Objective To explore the regulating effect of microRNA-34a (miR-34a) on airway smooth muscle cell (ASMC) proliferation and orosomucoid1-like protein 3 (ORMDL3) level in bronchial asthma model of mice. Methods The mouse asthma model was induced by ovalbumin (OVA). ASMCs were cultrued in vitro . MicroRNAs which were implicated with ORMDL3 were screened. miR-34a was overexpressed by miR-34a-mimic. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining and MTT method were used for the detection of ASMC proliferation. Quantitative real-time PCR and Western blot were used for examining the expressions of ORMDL3. Results The level of miR- 34a was markedly inhibited in the airway tissues of the OVA-induced mouse model (P < 0.05). The abnormal porliferation of the ASMCs was attenuated by miR-34a-mimic (P < 0.05). The OD value at 490 nm and the relative cell activity of the ASMCs were significantly downregulated by miR-34a-mimic (P < 0.05). The expression of ORMDL3 in the airway tissues of the asthma mice was significantly inhibited by miR-34a-mimic (P < 0.05). In vitro , miR-34a-mimic also downregulated the ORMDL3 level in the ASMCs (P < 0.05). Conclusions miR-34a plays a role in inhibiting the proliferation of ASMCs and regulating the expression of ORMDL3, and it can provide new ideas for understanding the pathogenesis of asthma.