diff --git a/os_net_config/objects.py b/os_net_config/objects.py
index 24c531d8..65c02d2c 100644
--- a/os_net_config/objects.py
+++ b/os_net_config/objects.py
@@ -283,14 +283,22 @@ class _BaseOpts(object):
         self.hwaddr = None
         self.hwname = None
         self.renamed = False
-        if name in mapped_nic_names:
+        # Split name to support <nic>.<vlan_id> format, e.g. em1.10 or nic1.10
+        if len(name.split('.')) > 1 and name.split('.')[1].isdigit():
+            base_name = name.split('.')[0]
+            vlan_suffix = '.%s' % name.split('.')[1]
+        else:
+            base_name = name
+            vlan_suffix = ''
+        if base_name in mapped_nic_names:
             if persist_mapping:
                 self.name = name
-                self.hwname = mapped_nic_names[name]
+                self.hwname = '%s%s' % (mapped_nic_names[base_name],
+                                        vlan_suffix)
                 self.hwaddr = utils.interface_mac(self.hwname)
                 self.renamed = True
             else:
-                self.name = mapped_nic_names[name]
+                self.name = '%s%s' % (mapped_nic_names[base_name], vlan_suffix)
         else:
             self.name = name
 
diff --git a/os_net_config/tests/test_objects.py b/os_net_config/tests/test_objects.py
index b857027e..501d7564 100644
--- a/os_net_config/tests/test_objects.py
+++ b/os_net_config/tests/test_objects.py
@@ -120,6 +120,15 @@ class TestInterface(base.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual("em1", interface.name)
         self.assertTrue(interface.use_dhcp)
 
+    def test_from_json_dotted_vlan(self):
+        def dummy_mapped_nics(nic_mapping=None):
+            return {"nic1": "em3"}
+        self.stub_out('os_net_config.objects.mapped_nics', dummy_mapped_nics)
+
+        data = '{"type": "interface", "name": "nic1.10", "use_dhcp": true}'
+        interface = objects.object_from_json(json.loads(data))
+        self.assertEqual("em3.10", interface.name)
+
     def test_from_json_hotplug(self):
         data = """{
 "type": "interface",