diff --git a/docs/release-notes/version-2.11.md b/docs/release-notes/version-2.11.md
index 73c3ad85e..3c718a954 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/version-2.11.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/version-2.11.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # NetBox v2.11
 
+## v2.11.13 (FUTURE)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* [#7019](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/7019) - Enable searching VM interfaces by description
+
+---
+
 ## v2.11.12 (2021-08-23)
 
 ### Enhancements
diff --git a/netbox/virtualization/filtersets.py b/netbox/virtualization/filtersets.py
index 6d930b69e..3fc1da8ea 100644
--- a/netbox/virtualization/filtersets.py
+++ b/netbox/virtualization/filtersets.py
@@ -275,5 +275,6 @@ class VMInterfaceFilterSet(PrimaryModelFilterSet):
         if not value.strip():
             return queryset
         return queryset.filter(
-            Q(name__icontains=value)
+            Q(name__icontains=value) |
+            Q(description__icontains=value)
         )