diff --git a/docs/release-notes/version-2.11.md b/docs/release-notes/version-2.11.md
index 3c4b071bf..b8cd02ea7 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/version-2.11.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/version-2.11.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 ### Bug Fixes
 
 * [#5442](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/5442) - Fix assignment of permissions based on LDAP groups
+* [#6773](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/6773) - Add missing `display` field to rack unit serializer
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/api/serializers.py b/netbox/dcim/api/serializers.py
index d9b36e9f2..c9d69fd00 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/api/serializers.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/api/serializers.py
@@ -210,6 +210,10 @@ class RackUnitSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
     face = ChoiceField(choices=DeviceFaceChoices, read_only=True)
     device = NestedDeviceSerializer(read_only=True)
     occupied = serializers.BooleanField(read_only=True)
+    display = serializers.SerializerMethodField(read_only=True)
+
+    def get_display(self, obj):
+        return obj['name']
 
 
 class RackReservationSerializer(PrimaryModelSerializer):