diff --git a/ui/createnet.ui b/ui/createnet.ui
index d6d4758ab..a62d45ca3 100644
--- a/ui/createnet.ui
+++ b/ui/createnet.ui
@@ -165,13 +165,14 @@
                           </object>
                           <packing>
                             <property name="left_attach">0</property>
-                            <property name="top_attach">3</property>
+                            <property name="top_attach">4</property>
                           </packing>
                         </child>
                         <child>
                           <object class="GtkComboBox" id="net-forward-device">
                             <property name="visible">True</property>
                             <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                            <signal name="changed" handler="on_net_forward_device_changed" swapped="no"/>
                             <child internal-child="accessible">
                               <object class="AtkObject" id="net-forward-device-atkobject">
                                 <property name="AtkObject::accessible-name">Physical Network</property>
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@
                           </object>
                           <packing>
                             <property name="left_attach">1</property>
-                            <property name="top_attach">3</property>
+                            <property name="top_attach">4</property>
                           </packing>
                         </child>
                         <child>
@@ -228,6 +229,29 @@
                             <property name="top_attach">0</property>
                           </packing>
                         </child>
+                        <child>
+                          <object class="GtkLabel">
+                            <property name="can_focus">False</property>
+                            <property name="halign">end</property>
+                            <property name="label" translatable="yes">De_vice:</property>
+                            <property name="use_underline">True</property>
+                            <property name="justify">right</property>
+                            <property name="mnemonic_widget">net-forward-manual</property>
+                          </object>
+                          <packing>
+                            <property name="left_attach">0</property>
+                            <property name="top_attach">3</property>
+                          </packing>
+                        </child>
+                        <child>
+                          <object class="GtkEntry" id="net-forward-manual">
+                            <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+                          </object>
+                          <packing>
+                            <property name="left_attach">1</property>
+                            <property name="top_attach">3</property>
+                          </packing>
+                        </child>
                       </object>
                       <packing>
                         <property name="expand">False</property>
diff --git a/virtManager/createnet.py b/virtManager/createnet.py
index d785743c6..62d41e760 100644
--- a/virtManager/createnet.py
+++ b/virtManager/createnet.py
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ class vmmCreateNetwork(vmmGObjectUI):
             "on_create_finish_clicked": self.finish,
 
             "on_net_forward_mode_changed": self._net_forward_mode_changed_cb,
+            "on_net_forward_device_changed": self._net_forward_device_changed_cb,
             "on_net_dns_use_toggled": self._net_dns_use_toggled_cb,
 
             "on_net-ipv4-enable_toggled":  self.change_ipv4_enable,
@@ -101,20 +102,22 @@ class vmmCreateNetwork(vmmGObjectUI):
         blue = Gdk.Color.parse("#0072A8")[1]
         self.widget("header").modify_bg(Gtk.StateType.NORMAL, blue)
 
-        # [ label, dev name ]
+        # [ dev name, label ]
         pf_list = self.widget("net-hostdevs")
         pf_model = Gtk.ListStore(str, str)
         pf_list.set_model(pf_model)
         text = uiutil.init_combo_text_column(pf_list, 1)
         text.set_property("ellipsize", Pango.EllipsizeMode.MIDDLE)
 
-        # [ label, dev name ]
+        # [ show_manual, label]
         fw_list = self.widget("net-forward-device")
-        fw_model = Gtk.ListStore(str, str)
+        fw_model = Gtk.ListStore(bool, str)
         fw_list.set_model(fw_model)
         uiutil.init_combo_text_column(fw_list, 1)
+        fw_model.append([False, _("Any physical device")])
+        fw_model.append([True, _("Physical device...")])
 
-        # [ label, mode ]
+        # [ mode, label ]
         mode_list = self.widget("net-forward-mode")
         mode_model = Gtk.ListStore(str, str)
         mode_list.set_model(mode_model)
@@ -159,22 +162,9 @@ class vmmCreateNetwork(vmmGObjectUI):
 
 
         # Populate physical forward devices
-        devnames = []
-        for nodedev in self.conn.filter_nodedevs("net"):
-            devnames.append(nodedev.xmlobj.interface)
-        for iface in self.conn.list_interfaces():
-            if iface.get_name() not in devnames:
-                devnames.append(iface.get_name())
-
-        fw_model = self.widget("net-forward-device").get_model()
-        fw_model.clear()
-        fw_model.append([None, _("Any physical device")])
-
-        for name in devnames:
-            fw_model.append([name, _("Physical device %s") % name])
         self.widget("net-forward-device").set_active(0)
-
         self.widget("net-forward-mode").set_active(0)
+        self.widget("net-forward-manual").set_text("")
 
 
         # Populate hostdev forward devices
@@ -254,7 +244,13 @@ class vmmCreateNetwork(vmmGObjectUI):
         if mode == "hostdev":
             dev = uiutil.get_list_selection(self.widget("net-hostdevs"))
         else:
-            dev = uiutil.get_list_selection(self.widget("net-forward-device"))
+            manual = uiutil.get_list_selection(
+                    self.widget("net-forward-device"))
+            if manual:
+                dev = self.widget("net-forward-manual").get_text()
+            else:
+                dev = None
+
         return [dev, mode]
 
 
@@ -270,12 +266,21 @@ class vmmCreateNetwork(vmmGObjectUI):
 
         uiutil.set_grid_row_visible(
             self.widget("net-forward-device"), fw_visible)
+        self._net_forward_device_changed_cb(self.widget("net-forward-device"))
         uiutil.set_grid_row_visible(self.widget("net-hostdevs"), is_hostdev)
 
         self.widget("net-ipv4-expander").set_visible(not is_hostdev)
         self.widget("net-ipv6-expander").set_visible(not is_hostdev)
         self.widget("net-dns-expander").set_visible(not is_hostdev)
 
+    def _net_forward_device_changed_cb(self, src):
+        manual = uiutil.get_list_selection(
+                self.widget("net-forward-device"))
+        if not src.is_visible():
+            manual = False
+        uiutil.set_grid_row_visible(
+                self.widget("net-forward-manual"), manual)
+
     def _net_dns_use_toggled_cb(self, src):
         custom = self.widget("net-dns-use-custom").get_active()
         self.widget("net-domain-name").set_sensitive(custom)