diff --git a/plugins/network-elements/netscaler/src/com/cloud/network/element/NetscalerElement.java b/plugins/network-elements/netscaler/src/com/cloud/network/element/NetscalerElement.java
index 53225be61e1..dbf6d9a4b69 100644
--- a/plugins/network-elements/netscaler/src/com/cloud/network/element/NetscalerElement.java
+++ b/plugins/network-elements/netscaler/src/com/cloud/network/element/NetscalerElement.java
@@ -232,6 +232,10 @@ public class NetscalerElement extends ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceManagerImpl impl
 
     @Override
     public boolean validateLBRule(Network network, LoadBalancingRule rule) {
+        if (canHandle(network, Service.Lb)) {
+            String algo = rule.getAlgorithm();
+            return (algo.equals("roundrobin") || algo.equals("leastconn") || algo.equals("source"));
+        }
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -260,7 +264,7 @@ public class NetscalerElement extends ExternalLoadBalancerDeviceManagerImpl impl
         Map<Capability, String> lbCapabilities = new HashMap<Capability, String>();
 
         // Specifies that the RoundRobin and Leastconn algorithms are supported for load balancing rules
-        lbCapabilities.put(Capability.SupportedLBAlgorithms, "roundrobin,leastconn");
+        lbCapabilities.put(Capability.SupportedLBAlgorithms, "roundrobin, leastconn, source");
 
         // specifies that Netscaler network element can provided both shared and isolation modes
         lbCapabilities.put(Capability.SupportedLBIsolation, "dedicated, shared");