diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c05404896..bb9e045bb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ receive and send the I/O management commands.
 New `spdk_nvmf_transport_create_async` was added, it accepts a callback and callback argument.
 `spdk_nvmf_transport_create` is marked deprecated.
 
+### part
+
+New API `spdk_bdev_part_construct_ext` is added and allows the bdev's UUID to be specified.
+
 ### examples
 
 `examples/nvme/perf` application now accepts `--use-every-core` parameter that changes
diff --git a/include/spdk/bdev_module.h b/include/spdk/bdev_module.h
index b1622ec68..3d6038932 100644
--- a/include/spdk/bdev_module.h
+++ b/include/spdk/bdev_module.h
@@ -1463,6 +1463,24 @@ int spdk_bdev_part_base_construct_ext(const char *bdev_name,
 				      spdk_io_channel_destroy_cb ch_destroy_cb,
 				      struct spdk_bdev_part_base **base);
 
+/** Options used when constructing a part bdev. */
+struct spdk_bdev_part_construct_opts {
+	/* Size of this structure in bytes */
+	uint64_t opts_size;
+	/** UUID of the bdev */
+	struct spdk_uuid uuid;
+};
+
+SPDK_STATIC_ASSERT(sizeof(struct spdk_bdev_part_construct_opts) == 24, "Incorrect size");
+
+/**
+ * Initialize options that will be passed to spdk_bdev_part_construct_ext().
+ *
+ * \param opts Options structure to initialize
+ * \param size Size of opts structure.
+ */
+void spdk_bdev_part_construct_opts_init(struct spdk_bdev_part_construct_opts *opts, uint64_t size);
+
 /**
  * Create a logical spdk_bdev_part on top of a base.
  *
@@ -1480,6 +1498,25 @@ int spdk_bdev_part_construct(struct spdk_bdev_part *part, struct spdk_bdev_part_
 			     char *name, uint64_t offset_blocks, uint64_t num_blocks,
 			     char *product_name);
 
+/**
+ * Create a logical spdk_bdev_part on top of a base with a non-NULL bdev UUID
+ *
+ * \param part The part object allocated by the user.
+ * \param base The base from which to create the part.
+ * \param name The name of the new spdk_bdev_part.
+ * \param offset_blocks The offset into the base bdev at which this part begins.
+ * \param num_blocks The number of blocks that this part will span.
+ * \param product_name Unique name for this type of block device.
+ * \param opts Additional options.
+ *
+ * \return 0 on success.
+ * \return -1 if the bases underlying bdev cannot be claimed by the current module.
+ */
+int spdk_bdev_part_construct_ext(struct spdk_bdev_part *part, struct spdk_bdev_part_base *base,
+				 char *name, uint64_t offset_blocks, uint64_t num_blocks,
+				 char *product_name,
+				 const struct spdk_bdev_part_construct_opts *opts);
+
 /**
  * Forwards I/O from an spdk_bdev_part to the underlying base bdev.
  *
diff --git a/lib/bdev/part.c b/lib/bdev/part.c
index c53422cea..53d7bc45c 100644
--- a/lib/bdev/part.c
+++ b/lib/bdev/part.c
@@ -497,13 +497,68 @@ spdk_bdev_part_base_construct_ext(const char *bdev_name,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+void
+spdk_bdev_part_construct_opts_init(struct spdk_bdev_part_construct_opts *opts, uint64_t size)
+{
+	if (opts == NULL) {
+		SPDK_ERRLOG("opts should not be NULL\n");
+		assert(opts != NULL);
+		return;
+	}
+	if (size == 0) {
+		SPDK_ERRLOG("size should not be zero\n");
+		assert(size != 0);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	memset(opts, 0, size);
+	opts->opts_size = size;
+}
+
+static void
+part_construct_opts_copy(const struct spdk_bdev_part_construct_opts *src,
+			 struct spdk_bdev_part_construct_opts *dst)
+{
+	if (src->opts_size == 0) {
+		SPDK_ERRLOG("size should not be zero\n");
+		assert(false);
+	}
+
+	memset(dst, 0, sizeof(*dst));
+	dst->opts_size = src->opts_size;
+
+#define FIELD_OK(field) \
+        offsetof(struct spdk_bdev_part_construct_opts, field) + sizeof(src->field) <= src->opts_size
+
+#define SET_FIELD(field) \
+        if (FIELD_OK(field)) { \
+                dst->field = src->field; \
+        } \
+
+	SET_FIELD(uuid);
+
+	/* You should not remove this statement, but need to update the assert statement
+	 * if you add a new field, and also add a corresponding SET_FIELD statement */
+	SPDK_STATIC_ASSERT(sizeof(struct spdk_bdev_part_construct_opts) == 24, "Incorrect size");
+
+#undef FIELD_OK
+#undef SET_FIELD
+}
+
 int
-spdk_bdev_part_construct(struct spdk_bdev_part *part, struct spdk_bdev_part_base *base,
-			 char *name, uint64_t offset_blocks, uint64_t num_blocks,
-			 char *product_name)
+spdk_bdev_part_construct_ext(struct spdk_bdev_part *part, struct spdk_bdev_part_base *base,
+			     char *name, uint64_t offset_blocks, uint64_t num_blocks,
+			     char *product_name, const struct spdk_bdev_part_construct_opts *_opts)
 {
 	int rc;
 	bool first_claimed = false;
+	struct spdk_bdev_part_construct_opts opts;
+
+	if (_opts == NULL) {
+		spdk_bdev_part_construct_opts_init(&opts, sizeof(opts));
+	} else {
+		part_construct_opts_copy(_opts, &opts);
+	}
 
 	part->internal.bdev.blocklen = base->bdev->blocklen;
 	part->internal.bdev.blockcnt = num_blocks;
@@ -535,6 +590,8 @@ spdk_bdev_part_construct(struct spdk_bdev_part *part, struct spdk_bdev_part_base
 		return -1;
 	}
 
+	spdk_uuid_copy(&part->internal.bdev.uuid, &opts.uuid);
+
 	base->ref++;
 	part->internal.base = base;
 
@@ -575,3 +632,12 @@ spdk_bdev_part_construct(struct spdk_bdev_part *part, struct spdk_bdev_part_base
 
 	return rc;
 }
+
+int
+spdk_bdev_part_construct(struct spdk_bdev_part *part, struct spdk_bdev_part_base *base,
+			 char *name, uint64_t offset_blocks, uint64_t num_blocks,
+			 char *product_name)
+{
+	return spdk_bdev_part_construct_ext(part, base, name, offset_blocks, num_blocks,
+					    product_name, NULL);
+}
diff --git a/lib/bdev/spdk_bdev.map b/lib/bdev/spdk_bdev.map
index c836246a3..15c8f43b2 100644
--- a/lib/bdev/spdk_bdev.map
+++ b/lib/bdev/spdk_bdev.map
@@ -152,7 +152,9 @@
 	spdk_bdev_part_free;
 	spdk_bdev_part_base_hotremove;
 	spdk_bdev_part_base_construct_ext;
+	spdk_bdev_part_construct_opts_init;
 	spdk_bdev_part_construct;
+	spdk_bdev_part_construct_ext;
 	spdk_bdev_part_submit_request;
 	spdk_bdev_part_submit_request_ext;
 	spdk_bdev_part_get_bdev;
diff --git a/test/unit/lib/bdev/part.c/part_ut.c b/test/unit/lib/bdev/part.c/part_ut.c
index fdbceb048..f84f5c152 100644
--- a/test/unit/lib/bdev/part.c/part_ut.c
+++ b/test/unit/lib/bdev/part.c/part_ut.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*   SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  *   Copyright (C) 2018 Intel Corporation.
  *   All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (c) 2023 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
  */
 
 #include "spdk_cunit.h"
@@ -393,6 +394,48 @@ part_get_io_channel_test(void)
 	ut_fini_bdev();
 }
 
+static void
+part_construct_ext(void)
+{
+	struct spdk_bdev_part_base	*base;
+	struct spdk_bdev_part		part1 = {};
+	struct spdk_bdev		bdev_base = {};
+	SPDK_BDEV_PART_TAILQ		tailq = TAILQ_HEAD_INITIALIZER(tailq);
+	const char			*uuid = "7ed764b7-a841-41b1-ba93-6548d9335a44";
+	struct spdk_bdev_part_construct_opts opts;
+	int rc;
+
+	bdev_base.name = "base";
+	bdev_base.fn_table = &base_fn_table;
+	bdev_base.module = &bdev_ut_if;
+	rc = spdk_bdev_register(&bdev_base);
+	CU_ASSERT(rc == 0);
+	rc = spdk_bdev_part_base_construct_ext("base", NULL, &vbdev_ut_if,
+					       &part_fn_table, &tailq, NULL,
+					       NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, &base);
+
+	CU_ASSERT(rc == 0);
+	SPDK_CU_ASSERT_FATAL(base != NULL);
+
+	/* Verify opts.uuid is used as bdev UUID */
+	spdk_bdev_part_construct_opts_init(&opts, sizeof(opts));
+	spdk_uuid_parse(&opts.uuid, uuid);
+	rc = spdk_bdev_part_construct_ext(&part1, base, "test1", 0, 100, "test", &opts);
+	SPDK_CU_ASSERT_FATAL(rc == 0);
+	SPDK_CU_ASSERT_FATAL(base->ref == 1);
+	SPDK_CU_ASSERT_FATAL(base->claimed == true);
+	CU_ASSERT(spdk_bdev_get_by_name(uuid) != NULL);
+	CU_ASSERT(spdk_bdev_get_by_name("test1") != NULL);
+
+	/* Clean up */
+	spdk_bdev_part_base_hotremove(base, &tailq);
+	spdk_bdev_part_base_free(base);
+	_part_cleanup(&part1);
+	spdk_bdev_unregister(&bdev_base, NULL, NULL);
+
+	poll_threads();
+}
+
 int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
@@ -407,6 +450,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	CU_ADD_TEST(suite, part_test);
 	CU_ADD_TEST(suite, part_free_test);
 	CU_ADD_TEST(suite, part_get_io_channel_test);
+	CU_ADD_TEST(suite, part_construct_ext);
 
 	allocate_cores(1);
 	allocate_threads(1);