diff --git a/app/test-pmd/rxonly.c b/app/test-pmd/rxonly.c
index 9ad1df6..51a530a 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/rxonly.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/rxonly.c
@@ -71,26 +71,6 @@
 
 #include "testpmd.h"
 
-#define MAX_PKT_RX_FLAGS 13
-static const char *pkt_rx_flag_names[MAX_PKT_RX_FLAGS] = {
-	"VLAN_PKT",
-	"RSS_HASH",
-	"PKT_RX_FDIR",
-	"IP_CKSUM",
-	"IP_CKSUM_BAD",
-
-	"IPV4_HDR",
-	"IPV4_HDR_EXT",
-	"IPV6_HDR",
-	"IPV6_HDR_EXT",
-
-	"IEEE1588_PTP",
-	"IEEE1588_TMST",
-
-	"TUNNEL_IPV4_HDR",
-	"TUNNEL_IPV6_HDR",
-};
-
 static inline void
 print_ether_addr(const char *what, struct ether_addr *eth_addr)
 {
@@ -214,12 +194,16 @@ pkt_burst_receive(struct fwd_stream *fs)
 		printf(" - Receive queue=0x%x", (unsigned) fs->rx_queue);
 		printf("\n");
 		if (ol_flags != 0) {
-			int rxf;
-
-			for (rxf = 0; rxf < MAX_PKT_RX_FLAGS; rxf++) {
-				if (ol_flags & (1 << rxf))
-					printf("  PKT_RX_%s\n",
-					       pkt_rx_flag_names[rxf]);
+			unsigned rxf;
+			const char *name;
+
+			for (rxf = 0; rxf < sizeof(mb->ol_flags) * 8; rxf++) {
+				if ((ol_flags & (1ULL << rxf)) == 0)
+					continue;
+				name = rte_get_rx_ol_flag_name(1ULL << rxf);
+				if (name == NULL)
+					continue;
+				printf("  %s\n", name);
 			}
 		}
 		rte_pktmbuf_free(mb);
diff --git a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.c b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.c
index 52e7574..9b57b3a 100644
--- a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.c
+++ b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
  *   BSD LICENSE
  *
  *   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright 2014 6WIND S.A.
  *   All rights reserved.
  *
  *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -196,3 +197,50 @@ rte_pktmbuf_dump(FILE *f, const struct rte_mbuf *m, unsigned dump_len)
 		nb_segs --;
 	}
 }
+
+/*
+ * Get the name of a RX offload flag. Must be kept synchronized with flag
+ * definitions in rte_mbuf.h.
+ */
+const char *rte_get_rx_ol_flag_name(uint64_t mask)
+{
+	switch (mask) {
+	case PKT_RX_VLAN_PKT: return "PKT_RX_VLAN_PKT";
+	case PKT_RX_RSS_HASH: return "PKT_RX_RSS_HASH";
+	case PKT_RX_FDIR: return "PKT_RX_FDIR";
+	case PKT_RX_L4_CKSUM_BAD: return "PKT_RX_L4_CKSUM_BAD";
+	case PKT_RX_IP_CKSUM_BAD: return "PKT_RX_IP_CKSUM_BAD";
+	/* case PKT_RX_EIP_CKSUM_BAD: return "PKT_RX_EIP_CKSUM_BAD"; */
+	/* case PKT_RX_OVERSIZE: return "PKT_RX_OVERSIZE"; */
+	/* case PKT_RX_HBUF_OVERFLOW: return "PKT_RX_HBUF_OVERFLOW"; */
+	/* case PKT_RX_RECIP_ERR: return "PKT_RX_RECIP_ERR"; */
+	/* case PKT_RX_MAC_ERR: return "PKT_RX_MAC_ERR"; */
+	case PKT_RX_IPV4_HDR: return "PKT_RX_IPV4_HDR";
+	case PKT_RX_IPV4_HDR_EXT: return "PKT_RX_IPV4_HDR_EXT";
+	case PKT_RX_IPV6_HDR: return "PKT_RX_IPV6_HDR";
+	case PKT_RX_IPV6_HDR_EXT: return "PKT_RX_IPV6_HDR_EXT";
+	case PKT_RX_IEEE1588_PTP: return "PKT_RX_IEEE1588_PTP";
+	case PKT_RX_IEEE1588_TMST: return "PKT_RX_IEEE1588_TMST";
+	case PKT_RX_TUNNEL_IPV4_HDR: return "PKT_RX_TUNNEL_IPV4_HDR";
+	case PKT_RX_TUNNEL_IPV6_HDR: return "PKT_RX_TUNNEL_IPV6_HDR";
+	default: return NULL;
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * Get the name of a TX offload flag. Must be kept synchronized with flag
+ * definitions in rte_mbuf.h.
+ */
+const char *rte_get_tx_ol_flag_name(uint64_t mask)
+{
+	switch (mask) {
+	case PKT_TX_VLAN_PKT: return "PKT_TX_VLAN_PKT";
+	case PKT_TX_IP_CKSUM: return "PKT_TX_IP_CKSUM";
+	case PKT_TX_TCP_CKSUM: return "PKT_TX_TCP_CKSUM";
+	case PKT_TX_SCTP_CKSUM: return "PKT_TX_SCTP_CKSUM";
+	case PKT_TX_UDP_CKSUM: return "PKT_TX_UDP_CKSUM";
+	case PKT_TX_IEEE1588_TMST: return "PKT_TX_IEEE1588_TMST";
+	case PKT_TX_VXLAN_CKSUM: return "PKT_TX_VXLAN_CKSUM";
+	default: return NULL;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h
index 62d952d..acc0385 100644
--- a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h
+++ b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ extern "C" {
  * - The most-significant 8 bits are reserved for generic mbuf flags
  * - TX flags therefore start at bit position 55 (i.e. 63-8), and new flags get
  *   added to the right of the previously defined flags
+ *
+ * Keep these flags synchronized with rte_get_rx_ol_flag_name() and
+ * rte_get_tx_ol_flag_name().
  */
 #define PKT_RX_VLAN_PKT      (1ULL << 0)  /**< RX packet is a 802.1q VLAN packet. */
 #define PKT_RX_RSS_HASH      (1ULL << 1)  /**< RX packet with RSS hash result. */
@@ -124,6 +127,28 @@ extern "C" {
 /* Use final bit of flags to indicate a control mbuf */
 #define CTRL_MBUF_FLAG       (1ULL << 63) /**< Mbuf contains control data */
 
+/**
+ * Get the name of a RX offload flag
+ *
+ * @param mask
+ *   The mask describing the flag.
+ * @return
+ *   The name of this flag, or NULL if it's not a valid RX flag.
+ */
+const char *rte_get_rx_ol_flag_name(uint64_t mask);
+
+/**
+ * Get the name of a TX offload flag
+ *
+ * @param mask
+ *   The mask describing the flag. Usually only one bit must be set.
+ *   Several bits can be given if they belong to the same mask.
+ *   Ex: PKT_TX_L4_MASK.
+ * @return
+ *   The name of this flag, or NULL if it's not a valid TX flag.
+ */
+const char *rte_get_tx_ol_flag_name(uint64_t mask);
+
 /* define a set of marker types that can be used to refer to set points in the
  * mbuf */
 typedef void    *MARKER[0];   /**< generic marker for a point in a structure */
