diff --git a/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c b/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c
index 8c570baf4..61af77aeb 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ enum index {
 	ITEM_PHY_PORT_INDEX,
 	ITEM_PORT_ID,
 	ITEM_PORT_ID_ID,
+	ITEM_MARK,
+	ITEM_MARK_ID,
 	ITEM_RAW,
 	ITEM_RAW_RELATIVE,
 	ITEM_RAW_SEARCH,
@@ -453,6 +455,7 @@ static const enum index next_item[] = {
 	ITEM_VF,
 	ITEM_PHY_PORT,
 	ITEM_PORT_ID,
+	ITEM_MARK,
 	ITEM_RAW,
 	ITEM_ETH,
 	ITEM_VLAN,
@@ -505,6 +508,12 @@ static const enum index item_port_id[] = {
 	ZERO,
 };
 
+static const enum index item_mark[] = {
+	ITEM_MARK_ID,
+	ITEM_NEXT,
+	ZERO,
+};
+
 static const enum index item_raw[] = {
 	ITEM_RAW_RELATIVE,
 	ITEM_RAW_SEARCH,
@@ -1127,6 +1136,19 @@ static const struct token token_list[] = {
 		.next = NEXT(item_port_id, NEXT_ENTRY(UNSIGNED), item_param),
 		.args = ARGS(ARGS_ENTRY(struct rte_flow_item_port_id, id)),
 	},
+	[ITEM_MARK] = {
+		.name = "mark",
+		.help = "match traffic against value set in previously matched rule",
+		.priv = PRIV_ITEM(MARK, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_mark)),
+		.next = NEXT(item_mark),
+		.call = parse_vc,
+	},
+	[ITEM_MARK_ID] = {
+		.name = "id",
+		.help = "Integer value to match against",
+		.next = NEXT(item_mark, NEXT_ENTRY(UNSIGNED), item_param),
+		.args = ARGS(ARGS_ENTRY(struct rte_flow_item_mark, id)),
+	},
 	[ITEM_RAW] = {
 		.name = "raw",
 		.help = "match an arbitrary byte string",
diff --git a/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst b/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
index 837f30667..c8a79f59f 100644
--- a/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
@@ -656,6 +656,36 @@ representor" depending on the kind of underlying device).
    | ``mask`` | ``id``   | zeroed to match any port ID |
    +----------+----------+-----------------------------+
 
+Item: ``MARK``
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Matches an arbitrary integer value which was set using the ``MARK`` action in
+a previously matched rule.
+
+This item can only specified once as a match criteria as the ``MARK`` action can
+only be specified once in a flow action.
+
+Note the value of MARK field is arbitrary and application defined.
+
+Depending on the underlying implementation the MARK item may be supported on
+the physical device, with virtual groups in the PMD or not at all.
+ 
+- Default ``mask`` matches any integer value.
+
+.. _table_rte_flow_item_mark:
+
+.. table:: MARK
+
+   +----------+----------+---------------------------+
+   | Field    | Subfield | Value                     |
+   +==========+==========+===========================+
+   | ``spec`` | ``id``   | integer value             |
+   +----------+--------------------------------------+
+   | ``last`` | ``id``   | upper range value         |
+   +----------+----------+---------------------------+
+   | ``mask`` | ``id``   | zeroed to match any value |
+   +----------+------- --+---------------------------+
+
 Data matching item types
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
index eec3cee4e..c6f321334 100644
--- a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
@@ -3215,6 +3215,10 @@ This section lists supported pattern items and their attributes, if any.
 - ``port_id``: match traffic from/to a given DPDK port ID.
 
   - ``id {unsigned}``: DPDK port ID.
+  
+- ``mark``: match value set in previously matched flow rule using the mark action.
+
+  - ``id {unsigned}``: arbitrary integer value.
 
 - ``raw``: match an arbitrary byte string.
 
diff --git a/lib/librte_ether/rte_flow.h b/lib/librte_ether/rte_flow.h
index 0372bd49f..cd2d56d51 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ether/rte_flow.h
+++ b/lib/librte_ether/rte_flow.h
@@ -341,6 +341,13 @@ enum rte_flow_item_type {
 	 * See struct rte_flow_item_geneve.
 	 */
 	RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_GENEVE,
+
+	/**
+	 * Matches specified mark field.
+	 *
+	 * See struct rte_flow_item_mark.
+	 */
+	RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_MARK,
 };
 
 /**
@@ -869,6 +876,28 @@ static const struct rte_flow_item_geneve rte_flow_item_geneve_mask = {
 };
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this structure may change without prior notice
+ *
+ * RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_MARK
+ *
+ * Matches an arbitrary integer value which was set using the ``MARK`` action
+ * in a previously matched rule.
+ *
+ * This item can only be specified once as a match criteria as the ``MARK``
+ * action can only be specified once in a flow action.
+ *
+ * This value is arbitrary and application-defined. Maximum allowed value
+ * depends on the underlying implementation.
+ *
+ * Depending on the underlying implementation the MARK item may be supported on
+ * the physical device, with virtual groups in the PMD or not at all.
+ */
+struct rte_flow_item_mark {
+	uint32_t id; /**< Integer value to match against. */
+};
+
 /**
  * Matching pattern item definition.
  *
