diff --git a/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/Makefile b/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/Makefile
index 4b31675..6537654 100644
--- a/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/Makefile
+++ b/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/Makefile
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_I40E_PMD) += i40e_ethdev.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_I40E_PMD) += i40e_rxtx.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_I40E_PMD) += i40e_ethdev_vf.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_I40E_PMD) += i40e_pf.c
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_I40E_PMD) += i40e_fdir.c
 # this lib depends upon:
 DEPDIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_I40E_PMD) += lib/librte_eal lib/librte_ether
 DEPDIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_I40E_PMD) += lib/librte_mempool lib/librte_mbuf
diff --git a/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.c b/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
index 9ed31b5..47125c7 100644
--- a/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
+++ b/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
@@ -516,6 +516,7 @@ eth_i40e_dev_init(__rte_unused struct eth_driver *eth_drv,
 
 err_setup_pf_switch:
 	rte_free(pf->main_vsi);
+	i40e_fdir_teardown(pf);
 err_get_mac_addr:
 err_configure_lan_hmc:
 	(void)i40e_shutdown_lan_hmc(hw);
@@ -728,6 +729,7 @@ i40e_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	/* release all the existing VSIs and VEBs */
 	i40e_vsi_release(pf->main_vsi);
+	i40e_fdir_teardown(pf);
 
 	/* shutdown the adminq */
 	i40e_aq_queue_shutdown(hw, true);
@@ -2262,7 +2264,11 @@ i40e_vsi_release(struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
 	TAILQ_FOREACH(f, &vsi->mac_list, next)
 		rte_free(f);
 
-	if (vsi->type != I40E_VSI_MAIN) {
+	/*
+	 * For FDIR vsi, there is not actual HW VSI needed, no need to
+	 * call adminq and removing fromtailq.
+	 */
+	if (vsi->type != I40E_VSI_MAIN && vsi->type != I40E_VSI_FDIR) {
 		/* Remove vsi from parent's sibling list */
 		if (vsi->parent_vsi == NULL || vsi->parent_vsi->veb == NULL) {
 			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "VSI's parent VSI is NULL\n");
@@ -2379,7 +2385,8 @@ i40e_vsi_setup(struct i40e_pf *pf,
 	struct ether_addr broadcast =
 		{.addr_bytes = {0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff}};
 
-	if (type != I40E_VSI_MAIN && uplink_vsi == NULL) {
+	if (type != I40E_VSI_MAIN && type != I40E_VSI_FDIR &&
+		uplink_vsi == NULL) {
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "VSI setup failed, "
 			"VSI link shouldn't be NULL\n");
 		return NULL;
@@ -2392,7 +2399,8 @@ i40e_vsi_setup(struct i40e_pf *pf,
 	}
 
 	/* If uplink vsi didn't setup VEB, create one first */
-	if (type != I40E_VSI_MAIN && uplink_vsi->veb == NULL) {
+	if (type != I40E_VSI_MAIN && type != I40E_VSI_FDIR &&
+		uplink_vsi->veb == NULL) {
 		uplink_vsi->veb = i40e_veb_setup(pf, uplink_vsi);
 
 		if (NULL == uplink_vsi->veb) {
@@ -2420,6 +2428,9 @@ i40e_vsi_setup(struct i40e_pf *pf,
 	case I40E_VSI_SRIOV :
 		vsi->nb_qps = pf->vf_nb_qps;
 		break;
+	case I40E_VSI_FDIR:
+		vsi->nb_qps = pf->fdir_nb_qps;
+		break;
 	default:
 		goto fail_mem;
 	}
@@ -2432,7 +2443,7 @@ i40e_vsi_setup(struct i40e_pf *pf,
 	vsi->base_queue = ret;
 
 	/* VF has MSIX interrupt in VF range, don't allocate here */
-	if (type != I40E_VSI_SRIOV) {
+	if (type != I40E_VSI_SRIOV && type != I40E_VSI_FDIR) {
 		ret = i40e_res_pool_alloc(&pf->msix_pool, 1);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "VSI %d get heap failed %d", vsi->seid, ret);
@@ -2561,8 +2572,16 @@ i40e_vsi_setup(struct i40e_pf *pf,
 		 * Since VSI is not created yet, only configure parameter,
 		 * will add vsi below.
 		 */
-	}
-	else {
+	} else if (type == I40E_VSI_FDIR) {
+		vsi->info.valid_sections = 0;
+		vsi->seid = 0;
+		vsi->vsi_id = 0;
+		/*
+		 * No actual HW VSI needed, will return here without
+		 * calling adminq and adding to tailq.
+		 */
+		return vsi;
+	} else {
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "VSI: Not support other type VSI yet\n");
 		goto fail_msix_alloc;
 	}
@@ -2749,6 +2768,13 @@ i40e_pf_setup(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
+	if (pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_FDIR) {
+		ret = i40e_fdir_setup(pf);
+		if (ret != I40E_SUCCESS) {
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to setup flow director\n");
+			pf->flags &= ~I40E_FLAG_FDIR;
+		}
+	}
 	/* VSI setup */
 	vsi = i40e_vsi_setup(pf, I40E_VSI_MAIN, NULL, 0);
 	if (!vsi) {
@@ -2762,6 +2788,8 @@ i40e_pf_setup(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 	/* Configure filter control */
 	memset(&settings, 0, sizeof(settings));
 	settings.hash_lut_size = I40E_HASH_LUT_SIZE_128;
+	if (pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_FDIR)
+		settings.enable_fdir = TRUE;
 	/* Enable ethtype and macvlan filters */
 	settings.enable_ethtype = TRUE;
 	settings.enable_macvlan = TRUE;
diff --git a/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.h b/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.h
index 64deef2..c2c7fa9 100644
--- a/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.h
+++ b/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev.h
@@ -46,11 +46,12 @@
 /* number of VSIs and queue default setting */
 #define I40E_MAX_QP_NUM_PER_VF    16
 #define I40E_DEFAULT_QP_NUM_VMDQ  64
-#define I40E_DEFAULT_QP_NUM_FDIR  64
+#define I40E_DEFAULT_QP_NUM_FDIR  1
 #define I40E_UINT32_BIT_SIZE      (CHAR_BIT * sizeof(uint32_t))
 #define I40E_VFTA_SIZE            (4096 / I40E_UINT32_BIT_SIZE)
 /* Default TC traffic in case DCB is not enabled */
 #define I40E_DEFAULT_TCMAP        0x1
+#define I40E_FDIR_QUEUE_ID        0
 
 /* i40e flags */
 #define I40E_FLAG_RSS                   (1ULL << 0)
@@ -189,6 +190,16 @@ struct i40e_pf_vf {
 };
 
 /*
+ *  A structure used to define fields of a FDIR related info.
+ */
+struct i40e_fdir_info {
+	struct i40e_vsi *fdir_vsi;     /* pointer to fdir VSI structure */
+	uint16_t match_counter_index;  /* Statistic counter index used for fdir*/
+	struct i40e_tx_queue *txq;
+	struct i40e_rx_queue *rxq;
+};
+
+/*
  * Structure to store private data specific for PF instance.
  */
 struct i40e_pf {
@@ -216,6 +227,7 @@ struct i40e_pf {
 	uint16_t vmdq_nb_qps; /* The number of queue pairs of VMDq */
 	uint16_t vf_nb_qps; /* The number of queue pairs of VF */
 	uint16_t fdir_nb_qps; /* The number of queue pairs of Flow Director */
+	struct i40e_fdir_info fdir; /* flow director info */
 };
 
 enum pending_msg {
@@ -312,6 +324,14 @@ void i40e_vsi_queues_unbind_intr(struct i40e_vsi *vsi);
 int i40e_vsi_vlan_pvid_set(struct i40e_vsi *vsi,
 				struct i40e_vsi_vlan_pvid_info *info);
 int i40e_vsi_config_vlan_stripping(struct i40e_vsi *vsi, bool on);
+enum i40e_status_code
+i40e_fdir_setup_tx_resources(struct i40e_pf *pf,
+				    unsigned int socket_id);
+enum i40e_status_code
+i40e_fdir_setup_rx_resources(struct i40e_pf *pf,
+				    unsigned int socket_id);
+int i40e_fdir_setup(struct i40e_pf *pf);
+void i40e_fdir_teardown(struct i40e_pf *pf);
 
 /* I40E_DEV_PRIVATE_TO */
 #define I40E_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_PF(adapter) \
diff --git a/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_fdir.c b/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_fdir.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ecb4a95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_fdir.c
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <sys/queue.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
+
+#include <rte_ether.h>
+#include <rte_ethdev.h>
+#include <rte_log.h>
+#include <rte_mbuf.h>
+
+#include "i40e_logs.h"
+#include "i40e/i40e_type.h"
+#include "i40e_ethdev.h"
+#include "i40e_rxtx.h"
+
+#define I40E_COUNTER_PF           2
+#define I40E_COUNTER_INDEX_FDIR(pf_id)   (0 + (pf_id) * I40E_COUNTER_PF)
+
+/*
+ * i40e_fdir_setup - reserve and initialize the Flow Director resources
+ * @pf: board private structure
+ **/
+int
+i40e_fdir_setup(struct i40e_pf *pf)
+{
+	struct i40e_hw *hw = I40E_PF_TO_HW(pf);
+	struct i40e_vsi *vsi;
+	int err = I40E_SUCCESS;
+
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(INFO, "FDIR HW Capabilities, guaranteed = %u,"
+			"best_effort = %u.\n",
+			hw->func_caps.fd_filters_guaranteed,
+			hw->func_caps.fd_filters_best_effort);
+
+	/* find existing or make new FDIR VSI */
+	vsi = pf->fdir.fdir_vsi;
+	if (!vsi) {
+		vsi = i40e_vsi_setup(pf, I40E_VSI_FDIR, NULL, 0);
+		if (!vsi) {
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Couldn't create FDIR VSI\n");
+			return I40E_ERR_NO_AVAILABLE_VSI;
+		}
+		pf->fdir.fdir_vsi = vsi;
+	}
+	/*dev queue setup*/
+	err = i40e_fdir_setup_tx_resources(pf, 0);
+	if (err) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to setup fdir TX resources\n");
+		goto fail_setup_tx;
+	}
+	err = i40e_fdir_setup_rx_resources(pf, 0);
+	if (err) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to setup fdir TX resources\n");
+		goto fail_setup_rx;
+	}
+
+	err = i40e_tx_queue_init(pf->fdir.txq);
+	if (err) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to do fdir TX initialization\n");
+		goto fail_mem;
+	}
+
+	/* need switch on before dev start*/
+	err = i40e_switch_tx_queue(hw, vsi->base_queue + I40E_FDIR_QUEUE_ID, TRUE);
+	if (err) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to do fdir TX initialization\n");
+		goto fail_mem;
+	}
+	pf->fdir.match_counter_index = I40E_COUNTER_INDEX_FDIR(hw->pf_id);
+	return I40E_SUCCESS;
+
+fail_mem:
+	i40e_dev_rx_queue_release(pf->fdir.rxq);
+fail_setup_rx:
+	i40e_dev_tx_queue_release(pf->fdir.txq);
+fail_setup_tx:
+	i40e_vsi_release(vsi);
+	return err;
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * i40e_fdir_teardown - release the Flow Director resources
+ * @pf: board private structure
+ */
+void
+i40e_fdir_teardown(struct i40e_pf *pf)
+{
+	struct i40e_vsi *vsi;
+
+	vsi = pf->fdir.fdir_vsi;
+	i40e_dev_rx_queue_release(pf->fdir.rxq);
+	pf->fdir.rxq = NULL;
+	i40e_dev_tx_queue_release(pf->fdir.txq);
+	pf->fdir.txq = NULL;
+	i40e_vsi_release(vsi);
+	pf->fdir.fdir_vsi = NULL;
+	return;
+}
diff --git a/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_rxtx.c b/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_rxtx.c
index 83b9462..ad60d20 100644
--- a/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_rxtx.c
+++ b/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_rxtx.c
@@ -1978,6 +1978,8 @@ i40e_tx_queue_init(struct i40e_tx_queue *txq)
 	tx_ctx.base = txq->tx_ring_phys_addr / I40E_QUEUE_BASE_ADDR_UNIT;
 	tx_ctx.qlen = txq->nb_tx_desc;
 	tx_ctx.rdylist = rte_le_to_cpu_16(vsi->info.qs_handle[0]);
+	if (vsi->type == I40E_VSI_FDIR)
+		tx_ctx.fd_ena = TRUE;
 
 	err = i40e_clear_lan_tx_queue_context(hw, pf_q);
 	if (err != I40E_SUCCESS) {
@@ -2201,3 +2203,128 @@ i40e_dev_clear_queues(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		i40e_reset_rx_queue(dev->data->rx_queues[i]);
 	}
 }
+
+enum i40e_status_code
+i40e_fdir_setup_tx_resources(struct i40e_pf *pf,
+				    unsigned int socket_id)
+{
+	struct i40e_tx_queue *txq;
+	const struct rte_memzone *tz = NULL;
+	uint32_t ring_size;
+	struct rte_eth_dev *dev = pf->adapter->eth_dev;
+
+#define I40E_FDIR_NUM_TX_DESC  I40E_MIN_RING_DESC
+	if (!pf) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "PF is not available");
+		return I40E_ERR_BAD_PTR;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate the TX queue data structure. */
+	txq = rte_zmalloc_socket("i40e fdir tx queue",
+				  sizeof(struct i40e_tx_queue),
+				  CACHE_LINE_SIZE,
+				  socket_id);
+	if (!txq) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to allocate memory for "
+					"tx queue structure\n");
+		return I40E_ERR_NO_MEMORY;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate TX hardware ring descriptors. */
+	ring_size = sizeof(struct i40e_tx_desc) * I40E_FDIR_NUM_TX_DESC;
+	ring_size = RTE_ALIGN(ring_size, I40E_DMA_MEM_ALIGN);
+
+	tz = i40e_ring_dma_zone_reserve(dev,
+					"fdir_tx_ring",
+					I40E_FDIR_QUEUE_ID,
+					ring_size,
+					socket_id);
+	if (!tz) {
+		i40e_dev_tx_queue_release(txq);
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to reserve DMA memory for TX\n");
+		return I40E_ERR_NO_MEMORY;
+	}
+
+	txq->nb_tx_desc = I40E_FDIR_NUM_TX_DESC;
+	txq->queue_id = I40E_FDIR_QUEUE_ID;
+	txq->reg_idx = pf->fdir.fdir_vsi->base_queue + I40E_FDIR_QUEUE_ID;
+	txq->vsi = pf->fdir.fdir_vsi;
+
+#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_XEN_DOM0
+	txq->tx_ring_phys_addr = rte_mem_phy2mch(tz->memseg_id, tz->phys_addr);
+#else
+	txq->tx_ring_phys_addr = (uint64_t)tz->phys_addr;
+#endif
+	txq->tx_ring = (struct i40e_tx_desc *)tz->addr;
+	/*
+	 * don't need to allocate software ring and reset for the fdir
+	 * program queue just set the queue has been configured.
+	 */
+	txq->q_set = TRUE;
+	pf->fdir.txq = txq;
+
+	return I40E_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+enum i40e_status_code
+i40e_fdir_setup_rx_resources(struct i40e_pf *pf,
+				    unsigned int socket_id)
+{
+	struct i40e_rx_queue *rxq;
+	const struct rte_memzone *rz = NULL;
+	uint32_t ring_size;
+	struct rte_eth_dev *dev = pf->adapter->eth_dev;
+
+#define I40E_FDIR_NUM_RX_DESC  I40E_MIN_RING_DESC
+	if (!pf) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "PF is not available");
+		return I40E_ERR_BAD_PTR;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate the TX queue data structure. */
+	rxq = rte_zmalloc_socket("i40e fdir rx queue",
+				  sizeof(struct i40e_rx_queue),
+				  CACHE_LINE_SIZE,
+				  socket_id);
+	if (!rxq) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to allocate memory for "
+					"rx queue structure\n");
+		return I40E_ERR_NO_MEMORY;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate TX hardware ring descriptors. */
+	ring_size = sizeof(union i40e_rx_desc) * I40E_FDIR_NUM_RX_DESC;
+	ring_size = RTE_ALIGN(ring_size, I40E_DMA_MEM_ALIGN);
+
+	rz = i40e_ring_dma_zone_reserve(dev,
+					"fdir_rx_ring",
+					I40E_FDIR_QUEUE_ID,
+					ring_size,
+					socket_id);
+	if (!rz) {
+		i40e_dev_rx_queue_release(rxq);
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to reserve DMA memory for RX\n");
+		return I40E_ERR_NO_MEMORY;
+	}
+
+	rxq->nb_rx_desc = I40E_FDIR_NUM_RX_DESC;
+	rxq->queue_id = I40E_FDIR_QUEUE_ID;
+	rxq->reg_idx = pf->fdir.fdir_vsi->base_queue + I40E_FDIR_QUEUE_ID;
+	rxq->vsi = pf->fdir.fdir_vsi;
+
+#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_XEN_DOM0
+	rxq->rx_ring_phys_addr = rte_mem_phy2mch(rz->memseg_id, rz->phys_addr);
+#else
+	rxq->rx_ring_phys_addr = (uint64_t)rz->phys_addr;
+#endif
+	rxq->rx_ring = (union i40e_rx_desc *)rz->addr;
+
+	/*
+	 * Don't need to allocate software ring and reset for the fdir
+	 * rx queue, just set the queue has been configured.
+	 */
+	rxq->q_set = TRUE;
+	pf->fdir.rxq = rxq;
+
+	return I40E_SUCCESS;
+}
