diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 6f092608..1ff30d69 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@
   $netmask,
   $macaddress,
   $gateway = '',
+  $if_type = 'Ethernet',
   $ipv6address = '',
   $ipv6gateway = '',
   $ipv6init = false,
diff --git a/templates/ifcfg-eth.erb b/templates/ifcfg-eth.erb
index 1940e101..27465ace 100644
--- a/templates/ifcfg-eth.erb
+++ b/templates/ifcfg-eth.erb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ BOOTPROTO=<%= @bootproto %>
 <% end -%>
 ONBOOT=<%= @onboot %>
 HOTPLUG=<%= @onboot %>
-TYPE=Ethernet
+TYPE=<%= @if_type %>
 <% if !@ipaddress.empty? %>IPADDR=<%= @ipaddress %>
 <% end -%>
 <% if !@netmask.empty? %>NETMASK=<%= @netmask %>