diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/behaviour/DefaultPatchDescription.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/behaviour/DefaultPatchDescription.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e8cd002
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/behaviour/DefaultPatchDescription.java
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016-present Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.net.behaviour;
+
+import com.google.common.base.MoreObjects;
+import com.google.common.base.Strings;
+import org.onosproject.net.AbstractDescription;
+import org.onosproject.net.SparseAnnotations;
+
+import java.util.Optional;
+
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkArgument;
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of immutable patch interface description entity.
+ */
+public final class DefaultPatchDescription extends AbstractDescription
+        implements PatchDescription {
+
+    private final Optional<String> deviceId;
+    private final String ifaceName;
+    private final String peerName;
+
+    private DefaultPatchDescription(Optional<String> deviceId,
+                                    String ifaceName,
+                                    String peerName,
+                                    SparseAnnotations... annotations) {
+        super(annotations);
+        this.deviceId = deviceId;
+        this.ifaceName = ifaceName;
+        this.peerName = peerName;
+    }
+
+
+    @Override
+    public Optional<String> deviceId() {
+        return deviceId;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String ifaceName() {
+        return ifaceName;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String peer() {
+        return peerName;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return MoreObjects.toStringHelper(this)
+                .add("deviceId", deviceId)
+                .add("ifaceName", ifaceName)
+                .add("peerName", peerName)
+                .toString();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns new builder instance.
+     *
+     * @return default patch description builder
+     */
+    public static Builder builder() {
+        return new Builder();
+    }
+
+    public static final class Builder implements PatchDescription.Builder {
+
+        private Optional<String> deviceId = Optional.empty();
+        private String ifaceName;
+        private String peerName;
+
+        private Builder() {
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public PatchDescription build() {
+            return new DefaultPatchDescription(deviceId, ifaceName, peerName);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public PatchDescription.Builder deviceId(String deviceId) {
+            this.deviceId = Optional.ofNullable(deviceId);
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public PatchDescription.Builder ifaceName(String ifaceName) {
+            checkArgument(!Strings.isNullOrEmpty(ifaceName));
+            this.ifaceName = ifaceName;
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public PatchDescription.Builder peer(String peerName) {
+            checkArgument(!Strings.isNullOrEmpty(peerName));
+            this.peerName = peerName;
+            return this;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/behaviour/InterfaceConfig.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/behaviour/InterfaceConfig.java
index 47f6100..6c20a96 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/behaviour/InterfaceConfig.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/behaviour/InterfaceConfig.java
@@ -142,6 +142,23 @@
     boolean removeTunnelMode(String intf);
 
     /**
+     * Adds a patch mode to the supplied interface.
+     *
+     * @param ifaceName interface name to set patch mode
+     * @param patchInterface interface description
+     * @return true if the operation succeeds
+     */
+    boolean addPatchMode(String ifaceName, PatchDescription patchInterface);
+
+    /**
+     * Removes a patch mode from the supplied interface.
+     *
+     * @param ifaceName interface name
+     * @return true if the operation succeeds
+     */
+    boolean removePatchMode(String ifaceName);
+
+    /**
      * Provides the interfaces configured on a device.
      *
      * @param deviceId the device ID
diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/behaviour/PatchDescription.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/behaviour/PatchDescription.java
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..16958fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/behaviour/PatchDescription.java
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2016-present Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.onosproject.net.behaviour;
+
+import org.onosproject.net.Annotated;
+import org.onosproject.net.Description;
+
+import java.util.Optional;
+
+/**
+ * Describes a patch interface.
+ */
+public interface PatchDescription extends Description, Annotated {
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the identifier of the device where this patch interface is.
+     *
+     * @return device identifier; empty value if not set
+     */
+    Optional<String> deviceId();
+
+    /**
+     * Return the name of the patch interface.
+     *
+     * @return patch interface name
+     */
+    String ifaceName();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the name of the interface for the other side of the patch.
+     *
+     * @return peer patch interface name
+     */
+    String peer();
+
+    /**
+     * Builder of patch interface description entities.
+     */
+    interface Builder {
+
+        /**
+         * Returns new patch interface description.
+         *
+         * @return patch interface description
+         */
+        PatchDescription build();
+
+        /**
+         * Returns new patch interface description.
+         *
+         * @param deviceId device id
+         * @return patch interface description builder
+         */
+        Builder deviceId(String deviceId);
+        /**
+         * Returns patch interface description builder with a given interface name.
+         *
+         * @param ifaceName interface name
+         * @return patch interface description builder
+         */
+        Builder ifaceName(String ifaceName);
+
+        /**
+         * Returns patch interface description builder with a given peer.
+         *
+         * @param peerName peer patch interface name
+         * @return patch interface description builder
+         */
+        Builder peer(String peerName);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/drivers/cisco/src/main/java/org/onosproject/drivers/cisco/InterfaceConfigCiscoIosImpl.java b/drivers/cisco/src/main/java/org/onosproject/drivers/cisco/InterfaceConfigCiscoIosImpl.java
index a631e46..6c6e991 100644
--- a/drivers/cisco/src/main/java/org/onosproject/drivers/cisco/InterfaceConfigCiscoIosImpl.java
+++ b/drivers/cisco/src/main/java/org/onosproject/drivers/cisco/InterfaceConfigCiscoIosImpl.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.drivers.utilities.XmlConfigParser;
 import org.onosproject.net.DeviceId;
 import org.onosproject.net.behaviour.InterfaceConfig;
+import org.onosproject.net.behaviour.PatchDescription;
 import org.onosproject.net.behaviour.TunnelDescription;
 import org.onosproject.net.device.DeviceInterfaceDescription;
 import org.onosproject.net.driver.AbstractHandlerBehaviour;
@@ -490,5 +491,15 @@
     public boolean removeTunnelMode(String ifaceName) {
         throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Remove tunnel mode is not supported");
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean addPatchMode(String ifaceName, PatchDescription patchDesc) {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Add patch interface is not supported");
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean removePatchMode(String ifaceName) {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Remove patch interface is not supported");
+    }
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/ovsdb/src/main/java/org/onosproject/drivers/ovsdb/OvsdbInterfaceConfig.java b/drivers/ovsdb/src/main/java/org/onosproject/drivers/ovsdb/OvsdbInterfaceConfig.java
index e35599c..f38346e 100644
--- a/drivers/ovsdb/src/main/java/org/onosproject/drivers/ovsdb/OvsdbInterfaceConfig.java
+++ b/drivers/ovsdb/src/main/java/org/onosproject/drivers/ovsdb/OvsdbInterfaceConfig.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import org.onlab.packet.VlanId;
 import org.onosproject.net.DeviceId;
 import org.onosproject.net.behaviour.InterfaceConfig;
+import org.onosproject.net.behaviour.PatchDescription;
 import org.onosproject.net.behaviour.TunnelDescription;
 import org.onosproject.net.device.DeviceInterfaceDescription;
 import org.onosproject.net.driver.AbstractHandlerBehaviour;
@@ -67,11 +68,28 @@
 
     @Override
     public boolean removeAccessMode(String ifaceName) {
-        // TODO implement
         throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not implemented yet");
     }
 
     @Override
+    public boolean addPatchMode(String ifaceName, PatchDescription patchDesc) {
+        OvsdbInterface ovsdbIface = OvsdbInterface.builder(patchDesc).build();
+        OvsdbClientService ovsdbClient = getOvsdbClient(handler());
+
+        if (!patchDesc.deviceId().isPresent()) {
+            log.warn("Device ID is required {}", patchDesc);
+            return false;
+        }
+        return ovsdbClient.createInterface(patchDesc.deviceId().get(), ovsdbIface);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean removePatchMode(String ifaceName) {
+        OvsdbClientService ovsdbClient = getOvsdbClient(handler());
+        return ovsdbClient.dropInterface(ifaceName);
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public boolean addTrunkMode(String ifaceName, List<VlanId> vlanIds) {
         // TODO implement
         throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not implemented yet");
diff --git a/protocols/ovsdb/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/controller/OvsdbConstant.java b/protocols/ovsdb/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/controller/OvsdbConstant.java
index bf1e513..6562384 100644
--- a/protocols/ovsdb/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/controller/OvsdbConstant.java
+++ b/protocols/ovsdb/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/controller/OvsdbConstant.java
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@
     public static final String TUNNEL_LOCAL_IP = "local_ip";
     public static final String TUNNEL_REMOTE_IP = "remote_ip";
     public static final String TUNNEL_KEY = "key";
+    // patch interface options
+    public static final String PATCH_PEER = "peer";
 
     /** Controller table. */
     public static final String CONTROLLER = "Controller";
diff --git a/protocols/ovsdb/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/controller/OvsdbInterface.java b/protocols/ovsdb/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/controller/OvsdbInterface.java
index e047833..1322748 100644
--- a/protocols/ovsdb/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/controller/OvsdbInterface.java
+++ b/protocols/ovsdb/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/controller/OvsdbInterface.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 import com.google.common.collect.Maps;
 import org.onosproject.net.DefaultAnnotations;
+import org.onosproject.net.behaviour.PatchDescription;
 import org.onosproject.net.behaviour.TunnelDescription;
 
 /**
@@ -154,6 +155,16 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Returns new OVSDB interface builder with patch interface description.
+     *
+     * @param patchDesc patch interface description
+     * @return ovsdb interface builder
+     */
+    public static OvsdbInterface.Builder builder(PatchDescription patchDesc) {
+        return new Builder(patchDesc);
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Builder of OVSDB interface entities.
      */
     public static final class Builder {
@@ -173,18 +184,34 @@
             this.name = tunnelDesc.ifaceName();
             this.type = Type.valueOf(tunnelDesc.type().name());
 
+            Map<String, String> tunOptions = Maps.newHashMap();
             if (tunnelDesc.local().isPresent()) {
-                options.put(TUNNEL_LOCAL_IP, tunnelDesc.local().get().strValue());
+                tunOptions.put(TUNNEL_LOCAL_IP, tunnelDesc.local().get().strValue());
             }
             if (tunnelDesc.remote().isPresent()) {
-                options.put(TUNNEL_REMOTE_IP, tunnelDesc.remote().get().strValue());
+                tunOptions.put(TUNNEL_REMOTE_IP, tunnelDesc.remote().get().strValue());
             }
             if (tunnelDesc.key().isPresent()) {
-                options.put(TUNNEL_KEY, tunnelDesc.key().get().strValue());
+                tunOptions.put(TUNNEL_KEY, tunnelDesc.key().get().strValue());
             }
 
             // set other configurations if there are any
-            options.putAll(((DefaultAnnotations) tunnelDesc.annotations()).asMap());
+            tunOptions.putAll(((DefaultAnnotations) tunnelDesc.annotations()).asMap());
+            options = tunOptions;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Constructs a builder with a given patch interface description.
+         *
+         * @param patchDesc patch interface description
+         */
+        private Builder(PatchDescription patchDesc) {
+            this.name = patchDesc.ifaceName();
+            this.type = Type.PATCH;
+
+            Map<String, String> patchOptions = Maps.newHashMap();
+            patchOptions.put(PATCH_PEER, patchDesc.peer());
+            options = patchOptions;
         }
 
         /**
diff --git a/protocols/ovsdb/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/controller/driver/DefaultOvsdbClient.java b/protocols/ovsdb/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/controller/driver/DefaultOvsdbClient.java
index 6469f4d..f5b0811 100644
--- a/protocols/ovsdb/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/controller/driver/DefaultOvsdbClient.java
+++ b/protocols/ovsdb/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/ovsdb/controller/driver/DefaultOvsdbClient.java
@@ -537,21 +537,21 @@
         ArrayList<Operation> operations = Lists.newArrayList();
         DatabaseSchema dbSchema = schema.get(DATABASENAME);
 
-        // insert a new port to the port table
+        // insert a new port with the interface name
         Port port = (Port) TableGenerator.createTable(dbSchema, OvsdbTable.PORT);
         port.setName(ovsdbIface.name());
         Insert portInsert = new Insert(dbSchema.getTableSchema(PORT), PORT, port.getRow());
         portInsert.getRow().put(INTERFACES, Uuid.uuid(INTERFACE));
         operations.add(portInsert);
 
-        // update the bridge table
+        // update the bridge table with the new port
         Condition condition = ConditionUtil.isEqual(UUID, Uuid.uuid(bridgeUuid));
         Mutation mutation = MutationUtil.insert(PORTS, Uuid.uuid(PORT));
         List<Condition> conditions = Lists.newArrayList(condition);
         List<Mutation> mutations = Lists.newArrayList(mutation);
         operations.add(new Mutate(dbSchema.getTableSchema(BRIDGE), conditions, mutations));
 
-        // insert a tunnel interface
+        // insert an interface
         Interface intf = (Interface) TableGenerator.createTable(dbSchema, OvsdbTable.INTERFACE);
         intf.setName(ovsdbIface.name());
         intf.setType(ovsdbIface.typeToString());
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@
         operations.add(intfInsert);
 
         transactConfig(DATABASENAME, operations);
-        log.info("Created interface {}", ovsdbIface.name());
+        log.info("Created interface {}", ovsdbIface);
         return true;
     }