diff --git a/doc/topics/cloud/vmware.rst b/doc/topics/cloud/vmware.rst
index a6426354d4..fe19b327a8 100644
--- a/doc/topics/cloud/vmware.rst
+++ b/doc/topics/cloud/vmware.rst
@@ -95,6 +95,12 @@ Set up an initial profile at ``/etc/salt/cloud.profiles`` or
       host: c4212n-002.domain.com
       template: False
       power_on: True
+      extra_config:
+        mem.hotadd: 'yes'
+        guestinfo.saltMaster: 10.20.30.140
+        guestinfo.domain: foobar.com
+        contactGroup: 'Core Infrastructure' 
+        randomKey: randomValue
 
 
 provider
@@ -206,3 +212,9 @@ template
 power_on
     Specifies whether the new virtual machine should be powered on or not. If
     ``template: True`` is set, this field is ignored. Default is ``power_on: True``.
+
+extra_config
+    Specifies the additional configuration information for the virtual machine. This
+    describes a set of modifications to the additional options. If the key is already
+    present, it will be reset with the new value provided. Otherwise, a new option is
+    added. Keys with empty values will be removed.
diff --git a/salt/cloud/clouds/vmware.py b/salt/cloud/clouds/vmware.py
index 0aab6090a3..12f77c8412 100644
--- a/salt/cloud/clouds/vmware.py
+++ b/salt/cloud/clouds/vmware.py
@@ -954,6 +954,9 @@ def create(vm_):
     devices = config.get_cloud_config_value(
         'devices', vm_, __opts__, default=None
     )
+    extra_config = config.get_cloud_config_value(
+        'extra_config', vm_, __opts__, default=None
+    )
     power = config.get_cloud_config_value(
         'power_on', vm_, __opts__, default=False
     )
@@ -1018,6 +1021,11 @@ def create(vm_):
             device_specs = _manage_devices(devices, object_ref)
             config_spec.deviceChange = device_specs
 
+        if extra_config:
+            for key, value in extra_config.iteritems():
+                option = vim.option.OptionValue(key=key, value=value)
+                config_spec.extraConfig.append(option)
+
         # Create the clone specs
         clone_spec = vim.vm.CloneSpec(
             template=template,