diff --git a/aws/import_aws_ssm_parameter_test.go b/aws/import_aws_ssm_parameter_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fc1a2c79f7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/aws/import_aws_ssm_parameter_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package aws
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform/helper/acctest"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform/helper/resource"
+)
+
+func TestAccAWSSSMParameter_importBasic(t *testing.T) {
+	resourceName := "aws_ssm_parameter.foo"
+	randName := acctest.RandString(5)
+	randValue := acctest.RandString(5)
+
+	resource.Test(t, resource.TestCase{
+		PreCheck:     func() { testAccPreCheck(t) },
+		Providers:    testAccProviders,
+		CheckDestroy: testAccCheckAWSSSMParameterDestroy,
+		Steps: []resource.TestStep{
+			{
+				Config: testAccAWSSSMParameterBasicConfig(randName, randValue),
+			},
+
+			{
+				ResourceName:            resourceName,
+				ImportState:             true,
+				ImportStateVerify:       true,
+				ImportStateVerifyIgnore: []string{"overwrite"},
+			},
+		},
+	})
+}
diff --git a/aws/resource_aws_ssm_parameter.go b/aws/resource_aws_ssm_parameter.go
index 39a40883adb..ac0692f6758 100644
--- a/aws/resource_aws_ssm_parameter.go
+++ b/aws/resource_aws_ssm_parameter.go
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ func resourceAwsSsmParameter() *schema.Resource {
 		Read:   resourceAwsSsmParameterRead,
 		Update: resourceAwsSsmParameterPut,
 		Delete: resourceAwsSsmParameterDelete,
+		Importer: &schema.ResourceImporter{
+			State: schema.ImportStatePassthrough,
+		},
 
 		Schema: map[string]*schema.Schema{
 			"name": {
@@ -54,7 +57,7 @@ func resourceAwsSsmParameterRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error
 
 	paramInput := &ssm.GetParametersInput{
 		Names: []*string{
-			aws.String(d.Get("name").(string)),
+			aws.String(d.Id()),
 		},
 		WithDecryption: aws.Bool(true),
 	}