diff --git a/vmware_nsx/services/flowclassifier/nsx_v/driver.py b/vmware_nsx/services/flowclassifier/nsx_v/driver.py
index 7b3f205194..1319c84e50 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/services/flowclassifier/nsx_v/driver.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/services/flowclassifier/nsx_v/driver.py
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ from vmware_nsx.services.flowclassifier.nsx_v import utils as fc_utils
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 REDIRECT_FW_SECTION_NAME = 'OS Flow Classifier Rules'
-MAX_PORTS_IN_RANGE = 15
 
 
 class NsxvFlowClassifierDriver(fc_driver.FlowClassifierDriverBase):
@@ -206,10 +205,10 @@ class NsxvFlowClassifierDriver(fc_driver.FlowClassifierDriverBase):
         return self._ports_list(min_port, max_port)
 
     def _ports_list(self, min_port, max_port):
-        """Return a string of comma separated ports. i.e. '80,81'
-        """
-        # convert the range into a string, and remove the '[]' around it
-        return str(range(min_port, max_port + 1))[1:-1]
+        """Return a string representing the port/range"""
+        if min_port == max_port:
+            return str(min_port)
+        return "%s-%s" % (min_port, max_port)
 
     def _rule_name(self, flow_classifier):
         # The name of the rule will include the name & id of the classifier
@@ -370,23 +369,3 @@ class NsxvFlowClassifierDriver(fc_driver.FlowClassifierDriverBase):
             msg = _('The NSXv driver does not support setting '
                     'L7 parameters in FlowClassifier')
             raise exc.FlowClassifierBadRequest(message=msg)
-
-        # Source ports range - up to 15 ports.
-        sport_min = flow_classifier['source_port_range_min']
-        sport_max = flow_classifier['source_port_range_max']
-        if (sport_min is not None and sport_max is not None and
-            (sport_max + 1 - sport_min) > MAX_PORTS_IN_RANGE):
-            msg = _('The NSXv driver does not support setting '
-                    'more than %d source ports in a '
-                    'FlowClassifier') % MAX_PORTS_IN_RANGE
-            raise exc.FlowClassifierBadRequest(message=msg)
-
-        # Destination ports range - up to 15 ports.
-        dport_min = flow_classifier['destination_port_range_min']
-        dport_max = flow_classifier['destination_port_range_max']
-        if (dport_min is not None and dport_max is not None and
-            (dport_max + 1 - dport_min) > MAX_PORTS_IN_RANGE):
-            msg = _('The NSXv driver does not support setting '
-                    'more than %d destination ports in a '
-                    'FlowClassifier') % MAX_PORTS_IN_RANGE
-            raise exc.FlowClassifierBadRequest(message=msg)
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/services/flowclassifier/test_nsxv_driver.py b/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/services/flowclassifier/test_nsxv_driver.py
index 4c098629ee..0ce5d22b1e 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/services/flowclassifier/test_nsxv_driver.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/services/flowclassifier/test_nsxv_driver.py
@@ -198,38 +198,6 @@ class TestNsxvFlowClassifierDriver(
                     self.driver.create_flow_classifier_precommit,
                     fc_context)
 
-    def test_create_flow_classifier_precommit_src_port_range(self):
-        with self.flow_classifier(flow_classifier={
-            'name': 'test1',
-            'protocol': 'tcp',
-            'source_port_range_min': 100,
-            'source_port_range_max': 116,
-        }) as fc:
-            fc_context = fc_ctx.FlowClassifierContext(
-                self.flowclassifier_plugin, self.ctx,
-                fc['flow_classifier']
-            )
-            self.assertRaises(
-                fc_exc.FlowClassifierBadRequest,
-                self.driver.create_flow_classifier_precommit,
-                fc_context)
-
-    def test_create_flow_classifier_precommit_dst_port_range(self):
-        with self.flow_classifier(flow_classifier={
-            'name': 'test1',
-            'protocol': 'tcp',
-            'destination_port_range_min': 100,
-            'destination_port_range_max': 116,
-        }) as fc:
-            fc_context = fc_ctx.FlowClassifierContext(
-                self.flowclassifier_plugin, self.ctx,
-                fc['flow_classifier']
-            )
-            self.assertRaises(
-                fc_exc.FlowClassifierBadRequest,
-                self.driver.create_flow_classifier_precommit,
-                fc_context)
-
     def _validate_rule_structure(self, rule):
         self.assertEqual(self._fc_description, rule.find('notes').text)
         self.assertEqual('ipv4', rule.find('packetType').text)
@@ -239,11 +207,17 @@ class TestNsxvFlowClassifierDriver(
         self.assertEqual(
             self._fc_dest,
             rule.find('destinations').find('destination').find('value').text)
+        ports = "%s-%s" % (self._fc_source_ports[0], self._fc_source_ports[-1])
+        if self._fc_source_ports[0] == self._fc_source_ports[-1]:
+            ports = str(self._fc_source_ports[0])
         self.assertEqual(
-            str(self._fc_source_ports)[1:-1],
+            ports,
             rule.find('services').find('service').find('sourcePort').text)
+        ports = "%s-%s" % (self._fc_dest_ports[0], self._fc_dest_ports[-1])
+        if self._fc_dest_ports[0] == self._fc_dest_ports[-1]:
+            ports = str(self._fc_dest_ports[0])
         self.assertEqual(
-            str(self._fc_dest_ports)[1:-1],
+            ports,
             rule.find('services').find('service').find('destinationPort').text)
         self.assertEqual(
             self._fc_prot,