diff --git a/examples/ipsec-secgw/ep0.cfg b/examples/ipsec-secgw/ep0.cfg
index dfd4aca7d..c9f80e81b 100644
--- a/examples/ipsec-secgw/ep0.cfg
+++ b/examples/ipsec-secgw/ep0.cfg
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ sp ipv4 in esp protect 111 pri 1 dst 192.168.186.0/24 sport 0:65535 dport 0:6553
 sp ipv4 in esp protect 115 pri 1 dst 192.168.210.0/24 sport 0:65535 dport 0:65535
 sp ipv4 in esp protect 116 pri 1 dst 192.168.211.0/24 sport 0:65535 dport 0:65535
 sp ipv4 in esp protect 115 pri 1 dst 192.168.210.0/24 sport 0:65535 dport 0:65535
+sp ipv4 in esp protect 117 pri 1 dst 192.168.212.0/24 sport 0:65535 dport 0:65535
 sp ipv4 in esp protect 125 pri 1 dst 192.168.65.0/24 sport 0:65535 dport 0:65535
 sp ipv4 in esp protect 125 pri 1 dst 192.168.65.0/24 sport 0:65535 dport 0:65535
 sp ipv4 in esp protect 126 pri 1 dst 192.168.66.0/24 sport 0:65535 dport 0:65535
@@ -61,6 +62,8 @@ sp ipv6 in esp protect 125 pri 1 dst ffff:0000:0000:0000:aaaa:aaaa:0000:0000/96
 sport 0:65535 dport 0:65535
 sp ipv6 in esp protect 126 pri 1 dst ffff:0000:0000:0000:bbbb:bbbb:0000:0000/96 \
 sport 0:65535 dport 0:65535
+sp ipv6 in esp protect 127 pri 1 dst ffff:0000:0000:0000:cccc:dddd:0000:0000/96 \
+sport 0:65535 dport 0:65535
 
 #SA rules
 sa out 5 cipher_algo aes-128-cbc cipher_key 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0 \
@@ -118,6 +121,9 @@ dst 172.16.1.5
 
 sa in 116 cipher_algo null auth_algo null mode ipv4-tunnel src 172.16.2.6 dst 172.16.1.6
 
+sa in 117 cipher_algo null auth_algo null mode ipv4-tunnel src 172.16.2.7 \
+dst 172.16.1.7 flow-direction 0 2 port_id 0 type lookaside-protocol-offload
+
 sa in 125 cipher_algo aes-128-cbc cipher_key c3:c3:c3:c3:c3:c3:c3:c3:c3:c3:c3:\
 c3:c3:c3:c3:c3 auth_algo sha1-hmac auth_key c3:c3:c3:c3:c3:c3:c3:c3:c3:c3:c3:\
 c3:c3:c3:c3:c3:c3:c3:c3:c3 mode ipv6-tunnel \
@@ -130,6 +136,11 @@ sa in 126 cipher_algo aes-128-cbc cipher_key 4d:4d:4d:4d:4d:4d:4d:4d:4d:4d:4d:\
 src 2222:2222:2222:2222:2222:2222:2222:6666 \
 dst 1111:1111:1111:1111:1111:1111:1111:6666
 
+sa in 127 cipher_algo null auth_algo null mode ipv6-tunnel \
+src 2222:2222:2222:2222:2222:2222:2222:7777 \
+dst 1111:1111:1111:1111:1111:1111:1111:7777 \
+flow-direction 0 3 port_id 0 type lookaside-protocol-offload
+
 #Routing rules
 rt ipv4 dst 172.16.2.5/32 port 0
 rt ipv4 dst 172.16.2.6/32 port 1
diff --git a/examples/ipsec-secgw/ipsec-secgw.c b/examples/ipsec-secgw/ipsec-secgw.c
index 4799bc90c..132484422 100644
--- a/examples/ipsec-secgw/ipsec-secgw.c
+++ b/examples/ipsec-secgw/ipsec-secgw.c
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ static const struct option lgopts[] = {
 	{CMD_LINE_OPT_FRAG_TTL, 1, 0, CMD_LINE_OPT_FRAG_TTL_NUM},
 	{NULL, 0, 0, 0}
 };
-
 /* mask of enabled ports */
 static uint32_t enabled_port_mask;
 static uint64_t enabled_cryptodev_mask = UINT64_MAX;
@@ -259,6 +258,30 @@ static struct rte_eth_conf port_conf = {
 	.txmode = {
 		.mq_mode = ETH_MQ_TX_NONE,
 	},
+	.fdir_conf = {
+	.mode = RTE_FDIR_MODE_NONE,
+	.pballoc = RTE_FDIR_PBALLOC_64K,
+	.status = RTE_FDIR_REPORT_STATUS,
+	.mask = {
+		.vlan_tci_mask = 0xFFEF,
+		.ipv4_mask     = {
+			.src_ip = 0xFFFFFFFF,
+			.dst_ip = 0xFFFFFFFF,
+		},
+		.ipv6_mask     = {
+			.src_ip = {0xFFFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFFFF,
+						0xFFFFFFFF},
+			.dst_ip = {0xFFFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFFFF,
+						0xFFFFFFFF},
+		},
+		.src_port_mask = 0xFFFF,
+		.dst_port_mask = 0xFFFF,
+		.mac_addr_byte_mask = 0xFF,
+		.tunnel_type_mask = 1,
+		.tunnel_id_mask = 0xFFFFFFFF,
+	},
+	.drop_queue = 127,
+	}
 };
 
 static struct socket_ctx socket_ctx[NB_SOCKETS];
@@ -1184,7 +1207,6 @@ main_loop(__attribute__((unused)) void *dummy)
 
 			if (nb_rx > 0)
 				process_pkts(qconf, pkts, nb_rx, portid);
-
 			/* dequeue and process completed crypto-ops */
 			if (UNPROTECTED_PORT(portid))
 				drain_inbound_crypto_queues(qconf,
@@ -1196,6 +1218,27 @@ main_loop(__attribute__((unused)) void *dummy)
 	}
 }
 
+int check_flow_params(uint16_t fdir_portid, uint8_t fdir_qid)
+{
+	uint16_t i;
+	uint16_t portid;
+	uint8_t queueid;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < nb_lcore_params; ++i) {
+		portid = lcore_params_array[i].port_id;
+		if (portid == fdir_portid) {
+			queueid = lcore_params_array[i].queue_id;
+			if (queueid == fdir_qid)
+				break;
+		}
+
+		if (i == nb_lcore_params - 1)
+			return -1;
+	}
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
 static int32_t
 check_params(void)
 {
@@ -2503,6 +2546,15 @@ main(int32_t argc, char **argv)
 			continue;
 
 		sa_check_offloads(portid, &req_rx_offloads, &req_tx_offloads);
+		/* check if FDIR is configured on the port */
+		if (check_fdir_configured(portid)) {
+			/* Enable FDIR */
+			port_conf.fdir_conf.mode = RTE_FDIR_MODE_PERFECT;
+			/* Disable RSS */
+			port_conf.rxmode.mq_mode = ETH_MQ_RX_NONE;
+			port_conf.rx_adv_conf.rss_conf.rss_hf = 0;
+			port_conf.rx_adv_conf.rss_conf.rss_key = NULL;
+		}
 		port_init(portid, req_rx_offloads, req_tx_offloads);
 	}
 
diff --git a/examples/ipsec-secgw/ipsec.c b/examples/ipsec-secgw/ipsec.c
index 6e8120702..363809cfd 100644
--- a/examples/ipsec-secgw/ipsec.c
+++ b/examples/ipsec-secgw/ipsec.c
@@ -415,6 +415,73 @@ create_inline_session(struct socket_ctx *skt_ctx, struct ipsec_sa *sa,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int
+create_ipsec_esp_flow(struct ipsec_sa *sa)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+	struct rte_flow_error err;
+	if (sa->direction == RTE_SECURITY_IPSEC_SA_DIR_EGRESS)
+		return 0; /* No Flow director rules for Egress traffic */
+	if (sa->flags == TRANSPORT) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, IPSEC,
+			"No Flow director rule for transport mode:");
+			return -1;
+	}
+	sa->action[0].type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_QUEUE;
+	sa->pattern[0].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ETH;
+	sa->action[0].conf =
+			&(struct rte_flow_action_queue){
+				.index = sa->fdir_qid,
+	};
+	sa->attr.egress = 0;
+	sa->attr.ingress = 1;
+	if (IS_IP6(sa->flags)) {
+		sa->pattern[1].mask = &rte_flow_item_ipv6_mask;
+		sa->pattern[1].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6;
+		sa->pattern[1].spec = &sa->ipv6_spec;
+		memcpy(sa->ipv6_spec.hdr.dst_addr,
+				sa->dst.ip.ip6.ip6_b, IPV6_ADDR_LEN);
+		memcpy(sa->ipv6_spec.hdr.src_addr,
+				sa->src.ip.ip6.ip6_b, IPV6_ADDR_LEN);
+		sa->pattern[2].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ESP;
+		sa->pattern[2].spec = &sa->esp_spec;
+		sa->pattern[2].mask = &rte_flow_item_esp_mask;
+		sa->esp_spec.hdr.spi = rte_cpu_to_be_32(sa->spi);
+		sa->pattern[3].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END;
+	} else if (IS_IP4(sa->flags)) {
+		sa->pattern[1].mask = &rte_flow_item_ipv4_mask;
+		sa->pattern[1].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV4;
+		sa->pattern[1].spec = &sa->ipv4_spec;
+		sa->ipv4_spec.hdr.dst_addr = sa->dst.ip.ip4;
+		sa->ipv4_spec.hdr.src_addr = sa->src.ip.ip4;
+		sa->pattern[2].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ESP;
+		sa->pattern[2].spec = &sa->esp_spec;
+		sa->pattern[2].mask = &rte_flow_item_esp_mask;
+		sa->esp_spec.hdr.spi = rte_cpu_to_be_32(sa->spi);
+		sa->pattern[3].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END;
+	}
+	sa->action[1].type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END;
+
+	ret = rte_flow_validate(sa->fdir_portid, &sa->attr,
+				sa->pattern, sa->action,
+				&err);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, IPSEC,
+			"Flow Validation failed\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
+	sa->flow = rte_flow_create(sa->fdir_portid,
+				&sa->attr, sa->pattern, sa->action,
+				&err);
+	if (!sa->flow) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, IPSEC,
+			"Flow Creation failed\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * queue crypto-ops into PMD queue.
  */
diff --git a/examples/ipsec-secgw/ipsec.h b/examples/ipsec-secgw/ipsec.h
index 4f2fd6184..00147895a 100644
--- a/examples/ipsec-secgw/ipsec.h
+++ b/examples/ipsec-secgw/ipsec.h
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
 
 #define IP6_VERSION (6)
 
+#define IPV6_ADDR_LEN   16
+
 struct rte_crypto_xform;
 struct ipsec_xform;
 struct rte_mbuf;
@@ -138,6 +140,9 @@ struct ipsec_sa {
 	};
 	enum rte_security_ipsec_sa_direction direction;
 	uint16_t portid;
+	uint16_t fdir_portid;
+	uint8_t fdir_qid;
+	uint8_t fdir_flag;
 
 #define MAX_RTE_FLOW_PATTERN (4)
 #define MAX_RTE_FLOW_ACTIONS (3)
@@ -383,5 +388,11 @@ create_lookaside_session(struct ipsec_ctx *ipsec_ctx, struct ipsec_sa *sa,
 int
 create_inline_session(struct socket_ctx *skt_ctx, struct ipsec_sa *sa,
 		struct rte_ipsec_session *ips);
+int
+check_flow_params(uint16_t fdir_portid, uint8_t fdir_qid);
+
+int
+create_ipsec_esp_flow(struct ipsec_sa *sa);
 
+int check_fdir_configured(uint16_t portid);
 #endif /* __IPSEC_H__ */
diff --git a/examples/ipsec-secgw/sa.c b/examples/ipsec-secgw/sa.c
index 4822d6bda..9955dfcbe 100644
--- a/examples/ipsec-secgw/sa.c
+++ b/examples/ipsec-secgw/sa.c
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 #include <rte_random.h>
 #include <rte_ethdev.h>
 #include <rte_malloc.h>
+#include <rte_common.h>
+#include <rte_string_fns.h>
+#include <rte_ethdev_driver.h>
 
 #include "ipsec.h"
 #include "esp.h"
@@ -271,6 +274,7 @@ parse_sa_tokens(char **tokens, uint32_t n_tokens,
 	uint32_t type_p = 0;
 	uint32_t portid_p = 0;
 	uint32_t fallback_p = 0;
+	int16_t status_p = 0;
 
 	if (strcmp(tokens[0], "in") == 0) {
 		ri = &nb_sa_in;
@@ -681,6 +685,25 @@ parse_sa_tokens(char **tokens, uint32_t n_tokens,
 			fallback_p = 1;
 			continue;
 		}
+		if (strcmp(tokens[ti], "flow-direction") == 0) {
+			rule->fdir_flag = 1;
+			INCREMENT_TOKEN_INDEX(ti, n_tokens, status);
+			if (status->status < 0)
+				return;
+			rule->fdir_portid = atoi(tokens[ti]);
+			INCREMENT_TOKEN_INDEX(ti, n_tokens, status);
+			if (status->status < 0)
+				return;
+			rule->fdir_qid = atoi(tokens[ti]);
+			/* validating portid and queueid */
+			status_p = check_flow_params(rule->fdir_portid,
+					rule->fdir_qid);
+			if (status_p < 0) {
+				printf("port id %u / queue id %u is not valid\n",
+					rule->fdir_portid, rule->fdir_qid);
+			}
+			continue;
+		}
 
 		/* unrecognizeable input */
 		APP_CHECK(0, status, "unrecognized input \"%s\"",
@@ -823,6 +846,9 @@ print_one_sa_rule(const struct ipsec_sa *sa, int inbound)
 			break;
 		}
 	}
+	if (sa->fdir_flag == 1)
+		printf("flow-direction %d %d", sa->fdir_portid, sa->fdir_qid);
+
 	printf("\n");
 }
 
@@ -1153,7 +1179,15 @@ sa_add_rules(struct sa_ctx *sa_ctx, const struct ipsec_sa entries[],
 				return -EINVAL;
 			}
 		}
-
+		if (sa->fdir_flag &&
+			ips->type ==
+			RTE_SECURITY_ACTION_TYPE_LOOKASIDE_PROTOCOL &&
+			inbound) {
+			rc = create_ipsec_esp_flow(sa);
+			if (rc != 0)
+				RTE_LOG(ERR, IPSEC_ESP,
+					"create_ipsec_esp flow failed\n");
+			}
 		print_one_sa_rule(sa, inbound);
 	}
 
@@ -1256,6 +1290,20 @@ fill_ipsec_session(struct rte_ipsec_session *ss, struct rte_ipsec_sa *sa)
 	return rc;
 }
 
+int
+check_fdir_configured(uint16_t portid)
+{
+	struct ipsec_sa *sa = NULL;
+	uint32_t idx_sa = 0;
+
+	for (idx_sa = 0; idx_sa < nb_sa_in; idx_sa++) {
+		sa = &sa_in[idx_sa];
+		if (sa->fdir_portid == portid)
+			return sa->fdir_flag;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * Initialise related rte_ipsec_sa object.
  */
