diff --git a/network/manifests/init.pp b/network/manifests/init.pp
index a955025..48f3d76 100644
--- a/network/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/network/manifests/init.pp
@@ -491,6 +491,8 @@ class network::helper::vlan {
 #       -
 #   $netmask:
 #       -
+#   $options:
+#       -
 #
 # === Sample usage
 #
@@ -500,7 +502,8 @@ class network::helper::vlan {
 #     netmask => "255.255.0.0",
 # }
 #
-define network::vlan($device, $ipaddr = "none", $netmask = "none") {
+define network::vlan($device, $ipaddr = "none", $netmask = "none",
+                     $options = []) {
     case $operatingsystem {
 	openbsd: {
 	    network::interface { "vlan${name}":
@@ -514,6 +517,7 @@ define network::vlan($device, $ipaddr = "none", $netmask = "none") {
 	    network::interface { "${device}.${name}":
 		ipaddr  => $ipaddr,
 		netmask => $netmask,
+                options => $options,
 		require => Augeas["enable-vlan-support"],
 	    }
 	}