diff --git a/openstack/networking/v2/extensions/lbaas/pools/requests.go b/openstack/networking/v2/extensions/lbaas/pools/requests.go
index f9ac914..1bbd9fd 100644
--- a/openstack/networking/v2/extensions/lbaas/pools/requests.go
+++ b/openstack/networking/v2/extensions/lbaas/pools/requests.go
@@ -161,3 +161,41 @@
 	res.Err = err
 	return res
 }
+
+// UpdateOpts contains the values used when updating a pool.
+type UpdateOpts struct {
+	// Required. Name of the pool.
+	Name string
+
+	// The algorithm used to distribute load between the members of the pool. The
+	// current specification supports LBMethodRoundRobin and
+	// LBMethodLeastConnections as valid values for this attribute.
+	LBMethod string
+}
+
+// Update allows pools to be updated.
+func Update(c *gophercloud.ServiceClient, id string, opts UpdateOpts) UpdateResult {
+	type pool struct {
+		Name     string `json:"name,"`
+		LBMethod string `json:"lb_method"`
+	}
+	type request struct {
+		Pool pool `json:"pool"`
+	}
+
+	reqBody := request{Pool: pool{
+		Name:     opts.Name,
+		LBMethod: opts.LBMethod,
+	}}
+
+	// Send request to API
+	var res UpdateResult
+	_, err := perigee.Request("PUT", resourceURL(c, id), perigee.Options{
+		MoreHeaders: c.Provider.AuthenticatedHeaders(),
+		ReqBody:     &reqBody,
+		Results:     &res.Resp,
+		OkCodes:     []int{200},
+	})
+	res.Err = err
+	return res
+}
diff --git a/openstack/networking/v2/extensions/lbaas/pools/requests_test.go b/openstack/networking/v2/extensions/lbaas/pools/requests_test.go
index 0fcf0bc..eb9d68e 100644
--- a/openstack/networking/v2/extensions/lbaas/pools/requests_test.go
+++ b/openstack/networking/v2/extensions/lbaas/pools/requests_test.go
@@ -216,3 +216,57 @@
 
 	th.AssertEquals(t, n.ID, "332abe93-f488-41ba-870b-2ac66be7f853")
 }
+
+func TestUpdate(t *testing.T) {
+	th.SetupHTTP()
+	defer th.TeardownHTTP()
+
+	th.Mux.HandleFunc("/v2.0/lb/pools/332abe93-f488-41ba-870b-2ac66be7f853", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		th.TestMethod(t, r, "PUT")
+		th.TestHeader(t, r, "X-Auth-Token", tokenID)
+		th.TestHeader(t, r, "Content-Type", "application/json")
+		th.TestHeader(t, r, "Accept", "application/json")
+		th.TestJSONRequest(t, r, `
+{
+   "pool":{
+      "name":"SuperPool",
+      "lb_method": "LEAST_CONNECTIONS"
+   }
+}
+			`)
+
+		w.Header().Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, `
+{
+   "pool":{
+      "status":"PENDING_UPDATE",
+      "lb_method":"LEAST_CONNECTIONS",
+      "protocol":"TCP",
+      "description":"",
+      "health_monitors":[
+
+      ],
+      "subnet_id":"8032909d-47a1-4715-90af-5153ffe39861",
+      "tenant_id":"83657cfcdfe44cd5920adaf26c48ceea",
+      "admin_state_up":true,
+      "name":"SuperPool",
+      "members":[
+
+      ],
+      "id":"61b1f87a-7a21-4ad3-9dda-7f81d249944f",
+      "vip_id":null
+   }
+}
+		`)
+	})
+
+	options := UpdateOpts{Name: "SuperPool", LBMethod: LBMethodLeastConnections}
+
+	n, err := Update(serviceClient(), "332abe93-f488-41ba-870b-2ac66be7f853", options).Extract()
+	th.AssertNoErr(t, err)
+
+	th.AssertEquals(t, "SuperPool", n.Name)
+	th.AssertDeepEquals(t, "LEAST_CONNECTIONS", n.LBMethod)
+}