diff --git a/vmware_nsx/common/config.py b/vmware_nsx/common/config.py
index e500c211a9..053e439472 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/common/config.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/common/config.py
@@ -810,6 +810,10 @@ nsxv_opts = [
     cfg.BoolOpt('init_validation',
                 default=True,
                 help=_("Set to False to skip plugin init validation")),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('loadbalancer_pool_transparency',
+                default=False,
+                help=_("Create LBaaS pools with transparent mode on. Use with "
+                       "use_routers_as_lbaas_platform enabled")),
 
 ]
 
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/services/lbaas/nsx_v/implementation/pool_mgr.py b/vmware_nsx/services/lbaas/nsx_v/implementation/pool_mgr.py
index 7988594e13..c73e5a0fdd 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/services/lbaas/nsx_v/implementation/pool_mgr.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/services/lbaas/nsx_v/implementation/pool_mgr.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import helpers as log_helpers
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_utils import excutils
@@ -35,6 +36,9 @@ class EdgePoolManagerFromDict(base_mgr.EdgeLoadbalancerBaseManager):
     def __init__(self, vcns_driver):
         super(EdgePoolManagerFromDict, self).__init__(vcns_driver)
         self._fw_section_id = None
+        self.pool_transparency = (
+                cfg.CONF.nsxv.use_routers_as_lbaas_platform and
+                cfg.CONF.nsxv.loadbalancer_pool_transparency)
 
     def create(self, context, pool, completor):
 
@@ -44,7 +48,7 @@ class EdgePoolManagerFromDict(base_mgr.EdgeLoadbalancerBaseManager):
             'description': pool.get('description', pool.get('name')),
             'algorithm': lb_const.BALANCE_MAP.get(pool['lb_algorithm'],
                                                   'round-robin'),
-            'transparent': False
+            'transparent': self.pool_transparency
         }
 
         lb_id = pool['loadbalancer_id']