diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
index 04f4eaa..ac995a0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ struct priv {
 	unsigned int reta_idx_n; /* RETA index size. */
 	struct fdir_filter_list *fdir_filter_list; /* Flow director rules. */
 	struct fdir_queue *fdir_drop_queue; /* Flow director drop queue. */
+	LIST_HEAD(mlx5_flows, rte_flow) flows; /* RTE Flow rules. */
 	uint32_t link_speed_capa; /* Link speed capabilities. */
 	rte_spinlock_t lock; /* Lock for control functions. */
 };
@@ -283,5 +284,6 @@ struct rte_flow *mlx5_flow_create(struct rte_eth_dev *,
 int mlx5_flow_destroy(struct rte_eth_dev *, struct rte_flow *,
 		      struct rte_flow_error *);
 int mlx5_flow_flush(struct rte_eth_dev *, struct rte_flow_error *);
+void priv_flow_flush(struct priv *);
 
 #endif /* RTE_PMD_MLX5_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
index a514dff..3e5098a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
@@ -30,11 +30,119 @@
  *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
+#include <sys/queue.h>
+
 #include <rte_ethdev.h>
 #include <rte_flow.h>
 #include <rte_flow_driver.h>
+#include <rte_malloc.h>
+
 #include "mlx5.h"
 
+struct rte_flow {
+	LIST_ENTRY(rte_flow) next; /* Pointer to the next rte_flow structure. */
+};
+
+/**
+ * Validate a flow supported by the NIC.
+ *
+ * @param priv
+ *   Pointer to private structure.
+ * @param[in] attr
+ *   Flow rule attributes.
+ * @param[in] pattern
+ *   Pattern specification (list terminated by the END pattern item).
+ * @param[in] actions
+ *   Associated actions (list terminated by the END action).
+ * @param[out] error
+ *   Perform verbose error reporting if not NULL.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
+ */
+static int
+priv_flow_validate(struct priv *priv,
+		   const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
+		   const struct rte_flow_item items[],
+		   const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
+		   struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+	(void)priv;
+	const struct rte_flow_item *ilast = NULL;
+
+	if (attr->group) {
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+				   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_GROUP,
+				   NULL,
+				   "groups are not supported");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+	if (attr->priority) {
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+				   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_PRIORITY,
+				   NULL,
+				   "priorities are not supported");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+	if (attr->egress) {
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+				   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_EGRESS,
+				   NULL,
+				   "egress is not supported");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+	if (!attr->ingress) {
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+				   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_INGRESS,
+				   NULL,
+				   "only ingress is supported");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+	for (; items->type != RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END; ++items) {
+		if (items->type == RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_VOID) {
+			continue;
+		} else if (items->type == RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ETH) {
+			if (ilast)
+				goto exit_item_not_supported;
+			ilast = items;
+		} else if ((items->type == RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV4) ||
+			   (items->type == RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6)) {
+			if (!ilast)
+				goto exit_item_not_supported;
+			else if (ilast->type != RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ETH)
+				goto exit_item_not_supported;
+			ilast = items;
+		} else if ((items->type == RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_UDP) ||
+			   (items->type == RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP)) {
+			if (!ilast)
+				goto exit_item_not_supported;
+			else if ((ilast->type != RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV4) &&
+				 (ilast->type != RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6))
+				goto exit_item_not_supported;
+			ilast = items;
+		} else {
+			goto exit_item_not_supported;
+		}
+	}
+	for (; actions->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END; ++actions) {
+		if (actions->type == RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VOID ||
+		    actions->type == RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_QUEUE ||
+		    actions->type == RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DROP)
+			continue;
+		else
+			goto exit_action_not_supported;
+	}
+	return 0;
+exit_item_not_supported:
+	rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+			   items, "item not supported");
+	return -rte_errno;
+exit_action_not_supported:
+	rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
+			   actions, "action not supported");
+	return -rte_errno;
+}
+
 /**
  * Validate a flow supported by the NIC.
  *
@@ -48,15 +156,13 @@ mlx5_flow_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		   const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
 		   struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
-	(void)dev;
-	(void)attr;
-	(void)items;
-	(void)actions;
-	(void)error;
-	rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
-			   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_NONE,
-			   NULL, "not implemented yet");
-	return -rte_errno;
+	struct priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+	int ret;
+
+	priv_lock(priv);
+	ret = priv_flow_validate(priv, attr, items, actions, error);
+	priv_unlock(priv);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -72,15 +178,35 @@ mlx5_flow_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		 const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
 		 struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
-	(void)dev;
-	(void)attr;
-	(void)items;
-	(void)actions;
-	(void)error;
-	rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
-			   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_NONE,
-			   NULL, "not implemented yet");
-	return NULL;
+	struct priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+	struct rte_flow *flow;
+
+	priv_lock(priv);
+	if (priv_flow_validate(priv, attr, items, actions, error)) {
+		priv_unlock(priv);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	flow = rte_malloc(__func__, sizeof(struct rte_flow), 0);
+	LIST_INSERT_HEAD(&priv->flows, flow, next);
+	priv_unlock(priv);
+	return flow;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Destroy a flow.
+ *
+ * @param  priv
+ *   Pointer to private structure.
+ * @param[in] flow
+ *   Pointer to the flow to destroy.
+ */
+static void
+priv_flow_destroy(struct priv *priv,
+		  struct rte_flow *flow)
+{
+	(void)priv;
+	LIST_REMOVE(flow, next);
+	rte_free(flow);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -94,13 +220,30 @@ mlx5_flow_destroy(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		  struct rte_flow *flow,
 		  struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
-	(void)dev;
-	(void)flow;
+	struct priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+
 	(void)error;
-	rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
-			   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_NONE,
-			   NULL, "not implemented yet");
-	return -rte_errno;
+	priv_lock(priv);
+	priv_flow_destroy(priv, flow);
+	priv_unlock(priv);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Destroy all flows.
+ *
+ * @param  priv
+ *   Pointer to private structure.
+ */
+void
+priv_flow_flush(struct priv *priv)
+{
+	while (!LIST_EMPTY(&priv->flows)) {
+		struct rte_flow *flow;
+
+		flow = LIST_FIRST(&priv->flows);
+		priv_flow_destroy(priv, flow);
+	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -113,10 +256,11 @@ int
 mlx5_flow_flush(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
-	(void)dev;
+	struct priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+
 	(void)error;
-	rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
-			   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_NONE,
-			   NULL, "not implemented yet");
-	return -rte_errno;
+	priv_lock(priv);
+	priv_flow_flush(priv);
+	priv_unlock(priv);
+	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_trigger.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_trigger.c
index d4dccd8..4a359d7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_trigger.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_trigger.c
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ mlx5_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	if (dev->data->dev_conf.fdir_conf.mode != RTE_FDIR_MODE_NONE)
 		priv_fdir_enable(priv);
 	priv_dev_interrupt_handler_install(priv, dev);
+	LIST_INIT(&priv->flows);
 	priv_unlock(priv);
 	return -err;
 }
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ mlx5_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	priv_mac_addrs_disable(priv);
 	priv_destroy_hash_rxqs(priv);
 	priv_fdir_disable(priv);
+	priv_flow_flush(priv);
 	priv_dev_interrupt_handler_uninstall(priv, dev);
 	priv->started = 0;
 	priv_unlock(priv);
