diff --git a/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/acs/_consts.py b/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/acs/_consts.py
index ec7ad51beff..56b819990c9 100644
--- a/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/acs/_consts.py
+++ b/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/acs/_consts.py
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 # network plugin
 CONST_NETWORK_PLUGIN_KUBENET = "kubenet"
 CONST_NETWORK_PLUGIN_AZURE = "azure"
+CONST_NETWORK_PLUGIN_NONE = "none"
 
 # consts for addons
 # http application routing
diff --git a/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/acs/_help.py b/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/acs/_help.py
index 942a26db8e3..9cd88be8c62 100644
--- a/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/acs/_help.py
+++ b/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/acs/_help.py
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@
   - name: --network-plugin
     type: string
     short-summary: The Kubernetes network plugin to use.
-    long-summary: Specify "azure" for advanced networking configurations. Defaults to "kubenet".
+    long-summary: Specify "azure" for routable pod IPs from VNET, "kubenet" for non-routable pod IPs with an overlay network, or "none" for no networking configured. Defaults to "kubenet".
   - name: --network-policy
     type: string
     short-summary: The Kubernetes network policy to use.
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@
   - name: --max-pods -m
     type: int
     short-summary: The maximum number of pods deployable to a node.
-    long-summary: If not specified, defaults to 110, or 30 for advanced networking configurations.
+    long-summary: If not specified, defaults based on network-plugin. 30 for "azure", 110 for "kubenet", or 250 for "none".
   - name: --zones -z
     type: string array
     short-summary: Availability zones where agent nodes will be placed.
diff --git a/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/acs/_params.py b/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/acs/_params.py
index 525b4e334f6..75b116e2723 100644
--- a/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/acs/_params.py
+++ b/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/acs/_params.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     get_vm_size_completion_list)
 from azure.cli.command_modules.acs._consts import (
     CONST_LOAD_BALANCER_SKU_BASIC, CONST_LOAD_BALANCER_SKU_STANDARD,
-    CONST_NETWORK_PLUGIN_AZURE, CONST_NETWORK_PLUGIN_KUBENET,
+    CONST_NETWORK_PLUGIN_AZURE, CONST_NETWORK_PLUGIN_KUBENET, CONST_NETWORK_PLUGIN_NONE,
     CONST_NODE_IMAGE_UPGRADE_CHANNEL, CONST_NODEPOOL_MODE_SYSTEM,
     CONST_NODEPOOL_MODE_USER, CONST_NONE_UPGRADE_CHANNEL,
     CONST_OS_DISK_TYPE_EPHEMERAL, CONST_OS_DISK_TYPE_MANAGED,
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 
 # consts for ManagedCluster
 load_balancer_skus = [CONST_LOAD_BALANCER_SKU_BASIC, CONST_LOAD_BALANCER_SKU_STANDARD]
-network_plugins = [CONST_NETWORK_PLUGIN_KUBENET, CONST_NETWORK_PLUGIN_AZURE]
+network_plugins = [CONST_NETWORK_PLUGIN_KUBENET, CONST_NETWORK_PLUGIN_AZURE, CONST_NETWORK_PLUGIN_NONE]
 outbound_types = [CONST_OUTBOUND_TYPE_LOAD_BALANCER, CONST_OUTBOUND_TYPE_USER_DEFINED_ROUTING, CONST_OUTBOUND_TYPE_MANAGED_NAT_GATEWAY, CONST_OUTBOUND_TYPE_USER_ASSIGNED_NAT_GATEWAY]
 auto_upgrade_channels = [
     CONST_RAPID_UPGRADE_CHANNEL,
diff --git a/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/acs/tests/latest/test_aks_commands.py b/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/acs/tests/latest/test_aks_commands.py
index 81ea6d0e057..f8019b414d6 100644
--- a/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/acs/tests/latest/test_aks_commands.py
+++ b/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/acs/tests/latest/test_aks_commands.py
@@ -6848,3 +6848,28 @@ def test_aks_create_node_resource_group(self, resource_group, resource_group_loc
 
         # delete
         self.cmd('aks delete -g {resource_group} -n {name} --yes --no-wait', checks=[self.is_empty()])
+
+    @AllowLargeResponse()
+    @AKSCustomResourceGroupPreparer(random_name_length=17, name_prefix='clitest', location='westus2')
+    def test_aks_create_with_network_plugin_none(self, resource_group, resource_group_location):
+        # kwargs for string formatting
+        aks_name = self.create_random_name('cliakstest', 16)
+
+        self.kwargs.update({
+            'resource_group': resource_group,
+            'name': aks_name,
+            'location': resource_group_location,
+            'resource_type': 'Microsoft.ContainerService/ManagedClusters',
+            'ssh_key_value': self.generate_ssh_keys(),
+        })
+
+        create_cmd = 'aks create --resource-group={resource_group} --name={name} --location={location} ' \
+                     '--ssh-key-value={ssh_key_value} --network-plugin=none'
+
+        self.cmd(create_cmd, checks=[
+            self.check('provisioningState', 'Succeeded'),
+            self.check('networkProfile.networkPlugin', 'none'),
+        ])
+
+        # delete
+        self.cmd('aks delete -g {resource_group} -n {name} --yes --no-wait', checks=[self.is_empty()])