diff --git a/vmware_nsx/common/config.py b/vmware_nsx/common/config.py
index 9fd1772f28..5e41dfcc2e 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/common/config.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/common/config.py
@@ -377,6 +377,11 @@ nsxv_opts = [
                       "router. This edge_appliance_size will be picked up if "
                       "--router-size parameter is not specified while doing "
                       "neutron router-create")),
+    cfg.ListOpt('nameservers',
+                default=[],
+                help=_('List of nameservers to configure for the DHCP binding '
+                       'entries. These will be used if there are no '
+                       'nameservers defined on the subnet.')),
 ]
 
 # Register the configuration options
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/edge_utils.py b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/edge_utils.py
index 95ec4b31a4..5bb29f8ddd 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/edge_utils.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/edge_utils.py
@@ -717,6 +717,9 @@ class EdgeManager(object):
             # set primary and secondary dns
             name_servers = [dns['address']
                             for dns in subnet['dns_nameservers']]
+            # if no nameservers have been configured then use the ones
+            # defined in the configuration
+            name_servers = name_servers or cfg.CONF.nsxv.nameservers
             if len(name_servers) == 1:
                 static_config['primaryNameServer'] = name_servers[0]
             elif len(name_servers) >= 2: