diff --git a/netbox/dcim/api/serializers.py b/netbox/dcim/api/serializers.py
index 38cfc88666b..eaf4cbd184f 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/api/serializers.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/api/serializers.py
@@ -475,6 +475,7 @@ class InterfaceTemplateSerializer(ValidatedModelSerializer):
         default=None
     )
     type = ChoiceField(choices=InterfaceTypeChoices)
+    bridge = NestedInterfaceTemplateSerializer(required=False, allow_null=True)
     poe_mode = ChoiceField(
         choices=InterfacePoEModeChoices,
         required=False,
@@ -489,7 +490,7 @@ class InterfaceTemplateSerializer(ValidatedModelSerializer):
     class Meta:
         model = InterfaceTemplate
         fields = [
-            'id', 'url', 'display', 'device_type', 'module_type', 'name', 'label', 'type', 'enabled', 'mgmt_only', 'description',
+            'id', 'url', 'display', 'device_type', 'module_type', 'name', 'label', 'type', 'bridge', 'enabled', 'mgmt_only', 'description',
             'poe_mode', 'poe_type', 'created', 'last_updated',
         ]
 
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/forms/model_forms.py b/netbox/dcim/forms/model_forms.py
index 74e697dde2c..614a5613f90 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/forms/model_forms.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/forms/model_forms.py
@@ -1048,15 +1048,24 @@ class Meta:
 
 
 class InterfaceTemplateForm(ModularComponentTemplateForm):
+    bridge = DynamicModelChoiceField(
+        queryset=InterfaceTemplate.objects.all(),
+        required=False,
+        query_params={
+            'devicetype_id': '$device_type',
+            'moduletype_id': '$module_type',
+        }
+    )
+
     fieldsets = (
-        (None, ('device_type', 'module_type', 'name', 'label', 'type', 'enabled', 'mgmt_only', 'description')),
+        (None, ('device_type', 'module_type', 'name', 'label', 'type', 'enabled', 'mgmt_only', 'description', 'bridge')),
         ('PoE', ('poe_mode', 'poe_type'))
     )
 
     class Meta:
         model = InterfaceTemplate
         fields = [
-            'device_type', 'module_type', 'name', 'label', 'type', 'mgmt_only', 'enabled', 'description', 'poe_mode', 'poe_type',
+            'device_type', 'module_type', 'name', 'label', 'type', 'mgmt_only', 'enabled', 'description', 'poe_mode', 'poe_type', 'bridge',
         ]
 
 
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/migrations/0171_devicetype_add_bridge.py b/netbox/dcim/migrations/0171_devicetype_add_bridge.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3e0700a7fb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/netbox/dcim/migrations/0171_devicetype_add_bridge.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.1.6 on 2023-03-01 13:42
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+import django.db.models.deletion
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('dcim', '0170_configtemplate'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='interfacetemplate',
+            name='bridge',
+            field=models.ForeignKey(blank=True, null=True, on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.SET_NULL, related_name='bridge_interfaces', to='dcim.interfacetemplate'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/models/device_component_templates.py b/netbox/dcim/models/device_component_templates.py
index be17627fba8..e2d1cb50dc0 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/models/device_component_templates.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/models/device_component_templates.py
@@ -350,6 +350,14 @@ class InterfaceTemplate(ModularComponentTemplateModel):
         default=False,
         verbose_name='Management only'
     )
+    bridge = models.ForeignKey(
+        to='self',
+        on_delete=models.SET_NULL,
+        related_name='bridge_interfaces',
+        null=True,
+        blank=True,
+        verbose_name='Bridge interface'
+    )
     poe_mode = models.CharField(
         max_length=50,
         choices=InterfacePoEModeChoices,
@@ -365,6 +373,19 @@ class InterfaceTemplate(ModularComponentTemplateModel):
 
     component_model = Interface
 
+    def clean(self):
+        super().clean()
+
+        if self.bridge:
+            if self.device_type and self.device_type != self.bridge.device_type:
+                raise ValidationError({
+                    'bridge': f"Bridge interface ({self.bridge}) must belong to the same device type"
+                })
+            if self.module_type and self.module_type != self.bridge.module_type:
+                raise ValidationError({
+                    'bridge': f"Bridge interface ({self.bridge}) must belong to the same module type"
+                })
+
     def instantiate(self, **kwargs):
         return self.component_model(
             name=self.resolve_name(kwargs.get('module')),
@@ -385,6 +406,7 @@ def to_yaml(self):
             'mgmt_only': self.mgmt_only,
             'label': self.label,
             'description': self.description,
+            'bridge': self.bridge.name if self.bridge else None,
             'poe_mode': self.poe_mode,
             'poe_type': self.poe_type,
         }
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/models/devices.py b/netbox/dcim/models/devices.py
index 7ce1a23885f..09b0513e4f7 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/models/devices.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/models/devices.py
@@ -460,6 +460,20 @@ def get_absolute_url(self):
         return reverse('dcim:platform', args=[self.pk])
 
 
+def update_interface_bridges(device, interface_templates, module=None):
+    """
+    Used for device and module instantiation. Iterates all InterfaceTemplates with a bridge assigned
+    and applies it to the actual interfaces.
+    """
+    for interface_template in interface_templates.exclude(bridge=None):
+        interface = Interface.objects.get(device=device, name=interface_template.resolve_name(module=module))
+
+        if interface_template.bridge:
+            interface.bridge = Interface.objects.get(device=device, name=interface_template.bridge.resolve_name(module=module))
+            interface.full_clean()
+            interface.save()
+
+
 class Device(PrimaryModel, ConfigContextModel):
     """
     A Device represents a piece of physical hardware mounted within a Rack. Each Device is assigned a DeviceType,
@@ -850,6 +864,8 @@ def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
             self._instantiate_components(self.device_type.devicebaytemplates.all())
             # Disable bulk_create to accommodate MPTT
             self._instantiate_components(self.device_type.inventoryitemtemplates.all(), bulk_create=False)
+            # Interface bridges have to be set after interface instantiation
+            update_interface_bridges(self, self.device_type.interfacetemplates.all())
 
         # Update Site and Rack assignment for any child Devices
         devices = Device.objects.filter(parent_bay__device=self)
@@ -1086,6 +1102,9 @@ def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
                     update_fields=update_fields
                 )
 
+        # Interface bridges have to be set after interface instantiation
+        update_interface_bridges(self.device, self.module_type.interfacetemplates, self)
+
 
 #
 # Virtual chassis
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/tables/devicetypes.py b/netbox/dcim/tables/devicetypes.py
index 91a37fab317..0536e894000 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/tables/devicetypes.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/tables/devicetypes.py
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class InterfaceTemplateTable(ComponentTemplateTable):
 
     class Meta(ComponentTemplateTable.Meta):
         model = models.InterfaceTemplate
-        fields = ('pk', 'name', 'label', 'enabled', 'mgmt_only', 'type', 'description', 'poe_mode', 'poe_type', 'actions')
+        fields = ('pk', 'name', 'label', 'enabled', 'mgmt_only', 'type', 'description', 'bridge', 'poe_mode', 'poe_type', 'actions')
         empty_text = "None"