diff --git a/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c b/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c
index e94c01cf75..507eb87984 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ enum index {
 	TUNNEL,
 	FLEX,
 	QUEUE,
+	DEQUEUE,
 	DRAIN,
 
 	/* Flex arguments */
@@ -132,6 +133,9 @@ enum index {
 	QUEUE_DESTROY_ID,
 	QUEUE_DESTROY_DRAIN,
 
+	/* Dequeue arguments. */
+	DEQUEUE_QUEUE,
+
 	/* Drain arguments. */
 	DRAIN_QUEUE,
 
@@ -2159,6 +2163,9 @@ static int parse_qo(struct context *, const struct token *,
 static int parse_qo_destroy(struct context *, const struct token *,
 			    const char *, unsigned int,
 			    void *, unsigned int);
+static int parse_dequeue(struct context *, const struct token *,
+			 const char *, unsigned int,
+			 void *, unsigned int);
 static int parse_drain(struct context *, const struct token *,
 		       const char *, unsigned int,
 		       void *, unsigned int);
@@ -2440,6 +2447,7 @@ static const struct token token_list[] = {
 			      TUNNEL,
 			      FLEX,
 			      QUEUE,
+			      DEQUEUE,
 			      DRAIN)),
 		.call = parse_init,
 	},
@@ -2775,6 +2783,21 @@ static const struct token token_list[] = {
 		.call = parse_qo_destroy,
 	},
 	/* Top-level command. */
+	[DEQUEUE] = {
+		.name = "dequeue",
+		.help = "dequeue flow operations",
+		.next = NEXT(NEXT_ENTRY(DEQUEUE_QUEUE), NEXT_ENTRY(COMMON_PORT_ID)),
+		.args = ARGS(ARGS_ENTRY(struct buffer, port)),
+		.call = parse_dequeue,
+	},
+	/* Sub-level commands. */
+	[DEQUEUE_QUEUE] = {
+		.name = "queue",
+		.help = "specify queue id",
+		.next = NEXT(NEXT_ENTRY(END), NEXT_ENTRY(COMMON_QUEUE_ID)),
+		.args = ARGS(ARGS_ENTRY(struct buffer, queue)),
+	},
+	/* Top-level command. */
 	[DRAIN] = {
 		.name = "drain",
 		.help = "drain a flow queue",
@@ -8408,6 +8431,34 @@ parse_qo_destroy(struct context *ctx, const struct token *token,
 	}
 }
 
+/** Parse tokens for dequeue command. */
+static int
+parse_dequeue(struct context *ctx, const struct token *token,
+	      const char *str, unsigned int len,
+	      void *buf, unsigned int size)
+{
+	struct buffer *out = buf;
+
+	/* Token name must match. */
+	if (parse_default(ctx, token, str, len, NULL, 0) < 0)
+		return -1;
+	/* Nothing else to do if there is no buffer. */
+	if (!out)
+		return len;
+	if (!out->command) {
+		if (ctx->curr != DEQUEUE)
+			return -1;
+		if (sizeof(*out) > size)
+			return -1;
+		out->command = ctx->curr;
+		ctx->objdata = 0;
+		ctx->object = out;
+		ctx->objmask = NULL;
+		out->args.vc.data = (uint8_t *)out + size;
+	}
+	return len;
+}
+
 /** Parse tokens for drain queue command. */
 static int
 parse_drain(struct context *ctx, const struct token *token,
@@ -9800,6 +9851,9 @@ cmd_flow_parsed(const struct buffer *in)
 					in->args.destroy.rule_n,
 					in->args.destroy.rule);
 		break;
+	case DEQUEUE:
+		port_queue_flow_dequeue(in->port, in->queue);
+		break;
 	case DRAIN:
 		port_queue_flow_drain(in->port, in->queue);
 		break;
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/config.c b/app/test-pmd/config.c
index c6469dd06f..5d23edf562 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/config.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/config.c
@@ -2420,14 +2420,12 @@ port_queue_flow_create(portid_t port_id, queueid_t queue_id,
 		       const struct rte_flow_action *actions)
 {
 	struct rte_flow_q_ops_attr ops_attr = { .drain = drain };
-	struct rte_flow_q_op_res comp = { 0 };
 	struct rte_flow *flow;
 	struct rte_port *port;
 	struct port_flow *pf;
 	struct port_table *pt;
 	uint32_t id = 0;
 	bool found;
-	int ret = 0;
 	struct rte_flow_error error;
 	struct rte_flow_action_age *age = age_action_get(actions);
 
@@ -2477,16 +2475,6 @@ port_queue_flow_create(portid_t port_id, queueid_t queue_id,
 		return port_flow_complain(&error);
 	}
 
-	while (ret == 0) {
-		/* Poisoning to make sure PMDs update it in case of error. */
-		memset(&error, 0x22, sizeof(error));
-		ret = rte_flow_q_dequeue(port_id, queue_id, &comp, 1, &error);
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			printf("Failed to poll queue\n");
-			return -EINVAL;
-		}
-	}
-
 	pf->next = port->flow_list;
 	pf->id = id;
 	pf->flow = flow;
@@ -2501,7 +2489,6 @@ port_queue_flow_destroy(portid_t port_id, queueid_t queue_id,
 			bool drain, uint32_t n, const uint32_t *rule)
 {
 	struct rte_flow_q_ops_attr op_attr = { .drain = drain };
-	struct rte_flow_q_op_res comp = { 0 };
 	struct rte_port *port;
 	struct port_flow **tmp;
 	uint32_t c = 0;
@@ -2537,21 +2524,6 @@ port_queue_flow_destroy(portid_t port_id, queueid_t queue_id,
 				ret = port_flow_complain(&error);
 				continue;
 			}
-
-			while (ret == 0) {
-				/*
-				 * Poisoning to make sure PMD
-				 * update it in case of error.
-				 */
-				memset(&error, 0x44, sizeof(error));
-				ret = rte_flow_q_dequeue(port_id, queue_id,
-							 &comp, 1, &error);
-				if (ret < 0) {
-					printf("Failed to poll queue\n");
-					return -EINVAL;
-				}
-			}
-
 			printf("Flow rule #%u destruction enqueued\n", pf->id);
 			*tmp = pf->next;
 			free(pf);
@@ -2592,6 +2564,52 @@ port_queue_flow_drain(portid_t port_id, queueid_t queue_id)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+/** Dequeue a queue operation from the queue. */
+int
+port_queue_flow_dequeue(portid_t port_id, queueid_t queue_id)
+{
+	struct rte_port *port;
+	struct rte_flow_q_op_res *res;
+	struct rte_flow_error error;
+	int ret = 0;
+	int success = 0;
+	int i;
+
+	if (port_id_is_invalid(port_id, ENABLED_WARN) ||
+	    port_id == (portid_t)RTE_PORT_ALL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	port = &ports[port_id];
+
+	if (queue_id >= port->queue_nb) {
+		printf("Queue #%u is invalid\n", queue_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	res = malloc(sizeof(struct rte_flow_q_op_res) * port->queue_sz);
+	if (!res) {
+		printf("Failed to allocate memory for dequeue results\n");
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	memset(&error, 0x66, sizeof(error));
+	ret = rte_flow_q_dequeue(port_id, queue_id, res,
+				 port->queue_sz, &error);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		printf("Failed to dequeue a queue\n");
+		free(res);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < ret; i++) {
+		if (res[i].status == RTE_FLOW_Q_OP_SUCCESS)
+			success++;
+	}
+	printf("Queue #%u dequeued %u operations (%u failed, %u succeeded)\n",
+	       queue_id, ret, ret - success, success);
+	free(res);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 /** Create flow rule. */
 int
 port_flow_create(portid_t port_id,
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h
index bf4597e7ba..3cf336dbae 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h
+++ b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h
@@ -935,6 +935,7 @@ int port_queue_flow_create(portid_t port_id, queueid_t queue_id,
 int port_queue_flow_destroy(portid_t port_id, queueid_t queue_id,
 			    bool drain, uint32_t n, const uint32_t *rule);
 int port_queue_flow_drain(portid_t port_id, queueid_t queue_id);
+int port_queue_flow_dequeue(portid_t port_id, queueid_t queue_id);
 int port_flow_validate(portid_t port_id,
 		       const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
 		       const struct rte_flow_item *pattern,
diff --git a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
index 2ff4e4aef1..fff4de8f00 100644
--- a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
@@ -3372,6 +3372,10 @@ following sections.
 
    flow drain {port_id} queue {queue_id}
 
+- Dequeue all operations from a queue::
+
+   flow dequeue {port_id} queue {queue_id}
+
 - Create a flow rule::
 
    flow create {port_id}
@@ -3582,6 +3586,23 @@ The usual error message is shown when a queue cannot be drained::
 
    Caught error type [...] ([...]): [...]
 
+Dequeueing flow operations
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+``flow dequeue`` asks the underlying device about flow queue operations
+results and return all the processed (successfully or not) operations.
+It is bound to ``rte_flow_q_dequeue()``::
+
+   flow dequeue {port_id} queue {queue_id}
+
+If successful, it will show::
+
+   Queue #[...] dequeued #[...] operations (#[...] failed, #[...] succeeded)
+
+The usual error message is shown when a queue cannot be drained::
+
+   Caught error type [...] ([...]): [...]
+
 Creating a tunnel stub for offload
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
@@ -3711,6 +3732,8 @@ Otherwise it will show an error message of the form::
 This command uses the same pattern items and actions as ``flow create``,
 their format is described in `Creating flow rules`_.
 
+``flow queue dequeue`` must be called to retrieve the operation status.
+
 Attributes
 ^^^^^^^^^^
 
@@ -4444,6 +4467,8 @@ message is shown when a rule cannot be destroyed::
 
    Caught error type [...] ([...]): [...]
 
+``flow queue dequeue`` must be called to retrieve the operation status.
+
 Querying flow rules
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
