diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
index 1ce692eac..cd128ae23 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
@@ -67,16 +67,6 @@ Deprecation Notices
   - removal of ``txq_flags`` field from ``rte_eth_txconf`` struct.
   - removal of the offloads bit-field from ``rte_eth_rxmode`` struct.
 
-* ethdev: A new offloading flag ``DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_KEEP_CRC`` will be added in v18.08,
-  This will replace the usage of not setting ``DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP`` flag
-  and will be implemented in PMDs accordingly.
-  In v18.08 both ``DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_KEEP_CRC`` and ``DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP`` flags
-  will be available, usage will be:
-  ``CRC_STRIP``: Strip CRC from packet
-  ``KEEP_CRC``: Keep CRC in packet
-  Both ``CRC_STRIP`` & ``KEEP_CRC``: Invalid
-  No flag: Keep CRC in packet
-
 * ethdev: In v18.11 ``DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP`` offload flag will be removed, default
   behavior without any flag will be changed to CRC strip.
   To keep CRC ``DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_KEEP_CRC`` flag is required.
diff --git a/drivers/net/af_packet/rte_eth_af_packet.c b/drivers/net/af_packet/rte_eth_af_packet.c
index ea47abbf8..8cfb7ada4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/af_packet/rte_eth_af_packet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/af_packet/rte_eth_af_packet.c
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ eth_dev_info(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_dev_info *dev_info)
 	dev_info->max_rx_queues = (uint16_t)internals->nb_queues;
 	dev_info->max_tx_queues = (uint16_t)internals->nb_queues;
 	dev_info->min_rx_bufsize = 0;
+	dev_info->rx_offload_capa = DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/avp/avp_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/avp/avp_ethdev.c
index dc97e60e6..9cc8fbcdf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/avp/avp_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/avp/avp_ethdev.c
@@ -2170,6 +2170,7 @@ avp_dev_info_get(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 		dev_info->rx_offload_capa = DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_STRIP;
 		dev_info->tx_offload_capa = DEV_TX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_INSERT;
 	}
+	dev_info->rx_offload_capa |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c
index 7a3ba2e7b..e3773f4a2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -363,7 +363,9 @@ axgbe_dev_info_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_dev_info *dev_info)
 	dev_info->rx_offload_capa =
 		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_IPV4_CKSUM |
 		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_UDP_CKSUM  |
-		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_TCP_CKSUM;
+		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_TCP_CKSUM  |
+		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP  |
+		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_KEEP_CRC;
 
 	dev_info->tx_offload_capa =
 		DEV_TX_OFFLOAD_IPV4_CKSUM  |
diff --git a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_rxtx.c b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_rxtx.c
index b302bdd1f..e665ef939 100644
--- a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_rxtx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_rxtx.c
@@ -74,8 +74,10 @@ int axgbe_dev_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t queue_idx,
 		(DMA_CH_INC * rxq->queue_id));
 	rxq->dma_tail_reg = (volatile uint32_t *)((uint8_t *)rxq->dma_regs +
 						  DMA_CH_RDTR_LO);
-	rxq->crc_len = (uint8_t)((dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &
-			DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP) ? 0 : ETHER_CRC_LEN);
+	if (rte_eth_dev_is_keep_crc(dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads))
+		rxq->crc_len = ETHER_CRC_LEN;
+	else
+		rxq->crc_len = 0;
 
 	/* CRC strip in AXGBE supports per port not per queue */
 	pdata->crc_strip_enable = (rxq->crc_len == 0) ? 1 : 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c
index 6e56bfd36..f26461c42 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ static const struct rte_pci_id bnxt_pci_id_map[] = {
 				     DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_OUTER_IPV4_CKSUM | \
 				     DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME | \
 				     DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP | \
+				     DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_KEEP_CRC | \
 				     DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_TCP_LRO)
 
 static int bnxt_vlan_offload_set_op(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int mask);
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_rxq.c b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_rxq.c
index c55ddec4b..265901e63 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_rxq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_rxq.c
@@ -326,8 +326,7 @@ int bnxt_rx_queue_setup_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 
 	rxq->queue_id = queue_idx;
 	rxq->port_id = eth_dev->data->port_id;
-	rxq->crc_len = rx_offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP ?
-		0 : ETHER_CRC_LEN;
+	rxq->crc_len = rte_eth_dev_is_keep_crc(rx_offloads) ? ETHER_CRC_LEN : 0;
 
 	eth_dev->data->rx_queues[queue_idx] = rxq;
 	/* Allocate RX ring hardware descriptors */
diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c
index 713dc8fae..b0156ec77 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -354,7 +354,11 @@ int cxgbe_dev_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 
 	CXGBE_FUNC_TRACE();
 	configured_offloads = eth_dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads;
-	if (!(configured_offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP)) {
+
+	/* KEEP_CRC offload flag is not supported by PMD
+	 * can remove the below block when DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP removed
+	 */
+	if (rte_eth_dev_is_keep_crc(configured_offloads)) {
 		dev_info(adapter, "can't disable hw crc strip\n");
 		eth_dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |=
 			DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP;
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/em_rxtx.c b/drivers/net/e1000/em_rxtx.c
index a6b3e92a6..944118baf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/em_rxtx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/em_rxtx.c
@@ -1364,6 +1364,7 @@ em_get_rx_port_offloads_capa(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_UDP_CKSUM   |
 		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_TCP_CKSUM   |
 		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP   |
+		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_KEEP_CRC    |
 		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_SCATTER;
 	if (max_rx_pktlen > ETHER_MAX_LEN)
 		rx_offload_capa |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
@@ -1458,8 +1459,10 @@ eth_em_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	rxq->rx_free_thresh = rx_conf->rx_free_thresh;
 	rxq->queue_id = queue_idx;
 	rxq->port_id = dev->data->port_id;
-	rxq->crc_len = (uint8_t)((dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &
-		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP) ? 0 : ETHER_CRC_LEN);
+	if (rte_eth_dev_is_keep_crc(dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads))
+		rxq->crc_len = ETHER_CRC_LEN;
+	else
+		rxq->crc_len = 0;
 
 	rxq->rdt_reg_addr = E1000_PCI_REG_ADDR(hw, E1000_RDT(queue_idx));
 	rxq->rdh_reg_addr = E1000_PCI_REG_ADDR(hw, E1000_RDH(queue_idx));
@@ -1792,9 +1795,10 @@ eth_em_rx_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		 * Reset crc_len in case it was changed after queue setup by a
 		 *  call to configure
 		 */
-		rxq->crc_len =
-			(uint8_t)(dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &
-				DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP ? 0 : ETHER_CRC_LEN);
+		if (rte_eth_dev_is_keep_crc(dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads))
+			rxq->crc_len = ETHER_CRC_LEN;
+		else
+			rxq->crc_len = 0;
 
 		bus_addr = rxq->rx_ring_phys_addr;
 		E1000_WRITE_REG(hw, E1000_RDLEN(i),
@@ -1873,10 +1877,10 @@ eth_em_rx_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	}
 
 	/* Setup the Receive Control Register. */
-	if (dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP)
-		rctl |= E1000_RCTL_SECRC; /* Strip Ethernet CRC. */
-	else
+	if (rte_eth_dev_is_keep_crc(dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads))
 		rctl &= ~E1000_RCTL_SECRC; /* Do not Strip Ethernet CRC. */
+	else
+		rctl |= E1000_RCTL_SECRC; /* Strip Ethernet CRC. */
 
 	rctl &= ~(3 << E1000_RCTL_MO_SHIFT);
 	rctl |= E1000_RCTL_EN | E1000_RCTL_BAM | E1000_RCTL_LBM_NO |
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
index edc7be319..5c62445fe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
@@ -3194,12 +3194,12 @@ igbvf_dev_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	 * Keep the persistent behavior the same as Host PF
 	 */
 #ifndef RTE_LIBRTE_E1000_PF_DISABLE_STRIP_CRC
-	if (!(conf->rxmode.offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP)) {
+	if (rte_eth_dev_is_keep_crc(conf->rxmode.offloads)) {
 		PMD_INIT_LOG(NOTICE, "VF can't disable HW CRC Strip");
 		conf->rxmode.offloads |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP;
 	}
 #else
-	if (conf->rxmode.offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP) {
+	if (!rte_eth_dev_is_keep_crc(conf->rxmode.offloads)) {
 		PMD_INIT_LOG(NOTICE, "VF can't enable HW CRC Strip");
 		conf->rxmode.offloads &= ~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/igb_rxtx.c b/drivers/net/e1000/igb_rxtx.c
index 5f729f271..db594c1a3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/igb_rxtx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/igb_rxtx.c
@@ -1639,6 +1639,7 @@ igb_get_rx_port_offloads_capa(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 			  DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_TCP_CKSUM   |
 			  DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME |
 			  DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP   |
+			  DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_KEEP_CRC    |
 			  DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_SCATTER;
 
 	return rx_offload_capa;
@@ -1720,8 +1721,10 @@ eth_igb_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	rxq->reg_idx = (uint16_t)((RTE_ETH_DEV_SRIOV(dev).active == 0) ?
 		queue_idx : RTE_ETH_DEV_SRIOV(dev).def_pool_q_idx + queue_idx);
 	rxq->port_id = dev->data->port_id;
-	rxq->crc_len = (uint8_t)((dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &
-			DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP) ? 0 : ETHER_CRC_LEN);
+	if (rte_eth_dev_is_keep_crc(dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads))
+		rxq->crc_len = ETHER_CRC_LEN;
+	else
+		rxq->crc_len = 0;
 
 	/*
 	 *  Allocate RX ring hardware descriptors. A memzone large enough to
@@ -2371,8 +2374,10 @@ eth_igb_rx_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		 * Reset crc_len in case it was changed after queue setup by a
 		 *  call to configure
 		 */
-		rxq->crc_len = (uint8_t)(dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &
-				DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP ? 0 : ETHER_CRC_LEN);
+		if (rte_eth_dev_is_keep_crc(dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads))
+			rxq->crc_len = ETHER_CRC_LEN;
+		else
+			rxq->crc_len = 0;
 
 		bus_addr = rxq->rx_ring_phys_addr;
 		E1000_WRITE_REG(hw, E1000_RDLEN(rxq->reg_idx),
@@ -2501,10 +2506,10 @@ eth_igb_rx_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	E1000_WRITE_REG(hw, E1000_RXCSUM, rxcsum);
 
 	/* Setup the Receive Control Register. */
-	if (dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP) {
-		rctl |= E1000_RCTL_SECRC; /* Strip Ethernet CRC. */
+	if (rte_eth_dev_is_keep_crc(dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads)) {
+		rctl &= ~E1000_RCTL_SECRC; /* Do not Strip Ethernet CRC. */
 
-		/* set STRCRC bit in all queues */
+		/* clear STRCRC bit in all queues */
 		if (hw->mac.type == e1000_i350 ||
 		    hw->mac.type == e1000_i210 ||
 		    hw->mac.type == e1000_i211 ||
@@ -2513,14 +2518,14 @@ eth_igb_rx_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 				rxq = dev->data->rx_queues[i];
 				uint32_t dvmolr = E1000_READ_REG(hw,
 					E1000_DVMOLR(rxq->reg_idx));
-				dvmolr |= E1000_DVMOLR_STRCRC;
+				dvmolr &= ~E1000_DVMOLR_STRCRC;
 				E1000_WRITE_REG(hw, E1000_DVMOLR(rxq->reg_idx), dvmolr);
 			}
 		}
 	} else {
-		rctl &= ~E1000_RCTL_SECRC; /* Do not Strip Ethernet CRC. */
+		rctl |= E1000_RCTL_SECRC; /* Strip Ethernet CRC. */
 
-		/* clear STRCRC bit in all queues */
+		/* set STRCRC bit in all queues */
 		if (hw->mac.type == e1000_i350 ||
 		    hw->mac.type == e1000_i210 ||
 		    hw->mac.type == e1000_i211 ||
@@ -2529,7 +2534,7 @@ eth_igb_rx_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 				rxq = dev->data->rx_queues[i];
 				uint32_t dvmolr = E1000_READ_REG(hw,
 					E1000_DVMOLR(rxq->reg_idx));
-				dvmolr &= ~E1000_DVMOLR_STRCRC;
+				dvmolr |= E1000_DVMOLR_STRCRC;
 				E1000_WRITE_REG(hw, E1000_DVMOLR(rxq->reg_idx), dvmolr);
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
index 3ff1b0e0f..2b354dc15 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
@@ -451,8 +451,10 @@ fm10k_dev_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
 
-	if ((dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &
-	     DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP) == 0)
+	/* KEEP_CRC offload flag is not supported by PMD
+	 * can remove the below block when DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP removed
+	 */
+	if (rte_eth_dev_is_keep_crc(dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads))
 		PMD_INIT_LOG(WARNING, "fm10k always strip CRC");
 
 	/* multipe queue mode checking */
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
index 13c5d3296..1276bb207 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
@@ -3327,6 +3327,7 @@ i40e_dev_info_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_dev_info *dev_info)
 		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_TCP_CKSUM |
 		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_OUTER_IPV4_CKSUM |
 		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP |
+		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_KEEP_CRC |
 		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_EXTEND |
 		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_FILTER |
 		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
index 804e44530..520655bbe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
@@ -1536,7 +1536,7 @@ i40evf_dev_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	/* For non-DPDK PF drivers, VF has no ability to disable HW
 	 * CRC strip, and is implicitly enabled by the PF.
 	 */
-	if (!(conf->rxmode.offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP)) {
+	if (rte_eth_dev_is_keep_crc(conf->rxmode.offloads)) {
 		vf = I40EVF_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_VF(dev->data->dev_private);
 		if ((vf->version_major == VIRTCHNL_VERSION_MAJOR) &&
 		    (vf->version_minor <= VIRTCHNL_VERSION_MINOR)) {
@@ -2200,6 +2200,7 @@ i40evf_dev_info_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_dev_info *dev_info)
 		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_TCP_CKSUM |
 		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_OUTER_IPV4_CKSUM |
 		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP |
+		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_KEEP_CRC |
 		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_SCATTER |
 		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME |
 		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_FILTER;
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.c
index 6032d5541..4c3a2924f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.c
@@ -1829,8 +1829,10 @@ i40e_dev_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	rxq->queue_id = queue_idx;
 	rxq->reg_idx = reg_idx;
 	rxq->port_id = dev->data->port_id;
-	rxq->crc_len = (uint8_t)((dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &
-			DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP) ? 0 : ETHER_CRC_LEN);
+	if (rte_eth_dev_is_keep_crc(dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads))
+		rxq->crc_len = ETHER_CRC_LEN;
+	else
+		rxq->crc_len = 0;
 	rxq->drop_en = rx_conf->rx_drop_en;
 	rxq->vsi = vsi;
 	rxq->rx_deferred_start = rx_conf->rx_deferred_start;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
index 87d2ad090..60b7f038f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -4991,12 +4991,12 @@ ixgbevf_dev_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	 * Keep the persistent behavior the same as Host PF
 	 */
 #ifndef RTE_LIBRTE_IXGBE_PF_DISABLE_STRIP_CRC
-	if (!(conf->rxmode.offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP)) {
+	if (rte_eth_dev_is_keep_crc(conf->rxmode.offloads)) {
 		PMD_INIT_LOG(NOTICE, "VF can't disable HW CRC Strip");
 		conf->rxmode.offloads |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP;
 	}
 #else
-	if (conf->rxmode.offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP) {
+	if (!rte_eth_dev_is_keep_crc(conf->rxmode.offloads)) {
 		PMD_INIT_LOG(NOTICE, "VF can't enable HW CRC Strip");
 		conf->rxmode.offloads &= ~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ipsec.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ipsec.c
index de7ed3676..da861accf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ipsec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ipsec.c
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ ixgbe_crypto_enable_ipsec(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "RSC and IPsec not supported");
 		return -1;
 	}
-	if (!(rx_offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP)) {
+	if (rte_eth_dev_is_keep_crc(rx_offloads)) {
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "HW CRC strip needs to be enabled for IPsec");
 		return -1;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_rxtx.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_rxtx.c
index 3e13d26ae..b7b1d6be4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_rxtx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_rxtx.c
@@ -2849,6 +2849,7 @@ ixgbe_get_rx_port_offloads(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		   DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_UDP_CKSUM   |
 		   DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_TCP_CKSUM   |
 		   DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP   |
+		   DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_KEEP_CRC    |
 		   DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME |
 		   DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_SCATTER;
 
@@ -2935,8 +2936,10 @@ ixgbe_dev_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	rxq->reg_idx = (uint16_t)((RTE_ETH_DEV_SRIOV(dev).active == 0) ?
 		queue_idx : RTE_ETH_DEV_SRIOV(dev).def_pool_q_idx + queue_idx);
 	rxq->port_id = dev->data->port_id;
-	rxq->crc_len = (uint8_t)((dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &
-		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP) ? 0 : ETHER_CRC_LEN);
+	if (rte_eth_dev_is_keep_crc(dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads))
+		rxq->crc_len = ETHER_CRC_LEN;
+	else
+		rxq->crc_len = 0;
 	rxq->drop_en = rx_conf->rx_drop_en;
 	rxq->rx_deferred_start = rx_conf->rx_deferred_start;
 	rxq->offloads = offloads;
@@ -4702,7 +4705,7 @@ ixgbe_set_rsc(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	/* RSC global configuration (chapter 4.6.7.2.1 of 82599 Spec) */
 
-	if (!(rx_conf->offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP) &&
+	if (rte_eth_dev_is_keep_crc(rx_conf->offloads) &&
 	     (rx_conf->offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_TCP_LRO)) {
 		/*
 		 * According to chapter of 4.6.7.2.1 of the Spec Rev.
@@ -4851,10 +4854,10 @@ ixgbe_dev_rx_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	 * Configure CRC stripping, if any.
 	 */
 	hlreg0 = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_HLREG0);
-	if (rx_conf->offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP)
-		hlreg0 |= IXGBE_HLREG0_RXCRCSTRP;
-	else
+	if (rte_eth_dev_is_keep_crc(rx_conf->offloads))
 		hlreg0 &= ~IXGBE_HLREG0_RXCRCSTRP;
+	else
+		hlreg0 |= IXGBE_HLREG0_RXCRCSTRP;
 
 	/*
 	 * Configure jumbo frame support, if any.
@@ -4892,8 +4895,8 @@ ixgbe_dev_rx_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		 * Reset crc_len in case it was changed after queue setup by a
 		 * call to configure.
 		 */
-		rxq->crc_len = (rx_conf->offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP) ?
-				0 : ETHER_CRC_LEN;
+		rxq->crc_len = rte_eth_dev_is_keep_crc(rx_conf->offloads) ?
+				ETHER_CRC_LEN : 0;
 
 		/* Setup the Base and Length of the Rx Descriptor Rings */
 		bus_addr = rxq->rx_ring_phys_addr;
@@ -4962,10 +4965,10 @@ ixgbe_dev_rx_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	if (hw->mac.type == ixgbe_mac_82599EB ||
 	    hw->mac.type == ixgbe_mac_X540) {
 		rdrxctl = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_RDRXCTL);
-		if (rx_conf->offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP)
-			rdrxctl |= IXGBE_RDRXCTL_CRCSTRIP;
-		else
+		if (rte_eth_dev_is_keep_crc(rx_conf->offloads))
 			rdrxctl &= ~IXGBE_RDRXCTL_CRCSTRIP;
+		else
+			rdrxctl |= IXGBE_RDRXCTL_CRCSTRIP;
 		rdrxctl &= ~IXGBE_RDRXCTL_RSCFRSTSIZE;
 		IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_RDRXCTL, rdrxctl);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/kni/rte_eth_kni.c b/drivers/net/kni/rte_eth_kni.c
index ab63ea427..04cab248e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/kni/rte_eth_kni.c
+++ b/drivers/net/kni/rte_eth_kni.c
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ eth_kni_dev_info(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused,
 	dev_info->max_rx_queues = KNI_MAX_QUEUE_PER_PORT;
 	dev_info->max_tx_queues = KNI_MAX_QUEUE_PER_PORT;
 	dev_info->min_rx_bufsize = 0;
+	dev_info->rx_offload_capa = DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_rxq.c b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_rxq.c
index 87688c1c7..d223e15cb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_rxq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_rxq.c
@@ -672,7 +672,8 @@ uint64_t
 mlx4_get_rx_queue_offloads(struct priv *priv)
 {
 	uint64_t offloads = DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_SCATTER |
-			    DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP;
+			    DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP |
+			    DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_KEEP_CRC;
 
 	if (priv->hw_csum)
 		offloads |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CHECKSUM;
@@ -771,16 +772,16 @@ mlx4_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t idx, uint16_t desc,
 		     (void *)dev, idx, desc);
 	}
 	/* By default, FCS (CRC) is stripped by hardware. */
-	if (offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP) {
-		crc_present = 0;
-	} else if (priv->hw_fcs_strip) {
-		crc_present = 1;
-	} else {
-		WARN("%p: CRC stripping has been disabled but will still"
-		     " be performed by hardware, make sure MLNX_OFED and"
-		     " firmware are up to date",
-		     (void *)dev);
-		crc_present = 0;
+	crc_present = 0;
+	if (rte_eth_dev_is_keep_crc(offloads)) {
+		if (priv->hw_fcs_strip) {
+			crc_present = 1;
+		} else {
+			WARN("%p: CRC stripping has been disabled but will still"
+			     " be performed by hardware, make sure MLNX_OFED and"
+			     " firmware are up to date",
+			     (void *)dev);
+		}
 	}
 	DEBUG("%p: CRC stripping is %s, %u bytes will be subtracted from"
 	      " incoming frames to hide it",
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxq.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxq.c
index de3f869ed..28cf168aa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxq.c
@@ -388,6 +388,9 @@ mlx5_get_rx_queue_offloads(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	if (config->hw_fcs_strip)
 		offloads |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP;
+	else
+		offloads |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_KEEP_CRC;
+
 	if (config->hw_csum)
 		offloads |= (DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_IPV4_CKSUM |
 			     DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_UDP_CKSUM |
@@ -1419,17 +1422,17 @@ mlx5_rxq_new(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t idx, uint16_t desc,
 	/* Configure VLAN stripping. */
 	tmpl->rxq.vlan_strip = !!(offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_STRIP);
 	/* By default, FCS (CRC) is stripped by hardware. */
-	if (offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP) {
-		tmpl->rxq.crc_present = 0;
-	} else if (config->hw_fcs_strip) {
-		tmpl->rxq.crc_present = 1;
-	} else {
-		DRV_LOG(WARNING,
-			"port %u CRC stripping has been disabled but will"
-			" still be performed by hardware, make sure MLNX_OFED"
-			" and firmware are up to date",
-			dev->data->port_id);
-		tmpl->rxq.crc_present = 0;
+	tmpl->rxq.crc_present = 0;
+	if (rte_eth_dev_is_keep_crc(offloads)) {
+		if (config->hw_fcs_strip) {
+			tmpl->rxq.crc_present = 1;
+		} else {
+			DRV_LOG(WARNING,
+				"port %u CRC stripping has been disabled but will"
+				" still be performed by hardware, make sure MLNX_OFED"
+				" and firmware are up to date",
+				dev->data->port_id);
+		}
 	}
 	DRV_LOG(DEBUG,
 		"port %u CRC stripping is %s, %u bytes will be subtracted from"
diff --git a/drivers/net/mvpp2/mrvl_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/mvpp2/mrvl_ethdev.c
index d5eb1fe69..74d067ac2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mvpp2/mrvl_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mvpp2/mrvl_ethdev.c
@@ -314,9 +314,11 @@ mrvl_dev_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (!(dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP)) {
-		MRVL_LOG(INFO,
-			"L2 CRC stripping is always enabled in hw");
+	/* KEEP_CRC offload flag is not supported by PMD
+	 * can remove the below block when DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP removed
+	 */
+	if (rte_eth_dev_is_keep_crc(dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads)) {
+		MRVL_LOG(INFO, "L2 CRC stripping is always enabled in hw");
 		dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c b/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
index 36586969f..f8c65c1c6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
@@ -411,8 +411,10 @@ nfp_net_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	/* Checking RX offloads */
-	if (!(rxmode->offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP))
+	/* KEEP_CRC offload flag is not supported by PMD
+	 * can remove the below block when DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP removed
+	 */
+	if (rte_eth_dev_is_keep_crc(rxmode->offloads))
 		PMD_INIT_LOG(INFO, "HW does strip CRC. No configurable!");
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1166,7 +1168,8 @@ nfp_net_infos_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_dev_info *dev_info)
 					     DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_UDP_CKSUM |
 					     DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_TCP_CKSUM;
 
-	dev_info->rx_offload_capa |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
+	dev_info->rx_offload_capa |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME |
+				     DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_KEEP_CRC;
 
 	if (hw->cap & NFP_NET_CFG_CTRL_TXVLAN)
 		dev_info->tx_offload_capa = DEV_TX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_INSERT;
diff --git a/drivers/net/null/rte_eth_null.c b/drivers/net/null/rte_eth_null.c
index 1d2e6b9e9..38c8c42bc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/null/rte_eth_null.c
+++ b/drivers/net/null/rte_eth_null.c
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ eth_dev_info(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	dev_info->min_rx_bufsize = 0;
 	dev_info->reta_size = internals->reta_size;
 	dev_info->flow_type_rss_offloads = internals->flow_type_rss_offloads;
+	dev_info->rx_offload_capa = DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c
index 1eb453b21..b0541f115 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c
@@ -283,7 +283,10 @@ octeontx_dev_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (!(rxmode->offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP)) {
+	/* KEEP_CRC offload flag is not supported by PMD
+	 * can remove the below block when DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP removed
+	 */
+	if (rte_eth_dev_is_keep_crc(rxmode->offloads)) {
 		PMD_INIT_LOG(NOTICE, "can't disable hw crc strip");
 		rxmode->offloads |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c b/drivers/net/pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c
index 6bd4a7d79..626e89833 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c
@@ -538,6 +538,7 @@ eth_dev_info(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	dev_info->max_rx_queues = dev->data->nb_rx_queues;
 	dev_info->max_tx_queues = dev->data->nb_tx_queues;
 	dev_info->min_rx_bufsize = 0;
+	dev_info->rx_offload_capa = DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c
index 7a63d0564..e5e8ea4a3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c
@@ -1532,6 +1532,7 @@ qede_dev_info_get(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 				     DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_OUTER_IPV4_CKSUM |
 				     DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_TCP_LRO	|
 				     DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP	|
+				     DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_KEEP_CRC    |
 				     DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_SCATTER	|
 				     DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME |
 				     DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_FILTER |
@@ -1562,6 +1563,7 @@ qede_dev_info_get(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 		.rx_drop_en = 1,
 		/* The below RX offloads are always enabled */
 		.offloads = (DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP  |
+			     DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_KEEP_CRC   |
 			     DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_IPV4_CKSUM |
 			     DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_TCP_CKSUM  |
 			     DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_UDP_CKSUM),
diff --git a/drivers/net/ring/rte_eth_ring.c b/drivers/net/ring/rte_eth_ring.c
index 35b837c3f..5aa48da42 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ring/rte_eth_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ring/rte_eth_ring.c
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ eth_dev_info(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	dev_info->max_rx_queues = (uint16_t)internals->max_rx_queues;
 	dev_info->max_tx_queues = (uint16_t)internals->max_tx_queues;
 	dev_info->min_rx_bufsize = 0;
+	dev_info->rx_offload_capa = DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_rx.c b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_rx.c
index cc76a5b15..cdcc70b26 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_rx.c
@@ -1443,7 +1443,10 @@ sfc_rx_check_mode(struct sfc_adapter *sa, struct rte_eth_rxmode *rxmode)
 		rc = EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (~rxmode->offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP) {
+	/* KEEP_CRC offload flag is not supported by PMD
+	 * can remove the below block when DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP removed
+	 */
+	if (rte_eth_dev_is_keep_crc(rxmode->offloads)) {
 		sfc_warn(sa, "FCS stripping cannot be disabled - always on");
 		rxmode->offloads |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP;
 		rxmode->hw_strip_crc = 1;
diff --git a/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic.c b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic.c
index 6b3c13e5c..9360cf6c3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic.c
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ static const struct rte_eth_dev_info pmd_dev_info = {
 		.nb_min = 0,
 		.nb_align = 1,
 	},
+	.rx_offload_capa = DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP,
 };
 
 static int pmd_softnic_logtype;
diff --git a/drivers/net/szedata2/rte_eth_szedata2.c b/drivers/net/szedata2/rte_eth_szedata2.c
index 910c64d04..829ad13fa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/szedata2/rte_eth_szedata2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/szedata2/rte_eth_szedata2.c
@@ -1056,7 +1056,8 @@ eth_dev_info(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	dev_info->max_rx_queues = internals->max_rx_queues;
 	dev_info->max_tx_queues = internals->max_tx_queues;
 	dev_info->min_rx_bufsize = 0;
-	dev_info->rx_offload_capa = DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_SCATTER;
+	dev_info->rx_offload_capa = DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_SCATTER |
+				    DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP;
 	dev_info->tx_offload_capa = 0;
 	dev_info->rx_queue_offload_capa = 0;
 	dev_info->tx_queue_offload_capa = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/thunderx/nicvf_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/thunderx/nicvf_ethdev.c
index 99fcd516b..f92f38f42 100644
--- a/drivers/net/thunderx/nicvf_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/thunderx/nicvf_ethdev.c
@@ -1887,7 +1887,10 @@ nicvf_dev_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if ((rxmode->offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP) == 0) {
+	/* KEEP_CRC offload flag is not supported by PMD
+	 * can remove the below block when DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP removed
+	 */
+	if (rte_eth_dev_is_keep_crc(rxmode->offloads)) {
 		PMD_INIT_LOG(NOTICE, "Can't disable hw crc strip");
 		rxmode->offloads |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/vhost/rte_eth_vhost.c b/drivers/net/vhost/rte_eth_vhost.c
index ba9d768a0..eb1afe691 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vhost/rte_eth_vhost.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vhost/rte_eth_vhost.c
@@ -1070,7 +1070,8 @@ eth_dev_info(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 
 	dev_info->tx_offload_capa = DEV_TX_OFFLOAD_MULTI_SEGS |
 				DEV_TX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_INSERT;
-	dev_info->rx_offload_capa = DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_STRIP;
+	dev_info->rx_offload_capa = DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_STRIP |
+				    DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
index df50a571a..b629cd45d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
@@ -2127,7 +2127,8 @@ virtio_dev_info_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_dev_info *dev_info)
 	};
 
 	host_features = VTPCI_OPS(hw)->get_features(hw);
-	dev_info->rx_offload_capa = DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_STRIP;
+	dev_info->rx_offload_capa = DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_STRIP |
+				    DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP;
 	if (host_features & (1ULL << VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_CSUM)) {
 		dev_info->rx_offload_capa |=
 			DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_TCP_CKSUM |
diff --git a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
index ba932ff27..95b465952 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@
 	 DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_UDP_CKSUM |	\
 	 DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_TCP_CKSUM |	\
 	 DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_TCP_LRO |	\
-	 DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME)
+	 DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME |   \
+	 DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP)
 
 static int eth_vmxnet3_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
 static int eth_vmxnet3_dev_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
index a9977df97..5d0132223 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ static const struct {
 	RTE_RX_OFFLOAD_BIT2STR(SCATTER),
 	RTE_RX_OFFLOAD_BIT2STR(TIMESTAMP),
 	RTE_RX_OFFLOAD_BIT2STR(SECURITY),
+	RTE_RX_OFFLOAD_BIT2STR(KEEP_CRC),
 };
 
 #undef RTE_RX_OFFLOAD_BIT2STR
@@ -1185,6 +1186,14 @@ rte_eth_dev_configure(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t nb_rx_q, uint16_t nb_tx_q,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	if ((local_conf.rxmode.offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP) &&
+			(local_conf.rxmode.offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_KEEP_CRC)) {
+		ethdev_log(ERR,
+			"Port id=%u not allowed to set both CRC STRIP and KEEP CRC offload flags\n",
+			port_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	/* Check that device supports requested rss hash functions. */
 	if ((dev_info.flow_type_rss_offloads |
 	     dev_conf->rx_adv_conf.rss_conf.rss_hf) !=
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.h b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.h
index 36e3984ea..1f5652e85 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.h
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.h
@@ -939,6 +939,11 @@ struct rte_eth_conf {
 #define DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_SCATTER		0x00002000
 #define DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_TIMESTAMP	0x00004000
 #define DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_SECURITY         0x00008000
+
+/* Invalid to set both DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP and DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_KEEP_CRC
+ * No DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP flag means keep CRC
+ */
+#define DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_KEEP_CRC		0x00010000
 #define DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CHECKSUM (DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_IPV4_CKSUM | \
 				 DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_UDP_CKSUM | \
 				 DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_TCP_CKSUM)
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_driver.h b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_driver.h
index c9c825e3f..09a42f8c2 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_driver.h
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_driver.h
@@ -325,6 +325,26 @@ typedef int (*ethdev_uninit_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev);
 int __rte_experimental
 rte_eth_dev_destroy(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev, ethdev_uninit_t ethdev_uninit);
 
+/**
+ * PMD helper function to check if keeping CRC is requested
+ *
+ * @param rx_offloads
+ *   offloads variable
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   Return positive if keeping CRC is requested,
+ *   zero if stripping CRC is requested
+ */
+static inline int
+rte_eth_dev_is_keep_crc(uint64_t rx_offloads)
+{
+	if (rx_offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* no KEEP_CRC or CRC_STRIP offload flags means keep CRC */
+	return 1;
+}
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
