diff --git a/libnetwork/driverapi/driverapi.go b/libnetwork/driverapi/driverapi.go
index 4ea5e11278..33e8a16993 100644
--- a/libnetwork/driverapi/driverapi.go
+++ b/libnetwork/driverapi/driverapi.go
@@ -13,6 +13,16 @@ const NetworkPluginEndpointType = "NetworkDriver"
 type Driver interface {
 	discoverapi.Discover
 
+	// NetworkAllocate invokes the driver method to allocate network
+	// specific resources passing network id and network specific config.
+	// It returns a key,value pair of network specific driver allocations
+	// to the caller and an error.
+	NetworkAllocate(nid string, options map[string]interface{}, ipV4Data, ipV6Data []IPAMData) (map[string]string, error)
+
+	// NetworkFree invokes the driver method to free network specific resources
+	// associated with a given network id.
+	NetworkFree(nid string) error
+
 	// CreateNetwork invokes the driver method to create a network passing
 	// the network id and network specific config. The config mechanism will
 	// eventually be replaced with labels which are yet to be introduced.
diff --git a/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/bridge.go b/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/bridge.go
index a2ec5ce8dc..795a3360f9 100644
--- a/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/bridge.go
+++ b/libnetwork/drivers/bridge/bridge.go
@@ -535,6 +535,14 @@ func (d *driver) getNetworks() []*bridgeNetwork {
 	return ls
 }
 
+func (d *driver) NetworkAllocate(id string, option map[string]interface{}, ipV4Data, ipV6Data []driverapi.IPAMData) (map[string]string, error) {
+	return nil, types.NotImplementedErrorf("not implemented")
+}
+
+func (d *driver) NetworkFree(id string) error {
+	return types.NotImplementedErrorf("not implemented")
+}
+
 // Create a new network using bridge plugin
 func (d *driver) CreateNetwork(id string, option map[string]interface{}, ipV4Data, ipV6Data []driverapi.IPAMData) error {
 	if len(ipV4Data) == 0 || ipV4Data[0].Pool.String() == "0.0.0.0/0" {
diff --git a/libnetwork/drivers/host/host.go b/libnetwork/drivers/host/host.go
index bbf59c204c..4ba68d71f6 100644
--- a/libnetwork/drivers/host/host.go
+++ b/libnetwork/drivers/host/host.go
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@ func Init(dc driverapi.DriverCallback, config map[string]interface{}) error {
 	return dc.RegisterDriver(networkType, &driver{}, c)
 }
 
+func (d *driver) NetworkAllocate(id string, option map[string]interface{}, ipV4Data, ipV6Data []driverapi.IPAMData) (map[string]string, error) {
+	return nil, types.NotImplementedErrorf("not implemented")
+}
+
+func (d *driver) NetworkFree(id string) error {
+	return types.NotImplementedErrorf("not implemented")
+}
+
 func (d *driver) CreateNetwork(id string, option map[string]interface{}, ipV4Data, ipV6Data []driverapi.IPAMData) error {
 	d.Lock()
 	defer d.Unlock()
diff --git a/libnetwork/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan.go b/libnetwork/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan.go
index a8935710bf..cb95a658c1 100644
--- a/libnetwork/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan.go
+++ b/libnetwork/drivers/ipvlan/ipvlan.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/discoverapi"
 	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/driverapi"
 	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/osl"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/types"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -64,6 +65,14 @@ func Init(dc driverapi.DriverCallback, config map[string]interface{}) error {
 	return dc.RegisterDriver(ipvlanType, d, c)
 }
 
+func (d *driver) NetworkAllocate(id string, option map[string]interface{}, ipV4Data, ipV6Data []driverapi.IPAMData) (map[string]string, error) {
+	return nil, types.NotImplementedErrorf("not implemented")
+}
+
+func (d *driver) NetworkFree(id string) error {
+	return types.NotImplementedErrorf("not implemented")
+}
+
 func (d *driver) EndpointOperInfo(nid, eid string) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
 	return make(map[string]interface{}, 0), nil
 }
diff --git a/libnetwork/drivers/macvlan/macvlan.go b/libnetwork/drivers/macvlan/macvlan.go
index 728ab0ead3..31b3d76181 100644
--- a/libnetwork/drivers/macvlan/macvlan.go
+++ b/libnetwork/drivers/macvlan/macvlan.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/discoverapi"
 	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/driverapi"
 	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/osl"
+	"github.com/docker/libnetwork/types"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -66,6 +67,14 @@ func Init(dc driverapi.DriverCallback, config map[string]interface{}) error {
 	return dc.RegisterDriver(macvlanType, d, c)
 }
 
+func (d *driver) NetworkAllocate(id string, option map[string]interface{}, ipV4Data, ipV6Data []driverapi.IPAMData) (map[string]string, error) {
+	return nil, types.NotImplementedErrorf("not implemented")
+}
+
+func (d *driver) NetworkFree(id string) error {
+	return types.NotImplementedErrorf("not implemented")
+}
+
 func (d *driver) EndpointOperInfo(nid, eid string) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
 	return make(map[string]interface{}, 0), nil
 }
diff --git a/libnetwork/drivers/null/null.go b/libnetwork/drivers/null/null.go
index ecc64d2db3..048c43e62e 100644
--- a/libnetwork/drivers/null/null.go
+++ b/libnetwork/drivers/null/null.go
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@ func Init(dc driverapi.DriverCallback, config map[string]interface{}) error {
 	return dc.RegisterDriver(networkType, &driver{}, c)
 }
 
+func (d *driver) NetworkAllocate(id string, option map[string]interface{}, ipV4Data, ipV6Data []driverapi.IPAMData) (map[string]string, error) {
+	return nil, types.NotImplementedErrorf("not implemented")
+}
+
+func (d *driver) NetworkFree(id string) error {
+	return types.NotImplementedErrorf("not implemented")
+}
+
 func (d *driver) CreateNetwork(id string, option map[string]interface{}, ipV4Data, ipV6Data []driverapi.IPAMData) error {
 	d.Lock()
 	defer d.Unlock()
diff --git a/libnetwork/drivers/overlay/ov_network.go b/libnetwork/drivers/overlay/ov_network.go
index 18e527a2ba..f0cb5a65af 100644
--- a/libnetwork/drivers/overlay/ov_network.go
+++ b/libnetwork/drivers/overlay/ov_network.go
@@ -59,6 +59,14 @@ type network struct {
 	sync.Mutex
 }
 
+func (d *driver) NetworkAllocate(id string, option map[string]interface{}, ipV4Data, ipV6Data []driverapi.IPAMData) (map[string]string, error) {
+	return nil, types.NotImplementedErrorf("not implemented")
+}
+
+func (d *driver) NetworkFree(id string) error {
+	return types.NotImplementedErrorf("not implemented")
+}
+
 func (d *driver) CreateNetwork(id string, option map[string]interface{}, ipV4Data, ipV6Data []driverapi.IPAMData) error {
 	if id == "" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid network id")
diff --git a/libnetwork/drivers/remote/driver.go b/libnetwork/drivers/remote/driver.go
index e3f2cd58e2..5400e69649 100644
--- a/libnetwork/drivers/remote/driver.go
+++ b/libnetwork/drivers/remote/driver.go
@@ -83,6 +83,14 @@ func (d *driver) call(methodName string, arg interface{}, retVal maybeError) err
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (d *driver) NetworkAllocate(id string, option map[string]interface{}, ipV4Data, ipV6Data []driverapi.IPAMData) (map[string]string, error) {
+	return nil, types.NotImplementedErrorf("not implemented")
+}
+
+func (d *driver) NetworkFree(id string) error {
+	return types.NotImplementedErrorf("not implemented")
+}
+
 func (d *driver) CreateNetwork(id string, options map[string]interface{}, ipV4Data, ipV6Data []driverapi.IPAMData) error {
 	create := &api.CreateNetworkRequest{
 		NetworkID: id,
diff --git a/libnetwork/libnetwork_internal_test.go b/libnetwork/libnetwork_internal_test.go
index b62e43bc39..e329506dc2 100644
--- a/libnetwork/libnetwork_internal_test.go
+++ b/libnetwork/libnetwork_internal_test.go
@@ -468,3 +468,11 @@ func (b *badDriver) ProgramExternalConnectivity(nid, eid string, options map[str
 func (b *badDriver) RevokeExternalConnectivity(nid, eid string) error {
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (b *badDriver) NetworkAllocate(id string, option map[string]interface{}, ipV4Data, ipV6Data []driverapi.IPAMData) (map[string]string, error) {
+	return nil, types.NotImplementedErrorf("not implemented")
+}
+
+func (b *badDriver) NetworkFree(id string) error {
+	return types.NotImplementedErrorf("not implemented")
+}