diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_networkinterface.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_networkinterface.py
index fc66972974f..331672ad526 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_networkinterface.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_networkinterface.py
@@ -185,6 +185,14 @@ options:
             - When a default security group is created for a Linux host a rule will be added allowing inbound TCP
               connections to the default SSH port 22, and for a Windows host rules will be added allowing inbound
               access to RDP ports 3389 and 5986. Override the default ports by providing a list of open ports.
+    enable_ip_forwarding:
+        description:
+            - Whether to enable IP forwarding
+        aliases:
+            - ip_forwarding
+        type: bool
+        default: False
+        version_added: 2.7
 extends_documentation_fragment:
     - azure
     - azure_tags
@@ -271,6 +279,18 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
         subnet_name: subnet001
         enable_accelerated_networking: True
 
+    - name: Create a network interface with IP forwarding
+      azure_rm_networkinterface:
+        name: nic001
+        resource_group: Testing
+        virtual_network: vnet001
+        subnet_name: subnet001
+        ip_forwarding: True
+        ip_configurations:
+          - name: ipconfig1
+            public_ip_address_name: publicip001
+            primary: True
+
     - name: Delete network interface
       azure_rm_networkinterface:
         resource_group: Testing
@@ -415,6 +435,7 @@ class AzureRMNetworkInterface(AzureRMModuleBase):
             ip_configurations=dict(type='list', default=None, elements='dict', options=ip_configuration_spec),
             os_type=dict(type='str', choices=['Windows', 'Linux'], default='Linux'),
             open_ports=dict(type='list'),
+            enable_ip_forwarding=dict(type='bool', aliases=['ip_forwarding'], default=False),
         )
 
         required_if = [
@@ -438,6 +459,7 @@ class AzureRMNetworkInterface(AzureRMModuleBase):
         self.tags = None
         self.os_type = None
         self.open_ports = None
+        self.enable_ip_forwarding = None
         self.ip_configurations = None
 
         self.results = dict(
@@ -512,6 +534,12 @@ class AzureRMNetworkInterface(AzureRMModuleBase):
                         results.get('enable_accelerated_networking')))
                     changed = True
 
+                if self.enable_ip_forwarding != bool(results.get('enable_ip_forwarding')):
+                    self.log("CHANGED: IP forwarding set to {0} (previously {1})".format(
+                        self.enable_ip_forwarding,
+                        results.get('enable_ip_forwarding')))
+                    changed = True
+
                 if not changed:
                     nsg = self.get_security_group(self.security_group['resource_group'], self.security_group['name'])
                     if nsg and results.get('network_security_group') and results['network_security_group'].get('id') != nsg.id:
@@ -591,6 +619,7 @@ class AzureRMNetworkInterface(AzureRMModuleBase):
                     tags=self.tags,
                     ip_configurations=nic_ip_configurations,
                     enable_accelerated_networking=self.enable_accelerated_networking,
+                    enable_ip_forwarding=self.enable_ip_forwarding,
                     network_security_group=nsg
                 )
                 self.results['state'] = self.create_or_update_nic(nic)
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/azure_rm_networkinterface/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/azure_rm_networkinterface/tasks/main.yml
index 899cf1c48b7..a26a00f726d 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/azure_rm_networkinterface/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/azure_rm_networkinterface/tasks/main.yml
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
           primary: True
           public_ip_allocation_method: Static
         - name: ipconfig1
-          public_ip_name: testnic003
+          public_ip_name: "tn{{ rpfx }}3"
   register: output
   check_mode: yes
 
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
           primary: True
           public_ip_allocation_method: Static
         - name: ipconfig1
-          public_ip_name: testnic003
+          public_ip_name: "tn{{ rpfx }}3"
           load_balancer_backend_address_pools:
           - "{{ lb.state.backend_address_pools[0].id }}"
           - name: backendaddrpool1
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
           primary: True
           public_ip_allocation_method: Static
         - name: ipconfig1
-          public_ip_name: testnic003
+          public_ip_name: "tn{{ rpfx }}3"
           load_balancer_backend_address_pools:
           - "{{ lb.state.backend_address_pools[0].id }}"
           - name: backendaddrpool1
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
       subnet: "tn{{ rpfx }}"
       ip_configurations:
         - name: ipconfig1
-          public_ip_name: testnic003
+          public_ip_name: "tn{{ rpfx }}3"
           load_balancer_backend_address_pools:
           - "{{ lb.state.backend_address_pools[0].id }}"
           - name: backendaddrpool1
@@ -292,12 +292,71 @@
 - assert:
     that:
       - not output.state.enable_accelerated_networking
+      - output.changed
 
 - name: Delete AN NIC
   azure_rm_networkinterface:
       resource_group: "{{ resource_group }}"
       name: "tn{{ rpfx }}an"
       state: absent
+  register: output
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - output.changed
+
+- name: NIC with IP forwarding networking enabled
+  azure_rm_networkinterface:
+    resource_group: "{{ resource_group }}"
+    name: "tn{{ rpfx }}ipf"
+    virtual_network: "{{ vn.state.id }}"
+    subnet: "tn{{ rpfx }}"
+    enable_ip_forwarding: True
+  register: output
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - output.state.enable_ip_forwarding
+      - output.changed
+
+- name: NIC with IP forwarding enabled (check idempotent)
+  azure_rm_networkinterface:
+    resource_group: "{{ resource_group }}"
+    name: "tn{{ rpfx }}ipf"
+    virtual_network: "{{ vn.state.id }}"
+    subnet: "tn{{ rpfx }}"
+    enable_ip_forwarding: True
+  register: output
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - output.state.enable_ip_forwarding
+      - not output.changed
+
+- name: Disable (previously enabled) IP forwarding
+  azure_rm_networkinterface:
+    resource_group: "{{ resource_group }}"
+    name: "tn{{ rpfx }}ipf"
+    virtual_network: "{{ vn.state.id }}"
+    subnet: "tn{{ rpfx }}"
+    enable_ip_forwarding: False
+  register: output
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - not output.state.enable_ip_forwarding
+      - output.changed
+
+- name: Delete IP forwarding NIC
+  azure_rm_networkinterface:
+    resource_group: "{{ resource_group }}"
+    name: "tn{{ rpfx }}ipf"
+    state: absent
+  register: output
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - output.changed
 
 - name: Delete the NIC (check mode)
   azure_rm_networkinterface: