diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
index 391ae2c..8e86bcf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
@@ -556,6 +556,7 @@ struct mlx5_flow_tbl_resource {
 };
 
 #define MLX5_MAX_TABLES UINT16_MAX
+#define MLX5_HAIRPIN_TX_TABLE (UINT16_MAX - 1)
 #define MLX5_MAX_TABLES_FDB UINT16_MAX
 
 #define MLX5_DBR_PAGE_SIZE 4096 /* Must be >= 512. */
@@ -876,6 +877,7 @@ int mlx5_dev_filter_ctrl(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 int mlx5_flow_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_flows *list);
 void mlx5_flow_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_flows *list);
 int mlx5_flow_verify(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+int mlx5_ctrl_flow_source_queue(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t queue);
 int mlx5_ctrl_flow_vlan(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			struct rte_flow_item_eth *eth_spec,
 			struct rte_flow_item_eth *eth_mask,
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
index b4bcd1a..b6dc105 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
@@ -2731,6 +2731,66 @@ struct rte_flow *
 }
 
 /**
+ * Enable default hairpin egress flow.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ * @param queue
+ *   The queue index.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
+ */
+int
+mlx5_ctrl_flow_source_queue(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+			    uint32_t queue)
+{
+	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+	const struct rte_flow_attr attr = {
+		.egress = 1,
+		.priority = 0,
+	};
+	struct mlx5_rte_flow_item_tx_queue queue_spec = {
+		.queue = queue,
+	};
+	struct mlx5_rte_flow_item_tx_queue queue_mask = {
+		.queue = UINT32_MAX,
+	};
+	struct rte_flow_item items[] = {
+		{
+			.type = MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TX_QUEUE,
+			.spec = &queue_spec,
+			.last = NULL,
+			.mask = &queue_mask,
+		},
+		{
+			.type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END,
+		},
+	};
+	struct rte_flow_action_jump jump = {
+		.group = MLX5_HAIRPIN_TX_TABLE,
+	};
+	struct rte_flow_action actions[2];
+	struct rte_flow *flow;
+	struct rte_flow_error error;
+
+	actions[0].type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_JUMP;
+	actions[0].conf = &jump;
+	actions[1].type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END;
+	flow = flow_list_create(dev, &priv->ctrl_flows,
+				&attr, items, actions, false, &error);
+	if (!flow) {
+		DRV_LOG(DEBUG,
+			"Failed to create ctrl flow: rte_errno(%d),"
+			" type(%d), message(%s)\n",
+			rte_errno, error.type,
+			error.message ? error.message : " (no stated reason)");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
  * Enable a control flow configured from the control plane.
  *
  * @param dev
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.h b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.h
index 1b14fb7..bb67380 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ enum modify_reg {
 enum mlx5_rte_flow_item_type {
 	MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END = INT_MIN,
 	MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TAG,
+	MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TX_QUEUE,
 };
 
 /* Private rte flow actions. */
@@ -64,6 +65,11 @@ struct mlx5_rte_flow_action_set_tag {
 	rte_be32_t data;
 };
 
+/* Matches on source queue. */
+struct mlx5_rte_flow_item_tx_queue {
+	uint32_t queue;
+};
+
 /* Pattern outer Layer bits. */
 #define MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L2 (1u << 0)
 #define MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L3_IPV4 (1u << 1)
@@ -102,6 +108,9 @@ struct mlx5_rte_flow_action_set_tag {
 #define MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_IPV6_ENCAP (1u << 23)
 #define MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_NVGRE (1u << 24)
 
+/* Queue items. */
+#define MLX5_FLOW_ITEM_TX_QUEUE (1u << 25)
+
 /* Outer Masks. */
 #define MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L3 \
 	(MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L3_IPV4 | MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_OUTER_L3_IPV6)
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c
index dde6673..c7a3f6b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c
@@ -3357,7 +3357,9 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
 		return ret;
 	for (; items->type != RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END; items++) {
 		int tunnel = !!(item_flags & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_TUNNEL);
-		switch (items->type) {
+		int type = items->type;
+
+		switch (type) {
 		case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_VOID:
 			break;
 		case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_PORT_ID:
@@ -3518,6 +3520,9 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
 				return ret;
 			last_item = MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_ICMP6;
 			break;
+		case MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TAG:
+		case MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TX_QUEUE:
+			break;
 		default:
 			return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
 						  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
@@ -3526,11 +3531,12 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
 		item_flags |= last_item;
 	}
 	for (; actions->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END; actions++) {
+		int type = actions->type;
 		if (actions_n == MLX5_DV_MAX_NUMBER_OF_ACTIONS)
 			return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
 						  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
 						  actions, "too many actions");
-		switch (actions->type) {
+		switch (type) {
 		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VOID:
 			break;
 		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_PORT_ID:
@@ -3796,6 +3802,8 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
 						MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_INC_TCP_ACK :
 						MLX5_FLOW_ACTION_DEC_TCP_ACK;
 			break;
+		case MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_TAG:
+			break;
 		default:
 			return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
 						  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
@@ -5291,6 +5299,51 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
 }
 
 /**
+ * Add Tx queue matcher
+ *
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Pointer to the dev struct.
+ * @param[in, out] matcher
+ *   Flow matcher.
+ * @param[in, out] key
+ *   Flow matcher value.
+ * @param[in] item
+ *   Flow pattern to translate.
+ * @param[in] inner
+ *   Item is inner pattern.
+ */
+static void
+flow_dv_translate_item_tx_queue(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+				void *matcher, void *key,
+				const struct rte_flow_item *item)
+{
+	const struct mlx5_rte_flow_item_tx_queue *queue_m;
+	const struct mlx5_rte_flow_item_tx_queue *queue_v;
+	void *misc_m =
+		MLX5_ADDR_OF(fte_match_param, matcher, misc_parameters);
+	void *misc_v =
+		MLX5_ADDR_OF(fte_match_param, key, misc_parameters);
+	struct mlx5_txq_ctrl *txq;
+	uint32_t queue;
+
+
+	queue_m = (const void *)item->mask;
+	if (!queue_m)
+		return;
+	queue_v = (const void *)item->spec;
+	if (!queue_v)
+		return;
+	txq = mlx5_txq_get(dev, queue_v->queue);
+	if (!txq)
+		return;
+	queue = txq->obj->sq->id;
+	MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_misc, misc_m, source_sqn, queue_m->queue);
+	MLX5_SET(fte_match_set_misc, misc_v, source_sqn,
+		 queue & queue_m->queue);
+	mlx5_txq_release(dev, queue_v->queue);
+}
+
+/**
  * Fill the flow with DV spec.
  *
  * @param[in] dev
@@ -5866,6 +5919,12 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
 						   items);
 			last_item = MLX5_FLOW_ITEM_TAG;
 			break;
+		case MLX5_RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TX_QUEUE:
+			flow_dv_translate_item_tx_queue(dev, match_mask,
+							match_value,
+							items);
+			last_item = MLX5_FLOW_ITEM_TX_QUEUE;
+			break;
 		default:
 			break;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_trigger.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_trigger.c
index f66b6ee..cafab25 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_trigger.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_trigger.c
@@ -402,6 +402,24 @@
 	unsigned int j;
 	int ret;
 
+	/*
+	 * Hairpin txq default flow should be created no matter if it is
+	 * isolation mode. Or else all the packets to be sent will be sent
+	 * out directly without the TX flow actions, e.g. encapsulation.
+	 */
+	for (i = 0; i != priv->txqs_n; ++i) {
+		struct mlx5_txq_ctrl *txq_ctrl = mlx5_txq_get(dev, i);
+		if (!txq_ctrl)
+			continue;
+		if (txq_ctrl->type == MLX5_TXQ_TYPE_HAIRPIN) {
+			ret = mlx5_ctrl_flow_source_queue(dev, i);
+			if (ret) {
+				mlx5_txq_release(dev, i);
+				goto error;
+			}
+		}
+		mlx5_txq_release(dev, i);
+	}
 	if (priv->config.dv_esw_en && !priv->config.vf)
 		if (!mlx5_flow_create_esw_table_zero_flow(dev))
 			goto error;
