diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.c b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.c
index 16cafae..fdd9cce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.c
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ void priv_unlock(struct priv *priv)
 	}
 	if (rxqs_n == priv->rxqs_n)
 		return 0;
-	if (!rte_is_power_of_2(rxqs_n)) {
+	if (!rte_is_power_of_2(rxqs_n) && !priv->isolated) {
 		unsigned n_active;
 
 		n_active = rte_align32pow2(rxqs_n + 1) >> 1;
@@ -2518,6 +2518,7 @@ struct txq_mp2mr_mbuf_check_data {
 {
 	unsigned int i;
 
+	assert(!priv->isolated);
 	assert(mac_index < elemof(priv->mac));
 	if (!BITFIELD_ISSET(priv->mac_configured, mac_index))
 		return;
@@ -2767,12 +2768,13 @@ struct txq_mp2mr_mbuf_check_data {
 						rxq->if_cq,
 						&params));
 	}
-	if (rxq->qp != NULL) {
+	if (rxq->qp != NULL && !rxq->priv->isolated) {
 		rxq_promiscuous_disable(rxq);
 		rxq_allmulticast_disable(rxq);
 		rxq_mac_addrs_del(rxq);
-		claim_zero(ibv_destroy_qp(rxq->qp));
 	}
+	if (rxq->qp != NULL)
+		claim_zero(ibv_destroy_qp(rxq->qp));
 	if (rxq->cq != NULL)
 		claim_zero(ibv_destroy_cq(rxq->cq));
 	if (rxq->channel != NULL)
@@ -3472,7 +3474,7 @@ struct txq_mp2mr_mbuf_check_data {
 		return 0;
 	}
 	/* Remove attached flows if RSS is disabled (no parent queue). */
-	if (!priv->rss) {
+	if (!priv->rss && !priv->isolated) {
 		rxq_allmulticast_disable(&tmpl);
 		rxq_promiscuous_disable(&tmpl);
 		rxq_mac_addrs_del(&tmpl);
@@ -3517,7 +3519,7 @@ struct txq_mp2mr_mbuf_check_data {
 		return err;
 	};
 	/* Reconfigure flows. Do not care for errors. */
-	if (!priv->rss) {
+	if (!priv->rss && !priv->isolated) {
 		rxq_mac_addrs_add(&tmpl);
 		if (priv->promisc)
 			rxq_promiscuous_enable(&tmpl);
@@ -3773,7 +3775,7 @@ struct txq_mp2mr_mbuf_check_data {
 		      (void *)dev, strerror(ret));
 		goto error;
 	}
-	if ((parent) || (!priv->rss))  {
+	if (!priv->isolated && (parent || !priv->rss)) {
 		/* Configure MAC and broadcast addresses. */
 		ret = rxq_mac_addrs_add(&tmpl);
 		if (ret) {
@@ -4002,7 +4004,10 @@ struct txq_mp2mr_mbuf_check_data {
 	}
 	DEBUG("%p: attaching configured flows to all RX queues", (void *)dev);
 	priv->started = 1;
-	if (priv->rss) {
+	if (priv->isolated) {
+		rxq = NULL;
+		r = 1;
+	} else if (priv->rss) {
 		rxq = &priv->rxq_parent;
 		r = 1;
 	} else {
@@ -4090,7 +4095,10 @@ struct txq_mp2mr_mbuf_check_data {
 	}
 	DEBUG("%p: detaching flows from all RX queues", (void *)dev);
 	priv->started = 0;
-	if (priv->rss) {
+	if (priv->isolated) {
+		rxq = NULL;
+		r = 1;
+	} else if (priv->rss) {
 		rxq = &priv->rxq_parent;
 		r = 1;
 	} else {
@@ -4522,6 +4530,8 @@ struct txq_mp2mr_mbuf_check_data {
 	if (mlx4_is_secondary())
 		return;
 	priv_lock(priv);
+	if (priv->isolated)
+		goto end;
 	DEBUG("%p: removing MAC address from index %" PRIu32,
 	      (void *)dev, index);
 	/* Last array entry is reserved for broadcast. */
@@ -4555,6 +4565,12 @@ struct txq_mp2mr_mbuf_check_data {
 		return -ENOTSUP;
 	(void)vmdq;
 	priv_lock(priv);
+	if (priv->isolated) {
+		DEBUG("%p: cannot add MAC address, "
+		      "device is in isolated mode", (void *)dev);
+		re = EPERM;
+		goto end;
+	}
 	DEBUG("%p: adding MAC address at index %" PRIu32,
 	      (void *)dev, index);
 	/* Last array entry is reserved for broadcast. */
@@ -4602,6 +4618,12 @@ struct txq_mp2mr_mbuf_check_data {
 	if (mlx4_is_secondary())
 		return;
 	priv_lock(priv);
+	if (priv->isolated) {
+		DEBUG("%p: cannot enable promiscuous, "
+		      "device is in isolated mode", (void *)dev);
+		priv_unlock(priv);
+		return;
+	}
 	if (priv->promisc) {
 		priv_unlock(priv);
 		return;
@@ -4650,7 +4672,7 @@ struct txq_mp2mr_mbuf_check_data {
 	if (mlx4_is_secondary())
 		return;
 	priv_lock(priv);
-	if (!priv->promisc) {
+	if (!priv->promisc || priv->isolated) {
 		priv_unlock(priv);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -4682,6 +4704,12 @@ struct txq_mp2mr_mbuf_check_data {
 	if (mlx4_is_secondary())
 		return;
 	priv_lock(priv);
+	if (priv->isolated) {
+		DEBUG("%p: cannot enable allmulticast, "
+		      "device is in isolated mode", (void *)dev);
+		priv_unlock(priv);
+		return;
+	}
 	if (priv->allmulti) {
 		priv_unlock(priv);
 		return;
@@ -4730,7 +4758,7 @@ struct txq_mp2mr_mbuf_check_data {
 	if (mlx4_is_secondary())
 		return;
 	priv_lock(priv);
-	if (!priv->allmulti) {
+	if (!priv->allmulti || priv->isolated) {
 		priv_unlock(priv);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -4873,7 +4901,7 @@ struct txq_mp2mr_mbuf_check_data {
 		}
 		/* Reenable non-RSS queue attributes. No need to check
 		 * for errors at this stage. */
-		if (!priv->rss) {
+		if (!priv->rss && !priv->isolated) {
 			rxq_mac_addrs_add(rxq);
 			if (priv->promisc)
 				rxq_promiscuous_enable(rxq);
@@ -5108,6 +5136,12 @@ struct txq_mp2mr_mbuf_check_data {
 	if (mlx4_is_secondary())
 		return -E_RTE_SECONDARY;
 	priv_lock(priv);
+	if (priv->isolated) {
+		DEBUG("%p: cannot set vlan filter, "
+		      "device is in isolated mode", (void *)dev);
+		priv_unlock(priv);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 	ret = vlan_filter_set(dev, vlan_id, on);
 	priv_unlock(priv);
 	assert(ret >= 0);
@@ -5120,6 +5154,7 @@ struct txq_mp2mr_mbuf_check_data {
 	.destroy = mlx4_flow_destroy,
 	.flush = mlx4_flow_flush,
 	.query = NULL,
+	.isolate = mlx4_flow_isolate,
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.h b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.h
index c46fc23..1119525 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.h
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ struct priv {
 	unsigned int rss:1; /* RSS is enabled. */
 	unsigned int vf:1; /* This is a VF device. */
 	unsigned int pending_alarm:1; /* An alarm is pending. */
+	unsigned int isolated:1; /* Toggle isolated mode. */
 #ifdef INLINE_RECV
 	unsigned int inl_recv_size; /* Inline recv size */
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_flow.c b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_flow.c
index edfac03..5ad50bd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_flow.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_flow.c
@@ -957,6 +957,43 @@ struct rte_flow *
 }
 
 /**
+ * @see rte_flow_isolate()
+ *
+ * Must be done before calling dev_configure().
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to the ethernet device structure.
+ * @param enable
+ *   Nonzero to enter isolated mode, attempt to leave it otherwise.
+ * @param[out] error
+ *   Perform verbose error reporting if not NULL. PMDs initialize this
+ *   structure in case of error only.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, a negative value on error.
+ */
+int
+mlx4_flow_isolate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+		  int enable,
+		  struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+	struct priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+
+	priv_lock(priv);
+	if (priv->rxqs) {
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+				   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
+				   NULL, "isolated mode must be set"
+				   " before configuring the device");
+		priv_unlock(priv);
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+	priv->isolated = !!enable;
+	priv_unlock(priv);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
  * Destroy a flow.
  *
  * @param priv
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_flow.h b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_flow.h
index 12a293e..4d007da 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_flow.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_flow.h
@@ -90,6 +90,11 @@ struct mlx4_flow {
 	unsigned int offset; /**< Offset in bytes in the ibv_attr buffer. */
 };
 
+int
+mlx4_flow_isolate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+		  int enable,
+		  struct rte_flow_error *error);
+
 struct mlx4_flow_action {
 	uint32_t drop:1; /**< Target is a drop queue. */
 	uint32_t queue:1; /**< Target is a receive queue. */
