diff --git a/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py b/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
index 9d9fab7..4fdf6a4 100644
--- a/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
+++ b/tempest/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
@@ -109,6 +109,15 @@
         LOG.debug('(get_nic_name_by_ip) Command result: %s', nic)
         return nic.strip().strip(":").split('@')[0].lower()
 
+    def get_nic_ip_addresses(self, nic_name, ip_version=None):
+        cmd = "ip "
+        if ip_version:
+            cmd += "-%s " % ip_version
+        cmd += "-o addr | awk '/%s/ {print $4}'" % nic_name
+        ip_addresses = self.exec_command(cmd)
+        LOG.debug('(get_nic_ip_address): Command result: %s', ip_addresses)
+        return ip_addresses.strip().split()
+
     def _get_dns_servers(self):
         cmd = 'cat /etc/resolv.conf'
         resolve_file = self.exec_command(cmd).strip().split('\n')
@@ -145,15 +154,20 @@
         cmd = "sudo /sbin/dhclient -r && sudo /sbin/dhclient"
         self.exec_command(cmd)
 
+    def _renew_lease_dhcpcd(self, fixed_ip=None):
+        """Renews DHCP lease via dhcpcd client. """
+        cmd = "sudo /sbin/dhcpcd --rebind"
+        self.exec_command(cmd)
+
     def renew_lease(self, fixed_ip=None, dhcp_client='udhcpc'):
         """Wrapper method for renewing DHCP lease via given client
 
         Supporting:
         * udhcpc
         * dhclient
+        * dhcpcd
         """
-        # TODO(yfried): add support for dhcpcd
-        supported_clients = ['udhcpc', 'dhclient']
+        supported_clients = ['udhcpc', 'dhclient', 'dhcpcd']
         if dhcp_client not in supported_clients:
             raise tempest.lib.exceptions.InvalidConfiguration(
                 '%s DHCP client unsupported' % dhcp_client)
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index d91fca4..00b394e 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -1200,13 +1200,12 @@
                help='Image container format'),
     cfg.DictOpt('img_properties', help='Glance image properties. '
                 'Use for custom images which require them'),
-    # TODO(yfried): add support for dhcpcd
     cfg.StrOpt('dhcp_client',
                default='udhcpc',
-               choices=["udhcpc", "dhclient", ""],
+               choices=["udhcpc", "dhclient", "dhcpcd", ""],
                help='DHCP client used by images to renew DCHP lease. '
                     'If left empty, update operation will be skipped. '
-                    'Supported clients: "udhcpc", "dhclient"'),
+                    'Supported clients: "udhcpc", "dhclient", "dhcpcd"'),
     cfg.StrOpt('protocol',
                default='icmp',
                choices=('icmp', 'tcp', 'udp'),
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
index cbe8c20..cbe4122 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
@@ -897,10 +897,17 @@
         self.check_remote_connectivity(ssh_client, dest=peer_address,
                                        nic=spoof_nic, should_succeed=True)
         # Set a mac address by making nic down temporary
+        spoof_ip_addresses = ssh_client.get_nic_ip_addresses(spoof_nic)
         cmd = ("sudo ip link set {nic} down;"
                "sudo ip link set dev {nic} address {mac};"
-               "sudo ip link set {nic} up").format(nic=spoof_nic,
-                                                   mac=spoof_mac)
+               "sudo ip link set {nic} up;"
+               "sudo ip address flush dev {nic};").format(nic=spoof_nic,
+                                                          mac=spoof_mac)
+        for ip_address in spoof_ip_addresses:
+            cmd += (
+                "sudo ip addr add {ip_address} dev {nic};"
+            ).format(ip_address=ip_address, nic=spoof_nic)
+
         ssh_client.exec_command(cmd)
 
         new_mac = ssh_client.get_mac_address(nic=spoof_nic)