diff --git a/pkg/sriov/poolconfig.go b/pkg/sriov/poolconfig.go
index 175f88704..a44744650 100644
--- a/pkg/sriov/poolconfig.go
+++ b/pkg/sriov/poolconfig.go
@@ -255,6 +255,33 @@ func (builder *PoolConfigBuilder) WithMaxUnavailable(maxUnavailable intstrutil.I
 	return builder
 }
 
+// WithRdmaMode method sets rdmaMode to shared/exclusive.
+func (builder *PoolConfigBuilder) WithRdmaMode(mode string) *PoolConfigBuilder {
+	if valid, _ := builder.validate(); !valid {
+		return builder
+	}
+
+	if mode == "" {
+		glog.V(100).Info("PoolConfig RdmaMode cannot be empty")
+
+		builder.errorMsg = "rdmaMode cannot be empty"
+
+		return builder
+	}
+
+	if mode != "shared" && mode != "exclusive" {
+		glog.V(100).Info("Invalid RdmaMode. Acceptable values: shared or exclusive")
+
+		builder.errorMsg = "invalid value for rdmaMode. It should be 'shared' or 'exclusive'"
+
+		return builder
+	}
+
+	builder.Definition.Spec.RdmaMode = mode
+
+	return builder
+}
+
 // PullPoolConfig pulls existing SriovNetworkPoolConfig from cluster.
 func PullPoolConfig(apiClient *clients.Settings, name, nsname string) (*PoolConfigBuilder, error) {
 	glog.V(100).Infof("Pulling existing SriovNetworkPoolConfig name %s under namespace %s from cluster", name, nsname)
diff --git a/pkg/sriov/poolconfig_test.go b/pkg/sriov/poolconfig_test.go
index 7e820431b..27146116d 100644
--- a/pkg/sriov/poolconfig_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sriov/poolconfig_test.go
@@ -240,6 +240,40 @@ func TestWithMaxUnavailable(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestWithRdmaMode(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		RdmaMode      string
+		ExpectedError string
+	}{
+		{
+			RdmaMode:      "shared",
+			ExpectedError: "",
+		},
+		{
+			RdmaMode:      "exclusive",
+			ExpectedError: "",
+		},
+		{
+			RdmaMode:      "",
+			ExpectedError: "RdmaMode cannot be empty",
+		},
+		{
+			RdmaMode:      "none",
+			ExpectedError: "Invalid value for rdmaMode. It should be 'shared' or 'exclusive'",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, testCase := range testCases {
+		testSettings := buildTestPoolConfigClientWithDummyObject()
+		testBuilder := buildValidPoolConfigTestBuilder(testSettings).WithRdmaMode(testCase.RdmaMode)
+		assert.Equal(t, testCase.ExpectedError, testBuilder.errorMsg)
+
+		if testCase.ExpectedError == "" {
+			assert.Equal(t, testBuilder.Definition.Spec.RdmaMode, testCase.RdmaMode)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestPullPoolConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	testCases := []struct {
 		poolConfigName      string