diff --git a/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c b/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c
index 88108498e0..a6d4615038 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c
@@ -465,6 +465,8 @@ enum index {
 	ITEM_METER,
 	ITEM_METER_COLOR,
 	ITEM_METER_COLOR_NAME,
+	ITEM_PHY_AFFINITY,
+	ITEM_PHY_AFFINITY_VALUE,
 
 	/* Validate/create actions. */
 	ACTIONS,
@@ -1355,6 +1357,7 @@ static const enum index next_item[] = {
 	ITEM_L2TPV2,
 	ITEM_PPP,
 	ITEM_METER,
+	ITEM_PHY_AFFINITY,
 	END_SET,
 	ZERO,
 };
@@ -1821,6 +1824,12 @@ static const enum index item_meter[] = {
 	ZERO,
 };
 
+static const enum index item_phy_affinity[] = {
+	ITEM_PHY_AFFINITY_VALUE,
+	ITEM_NEXT,
+	ZERO,
+};
+
 static const enum index next_action[] = {
 	ACTION_END,
 	ACTION_VOID,
@@ -6443,6 +6452,23 @@ static const struct token token_list[] = {
 				ARGS_ENTRY(struct buffer, port)),
 		.call = parse_mp,
 	},
+	[ITEM_PHY_AFFINITY] = {
+		.name = "phy_affinity",
+		.help = "match on the physical affinity of the"
+			" received packet.",
+		.priv = PRIV_ITEM(PHY_AFFINITY,
+				  sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_phy_affinity)),
+		.next = NEXT(item_phy_affinity),
+		.call = parse_vc,
+	},
+	[ITEM_PHY_AFFINITY_VALUE] = {
+		.name = "affinity",
+		.help = "physical affinity value",
+		.next = NEXT(item_phy_affinity, NEXT_ENTRY(COMMON_UNSIGNED),
+			     item_param),
+		.args = ARGS(ARGS_ENTRY(struct rte_flow_item_phy_affinity,
+					affinity)),
+	},
 };
 
 /** Remove and return last entry from argument stack. */
@@ -10981,6 +11007,9 @@ flow_item_default_mask(const struct rte_flow_item *item)
 	case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_METER_COLOR:
 		mask = &rte_flow_item_meter_color_mask;
 		break;
+	case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_PHY_AFFINITY:
+		mask = &rte_flow_item_phy_affinity_mask;
+		break;
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst b/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
index 3e6242803d..3b4e8923dc 100644
--- a/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
@@ -1544,6 +1544,14 @@ Matches Color Marker set by a Meter.
 
 - ``color``: Metering color marker.
 
+Item: ``PHY_AFFINITY``
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Matches on the physical affinity of the received packet, the physical port
+in the group of physical ports connected to a single DPDK port.
+
+- ``affinity``: Physical affinity.
+
 Actions
 ~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_23_03.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_23_03.rst
index c15f6fbb9f..029b57316c 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_23_03.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_23_03.rst
@@ -69,6 +69,12 @@ New Features
     ``rte_event_dev_config::nb_single_link_event_port_queues`` parameter
     required for eth_rx, eth_tx, crypto and timer eventdev adapters.
 
+* **Added rte_flow support for matching PHY affinity fields.**
+
+  For the multiple hardware ports connect to a single DPDK port (mhpsdp),
+  Added ``phy_affinity`` item in rte_flow to support physical affinity of
+  the packets.
+
 
 Removed Items
 -------------
diff --git a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
index 856fb55005..e9f20607a2 100644
--- a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
@@ -3725,6 +3725,10 @@ This section lists supported pattern items and their attributes, if any.
 
   - ``color {value}``: meter color value (green/yellow/red).
 
+- ``phy_affinity``: match physical affinity.
+
+  - ``affinity {value}``: physical affinity value.
+
 - ``send_to_kernel``: send packets to kernel.
 
 
diff --git a/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.c b/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.c
index 7d0c24366c..0c2d3b679b 100644
--- a/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.c
+++ b/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.c
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ 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(PHY_AFFINITY, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_phy_affinity)),
 };
 
 /** Generate flow_action[] entry. */
diff --git a/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h b/lib/ethdev/rte_flow.h
index b60987db4b..785a56a405 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 on the physical affinity of the received packet.
+	 *
+	 * @see struct rte_flow_item_phy_affinity.
+	 */
+	RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_PHY_AFFINITY,
 };
 
 /**
@@ -2103,6 +2110,32 @@ static const struct rte_flow_item_meter_color rte_flow_item_meter_color_mask = {
 };
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this structure may change without prior notice
+ *
+ * RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_PHY_AFFINITY
+ *
+ * For the multiple hardware ports connect to a single DPDK port (mhpsdp),
+ * use this item to match the physical affinity of the packets.
+ */
+struct rte_flow_item_phy_affinity {
+	uint8_t affinity;
+	/**
+	 * Affinity defines the phy affinity value to match the physical
+	 * port of received packet. The value starts from 1 and uses 1 to
+	 * match the first physical port.
+	 */
+};
+
+/** Default mask for RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_PHY_AFFINITY. */
+#ifndef __cplusplus
+static const struct rte_flow_item_phy_affinity
+rte_flow_item_phy_affinity_mask = {
+	.affinity = 0xff,
+};
+#endif
+
 /**
  * Action types.
  *
