diff --git a/etc/zun/policy.json b/etc/zun/policy.json
index 3cce6c72f..f1ab97ba1 100644
--- a/etc/zun/policy.json
+++ b/etc/zun/policy.json
@@ -38,5 +38,6 @@
     "zun-service:delete": "rule:admin_api",
     "zun-service:disable": "rule:admin_api",
     "zun-service:enable": "rule:admin_api",
+    "zun-service:force_down": "rule:admin_api",
     "zun-service:get_all": "rule:admin_api"
 }
diff --git a/zun/api/controllers/v1/schemas/services.py b/zun/api/controllers/v1/schemas/services.py
index 1c1fedb1e..dcdfc9fe0 100644
--- a/zun/api/controllers/v1/schemas/services.py
+++ b/zun/api/controllers/v1/schemas/services.py
@@ -36,3 +36,15 @@ query_param_disable = {
     },
     'additionalProperties': False
 }
+
+query_param_force_down = {
+    'type': 'object',
+    'properties': {
+        'host': parameter_types.hostname,
+        'binary': {
+            'type': 'string', 'minLength': 1, 'maxLength': 255,
+        },
+        'forced_down': parameter_types.boolean
+    },
+    'additionalProperties': False
+}
diff --git a/zun/api/controllers/v1/zun_services.py b/zun/api/controllers/v1/zun_services.py
index fe1aebee1..ee9136c17 100644
--- a/zun/api/controllers/v1/zun_services.py
+++ b/zun/api/controllers/v1/zun_services.py
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from oslo_utils import strutils
 import pecan
+import six
 
 from zun.api.controllers import base
 from zun.api.controllers.v1 import collection
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ class ZunServiceController(base.Controller):
     _custom_actions = {
         'enable': ['PUT'],
         'disable': ['PUT'],
+        'force_down': ['PUT'],
     }
 
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
@@ -98,6 +101,23 @@ class ZunServiceController(base.Controller):
                                        {'disabled': True,
                                         'disabled_reason': reason})
 
+    def _update_forced_down(self, context, body):
+        """Set or unset forced_down flag for the service"""
+        try:
+            forced_down = strutils.bool_from_string(body['forced_down'], True)
+        except ValueError as err:
+            raise exception.InvalidValue(six.text_type(err))
+        self._update(context, body['host'], body['binary'],
+                     {"forced_down": forced_down})
+        res = {
+            'service': {
+                'host': body['host'],
+                'binary': body['binary'],
+                'forced_down': forced_down
+            },
+        }
+        return res
+
     @pecan.expose('json')
     @exception.wrap_pecan_controller_exception
     def get_all(self, **kwargs):
@@ -157,3 +177,13 @@ class ZunServiceController(base.Controller):
         else:
             reason = None
         return self._disable(context, kwargs, reason)
+
+    @pecan.expose('json')
+    @exception.wrap_pecan_controller_exception
+    @validation.validate_query_param(pecan.request,
+                                     schema.query_param_force_down)
+    def force_down(self, **kwargs):
+        context = pecan.request.context
+        policy.enforce(context, "zun-service:force_down",
+                       action="zun-service:force_down")
+        return self._update_forced_down(context, kwargs)
diff --git a/zun/tests/unit/api/controllers/v1/test_zun_service.py b/zun/tests/unit/api/controllers/v1/test_zun_service.py
index bca31d4a3..85b9bebf3 100644
--- a/zun/tests/unit/api/controllers/v1/test_zun_service.py
+++ b/zun/tests/unit/api/controllers/v1/test_zun_service.py
@@ -99,6 +99,22 @@ class TestZunServiceController(api_base.FunctionalTest):
         self.assertEqual('abc', response.json['service']['disabled_reason'])
         self.assertEqual(return_value, response.json)
 
+    @mock.patch.object(objects.ZunService, 'get_by_host_and_binary')
+    @mock.patch.object(objects.ZunService, 'update')
+    def test_force_down(self, mock_force_down, mock_get_host):
+        return_value = {
+            'service': {
+                'host': 'fake-host',
+                'binary': 'fake-binary',
+                'forced_down': True
+            },
+        }
+        params = {'binary': 'fake-binary', 'host': 'fake-host',
+                  'forced_down': True}
+        response = self.put_json('/services/force_down', params)
+        self.assertTrue(response.json['service']['forced_down'])
+        self.assertEqual(return_value, response.json)
+
 
 class TestZunServiceEnforcement(api_base.FunctionalTest):