diff --git a/drivers/net/hinic/Makefile b/drivers/net/hinic/Makefile
index 20a338e..b78fd8d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hinic/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/hinic/Makefile
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_HINIC_PMD) += hinic_pmd_niccfg.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_HINIC_PMD) += hinic_pmd_nicio.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_HINIC_PMD) += hinic_pmd_wq.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_HINIC_PMD) += hinic_pmd_mbox.c
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_HINIC_PMD) += hinic_pmd_flow.c
 
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_HINIC_PMD) += hinic_pmd_ethdev.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_HINIC_PMD) += hinic_pmd_rx.c
diff --git a/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.c
index b39fbf4..7b6feff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.c
@@ -2239,6 +2239,46 @@ static int hinic_set_mc_addr_list(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * DPDK callback to manage filter operations
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device structure.
+ * @param filter_type
+ *   Filter type.
+ * @param filter_op
+ *   Operation to perform.
+ * @param arg
+ *   Pointer to operation-specific structure.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, negative errno value on failure.
+ */
+static int hinic_dev_filter_ctrl(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+		     enum rte_filter_type filter_type,
+		     enum rte_filter_op filter_op,
+		     void *arg)
+{
+	struct hinic_nic_dev *nic_dev = HINIC_ETH_DEV_TO_PRIVATE_NIC_DEV(dev);
+	int func_id = hinic_global_func_id(nic_dev->hwdev);
+
+	switch (filter_type) {
+	case RTE_ETH_FILTER_GENERIC:
+		if (filter_op != RTE_ETH_FILTER_GET)
+			return -EINVAL;
+		*(const void **)arg = &hinic_flow_ops;
+		break;
+	default:
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(INFO, "Filter type (%d) not supported",
+			filter_type);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(INFO, "Set filter_ctrl succed, func_id: 0x%x, filter_type: 0x%x,"
+			"filter_op: 0x%x.", func_id, filter_type, filter_op);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int hinic_set_default_pause_feature(struct hinic_nic_dev *nic_dev)
 {
 	struct nic_pause_config pause_config = {0};
@@ -2690,6 +2730,7 @@ static void hinic_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	.mac_addr_remove               = hinic_mac_addr_remove,
 	.mac_addr_add                  = hinic_mac_addr_add,
 	.set_mc_addr_list              = hinic_set_mc_addr_list,
+	.filter_ctrl                   = hinic_dev_filter_ctrl,
 };
 
 static const struct eth_dev_ops hinic_pmd_vf_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.h b/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.h
index a2b4246..58a38d9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.h
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@
 #include "base/hinic_compat.h"
 #include "base/hinic_pmd_cfg.h"
 
-#define HINIC_DEV_NAME_LEN	(32)
-#define HINIC_MAX_RX_QUEUES	(64)
+#define HINIC_DEV_NAME_LEN	32
+#define HINIC_MAX_RX_QUEUES	64
 
 /* mbuf pool for copy invalid mbuf segs */
-#define HINIC_COPY_MEMPOOL_DEPTH (128)
-#define HINIC_COPY_MBUF_SIZE     (4096)
+#define HINIC_COPY_MEMPOOL_DEPTH	128
+#define HINIC_COPY_MBUF_SIZE		4096
 
 #define SIZE_8BYTES(size)	(ALIGN((u32)(size), 8) >> 3)
 
@@ -38,6 +38,30 @@ enum hinic_dev_status {
 	HINIC_DEV_INTR_EN,
 };
 
+/* Information about the fdir mode. */
+struct hinic_hw_fdir_mask {
+	uint32_t src_ipv4_mask;
+	uint32_t dst_ipv4_mask;
+	uint16_t src_port_mask;
+	uint16_t dst_port_mask;
+};
+
+/* Flow Director attribute */
+struct hinic_atr_input {
+	u32 dst_ip;
+	u32 src_ip;
+	u16 src_port;
+	u16 dst_port;
+};
+
+struct hinic_fdir_rule {
+	struct hinic_hw_fdir_mask mask;
+	struct hinic_atr_input hinic_fdir; /* key of fdir filter */
+	uint8_t queue; /* queue assigned when matched */
+};
+
+extern const struct rte_flow_ops hinic_flow_ops;
+
 /* hinic nic_device */
 struct hinic_nic_dev {
 	/* hardware device */
diff --git a/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_flow.c b/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_flow.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..33d2a9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_flow.c
@@ -0,0 +1,1178 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2017 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include <rte_byteorder.h>
+#include <rte_common.h>
+#include <rte_ether.h>
+#include <rte_ethdev.h>
+#include <rte_malloc.h>
+#include <rte_flow.h>
+#include <rte_flow_driver.h>
+#include "base/hinic_compat.h"
+#include "base/hinic_pmd_hwdev.h"
+#include "base/hinic_pmd_hwif.h"
+#include "base/hinic_pmd_wq.h"
+#include "base/hinic_pmd_cmdq.h"
+#include "base/hinic_pmd_niccfg.h"
+#include "hinic_pmd_ethdev.h"
+
+#ifndef UINT8_MAX
+#define UINT8_MAX          (u8)(~((u8)0))	/* 0xFF               */
+#define UINT16_MAX         (u16)(~((u16)0))	/* 0xFFFF             */
+#define UINT32_MAX         (u32)(~((u32)0))	/* 0xFFFFFFFF         */
+#define UINT64_MAX         (u64)(~((u64)0))	/* 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF */
+#define ASCII_MAX          (0x7F)
+#endif
+
+#define HINIC_MIN_N_TUPLE_PRIO		1
+#define HINIC_MAX_N_TUPLE_PRIO		7
+
+/**
+ * Endless loop will never happen with below assumption
+ * 1. there is at least one no-void item(END)
+ * 2. cur is before END.
+ */
+static inline const struct rte_flow_item *
+next_no_void_pattern(const struct rte_flow_item pattern[],
+			const struct rte_flow_item *cur)
+{
+	const struct rte_flow_item *next =
+		cur ? cur + 1 : &pattern[0];
+	while (1) {
+		if (next->type != RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_VOID)
+			return next;
+		next++;
+	}
+}
+
+static inline const struct rte_flow_action *
+next_no_void_action(const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
+			const struct rte_flow_action *cur)
+{
+	const struct rte_flow_action *next =
+		cur ? cur + 1 : &actions[0];
+	while (1) {
+		if (next->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VOID)
+			return next;
+		next++;
+	}
+}
+
+static int hinic_check_ethertype_attr_ele(const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
+					struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+	/* Must be input direction */
+	if (!attr->ingress) {
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+			RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_INGRESS,
+			attr, "Only support ingress.");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	if (attr->egress) {
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+				RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_EGRESS,
+				attr, "Not support egress.");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	if (attr->priority) {
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+				RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_PRIORITY,
+				attr, "Not support priority.");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	if (attr->group) {
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+				RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_GROUP,
+				attr, "Not support group.");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int hinic_check_filter_arg(const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
+				const struct rte_flow_item *pattern,
+				const struct rte_flow_action *actions,
+				struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+	if (!pattern) {
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM_NUM,
+				NULL, "NULL pattern.");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	if (!actions) {
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+				RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION_NUM,
+				NULL, "NULL action.");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	if (!attr) {
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR,
+				   NULL, "NULL attribute.");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int hinic_check_ethertype_first_item(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
+					struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+	/* The first non-void item should be MAC */
+	if (item->type != RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ETH) {
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+			RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+			item, "Not supported by ethertype filter");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	/* Not supported last point for range */
+	if (item->last) {
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+			RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
+			item, "Not supported last point for range");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	/* Get the MAC info. */
+	if (!item->spec || !item->mask) {
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+				RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+				item, "Not supported by ethertype filter");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+hinic_parse_ethertype_aciton(const struct rte_flow_action *actions,
+				const struct rte_flow_action *act,
+				const struct rte_flow_action_queue *act_q,
+				struct rte_eth_ethertype_filter *filter,
+				struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+	/* Parse action */
+	act = next_no_void_action(actions, NULL);
+	if (act->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_QUEUE &&
+		act->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DROP) {
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+				RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
+				act, "Not supported action.");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	if (act->type == RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_QUEUE) {
+		act_q = (const struct rte_flow_action_queue *)act->conf;
+		filter->queue = act_q->index;
+	} else {
+		filter->flags |= RTE_ETHTYPE_FLAGS_DROP;
+	}
+
+	/* Check if the next non-void item is END */
+	act = next_no_void_action(actions, act);
+	if (act->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END) {
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+				RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
+				act, "Not supported action.");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Parse the rule to see if it is a ethertype rule.
+ * And get the ethertype filter info BTW.
+ * pattern:
+ * The first not void item can be ETH.
+ * The next not void item must be END.
+ * action:
+ * The first not void action should be QUEUE.
+ * The next not void action should be END.
+ * pattern example:
+ * ITEM		Spec			Mask
+ * ETH		type	0x0807		0xFFFF
+ * END
+ * other members in mask and spec should set to 0x00.
+ * item->last should be NULL.
+ */
+static int
+cons_parse_ethertype_filter(const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
+				const struct rte_flow_item *pattern,
+				const struct rte_flow_action *actions,
+				struct rte_eth_ethertype_filter *filter,
+				struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+	const struct rte_flow_item *item;
+	const struct rte_flow_action *act = NULL;
+	const struct rte_flow_item_eth *eth_spec;
+	const struct rte_flow_item_eth *eth_mask;
+	const struct rte_flow_action_queue *act_q = NULL;
+
+	if (hinic_check_filter_arg(attr, pattern, actions, error))
+		return -rte_errno;
+
+	item = next_no_void_pattern(pattern, NULL);
+	if (hinic_check_ethertype_first_item(item, error))
+		return -rte_errno;
+
+	eth_spec = (const struct rte_flow_item_eth *)item->spec;
+	eth_mask = (const struct rte_flow_item_eth *)item->mask;
+
+	/* Mask bits of source MAC address must be full of 0.
+	 * Mask bits of destination MAC address must be full
+	 * of 1 or full of 0.
+	 */
+	if (!rte_is_zero_ether_addr(&eth_mask->src) ||
+	    (!rte_is_zero_ether_addr(&eth_mask->dst) &&
+	     !rte_is_broadcast_ether_addr(&eth_mask->dst))) {
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+				item, "Invalid ether address mask");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	if ((eth_mask->type & UINT16_MAX) != UINT16_MAX) {
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+				item, "Invalid ethertype mask");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	/* If mask bits of destination MAC address
+	 * are full of 1, set RTE_ETHTYPE_FLAGS_MAC.
+	 */
+	if (rte_is_broadcast_ether_addr(&eth_mask->dst)) {
+		filter->mac_addr = eth_spec->dst;
+		filter->flags |= RTE_ETHTYPE_FLAGS_MAC;
+	} else {
+		filter->flags &= ~RTE_ETHTYPE_FLAGS_MAC;
+	}
+	filter->ether_type = rte_be_to_cpu_16(eth_spec->type);
+
+	/* Check if the next non-void item is END. */
+	item = next_no_void_pattern(pattern, item);
+	if (item->type != RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END) {
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+			item, "Not supported by ethertype filter.");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	if (hinic_parse_ethertype_aciton(actions, act, act_q, filter, error))
+		return -rte_errno;
+
+	if (hinic_check_ethertype_attr_ele(attr, error))
+		return -rte_errno;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+hinic_parse_ethertype_filter(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+				const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
+				const struct rte_flow_item pattern[],
+				const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
+				struct rte_eth_ethertype_filter *filter,
+				struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+	if (cons_parse_ethertype_filter(attr, pattern, actions, filter, error))
+		return -rte_errno;
+
+	/* NIC doesn't support MAC address. */
+	if (filter->flags & RTE_ETHTYPE_FLAGS_MAC) {
+		memset(filter, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_ethertype_filter));
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+			RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+			NULL, "Not supported by ethertype filter");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	if (filter->queue >= dev->data->nb_rx_queues) {
+		memset(filter, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_ethertype_filter));
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+			RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+			NULL, "Queue index much too big");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	if (filter->ether_type == RTE_ETHER_TYPE_IPV4 ||
+		filter->ether_type == RTE_ETHER_TYPE_IPV6) {
+		memset(filter, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_ethertype_filter));
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+			RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+			NULL, "IPv4/IPv6 not supported by ethertype filter");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	if (filter->flags & RTE_ETHTYPE_FLAGS_DROP) {
+		memset(filter, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_ethertype_filter));
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+			RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+			NULL, "Drop option is unsupported");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	/* Hinic only support LACP/ARP for ether type*/
+	if (filter->ether_type != RTE_ETHER_TYPE_SLOW &&
+		filter->ether_type != RTE_ETHER_TYPE_ARP) {
+		memset(filter, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_ethertype_filter));
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+			RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM, NULL,
+			"only lacp/arp type supported by ethertype filter");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int hinic_check_ntuple_attr_ele(const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
+					struct rte_eth_ntuple_filter *filter,
+					struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+	/* must be input direction */
+	if (!attr->ingress) {
+		memset(filter, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_ntuple_filter));
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+				   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_INGRESS,
+				   attr, "Only support ingress.");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	if (attr->egress) {
+		memset(filter, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_ntuple_filter));
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+				   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_EGRESS,
+				   attr, "Not support egress.");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	if (attr->priority > 0xFFFF) {
+		memset(filter, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_ntuple_filter));
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+				   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_PRIORITY,
+				   attr, "Error priority.");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	if (attr->priority < HINIC_MIN_N_TUPLE_PRIO ||
+		    attr->priority > HINIC_MAX_N_TUPLE_PRIO)
+		filter->priority = 1;
+	else
+		filter->priority = (uint16_t)attr->priority;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+hinic_check_ntuple_act_ele(__rte_unused const struct rte_flow_item *item,
+			const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
+			struct rte_eth_ntuple_filter *filter,
+			struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+	const struct rte_flow_action *act;
+	/**
+	 * n-tuple only supports forwarding,
+	 * check if the first not void action is QUEUE.
+	 */
+	act = next_no_void_action(actions, NULL);
+	if (act->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_QUEUE) {
+		memset(filter, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_ntuple_filter));
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+			RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
+			act, "Flow action type is not QUEUE.");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+	filter->queue =
+		((const struct rte_flow_action_queue *)act->conf)->index;
+
+	/* check if the next not void item is END */
+	act = next_no_void_action(actions, act);
+	if (act->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END) {
+		memset(filter, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_ntuple_filter));
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+			RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
+			act, "Next not void item is not END.");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int hinic_ntuple_item_check_ether(const struct rte_flow_item **ipv4_item,
+					const struct rte_flow_item pattern[],
+					struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+	const struct rte_flow_item *item;
+
+	/* The first not void item can be MAC or IPv4 */
+	item = next_no_void_pattern(pattern, NULL);
+
+	if (item->type != RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ETH &&
+		item->type != RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV4) {
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+			RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+			item, "Not supported by ntuple filter");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	/* Skip Ethernet */
+	if (item->type == RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ETH) {
+		/* Not supported last point for range */
+		if (item->last) {
+			rte_flow_error_set(error,
+				EINVAL,
+				RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
+				item, "Not supported last point for range");
+			return -rte_errno;
+		}
+		/* if the first item is MAC, the content should be NULL */
+		if (item->spec || item->mask) {
+			rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+				RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+				item, "Not supported by ntuple filter");
+			return -rte_errno;
+		}
+		/* check if the next not void item is IPv4 */
+		item = next_no_void_pattern(pattern, item);
+		if (item->type != RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV4) {
+			rte_flow_error_set(error,
+				EINVAL, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+				item, "Not supported by ntuple filter");
+			return -rte_errno;
+		}
+	}
+
+	*ipv4_item = item;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+hinic_ntuple_item_check_ipv4(const struct rte_flow_item **in_out_item,
+			const struct rte_flow_item pattern[],
+			struct rte_eth_ntuple_filter *filter,
+			struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+	const struct rte_flow_item_ipv4 *ipv4_spec;
+	const struct rte_flow_item_ipv4 *ipv4_mask;
+	const struct rte_flow_item *item = *in_out_item;
+
+	/* Get the IPv4 info */
+	if (!item->spec || !item->mask) {
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+			RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+			item, "Invalid ntuple mask");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+	/* Not supported last point for range */
+	if (item->last) {
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+			RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
+			item, "Not supported last point for range");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	ipv4_mask = (const struct rte_flow_item_ipv4 *)item->mask;
+	/**
+	 * Only support src & dst addresses, protocol,
+	 * others should be masked.
+	 */
+	if (ipv4_mask->hdr.version_ihl ||
+		ipv4_mask->hdr.type_of_service ||
+		ipv4_mask->hdr.total_length ||
+		ipv4_mask->hdr.packet_id ||
+		ipv4_mask->hdr.fragment_offset ||
+		ipv4_mask->hdr.time_to_live ||
+		ipv4_mask->hdr.hdr_checksum) {
+		rte_flow_error_set(error,
+			EINVAL, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+			item, "Not supported by ntuple filter");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	filter->dst_ip_mask = ipv4_mask->hdr.dst_addr;
+	filter->src_ip_mask = ipv4_mask->hdr.src_addr;
+	filter->proto_mask = ipv4_mask->hdr.next_proto_id;
+
+	ipv4_spec = (const struct rte_flow_item_ipv4 *)item->spec;
+	filter->dst_ip = ipv4_spec->hdr.dst_addr;
+	filter->src_ip = ipv4_spec->hdr.src_addr;
+	filter->proto  = ipv4_spec->hdr.next_proto_id;
+
+	/* Get next no void item */
+	*in_out_item = next_no_void_pattern(pattern, item);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int hinic_ntuple_item_check_l4(const struct rte_flow_item **in_out_item,
+					const struct rte_flow_item pattern[],
+					struct rte_eth_ntuple_filter *filter,
+					struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+	const struct rte_flow_item_tcp *tcp_spec;
+	const struct rte_flow_item_tcp *tcp_mask;
+	const struct rte_flow_item_icmp *icmp_mask;
+	const struct rte_flow_item *item = *in_out_item;
+
+	if (item->type != RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP &&
+		item->type != RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ICMP) {
+		memset(filter, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_ntuple_filter));
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+			RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+			item, "Not supported by ntuple filter");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	/* Get TCP or UDP info */
+	if (item->type != RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END &&
+		(!item->spec || !item->mask)) {
+		memset(filter, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_ntuple_filter));
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+			RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+			item, "Invalid ntuple mask");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	/* Not supported last point for range */
+	if (item->last) {
+		memset(filter, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_ntuple_filter));
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+			RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
+			item, "Not supported last point for range");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	if (item->type == RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP) {
+		tcp_mask = (const struct rte_flow_item_tcp *)item->mask;
+
+		/**
+		 * Only support src & dst ports, tcp flags,
+		 * others should be masked.
+		 */
+		if (tcp_mask->hdr.sent_seq ||
+			tcp_mask->hdr.recv_ack ||
+			tcp_mask->hdr.data_off ||
+			tcp_mask->hdr.rx_win ||
+			tcp_mask->hdr.cksum ||
+			tcp_mask->hdr.tcp_urp) {
+			memset(filter, 0,
+				sizeof(struct rte_eth_ntuple_filter));
+			rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+				RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+				item, "Not supported by ntuple filter");
+			return -rte_errno;
+		}
+
+		filter->dst_port_mask  = tcp_mask->hdr.dst_port;
+		filter->src_port_mask  = tcp_mask->hdr.src_port;
+		if (tcp_mask->hdr.tcp_flags == 0xFF) {
+			filter->flags |= RTE_NTUPLE_FLAGS_TCP_FLAG;
+		} else if (!tcp_mask->hdr.tcp_flags) {
+			filter->flags &= ~RTE_NTUPLE_FLAGS_TCP_FLAG;
+		} else {
+			memset(filter, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_ntuple_filter));
+			rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+				RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+				item, "Not supported by ntuple filter");
+			return -rte_errno;
+		}
+
+		tcp_spec = (const struct rte_flow_item_tcp *)item->spec;
+		filter->dst_port  = tcp_spec->hdr.dst_port;
+		filter->src_port  = tcp_spec->hdr.src_port;
+		filter->tcp_flags = tcp_spec->hdr.tcp_flags;
+	} else if (item->type == RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ICMP) {
+		icmp_mask = (const struct rte_flow_item_icmp *)item->mask;
+
+		/* ICMP all should be masked. */
+		if (icmp_mask->hdr.icmp_cksum ||
+			icmp_mask->hdr.icmp_ident ||
+			icmp_mask->hdr.icmp_seq_nb ||
+			icmp_mask->hdr.icmp_type ||
+			icmp_mask->hdr.icmp_code) {
+			memset(filter, 0,
+				sizeof(struct rte_eth_ntuple_filter));
+			rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+				RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+				item, "Not supported by ntuple filter");
+			return -rte_errno;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Get next no void item */
+	*in_out_item = next_no_void_pattern(pattern, item);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int hinic_ntuple_item_check_end(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
+					struct rte_eth_ntuple_filter *filter,
+					struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+	/* Check if the next not void item is END */
+	if (item->type != RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END) {
+		memset(filter, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_ntuple_filter));
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+			RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+			item, "Not supported by ntuple filter");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int hinic_check_ntuple_item_ele(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
+					const struct rte_flow_item pattern[],
+					struct rte_eth_ntuple_filter *filter,
+					struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+	if (hinic_ntuple_item_check_ether(&item, pattern, error) ||
+		hinic_ntuple_item_check_ipv4(&item, pattern, filter, error) ||
+		hinic_ntuple_item_check_l4(&item, pattern, filter, error) ||
+		hinic_ntuple_item_check_end(item, filter, error))
+		return -rte_errno;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Parse the rule to see if it is a n-tuple rule.
+ * And get the n-tuple filter info BTW.
+ * pattern:
+ * The first not void item can be ETH or IPV4.
+ * The second not void item must be IPV4 if the first one is ETH.
+ * The third not void item must be UDP or TCP.
+ * The next not void item must be END.
+ * action:
+ * The first not void action should be QUEUE.
+ * The next not void action should be END.
+ * pattern example:
+ * ITEM		Spec			Mask
+ * ETH		NULL			NULL
+ * IPV4		src_addr 192.168.1.20	0xFFFFFFFF
+ *		dst_addr 192.167.3.50	0xFFFFFFFF
+ *		next_proto_id	17	0xFF
+ * UDP/TCP/	src_port	80	0xFFFF
+ * SCTP		dst_port	80	0xFFFF
+ * END
+ * other members in mask and spec should set to 0x00.
+ * item->last should be NULL.
+ * Please aware there's an asumption for all the parsers.
+ * rte_flow_item is using big endian, rte_flow_attr and
+ * rte_flow_action are using CPU order.
+ * Because the pattern is used to describe the packets,
+ * normally the packets should use network order.
+ */
+static int
+cons_parse_ntuple_filter(const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
+			const struct rte_flow_item pattern[],
+			const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
+			struct rte_eth_ntuple_filter *filter,
+			struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+	const struct rte_flow_item *item = NULL;
+
+	if (hinic_check_filter_arg(attr, pattern, actions, error))
+		return -rte_errno;
+
+	if (hinic_check_ntuple_item_ele(item, pattern, filter, error))
+		return -rte_errno;
+
+	if (hinic_check_ntuple_act_ele(item, actions, filter, error))
+		return -rte_errno;
+
+	if (hinic_check_ntuple_attr_ele(attr, filter, error))
+		return -rte_errno;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+hinic_parse_ntuple_filter(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+			const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
+			const struct rte_flow_item pattern[],
+			const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
+			struct rte_eth_ntuple_filter *filter,
+			struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = cons_parse_ntuple_filter(attr, pattern, actions, filter, error);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	/* Hinic doesn't support tcp flags */
+	if (filter->flags & RTE_NTUPLE_FLAGS_TCP_FLAG) {
+		memset(filter, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_ntuple_filter));
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+				   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+				   NULL, "Not supported by ntuple filter");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	/* Hinic doesn't support many priorities */
+	if (filter->priority < HINIC_MIN_N_TUPLE_PRIO ||
+	    filter->priority > HINIC_MAX_N_TUPLE_PRIO) {
+		memset(filter, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_ntuple_filter));
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+			RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+			NULL, "Priority not supported by ntuple filter");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	if (filter->queue >= dev->data->nb_rx_queues)
+		return -rte_errno;
+
+	/* Fixed value for hinic */
+	filter->flags = RTE_5TUPLE_FLAGS;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int hinic_normal_item_check_ether(const struct rte_flow_item **ip_item,
+					const struct rte_flow_item pattern[],
+					struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+	const struct rte_flow_item *item;
+
+	/* The first not void item can be MAC or IPv4  or TCP or UDP */
+	item = next_no_void_pattern(pattern, NULL);
+
+	if (item->type != RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ETH &&
+		item->type != RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV4 &&
+		item->type != RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP &&
+		item->type != RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_UDP) {
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+			RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM, item,
+			"Not supported by fdir filter,support mac,ipv4,tcp,udp");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	/* Not supported last point for range */
+	if (item->last) {
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+			RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, item,
+			"Not supported last point for range");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	/* Skip Ethernet */
+	if (item->type == RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ETH) {
+		/* all should be masked. */
+		if (item->spec || item->mask) {
+			rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+				RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+				item, "Not supported by fdir filter,support mac");
+			return -rte_errno;
+		}
+		/* check if the next not void item is IPv4 */
+		item = next_no_void_pattern(pattern, item);
+		if (item->type != RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV4) {
+			rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+				RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM, item,
+				"Not supported by fdir filter,support mac,ipv4");
+			return -rte_errno;
+		}
+	}
+
+	*ip_item = item;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int hinic_normal_item_check_ip(const struct rte_flow_item **in_out_item,
+					const struct rte_flow_item pattern[],
+					struct hinic_fdir_rule *rule,
+					struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+	const struct rte_flow_item_ipv4 *ipv4_spec;
+	const struct rte_flow_item_ipv4 *ipv4_mask;
+	const struct rte_flow_item *item = *in_out_item;
+
+	/* get the IPv4 info */
+	if (item->type == RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV4) {
+		/*Not supported last point for range*/
+		if (item->last) {
+			rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+				RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
+				item, "Not supported last point for range");
+			return -rte_errno;
+		}
+
+		if (!item->mask) {
+			memset(rule, 0, sizeof(struct hinic_fdir_rule));
+			rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+				RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+				item, "Invalid fdir filter mask");
+			return -rte_errno;
+		}
+
+		ipv4_mask = (const struct rte_flow_item_ipv4 *)item->mask;
+		/**
+		 * Only support src & dst addresses,
+		 * others should be masked.
+		 */
+		if (ipv4_mask->hdr.version_ihl ||
+			ipv4_mask->hdr.type_of_service ||
+			ipv4_mask->hdr.total_length ||
+			ipv4_mask->hdr.packet_id ||
+			ipv4_mask->hdr.fragment_offset ||
+			ipv4_mask->hdr.time_to_live ||
+			ipv4_mask->hdr.next_proto_id ||
+			ipv4_mask->hdr.hdr_checksum) {
+			rte_flow_error_set(error,
+				EINVAL, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM, item,
+				"Not supported by fdir filter, support src,dst ip");
+			return -rte_errno;
+		}
+
+		rule->mask.dst_ipv4_mask = ipv4_mask->hdr.dst_addr;
+		rule->mask.src_ipv4_mask = ipv4_mask->hdr.src_addr;
+
+		if (item->spec) {
+			ipv4_spec =
+				(const struct rte_flow_item_ipv4 *)item->spec;
+			rule->hinic_fdir.dst_ip = ipv4_spec->hdr.dst_addr;
+			rule->hinic_fdir.src_ip = ipv4_spec->hdr.src_addr;
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Check if the next not void item is
+		 * TCP or UDP or END.
+		 */
+		item = next_no_void_pattern(pattern, item);
+		if (item->type != RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP &&
+		    item->type != RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_UDP &&
+		    item->type != RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END) {
+			memset(rule, 0, sizeof(struct hinic_fdir_rule));
+			rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+				RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM, item,
+				"Not supported by fdir filter, support tcp, udp, end");
+			return -rte_errno;
+		}
+	}
+
+	*in_out_item = item;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int hinic_normal_item_check_l4(const struct rte_flow_item **in_out_item,
+					const struct rte_flow_item pattern[],
+					struct hinic_fdir_rule *rule,
+					struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+	const struct rte_flow_item_tcp *tcp_spec;
+	const struct rte_flow_item_tcp *tcp_mask;
+	const struct rte_flow_item_udp *udp_spec;
+	const struct rte_flow_item_udp *udp_mask;
+	const struct rte_flow_item *item = *in_out_item;
+
+	if (item->type != RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END) {
+		/* Not supported last point for range */
+		if (item->last) {
+			rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+				RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
+				item, "Not supported last point for range");
+			return -rte_errno;
+		}
+
+		/* get TCP/UDP info */
+		if (item->type == RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP) {
+			/**
+			 * Only care about src & dst ports,
+			 * others should be masked.
+			 */
+			if (!item->mask) {
+				memset(rule, 0, sizeof(struct hinic_fdir_rule));
+				rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+					RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM, item,
+					"Not supported by fdir filter,support src,dst ports");
+				return -rte_errno;
+			}
+
+			tcp_mask = (const struct rte_flow_item_tcp *)item->mask;
+			if (tcp_mask->hdr.sent_seq ||
+				tcp_mask->hdr.recv_ack ||
+				tcp_mask->hdr.data_off ||
+				tcp_mask->hdr.tcp_flags ||
+				tcp_mask->hdr.rx_win ||
+				tcp_mask->hdr.cksum ||
+				tcp_mask->hdr.tcp_urp) {
+				memset(rule, 0, sizeof(struct hinic_fdir_rule));
+				rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+					RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+					item, "Not supported by fdir filter,support tcp");
+				return -rte_errno;
+			}
+
+			rule->mask.src_port_mask = tcp_mask->hdr.src_port;
+			rule->mask.dst_port_mask = tcp_mask->hdr.dst_port;
+
+			if (item->spec) {
+				tcp_spec =
+					(const struct rte_flow_item_tcp *)
+					item->spec;
+				rule->hinic_fdir.src_port =
+					tcp_spec->hdr.src_port;
+				rule->hinic_fdir.dst_port =
+					tcp_spec->hdr.dst_port;
+			}
+
+		} else if (item->type == RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_UDP) {
+			/**
+			 * Only care about src & dst ports,
+			 * others should be masked.
+			 */
+			if (!item->mask) {
+				memset(rule, 0, sizeof(struct hinic_fdir_rule));
+				rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+					RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+					item, "Not supported by fdir filter,support src,dst ports");
+				return -rte_errno;
+			}
+
+			udp_mask = (const struct rte_flow_item_udp *)item->mask;
+			if (udp_mask->hdr.dgram_len ||
+			    udp_mask->hdr.dgram_cksum) {
+				memset(rule, 0, sizeof(struct hinic_fdir_rule));
+				rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+					RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+					item, "Not supported by fdir filter,support udp");
+				return -rte_errno;
+			}
+			rule->mask.src_port_mask = udp_mask->hdr.src_port;
+			rule->mask.dst_port_mask = udp_mask->hdr.dst_port;
+
+			if (item->spec) {
+				udp_spec =
+					(const struct rte_flow_item_udp *)
+					item->spec;
+				rule->hinic_fdir.src_port =
+					udp_spec->hdr.src_port;
+				rule->hinic_fdir.dst_port =
+					udp_spec->hdr.dst_port;
+			}
+		} else {
+			memset(rule, 0, sizeof(struct hinic_fdir_rule));
+			rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+				RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+				item, "Not supported by fdir filter,support tcp/udp");
+			return -rte_errno;
+		}
+
+		/* get next no void item */
+		*in_out_item = next_no_void_pattern(pattern, item);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int hinic_normal_item_check_end(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
+					struct hinic_fdir_rule *rule,
+					struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+	/* check if the next not void item is END */
+	if (item->type != RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END) {
+		memset(rule, 0, sizeof(struct hinic_fdir_rule));
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+			RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+			item, "Not supported by fdir filter,support end");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int hinic_check_normal_item_ele(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
+					const struct rte_flow_item pattern[],
+					struct hinic_fdir_rule *rule,
+					struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+	if (hinic_normal_item_check_ether(&item, pattern, error) ||
+		hinic_normal_item_check_ip(&item, pattern, rule, error) ||
+		hinic_normal_item_check_l4(&item, pattern, rule, error) ||
+		hinic_normal_item_check_end(item, rule, error))
+		return -rte_errno;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int hinic_check_normal_attr_ele(const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
+					struct hinic_fdir_rule *rule,
+					struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+	/* must be input direction */
+	if (!attr->ingress) {
+		memset(rule, 0, sizeof(struct hinic_fdir_rule));
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+				   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_INGRESS,
+				   attr, "Only support ingress.");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	/* not supported */
+	if (attr->egress) {
+		memset(rule, 0, sizeof(struct hinic_fdir_rule));
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+				   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_EGRESS,
+				   attr, "Not support egress.");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	/* not supported */
+	if (attr->priority) {
+		memset(rule, 0, sizeof(struct hinic_fdir_rule));
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+			RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_PRIORITY,
+			attr, "Not support priority.");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int hinic_check_normal_act_ele(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
+					const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
+					struct hinic_fdir_rule *rule,
+					struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+	const struct rte_flow_action *act;
+
+	/* check if the first not void action is QUEUE*/
+	act = next_no_void_action(actions, NULL);
+	if (act->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_QUEUE) {
+		memset(rule, 0, sizeof(struct hinic_fdir_rule));
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
+			item, "Not supported action.");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	rule->queue = ((const struct rte_flow_action_queue *)act->conf)->index;
+
+	/* check if the next not void item is END */
+	act = next_no_void_action(actions, act);
+	if (act->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END) {
+		memset(rule, 0, sizeof(struct hinic_fdir_rule));
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
+			act, "Not supported action.");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Parse the rule to see if it is a IP or MAC VLAN flow director rule.
+ * And get the flow director filter info BTW.
+ * UDP/TCP/SCTP PATTERN:
+ * The first not void item can be ETH or IPV4 or IPV6
+ * The second not void item must be IPV4 or IPV6 if the first one is ETH.
+ * The next not void item could be UDP or TCP(optional)
+ * The next not void item must be END.
+ * ACTION:
+ * The first not void action should be QUEUE.
+ * The second not void optional action should be MARK,
+ * mark_id is a uint32_t number.
+ * The next not void action should be END.
+ * UDP/TCP pattern example:
+ * ITEM          Spec	                                    Mask
+ * ETH            NULL                                    NULL
+ * IPV4           src_addr  1.2.3.6                 0xFFFFFFFF
+ *                   dst_addr  1.2.3.5                 0xFFFFFFFF
+ * UDP/TCP    src_port  80                         0xFFFF
+ *                   dst_port  80                         0xFFFF
+ * END
+ * Other members in mask and spec should set to 0x00.
+ * Item->last should be NULL.
+ */
+static int
+hinic_parse_fdir_filter_normal(const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
+			       const struct rte_flow_item pattern[],
+			       const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
+			       struct hinic_fdir_rule *rule,
+			       struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+	const struct rte_flow_item *item = NULL;
+
+	if (hinic_check_filter_arg(attr, pattern, actions, error))
+		return -rte_errno;
+
+	if (hinic_check_normal_item_ele(item, pattern, rule, error))
+		return -rte_errno;
+
+	if (hinic_check_normal_attr_ele(attr, rule, error))
+		return -rte_errno;
+
+	if (hinic_check_normal_act_ele(item, actions, rule, error))
+		return -rte_errno;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+hinic_parse_fdir_filter(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+			const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
+			const struct rte_flow_item pattern[],
+			const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
+			struct hinic_fdir_rule *rule,
+			struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = hinic_parse_fdir_filter_normal(attr, pattern,
+						actions, rule, error);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	if (rule->queue >= dev->data->nb_rx_queues)
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check if the flow rule is supported by nic.
+ * It only checkes the format. Don't guarantee the rule can be programmed into
+ * the HW. Because there can be no enough room for the rule.
+ */
+static int hinic_flow_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+				const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
+				const struct rte_flow_item pattern[],
+				const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
+				struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_ethertype_filter ethertype_filter;
+	struct rte_eth_ntuple_filter ntuple_filter;
+	struct hinic_fdir_rule fdir_rule;
+	int ret;
+
+	memset(&ntuple_filter, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_ntuple_filter));
+	ret = hinic_parse_ntuple_filter(dev, attr, pattern,
+				actions, &ntuple_filter, error);
+	if (!ret)
+		return 0;
+
+	memset(&ethertype_filter, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_ethertype_filter));
+	ret = hinic_parse_ethertype_filter(dev, attr, pattern,
+				actions, &ethertype_filter, error);
+
+	if (!ret)
+		return 0;
+
+	memset(&fdir_rule, 0, sizeof(struct hinic_fdir_rule));
+	ret = hinic_parse_fdir_filter(dev, attr, pattern,
+				actions, &fdir_rule, error);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+const struct rte_flow_ops hinic_flow_ops = {
+	.validate = hinic_flow_validate,
+};
+
+/*lint -e{10}*/
diff --git a/drivers/net/hinic/meson.build b/drivers/net/hinic/meson.build
index 87c8d16..bc7e246 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hinic/meson.build
+++ b/drivers/net/hinic/meson.build
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ sources = files(
 	'hinic_pmd_ethdev.c',
 	'hinic_pmd_rx.c',
 	'hinic_pmd_tx.c',
+ 	'hinic_pmd_flow.c',
 	)
 
 includes += include_directories('base')
