diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features/failsafe.ini b/doc/guides/nics/features/failsafe.ini
index 9167b59..257f579 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/features/failsafe.ini
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/features/failsafe.ini
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ Unicast MAC filter   = Y
 Multicast MAC filter = Y
 VLAN filter          = Y
 Flow API             = Y
+VLAN offload         = Y
+QinQ offload         = Y
+L3 checksum offload  = Y
+L4 checksum offload  = Y
+Inner L3 checksum    = Y
+Inner L4 checksum    = Y
 Packet type parsing  = Y
 Basic stats          = Y
 Stats per queue      = Y
diff --git a/drivers/net/failsafe/failsafe_ops.c b/drivers/net/failsafe/failsafe_ops.c
index 0c8aa35..654b411 100644
--- a/drivers/net/failsafe/failsafe_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/net/failsafe/failsafe_ops.c
@@ -64,22 +64,149 @@ static struct rte_eth_dev_info default_infos = {
 		.nb_seg_max = UINT16_MAX,
 		.nb_mtu_seg_max = UINT16_MAX,
 	},
-	/* Set of understood capabilities */
-	.rx_offload_capa = 0x0,
+	/*
+	 * Set of capabilities that can be verified upon
+	 * configuring a sub-device.
+	 */
+	.rx_offload_capa =
+		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_STRIP |
+		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_QINQ_STRIP |
+		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_IPV4_CKSUM |
+		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_UDP_CKSUM |
+		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_TCP_CKSUM |
+		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_TCP_LRO,
 	.tx_offload_capa = 0x0,
 	.flow_type_rss_offloads = 0x0,
 };
 
+/**
+ * Check whether a specific offloading capability
+ * is supported by a sub_device.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0: all requested capabilities are supported by the sub_device
+ *   positive value: This flag at least is not supported by the sub_device
+ */
+static int
+fs_port_offload_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+			 struct sub_device *sdev)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_dev_info infos = {0};
+	struct rte_eth_conf *cf;
+	uint32_t cap;
+
+	cf = &dev->data->dev_conf;
+	SUBOPS(sdev, dev_infos_get)(ETH(sdev), &infos);
+	/* RX capabilities */
+	cap = infos.rx_offload_capa;
+	if (cf->rxmode.hw_vlan_strip &&
+	    ((cap & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_STRIP) == 0)) {
+		WARN("VLAN stripping offload requested but not supported by sub_device %d",
+		      SUB_ID(sdev));
+		return DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_STRIP;
+	}
+	if (cf->rxmode.hw_ip_checksum &&
+	    ((cap & (DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_IPV4_CKSUM |
+		     DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_UDP_CKSUM |
+		     DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_TCP_CKSUM)) !=
+	     (DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_IPV4_CKSUM |
+	      DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_UDP_CKSUM |
+	      DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_TCP_CKSUM))) {
+		WARN("IP checksum offload requested but not supported by sub_device %d",
+		      SUB_ID(sdev));
+		return DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_IPV4_CKSUM |
+		       DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_UDP_CKSUM |
+		       DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_TCP_CKSUM;
+	}
+	if (cf->rxmode.enable_lro &&
+	    ((cap & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_TCP_LRO) == 0)) {
+		WARN("TCP LRO offload requested but not supported by sub_device %d",
+		      SUB_ID(sdev));
+		return DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_TCP_LRO;
+	}
+	if (cf->rxmode.hw_vlan_extend &&
+	    ((cap & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_QINQ_STRIP) == 0)) {
+		WARN("Stacked VLAN stripping offload requested but not supported by sub_device %d",
+		      SUB_ID(sdev));
+		return DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_QINQ_STRIP;
+	}
+	/* TX capabilities */
+	/* Nothing to do, no tx capa supported */
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Disable the dev_conf flag related to an offload capability flag
+ * within an ethdev configuration.
+ */
+static int
+fs_port_disable_offload(struct rte_eth_conf *cf,
+			uint32_t ol_cap)
+{
+	switch (ol_cap) {
+	case DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_STRIP:
+		INFO("Disabling VLAN stripping offload");
+		cf->rxmode.hw_vlan_strip = 0;
+		break;
+	case DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_IPV4_CKSUM:
+	case DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_UDP_CKSUM:
+	case DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_TCP_CKSUM:
+	case (DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_IPV4_CKSUM |
+	      DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_UDP_CKSUM |
+	      DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_TCP_CKSUM):
+		INFO("Disabling IP checksum offload");
+		cf->rxmode.hw_ip_checksum = 0;
+		break;
+	case DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_TCP_LRO:
+		INFO("Disabling TCP LRO offload");
+		cf->rxmode.enable_lro = 0;
+		break;
+	case DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_QINQ_STRIP:
+		INFO("Disabling stacked VLAN stripping offload");
+		cf->rxmode.hw_vlan_extend = 0;
+		break;
+	default:
+		DEBUG("Unable to disable offload capability: %" PRIx32,
+		      ol_cap);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int
 fs_dev_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct sub_device *sdev;
 	uint8_t i;
+	int capa_flag;
 	int ret;
 
 	FOREACH_SUBDEV(sdev, i, dev) {
 		if (sdev->state != DEV_PROBED)
 			continue;
+		DEBUG("Checking capabilities for sub_device %d", i);
+		while ((capa_flag = fs_port_offload_validate(dev, sdev))) {
+			/*
+			 * Refuse to change configuration if multiple devices
+			 * are present and we already have configured at least
+			 * some of them.
+			 */
+			if (PRIV(dev)->state >= DEV_ACTIVE &&
+			    PRIV(dev)->subs_tail > 1) {
+				ERROR("device already configured, cannot fix live configuration");
+				return -1;
+			}
+			ret = fs_port_disable_offload(&dev->data->dev_conf,
+						      capa_flag);
+			if (ret) {
+				ERROR("Unable to disable offload capability");
+				return ret;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	FOREACH_SUBDEV(sdev, i, dev) {
+		if (sdev->state != DEV_PROBED)
+			continue;
 		DEBUG("Configuring sub-device %d", i);
 		ret = rte_eth_dev_configure(PORT_ID(sdev),
 					dev->data->nb_rx_queues,
