diff --git a/doc/ip-cref.tex b/doc/ip-cref.tex
index cc0e07d3..bb4eb783 100644
--- a/doc/ip-cref.tex
+++ b/doc/ip-cref.tex
@@ -294,6 +294,10 @@ broadcast address will break networking.
 Do not use it, if you do not understand what this operation really does.
 \end{NB}
 
+\item \verb|netns PID|
+
+--- move the device to the network namespace associated with the process PID.
+
 \end{itemize}
 
 \vskip 1mm
diff --git a/ip/iplink.c b/ip/iplink.c
index 95801a6c..c70c84ad 100644
--- a/ip/iplink.c
+++ b/ip/iplink.c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ void iplink_usage(void)
 	fprintf(stderr, "	                     name NEWNAME |\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "	                     address LLADDR | broadcast LLADDR |\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "	                     mtu MTU }\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "	                     netns PID }\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "       ip link show [ DEVICE ]\n");
 	exit(-1);
 }
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ int iplink_parse(int argc, char **argv, struct iplink_req *req,
 	char abuf[32];
 	int qlen = -1;
 	int mtu = -1;
+	int netns = -1;
 
 	ret = argc;
 
@@ -197,6 +199,13 @@ int iplink_parse(int argc, char **argv, struct iplink_req *req,
 			if (get_integer(&mtu, *argv, 0))
 				invarg("Invalid \"mtu\" value\n", *argv);
 			addattr_l(&req->n, sizeof(*req), IFLA_MTU, &mtu, 4);
+                } else if (strcmp(*argv, "netns") == 0) {
+                        NEXT_ARG();
+                        if (netns != -1)
+                                duparg("netns", *argv);
+                        if (get_integer(&netns, *argv, 0))
+                                invarg("Invalid \"netns\" value\n", *argv);
+                        addattr_l(&req->n, sizeof(*req), IFLA_NET_NS_PID, &netns, 4);
 		} else if (strcmp(*argv, "multicast") == 0) {
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			req->i.ifi_change |= IFF_MULTICAST;
diff --git a/man/man8/ip.8 b/man/man8/ip.8
index da314f39..2097317c 100644
--- a/man/man8/ip.8
+++ b/man/man8/ip.8
@@ -50,7 +50,10 @@ ip \- show / manipulate routing, devices, policy routing and tunnels
 .IR LLADDR " |"
 .br
 .B  mtu
-.IR MTU " }"
+.IR MTU " |"
+.br
+.B  netns
+.IR PID " }"
 
 .ti -8
 .B ip link show
@@ -873,6 +876,11 @@ change the link layer broadcast address or the peer address when
 the interface is
 .IR "POINTOPOINT" .
 
+.TP
+.BI netns " PID"
+move the device to the network namespace associated with the process
+.IR "PID" .
+
 .PP
 .B Warning:
 If multiple parameter changes are requested,