diff --git a/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c b/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c
index 88108498e0..7a8516829c 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c
@@ -298,6 +298,10 @@ enum index {
 	ITEM_IPV6_SRC,
 	ITEM_IPV6_DST,
 	ITEM_IPV6_HAS_FRAG_EXT,
+	ITEM_IPV6_ROUTING_EXT,
+	ITEM_IPV6_ROUTING_EXT_TYPE,
+	ITEM_IPV6_ROUTING_EXT_NEXT_HDR,
+	ITEM_IPV6_ROUTING_EXT_SEG_LEFT,
 	ITEM_ICMP,
 	ITEM_ICMP_TYPE,
 	ITEM_ICMP_CODE,
@@ -1326,6 +1330,7 @@ static const enum index next_item[] = {
 	ITEM_ARP_ETH_IPV4,
 	ITEM_IPV6_EXT,
 	ITEM_IPV6_FRAG_EXT,
+	ITEM_IPV6_ROUTING_EXT,
 	ITEM_ICMP6,
 	ITEM_ICMP6_ND_NS,
 	ITEM_ICMP6_ND_NA,
@@ -1435,6 +1440,15 @@ static const enum index item_ipv6[] = {
 	ITEM_IPV6_SRC,
 	ITEM_IPV6_DST,
 	ITEM_IPV6_HAS_FRAG_EXT,
+	ITEM_IPV6_ROUTING_EXT,
+	ITEM_NEXT,
+	ZERO,
+};
+
+static const enum index item_ipv6_routing_ext[] = {
+	ITEM_IPV6_ROUTING_EXT_TYPE,
+	ITEM_IPV6_ROUTING_EXT_NEXT_HDR,
+	ITEM_IPV6_ROUTING_EXT_SEG_LEFT,
 	ITEM_NEXT,
 	ZERO,
 };
@@ -3844,6 +3858,38 @@ static const struct token token_list[] = {
 		.args = ARGS(ARGS_ENTRY_BF(struct rte_flow_item_ipv6,
 					   has_frag_ext, 1)),
 	},
+	[ITEM_IPV6_ROUTING_EXT] = {
+		.name = "ipv6_routing_ext",
+		.help = "match IPv6 routing extension header",
+		.priv = PRIV_ITEM(IPV6_ROUTING_EXT,
+				  sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext)),
+		.next = NEXT(item_ipv6_routing_ext),
+		.call = parse_vc,
+	},
+	[ITEM_IPV6_ROUTING_EXT_TYPE] = {
+		.name = "ext_type",
+		.help = "match IPv6 routing extension header type",
+		.next = NEXT(item_ipv6_routing_ext, NEXT_ENTRY(COMMON_UNSIGNED),
+			     item_param),
+		.args = ARGS(ARGS_ENTRY_HTON(struct rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext,
+					     hdr.type)),
+	},
+	[ITEM_IPV6_ROUTING_EXT_NEXT_HDR] = {
+		.name = "ext_next_hdr",
+		.help = "match IPv6 routing extension header next header type",
+		.next = NEXT(item_ipv6_routing_ext, NEXT_ENTRY(COMMON_UNSIGNED),
+			     item_param),
+		.args = ARGS(ARGS_ENTRY_HTON(struct rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext,
+					     hdr.next_hdr)),
+	},
+	[ITEM_IPV6_ROUTING_EXT_SEG_LEFT] = {
+		.name = "ext_seg_left",
+		.help = "match IPv6 routing extension header segment left",
+		.next = NEXT(item_ipv6_routing_ext, NEXT_ENTRY(COMMON_UNSIGNED),
+			     item_param),
+		.args = ARGS(ARGS_ENTRY_HTON(struct rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext,
+					     hdr.segments_left)),
+	},
 	[ITEM_ICMP] = {
 		.name = "icmp",
 		.help = "match ICMP header",
diff --git a/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst b/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
index 3e6242803d..602fab29d3 100644
--- a/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
@@ -1544,6 +1544,15 @@ Matches Color Marker set by a Meter.
 
 - ``color``: Metering color marker.
 
+Item: ``IPV6_ROUTING_EXT``
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Matches IPv6 routing extension header.
+
+- ``next_hdr``: Next layer header type.
+- ``type``: IPv6 routing extension header type.
+- ``segments_left``: How many IPv6 destination addresses carries on.
+
 Actions
 ~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_23_03.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_23_03.rst
index b8c5b68d6c..8f482301f7 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_23_03.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_23_03.rst
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ New Features
      Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
      =======================================================
 
+* **Added rte_flow support for matching IPv6 routing extension header fields.**
+
+  Added ``ipv6_routing_ext`` items in rte_flow to match IPv6 routing extension
+  header.
+
 
 Removed Items
 -------------
@@ -84,6 +89,10 @@ API Changes
    Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
    =======================================================
 
+* net: added a new structure:
+
+    - IPv6 routing extension header ``rte_ipv6_routing_ext``.
+
 
 ABI Changes
 -----------
diff --git a/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.c b/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.c
index 7d0c24366c..5c423db160 100644
--- a/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.c
+++ b/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.c
@@ -76,6 +76,23 @@ rte_flow_item_flex_conv(void *buf, const void *data)
 	return src->length;
 }
 
+static size_t
+rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext_conv(void *buf, const void *data)
+{
+	struct rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext *dst = buf;
+	const struct rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext *src = data;
+	size_t len;
+
+	if (src->hdr.hdr_len)
+		len = src->hdr.hdr_len << 3;
+	else
+		len = src->hdr.segments_left << 4;
+	if (dst == NULL)
+		return 0;
+	rte_memcpy((void *)((uintptr_t)(dst->hdr.segments)), src->hdr.segments, len);
+	return len;
+}
+
 /** Generate flow_item[] entry. */
 #define MK_FLOW_ITEM(t, s) \
 	[RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ ## t] = { \
@@ -157,6 +174,8 @@ static const struct rte_flow_desc_data rte_flow_desc_item[] = {
 	MK_FLOW_ITEM(L2TPV2, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_l2tpv2)),
 	MK_FLOW_ITEM(PPP, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_ppp)),
 	MK_FLOW_ITEM(METER_COLOR, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_meter_color)),
+	MK_FLOW_ITEM_FN(IPV6_ROUTING_EXT, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext),
+			rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext_conv),
 };
 
 /** Generate flow_action[] entry. */
diff --git a/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h b/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h
index b60987db4b..9b9018cba2 100644
--- a/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h
+++ b/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h
@@ -624,6 +624,13 @@ enum rte_flow_item_type {
 	 * See struct rte_flow_item_meter_color.
 	 */
 	RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_METER_COLOR,
+
+	/**
+	 * Matches the presence of IPv6 routing extension header.
+	 *
+	 * @see struct rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext.
+	 */
+	RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6_ROUTING_EXT,
 };
 
 /**
@@ -873,6 +880,18 @@ struct rte_flow_item_ipv6 {
 	uint32_t reserved:23;
 };
 
+/**
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this structure may change without prior notice
+ *
+ * RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6_ROUTING_EXT.
+ *
+ * Matches an IPv6 routing extension header.
+ */
+struct rte_flow_item_ipv6_routing_ext {
+	struct rte_ipv6_routing_ext hdr;
+};
+
 /** Default mask for RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6. */
 #ifndef __cplusplus
 static const struct rte_flow_item_ipv6 rte_flow_item_ipv6_mask = {
diff --git a/lib/net/rte_ip.h b/lib/net/rte_ip.h
index 9c8e8206f0..56c151372a 100644
--- a/lib/net/rte_ip.h
+++ b/lib/net/rte_ip.h
@@ -539,6 +539,27 @@ struct rte_ipv6_hdr {
 	uint8_t  dst_addr[16];	/**< IP address of destination host(s). */
 } __rte_packed;
 
+/**
+ * IPv6 Routing Extension Header
+ */
+struct rte_ipv6_routing_ext {
+	uint8_t next_hdr;			/**< Protocol, next header. */
+	uint8_t hdr_len;			/**< Header length. */
+	uint8_t type;				/**< Extension header type. */
+	uint8_t segments_left;			/**< Valid segments number. */
+	__extension__
+	union {
+		rte_be32_t flags;
+		struct {
+			uint8_t last_entry;	/**< The last_entry field of SRH */
+			uint8_t flag;		/**< Packet flag. */
+			rte_be16_t tag;		/**< Packet tag. */
+		};
+	};
+	__extension__
+	rte_be32_t segments[0];			/**< Each hop IPv6 address. */
+} __rte_packed;
+
 /* IPv6 vtc_flow: IPv / TC / flow_label */
 #define RTE_IPV6_HDR_FL_SHIFT 0
 #define RTE_IPV6_HDR_TC_SHIFT 20
