diff --git a/ovn-nb.ovsschema b/ovn-nb.ovsschema
index 092322a..9b8e070 100644
--- a/ovn-nb.ovsschema
+++ b/ovn-nb.ovsschema
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "OVN_Northbound",
-    "version": "5.27.0",
-    "cksum": "3507518247 26773",
+    "version": "5.28.0",
+    "cksum": "2621169942 26831",
     "tables": {
         "NB_Global": {
             "columns": {
@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@
                 "external_mac": {"type": {"key": "string",
                                           "min": 0, "max": 1}},
                 "external_port_range": {"type": "string"},
+                "external_port_hash": {"type": "string"},
                 "logical_ip": {"type": "string"},
                 "logical_port": {"type": {"key": "string",
                                           "min": 0, "max": 1}},
diff --git a/ovn-nb.xml b/ovn-nb.xml
index 0bfe626..142d934 100644
--- a/ovn-nb.xml
+++ b/ovn-nb.xml
@@ -2729,6 +2729,21 @@
 
     </column>
 
+    <column name="external_port_hash">
+      <p>
+        Hashing algorithm to hash a packet to specified port range
+      </p>
+
+      <p>
+        Applicable only if port range is also specified.
+      </p>
+
+      <p>
+        Takes one of the 2 values "Random" and "Hash"
+      </p>
+
+    </column>
+
     <column name="logical_ip">
       An IPv4 network (e.g 192.168.1.0/24) or an IPv4 address.
     </column>
diff --git a/tests/ovn-nbctl.at b/tests/ovn-nbctl.at
index baf7a87..6ce1ecf 100644
--- a/tests/ovn-nbctl.at
+++ b/tests/ovn-nbctl.at
@@ -476,15 +476,15 @@ AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl lr-nat-add lr0 dnat_and_snat fd01::1 fd11::2])
 AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl lr-nat-add lr0 dnat_and_snat 30.0.0.2 192.168.1.3 lp0 00:00:00:01:02:03])
 AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl lr-nat-add lr0 dnat_and_snat fd01::2 fd11::3 lp0 00:00:00:01:02:03])
 AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl lr-nat-list lr0], [0], [dnl
-TYPE             EXTERNAL_IP        EXTERNAL_PORT    LOGICAL_IP            EXTERNAL_MAC         LOGICAL_PORT
-dnat             30.0.0.1                            192.168.1.2
-dnat             fd01::1                             fd11::2
-dnat_and_snat    30.0.0.1                            192.168.1.2
-dnat_and_snat    30.0.0.2                            192.168.1.3           00:00:00:01:02:03    lp0
-dnat_and_snat    fd01::1                             fd11::2
-dnat_and_snat    fd01::2                             fd11::3               00:00:00:01:02:03    lp0
-snat             30.0.0.1                            192.168.1.0/24
-snat             fd01::1                             fd11::/64
+TYPE             EXTERNAL_IP        EXTERNAL_PORT    EXTERNAL_PORT_HASH    LOGICAL_IP            EXTERNAL_MAC         LOGICAL_PORT
+dnat             30.0.0.1                                                  192.168.1.2
+dnat             fd01::1                                                   fd11::2
+dnat_and_snat    30.0.0.1                                                  192.168.1.2
+dnat_and_snat    30.0.0.2                                                  192.168.1.3           00:00:00:01:02:03    lp0
+dnat_and_snat    fd01::1                                                   fd11::2
+dnat_and_snat    fd01::2                                                   fd11::3               00:00:00:01:02:03    lp0
+snat             30.0.0.1                                                  192.168.1.0/24
+snat             fd01::1                                                   fd11::/64
 ])
 AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl lr-nat-add lr0 snat 30.0.0.1 192.168.1.0/24], [1], [],
 [ovn-nbctl: 30.0.0.1, 192.168.1.0/24: a NAT with this external_ip and logical_ip already exists
@@ -512,28 +512,28 @@ AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl lr-nat-add lr0 dnat_and_snat 30.0.0.1 192.168.1.3], [1], [],
 ])
 AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl --may-exist lr-nat-add lr0 dnat_and_snat 30.0.0.2 192.168.1.3 lp0 00:00:00:04:05:06])
 AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl lr-nat-list lr0], [0], [dnl
-TYPE             EXTERNAL_IP        EXTERNAL_PORT    LOGICAL_IP            EXTERNAL_MAC         LOGICAL_PORT
-dnat             30.0.0.1                            192.168.1.2
-dnat             fd01::1                             fd11::2
-dnat_and_snat    30.0.0.1                            192.168.1.2
-dnat_and_snat    30.0.0.2                            192.168.1.3           00:00:00:04:05:06    lp0
-dnat_and_snat    fd01::1                             fd11::2
-dnat_and_snat    fd01::2                             fd11::3               00:00:00:01:02:03    lp0
-snat             30.0.0.1                            192.168.1.0/24
-snat             fd01::1                             fd11::/64
+TYPE             EXTERNAL_IP        EXTERNAL_PORT    EXTERNAL_PORT_HASH    LOGICAL_IP            EXTERNAL_MAC         LOGICAL_PORT
+dnat             30.0.0.1                                                  192.168.1.2
+dnat             fd01::1                                                   fd11::2
+dnat_and_snat    30.0.0.1                                                  192.168.1.2
+dnat_and_snat    30.0.0.2                                                  192.168.1.3           00:00:00:04:05:06    lp0
+dnat_and_snat    fd01::1                                                   fd11::2
+dnat_and_snat    fd01::2                                                   fd11::3               00:00:00:01:02:03    lp0
+snat             30.0.0.1                                                  192.168.1.0/24
+snat             fd01::1                                                   fd11::/64
 ])
 AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl --may-exist lr-nat-add lr0 dnat_and_snat 30.0.0.2 192.168.1.3])
 AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl --may-exist lr-nat-add lr0 dnat_and_snat fd01::2 fd11::3])
 AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl lr-nat-list lr0], [0], [dnl
-TYPE             EXTERNAL_IP        EXTERNAL_PORT    LOGICAL_IP            EXTERNAL_MAC         LOGICAL_PORT
-dnat             30.0.0.1                            192.168.1.2
-dnat             fd01::1                             fd11::2
-dnat_and_snat    30.0.0.1                            192.168.1.2
-dnat_and_snat    30.0.0.2                            192.168.1.3
-dnat_and_snat    fd01::1                             fd11::2
-dnat_and_snat    fd01::2                             fd11::3
-snat             30.0.0.1                            192.168.1.0/24
-snat             fd01::1                             fd11::/64
+TYPE             EXTERNAL_IP        EXTERNAL_PORT    EXTERNAL_PORT_HASH    LOGICAL_IP            EXTERNAL_MAC         LOGICAL_PORT
+dnat             30.0.0.1                                                  192.168.1.2
+dnat             fd01::1                                                   fd11::2
+dnat_and_snat    30.0.0.1                                                  192.168.1.2
+dnat_and_snat    30.0.0.2                                                  192.168.1.3
+dnat_and_snat    fd01::1                                                   fd11::2
+dnat_and_snat    fd01::2                                                   fd11::3
+snat             30.0.0.1                                                  192.168.1.0/24
+snat             fd01::1                                                   fd11::/64
 ])
 
 AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl --bare --columns=options list nat | grep stateless=true| wc -l], [0],
@@ -584,26 +584,26 @@ AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl --if-exists lr-nat-del lr0 snat 192.168.10.0/24])
 AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl lr-nat-del lr0 dnat_and_snat 30.0.0.1])
 AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl lr-nat-del lr0 dnat_and_snat fd01::1])
 AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl lr-nat-list lr0], [0], [dnl
-TYPE             EXTERNAL_IP        EXTERNAL_PORT    LOGICAL_IP            EXTERNAL_MAC         LOGICAL_PORT
-dnat             30.0.0.1                            192.168.1.2
-dnat             fd01::1                             fd11::2
-dnat_and_snat    30.0.0.2                            192.168.1.3
-dnat_and_snat    40.0.0.2                            192.168.1.4
-dnat_and_snat    fd01::2                             fd11::3
-snat             30.0.0.1                            192.168.1.0/24
-snat             40.0.0.3                            192.168.1.6
-snat             fd01::1                             fd11::/64
+TYPE             EXTERNAL_IP        EXTERNAL_PORT    EXTERNAL_PORT_HASH    LOGICAL_IP            EXTERNAL_MAC         LOGICAL_PORT
+dnat             30.0.0.1                                                  192.168.1.2
+dnat             fd01::1                                                   fd11::2
+dnat_and_snat    30.0.0.2                                                  192.168.1.3
+dnat_and_snat    40.0.0.2                                                  192.168.1.4
+dnat_and_snat    fd01::2                                                   fd11::3
+snat             30.0.0.1                                                  192.168.1.0/24
+snat             40.0.0.3                                                  192.168.1.6
+snat             fd01::1                                                   fd11::/64
 ])
 
 AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl lr-nat-del lr0 dnat])
 AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl lr-nat-list lr0], [0], [dnl
-TYPE             EXTERNAL_IP        EXTERNAL_PORT    LOGICAL_IP            EXTERNAL_MAC         LOGICAL_PORT
-dnat_and_snat    30.0.0.2                            192.168.1.3
-dnat_and_snat    40.0.0.2                            192.168.1.4
-dnat_and_snat    fd01::2                             fd11::3
-snat             30.0.0.1                            192.168.1.0/24
-snat             40.0.0.3                            192.168.1.6
-snat             fd01::1                             fd11::/64
+TYPE             EXTERNAL_IP        EXTERNAL_PORT    EXTERNAL_PORT_HASH    LOGICAL_IP            EXTERNAL_MAC         LOGICAL_PORT
+dnat_and_snat    30.0.0.2                                                  192.168.1.3
+dnat_and_snat    40.0.0.2                                                  192.168.1.4
+dnat_and_snat    fd01::2                                                   fd11::3
+snat             30.0.0.1                                                  192.168.1.0/24
+snat             40.0.0.3                                                  192.168.1.6
+snat             fd01::1                                                   fd11::/64
 ])
 
 AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl lr-nat-del lr0])
@@ -613,10 +613,10 @@ AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl --portrange lr-nat-add lr0 dnat 40.0.0.5 192.168.1.10 1])
 AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl --portrange lr-nat-add lr0 dnat_and_snat 40.0.0.5 192.168.1.8 1-3000])
 AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl --portrange lr-nat-add lr0 dnat_and_snat 40.0.0.6 192.168.1.9 lp0 00:00:00:04:05:06 1-3000])
 AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl --portrange lr-nat-add lr0 dnat_and_snat 40.0.0.6 192.168.1.9 lp0 1-3000], [1], [],
-[ovn-nbctl: lr-nat-add with logical_port must also specify external_mac.
+[ovn-nbctl: invalid port range lp0.
 ])
 AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl --portrange lr-nat-add lr0 dnat_and_snat 40.0.0.6 192.168.1.9 00:00:00:04:05:06 1-3000], [1], [],
-[ovn-nbctl: lr-nat-add with logical_port must also specify external_mac.
+[ovn-nbctl: invalid port range 00:00:00:04:05:06.
 ])
 
 AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl --portrange lr-nat-add lr0 dnat_and_snat 40.0.0.7 192.168.1.10 0], [1], [],
@@ -674,12 +674,46 @@ AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl show lr0 | grep -C2 'external port(s): "1"' | uuidfilt], [0]
 ])
 
 AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl lr-nat-list lr0], [0], [dnl
-TYPE             EXTERNAL_IP        EXTERNAL_PORT    LOGICAL_IP            EXTERNAL_MAC         LOGICAL_PORT
-dnat             40.0.0.4           1-3000           192.168.1.7
-dnat             40.0.0.5           1                192.168.1.10
-dnat_and_snat    40.0.0.5           1-3000           192.168.1.8
-dnat_and_snat    40.0.0.6           1-3000           192.168.1.9           00:00:00:04:05:06    lp0
-snat             40.0.0.3           21-65535         192.168.1.6
+TYPE             EXTERNAL_IP        EXTERNAL_PORT    EXTERNAL_PORT_HASH    LOGICAL_IP            EXTERNAL_MAC         LOGICAL_PORT
+dnat             40.0.0.4           1-3000                                 192.168.1.7
+dnat             40.0.0.5           1                                      192.168.1.10
+dnat_and_snat    40.0.0.5           1-3000                                 192.168.1.8
+dnat_and_snat    40.0.0.6           1-3000                                 192.168.1.9           00:00:00:04:05:06    lp0
+snat             40.0.0.3           21-65535                               192.168.1.6
+])
+
+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl lr-nat-del lr0])
+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl --portrange lr-nat-add lr0 snat 40.0.0.3 192.168.1.6 21-65535 hash])
+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl --portrange lr-nat-add lr0 dnat 40.0.0.4 192.168.1.7 1-3000 random])
+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl --portrange lr-nat-add lr0 dnat 40.0.0.5 192.168.1.10 1 hash])
+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl --portrange lr-nat-add lr0 dnat_and_snat 40.0.0.5 192.168.1.8 1-3000])
+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl --portrange lr-nat-add lr0 dnat_and_snat 40.0.0.6 192.168.1.9 lp0 00:00:00:04:05:06 1-3000])
+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl --portrange lr-nat-add lr0 dnat_and_snat 40.0.0.6 192.168.1.9 lp0 1-3000 hash], [1], [],
+[ovn-nbctl: invalid mac address 1-3000.
+])
+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl --portrange lr-nat-add lr0 dnat_and_snat 40.0.0.6 192.168.1.9 00:00:00:04:05:06 1-3000 hash], [1], [],
+[ovn-nbctl: 00:00:00:04:05:06: port name not found
+])
+
+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl --portrange lr-nat-add lr0 dnat_and_snat 40.0.0.7 192.168.1.10 0 random], [1], [],
+[ovn-nbctl: invalid port range 0.
+])
+
+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl --portrange lr-nat-add lr0 dnat_and_snat 40.0.0.7 192.168.1.10 1-300 abcd], [1], [],
+[ovn-nbctl: invalid port hash abcd.
+])
+
+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl --portrange lr-nat-add lr0 dnat_and_snat 40.0.0.7 192.168.1.10 abcd], [1], [],
+[ovn-nbctl: invalid port range abcd.
+])
+
+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl lr-nat-list lr0], [0], [dnl
+TYPE             EXTERNAL_IP        EXTERNAL_PORT    EXTERNAL_PORT_HASH    LOGICAL_IP            EXTERNAL_MAC         LOGICAL_PORT
+dnat             40.0.0.4           1-3000           random                192.168.1.7
+dnat             40.0.0.5           1                hash                  192.168.1.10
+dnat_and_snat    40.0.0.5           1-3000                                 192.168.1.8
+dnat_and_snat    40.0.0.6           1-3000                                 192.168.1.9           00:00:00:04:05:06    lp0
+snat             40.0.0.3           21-65535         hash                  192.168.1.6
 ])
 
 AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl lr-nat-del lr0])
diff --git a/utilities/ovn-nbctl.c b/utilities/ovn-nbctl.c
index c54e639..3a1b158 100644
--- a/utilities/ovn-nbctl.c
+++ b/utilities/ovn-nbctl.c
@@ -1088,6 +1088,11 @@ print_lr(const struct nbrec_logical_router *lr, struct ds *s)
         if (nat->external_port_range[0]) {
           ds_put_cstr(s, "        external port(s): ");
           ds_put_format(s, "\"%s\"\n", nat->external_port_range);
+
+          if (nat->external_port_hash[0]) {
+              ds_put_cstr(s, "        external port_hash: ");
+              ds_put_format(s, "\"%s\"\n", nat->external_port_hash);
+          }
         }
         ds_put_cstr(s, "        logical ip: ");
         ds_put_format(s, "\"%s\"\n", nat->logical_ip);
@@ -4129,6 +4134,16 @@ out:
     free(nexthop);
 }
 
+static inline bool
+is_valid_port_hash(const char *port_hash)
+{
+    if (!strcmp(port_hash, "hash") || !strcmp(port_hash, "random")) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
 static bool
 is_valid_port_range(const char *port_range)
 {
@@ -4246,6 +4261,7 @@ nbctl_lr_nat_add(struct ctl_context *ctx)
     const char *logical_port = NULL;
     const char *external_mac = NULL;
     const char *port_range = NULL;
+    const char *port_hash = NULL;
 
     if (ctx->argc == 6) {
         if (!is_portrange) {
@@ -4259,19 +4275,46 @@ nbctl_lr_nat_add(struct ctl_context *ctx)
             goto cleanup;
         }
 
-    } else if (ctx->argc >= 7) {
-        if (strcmp(nat_type, "dnat_and_snat")) {
-            ctl_error(ctx, "logical_port and external_mac are only valid when "
-                      "type is \"dnat_and_snat\".");
-            goto cleanup;
-        }
+    } else if (ctx->argc == 7) {
+        if (is_portrange) {
+            port_range = ctx->argv[5];
+            if (!is_valid_port_range(port_range)) {
+                ctl_error(ctx, "invalid port range %s.", port_range);
+                goto cleanup;
+            }
 
-        if (ctx->argc == 7 && is_portrange) {
-            ctl_error(ctx, "lr-nat-add with logical_port "
-                      "must also specify external_mac.");
-            goto cleanup;
+            /* No need to validate the hash value, NBDB set will fail,
+             * If value is not valid */
+            port_hash = ctx->argv[6];
+            if (!is_valid_port_hash(port_hash)) {
+                ctl_error(ctx, "invalid port hash %s.", port_hash);
+                goto cleanup;
+            }
+        } else {
+            if (strcmp(nat_type, "dnat_and_snat")) {
+                ctl_error(ctx, "logical_port and external_mac are only valid "
+                          "when type is \"dnat_and_snat\".");
+                goto cleanup;
+            }
+
+            logical_port = ctx->argv[5];
+            const struct nbrec_logical_switch_port *lsp;
+            error = lsp_by_name_or_uuid(ctx, logical_port, true, &lsp);
+            if (error) {
+                ctx->error = error;
+                goto cleanup;
+            }
+
+            external_mac = ctx->argv[6];
+            struct eth_addr ea;
+            if (!eth_addr_from_string(external_mac, &ea)) {
+                ctl_error(ctx, "invalid mac address %s.", external_mac);
+                goto cleanup;
+            }
         }
 
+    } else if (ctx->argc >= 8) {
+
         logical_port = ctx->argv[5];
         const struct nbrec_logical_switch_port *lsp;
         error = lsp_by_name_or_uuid(ctx, logical_port, true, &lsp);
@@ -4286,11 +4329,17 @@ nbctl_lr_nat_add(struct ctl_context *ctx)
             ctl_error(ctx, "invalid mac address %s.", external_mac);
             goto cleanup;
         }
-
-        if (ctx->argc > 7) {
-            port_range = ctx->argv[7];
-            if (!is_valid_port_range(port_range)) {
-                ctl_error(ctx, "invalid port range %s.", port_range);
+        port_range = ctx->argv[7];
+        if (!is_valid_port_range(port_range)) {
+            ctl_error(ctx, "invalid port range %s.", port_range);
+            goto cleanup;
+        }
+        if (ctx->argc > 8) {
+            /* No need to validate the hash value, NBDB set will fail,
+             * If value is not valid */
+            port_hash = ctx->argv[8];
+            if (!is_valid_port_hash(port_hash)) {
+                ctl_error(ctx, "invalid port hash %s.", port_hash);
                 goto cleanup;
             }
         }
@@ -4299,6 +4348,7 @@ nbctl_lr_nat_add(struct ctl_context *ctx)
         port_range = NULL;
         logical_port = NULL;
         external_mac = NULL;
+        port_hash = NULL;
     }
 
     bool may_exist = shash_find(&ctx->options, "--may-exist") != NULL;
@@ -4387,6 +4437,9 @@ nbctl_lr_nat_add(struct ctl_context *ctx)
 
     if (port_range) {
         nbrec_nat_set_external_port_range(nat, port_range);
+        if (port_hash) {
+            nbrec_nat_set_external_port_hash(nat, port_hash);
+        }
     }
 
     smap_add(&nat_options, "stateless", stateless ? "true":"false");
@@ -4507,13 +4560,15 @@ nbctl_lr_nat_list(struct ctl_context *ctx)
         const struct nbrec_nat *nat = lr->nat[i];
         char *key = xasprintf("%-17.13s%s", nat->type, nat->external_ip);
         if (nat->external_mac && nat->logical_port) {
-            smap_add_format(&lr_nats, key, "%-17.13s%-22.18s%-21.17s%s",
-                            nat->external_port_range,
+            smap_add_format(&lr_nats, key, "%-17.13s%-22.18s%-"
+                            "22.18s%-21.17s%s",nat->external_port_range,
+                            nat->external_port_hash,
                             nat->logical_ip, nat->external_mac,
                             nat->logical_port);
         } else {
-            smap_add_format(&lr_nats, key, "%-17.13s%s",
+            smap_add_format(&lr_nats, key, "%-17.13s%-22.18s%s",
                             nat->external_port_range,
+                            nat->external_port_hash,
                             nat->logical_ip);
         }
         free(key);
@@ -4522,9 +4577,9 @@ nbctl_lr_nat_list(struct ctl_context *ctx)
     const struct smap_node **nodes = smap_sort(&lr_nats);
     if (nodes) {
         ds_put_format(&ctx->output,
-                "%-17.13s%-19.15s%-17.13s%-22.18s%-21.17s%s\n",
-                "TYPE", "EXTERNAL_IP", "EXTERNAL_PORT", "LOGICAL_IP",
-                "EXTERNAL_MAC", "LOGICAL_PORT");
+                "%-17.13s%-19.15s%-17.13s%-22.18s%-22.18s%-21.17s%s\n",
+                "TYPE", "EXTERNAL_IP", "EXTERNAL_PORT", "EXTERNAL_PORT_HASH",
+                "LOGICAL_IP","EXTERNAL_MAC", "LOGICAL_PORT");
         for (size_t i = 0; i < smap_count(&lr_nats); i++) {
             const struct smap_node *node = nodes[i];
             ds_put_format(&ctx->output, "%-36.32s%s\n",
@@ -6538,8 +6593,9 @@ static const struct ctl_command_syntax nbctl_commands[] = {
     /* NAT commands. */
     { "lr-nat-add", 4, 7,
       "ROUTER TYPE EXTERNAL_IP LOGICAL_IP"
-      "[LOGICAL_PORT EXTERNAL_MAC] [EXTERNAL_PORT_RANGE]", NULL,
-      nbctl_lr_nat_add, NULL, "--may-exist,--stateless,--portrange", RW },
+      "[LOGICAL_PORT EXTERNAL_MAC] [EXTERNAL_PORT_RANGE EXTERNAL_PORT_HASH]",
+      NULL, nbctl_lr_nat_add, NULL, "--may-exist,--stateless,--portrange",
+      RW },
     { "lr-nat-del", 1, 3, "ROUTER [TYPE [IP]]", NULL,
         nbctl_lr_nat_del, NULL, "--if-exists", RW },
     { "lr-nat-list", 1, 1, "ROUTER", NULL, nbctl_lr_nat_list, NULL, "", RO },
