diff --git a/doc/source/vif_types.rst b/doc/source/vif_types.rst
index 180d8cb7..24c7fa81 100644
--- a/doc/source/vif_types.rst
+++ b/doc/source/vif_types.rst
@@ -97,6 +97,24 @@ VIFPortProfile8021Qbh
 This profile provides the metadata required to associate a VIF
 with a VEPA host device supporting the 801.1Qbg spec.
 
+VIFPortProfileFPOpenVSwitch
+---------------------------
+
+This profile provides the metadata required to associate a fast path
+vhostuser VIF with an openvswitch port.
+
+VIFPortProfileFPBridge
+----------------------
+
+This profile provides the metadata required to associate a fast path
+vhostuser VIF with a linuxbridge port.
+
+VIFPortProfileFPTap
+-------------------
+
+This profile provides the metadata required to associate a fast path
+vhostuser VIF with a calico port.
+
 
 VIF network objects
 ===================
diff --git a/os_vif/objects/vif.py b/os_vif/objects/vif.py
index 1504018b..0f812c3f 100644
--- a/os_vif/objects/vif.py
+++ b/os_vif/objects/vif.py
@@ -180,6 +180,45 @@ class VIFPortProfileOpenVSwitch(VIFPortProfileBase):
     }
 
 
+@base.VersionedObjectRegistry.register
+class VIFPortProfileFPOpenVSwitch(VIFPortProfileOpenVSwitch):
+    # Port profile info for OpenVSwitch networks using fastpath
+
+    VERSION = '1.0'
+
+    fields = {
+        # Name of the bridge (managed by fast path) to connect to
+        'bridge_name': fields.StringField(),
+
+        # Whether the OpenVSwitch network is using hybrid plug
+        'hybrid_plug': fields.BooleanField(default=False),
+    }
+
+
+@base.VersionedObjectRegistry.register
+class VIFPortProfileFPBridge(VIFPortProfileBase):
+    # Port profile info for LinuxBridge networks using fastpath
+
+    VERSION = '1.0'
+
+    fields = {
+        # Name of the bridge (managed by fast path) to connect to
+        'bridge_name': fields.StringField(),
+    }
+
+
+@base.VersionedObjectRegistry.register
+class VIFPortProfileFPTap(VIFPortProfileBase):
+    # Port profile info for Calico networks using fastpath
+
+    VERSION = '1.0'
+
+    fields = {
+        # The mac address of the host vhostuser port
+        'mac_address': fields.MACAddressField(nullable=True),
+    }
+
+
 @base.VersionedObjectRegistry.register
 class VIFPortProfile8021Qbg(VIFPortProfileBase):
     # Port profile info for VEPA 802.1qbg networks
diff --git a/os_vif/tests/test_vif.py b/os_vif/tests/test_vif.py
index 229188b6..9a780f0c 100644
--- a/os_vif/tests/test_vif.py
+++ b/os_vif/tests/test_vif.py
@@ -94,6 +94,34 @@ class TestVIFS(base.TestCase):
                        mode=objects.fields.VIFVHostUserMode.CLIENT,
                        vif_name="vhu123")
 
+    def test_vif_vhost_user_fp_ovs(self):
+        prof = objects.vif.VIFPortProfileFPOpenVSwitch(
+            interface_id="07bd6cea-fb37-4594-b769-90fc51854ee8",
+            profile_id="fishfood",
+            bridge_name="br-int",
+            hybrid_plug=False)
+        self._test_vif(objects.vif.VIFVHostUser,
+                       path="/some/socket.path",
+                       mode=objects.fields.VIFVHostUserMode.CLIENT,
+                       vif_name="tap123",
+                       port_profile=prof)
+
+    def test_vif_vhost_user_fp_lb(self):
+        prof = objects.vif.VIFPortProfileFPBridge(bridge_name="brq456")
+        self._test_vif(objects.vif.VIFVHostUser,
+                       path="/some/socket.path",
+                       mode=objects.fields.VIFVHostUserMode.CLIENT,
+                       vif_name="tap123",
+                       port_profile=prof)
+
+    def test_vif_vhost_user_fp_tap(self):
+        prof = objects.vif.VIFPortProfileFPTap(mac_address="fa:16:3e:4c:2c:30")
+        self._test_vif(objects.vif.VIFVHostUser,
+                       path="/some/socket.path",
+                       mode=objects.fields.VIFVHostUserMode.CLIENT,
+                       vif_name="tap123",
+                       port_profile=prof)
+
     def test_vif_host_dev_plain(self):
         self._test_vif(
             objects.vif.VIFHostDevice,
@@ -129,6 +157,9 @@ object_data = {
     'VIFPortProfile8021Qbh': '1.0-4b945f07d2666ab00a48d1dc225669b1',
     'VIFPortProfileBase': '1.0-77509ea1ea0dd750d5864b9bd87d3f9d',
     'VIFPortProfileOpenVSwitch': '1.0-533126c2a16b1a40ddf38c33e7b1f1c5',
+    'VIFPortProfileFPOpenVSwitch': '1.0-9fc1799cb0adcd469481653b0420dc5e',
+    'VIFPortProfileFPBridge': '1.0-d50872b3cddd245ffebef6053dfbe27a',
+    'VIFPortProfileFPTap': '1.0-11670d8dbabd772ff0da26961adadc5a',
     'VIFVHostUser': '1.1-1f95b43be1f884f090ca1f4d79adfd35',
 }
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-fast-path-vhostuser-support-fe87e558326909b6.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-fast-path-vhostuser-support-fe87e558326909b6.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b70666de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-fast-path-vhostuser-support-fe87e558326909b6.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+features:
+  - New port profiles have been added to describe vhostuser fast path VIFs.
+    In particular fast path vhostuser ports can be used with ovs,
+    linuxbridge and calico networks.
+    Thus for each kind of network a dedicated port profile class has been
+    defined.