diff --git a/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst b/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
index 55497c9..b93cc77 100644
--- a/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/prog_guide/rte_flow.rst
@@ -907,13 +907,15 @@ EtherType/TPID provided by the subsequent pattern item. This is the same
 order as on the wire.
 If the ``type`` field contains a TPID value, then only tagged packets with the
 specified TPID will match the pattern.
-Otherwise, only untagged packets will match the pattern.
-If the ``ETH`` item is the only item in the pattern, and the ``type`` field is
-not specified, then both tagged and untagged packets will match the pattern.
+The field ``has_vlan`` can be used to match any type of tagged packets,
+instead of using the ``type`` field.
+If the ``type`` and ``has_vlan`` fields are not specified, then both tagged
+and untagged packets will match the pattern.
 
 - ``dst``: destination MAC.
 - ``src``: source MAC.
 - ``type``: EtherType or TPID.
+- ``has_vlan``: packet header contains at least one VLAN.
 - Default ``mask`` matches destination and source addresses only.
 
 Item: ``VLAN``
@@ -926,9 +928,14 @@ The corresponding standard outer EtherType (TPID) values are
 preceding pattern item.
 If a ``VLAN`` item is present in the pattern, then only tagged packets will
 match the pattern.
+The field ``has_more_vlan`` can be used to match any type of tagged packets,
+instead of using the ``inner_type field``.
+If the ``inner_type`` and ``has_more_vlan`` fields are not specified,
+then any tagged packets will match the pattern.
 
 - ``tci``: tag control information.
 - ``inner_type``: inner EtherType or TPID.
+- ``has_more_vlan``: packet header contains at least one more VLAN, after this VLAN.
 - Default ``mask`` matches the VID part of TCI only (lower 12 bits).
 
 Item: ``IPV4``
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
index d1f5ed3..99520cd 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
@@ -154,11 +154,6 @@ Deprecation Notices
   as deprecated in DPDK 20.11, along with the associated macros ``ETH_MIRROR_*``.
   This API will be fully removed in DPDK 21.11.
 
-* ethdev: The ``struct rte_flow_item_eth`` and ``struct rte_flow_item_vlan``
-  structs will be modified, to include an additional value, indicating existence
-  or absence of a VLAN header following the current header, as proposed in RFC
-  https://mails.dpdk.org/archives/dev/2020-August/177536.html.
-
 * security: The API ``rte_security_session_create`` takes only single mempool
   for session and session private data. So the application need to create
   mempool for twice the number of sessions needed and will also lead to
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_11.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_11.rst
index f8686a5..e371d39 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_11.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_11.rst
@@ -321,6 +321,13 @@ API Changes
   As the data of ``uint8_t`` will be truncated when queue number under
   a TC is greater than 256.
 
+* ethdev: Added new field ``has_vlan`` to structure ``rte_flow_item_eth``,
+  indicating that packet header contains at least one VLAN.
+
+* ethdev: Added new field ``has_more_vlan`` to structure
+  ``rte_flow_item_vlan``, indicating that packet header contains at least one
+  more VLAN, after this VLAN.
+
 * vhost: Moved vDPA APIs from experimental to stable.
 
 * rawdev: Added a structure size parameter to the functions
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h
index d3e8d8a..4839528 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h
@@ -728,15 +728,17 @@ struct rte_flow_item_raw {
  * same order as on the wire.
  * If the @p type field contains a TPID value, then only tagged packets with the
  * specified TPID will match the pattern.
- * Otherwise, only untagged packets will match the pattern.
- * If the @p ETH item is the only item in the pattern, and the @p type field
- * is not specified, then both tagged and untagged packets will match the
- * pattern.
+ * The field @p has_vlan can be used to match any type of tagged packets,
+ * instead of using the @p type field.
+ * If the @p type and @p has_vlan fields are not specified, then both tagged
+ * and untagged packets will match the pattern.
  */
 struct rte_flow_item_eth {
 	struct rte_ether_addr dst; /**< Destination MAC. */
 	struct rte_ether_addr src; /**< Source MAC. */
 	rte_be16_t type; /**< EtherType or TPID. */
+	uint32_t has_vlan:1; /**< Packet header contains at least one VLAN. */
+	uint32_t reserved:31; /**< Reserved, must be zero. */
 };
 
 /** Default mask for RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ETH. */
@@ -758,10 +760,17 @@ struct rte_flow_item_eth {
  * the preceding pattern item.
  * If a @p VLAN item is present in the pattern, then only tagged packets will
  * match the pattern.
+ * The field @p has_more_vlan can be used to match any type of tagged packets,
+ * instead of using the @p inner_type field.
+ * If the @p inner_type and @p has_more_vlan fields are not specified,
+ * then any tagged packets will match the pattern.
  */
 struct rte_flow_item_vlan {
 	rte_be16_t tci; /**< Tag control information. */
 	rte_be16_t inner_type; /**< Inner EtherType or TPID. */
+	uint32_t has_more_vlan:1;
+	/**< Packet header contains at least one more VLAN, after this VLAN. */
+	uint32_t reserved:31; /**< Reserved, must be zero. */
 };
 
 /** Default mask for RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_VLAN. */
