diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features.rst b/doc/guides/nics/features.rst
index c4e128d2f..1756fa73a 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/features.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/features.rst
@@ -583,9 +583,13 @@ Packet type parsing
 -------------------
 
 Supports packet type parsing and returns a list of supported types.
+Allows application to set ptypes it is interested in.
 
-* **[implements] eth_dev_ops**: ``dev_supported_ptypes_get``.
-* **[related]    API**: ``rte_eth_dev_get_supported_ptypes()``.
+* **[implements] eth_dev_ops**: ``dev_supported_ptypes_get``,
+  ``dev_supported_ptypes_set``.
+* **[related]    API**: ``rte_eth_dev_get_supported_ptypes()``,
+  ``rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes()``.
+* **[provides]   mbuf**: ``mbuf.packet_type``.
 
 
 .. _nic_features_timesync:
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_19_11.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_19_11.rst
index 27cfbd9e3..7e31b9401 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_19_11.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_19_11.rst
@@ -56,6 +56,13 @@ New Features
      Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
      =========================================================
 
+* **Added ethdev API to set supported packet types**
+
+  *  Added new API ``rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes`` that allows an
+     application to inform PMD about packet types classification the application
+     is interested in
+  *  This scheme will allow PMDs to avoid lookup to internal ptype table on Rx
+     and thereby improve Rx performance if application wishes do so.
 
 Removed Items
 -------------
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
index 17d183e1f..061de7ac5 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
@@ -2602,6 +2602,44 @@ rte_eth_dev_get_supported_ptypes(uint16_t port_id, uint32_t ptype_mask,
 	return j;
 }
 
+int
+rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(uint16_t port_id, uint32_t ptype_mask,
+				 uint32_t *set_ptypes, int num)
+{
+	int i, j;
+	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
+	const uint32_t *all_ptypes;
+
+	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
+	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
+	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->dev_supported_ptypes_get, 0);
+	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->dev_supported_ptypes_set, 0);
+
+	if (ptype_mask == 0)
+		return (*dev->dev_ops->dev_supported_ptypes_set)(dev,
+				ptype_mask);
+
+	all_ptypes = (*dev->dev_ops->dev_supported_ptypes_get)(dev);
+	if (all_ptypes == NULL)
+		return 0;
+
+	for (i = 0, j = 0; set_ptypes && (all_ptypes[i] != RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN);
+									++i) {
+		if (ptype_mask & all_ptypes[i]) {
+			if (j < num - 1) {
+				set_ptypes[j] = all_ptypes[i];
+				j++;
+				continue;
+			}
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	set_ptypes[j] = RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN;
+
+	return (*dev->dev_ops->dev_supported_ptypes_set)(dev, ptype_mask);
+}
+
 void
 rte_eth_macaddr_get(uint16_t port_id, struct rte_ether_addr *mac_addr)
 {
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.h b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.h
index d9871782e..6c5fd789a 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.h
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.h
@@ -2431,6 +2431,35 @@ int rte_eth_dev_fw_version_get(uint16_t port_id,
  */
 int rte_eth_dev_get_supported_ptypes(uint16_t port_id, uint32_t ptype_mask,
 				     uint32_t *ptypes, int num);
+/**
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice.
+ *
+ * Inform Ethernet device of the packet types classification in which
+ * the recipient is interested.
+ *
+ * Application can use this function to set only specific ptypes that it's
+ * interested. This information can be used by the PMD to optimize Rx path.
+ *
+ * @param port_id
+ *   The port identifier of the Ethernet device.
+ * @param ptype_mask
+ *   The ptype family that application is interested in.
+ * @param set_ptypes
+ *   An array pointer to store set packet types, allocated by caller. The
+ *   function marks the end of array with RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN.
+ * @param num
+ *   Size of the array pointed by param ptypes.
+ *   Should be rte_eth_dev_get_supported_ptypes() + 1 to accomodate the
+ *   set ptypes.
+ * @return
+ *   - (0) if Success.
+ *   - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
+ *   - (-EINVAL) if *ptype_mask* is invalid.
+ */
+__rte_experimental
+int rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes(uint16_t port_id, uint32_t ptype_mask,
+				     uint32_t *set_ptypes, int num);
 
 /**
  * Retrieve the MTU of an Ethernet device.
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_core.h b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_core.h
index 2922d5b7c..93bc34480 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_core.h
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_core.h
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ typedef void (*eth_dev_infos_get_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 typedef const uint32_t *(*eth_dev_supported_ptypes_get_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 /**< @internal Get supported ptypes of an Ethernet device. */
 
+typedef uint32_t (*eth_dev_supported_ptypes_set_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+					      uint32_t ptype_mask);
+/**< @internal Inform device about packet types in which the recipient is interested. */
+
 typedef int (*eth_queue_start_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				    uint16_t queue_id);
 /**< @internal Start rx and tx of a queue of an Ethernet device. */
@@ -421,6 +425,8 @@ struct eth_dev_ops {
 	eth_fw_version_get_t       fw_version_get; /**< Get firmware version. */
 	eth_dev_supported_ptypes_get_t dev_supported_ptypes_get;
 	/**< Get packet types supported and identified by device. */
+	eth_dev_supported_ptypes_set_t dev_supported_ptypes_set;
+	/**< Inform device about packet types in which the recipient is interested. */
 
 	vlan_filter_set_t          vlan_filter_set; /**< Filter VLAN Setup. */
 	vlan_tpid_set_t            vlan_tpid_set; /**< Outer/Inner VLAN TPID Setup. */
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_version.map b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_version.map
index 6df42a47b..e14745b9c 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_version.map
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_version.map
@@ -283,4 +283,7 @@ EXPERIMENTAL {
 
 	# added in 19.08
 	rte_eth_read_clock;
+
+	# added in 19.11
+	rte_eth_dev_set_supported_ptypes;
 };
