diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/Makefile b/drivers/net/sfc/Makefile
index 619a0ed..2b7ede8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/Makefile
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_SFC_EFX_PMD) += sfc_port.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_SFC_EFX_PMD) += sfc_rx.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_SFC_EFX_PMD) += sfc_tx.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_SFC_EFX_PMD) += sfc_tso.c
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_SFC_EFX_PMD) += sfc_filter.c
 
 VPATH += $(SRCDIR)/base
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/sfc.c b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc.c
index 03ecec2..6fd8bf1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/sfc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc.c
@@ -633,6 +633,10 @@ sfc_attach(struct sfc_adapter *sa)
 	if (rc != 0)
 		goto fail_set_rss_defaults;
 
+	rc = sfc_filter_attach(sa);
+	if (rc != 0)
+		goto fail_filter_attach;
+
 	sfc_log_init(sa, "fini nic");
 	efx_nic_fini(enp);
 
@@ -641,6 +645,7 @@ sfc_attach(struct sfc_adapter *sa)
 	sfc_log_init(sa, "done");
 	return 0;
 
+fail_filter_attach:
 fail_set_rss_defaults:
 	sfc_intr_detach(sa);
 
@@ -678,6 +683,8 @@ sfc_detach(struct sfc_adapter *sa)
 
 	SFC_ASSERT(sfc_adapter_is_locked(sa));
 
+	sfc_filter_detach(sa);
+
 	sfc_intr_detach(sa);
 
 	sfc_log_init(sa, "unprobe nic");
diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/sfc.h b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc.h
index 8c6c02f..2b105aa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/sfc.h
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc.h
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 
 #include "efx.h"
 
+#include "sfc_filter.h"
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
@@ -179,6 +181,7 @@ struct sfc_adapter {
 	struct sfc_mcdi			mcdi;
 	struct sfc_intr			intr;
 	struct sfc_port			port;
+	struct sfc_filter		filter;
 
 	unsigned int			rxq_max;
 	unsigned int			txq_max;
diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_filter.c b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_filter.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98435e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_filter.c
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+/*-
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Solarflare Communications Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This software was jointly developed between OKTET Labs (under contract
+ * for Solarflare) and Solarflare Communications, Inc.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. 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.
+ *
+ * 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 <rte_common.h>
+
+#include "efx.h"
+
+#include "sfc.h"
+#include "sfc_log.h"
+
+boolean_t
+sfc_filter_is_match_supported(struct sfc_adapter *sa, uint32_t match)
+{
+	struct sfc_filter *filter = &sa->filter;
+	size_t i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < filter->supported_match_num; ++i) {
+		if (match == filter->supported_match[i])
+			return B_TRUE;
+	}
+
+	return B_FALSE;
+}
+
+static int
+sfc_filter_cache_match_supported(struct sfc_adapter *sa)
+{
+	struct sfc_filter *filter = &sa->filter;
+	size_t num = filter->supported_match_num;
+	uint32_t *buf = filter->supported_match;
+	unsigned int retry;
+	int rc;
+
+	/* Just a guess of possibly sufficient entries */
+	if (num == 0)
+		num = 16;
+
+	for (retry = 0; retry < 2; ++retry) {
+		if (num != filter->supported_match_num) {
+			rc = ENOMEM;
+			buf = rte_realloc(buf, num * sizeof(*buf), 0);
+			if (buf == NULL)
+				goto fail_realloc;
+		}
+
+		rc = efx_filter_supported_filters(sa->nic, buf, num, &num);
+		if (rc == 0) {
+			filter->supported_match_num = num;
+			filter->supported_match = buf;
+
+			return 0;
+		} else if (rc != ENOSPC) {
+			goto fail_efx_filter_supported_filters;
+		}
+	}
+
+	SFC_ASSERT(rc == ENOSPC);
+
+fail_efx_filter_supported_filters:
+fail_realloc:
+	/* Original pointer is not freed by rte_realloc() on failure */
+	rte_free(buf);
+	filter->supported_match = NULL;
+	filter->supported_match_num = 0;
+	return rc;
+}
+
+int
+sfc_filter_attach(struct sfc_adapter *sa)
+{
+	int rc;
+
+	sfc_log_init(sa, "entry");
+
+	rc = efx_filter_init(sa->nic);
+	if (rc != 0)
+		goto fail_filter_init;
+
+	rc = sfc_filter_cache_match_supported(sa);
+	if (rc != 0)
+		goto fail_cache_match_supported;
+
+	efx_filter_fini(sa->nic);
+
+	sfc_log_init(sa, "done");
+
+	return 0;
+
+fail_cache_match_supported:
+	efx_filter_fini(sa->nic);
+
+fail_filter_init:
+	sfc_log_init(sa, "failed %d", rc);
+	return rc;
+}
+
+void
+sfc_filter_detach(struct sfc_adapter *sa)
+{
+	struct sfc_filter *filter = &sa->filter;
+
+	sfc_log_init(sa, "entry");
+
+	rte_free(filter->supported_match);
+	filter->supported_match = NULL;
+	filter->supported_match_num = 0;
+
+	sfc_log_init(sa, "done");
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_filter.h b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_filter.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ba1617
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_filter.h
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*-
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 Solarflare Communications Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This software was jointly developed between OKTET Labs (under contract
+ * for Solarflare) and Solarflare Communications, Inc.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. 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.
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _SFC_FILTER_H
+#define _SFC_FILTER_H
+
+#include "efx.h"
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+struct sfc_filter {
+	/** Number of elements in match_supported array */
+	size_t				supported_match_num;
+	/** Driver cache of supported filter match masks */
+	uint32_t			*supported_match;
+};
+
+struct sfc_adapter;
+
+int sfc_filter_attach(struct sfc_adapter *sa);
+void sfc_filter_detach(struct sfc_adapter *sa);
+
+boolean_t sfc_filter_is_match_supported(struct sfc_adapter *sa, uint32_t match);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+#endif /* _SFC_FILTER_H */
