diff --git a/acceptance/openstack/loadbalancer/v2/loadbalancers_test.go b/acceptance/openstack/loadbalancer/v2/loadbalancers_test.go
index 02d4136a5d..d4fa02f8b6 100644
--- a/acceptance/openstack/loadbalancer/v2/loadbalancers_test.go
+++ b/acceptance/openstack/loadbalancer/v2/loadbalancers_test.go
@@ -108,6 +108,18 @@ func TestLoadbalancersCRUD(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer DeleteL7Policy(t, lbClient, lb.ID, policy.ID)
 
+	updateL7policyOpts := l7policies.UpdateOpts{
+		Description: "New l7 policy description",
+	}
+	_, err = l7policies.Update(lbClient, policy.ID, updateL7policyOpts).Extract()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Unable to update l7 policy")
+	}
+
+	if err := WaitForLoadBalancerState(lbClient, lb.ID, "ACTIVE", loadbalancerActiveTimeoutSeconds); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Timed out waiting for loadbalancer to become active")
+	}
+
 	newPolicy, err := l7policies.Get(lbClient, policy.ID).Extract()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unable to get l7 policy: %v", err)
diff --git a/openstack/loadbalancer/v2/l7policies/doc.go b/openstack/loadbalancer/v2/l7policies/doc.go
index 9c9a40471b..7165dd522a 100644
--- a/openstack/loadbalancer/v2/l7policies/doc.go
+++ b/openstack/loadbalancer/v2/l7policies/doc.go
@@ -46,5 +46,16 @@ Example to Delete a L7Policy
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
+
+Example to Update a L7Policy
+
+	l7policyID := "d67d56a6-4a86-4688-a282-f46444705c64"
+	updateOpts := l7policies.UpdateOpts{
+		Name: "new-name",
+	}
+	l7policy, err := l7policies.Update(lbClient, l7policyID, updateOpts).Extract()
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
 */
 package l7policies
diff --git a/openstack/loadbalancer/v2/l7policies/requests.go b/openstack/loadbalancer/v2/l7policies/requests.go
index c565da5f67..a6af4f8d0d 100644
--- a/openstack/loadbalancer/v2/l7policies/requests.go
+++ b/openstack/loadbalancer/v2/l7policies/requests.go
@@ -143,3 +143,51 @@ func Delete(c *gophercloud.ServiceClient, id string) (r DeleteResult) {
 	_, r.Err = c.Delete(resourceURL(c, id), nil)
 	return
 }
+
+// UpdateOptsBuilder allows extensions to add additional parameters to the
+// Update request.
+type UpdateOptsBuilder interface {
+	ToL7PolicyUpdateMap() (map[string]interface{}, error)
+}
+
+// UpdateOpts is the common options struct used in this package's Update
+// operation.
+type UpdateOpts struct {
+	// Name of the L7 policy.
+	Name string `json:"name,omitempty"`
+
+	// The L7 policy action. One of REDIRECT_TO_POOL, REDIRECT_TO_URL, or REJECT.
+	Action Action `json:"action,omitempty"`
+
+	// The position of this policy on the listener.
+	Position int32 `json:"position,omitempty"`
+
+	// A human-readable description for the resource.
+	Description string `json:"description,omitempty"`
+
+	// Requests matching this policy will be redirected to the pool with this ID.
+	// Only valid if action is REDIRECT_TO_POOL.
+	RedirectPoolID string `json:"redirect_pool_id,omitempty"`
+
+	// Requests matching this policy will be redirected to this URL.
+	// Only valid if action is REDIRECT_TO_URL.
+	RedirectURL string `json:"redirect_url,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// ToL7PolicyUpdateMap builds a request body from UpdateOpts.
+func (opts UpdateOpts) ToL7PolicyUpdateMap() (map[string]interface{}, error) {
+	return gophercloud.BuildRequestBody(opts, "l7policy")
+}
+
+// Update allows l7policy to be updated.
+func Update(c *gophercloud.ServiceClient, id string, opts UpdateOptsBuilder) (r UpdateResult) {
+	b, err := opts.ToL7PolicyUpdateMap()
+	if err != nil {
+		r.Err = err
+		return
+	}
+	_, r.Err = c.Put(resourceURL(c, id), b, &r.Body, &gophercloud.RequestOpts{
+		OkCodes: []int{200},
+	})
+	return
+}
diff --git a/openstack/loadbalancer/v2/l7policies/results.go b/openstack/loadbalancer/v2/l7policies/results.go
index 8ab9493baf..f4907a3f59 100644
--- a/openstack/loadbalancer/v2/l7policies/results.go
+++ b/openstack/loadbalancer/v2/l7policies/results.go
@@ -141,3 +141,9 @@ type GetResult struct {
 type DeleteResult struct {
 	gophercloud.ErrResult
 }
+
+// UpdateResult represents the result of an Update operation. Call its Extract
+// method to interpret the result as a L7Policy.
+type UpdateResult struct {
+	commonResult
+}
diff --git a/openstack/loadbalancer/v2/l7policies/testing/fixtures.go b/openstack/loadbalancer/v2/l7policies/testing/fixtures.go
index 3c9bf6cc74..24d2cf8500 100644
--- a/openstack/loadbalancer/v2/l7policies/testing/fixtures.go
+++ b/openstack/loadbalancer/v2/l7policies/testing/fixtures.go
@@ -56,6 +56,19 @@ var (
 		AdminStateUp:   true,
 		Rules:          []l7policies.Rule{},
 	}
+	L7PolicyUpdated = l7policies.L7Policy{
+		ID:             "8a1412f0-4c32-4257-8b07-af4770b604fd",
+		Name:           "NewL7PolicyName",
+		ListenerID:     "023f2e34-7806-443b-bfae-16c324569a3d",
+		Action:         "REDIRECT_TO_URL",
+		Position:       1,
+		Description:    "Redirect requests to example.com",
+		TenantID:       "e3cd678b11784734bc366148aa37580e",
+		RedirectPoolID: "",
+		RedirectURL:    "http://www.new-example.com",
+		AdminStateUp:   true,
+		Rules:          []l7policies.Rule{},
+	}
 )
 
 // HandleL7PolicyCreationSuccessfully sets up the test server to respond to a l7policy creation request
@@ -112,6 +125,25 @@ const L7PoliciesListBody = `
 }
 `
 
+// PostUpdateL7PolicyBody is the canned response body of a Update request on an existing l7policy.
+const PostUpdateL7PolicyBody = `
+{
+	"l7policy": {
+		"listener_id": "023f2e34-7806-443b-bfae-16c324569a3d",
+		"description": "Redirect requests to example.com",
+		"admin_state_up": true,
+		"redirect_pool_id": null,
+		"redirect_url": "http://www.new-example.com",
+		"action": "REDIRECT_TO_URL",
+		"position": 1,
+		"tenant_id": "e3cd678b11784734bc366148aa37580e",
+		"id": "8a1412f0-4c32-4257-8b07-af4770b604fd",
+		"name": "NewL7PolicyName",
+		"rules": []
+	}
+}
+`
+
 // HandleL7PolicyListSuccessfully sets up the test server to respond to a l7policy List request.
 func HandleL7PolicyListSuccessfully(t *testing.T) {
 	th.Mux.HandleFunc("/v2.0/lbaas/l7policies", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
@@ -152,3 +184,21 @@ func HandleL7PolicyDeletionSuccessfully(t *testing.T) {
 		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
 	})
 }
+
+// HandleL7PolicyUpdateSuccessfully sets up the test server to respond to a l7policy Update request.
+func HandleL7PolicyUpdateSuccessfully(t *testing.T) {
+	th.Mux.HandleFunc("/v2.0/lbaas/l7policies/8a1412f0-4c32-4257-8b07-af4770b604fd", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		th.TestMethod(t, r, "PUT")
+		th.TestHeader(t, r, "X-Auth-Token", client.TokenID)
+		th.TestHeader(t, r, "Accept", "application/json")
+		th.TestHeader(t, r, "Content-Type", "application/json")
+		th.TestJSONRequest(t, r, `{
+			"l7policy": {
+				"name": "NewL7PolicyName",
+				"redirect_url": "http://www.new-example.com"
+			}
+		}`)
+
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, PostUpdateL7PolicyBody)
+	})
+}
diff --git a/openstack/loadbalancer/v2/l7policies/testing/requests_test.go b/openstack/loadbalancer/v2/l7policies/testing/requests_test.go
index e350bc8541..a53b24fc98 100644
--- a/openstack/loadbalancer/v2/l7policies/testing/requests_test.go
+++ b/openstack/loadbalancer/v2/l7policies/testing/requests_test.go
@@ -107,3 +107,21 @@ func TestDeleteL7Policy(t *testing.T) {
 	res := l7policies.Delete(fake.ServiceClient(), "8a1412f0-4c32-4257-8b07-af4770b604fd")
 	th.AssertNoErr(t, res.Err)
 }
+
+func TestUpdateL7Policy(t *testing.T) {
+	th.SetupHTTP()
+	defer th.TeardownHTTP()
+	HandleL7PolicyUpdateSuccessfully(t)
+
+	client := fake.ServiceClient()
+	actual, err := l7policies.Update(client, "8a1412f0-4c32-4257-8b07-af4770b604fd", l7policies.UpdateOpts{
+		Name:        "NewL7PolicyName",
+		Action:      l7policies.ActionRedirectToURL,
+		RedirectURL: "http://www.new-example.com",
+	}).Extract()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Unexpected Update error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	th.CheckDeepEquals(t, L7PolicyUpdated, *actual)
+}