diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
index 3ed749a..104277d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -420,6 +420,11 @@ cons_parse_syn_filter(const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
 		const struct rte_flow_item pattern[],
 		const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
 		struct rte_eth_syn_filter *filter);
+static enum rte_flow_error_type
+cons_parse_l2_tn_filter(const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
+		const struct rte_flow_item pattern[],
+		const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
+		struct rte_eth_l2_tunnel_conf *filter);
 enum rte_flow_error_type
 ixgbe_flow_rule_validate(__rte_unused struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
@@ -8606,6 +8611,136 @@ cons_parse_syn_filter(const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
 }
 
 /**
+ * Parse the rule to see if it is a L2 tunnel rule.
+ * And get the L2 tunnel filter info BTW.
+ * Only support E-tag now.
+ */
+static enum rte_flow_error_type
+cons_parse_l2_tn_filter(const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
+			const struct rte_flow_item pattern[],
+			const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
+			struct rte_eth_l2_tunnel_conf *filter)
+{
+	const struct rte_flow_item *item;
+	const struct rte_flow_item_e_tag *e_tag_spec;
+	const struct rte_flow_item_e_tag *e_tag_mask;
+	const struct rte_flow_action *act;
+	const struct rte_flow_action_queue *act_q;
+	uint32_t i, j;
+
+	/************************************************
+	 * parse pattern
+	 ************************************************/
+	i = 0;
+
+	/* The first not void item should be e-tag. */
+	PATTERN_SKIP_VOID(filter, struct rte_eth_l2_tunnel_conf,
+			  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM_NUM);
+	if (item->type != RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_E_TAG) {
+		memset(filter, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_l2_tunnel_conf));
+		return RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM;
+	}
+
+	if (!item->spec || !item->mask) {
+		memset(filter, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_l2_tunnel_conf));
+		return RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM;
+	}
+
+	e_tag_spec = (const struct rte_flow_item_e_tag *)item->spec;
+	e_tag_mask = (const struct rte_flow_item_e_tag *)item->mask;
+
+	/* Src & dst MAC address should be masked. */
+	for (j = 0; j < ETHER_ADDR_LEN; j++) {
+		if (e_tag_mask->src.addr_bytes[j] ||
+		    e_tag_mask->dst.addr_bytes[j]) {
+			memset(filter, 0,
+			       sizeof(struct rte_eth_l2_tunnel_conf));
+			return RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Only care about GRP and E cid base. */
+	if (e_tag_mask->e_tag_ethertype ||
+	    e_tag_mask->e_pcp ||
+	    e_tag_mask->dei ||
+	    e_tag_mask->in_e_cid_base ||
+	    e_tag_mask->in_e_cid_ext ||
+	    e_tag_mask->e_cid_ext ||
+	    e_tag_mask->type ||
+	    e_tag_mask->tags ||
+	    e_tag_mask->grp != 0x3 ||
+	    e_tag_mask->e_cid_base != 0xFFF) {
+		memset(filter, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_l2_tunnel_conf));
+		return RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM;
+	}
+
+	filter->l2_tunnel_type = RTE_L2_TUNNEL_TYPE_E_TAG;
+	/**
+	 * grp and e_cid_base are bit fields and only use 14 bits.
+	 * e-tag id is taken as little endian by HW.
+	 */
+	filter->tunnel_id = e_tag_spec->grp << 12;
+	filter->tunnel_id |= rte_be_to_cpu_16(e_tag_spec->e_cid_base);
+
+	/* check if the next not void item is END */
+	i++;
+	PATTERN_SKIP_VOID(filter, struct rte_eth_l2_tunnel_conf,
+			  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM);
+	if (item->type != RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END) {
+		memset(filter, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_l2_tunnel_conf));
+		return RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM;
+	}
+
+	/************************************************
+	 * parse attr
+	 ************************************************/
+	/* must be input direction */
+	if (!attr->ingress) {
+		memset(filter, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_l2_tunnel_conf));
+		return RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_INGRESS;
+	}
+
+	/* not supported */
+	if (attr->egress) {
+		memset(filter, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_l2_tunnel_conf));
+		return RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_EGRESS;
+	}
+
+	/* not supported */
+	if (attr->priority) {
+		memset(filter, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_l2_tunnel_conf));
+		return RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ATTR_PRIORITY;
+	}
+
+	/************************************************
+	 * parse action
+	 ************************************************/
+	i = 0;
+
+	/* check if the first not void action is QUEUE. */
+	ACTION_SKIP_VOID(filter, struct rte_eth_l2_tunnel_conf,
+			 RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION_NUM);
+	if (act->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_QUEUE) {
+		memset(filter, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_l2_tunnel_conf));
+		return RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION;
+	}
+
+	act_q = (const struct rte_flow_action_queue *)act->conf;
+	filter->pool = act_q->index;
+
+	/* check if the next not void item is END */
+	i++;
+	ACTION_SKIP_VOID(filter, struct rte_eth_l2_tunnel_conf,
+			 RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION);
+	if (act->type != RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END) {
+		memset(filter, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_l2_tunnel_conf));
+		return RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
  * Check if the flow rule is supported by ixgbe.
  * 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.
@@ -8620,6 +8755,7 @@ ixgbe_flow_rule_validate(__rte_unused struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	struct rte_eth_ntuple_filter ntuple_filter;
 	struct rte_eth_ethertype_filter ethertype_filter;
 	struct rte_eth_syn_filter syn_filter;
+	struct rte_eth_l2_tunnel_conf l2_tn_filter;
 
 	memset(&ntuple_filter, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_ntuple_filter));
 	ret = ixgbe_parse_ntuple_filter(attr, pattern, actions, &ntuple_filter);
@@ -8637,6 +8773,9 @@ ixgbe_flow_rule_validate(__rte_unused struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	if (!ret)
 		return RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_NONE;
 
+	memset(&l2_tn_filter, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_l2_tunnel_conf));
+	ret = cons_parse_l2_tn_filter(attr, pattern, actions, &l2_tn_filter);
+
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.h b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.h
index 9ed5f45..4aa5fd5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.h
@@ -553,4 +553,26 @@ ixgbe_ethertype_filter_remove(struct ixgbe_filter_info *filter_info,
 	return idx;
 }
 
+#define RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_E_TAG 0xF2
+
+/* E-tag Header.*/
+struct rte_flow_item_e_tag {
+	struct ether_addr dst; /**< Destination MAC. */
+	struct ether_addr src; /**< Source MAC. */
+	uint16_t e_tag_ethertype; /**< E-tag EtherType, 0x893F. */
+	uint16_t e_pcp:3; /**<  E-PCP */
+	uint16_t dei:1; /**< DEI */
+	uint16_t in_e_cid_base:12; /**< Ingress E-CID base */
+	uint16_t rsv:2; /**< reserved */
+	uint16_t grp:2; /**< GRP */
+	uint16_t e_cid_base:12; /**< E-CID base */
+	uint16_t in_e_cid_ext:8; /**< Ingress E-CID extend */
+	uint16_t e_cid_ext:8; /**< E-CID extend */
+	uint16_t type; /**< MAC type. */
+	unsigned int tags; /**< Number of 802.1Q/ad tags defined. */
+	struct {
+		uint16_t tpid; /**< Tag protocol identifier. */
+		uint16_t tci; /**< Tag control information. */
+	} tag[]; /**< 802.1Q/ad tag definitions, outermost first. */
+};
 #endif /* _IXGBE_ETHDEV_H_ */
