diff --git a/salt/utils/pbm.py b/salt/utils/pbm.py
index cb6474be85..17b25aceca 100644
--- a/salt/utils/pbm.py
+++ b/salt/utils/pbm.py
@@ -292,3 +292,35 @@ def get_default_storage_policy_of_datastore(profile_manager, datastore):
         raise VMwareObjectRetrievalError('Storage policy with id \'{0}\' was '
                                          'not found'.format(policy_id))
     return policy_refs[0]
+
+
+def assign_default_storage_policy_to_datastore(profile_manager, policy,
+                                               datastore):
+    '''
+    Assigns a storage policy as the default policy to a datastore.
+
+    profile_manager
+        Reference to the profile manager.
+
+    policy
+        Reference to the policy to assigned.
+
+    datastore
+        Reference to the datastore.
+    '''
+    placement_hub = pbm.placement.PlacementHub(
+        hubId=datastore._moId, hubType='Datastore')
+    log.trace('placement_hub = {0}'.format(placement_hub))
+    try:
+        profile_manager.AssignDefaultRequirementProfile(policy.profileId,
+                                                        [placement_hub])
+    except vim.fault.NoPermission as exc:
+        log.exception(exc)
+        raise VMwareApiError('Not enough permissions. Required privilege: '
+                             '{0}'.format(exc.privilegeId))
+    except vim.fault.VimFault as exc:
+        log.exception(exc)
+        raise VMwareApiError(exc.msg)
+    except vmodl.RuntimeFault as exc:
+        log.exception(exc)
+        raise VMwareRuntimeError(exc.msg)