diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index d5ec09813..d0c8e5f95 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ Post-v3.0.0
    - Windows:
      * Conntrack IPv6 fragment support.
 
+   - OVSDB-IDL:
+     * Add the support to specify the uuid for row insert.
 
 v3.0.0 - 15 Aug 2022
 --------------------
diff --git a/lib/db-ctl-base.c b/lib/db-ctl-base.c
index bc85e9921..856832a04 100644
--- a/lib/db-ctl-base.c
+++ b/lib/db-ctl-base.c
@@ -1731,29 +1731,43 @@ cmd_create(struct ctl_context *ctx)
     const struct ovsdb_idl_table_class *table;
     const struct ovsdb_idl_row *row;
     const struct uuid *uuid = NULL;
+    bool persist_uuid = false;
+    struct uuid uuid_;
     int i;
 
     ctx->error = get_table(table_name, &table);
     if (ctx->error) {
         return;
     }
+
     if (id) {
-        struct ovsdb_symbol *symbol = NULL;
+        if (uuid_from_string(&uuid_, id)) {
+            uuid = &uuid_;
+            persist_uuid = true;
+        } else {
+            struct ovsdb_symbol *symbol = NULL;
 
-        ctx->error = create_symbol(ctx->symtab, id, &symbol, NULL);
-        if (ctx->error) {
-            return;
-        }
-        if (table->is_root) {
-            /* This table is in the root set, meaning that rows created in it
-             * won't disappear even if they are unreferenced, so disable
-             * warnings about that by pretending that there is a reference. */
-            symbol->strong_ref = true;
+            ctx->error = create_symbol(ctx->symtab, id, &symbol, NULL);
+            if (ctx->error) {
+                return;
+            }
+            if (table->is_root) {
+                /* This table is in the root set, meaning that rows created in
+                 * it won't disappear even if they are unreferenced, so disable
+                 * warnings about that by pretending that there is a
+                 * reference. */
+                symbol->strong_ref = true;
+            }
+            uuid = &symbol->uuid;
         }
-        uuid = &symbol->uuid;
     }
 
-    row = ovsdb_idl_txn_insert(ctx->txn, table, uuid);
+    if (persist_uuid) {
+        row = ovsdb_idl_txn_insert_persist_uuid(ctx->txn, table, uuid);
+    } else {
+        row = ovsdb_idl_txn_insert(ctx->txn, table, uuid);
+    }
+
     for (i = 2; i < ctx->argc; i++) {
         ctx->error = set_column(table, row, ctx->argv[i], ctx->symtab);
         if (ctx->error) {
diff --git a/lib/db-ctl-base.man b/lib/db-ctl-base.man
index a529d8b4d..c8111c9ef 100644
--- a/lib/db-ctl-base.man
+++ b/lib/db-ctl-base.man
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ Without \fB\-\-if-exists\fR, it is an error if \fIrecord\fR does not
 exist.  With \fB\-\-if-exists\fR, this command does nothing if
 \fIrecord\fR does not exist.
 .
-.IP "[\fB\-\-id=@\fIname\fR] \fBcreate\fR \fItable column\fR[\fB:\fIkey\fR]\fB=\fIvalue\fR..."
+.IP "[\fB\-\-id=(@\fIname\fR | \fIuuid\fR] \fBcreate\fR \fItable column\fR[\fB:\fIkey\fR]\fB=\fIvalue\fR..."
 Creates a new record in \fItable\fR and sets the initial values of
 each \fIcolumn\fR.  Columns not explicitly set will receive their
 default values.  Outputs the UUID of the new row.
@@ -212,6 +212,9 @@ If \fB@\fIname\fR is specified, then the UUID for the new row may be
 referred to by that name elsewhere in the same \fB\*(PN\fR
 invocation in contexts where a UUID is expected.  Such references may
 precede or follow the \fBcreate\fR command.
+.IP
+If a valid \fIuuid\fR is specified, then it is used as the UUID
+of the new row.
 .
 .RS
 .IP "Caution (ovs-vsctl as example)"
diff --git a/lib/db-ctl-base.xml b/lib/db-ctl-base.xml
index f6efe98ea..27c999fe7 100644
--- a/lib/db-ctl-base.xml
+++ b/lib/db-ctl-base.xml
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@
       </p>
     </dd>
 
-    <dt>[<code>--id=@</code><var>name</var>] <code>create</code> <var>table column</var>[<code>:</code><var>key</var>]<code>=</code><var>value</var>...</dt>
+    <dt>[<code>--id=(@</code><var>name</var>|<var>uuid</var>)] <code>create</code> <var>table column</var>[<code>:</code><var>key</var>]<code>=</code><var>value</var>...</dt>
     <dd>
       <p>
         Creates a new record in <var>table</var> and sets the initial values of
@@ -323,6 +323,10 @@
         invocation in contexts where a UUID is expected.  Such references may
         precede or follow the <code>create</code> command.
       </p>
+      <p>
+        If a valid <var>uuid</var> is specified, then it is used as the
+        UUID of the new row.
+      </p>
       <dl>
         <dt>Caution (ovs-vsctl as example)</dt>
         <dd>
diff --git a/lib/ovsdb-idl-provider.h b/lib/ovsdb-idl-provider.h
index 8797686f9..8d2b7d6b9 100644
--- a/lib/ovsdb-idl-provider.h
+++ b/lib/ovsdb-idl-provider.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ struct ovsdb_idl_row {
     struct ovs_list dst_arcs;   /* Backward arcs (ovsdb_idl_arc.dst_node). */
     struct ovsdb_idl_table *table; /* Containing table. */
     struct ovsdb_datum *old_datum; /* Committed data (null if orphaned). */
+    bool persist_uuid;          /* Persist 'uuid' during insert txn if set. */
     bool parsed; /* Whether the row is parsed. */
     struct ovs_list reparse_node; /* Rows that needs to be re-parsed due to
                                    * insertion of a referenced row. */
diff --git a/lib/ovsdb-idl.c b/lib/ovsdb-idl.c
index 576979f9e..9a10d91e4 100644
--- a/lib/ovsdb-idl.c
+++ b/lib/ovsdb-idl.c
@@ -2851,11 +2851,14 @@ substitute_uuids(struct json *json, const struct ovsdb_idl_txn *txn)
 
             row = ovsdb_idl_txn_get_row(txn, &uuid);
             if (row && !row->old_datum && row->new_datum) {
-                json_destroy(json);
-
-                return json_array_create_2(
-                    json_string_create("named-uuid"),
-                    json_string_create_nocopy(ovsdb_data_row_name(&uuid)));
+                if (row->persist_uuid) {
+                    return json;
+                } else {
+                    json_destroy(json);
+                    return json_array_create_2(
+                        json_string_create("named-uuid"),
+                        json_string_create_nocopy(ovsdb_data_row_name(&uuid)));
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -3280,9 +3283,19 @@ ovsdb_idl_txn_commit(struct ovsdb_idl_txn *txn)
 
                 any_updates = true;
 
-                json_object_put(op, "uuid-name",
-                                json_string_create_nocopy(
-                                    ovsdb_data_row_name(&row->uuid)));
+                char *uuid_json;
+                struct json *value;
+                if (row->persist_uuid) {
+                    uuid_json = "uuid";
+                    value = json_string_create_nocopy(
+                        xasprintf(UUID_FMT, UUID_ARGS(&row->uuid)));
+                } else {
+                    uuid_json = "uuid-name";
+                    value = json_string_create_nocopy(
+                                ovsdb_data_row_name(&row->uuid));
+                }
+
+                json_object_put(op, uuid_json, value);
 
                 insert = xmalloc(sizeof *insert);
                 insert->dummy = row->uuid;
@@ -3766,6 +3779,31 @@ ovsdb_idl_txn_delete(const struct ovsdb_idl_row *row_)
     row->new_datum = NULL;
 }
 
+static const struct ovsdb_idl_row *
+ovsdb_idl_txn_insert__(struct ovsdb_idl_txn *txn,
+                       const struct ovsdb_idl_table_class *class,
+                       const struct uuid *uuid,
+                       bool persist_uuid)
+{
+    struct ovsdb_idl_row *row = ovsdb_idl_row_create__(class);
+
+    ovs_assert(uuid || !persist_uuid);
+    if (uuid) {
+        ovs_assert(!ovsdb_idl_txn_get_row(txn, uuid));
+        row->uuid = *uuid;
+    } else {
+        uuid_generate(&row->uuid);
+    }
+    row->persist_uuid = persist_uuid;
+    row->table = ovsdb_idl_table_from_class(txn->idl, class);
+    row->new_datum = xmalloc(class->n_columns * sizeof *row->new_datum);
+    hmap_insert(&row->table->rows, &row->hmap_node, uuid_hash(&row->uuid));
+    hmap_insert(&txn->txn_rows, &row->txn_node, uuid_hash(&row->uuid));
+    ovsdb_idl_add_to_indexes(row);
+
+    return row;
+}
+
 /* Inserts and returns a new row in the table with the specified 'class' in the
  * database with open transaction 'txn'.
  *
@@ -3783,22 +3821,23 @@ ovsdb_idl_txn_insert(struct ovsdb_idl_txn *txn,
                      const struct ovsdb_idl_table_class *class,
                      const struct uuid *uuid)
 {
-    struct ovsdb_idl_row *row = ovsdb_idl_row_create__(class);
-
-    if (uuid) {
-        ovs_assert(!ovsdb_idl_txn_get_row(txn, uuid));
-        row->uuid = *uuid;
-    } else {
-        uuid_generate(&row->uuid);
-    }
-
-    row->table = ovsdb_idl_table_from_class(txn->idl, class);
-    row->new_datum = xmalloc(class->n_columns * sizeof *row->new_datum);
-    hmap_insert(&row->table->rows, &row->hmap_node, uuid_hash(&row->uuid));
-    hmap_insert(&txn->txn_rows, &row->txn_node, uuid_hash(&row->uuid));
-    ovsdb_idl_add_to_indexes(row);
+    return ovsdb_idl_txn_insert__(txn, class, uuid, false);
+}
 
-    return row;
+/* Inserts and returns a new row in the table with the specified 'class' in the
+ * database with open transaction 'txn'.
+ *
+ * The new row is assigned the specified UUID (which cannot be null).
+ *
+ * Usually this function is used indirectly through one of the
+ * "insert_persist_uuid" functions generated by ovsdb-idlc. */
+const struct ovsdb_idl_row *
+ovsdb_idl_txn_insert_persist_uuid(struct ovsdb_idl_txn *txn,
+                                  const struct ovsdb_idl_table_class *class,
+                                  const struct uuid *uuid)
+{
+    ovs_assert(uuid);
+    return ovsdb_idl_txn_insert__(txn, class, uuid, true);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/lib/ovsdb-idl.h b/lib/ovsdb-idl.h
index fbd9f671a..9a3e19f20 100644
--- a/lib/ovsdb-idl.h
+++ b/lib/ovsdb-idl.h
@@ -375,6 +375,9 @@ void ovsdb_idl_txn_delete(const struct ovsdb_idl_row *);
 const struct ovsdb_idl_row *ovsdb_idl_txn_insert(
     struct ovsdb_idl_txn *, const struct ovsdb_idl_table_class *,
     const struct uuid *);
+const struct ovsdb_idl_row *ovsdb_idl_txn_insert_persist_uuid(
+    struct ovsdb_idl_txn *txn, const struct ovsdb_idl_table_class *class,
+    const struct uuid *uuid);
 
 struct ovsdb_idl *ovsdb_idl_txn_get_idl (struct ovsdb_idl_txn *);
 void ovsdb_idl_get_initial_snapshot(struct ovsdb_idl *);
diff --git a/ovsdb/ovsdb-idlc.in b/ovsdb/ovsdb-idlc.in
index 5a97a8ea3..9a54f06a1 100755
--- a/ovsdb/ovsdb-idlc.in
+++ b/ovsdb/ovsdb-idlc.in
@@ -362,6 +362,8 @@ struct %(s)s *%(s)s_cursor_data(struct ovsdb_idl_cursor *);
 void %(s)s_init(struct %(s)s *);
 void %(s)s_delete(const struct %(s)s *);
 struct %(s)s *%(s)s_insert(struct ovsdb_idl_txn *);
+struct %(s)s *%(s)s_insert_persist_uuid(
+    struct ovsdb_idl_txn *txn, const struct uuid *uuid);
 
 /* Returns true if the tracked column referenced by 'enum %(s)s_column_id' of
  * the row referenced by 'struct %(s)s *' was updated since the last change
@@ -809,6 +811,19 @@ struct %(s)s *
     return %(s)s_cast(ovsdb_idl_txn_insert(txn, &%(p)stable_%(tl)s, NULL));
 }
 
+/* Inserts and returns a new row in the table "%(t)s" in the database
+ * with open transaction 'txn'.
+ *
+ * The new row is assigned the UUID specified in the 'uuid' parameter
+ * (which cannot be null).  ovsdb-server will try to assign the same
+ * UUID when 'txn' is committed. */
+struct %(s)s *
+%(s)s_insert_persist_uuid(struct ovsdb_idl_txn *txn, const struct uuid *uuid)
+{
+    return %(s)s_cast(ovsdb_idl_txn_insert_persist_uuid(
+        txn, &%(p)stable_%(tl)s, uuid));
+}
+
 bool
 %(s)s_is_updated(const struct %(s)s *row, enum %(s)s_column_id column)
 {
diff --git a/python/TODO.rst b/python/TODO.rst
index 3a53489f1..a0b3e807a 100644
--- a/python/TODO.rst
+++ b/python/TODO.rst
@@ -32,3 +32,5 @@ Python Bindings To-do List
 
   * Support write-only-changed monitor mode (equivalent of
     OVSDB_IDL_WRITE_CHANGED_ONLY).
+
+  * Support accepting the uuid for row inserts.
diff --git a/tests/ovs-vsctl.at b/tests/ovs-vsctl.at
index d6cd2c084..abf4fb9cf 100644
--- a/tests/ovs-vsctl.at
+++ b/tests/ovs-vsctl.at
@@ -1710,3 +1710,28 @@ ingress_policing_kpkts_rate: 100
 ])
 OVS_VSCTL_CLEANUP
 AT_CLEANUP
+
+AT_SETUP([ovs-vsctl create bridge with uuid])
+AT_KEYWORDS([create bridge with uuid])
+OVS_VSCTL_SETUP
+
+AT_CHECK([ovs-vsctl --no-wait --id=c5cc12f8-eaa1-43a7-8a73-bccd18df1111 create bridge \
+name=tst0 -- add open . bridges c5cc12f8-eaa1-43a7-8a73-bccd18df1111], [0],[dnl
+c5cc12f8-eaa1-43a7-8a73-bccd18df1111
+])
+
+AT_CHECK([ovs-vsctl --no-wait --id=c5cc12f8-eaa1-43a7-8a73-bccd18df1111 create bridge \
+name=tst1 -- add open . bridges c5cc12f8-eaa1-43a7-8a73-bccd18df1111], [1], [ignore], [ignore])
+
+AT_CHECK([ovs-vsctl --no-wait --bare --columns _uuid,name list bridge], [0], [dnl
+c5cc12f8-eaa1-43a7-8a73-bccd18df1111
+tst0
+])
+
+ovs-vsctl --no-wait --id=@a create bridge \
+name=tst1 -- add open . bridges @a
+
+AT_CHECK([ovs-vsctl --no-wait --bare --columns _uuid,name list bridge tst1], [0], [ignore])
+
+OVS_VSCTL_CLEANUP
+AT_CLEANUP
diff --git a/tests/ovsdb-idl.at b/tests/ovsdb-idl.at
index d1cfa59c5..28c032105 100644
--- a/tests/ovsdb-idl.at
+++ b/tests/ovsdb-idl.at
@@ -2466,3 +2466,30 @@ unix:socket2 remote has col id in table simple7
 
 OVSDB_SERVER_SHUTDOWN
 AT_CLEANUP
+
+AT_SETUP([idl creating rows with persistent uuid - C])
+AT_KEYWORDS([ovsdb client idl txn])
+
+AT_CHECK([ovsdb_start_idltest "" "$abs_srcdir/idltest.ovsschema"])
+AT_CHECK([test-ovsdb '-vPATTERN:console:test-ovsdb|%c|%m' -vjsonrpc -t10 idl-txn-persistent-uuid unix:socket],
+         [0], [stdout], [stderr])
+AT_CHECK([sort stdout], [0],
+    [[000: After inserting simple, simple3 and simple4
+001: table simple3: name=simple3 uset=[] uref=[c5cc12f8-eaa1-43a7-8a73-bccd18df1111] uuid=c5cc12f8-eaa1-43a7-8a73-bccd18df2222
+001: table simple4: name=simple4 uuid=c5cc12f8-eaa1-43a7-8a73-bccd18df1111
+001: table simple: i=0 r=0 b=false s=simple u=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 ia=[] ra=[] ba=[] sa=[] ua=[] uuid=c5cc12f8-eaa1-43a7-8a73-bccd18df3333
+002: After inserting simple with same uuid
+003: table simple3: name=simple3 uset=[] uref=[c5cc12f8-eaa1-43a7-8a73-bccd18df1111] uuid=c5cc12f8-eaa1-43a7-8a73-bccd18df2222
+003: table simple4: name=simple4 uuid=c5cc12f8-eaa1-43a7-8a73-bccd18df1111
+003: table simple: i=0 r=0 b=false s=simple u=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 ia=[] ra=[] ba=[] sa=[] ua=[] uuid=c5cc12f8-eaa1-43a7-8a73-bccd18df3333
+004: End test
+]])
+
+AT_CHECK([grep ovsdb_idl stderr | sort], [0], [dnl
+test-ovsdb|ovsdb_idl|transaction error: {"details":"This UUID would dnl
+duplicate a UUID already present within the table or deleted within dnl
+the same transaction.","error":"duplicate uuid","syntax":"\"c5cc12f8-eaa1-43a7-8a73-bccd18df3333\""}
+])
+
+OVSDB_SERVER_SHUTDOWN
+AT_CLEANUP
diff --git a/tests/test-ovsdb.c b/tests/test-ovsdb.c
index 965b0f913..3edb2bc78 100644
--- a/tests/test-ovsdb.c
+++ b/tests/test-ovsdb.c
@@ -3451,6 +3451,63 @@ do_idl_table_column_check(struct ovs_cmdl_context *ctx)
     ovsdb_idl_destroy(idl);
 }
 
+static void
+do_idl_txn_persistent_uuid(struct ovs_cmdl_context *ctx)
+{
+    struct ovsdb_idl *idl;
+    struct ovsdb_idl_txn *myTxn;
+    int step = 0;
+
+    idl = ovsdb_idl_create(ctx->argv[1], &idltest_idl_class, true, true);
+    ovsdb_idl_get_initial_snapshot(idl);
+    ovsdb_idl_run(idl);
+
+    myTxn = ovsdb_idl_txn_create(idl);
+
+    struct uuid uuid1;
+    uuid_from_string(&uuid1, "c5cc12f8-eaa1-43a7-8a73-bccd18df1111");
+
+    struct uuid uuid2;
+    uuid_from_string(&uuid2, "c5cc12f8-eaa1-43a7-8a73-bccd18df2222");
+
+    struct idltest_simple4 *simple4_row =
+        idltest_simple4_insert_persist_uuid(myTxn, &uuid1);
+    idltest_simple4_set_name(simple4_row, "simple4");
+
+    struct idltest_simple3 *simple3_row =
+        idltest_simple3_insert_persist_uuid(myTxn, &uuid2);
+    idltest_simple3_set_name(simple3_row, "simple3");
+    idltest_simple3_set_uref(simple3_row, &simple4_row, 1);
+
+    struct uuid uuid3;
+    uuid_from_string(&uuid3, "c5cc12f8-eaa1-43a7-8a73-bccd18df3333");
+
+    struct idltest_simple *simple_row =
+        idltest_simple_insert_persist_uuid(myTxn, &uuid3);
+    idltest_simple_set_s(simple_row, "simple");
+
+    ovsdb_idl_txn_commit_block(myTxn);
+    ovsdb_idl_txn_destroy(myTxn);
+    ovsdb_idl_get_initial_snapshot(idl);
+    printf("%03d: After inserting simple, simple3 and simple4\n", step++);
+    print_idl(idl, step++, false);
+
+    /* Create another txn, insert the row in simple table with the existing
+     * uuid. */
+    myTxn = ovsdb_idl_txn_create(idl);
+    simple_row =
+        idltest_simple_insert_persist_uuid(myTxn, &uuid3);
+    idltest_simple_set_s(simple_row, "simple_foo");
+    ovsdb_idl_txn_commit_block(myTxn);
+    ovsdb_idl_txn_destroy(myTxn);
+    ovsdb_idl_get_initial_snapshot(idl);
+    printf("%03d: After inserting simple with same uuid\n", step++);
+    print_idl(idl, step++, false);
+
+    ovsdb_idl_destroy(idl);
+    printf("%03d: End test\n", step++);
+}
+
 static struct ovs_cmdl_command all_commands[] = {
     { "log-io", NULL, 2, INT_MAX, do_log_io, OVS_RO },
     { "default-atoms", NULL, 0, 0, do_default_atoms, OVS_RO },
@@ -3491,6 +3548,8 @@ static struct ovs_cmdl_command all_commands[] = {
         do_idl_partial_update_set_column, OVS_RO },
     { "idl-table-column-check", NULL, 2, 2,
         do_idl_table_column_check, OVS_RO },
+    { "idl-txn-persistent-uuid", NULL, 1, INT_MAX,
+        do_idl_txn_persistent_uuid, OVS_RO },
     { "help", NULL, 0, INT_MAX, do_help, OVS_RO },
     { NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL, OVS_RO },
 };
