diff --git a/shade/cmd/inventory.py b/shade/cmd/inventory.py
index 47d38979c..26d615299 100755
--- a/shade/cmd/inventory.py
+++ b/shade/cmd/inventory.py
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ def parse_args():
     group.add_argument('--host', help='List details about the specific host')
     parser.add_argument('--private', action='store_true', default=False,
                         help='Use private IPs for interface_ip')
+    parser.add_argument('--cloud', default=None,
+                        help='Return data for one cloud only')
     parser.add_argument('--yaml', action='store_true', default=False,
                         help='Output data in nicely readable yaml')
     parser.add_argument('--debug', action='store_true', default=False,
@@ -51,7 +53,8 @@ def main():
     try:
         shade.simple_logging(debug=args.debug)
         inventory = shade.inventory.OpenStackInventory(
-            refresh=args.refresh, private=args.private)
+            refresh=args.refresh, private=args.private,
+            cloud=args.cloud)
         if args.list:
             output = inventory.list_hosts()
         elif args.host:
diff --git a/shade/inventory.py b/shade/inventory.py
index 98065971c..42863f070 100644
--- a/shade/inventory.py
+++ b/shade/inventory.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class OpenStackInventory(object):
 
     def __init__(
             self, config_files=None, refresh=False, private=False,
-            config_key=None, config_defaults=None):
+            config_key=None, config_defaults=None, cloud=None):
         if config_files is None:
             config_files = []
         config = os_client_config.config.OpenStackConfig(
@@ -36,10 +36,19 @@ class OpenStackInventory(object):
         self.extra_config = config.get_extra_config(
             config_key, config_defaults)
 
-        self.clouds = [
-            shade.OpenStackCloud(cloud_config=cloud_config)
-            for cloud_config in config.get_all_clouds()
-        ]
+        if cloud is None:
+            self.clouds = [
+                shade.OpenStackCloud(cloud_config=cloud_config)
+                for cloud_config in config.get_all_clouds()
+            ]
+        else:
+            try:
+                self.clouds = [
+                    shade.OpenStackCloud(
+                        cloud_config=config.get_one_cloud(cloud))
+                ]
+            except os_client_config.exceptions.OpenStackConfigException as e:
+                raise shade.OpenStackCloudException(e)
 
         if private:
             for cloud in self.clouds:
diff --git a/shade/tests/unit/test_inventory.py b/shade/tests/unit/test_inventory.py
index 88a2d12e2..205d6721a 100644
--- a/shade/tests/unit/test_inventory.py
+++ b/shade/tests/unit/test_inventory.py
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@
 import mock
 import os_client_config
 
+from os_client_config import exceptions as occ_exc
+
 from shade import _utils
+from shade import exc
 from shade import inventory
 from shade import meta
 from shade.tests import fakes
@@ -42,6 +45,38 @@ class TestInventory(base.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(1, len(inv.clouds))
         self.assertTrue(mock_config.return_value.get_all_clouds.called)
 
+    @mock.patch("os_client_config.config.OpenStackConfig")
+    @mock.patch("shade.OpenStackCloud")
+    def test__init_one_cloud(self, mock_cloud, mock_config):
+        mock_config.return_value.get_one_cloud.return_value = [{}]
+
+        inv = inventory.OpenStackInventory(cloud='supercloud')
+
+        mock_config.assert_called_once_with(
+            config_files=os_client_config.config.CONFIG_FILES
+        )
+        self.assertIsInstance(inv.clouds, list)
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(inv.clouds))
+        self.assertFalse(mock_config.return_value.get_all_clouds.called)
+        mock_config.return_value.get_one_cloud.assert_called_once_with(
+            'supercloud')
+
+    @mock.patch("os_client_config.config.OpenStackConfig")
+    @mock.patch("shade.OpenStackCloud")
+    def test__raise_exception_on_no_cloud(self, mock_cloud, mock_config):
+        """
+        Test that when os-client-config can't find a named cloud, a
+        shade exception is emitted.
+        """
+        mock_config.return_value.get_one_cloud.side_effect = (
+            occ_exc.OpenStackConfigException()
+        )
+        self.assertRaises(exc.OpenStackCloudException,
+                          inventory.OpenStackInventory,
+                          cloud='supercloud')
+        mock_config.return_value.get_one_cloud.assert_called_once_with(
+            'supercloud')
+
     @mock.patch("os_client_config.config.OpenStackConfig")
     @mock.patch("shade.OpenStackCloud")
     def test_list_hosts(self, mock_cloud, mock_config):