diff --git a/libbeat/common/schema/mapstriface/mapstriface.go b/libbeat/common/schema/mapstriface/mapstriface.go
index d3c51eea2dae..a903f5c092ad 100644
--- a/libbeat/common/schema/mapstriface/mapstriface.go
+++ b/libbeat/common/schema/mapstriface/mapstriface.go
@@ -193,9 +193,43 @@ func toInteger(key string, data map[string]interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
 		if err == nil {
 			return int64(f64), nil
 		}
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf("Expected integer, found json.Number (%v) that cannot be converted", num)
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("expected integer, found json.Number (%v) that cannot be converted", num)
 	default:
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf("Expected integer, found %T", emptyIface)
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("expected integer, found %T", emptyIface)
+	}
+}
+
+// Float creates a Conv object for converting floats. Acceptable input
+// types are int64, int, and float64.
+func Float(key string, opts ...schema.SchemaOption) schema.Conv {
+	return schema.SetOptions(schema.Conv{Key: key, Func: toFloat}, opts)
+}
+
+func toFloat(key string, data map[string]interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+	emptyIface, exists := data[key]
+	if !exists {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("key %s not found", key)
+	}
+	switch emptyIface.(type) {
+	case float64:
+		return emptyIface.(float64), nil
+	case int:
+		return float64(emptyIface.(int)), nil
+	case int64:
+		return float64(emptyIface.(int64)), nil
+	case json.Number:
+		num := emptyIface.(json.Number)
+		i64, err := num.Float64()
+		if err == nil {
+			return i64, nil
+		}
+		f64, err := num.Float64()
+		if err == nil {
+			return f64, nil
+		}
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("expected float, found json.Number (%v) that cannot be converted", num)
+	default:
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("expected float, found %T", emptyIface)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/libbeat/common/schema/mapstriface/mapstriface_test.go b/libbeat/common/schema/mapstriface/mapstriface_test.go
index 3671e1bf0507..d2bc20e489de 100644
--- a/libbeat/common/schema/mapstriface/mapstriface_test.go
+++ b/libbeat/common/schema/mapstriface/mapstriface_test.go
@@ -17,13 +17,16 @@ func TestConversions(t *testing.T) {
 	cTs := common.Time{}
 
 	input := map[string]interface{}{
-		"testString":       "hello",
-		"testInt":          42,
-		"testIntFromFloat": 42.0,
-		"testIntFromInt32": int32(32),
-		"testIntFromInt64": int64(42),
-		"testJsonNumber":   json.Number("3910564293633576924"),
-		"testBool":         true,
+		"testString":          "hello",
+		"testInt":             42,
+		"testIntFromFloat":    42.2,
+		"testFloat":           42.7,
+		"testFloatFromInt":    43,
+		"testIntFromInt32":    int32(32),
+		"testIntFromInt64":    int64(42),
+		"testJsonNumber":      json.Number("3910564293633576924"),
+		"testJsonNumberFloat": json.Number("43.7"),
+		"testBool":            true,
 		"testObj": map[string]interface{}{
 			"testObjString": "hello, object",
 		},
@@ -49,7 +52,10 @@ func TestConversions(t *testing.T) {
 		"test_int":                  Int("testInt"),
 		"test_int_from_float":       Int("testIntFromFloat"),
 		"test_int_from_int64":       Int("testIntFromInt64"),
+		"test_float":                Float("testFloat"),
+		"test_float_from_int":       Float("testFloatFromInt"),
 		"test_int_from_json":        Int("testJsonNumber"),
+		"test_float_from_json":      Float("testJsonNumberFloat"),
 		"test_string_from_num":      StrFromNum("testIntFromInt32"),
 		"test_string_from_json_num": StrFromNum("testJsonNumber"),
 		"test_bool":                 Bool("testBool"),
@@ -74,7 +80,10 @@ func TestConversions(t *testing.T) {
 		"test_int":                  int64(42),
 		"test_int_from_float":       int64(42),
 		"test_int_from_int64":       int64(42),
+		"test_float":                float64(42.7),
+		"test_float_from_int":       float64(43),
 		"test_int_from_json":        int64(3910564293633576924),
+		"test_float_from_json":      float64(43.7),
 		"test_string_from_num":      "32",
 		"test_string_from_json_num": "3910564293633576924",
 		"test_bool":                 true,