diff --git a/netbox/dcim/constants.py b/netbox/dcim/constants.py
index ecb5f7b8d..f5d41a451 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/constants.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/constants.py
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@ CABLE_TYPE_MMF_OM3 = 3030
 CABLE_TYPE_MMF_OM4 = 3040
 CABLE_TYPE_SMF = 3500
 CABLE_TYPE_POWER = 5000
+CABLE_TYPE_BACKPLANE = 7000
 CABLE_TYPE_CHOICES = (
     (
         'Copper', (
@@ -366,6 +367,7 @@ CABLE_TYPE_CHOICES = (
         ),
     ),
     (CABLE_TYPE_POWER, 'Power'),
+    (CABLE_TYPE_BACKPLANE, 'Backplane'),
 )
 
 CABLE_TERMINATION_TYPE_CHOICES = {