diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ipsec_secgw.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ipsec_secgw.rst
index 94197a34f0..7032da8d0d 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ipsec_secgw.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/ipsec_secgw.rst
@@ -890,16 +890,35 @@ The flow rule syntax is shown as follows:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
-    flow <ip_ver> <src_ip> <dst_ip> <port> <queue>
-
+    flow <mark> <eth> <ip_ver> <src_ip> <dst_ip> <port> <queue> \
+         <count> <security> <set_mark>
 
 where each options means:
 
+``<mark>``
+
+ * Set RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_MARK pattern item in the flow rule with the given
+   mark value. This option can be used to match an arbitrary integer value
+   which was set using the RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MARK action (see ``<set_mark>``)
+   in a previously matched rule.
+
+ * Optional: Yes, this pattern is not set by default.
+
+ * Syntax: *mark X*
+
+``<eth>``
+
+ * Set RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ETH pattern item. This matches all ethernet packets.
+
+ * Optional: Yes, this pattern is not set by default.
+
+ * Syntax: *eth*
+
 ``<ip_ver>``
 
  * IP protocol version
 
- * Optional: No
+ * Optional: Yes, this pattern is not set by default.
 
  * Available options:
 
@@ -944,6 +963,32 @@ where each options means:
 
  * Syntax: *queue X*
 
+``<count>``
+
+ * Set RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_COUNT action.
+
+ * Optional: yes, this action is not set by default.
+
+ * Syntax: *count*
+
+``<security>``
+
+ * Set RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ESP pattern and RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SECURITY action.
+
+ * Optional: yes, this pattern and action are not set by default.
+
+ * Syntax: *security*
+
+``<set_mark>``
+
+ * Set RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MARK action in the flow rule with the given mark
+   value. This option can be used to set the given integer value(mark) to
+   packets and set RTE_MBUF_F_RX_FDIR and RTE_MBUF_F_RX_FDIR_ID mbuf flags.
+
+ * Optional: yes, this action is not set by default.
+
+ * Syntax: *set_mark X*
+
 Example flow rules:
 
 .. code-block:: console
@@ -952,6 +997,18 @@ Example flow rules:
 
     flow ipv6 dst 1111:1111:1111:1111:1111:1111:1111:5555/116 port 1 queue 0
 
+    flow mark 123 ipv4 dst 192.168.0.0/16 port 0 queue 0 count
+
+    flow eth ipv4 dst 192.168.0.0/16 port 0 queue 0 count
+
+    flow ipv4 dst 192.168.0.0/16 port 0 queue 0 count
+
+    flow ipv4 dst 192.168.0.0/16 port 0 queue 0
+
+    flow port 0 security set_mark 123
+
+    flow ipv4 dst 1.1.0.0/16 port 0 count set_mark 123 security
+
 
 Neighbour rule syntax
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
diff --git a/examples/ipsec-secgw/flow.c b/examples/ipsec-secgw/flow.c
index c217b9e475..aee97b2fc4 100644
--- a/examples/ipsec-secgw/flow.c
+++ b/examples/ipsec-secgw/flow.c
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@
 #define FLOW_RULES_MAX 128
 
 struct flow_rule_entry {
+	uint8_t is_eth;
 	uint8_t is_ipv4;
+	uint8_t is_ipv6;
 	RTE_STD_C11
 	union {
 		struct {
@@ -27,8 +29,15 @@ struct flow_rule_entry {
 			struct rte_flow_item_ipv6 mask;
 		} ipv6;
 	};
+	struct rte_flow_item_mark mark_val;
 	uint16_t port;
 	uint16_t queue;
+	bool is_queue_set;
+	bool enable_count;
+	bool enable_mark;
+	bool set_security_action;
+	bool set_mark_action;
+	uint32_t mark_action_val;
 	struct rte_flow *flow;
 } flow_rule_tbl[FLOW_RULES_MAX];
 
@@ -64,8 +73,9 @@ ipv4_addr_cpy(rte_be32_t *spec, rte_be32_t *mask, char *token,
 	memcpy(mask, &rte_flow_item_ipv4_mask.hdr.src_addr, sizeof(ip));
 
 	*spec = ip.s_addr;
+
 	if (depth < 32)
-		*mask = *mask << (32-depth);
+		*mask = htonl(*mask << (32 - depth));
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -124,7 +134,7 @@ parse_flow_tokens(char **tokens, uint32_t n_tokens,
 		  struct parse_status *status)
 {
 	struct flow_rule_entry *rule;
-	uint32_t ti;
+	uint32_t ti = 0;
 
 	if (nb_flow_rule >= FLOW_RULES_MAX) {
 		printf("Too many flow rules\n");
@@ -134,49 +144,73 @@ parse_flow_tokens(char **tokens, uint32_t n_tokens,
 	rule = &flow_rule_tbl[nb_flow_rule];
 	memset(rule, 0, sizeof(*rule));
 
-	if (strcmp(tokens[0], "ipv4") == 0) {
-		rule->is_ipv4 = 1;
-	} else if (strcmp(tokens[0], "ipv6") == 0) {
-		rule->is_ipv4 = 0;
-	} else {
-		APP_CHECK(0, status, "unrecognized input \"%s\"", tokens[0]);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	for (ti = 1; ti < n_tokens; ti++) {
-		if (strcmp(tokens[ti], "src") == 0) {
+	for (ti = 0; ti < n_tokens; ti++) {
+		if (strcmp(tokens[ti], "mark") == 0) {
 			INCREMENT_TOKEN_INDEX(ti, n_tokens, status);
+			if (status->status < 0)
+				return;
+			APP_CHECK_TOKEN_IS_NUM(tokens, ti, status);
 			if (status->status < 0)
 				return;
 
-			if (rule->is_ipv4) {
+			rule->mark_val.id = atoi(tokens[ti]);
+			rule->enable_mark = true;
+			continue;
+		}
+		if (strcmp(tokens[ti], "eth") == 0) {
+			rule->is_eth = true;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[ti], "ipv4") == 0) {
+			rule->is_ipv4 = true;
+			INCREMENT_TOKEN_INDEX(ti, n_tokens, status);
+			if (status->status < 0)
+				return;
+			if (strcmp(tokens[ti], "src") == 0) {
+				INCREMENT_TOKEN_INDEX(ti, n_tokens, status);
+				if (status->status < 0)
+					return;
 				if (ipv4_addr_cpy(&rule->ipv4.spec.hdr.src_addr,
 						  &rule->ipv4.mask.hdr.src_addr,
 						  tokens[ti], status))
 					return;
-			} else {
-				if (ipv6_addr_cpy(rule->ipv6.spec.hdr.src_addr,
-						  rule->ipv6.mask.hdr.src_addr,
+			}
+			if (strcmp(tokens[ti], "dst") == 0) {
+				INCREMENT_TOKEN_INDEX(ti, n_tokens, status);
+				if (status->status < 0)
+					return;
+				if (ipv4_addr_cpy(&rule->ipv4.spec.hdr.dst_addr,
+						  &rule->ipv4.mask.hdr.dst_addr,
 						  tokens[ti], status))
 					return;
 			}
+			continue;
 		}
-		if (strcmp(tokens[ti], "dst") == 0) {
+		if (strcmp(tokens[ti], "ipv6") == 0) {
+			rule->is_ipv6 = true;
 			INCREMENT_TOKEN_INDEX(ti, n_tokens, status);
 			if (status->status < 0)
 				return;
-
-			if (rule->is_ipv4) {
-				if (ipv4_addr_cpy(&rule->ipv4.spec.hdr.dst_addr,
-						  &rule->ipv4.mask.hdr.dst_addr,
+			if (strcmp(tokens[ti], "src") == 0) {
+				INCREMENT_TOKEN_INDEX(ti, n_tokens, status);
+				if (status->status < 0)
+					return;
+				if (ipv6_addr_cpy(rule->ipv6.spec.hdr.src_addr,
+						  rule->ipv6.mask.hdr.src_addr,
 						  tokens[ti], status))
 					return;
-			} else {
+			}
+			if (strcmp(tokens[ti], "dst") == 0) {
+				INCREMENT_TOKEN_INDEX(ti, n_tokens, status);
+				if (status->status < 0)
+					return;
 				if (ipv6_addr_cpy(rule->ipv6.spec.hdr.dst_addr,
 						  rule->ipv6.mask.hdr.dst_addr,
 						  tokens[ti], status))
 					return;
 			}
+			continue;
 		}
 
 		if (strcmp(tokens[ti], "port") == 0) {
@@ -188,6 +222,7 @@ parse_flow_tokens(char **tokens, uint32_t n_tokens,
 				return;
 
 			rule->port = atoi(tokens[ti]);
+			continue;
 		}
 
 		if (strcmp(tokens[ti], "queue") == 0) {
@@ -199,50 +234,129 @@ parse_flow_tokens(char **tokens, uint32_t n_tokens,
 				return;
 
 			rule->queue = atoi(tokens[ti]);
+			rule->is_queue_set = true;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[ti], "count") == 0) {
+			rule->enable_count = true;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (strcmp(tokens[ti], "security") == 0) {
+			rule->set_security_action = true;
+			continue;
 		}
+		if (strcmp(tokens[ti], "set_mark") == 0) {
+			INCREMENT_TOKEN_INDEX(ti, n_tokens, status);
+			if (status->status < 0)
+				return;
+			APP_CHECK_TOKEN_IS_NUM(tokens, ti, status);
+			if (status->status < 0)
+				return;
+
+			rule->set_mark_action = true;
+			rule->mark_action_val = atoi(tokens[ti]);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		sprintf(status->parse_msg, "Unrecognized input:%s\n",
+			tokens[ti]);
+		status->status = -1;
+		return;
 	}
+	printf("\n");
 
 	nb_flow_rule++;
 }
 
-#define MAX_RTE_FLOW_PATTERN (3)
-#define MAX_RTE_FLOW_ACTIONS (2)
+#define MAX_RTE_FLOW_PATTERN (4)
+#define MAX_RTE_FLOW_ACTIONS (5)
 
 static void
 flow_init_single(struct flow_rule_entry *rule)
 {
-	struct rte_flow_item pattern[MAX_RTE_FLOW_PATTERN] = {};
 	struct rte_flow_action action[MAX_RTE_FLOW_ACTIONS] = {};
+	struct rte_flow_item pattern[MAX_RTE_FLOW_PATTERN] = {};
+	struct rte_flow_action_queue queue_action;
+	struct rte_flow_action_mark mark_action;
+	int ret, pattern_idx = 0, act_idx = 0;
+	struct rte_flow_item_mark mark_mask;
 	struct rte_flow_attr attr = {};
 	struct rte_flow_error err = {};
-	int ret;
 
 	attr.egress = 0;
 	attr.ingress = 1;
 
-	action[0].type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_QUEUE;
-	action[0].conf = &(struct rte_flow_action_queue) {
-				.index = rule->queue,
-	};
-	action[1].type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END;
+	if (rule->is_queue_set) {
+		queue_action.index = rule->queue;
+		action[act_idx].type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_QUEUE;
+		action[act_idx].conf = &queue_action;
+		act_idx++;
+	}
 
-	pattern[0].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ETH;
+	if (rule->enable_count) {
+		action[act_idx].type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_COUNT;
+		act_idx++;
+	}
+
+	if (rule->set_security_action) {
+		action[act_idx].type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SECURITY;
+		action[act_idx].conf = NULL;
+		act_idx++;
+	}
+
+	if (rule->set_mark_action) {
+		mark_action.id = rule->mark_action_val;
+		action[act_idx].type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_MARK;
+		action[act_idx].conf = &mark_action;
+		act_idx++;
+	}
+
+	action[act_idx].type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END;
+	action[act_idx].conf = NULL;
+
+	if (rule->enable_mark) {
+		mark_mask.id = UINT32_MAX;
+		pattern[pattern_idx].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_MARK;
+		pattern[pattern_idx].spec = &rule->mark_val;
+		pattern[pattern_idx].mask = &mark_mask;
+		pattern_idx++;
+	}
+
+	if (rule->is_eth) {
+		pattern[pattern_idx].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ETH;
+		pattern_idx++;
+	}
 
 	if (rule->is_ipv4) {
-		pattern[1].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV4;
-		pattern[1].spec = &rule->ipv4.spec;
-		pattern[1].mask = &rule->ipv4.mask;
-	} else {
-		pattern[1].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6;
-		pattern[1].spec = &rule->ipv6.spec;
-		pattern[1].mask = &rule->ipv6.mask;
+		pattern[pattern_idx].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV4;
+		pattern[pattern_idx].spec = &rule->ipv4.spec;
+		pattern[pattern_idx].mask = &rule->ipv4.mask;
+		pattern_idx++;
+	}
+
+	if (rule->is_ipv6) {
+		pattern[pattern_idx].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6;
+		pattern[pattern_idx].spec = &rule->ipv6.spec;
+		pattern[pattern_idx].mask = &rule->ipv6.mask;
+		pattern_idx++;
 	}
 
-	pattern[2].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END;
+	if (rule->set_security_action) {
+		pattern[pattern_idx].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ESP;
+		pattern[pattern_idx].spec = NULL;
+		pattern[pattern_idx].mask = NULL;
+		pattern[pattern_idx].last = NULL;
+		pattern_idx++;
+	}
+
+	pattern[pattern_idx].type = RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END;
 
 	ret = rte_flow_validate(rule->port, &attr, pattern, action, &err);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		RTE_LOG(ERR, IPSEC, "Flow validation failed %s\n", err.message);
+		rule->flow = 0;
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -251,6 +365,56 @@ flow_init_single(struct flow_rule_entry *rule)
 		RTE_LOG(ERR, IPSEC, "Flow creation return %s\n", err.message);
 }
 
+void
+flow_print_counters(void)
+{
+	struct rte_flow_query_count count_query;
+	struct rte_flow_action action;
+	struct flow_rule_entry *rule;
+	struct rte_flow_error error;
+	int i = 0, ret = 0;
+
+	action.type = RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_COUNT;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < nb_flow_rule; i++) {
+		rule = &flow_rule_tbl[i];
+		if (!rule->flow || !rule->enable_count)
+			continue;
+
+		/* Poisoning to make sure PMDs update it in case of error. */
+		memset(&error, 0x55, sizeof(error));
+		memset(&count_query, 0, sizeof(count_query));
+		ret = rte_flow_query(rule->port, rule->flow, &action,
+				     &count_query, &error);
+		if (ret)
+			RTE_LOG(ERR, IPSEC,
+				"Failed to get flow counter "
+				" for port %u, err msg: %s\n",
+				rule->port, error.message);
+
+		printf("Flow #%3d:", i);
+		if (rule->is_ipv4) {
+			printf(" spec ipv4 ");
+			ipv4_hdr_print(&rule->ipv4.spec.hdr);
+		}
+		if (rule->is_ipv6) {
+			printf(" spec ipv6 ");
+			ipv6_hdr_print(&rule->ipv6.spec.hdr);
+		}
+
+		if (rule->set_security_action)
+			printf(" Security action set,");
+
+		if (rule->enable_mark)
+			printf(" Mark Enabled");
+
+		printf(" Port: %d,", rule->port);
+		if (rule->is_queue_set)
+			printf(" Queue: %d", rule->queue);
+		printf(" Hits: %"PRIu64"\n", count_query.hits);
+	}
+}
+
 void
 flow_init(void)
 {
@@ -264,21 +428,37 @@ flow_init(void)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < nb_flow_rule; i++) {
 		rule = &flow_rule_tbl[i];
+		printf("Flow #%3d: ", i);
 		if (rule->is_ipv4) {
-			printf("Flow #%3d: spec ipv4 ", i);
+			printf("spec ipv4 ");
 			ipv4_hdr_print(&rule->ipv4.spec.hdr);
 			printf("\n");
-			printf("           mask ipv4 ");
+			printf(" mask ipv4 ");
 			ipv4_hdr_print(&rule->ipv4.mask.hdr);
-		} else {
-			printf("Flow #%3d: spec ipv6 ", i);
+		}
+		if (rule->is_ipv6) {
+			printf("spec ipv6 ");
 			ipv6_hdr_print(&rule->ipv6.spec.hdr);
 			printf("\n");
-			printf("           mask ipv6 ");
+			printf(" mask ipv6 ");
 			ipv6_hdr_print(&rule->ipv6.mask.hdr);
 		}
 
-		printf("\tPort: %d, Queue: %d", rule->port, rule->queue);
+		if (rule->enable_mark)
+			printf(", Mark enabled");
+
+		printf("\tPort: %d,", rule->port);
+		if (rule->is_queue_set)
+			printf(" Queue: %d,", rule->queue);
+
+		if (rule->set_security_action)
+			printf(" Security action set,");
+
+		if (rule->set_mark_action)
+			printf(" Mark: %d,", rule->mark_action_val);
+
+		if (rule->enable_count)
+			printf(" Counter enabled,");
 
 		if (rule->flow == NULL)
 			printf(" [UNSUPPORTED]");
diff --git a/examples/ipsec-secgw/flow.h b/examples/ipsec-secgw/flow.h
index 1b1b4774e4..9492d06346 100644
--- a/examples/ipsec-secgw/flow.h
+++ b/examples/ipsec-secgw/flow.h
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@ void parse_flow_tokens(char **tokens, uint32_t n_tokens,
 		       struct parse_status *status);
 
 void flow_init(void);
+void flow_print_counters(void);
 
 #endif /* _FLOW_H_ */
diff --git a/examples/ipsec-secgw/ipsec-secgw.c b/examples/ipsec-secgw/ipsec-secgw.c
index 25255e053c..fb97b67465 100644
--- a/examples/ipsec-secgw/ipsec-secgw.c
+++ b/examples/ipsec-secgw/ipsec-secgw.c
@@ -2875,7 +2875,6 @@ ipsec_secgw_telemetry_init(void)
 		"Optional Parameters: int <logical core id>");
 }
 
-
 int32_t
 main(int32_t argc, char **argv)
 {
@@ -3131,6 +3130,8 @@ main(int32_t argc, char **argv)
 		printf(" Done\n");
 	}
 
+	flow_print_counters();
+
 	RTE_ETH_FOREACH_DEV(portid) {
 		if ((enabled_port_mask & (1 << portid)) == 0)
 			continue;
