diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.h b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.h
index 1466998aa..e00133c88 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.h
@@ -599,11 +599,22 @@ enum i40e_fdir_ip_type {
 	I40E_FDIR_IPTYPE_IPV6,
 };
 
+/*
+ * Structure to store flex pit for flow diretor.
+ */
+struct i40e_fdir_flex_pit {
+	uint8_t src_offset; /* offset in words from the beginning of payload */
+	uint8_t size;       /* size in words */
+	uint8_t dst_offset; /* offset in words of flexible payload */
+};
+
 /* A structure used to contain extend input of flow */
 struct i40e_fdir_flow_ext {
 	uint16_t vlan_tci;
 	uint8_t flexbytes[RTE_ETH_FDIR_MAX_FLEXLEN];
 	/* It is filled by the flexible payload to match. */
+	uint8_t flex_mask[I40E_FDIR_MAX_FLEX_LEN];
+	uint8_t raw_id;
 	uint8_t is_vf;   /* 1 for VF, 0 for port dev */
 	uint16_t dst_id; /* VF ID, available when is_vf is 1*/
 	bool inner_ip;   /* If there is inner ip */
@@ -612,6 +623,8 @@ struct i40e_fdir_flow_ext {
 	bool customized_pctype; /* If customized pctype is used */
 	bool pkt_template; /* If raw packet template is used */
 	bool is_udp; /* ipv4|ipv6 udp flow */
+	enum i40e_flxpld_layer_idx layer_idx;
+	struct i40e_fdir_flex_pit flex_pit[I40E_MAX_FLXPLD_LAYER * I40E_MAX_FLXPLD_FIED];
 };
 
 /* A structure used to define the input for a flow director filter entry */
@@ -663,15 +676,6 @@ struct i40e_fdir_filter_conf {
 	struct i40e_fdir_action action;  /* Action taken when match */
 };
 
-/*
- * Structure to store flex pit for flow diretor.
- */
-struct i40e_fdir_flex_pit {
-	uint8_t src_offset;    /* offset in words from the beginning of payload */
-	uint8_t size;          /* size in words */
-	uint8_t dst_offset;    /* offset in words of flexible payload */
-};
-
 struct i40e_fdir_flex_mask {
 	uint8_t word_mask;  /**< Bit i enables word i of flexible payload */
 	uint8_t nb_bitmask;
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_fdir.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_fdir.c
index aa8e72949..e64cb2fd0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_fdir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_fdir.c
@@ -1765,6 +1765,153 @@ i40e_add_del_fdir_filter(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static int
+i40e_flow_store_flex_pit(struct i40e_pf *pf,
+			 struct i40e_fdir_flex_pit *flex_pit,
+			 enum i40e_flxpld_layer_idx layer_idx,
+			 uint8_t raw_id)
+{
+	uint8_t field_idx;
+
+	field_idx = layer_idx * I40E_MAX_FLXPLD_FIED + raw_id;
+	/* Check if the configuration is conflicted */
+	if (pf->fdir.flex_pit_flag[layer_idx] &&
+	    (pf->fdir.flex_set[field_idx].src_offset != flex_pit->src_offset ||
+	     pf->fdir.flex_set[field_idx].size != flex_pit->size ||
+	     pf->fdir.flex_set[field_idx].dst_offset != flex_pit->dst_offset))
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Check if the configuration exists. */
+	if (pf->fdir.flex_pit_flag[layer_idx] &&
+	    (pf->fdir.flex_set[field_idx].src_offset == flex_pit->src_offset &&
+	     pf->fdir.flex_set[field_idx].size == flex_pit->size &&
+	     pf->fdir.flex_set[field_idx].dst_offset == flex_pit->dst_offset))
+		return 1;
+
+	pf->fdir.flex_set[field_idx].src_offset =
+		flex_pit->src_offset;
+	pf->fdir.flex_set[field_idx].size =
+		flex_pit->size;
+	pf->fdir.flex_set[field_idx].dst_offset =
+		flex_pit->dst_offset;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+i40e_flow_set_fdir_flex_pit(struct i40e_pf *pf,
+			    enum i40e_flxpld_layer_idx layer_idx,
+			    uint8_t raw_id)
+{
+	struct i40e_hw *hw = I40E_PF_TO_HW(pf);
+	uint32_t flx_pit, flx_ort;
+	uint8_t field_idx;
+	uint16_t min_next_off = 0;  /* in words */
+	uint8_t i;
+
+	if (raw_id) {
+		flx_ort = (1 << I40E_GLQF_ORT_FLX_PAYLOAD_SHIFT) |
+			  (raw_id << I40E_GLQF_ORT_FIELD_CNT_SHIFT) |
+			  (layer_idx * I40E_MAX_FLXPLD_FIED);
+		I40E_WRITE_GLB_REG(hw, I40E_GLQF_ORT(33 + layer_idx), flx_ort);
+	}
+
+	/* Set flex pit */
+	for (i = 0; i < raw_id; i++) {
+		field_idx = layer_idx * I40E_MAX_FLXPLD_FIED + i;
+		flx_pit = MK_FLX_PIT(pf->fdir.flex_set[field_idx].src_offset,
+				     pf->fdir.flex_set[field_idx].size,
+				     pf->fdir.flex_set[field_idx].dst_offset);
+
+		I40E_WRITE_REG(hw, I40E_PRTQF_FLX_PIT(field_idx), flx_pit);
+		min_next_off = pf->fdir.flex_set[field_idx].src_offset +
+			pf->fdir.flex_set[field_idx].size;
+	}
+
+	for (; i < I40E_MAX_FLXPLD_FIED; i++) {
+		/* set the non-used register obeying register's constrain */
+		field_idx = layer_idx * I40E_MAX_FLXPLD_FIED + i;
+		flx_pit = MK_FLX_PIT(min_next_off, NONUSE_FLX_PIT_FSIZE,
+				     NONUSE_FLX_PIT_DEST_OFF);
+		I40E_WRITE_REG(hw, I40E_PRTQF_FLX_PIT(field_idx), flx_pit);
+		min_next_off++;
+	}
+
+	pf->fdir.flex_pit_flag[layer_idx] = 1;
+}
+
+static int
+i40e_flow_store_flex_mask(struct i40e_pf *pf,
+			  enum i40e_filter_pctype pctype,
+			  uint8_t *mask)
+{
+	struct i40e_fdir_flex_mask flex_mask;
+	uint8_t nb_bitmask = 0;
+	uint16_t mask_tmp;
+	uint8_t i;
+
+	memset(&flex_mask, 0, sizeof(struct i40e_fdir_flex_mask));
+	for (i = 0; i < I40E_FDIR_MAX_FLEX_LEN; i += sizeof(uint16_t)) {
+		mask_tmp = I40E_WORD(mask[i], mask[i + 1]);
+		if (mask_tmp) {
+			flex_mask.word_mask |=
+				I40E_FLEX_WORD_MASK(i / sizeof(uint16_t));
+			if (mask_tmp != UINT16_MAX) {
+				flex_mask.bitmask[nb_bitmask].mask = ~mask_tmp;
+				flex_mask.bitmask[nb_bitmask].offset =
+					i / sizeof(uint16_t);
+				nb_bitmask++;
+				if (nb_bitmask > I40E_FDIR_BITMASK_NUM_WORD)
+					return -1;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	flex_mask.nb_bitmask = nb_bitmask;
+
+	if (pf->fdir.flex_mask_flag[pctype] &&
+	    (memcmp(&flex_mask, &pf->fdir.flex_mask[pctype],
+		    sizeof(struct i40e_fdir_flex_mask))))
+		return -2;
+	else if (pf->fdir.flex_mask_flag[pctype] &&
+		 !(memcmp(&flex_mask, &pf->fdir.flex_mask[pctype],
+			  sizeof(struct i40e_fdir_flex_mask))))
+		return 1;
+
+	memcpy(&pf->fdir.flex_mask[pctype], &flex_mask,
+	       sizeof(struct i40e_fdir_flex_mask));
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+i40e_flow_set_fdir_flex_msk(struct i40e_pf *pf,
+			    enum i40e_filter_pctype pctype)
+{
+	struct i40e_hw *hw = I40E_PF_TO_HW(pf);
+	struct i40e_fdir_flex_mask *flex_mask;
+	uint32_t flxinset, fd_mask;
+	uint8_t i;
+
+	/* Set flex mask */
+	flex_mask = &pf->fdir.flex_mask[pctype];
+	flxinset = (flex_mask->word_mask <<
+		    I40E_PRTQF_FD_FLXINSET_INSET_SHIFT) &
+		I40E_PRTQF_FD_FLXINSET_INSET_MASK;
+	i40e_write_rx_ctl(hw, I40E_PRTQF_FD_FLXINSET(pctype), flxinset);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < flex_mask->nb_bitmask; i++) {
+		fd_mask = (flex_mask->bitmask[i].mask <<
+			   I40E_PRTQF_FD_MSK_MASK_SHIFT) &
+			   I40E_PRTQF_FD_MSK_MASK_MASK;
+		fd_mask |= ((flex_mask->bitmask[i].offset +
+			     I40E_FLX_OFFSET_IN_FIELD_VECTOR) <<
+			    I40E_PRTQF_FD_MSK_OFFSET_SHIFT) &
+				I40E_PRTQF_FD_MSK_OFFSET_MASK;
+		i40e_write_rx_ctl(hw, I40E_PRTQF_FD_MSK(pctype, i), fd_mask);
+	}
+
+	pf->fdir.flex_mask_flag[pctype] = 1;
+}
+
 static inline unsigned char *
 i40e_find_available_buffer(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
@@ -1817,13 +1964,19 @@ i40e_flow_add_del_fdir_filter(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 {
 	struct i40e_hw *hw = I40E_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(dev->data->dev_private);
 	struct i40e_pf *pf = I40E_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_PF(dev->data->dev_private);
+	enum i40e_flxpld_layer_idx layer_idx = I40E_FLXPLD_L2_IDX;
 	unsigned char *pkt = NULL;
 	enum i40e_filter_pctype pctype;
 	struct i40e_fdir_info *fdir_info = &pf->fdir;
+	uint8_t flex_mask[I40E_FDIR_MAX_FLEX_LEN];
 	struct i40e_fdir_filter *node;
 	struct i40e_fdir_filter check_filter; /* Check if the filter exists */
+	struct i40e_fdir_flex_pit flex_pit;
+	bool cfg_flex_pit = true;
 	bool wait_status = true;
+	uint8_t field_idx;
 	int ret = 0;
+	int i;
 
 	if (pf->fdir.fdir_vsi == NULL) {
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "FDIR is not enabled");
@@ -1856,6 +2009,47 @@ i40e_flow_add_del_fdir_filter(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	i40e_fdir_filter_convert(filter, &check_filter);
 
 	if (add) {
+		if (!filter->input.flow_ext.customized_pctype) {
+			for (i = 0; i < filter->input.flow_ext.raw_id; i++) {
+				layer_idx = filter->input.flow_ext.layer_idx;
+				field_idx = layer_idx * I40E_MAX_FLXPLD_FIED + i;
+				flex_pit = filter->input.flow_ext.flex_pit[field_idx];
+
+				/* Store flex pit to SW */
+				ret = i40e_flow_store_flex_pit(pf, &flex_pit,
+							       layer_idx, i);
+				if (ret < 0) {
+					PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Conflict with the"
+						    " first flexible rule.");
+					return -EINVAL;
+				} else if (ret > 0) {
+					cfg_flex_pit = false;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (cfg_flex_pit)
+				i40e_flow_set_fdir_flex_pit(pf, layer_idx,
+						filter->input.flow_ext.raw_id);
+
+			/* Store flex mask to SW */
+			for (i = 0; i < I40E_FDIR_MAX_FLEX_LEN; i++)
+				flex_mask[i] =
+					filter->input.flow_ext.flex_mask[i];
+
+			ret = i40e_flow_store_flex_mask(pf, pctype, flex_mask);
+			if (ret == -1) {
+				PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Exceed maximal"
+					    " number of bitmasks");
+				return -EINVAL;
+			} else if (ret == -2) {
+				PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Conflict with the"
+					    " first flexible rule");
+				return -EINVAL;
+			} else if (ret == 0) {
+				i40e_flow_set_fdir_flex_msk(pf, pctype);
+			}
+		}
+
 		ret = i40e_sw_fdir_filter_insert(pf, &check_filter);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR,
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_flow.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_flow.c
index adc5da1c5..098ae13ab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_flow.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_flow.c
@@ -2240,152 +2240,6 @@ i40e_flow_check_raw_item(const struct rte_flow_item *item,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int
-i40e_flow_store_flex_pit(struct i40e_pf *pf,
-			 struct i40e_fdir_flex_pit *flex_pit,
-			 enum i40e_flxpld_layer_idx layer_idx,
-			 uint8_t raw_id)
-{
-	uint8_t field_idx;
-
-	field_idx = layer_idx * I40E_MAX_FLXPLD_FIED + raw_id;
-	/* Check if the configuration is conflicted */
-	if (pf->fdir.flex_pit_flag[layer_idx] &&
-	    (pf->fdir.flex_set[field_idx].src_offset != flex_pit->src_offset ||
-	     pf->fdir.flex_set[field_idx].size != flex_pit->size ||
-	     pf->fdir.flex_set[field_idx].dst_offset != flex_pit->dst_offset))
-		return -1;
-
-	/* Check if the configuration exists. */
-	if (pf->fdir.flex_pit_flag[layer_idx] &&
-	    (pf->fdir.flex_set[field_idx].src_offset == flex_pit->src_offset &&
-	     pf->fdir.flex_set[field_idx].size == flex_pit->size &&
-	     pf->fdir.flex_set[field_idx].dst_offset == flex_pit->dst_offset))
-		return 1;
-
-	pf->fdir.flex_set[field_idx].src_offset =
-		flex_pit->src_offset;
-	pf->fdir.flex_set[field_idx].size =
-		flex_pit->size;
-	pf->fdir.flex_set[field_idx].dst_offset =
-		flex_pit->dst_offset;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int
-i40e_flow_store_flex_mask(struct i40e_pf *pf,
-			  enum i40e_filter_pctype pctype,
-			  uint8_t *mask)
-{
-	struct i40e_fdir_flex_mask flex_mask;
-	uint16_t mask_tmp;
-	uint8_t i, nb_bitmask = 0;
-
-	memset(&flex_mask, 0, sizeof(struct i40e_fdir_flex_mask));
-	for (i = 0; i < I40E_FDIR_MAX_FLEX_LEN; i += sizeof(uint16_t)) {
-		mask_tmp = I40E_WORD(mask[i], mask[i + 1]);
-		if (mask_tmp) {
-			flex_mask.word_mask |=
-				I40E_FLEX_WORD_MASK(i / sizeof(uint16_t));
-			if (mask_tmp != UINT16_MAX) {
-				flex_mask.bitmask[nb_bitmask].mask = ~mask_tmp;
-				flex_mask.bitmask[nb_bitmask].offset =
-					i / sizeof(uint16_t);
-				nb_bitmask++;
-				if (nb_bitmask > I40E_FDIR_BITMASK_NUM_WORD)
-					return -1;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	flex_mask.nb_bitmask = nb_bitmask;
-
-	if (pf->fdir.flex_mask_flag[pctype] &&
-	    (memcmp(&flex_mask, &pf->fdir.flex_mask[pctype],
-		    sizeof(struct i40e_fdir_flex_mask))))
-		return -2;
-	else if (pf->fdir.flex_mask_flag[pctype] &&
-		 !(memcmp(&flex_mask, &pf->fdir.flex_mask[pctype],
-			  sizeof(struct i40e_fdir_flex_mask))))
-		return 1;
-
-	memcpy(&pf->fdir.flex_mask[pctype], &flex_mask,
-	       sizeof(struct i40e_fdir_flex_mask));
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void
-i40e_flow_set_fdir_flex_pit(struct i40e_pf *pf,
-			    enum i40e_flxpld_layer_idx layer_idx,
-			    uint8_t raw_id)
-{
-	struct i40e_hw *hw = I40E_PF_TO_HW(pf);
-	uint32_t flx_pit, flx_ort;
-	uint8_t field_idx;
-	uint16_t min_next_off = 0;  /* in words */
-	uint8_t i;
-
-	if (raw_id) {
-		flx_ort = (1 << I40E_GLQF_ORT_FLX_PAYLOAD_SHIFT) |
-			  (raw_id << I40E_GLQF_ORT_FIELD_CNT_SHIFT) |
-			  (layer_idx * I40E_MAX_FLXPLD_FIED);
-		I40E_WRITE_GLB_REG(hw, I40E_GLQF_ORT(33 + layer_idx), flx_ort);
-	}
-
-	/* Set flex pit */
-	for (i = 0; i < raw_id; i++) {
-		field_idx = layer_idx * I40E_MAX_FLXPLD_FIED + i;
-		flx_pit = MK_FLX_PIT(pf->fdir.flex_set[field_idx].src_offset,
-				     pf->fdir.flex_set[field_idx].size,
-				     pf->fdir.flex_set[field_idx].dst_offset);
-
-		I40E_WRITE_REG(hw, I40E_PRTQF_FLX_PIT(field_idx), flx_pit);
-		min_next_off = pf->fdir.flex_set[field_idx].src_offset +
-			pf->fdir.flex_set[field_idx].size;
-	}
-
-	for (; i < I40E_MAX_FLXPLD_FIED; i++) {
-		/* set the non-used register obeying register's constrain */
-		field_idx = layer_idx * I40E_MAX_FLXPLD_FIED + i;
-		flx_pit = MK_FLX_PIT(min_next_off, NONUSE_FLX_PIT_FSIZE,
-				     NONUSE_FLX_PIT_DEST_OFF);
-		I40E_WRITE_REG(hw, I40E_PRTQF_FLX_PIT(field_idx), flx_pit);
-		min_next_off++;
-	}
-
-	pf->fdir.flex_pit_flag[layer_idx] = 1;
-}
-
-static void
-i40e_flow_set_fdir_flex_msk(struct i40e_pf *pf,
-			    enum i40e_filter_pctype pctype)
-{
-	struct i40e_hw *hw = I40E_PF_TO_HW(pf);
-	struct i40e_fdir_flex_mask *flex_mask;
-	uint32_t flxinset, fd_mask;
-	uint8_t i;
-
-	/* Set flex mask */
-	flex_mask = &pf->fdir.flex_mask[pctype];
-	flxinset = (flex_mask->word_mask <<
-		    I40E_PRTQF_FD_FLXINSET_INSET_SHIFT) &
-		I40E_PRTQF_FD_FLXINSET_INSET_MASK;
-	i40e_write_rx_ctl(hw, I40E_PRTQF_FD_FLXINSET(pctype), flxinset);
-
-	for (i = 0; i < flex_mask->nb_bitmask; i++) {
-		fd_mask = (flex_mask->bitmask[i].mask <<
-			   I40E_PRTQF_FD_MSK_MASK_SHIFT) &
-			I40E_PRTQF_FD_MSK_MASK_MASK;
-		fd_mask |= ((flex_mask->bitmask[i].offset +
-			     I40E_FLX_OFFSET_IN_FIELD_VECTOR) <<
-			    I40E_PRTQF_FD_MSK_OFFSET_SHIFT) &
-			I40E_PRTQF_FD_MSK_OFFSET_MASK;
-		i40e_write_rx_ctl(hw, I40E_PRTQF_FD_MSK(pctype, i), fd_mask);
-	}
-
-	pf->fdir.flex_mask_flag[pctype] = 1;
-}
-
 static int
 i40e_flow_set_fdir_inset(struct i40e_pf *pf,
 			 enum i40e_filter_pctype pctype,
@@ -2604,18 +2458,15 @@ i40e_flow_parse_fdir_pattern(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	uint16_t len_arr[I40E_MAX_FLXPLD_FIED];
 	struct i40e_fdir_flex_pit flex_pit;
 	uint8_t next_dst_off = 0;
-	uint8_t flex_mask[I40E_FDIR_MAX_FLEX_LEN];
 	uint16_t flex_size;
-	bool cfg_flex_pit = true;
-	bool cfg_flex_msk = true;
 	uint16_t ether_type;
 	uint32_t vtc_flow_cpu;
 	bool outer_ip = true;
+	uint8_t field_idx;
 	int ret;
 
 	memset(off_arr, 0, sizeof(off_arr));
 	memset(len_arr, 0, sizeof(len_arr));
-	memset(flex_mask, 0, I40E_FDIR_MAX_FLEX_LEN);
 	filter->input.flow_ext.customized_pctype = false;
 	for (; item->type != RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END; item++) {
 		if (item->last) {
@@ -3163,6 +3014,7 @@ i40e_flow_parse_fdir_pattern(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 
 			flex_size = 0;
 			memset(&flex_pit, 0, sizeof(struct i40e_fdir_flex_pit));
+			field_idx = layer_idx * I40E_MAX_FLXPLD_FIED + raw_id;
 			flex_pit.size =
 				raw_spec->length / sizeof(uint16_t);
 			flex_pit.dst_offset =
@@ -3189,27 +3041,21 @@ i40e_flow_parse_fdir_pattern(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				return -rte_errno;
 			}
 
-			/* Store flex pit to SW */
-			ret = i40e_flow_store_flex_pit(pf, &flex_pit,
-						       layer_idx, raw_id);
-			if (ret < 0) {
-				rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
-				   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
-				   item,
-				   "Conflict with the first flexible rule.");
-				return -rte_errno;
-			} else if (ret > 0)
-				cfg_flex_pit = false;
-
 			for (i = 0; i < raw_spec->length; i++) {
 				j = i + next_dst_off;
 				filter->input.flow_ext.flexbytes[j] =
 					raw_spec->pattern[i];
-				flex_mask[j] = raw_mask->pattern[i];
+				filter->input.flow_ext.flex_mask[j] =
+					raw_mask->pattern[i];
 			}
 
 			next_dst_off += raw_spec->length;
 			raw_id++;
+
+			memcpy(&filter->input.flow_ext.flex_pit[field_idx],
+			       &flex_pit, sizeof(struct i40e_fdir_flex_pit));
+			filter->input.flow_ext.layer_idx = layer_idx;
+			filter->input.flow_ext.raw_id = raw_id;
 			break;
 		case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_VF:
 			vf_spec = item->spec;
@@ -3295,29 +3141,6 @@ i40e_flow_parse_fdir_pattern(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 					   "Invalid pattern mask.");
 			return -rte_errno;
 		}
-
-		/* Store flex mask to SW */
-		ret = i40e_flow_store_flex_mask(pf, pctype, flex_mask);
-		if (ret == -1) {
-			rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
-					   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
-					   item,
-					   "Exceed maximal number of bitmasks");
-			return -rte_errno;
-		} else if (ret == -2) {
-			rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
-					   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
-					   item,
-					   "Conflict with the first flexible rule");
-			return -rte_errno;
-		} else if (ret > 0)
-			cfg_flex_msk = false;
-
-		if (cfg_flex_pit)
-			i40e_flow_set_fdir_flex_pit(pf, layer_idx, raw_id);
-
-		if (cfg_flex_msk)
-			i40e_flow_set_fdir_flex_msk(pf, pctype);
 	}
 
 	filter->input.pctype = pctype;
