diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
index e63b635..1630e65 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ static int ixgbe_fdir_filter_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
 static int ixgbe_fdir_filter_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
 static int ixgbe_l2_tn_filter_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
 static int ixgbe_l2_tn_filter_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
+static int ixgbe_ntuple_filter_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
 static int  ixgbe_dev_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int  ixgbe_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static void ixgbe_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
@@ -387,6 +388,7 @@ static int ixgbe_dev_udp_tunnel_port_add(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 					 struct rte_eth_udp_tunnel *udp_tunnel);
 static int ixgbe_dev_udp_tunnel_port_del(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 					 struct rte_eth_udp_tunnel *udp_tunnel);
+static int ixgbe_filter_restore(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 
 /*
  * Define VF Stats MACRO for Non "cleared on read" register
@@ -1336,6 +1338,27 @@ eth_ixgbe_dev_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	/* remove all the L2 tunnel filters & hash */
 	ixgbe_l2_tn_filter_uninit(eth_dev);
 
+	/* Remove all ntuple filters of the device */
+	ixgbe_ntuple_filter_uninit(eth_dev);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int ixgbe_ntuple_filter_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
+{
+	struct ixgbe_filter_info *filter_info =
+		IXGBE_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_FILTER_INFO(eth_dev->data->dev_private);
+	struct ixgbe_5tuple_filter *p_5tuple;
+
+	while ((p_5tuple = TAILQ_FIRST(&filter_info->fivetuple_list))) {
+		TAILQ_REMOVE(&filter_info->fivetuple_list,
+			     p_5tuple,
+			     entries);
+		rte_free(p_5tuple);
+	}
+	memset(filter_info->fivetuple_mask, 0,
+	       sizeof(uint32_t) * IXGBE_5TUPLE_ARRAY_SIZE);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2504,6 +2527,7 @@ ixgbe_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	/* resume enabled intr since hw reset */
 	ixgbe_enable_intr(dev);
+	ixgbe_filter_restore(dev);
 
 	return 0;
 
@@ -2524,9 +2548,6 @@ ixgbe_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		IXGBE_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(dev->data->dev_private);
 	struct ixgbe_vf_info *vfinfo =
 		*IXGBE_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_P_VFDATA(dev->data->dev_private);
-	struct ixgbe_filter_info *filter_info =
-		IXGBE_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_FILTER_INFO(dev->data->dev_private);
-	struct ixgbe_5tuple_filter *p_5tuple, *p_5tuple_next;
 	struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev = IXGBE_DEV_TO_PCI(dev);
 	struct rte_intr_handle *intr_handle = &pci_dev->intr_handle;
 	int vf;
@@ -2564,17 +2585,6 @@ ixgbe_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	memset(&link, 0, sizeof(link));
 	rte_ixgbe_dev_atomic_write_link_status(dev, &link);
 
-	/* Remove all ntuple filters of the device */
-	for (p_5tuple = TAILQ_FIRST(&filter_info->fivetuple_list);
-	     p_5tuple != NULL; p_5tuple = p_5tuple_next) {
-		p_5tuple_next = TAILQ_NEXT(p_5tuple, entries);
-		TAILQ_REMOVE(&filter_info->fivetuple_list,
-			     p_5tuple, entries);
-		rte_free(p_5tuple);
-	}
-	memset(filter_info->fivetuple_mask, 0,
-		sizeof(uint32_t) * IXGBE_5TUPLE_ARRAY_SIZE);
-
 	if (!rte_intr_allow_others(intr_handle))
 		/* resume to the default handler */
 		rte_intr_callback_register(intr_handle,
@@ -5836,6 +5846,52 @@ convert_protocol_type(uint8_t protocol_value)
 		return IXGBE_FILTER_PROTOCOL_NONE;
 }
 
+/* inject a 5-tuple filter to HW */
+static inline void
+ixgbe_inject_5tuple_filter(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+			   struct ixgbe_5tuple_filter *filter)
+{
+	struct ixgbe_hw *hw = IXGBE_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(dev->data->dev_private);
+	int i;
+	uint32_t ftqf, sdpqf;
+	uint32_t l34timir = 0;
+	uint8_t mask = 0xff;
+
+	i = filter->index;
+
+	sdpqf = (uint32_t)(filter->filter_info.dst_port <<
+				IXGBE_SDPQF_DSTPORT_SHIFT);
+	sdpqf = sdpqf | (filter->filter_info.src_port & IXGBE_SDPQF_SRCPORT);
+
+	ftqf = (uint32_t)(filter->filter_info.proto &
+		IXGBE_FTQF_PROTOCOL_MASK);
+	ftqf |= (uint32_t)((filter->filter_info.priority &
+		IXGBE_FTQF_PRIORITY_MASK) << IXGBE_FTQF_PRIORITY_SHIFT);
+	if (filter->filter_info.src_ip_mask == 0) /* 0 means compare. */
+		mask &= IXGBE_FTQF_SOURCE_ADDR_MASK;
+	if (filter->filter_info.dst_ip_mask == 0)
+		mask &= IXGBE_FTQF_DEST_ADDR_MASK;
+	if (filter->filter_info.src_port_mask == 0)
+		mask &= IXGBE_FTQF_SOURCE_PORT_MASK;
+	if (filter->filter_info.dst_port_mask == 0)
+		mask &= IXGBE_FTQF_DEST_PORT_MASK;
+	if (filter->filter_info.proto_mask == 0)
+		mask &= IXGBE_FTQF_PROTOCOL_COMP_MASK;
+	ftqf |= mask << IXGBE_FTQF_5TUPLE_MASK_SHIFT;
+	ftqf |= IXGBE_FTQF_POOL_MASK_EN;
+	ftqf |= IXGBE_FTQF_QUEUE_ENABLE;
+
+	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_DAQF(i), filter->filter_info.dst_ip);
+	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_SAQF(i), filter->filter_info.src_ip);
+	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_SDPQF(i), sdpqf);
+	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_FTQF(i), ftqf);
+
+	l34timir |= IXGBE_L34T_IMIR_RESERVE;
+	l34timir |= (uint32_t)(filter->queue <<
+				IXGBE_L34T_IMIR_QUEUE_SHIFT);
+	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_L34T_IMIR(i), l34timir);
+}
+
 /*
  * add a 5tuple filter
  *
@@ -5853,13 +5909,9 @@ static int
 ixgbe_add_5tuple_filter(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			struct ixgbe_5tuple_filter *filter)
 {
-	struct ixgbe_hw *hw = IXGBE_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(dev->data->dev_private);
 	struct ixgbe_filter_info *filter_info =
 		IXGBE_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_FILTER_INFO(dev->data->dev_private);
 	int i, idx, shift;
-	uint32_t ftqf, sdpqf;
-	uint32_t l34timir = 0;
-	uint8_t mask = 0xff;
 
 	/*
 	 * look for an unused 5tuple filter index,
@@ -5882,37 +5934,8 @@ ixgbe_add_5tuple_filter(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		return -ENOSYS;
 	}
 
-	sdpqf = (uint32_t)(filter->filter_info.dst_port <<
-				IXGBE_SDPQF_DSTPORT_SHIFT);
-	sdpqf = sdpqf | (filter->filter_info.src_port & IXGBE_SDPQF_SRCPORT);
-
-	ftqf = (uint32_t)(filter->filter_info.proto &
-		IXGBE_FTQF_PROTOCOL_MASK);
-	ftqf |= (uint32_t)((filter->filter_info.priority &
-		IXGBE_FTQF_PRIORITY_MASK) << IXGBE_FTQF_PRIORITY_SHIFT);
-	if (filter->filter_info.src_ip_mask == 0) /* 0 means compare. */
-		mask &= IXGBE_FTQF_SOURCE_ADDR_MASK;
-	if (filter->filter_info.dst_ip_mask == 0)
-		mask &= IXGBE_FTQF_DEST_ADDR_MASK;
-	if (filter->filter_info.src_port_mask == 0)
-		mask &= IXGBE_FTQF_SOURCE_PORT_MASK;
-	if (filter->filter_info.dst_port_mask == 0)
-		mask &= IXGBE_FTQF_DEST_PORT_MASK;
-	if (filter->filter_info.proto_mask == 0)
-		mask &= IXGBE_FTQF_PROTOCOL_COMP_MASK;
-	ftqf |= mask << IXGBE_FTQF_5TUPLE_MASK_SHIFT;
-	ftqf |= IXGBE_FTQF_POOL_MASK_EN;
-	ftqf |= IXGBE_FTQF_QUEUE_ENABLE;
-
-	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_DAQF(i), filter->filter_info.dst_ip);
-	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_SAQF(i), filter->filter_info.src_ip);
-	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_SDPQF(i), sdpqf);
-	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_FTQF(i), ftqf);
+	ixgbe_inject_5tuple_filter(dev, filter);
 
-	l34timir |= IXGBE_L34T_IMIR_RESERVE;
-	l34timir |= (uint32_t)(filter->queue <<
-				IXGBE_L34T_IMIR_QUEUE_SHIFT);
-	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_L34T_IMIR(i), l34timir);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -7925,6 +7948,27 @@ ixgbevf_dev_interrupt_handler(__rte_unused struct rte_intr_handle *handle,
 	ixgbevf_dev_interrupt_action(dev);
 }
 
+/* restore n-tuple filter */
+static inline void
+ixgbe_ntuple_filter_restore(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+	struct ixgbe_filter_info *filter_info =
+		IXGBE_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_FILTER_INFO(dev->data->dev_private);
+	struct ixgbe_5tuple_filter *node;
+
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(node, &filter_info->fivetuple_list, entries) {
+		ixgbe_inject_5tuple_filter(dev, node);
+	}
+}
+
+static int
+ixgbe_filter_restore(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+	ixgbe_ntuple_filter_restore(dev);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI(net_ixgbe, rte_ixgbe_pmd.pci_drv);
 RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_ixgbe, pci_id_ixgbe_map);
 RTE_PMD_REGISTER_KMOD_DEP(net_ixgbe, "* igb_uio | uio_pci_generic | vfio");
