diff --git a/docker/utils/utils.py b/docker/utils/utils.py
index 89837b782a..f76287542f 100644
--- a/docker/utils/utils.py
+++ b/docker/utils/utils.py
@@ -476,9 +476,9 @@ def create_host_config(
     restart_policy=None, cap_add=None, cap_drop=None, devices=None,
     extra_hosts=None, read_only=None, pid_mode=None, ipc_mode=None,
     security_opt=None, ulimits=None, log_config=None, mem_limit=None,
-    memswap_limit=None, cgroup_parent=None, group_add=None, cpu_quota=None,
-    cpu_period=None, version=None
-):
+    memswap_limit=None, mem_swappiness=None, cgroup_parent=None,
+    group_add=None, cpu_quota=None, cpu_period=None, version=None
+    ):
     host_config = {}
 
     if not version:
@@ -497,6 +497,11 @@ def create_host_config(
         if isinstance(memswap_limit, six.string_types):
             memswap_limit = parse_bytes(memswap_limit)
         host_config['MemorySwap'] = memswap_limit
+    
+    if mem_swappiness is not None:
+        if isinstance(mem_swappiness, six.string_types):
+            mem_swappiness = parse_bytes(mem_swappiness)
+        host_config['MemorySwappiness'] = mem_swappiness
 
     if pid_mode not in (None, 'host'):
         raise errors.DockerException(