diff --git a/doc/guides/cryptodevs/qat.rst b/doc/guides/cryptodevs/qat.rst
index 6197875fe..9053ae9c0 100644
--- a/doc/guides/cryptodevs/qat.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/cryptodevs/qat.rst
@@ -72,6 +72,30 @@ Supported AEAD algorithms:
 * ``RTE_CRYPTO_AEAD_AES_CCM``
 
 
+Supported Chains
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+All the usual chains are supported and also some mixed chains:
+
+.. table:: Supported hash-cipher chains for wireless digest-encrypted cases
+
+   +------------------+-----------+-------------+----------+----------+
+   | Cipher algorithm | NULL AUTH | SNOW3G UIA2 | ZUC EIA3 | AES CMAC |
+   +==================+===========+=============+==========+==========+
+   | NULL CIPHER      | Y         | 3           | 3        | Y        |
+   +------------------+-----------+-------------+----------+----------+
+   | SNOW3G UEA2      | 3         | Y           | 3        | 3        |
+   +------------------+-----------+-------------+----------+----------+
+   | ZUC EEA3         | 3         | 3           | 2&3      | 3        |
+   +------------------+-----------+-------------+----------+----------+
+   | AES CTR          | Y         | 3           | 3        | Y        |
+   +------------------+-----------+-------------+----------+----------+
+
+* The combinations marked as "Y" are supported on all QAT hardware versions.
+* The combinations marked as "2&3" are supported on GEN2/GEN3 QAT hardware only.
+* The combinations marked as "3" are supported on GEN3 QAT hardware only.
+
+
 Limitations
 ~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/drivers/common/qat/qat_adf/icp_qat_fw.h b/drivers/common/qat/qat_adf/icp_qat_fw.h
index 8f7cb37b4..1265c2a13 100644
--- a/drivers/common/qat/qat_adf/icp_qat_fw.h
+++ b/drivers/common/qat/qat_adf/icp_qat_fw.h
@@ -175,6 +175,9 @@ struct icp_qat_fw_comn_resp {
 #define QAT_COMN_PTR_TYPE_SGL 0x1
 #define QAT_COMN_CD_FLD_TYPE_64BIT_ADR 0x0
 #define QAT_COMN_CD_FLD_TYPE_16BYTE_DATA 0x1
+#define QAT_COMN_EXT_FLAGS_BITPOS 8
+#define QAT_COMN_EXT_FLAGS_MASK 0x1
+#define QAT_COMN_EXT_FLAGS_USED 0x1
 
 #define ICP_QAT_FW_COMN_FLAGS_BUILD(cdt, ptr) \
 	((((cdt) & QAT_COMN_CD_FLD_TYPE_MASK) << QAT_COMN_CD_FLD_TYPE_BITPOS) \
diff --git a/drivers/common/qat/qat_adf/icp_qat_fw_la.h b/drivers/common/qat/qat_adf/icp_qat_fw_la.h
index 38891eb1f..20eb145de 100644
--- a/drivers/common/qat/qat_adf/icp_qat_fw_la.h
+++ b/drivers/common/qat/qat_adf/icp_qat_fw_la.h
@@ -273,6 +273,8 @@ struct icp_qat_fw_cipher_auth_cd_ctrl_hdr {
 
 #define ICP_QAT_FW_AUTH_HDR_FLAG_DO_NESTED 1
 #define ICP_QAT_FW_AUTH_HDR_FLAG_NO_NESTED 0
+#define ICP_QAT_FW_AUTH_HDR_FLAG_SNOW3G_UIA2_BITPOS 3
+#define ICP_QAT_FW_AUTH_HDR_FLAG_ZUC_EIA3_BITPOS 4
 #define ICP_QAT_FW_CCM_GCM_AAD_SZ_MAX	240
 #define ICP_QAT_FW_HASH_REQUEST_PARAMETERS_OFFSET 24
 #define ICP_QAT_FW_CIPHER_REQUEST_PARAMETERS_OFFSET (0)
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_sym_session.c b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_sym_session.c
index 72290ba48..4359f2f0b 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_sym_session.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_sym_session.c
@@ -416,6 +416,74 @@ qat_sym_session_configure(struct rte_cryptodev *dev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void
+qat_sym_session_set_ext_hash_flags(struct qat_sym_session *session,
+		uint8_t hash_flag)
+{
+	struct icp_qat_fw_comn_req_hdr *header = &session->fw_req.comn_hdr;
+	struct icp_qat_fw_cipher_auth_cd_ctrl_hdr *cd_ctrl =
+			(struct icp_qat_fw_cipher_auth_cd_ctrl_hdr *)
+			session->fw_req.cd_ctrl.content_desc_ctrl_lw;
+
+	/* Set the Use Extended Protocol Flags bit in LW 1 */
+	QAT_FIELD_SET(header->comn_req_flags,
+			QAT_COMN_EXT_FLAGS_USED,
+			QAT_COMN_EXT_FLAGS_BITPOS,
+			QAT_COMN_EXT_FLAGS_MASK);
+
+	/* Set Hash Flags in LW 28 */
+	cd_ctrl->hash_flags |= hash_flag;
+
+	/* Set proto flags in LW 1 */
+	switch (session->qat_cipher_alg) {
+	case ICP_QAT_HW_CIPHER_ALGO_SNOW_3G_UEA2:
+		ICP_QAT_FW_LA_PROTO_SET(header->serv_specif_flags,
+				ICP_QAT_FW_LA_SNOW_3G_PROTO);
+		ICP_QAT_FW_LA_ZUC_3G_PROTO_FLAG_SET(
+				header->serv_specif_flags, 0);
+		break;
+	case ICP_QAT_HW_CIPHER_ALGO_ZUC_3G_128_EEA3:
+		ICP_QAT_FW_LA_PROTO_SET(header->serv_specif_flags,
+				ICP_QAT_FW_LA_NO_PROTO);
+		ICP_QAT_FW_LA_ZUC_3G_PROTO_FLAG_SET(
+				header->serv_specif_flags,
+				ICP_QAT_FW_LA_ZUC_3G_PROTO);
+		break;
+	default:
+		ICP_QAT_FW_LA_PROTO_SET(header->serv_specif_flags,
+				ICP_QAT_FW_LA_NO_PROTO);
+		ICP_QAT_FW_LA_ZUC_3G_PROTO_FLAG_SET(
+				header->serv_specif_flags, 0);
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+qat_sym_session_handle_mixed(struct qat_sym_session *session)
+{
+	if (session->qat_hash_alg == ICP_QAT_HW_AUTH_ALGO_ZUC_3G_128_EIA3 &&
+			session->qat_cipher_alg !=
+			ICP_QAT_HW_CIPHER_ALGO_ZUC_3G_128_EEA3) {
+		session->min_qat_dev_gen = QAT_GEN3;
+		qat_sym_session_set_ext_hash_flags(session,
+			1 << ICP_QAT_FW_AUTH_HDR_FLAG_ZUC_EIA3_BITPOS);
+	} else if (session->qat_hash_alg == ICP_QAT_HW_AUTH_ALGO_SNOW_3G_UIA2 &&
+			session->qat_cipher_alg !=
+			ICP_QAT_HW_CIPHER_ALGO_SNOW_3G_UEA2) {
+		session->min_qat_dev_gen = QAT_GEN3;
+		qat_sym_session_set_ext_hash_flags(session,
+			1 << ICP_QAT_FW_AUTH_HDR_FLAG_SNOW3G_UIA2_BITPOS);
+	} else if ((session->aes_cmac ||
+			session->qat_hash_alg == ICP_QAT_HW_AUTH_ALGO_NULL) &&
+			(session->qat_cipher_alg ==
+			ICP_QAT_HW_CIPHER_ALGO_SNOW_3G_UEA2 ||
+			session->qat_cipher_alg ==
+			ICP_QAT_HW_CIPHER_ALGO_ZUC_3G_128_EEA3)) {
+		session->min_qat_dev_gen = QAT_GEN3;
+		qat_sym_session_set_ext_hash_flags(session, 0);
+	}
+}
+
 int
 qat_sym_session_set_parameters(struct rte_cryptodev *dev,
 		struct rte_crypto_sym_xform *xform, void *session_private)
@@ -463,6 +531,8 @@ qat_sym_session_set_parameters(struct rte_cryptodev *dev,
 					xform, session);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				return ret;
+			/* Special handling of mixed hash+cipher algorithms */
+			qat_sym_session_handle_mixed(session);
 		}
 		break;
 	case ICP_QAT_FW_LA_CMD_HASH_CIPHER:
@@ -480,6 +550,8 @@ qat_sym_session_set_parameters(struct rte_cryptodev *dev,
 					xform, session);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				return ret;
+			/* Special handling of mixed hash+cipher algorithms */
+			qat_sym_session_handle_mixed(session);
 		}
 		break;
 	case ICP_QAT_FW_LA_CMD_TRNG_GET_RANDOM:
