diff --git a/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/vnets-tab/form-panels/create/wizard.hbs b/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/vnets-tab/form-panels/create/wizard.hbs
index 5094d2c652..9cee4289d6 100644
--- a/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/vnets-tab/form-panels/create/wizard.hbs
+++ b/src/sunstone/public/app/tabs/vnets-tab/form-panels/create/wizard.hbs
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
           <label for="vcenter_switch_name">
             {{tr "Switch name"}}
           </label>
-          <input type="text" wizard_field="VCENTER_SWITCH_NAME" name="vcenter_switch_name" id="vcenter_switch_name" />
+          <input type="text" wizard_field="VCENTER_SWITCH_NAME" name="vcenter_switch_name" id="vcenter_switch_name" maxlength="32" />
         </div>
         <div class="medium-3 columns left mode_param vcenter">
           <label>