diff --git a/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c b/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c
index ce8035cb46..413ef905f2 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c
@@ -375,6 +375,12 @@ enum index {
 	ITEM_ICMP6,
 	ITEM_ICMP6_TYPE,
 	ITEM_ICMP6_CODE,
+	ITEM_ICMP6_ECHO_REQUEST,
+	ITEM_ICMP6_ECHO_REQUEST_ID,
+	ITEM_ICMP6_ECHO_REQUEST_SEQ,
+	ITEM_ICMP6_ECHO_REPLY,
+	ITEM_ICMP6_ECHO_REPLY_ID,
+	ITEM_ICMP6_ECHO_REPLY_SEQ,
 	ITEM_ICMP6_ND_NS,
 	ITEM_ICMP6_ND_NS_TARGET_ADDR,
 	ITEM_ICMP6_ND_NA,
@@ -1373,6 +1379,8 @@ static const enum index next_item[] = {
 	ITEM_IPV6_EXT,
 	ITEM_IPV6_FRAG_EXT,
 	ITEM_ICMP6,
+	ITEM_ICMP6_ECHO_REQUEST,
+	ITEM_ICMP6_ECHO_REPLY,
 	ITEM_ICMP6_ND_NS,
 	ITEM_ICMP6_ND_NA,
 	ITEM_ICMP6_ND_OPT,
@@ -1629,6 +1637,20 @@ static const enum index item_icmp6[] = {
 	ZERO,
 };
 
+static const enum index item_icmp6_echo_request[] = {
+	ITEM_ICMP6_ECHO_REQUEST_ID,
+	ITEM_ICMP6_ECHO_REQUEST_SEQ,
+	ITEM_NEXT,
+	ZERO,
+};
+
+static const enum index item_icmp6_echo_reply[] = {
+	ITEM_ICMP6_ECHO_REPLY_ID,
+	ITEM_ICMP6_ECHO_REPLY_SEQ,
+	ITEM_NEXT,
+	ZERO,
+};
+
 static const enum index item_icmp6_nd_ns[] = {
 	ITEM_ICMP6_ND_NS_TARGET_ADDR,
 	ITEM_NEXT,
@@ -4432,6 +4454,54 @@ static const struct token token_list[] = {
 		.args = ARGS(ARGS_ENTRY_HTON(struct rte_flow_item_icmp6,
 					     code)),
 	},
+	[ITEM_ICMP6_ECHO_REQUEST] = {
+		.name = "icmp6_echo_request",
+		.help = "match ICMPv6 echo request",
+		.priv = PRIV_ITEM(ICMP6_ECHO_REQUEST,
+				  sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_icmp6_echo)),
+		.next = NEXT(item_icmp6_echo_request),
+		.call = parse_vc,
+	},
+	[ITEM_ICMP6_ECHO_REQUEST_ID] = {
+		.name = "ident",
+		.help = "ICMPv6 echo request identifier",
+		.next = NEXT(item_icmp6_echo_request, NEXT_ENTRY(UNSIGNED),
+			     item_param),
+		.args = ARGS(ARGS_ENTRY_HTON(struct rte_flow_item_icmp6_echo,
+					     echo.identifier)),
+	},
+	[ITEM_ICMP6_ECHO_REQUEST_SEQ] = {
+		.name = "seq",
+		.help = "ICMPv6 echo request sequence",
+		.next = NEXT(item_icmp6_echo_request, NEXT_ENTRY(UNSIGNED),
+			     item_param),
+		.args = ARGS(ARGS_ENTRY_HTON(struct rte_flow_item_icmp6_echo,
+					     echo.sequence)),
+	},
+	[ITEM_ICMP6_ECHO_REPLY] = {
+		.name = "icmp6_echo_reply",
+		.help = "match ICMPv6 echo reply",
+		.priv = PRIV_ITEM(ICMP6_ECHO_REPLY,
+				  sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_icmp6_echo)),
+		.next = NEXT(item_icmp6_echo_reply),
+		.call = parse_vc,
+	},
+	[ITEM_ICMP6_ECHO_REPLY_ID] = {
+		.name = "ident",
+		.help = "ICMPv6 echo reply identifier",
+		.next = NEXT(item_icmp6_echo_reply, NEXT_ENTRY(UNSIGNED),
+			     item_param),
+		.args = ARGS(ARGS_ENTRY_HTON(struct rte_flow_item_icmp6_echo,
+					     echo.identifier)),
+	},
+	[ITEM_ICMP6_ECHO_REPLY_SEQ] = {
+		.name = "seq",
+		.help = "ICMPv6 echo reply sequence",
+		.next = NEXT(item_icmp6_echo_reply, NEXT_ENTRY(UNSIGNED),
+			     item_param),
+		.args = ARGS(ARGS_ENTRY_HTON(struct rte_flow_item_icmp6_echo,
+					     echo.sequence)),
+	},
 	[ITEM_ICMP6_ND_NS] = {
 		.name = "icmp6_nd_ns",
 		.help = "match ICMPv6 neighbor discovery solicitation",
diff --git a/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst b/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
index b0bbb6fcbe..282fa1176c 100644
--- a/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
@@ -1260,6 +1260,20 @@ Matches any ICMPv6 header.
 - ``checksum``: ICMPv6 checksum.
 - Default ``mask`` matches ``type`` and ``code``.
 
+Item: ``ICMP6_ECHO_REQUEST``
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Matches an ICMPv6 echo request.
+
+- ``echo``: ICMP6 echo definition (``rte_icmp6.h``).
+
+Item: ``ICMP6_ECHO_REPLY``
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Matches an ICMPv6 echo reply.
+
+- ``echo``: ICMP6 echo definition (``rte_icmp6.h``).
+
 Item: ``ICMP6_ND_NS``
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
index d711ca1f5c..6c370c033f 100644
--- a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
@@ -4033,6 +4033,16 @@ This section lists supported pattern items and their attributes, if any.
   - ``type {unsigned}``: ICMPv6 type.
   - ``code {unsigned}``: ICMPv6 code.
 
+- ``icmp6_echo_request``: match ICMPv6 echo request.
+
+  - ``ident {unsigned}``: ICMPv6 echo request identifier.
+  - ``seq {unsigned}``: ICMPv6 echo request sequence number.
+
+- ``icmp6_echo_reply``: match ICMPv6 echo reply.
+
+  - ``ident {unsigned}``: ICMPv6 echo reply identifier.
+  - ``seq {unsigned}``: ICMPv6 echo reply sequence number.
+
 - ``icmp6_nd_ns``: match ICMPv6 neighbor discovery solicitation.
 
   - ``target_addr {ipv6 address}``: target address.
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.c b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.c
index 350c46420c..4f4c641111 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.c
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.c
@@ -128,6 +128,10 @@ static const struct rte_flow_desc_data rte_flow_desc_item[] = {
 	MK_FLOW_ITEM(IPV6_EXT, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_ipv6_ext)),
 	MK_FLOW_ITEM(IPV6_FRAG_EXT, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_ipv6_frag_ext)),
 	MK_FLOW_ITEM(ICMP6, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_icmp6)),
+	MK_FLOW_ITEM(ICMP6_ECHO_REQUEST,
+		     sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_icmp6_echo)),
+	MK_FLOW_ITEM(ICMP6_ECHO_REPLY,
+		     sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_icmp6_echo)),
 	MK_FLOW_ITEM(ICMP6_ND_NS, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_icmp6_nd_ns)),
 	MK_FLOW_ITEM(ICMP6_ND_NA, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_icmp6_nd_na)),
 	MK_FLOW_ITEM(ICMP6_ND_OPT, sizeof(struct rte_flow_item_icmp6_nd_opt)),
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h
index 1b527f045a..fa21ed0c52 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <rte_common.h>
 #include <rte_ether.h>
 #include <rte_icmp.h>
+#include <rte_icmp6.h>
 #include <rte_ip.h>
 #include <rte_sctp.h>
 #include <rte_tcp.h>
@@ -684,6 +685,20 @@ enum rte_flow_item_type {
 	 * @see struct rte_flow_item_quota
 	 */
 	 RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_QUOTA,
+
+	/**
+	 * Matches an ICMPv6 echo request.
+	 *
+	 * See struct rte_flow_item_icmp6_echo.
+	 */
+	RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ICMP6_ECHO_REQUEST,
+
+	/**
+	 * Matches an ICMPv6 echo reply.
+	 *
+	 * See struct rte_flow_item_icmp6_echo.
+	 */
+	RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ICMP6_ECHO_REPLY,
 };
 
 /**
@@ -1428,6 +1443,16 @@ static const struct rte_flow_item_icmp6 rte_flow_item_icmp6_mask = {
 };
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ICMP6_ECHO_REQUEST
+ * RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ICMP6_ECHO_REPLY
+ *
+ * Matches an ICMPv6 echo request or reply.
+ */
+struct rte_flow_item_icmp6_echo {
+	struct rte_icmp6_echo echo;
+};
+
 /**
  * RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ICMP6_ND_NS
  *
diff --git a/lib/librte_net/meson.build b/lib/librte_net/meson.build
index 94d816e79f..5c5d0a03c6 100644
--- a/lib/librte_net/meson.build
+++ b/lib/librte_net/meson.build
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ headers = files('rte_ip.h',
 	'rte_mpls.h',
 	'rte_higig.h',
 	'rte_ecpri.h',
-	'rte_geneve.h')
+	'rte_geneve.h',
+	'rte_icmp6.h')
 
 sources = files('rte_arp.c', 'rte_ether.c', 'rte_net.c', 'rte_net_crc.c')
 deps += ['mbuf']
diff --git a/lib/librte_net/rte_icmp6.h b/lib/librte_net/rte_icmp6.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bf6956d7c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_net/rte_icmp6.h
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright (c) 2022 NVIDIA Corporation & Affiliates
+ */
+
+#ifndef _RTE_ICMP6_H_
+#define _RTE_ICMP6_H_
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ *
+ * ICMP6-related defines
+ */
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#include <rte_byteorder.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * ICMP6 header
+ */
+struct rte_icmp6_hdr {
+	uint8_t type;
+	uint8_t code;
+	rte_be16_t checksum;
+} __rte_packed;
+
+/**
+ * ICMP6 echo
+ */
+struct rte_icmp6_echo {
+	struct rte_icmp6_hdr hdr;
+	rte_be16_t identifier;
+	rte_be16_t sequence;
+} __rte_packed;
+
+/* ICMP6 packet types */
+#define RTE_ICMP6_ECHO_REQUEST 128
+#define RTE_ICMP6_ECHO_REPLY   129
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* RTE_ICMP6_H_ */
