Large sequence analysis revealed that a mutation from histidine to asparagine at position 264 (H264N) of H9N2 NA generated a potential glycosylation site at residues 264–266 (N-X-S). H9N2 isolates with NA264N have been prevalent since 2010 in China, but not in other countries. Using four reverse genetic viruses first demonstrates the impact of NA264N of H9N2 influenza A virus in vitro and in vivo.