diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
index dc473d701..06f11dd23 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
@@ -3219,6 +3219,7 @@ i40e_dev_info_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_dev_info *dev_info)
 	dev_info->max_rx_pktlen = I40E_FRAME_SIZE_MAX;
 	dev_info->max_mac_addrs = vsi->max_macaddrs;
 	dev_info->max_vfs = pci_dev->max_vfs;
+	dev_info->rx_queue_offload_capa = 0;
 	dev_info->rx_offload_capa =
 		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_STRIP |
 		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_QINQ_STRIP |
@@ -3226,7 +3227,10 @@ i40e_dev_info_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_dev_info *dev_info)
 		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_UDP_CKSUM |
 		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_TCP_CKSUM |
 		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_OUTER_IPV4_CKSUM |
-		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP;
+		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP |
+		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_EXTEND |
+		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_FILTER;
+
 	dev_info->tx_offload_capa =
 		DEV_TX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_INSERT |
 		DEV_TX_OFFLOAD_QINQ_INSERT |
@@ -3253,6 +3257,7 @@ i40e_dev_info_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_dev_info *dev_info)
 		},
 		.rx_free_thresh = I40E_DEFAULT_RX_FREE_THRESH,
 		.rx_drop_en = 0,
+		.offloads = 0,
 	};
 
 	dev_info->default_txconf = (struct rte_eth_txconf) {
@@ -3372,7 +3377,8 @@ i40e_vlan_tpid_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 {
 	struct i40e_hw *hw = I40E_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(dev->data->dev_private);
 	struct i40e_pf *pf = I40E_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_PF(dev->data->dev_private);
-	int qinq = dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.hw_vlan_extend;
+	int qinq = dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &
+		   DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_EXTEND;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	if ((vlan_type != ETH_VLAN_TYPE_INNER &&
@@ -3420,9 +3426,11 @@ i40e_vlan_offload_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int mask)
 {
 	struct i40e_pf *pf = I40E_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_PF(dev->data->dev_private);
 	struct i40e_vsi *vsi = pf->main_vsi;
+	struct rte_eth_rxmode *rxmode;
 
+	rxmode = &dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode;
 	if (mask & ETH_VLAN_FILTER_MASK) {
-		if (dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.hw_vlan_filter)
+		if (rxmode->offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_FILTER)
 			i40e_vsi_config_vlan_filter(vsi, TRUE);
 		else
 			i40e_vsi_config_vlan_filter(vsi, FALSE);
@@ -3430,14 +3438,14 @@ i40e_vlan_offload_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int mask)
 
 	if (mask & ETH_VLAN_STRIP_MASK) {
 		/* Enable or disable VLAN stripping */
-		if (dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.hw_vlan_strip)
+		if (rxmode->offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_STRIP)
 			i40e_vsi_config_vlan_stripping(vsi, TRUE);
 		else
 			i40e_vsi_config_vlan_stripping(vsi, FALSE);
 	}
 
 	if (mask & ETH_VLAN_EXTEND_MASK) {
-		if (dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.hw_vlan_extend) {
+		if (rxmode->offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_EXTEND) {
 			i40e_vsi_config_double_vlan(vsi, TRUE);
 			/* Set global registers with default ethertype. */
 			i40e_vlan_tpid_set(dev, ETH_VLAN_TYPE_OUTER,
@@ -3684,6 +3692,7 @@ i40e_macaddr_add(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	struct i40e_pf *pf = I40E_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_PF(dev->data->dev_private);
 	struct i40e_mac_filter_info mac_filter;
 	struct i40e_vsi *vsi;
+	struct rte_eth_rxmode *rxmode = &dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode;
 	int ret;
 
 	/* If VMDQ not enabled or configured, return */
@@ -3702,7 +3711,7 @@ i40e_macaddr_add(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	}
 
 	rte_memcpy(&mac_filter.mac_addr, mac_addr, ETHER_ADDR_LEN);
-	if (dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.hw_vlan_filter)
+	if (rxmode->offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_FILTER)
 		mac_filter.filter_type = RTE_MACVLAN_PERFECT_MATCH;
 	else
 		mac_filter.filter_type = RTE_MAC_PERFECT_MATCH;
@@ -11354,9 +11363,11 @@ i40e_dev_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 	}
 
 	if (frame_size > ETHER_MAX_LEN)
-		dev_data->dev_conf.rxmode.jumbo_frame = 1;
+		dev_data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |=
+			DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
 	else
-		dev_data->dev_conf.rxmode.jumbo_frame = 0;
+		dev_data->dev_conf.rxmode.jumbo_frame &=
+			~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
 
 	dev_data->dev_conf.rxmode.max_rx_pkt_len = frame_size;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
index c4dae4262..cb338def9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
@@ -1527,7 +1527,7 @@ i40evf_dev_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	/* For non-DPDK PF drivers, VF has no ability to disable HW
 	 * CRC strip, and is implicitly enabled by the PF.
 	 */
-	if (!conf->rxmode.hw_strip_crc) {
+	if (!(conf->rxmode.offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP)) {
 		vf = I40EVF_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_VF(dev->data->dev_private);
 		if ((vf->version_major == VIRTCHNL_VERSION_MAJOR) &&
 		    (vf->version_minor <= VIRTCHNL_VERSION_MINOR)) {
@@ -1561,7 +1561,7 @@ i40evf_vlan_offload_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int mask)
 	/* Vlan stripping setting */
 	if (mask & ETH_VLAN_STRIP_MASK) {
 		/* Enable or disable VLAN stripping */
-		if (dev_conf->rxmode.hw_vlan_strip)
+		if (dev_conf->rxmode.offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_STRIP)
 			i40evf_enable_vlan_strip(dev);
 		else
 			i40evf_disable_vlan_strip(dev);
@@ -1718,7 +1718,7 @@ i40evf_rxq_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct i40e_rx_queue *rxq)
 	/**
 	 * Check if the jumbo frame and maximum packet length are set correctly
 	 */
-	if (dev_data->dev_conf.rxmode.jumbo_frame == 1) {
+	if (dev_data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME) {
 		if (rxq->max_pkt_len <= ETHER_MAX_LEN ||
 		    rxq->max_pkt_len > I40E_FRAME_SIZE_MAX) {
 			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "maximum packet length must be "
@@ -1738,7 +1738,7 @@ i40evf_rxq_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct i40e_rx_queue *rxq)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (dev_data->dev_conf.rxmode.enable_scatter ||
+	if ((dev_data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_SCATTER) ||
 	    (rxq->max_pkt_len + 2 * I40E_VLAN_TAG_SIZE) > buf_size) {
 		dev_data->scattered_rx = 1;
 	}
@@ -2174,6 +2174,7 @@ i40evf_dev_info_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_dev_info *dev_info)
 	dev_info->reta_size = ETH_RSS_RETA_SIZE_64;
 	dev_info->flow_type_rss_offloads = vf->adapter->flow_types_mask;
 	dev_info->max_mac_addrs = I40E_NUM_MACADDR_MAX;
+	dev_info->rx_queue_offload_capa = 0;
 	dev_info->rx_offload_capa =
 		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_STRIP |
 		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_QINQ_STRIP |
@@ -2181,7 +2182,9 @@ i40evf_dev_info_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_dev_info *dev_info)
 		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_UDP_CKSUM |
 		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_TCP_CKSUM |
 		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_OUTER_IPV4_CKSUM |
-		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP;
+		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP |
+		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_SCATTER;
+
 	dev_info->tx_offload_capa =
 		DEV_TX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_INSERT |
 		DEV_TX_OFFLOAD_QINQ_INSERT |
@@ -2204,6 +2207,7 @@ i40evf_dev_info_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_dev_info *dev_info)
 		},
 		.rx_free_thresh = I40E_DEFAULT_RX_FREE_THRESH,
 		.rx_drop_en = 0,
+		.offloads = 0,
 	};
 
 	dev_info->default_txconf = (struct rte_eth_txconf) {
@@ -2634,10 +2638,11 @@ i40evf_dev_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu)
 	}
 
 	if (frame_size > ETHER_MAX_LEN)
-		dev_data->dev_conf.rxmode.jumbo_frame = 1;
+		dev_data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads |=
+			DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
 	else
-		dev_data->dev_conf.rxmode.jumbo_frame = 0;
-
+		dev_data->dev_conf.rxmode.jumbo_frame &=
+			~DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME;
 	dev_data->dev_conf.rxmode.max_rx_pkt_len = frame_size;
 
 	return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_flow.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_flow.c
index b88baa9cd..aa658eb14 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_flow.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_flow.c
@@ -1939,7 +1939,8 @@ static uint16_t
 i40e_get_outer_vlan(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct i40e_hw *hw = I40E_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(dev->data->dev_private);
-	int qinq = dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.hw_vlan_extend;
+	int qinq = dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &
+		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_EXTEND;
 	uint64_t reg_r = 0;
 	uint16_t reg_id;
 	uint16_t tpid;
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.c
index 1217e5a61..4fdef69c1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.c
@@ -1692,6 +1692,20 @@ i40e_dev_supported_ptypes_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+static int
+i40e_check_rx_queue_offloads(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint64_t requested)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_dev_info dev_info;
+	uint64_t mandatory = dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads;
+	uint64_t supported; /* All per port offloads */
+
+	dev->dev_ops->dev_infos_get(dev, &dev_info);
+	supported = dev_info.rx_offload_capa ^ dev_info.rx_queue_offload_capa;
+	if ((requested & dev_info.rx_offload_capa) != requested)
+		return 0; /* requested range check */
+	return !((mandatory ^ requested) & supported);
+}
+
 int
 i40e_dev_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			uint16_t queue_idx,
@@ -1712,6 +1726,18 @@ i40e_dev_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	uint16_t len, i;
 	uint16_t reg_idx, base, bsf, tc_mapping;
 	int q_offset, use_def_burst_func = 1;
+	struct rte_eth_dev_info dev_info;
+
+	if (!i40e_check_rx_queue_offloads(dev, rx_conf->offloads)) {
+		dev->dev_ops->dev_infos_get(dev, &dev_info);
+		PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "%p: Rx queue offloads 0x%" PRIx64
+			" don't match port  offloads 0x%" PRIx64
+			" or supported offloads 0x%" PRIx64,
+			(void *)dev, rx_conf->offloads,
+			dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads,
+			dev_info.rx_offload_capa);
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+	}
 
 	if (hw->mac.type == I40E_MAC_VF || hw->mac.type == I40E_MAC_X722_VF) {
 		vf = I40EVF_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_VF(dev->data->dev_private);
@@ -1760,8 +1786,8 @@ i40e_dev_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	rxq->queue_id = queue_idx;
 	rxq->reg_idx = reg_idx;
 	rxq->port_id = dev->data->port_id;
-	rxq->crc_len = (uint8_t) ((dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.hw_strip_crc) ?
-							0 : ETHER_CRC_LEN);
+	rxq->crc_len = (uint8_t)((dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads &
+			DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP) ? 0 : ETHER_CRC_LEN);
 	rxq->drop_en = rx_conf->rx_drop_en;
 	rxq->vsi = vsi;
 	rxq->rx_deferred_start = rx_conf->rx_deferred_start;
@@ -2469,7 +2495,7 @@ i40e_rx_queue_config(struct i40e_rx_queue *rxq)
 
 	len = hw->func_caps.rx_buf_chain_len * rxq->rx_buf_len;
 	rxq->max_pkt_len = RTE_MIN(len, data->dev_conf.rxmode.max_rx_pkt_len);
-	if (data->dev_conf.rxmode.jumbo_frame == 1) {
+	if (data->dev_conf.rxmode.offloads & DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_JUMBO_FRAME) {
 		if (rxq->max_pkt_len <= ETHER_MAX_LEN ||
 			rxq->max_pkt_len > I40E_FRAME_SIZE_MAX) {
 			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "maximum packet length must "
@@ -2747,6 +2773,7 @@ i40e_rxq_info_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t queue_id,
 	qinfo->conf.rx_free_thresh = rxq->rx_free_thresh;
 	qinfo->conf.rx_drop_en = rxq->drop_en;
 	qinfo->conf.rx_deferred_start = rxq->rx_deferred_start;
+	qinfo->conf.offloads = rxq->offloads;
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.h b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.h
index 34cd79233..cb5f8c714 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.h
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ struct i40e_rx_queue {
 	bool rx_deferred_start; /**< don't start this queue in dev start */
 	uint16_t rx_using_sse; /**<flag indicate the usage of vPMD for rx */
 	uint8_t dcb_tc;         /**< Traffic class of rx queue */
+	uint64_t offloads; /**< Rx offload flags of DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_* */
 };
 
 struct i40e_tx_entry {
