks returns the list of Network(s) managed by this controller.
 	Networks() []Network
@@ -426,18 +426,22 @@ func (c *controller) RegisterDriver(networkType string, driver driverapi.Driver,
 
 // NewNetwork creates a new network of the specified network type. The options
 // are network specific and modeled in a generic way.
-func (c *controller) NewNetwork(networkType, name string, options ...NetworkOption) (Network, error) {
+func (c *controller) NewNetwork(networkType, name string, id string, options ...NetworkOption) (Network, error) {
 	if !config.IsValidName(name) {
 		return nil, ErrInvalidName(name)
 	}
 
+	if id == "" {
+		id = stringid.GenerateRandomID()
+	}
+
 	// Construct the network object
 	network := &network{
 		name:        name,
 		networkType: networkType,
 		generic:     map[string]interface{}{netlabel.GenericData: make(map[string]string)},
 		ipamType:    ipamapi.DefaultIPAM,
-		id:          stringid.GenerateRandomID(),
+		id:          id,
 		ctrlr:       c,
 		persist:     true,
 		drvOnce:     &sync.Once{},
diff --git a/libnetwork/default_gateway_linux.go b/libnetwork/default_gateway_linux.go
index 9376922a21..c08b061898 100644
--- a/libnetwork/default_gateway_linux.go
+++ b/libnetwork/default_gateway_linux.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ func (c *controller) createGWNetwork() (Network, error) {
 		bridge.EnableIPMasquerade: strconv.FormatBool(true),
 	}
 
-	n, err := c.NewNetwork("bridge", libnGWNetwork,
+	n, err := c.NewNetwork("bridge", libnGWNetwork, "",
 		NetworkOptionDriverOpts(netOption),
 		NetworkOptionEnableIPv6(false),
 	)
diff --git a/libnetwork/libnetwork_internal_test.go b/libnetwork/libnetwork_internal_test.go
index deb5b42b3e..c7707c3da0 100644
--- a/libnetwork/libnetwork_internal_test.go
+++ b/libnetwork/libnetwork_internal_test.go
@@ -339,11 +339,11 @@ func TestIpamReleaseOnNetDriverFailures(t *testing.T) {
 	// Test whether ipam state release is invoked  on network create failure from net driver
 	// by checking whether subsequent network creation requesting same gateway IP succeeds
 	ipamOpt := NetworkOptionIpam(ipamapi.DefaultIPAM, "", []*IpamConf{{PreferredPool: "10.34.0.0/16", Gateway: "10.34.255.254"}}, nil, nil)
-	if _, err := c.NewNetwork(badDriverName, "badnet1", ipamOpt); err == nil {
+	if _, err := c.NewNetwork(badDriverName, "badnet1", "", ipamOpt); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("bad network driver should have failed network creation")
 	}
 
-	gnw, err := c.NewNetwork("bridge", "goodnet1", ipamOpt)
+	gnw, err := c.NewNetwork("bridge", "goodnet1", "", ipamOpt)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ func TestIpamReleaseOnNetDriverFailures(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Now check whether ipam release works on endpoint creation failure
 	bd.failNetworkCreation = false
-	bnw, err := c.NewNetwork(badDriverName, "badnet2", ipamOpt)
+	bnw, err := c.NewNetwork(badDriverName, "badnet2", "", ipamOpt)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ func TestIpamReleaseOnNetDriverFailures(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Now create good bridge network with different gateway
 	ipamOpt2 := NetworkOptionIpam(ipamapi.DefaultIPAM, "", []*IpamConf{{PreferredPool: "10.34.0.0/16", Gateway: "10.34.255.253"}}, nil, nil)
-	gnw, err = c.NewNetwork("bridge", "goodnet2", ipamOpt2)
+	gnw, err = c.NewNetwork("bridge", "goodnet2", "", ipamOpt2)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/libnetwork/libnetwork_test.go b/libnetwork/libnetwork_test.go
index d5b57a12f3..042ef9813e 100644
--- a/libnetwork/libnetwork_test.go
+++ b/libnetwork/libnetwork_test.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func createController() error {
 }
 
 func createTestNetwork(networkType, networkName string, netOption options.Generic, ipamV4Configs, ipamV6Configs []*libnetwork.IpamConf) (libnetwork.Network, error) {
-	return controller.NewNetwork(networkType, networkName,
+	return controller.NewNetwork(networkType, networkName, "",
 		libnetwork.NetworkOptionGeneric(netOption),
 		libnetwork.NetworkOptionIpam(ipamapi.DefaultIPAM, "", ipamV4Configs, ipamV6Configs, nil))
 }
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ func TestBridgeIpv6FromMac(t *testing.T) {
 	ipamV4ConfList := []*libnetwork.IpamConf{{PreferredPool: "192.168.100.0/24", Gateway: "192.168.100.1"}}
 	ipamV6ConfList := []*libnetwork.IpamConf{{PreferredPool: "fe90::/64", Gateway: "fe90::22"}}
 
-	network, err := controller.NewNetwork(bridgeNetType, "testipv6mac",
+	network, err := controller.NewNetwork(bridgeNetType, "testipv6mac", "",
 		libnetwork.NetworkOptionGeneric(netOption),
 		libnetwork.NetworkOptionEnableIPv6(true),
 		libnetwork.NetworkOptionIpam(ipamapi.DefaultIPAM, "", ipamV4ConfList, ipamV6ConfList, nil),
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ func TestUnknownDriver(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestNilRemoteDriver(t *testing.T) {
-	_, err := controller.NewNetwork("framerelay", "dummy",
+	_, err := controller.NewNetwork("framerelay", "dummy", "",
 		libnetwork.NetworkOptionGeneric(getEmptyGenericOption()))
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("Expected to fail. But instead succeeded")
@@ -1016,7 +1016,7 @@ func TestEndpointJoin(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 	ipamV6ConfList := []*libnetwork.IpamConf{{PreferredPool: "fe90::/64", Gateway: "fe90::22"}}
-	n1, err := controller.NewNetwork(bridgeNetType, "testnetwork1",
+	n1, err := controller.NewNetwork(bridgeNetType, "testnetwork1", "",
 		libnetwork.NetworkOptionGeneric(netOption),
 		libnetwork.NetworkOptionEnableIPv6(true),
 		libnetwork.NetworkOptionIpam(ipamapi.DefaultIPAM, "", nil, ipamV6ConfList, nil),
@@ -2046,7 +2046,7 @@ func TestInvalidRemoteDriver(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer ctrlr.Stop()
 
-	_, err = ctrlr.NewNetwork("invalid-network-driver", "dummy",
+	_, err = ctrlr.NewNetwork("invalid-network-driver", "dummy", "",
 		libnetwork.NetworkOptionGeneric(getEmptyGenericOption()))
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("Expected to fail. But instead succeeded")
@@ -2095,7 +2095,7 @@ func TestValidRemoteDriver(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	n, err := controller.NewNetwork("valid-network-driver", "dummy",
+	n, err := controller.NewNetwork("valid-network-driver", "dummy", "",
 		libnetwork.NetworkOptionGeneric(getEmptyGenericOption()))
 	if err != nil {
 		// Only fail if we could not find the plugin driver
@@ -2357,7 +2357,7 @@ func TestParallel3(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestNullIpam(t *testing.T) {
-	_, err := controller.NewNetwork(bridgeNetType, "testnetworkinternal", libnetwork.NetworkOptionIpam(ipamapi.NullIPAM, "", nil, nil, nil))
+	_, err := controller.NewNetwork(bridgeNetType, "testnetworkinternal", "", libnetwork.NetworkOptionIpam(ipamapi.NullIPAM, "", nil, nil, nil))
 	if err == nil || err.Error() != "ipv4 pool is empty" {
 		t.Fatal("bridge network should complain empty pool")
 	}
diff --git a/libnetwork/sandbox_test.go b/libnetwork/sandbox_test.go
index 13b587e0d4..2c8bcf86a5 100644
--- a/libnetwork/sandbox_test.go
+++ b/libnetwork/sandbox_test.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func getTestEnv(t *testing.T) (NetworkController, Network, Network) {
 			"BridgeName": name1,
 		},
 	}
-	n1, err := c.NewNetwork(netType, name1, NetworkOptionGeneric(netOption1))
+	n1, err := c.NewNetwork(netType, name1, "", NetworkOptionGeneric(netOption1))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func getTestEnv(t *testing.T) (NetworkController, Network, Network) {
 			"BridgeName": name2,
 		},
 	}
-	n2, err := c.NewNetwork(netType, name2, NetworkOptionGeneric(netOption2))
+	n2, err := c.NewNetwork(netType, name2, "", NetworkOptionGeneric(netOption2))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/libnetwork/store_test.go b/libnetwork/store_test.go
index b7360ae79a..7741004423 100644
--- a/libnetwork/store_test.go
+++ b/libnetwork/store_test.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func testLocalBackend(t *testing.T, provider, url string, storeConfig *store.Con
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Error new controller: %v", err)
 	}
-	nw, err := ctrl.NewNetwork("host", "host")
+	nw, err := ctrl.NewNetwork("host", "host", "")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Error creating default \"host\" network: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func TestNoPersist(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Error new controller: %v", err)
 	}
-	nw, err := ctrl.NewNetwork("host", "host", NetworkOptionPersist(false))
+	nw, err := ctrl.NewNetwork("host", "host", "", NetworkOptionPersist(false))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Error creating default \"host\" network: %v", err)
 	}