diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/Makefile b/drivers/net/bnxt/Makefile
index 5ed33cc..2a39ed1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/Makefile
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_BNXT_PMD) += tf_ulp/ulp_mapper.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_BNXT_PMD) += tf_ulp/ulp_matcher.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_BNXT_PMD) += tf_ulp/ulp_rte_parser.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_BNXT_PMD) += tf_ulp/bnxt_ulp_flow.c
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_BNXT_PMD) += tf_ulp/ulp_port_db.c
 
 #
 # Export include files
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/meson.build b/drivers/net/bnxt/meson.build
index d75f887..59dda69 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/meson.build
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/meson.build
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ sources = files('bnxt_cpr.c',
 	'tf_ulp/ulp_matcher.c',
 	'tf_ulp/ulp_rte_parser.c',
 	'tf_ulp/bnxt_ulp_flow.c',
+	'tf_ulp/ulp_port_db.c',
 
 	'rte_pmd_bnxt.c')
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/bnxt_ulp.c b/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/bnxt_ulp.c
index 202b4a5..1823b73 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/bnxt_ulp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/bnxt_ulp.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "ulp_mark_mgr.h"
 #include "ulp_flow_db.h"
 #include "ulp_mapper.h"
+#include "ulp_port_db.h"
 
 /* Linked list of all TF sessions. */
 STAILQ_HEAD(, bnxt_ulp_session_state) bnxt_ulp_session_list =
@@ -454,6 +455,13 @@ bnxt_ulp_init(struct bnxt *bp)
 		if (rc) {
 			BNXT_TF_DBG(ERR,
 				    "Failed to attach the ulp context\n");
+			return rc;
+		}
+		/* update the port database */
+		rc = ulp_port_db_dev_port_intf_update(&bp->ulp_ctx, bp);
+		if (rc) {
+			BNXT_TF_DBG(ERR,
+				    "Failed to update port database\n");
 		}
 		return rc;
 	}
@@ -465,6 +473,20 @@ bnxt_ulp_init(struct bnxt *bp)
 		goto jump_to_error;
 	}
 
+	/* create the port database */
+	rc = ulp_port_db_init(&bp->ulp_ctx);
+	if (rc) {
+		BNXT_TF_DBG(ERR, "Failed to create the port database\n");
+		goto jump_to_error;
+	}
+
+	/* update the port database */
+	rc = ulp_port_db_dev_port_intf_update(&bp->ulp_ctx, bp);
+	if (rc) {
+		BNXT_TF_DBG(ERR, "Failed to update port database\n");
+		goto jump_to_error;
+	}
+
 	/* Create the Mark database. */
 	rc = ulp_mark_db_init(&bp->ulp_ctx);
 	if (rc) {
@@ -539,6 +561,9 @@ bnxt_ulp_deinit(struct bnxt *bp)
 	/* cleanup the ulp mapper */
 	ulp_mapper_deinit(&bp->ulp_ctx);
 
+	/* Delete the Port database */
+	ulp_port_db_deinit(&bp->ulp_ctx);
+
 	/* Delete the ulp context and tf session */
 	ulp_ctx_detach(bp, session);
 
@@ -723,3 +748,26 @@ bnxt_ulp_cntxt_ptr2_mapper_data_get(struct bnxt_ulp_context *ulp_ctx)
 
 	return ulp_ctx->cfg_data->mapper_data;
 }
+
+/* Function to set the port database to the ulp context. */
+int32_t
+bnxt_ulp_cntxt_ptr2_port_db_set(struct bnxt_ulp_context	*ulp_ctx,
+				struct bnxt_ulp_port_db	*port_db)
+{
+	if (!ulp_ctx || !ulp_ctx->cfg_data)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	ulp_ctx->cfg_data->port_db = port_db;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* Function to get the port database from the ulp context. */
+struct bnxt_ulp_port_db *
+bnxt_ulp_cntxt_ptr2_port_db_get(struct bnxt_ulp_context	*ulp_ctx)
+{
+	if (!ulp_ctx || !ulp_ctx->cfg_data)
+		return NULL;
+
+	return ulp_ctx->cfg_data->port_db;
+}
+
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/bnxt_ulp.h b/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/bnxt_ulp.h
index d2ca178..eecc09c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/bnxt_ulp.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/bnxt_ulp.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ struct bnxt_ulp_data {
 	uint32_t			ref_cnt;
 	struct bnxt_ulp_flow_db		*flow_db;
 	void				*mapper_data;
+	struct bnxt_ulp_port_db		*port_db;
 };
 
 struct bnxt_ulp_context {
@@ -117,4 +118,13 @@ bnxt_ulp_cntxt_ptr2_mapper_data_set(struct bnxt_ulp_context *ulp_ctx,
 void *
 bnxt_ulp_cntxt_ptr2_mapper_data_get(struct bnxt_ulp_context *ulp_ctx);
 
+/* Function to set the port database to the ulp context. */
+int32_t
+bnxt_ulp_cntxt_ptr2_port_db_set(struct bnxt_ulp_context	*ulp_ctx,
+				struct bnxt_ulp_port_db	*port_db);
+
+/* Function to get the port database from the ulp context. */
+struct bnxt_ulp_port_db *
+bnxt_ulp_cntxt_ptr2_port_db_get(struct bnxt_ulp_context	*ulp_ctx);
+
 #endif /* _BNXT_ULP_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/bnxt_ulp_flow.c b/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/bnxt_ulp_flow.c
index 7783f85..dbec8ce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/bnxt_ulp_flow.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/bnxt_ulp_flow.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ bnxt_ulp_flow_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 {
 	struct bnxt_ulp_mapper_create_parms mapper_cparms = { 0 };
 	struct ulp_rte_parser_params params;
-	struct bnxt_ulp_context *ulp_ctx = NULL;
+	struct bnxt_ulp_context *ulp_ctx;
 	uint32_t class_id, act_tmpl;
 	struct rte_flow *flow_id;
 	uint32_t fid;
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ bnxt_ulp_flow_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 
 	/* Initialize the parser params */
 	memset(&params, 0, sizeof(struct ulp_rte_parser_params));
+	params.ulp_ctx = ulp_ctx;
 
 	if (attr->egress)
 		params.dir = ULP_DIR_EGRESS;
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ bnxt_ulp_flow_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 
 /* Function to validate the rte flow. */
 static int
-bnxt_ulp_flow_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused,
+bnxt_ulp_flow_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		       const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
 		       const struct rte_flow_item pattern[],
 		       const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@ bnxt_ulp_flow_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused,
 	struct ulp_rte_parser_params		params;
 	uint32_t class_id, act_tmpl;
 	int ret;
+	struct bnxt_ulp_context *ulp_ctx;
 
 	if (bnxt_ulp_flow_validate_args(attr,
 					pattern, actions,
@@ -159,8 +161,15 @@ bnxt_ulp_flow_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	ulp_ctx = bnxt_ulp_eth_dev_ptr2_cntxt_get(dev);
+	if (!ulp_ctx) {
+		BNXT_TF_DBG(ERR, "ULP context is not initialized\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	/* Initialize the parser params */
 	memset(&params, 0, sizeof(struct ulp_rte_parser_params));
+	params.ulp_ctx = ulp_ctx;
 
 	if (attr->egress)
 		params.dir = ULP_DIR_EGRESS;
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/ulp_port_db.c b/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/ulp_port_db.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..762f90e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/ulp_port_db.c
@@ -0,0 +1,264 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2014-2020 Broadcom
+ * All rights reserved.
+ */
+
+#include <rte_malloc.h>
+#include "bnxt.h"
+#include "bnxt_vnic.h"
+#include "bnxt_tf_common.h"
+#include "ulp_port_db.h"
+
+static uint32_t
+ulp_port_db_allocate_ifindex(struct bnxt_ulp_port_db *port_db)
+{
+	uint32_t idx = 1;
+
+	while (idx < port_db->ulp_intf_list_size &&
+	       port_db->ulp_intf_list[idx].type != BNXT_ULP_INTF_TYPE_INVALID)
+		idx++;
+
+	if (idx >= port_db->ulp_intf_list_size) {
+		BNXT_TF_DBG(ERR, "Port DB interface list is full\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+	return idx;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Initialize the port database. Memory is allocated in this
+ * call and assigned to the port database.
+ *
+ * ulp_ctxt [in] Ptr to ulp context
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success or negative number on failure.
+ */
+int32_t	ulp_port_db_init(struct bnxt_ulp_context *ulp_ctxt)
+{
+	struct bnxt_ulp_port_db *port_db;
+
+	port_db = rte_zmalloc("bnxt_ulp_port_db",
+			      sizeof(struct bnxt_ulp_port_db), 0);
+	if (!port_db) {
+		BNXT_TF_DBG(ERR,
+			    "Failed to allocate memory for port db\n");
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	/* Attach the port database to the ulp context. */
+	bnxt_ulp_cntxt_ptr2_port_db_set(ulp_ctxt, port_db);
+
+	/* index 0 is not being used hence add 1 to size */
+	port_db->ulp_intf_list_size = BNXT_PORT_DB_MAX_INTF_LIST + 1;
+	/* Allocate the port tables */
+	port_db->ulp_intf_list = rte_zmalloc("bnxt_ulp_port_db_intf_list",
+					     port_db->ulp_intf_list_size *
+					     sizeof(struct ulp_interface_info),
+					     0);
+	if (!port_db->ulp_intf_list) {
+		BNXT_TF_DBG(ERR,
+			    "Failed to allocate mem for port interface list\n");
+		goto error_free;
+	}
+	return 0;
+
+error_free:
+	ulp_port_db_deinit(ulp_ctxt);
+	return -ENOMEM;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Deinitialize the port database. Memory is deallocated in
+ * this call.
+ *
+ * ulp_ctxt [in] Ptr to ulp context
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success.
+ */
+int32_t	ulp_port_db_deinit(struct bnxt_ulp_context *ulp_ctxt)
+{
+	struct bnxt_ulp_port_db *port_db;
+
+	port_db = bnxt_ulp_cntxt_ptr2_port_db_get(ulp_ctxt);
+	if (!port_db) {
+		BNXT_TF_DBG(ERR, "Invalid Arguments\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/* Detach the flow database from the ulp context. */
+	bnxt_ulp_cntxt_ptr2_port_db_set(ulp_ctxt, NULL);
+
+	/* Free up all the memory. */
+	rte_free(port_db->ulp_intf_list);
+	rte_free(port_db);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Update the port database.This api is called when the port
+ * details are available during the startup.
+ *
+ * ulp_ctxt [in] Ptr to ulp context
+ * bp [in]. ptr to the device function.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success or negative number on failure.
+ */
+int32_t	ulp_port_db_dev_port_intf_update(struct bnxt_ulp_context *ulp_ctxt,
+					 struct bnxt *bp)
+{
+	struct bnxt_ulp_port_db *port_db;
+	uint32_t port_id = bp->eth_dev->data->port_id;
+	uint32_t ifindex;
+	struct ulp_interface_info *intf;
+	int32_t rc;
+	struct bnxt_vnic_info *vnic;
+
+	port_db = bnxt_ulp_cntxt_ptr2_port_db_get(ulp_ctxt);
+	if (!port_db) {
+		BNXT_TF_DBG(ERR, "Invalid Arguments\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	rc = ulp_port_db_dev_port_to_ulp_index(ulp_ctxt, port_id, &ifindex);
+	if (rc == -ENOENT) {
+		/* port not found, allocate one */
+		ifindex = ulp_port_db_allocate_ifindex(port_db);
+		if (!ifindex)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+		port_db->dev_port_list[port_id] = ifindex;
+	} else if (rc == -EINVAL) {
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/* update the interface details */
+	intf = &port_db->ulp_intf_list[ifindex];
+	if (BNXT_PF(bp) || BNXT_VF(bp)) {
+		if (BNXT_PF(bp)) {
+			intf->type = BNXT_ULP_INTF_TYPE_PF;
+			intf->port_svif = bp->port_svif;
+		} else {
+			intf->type = BNXT_ULP_INTF_TYPE_VF;
+		}
+		intf->func_id = bp->fw_fid;
+		intf->func_svif = bp->func_svif;
+		vnic = BNXT_GET_DEFAULT_VNIC(bp);
+		if (vnic)
+			intf->default_vnic = vnic->fw_vnic_id;
+		intf->bp = bp;
+		memcpy(intf->mac_addr, bp->mac_addr, sizeof(intf->mac_addr));
+	} else {
+		BNXT_TF_DBG(ERR, "Invalid interface type\n");
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Api to get the ulp ifindex for a given device port.
+ *
+ * ulp_ctxt [in] Ptr to ulp context
+ * port_id [in].device port id
+ * ifindex [out] ulp ifindex
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success or negative number on failure.
+ */
+int32_t
+ulp_port_db_dev_port_to_ulp_index(struct bnxt_ulp_context *ulp_ctxt,
+				  uint32_t port_id,
+				  uint32_t *ifindex)
+{
+	struct bnxt_ulp_port_db *port_db;
+
+	*ifindex = 0;
+	port_db = bnxt_ulp_cntxt_ptr2_port_db_get(ulp_ctxt);
+	if (!port_db || port_id >= RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS) {
+		BNXT_TF_DBG(ERR, "Invalid Arguments\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	if (!port_db->dev_port_list[port_id])
+		return -ENOENT;
+
+	*ifindex = port_db->dev_port_list[port_id];
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Api to get the function id for a given ulp ifindex.
+ *
+ * ulp_ctxt [in] Ptr to ulp context
+ * ifindex [in] ulp ifindex
+ * func_id [out] the function id of the given ifindex.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success or negative number on failure.
+ */
+int32_t
+ulp_port_db_function_id_get(struct bnxt_ulp_context *ulp_ctxt,
+			    uint32_t ifindex,
+			    uint16_t *func_id)
+{
+	struct bnxt_ulp_port_db *port_db;
+
+	port_db = bnxt_ulp_cntxt_ptr2_port_db_get(ulp_ctxt);
+	if (!port_db || ifindex >= port_db->ulp_intf_list_size || !ifindex) {
+		BNXT_TF_DBG(ERR, "Invalid Arguments\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	*func_id =  port_db->ulp_intf_list[ifindex].func_id;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Api to get the svid for a given ulp ifindex.
+ *
+ * ulp_ctxt [in] Ptr to ulp context
+ * ifindex [in] ulp ifindex
+ * dir [in] the direction for the flow.
+ * svif [out] the svif of the given ifindex.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success or negative number on failure.
+ */
+int32_t
+ulp_port_db_svif_get(struct bnxt_ulp_context *ulp_ctxt,
+		     uint32_t ifindex,
+		     uint32_t dir,
+		     uint16_t *svif)
+{
+	struct bnxt_ulp_port_db *port_db;
+
+	port_db = bnxt_ulp_cntxt_ptr2_port_db_get(ulp_ctxt);
+	if (!port_db || ifindex >= port_db->ulp_intf_list_size || !ifindex) {
+		BNXT_TF_DBG(ERR, "Invalid Arguments\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	if (dir == ULP_DIR_EGRESS)
+		*svif = port_db->ulp_intf_list[ifindex].func_svif;
+	else
+		*svif = port_db->ulp_intf_list[ifindex].port_svif;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Api to get the vnic id for a given ulp ifindex.
+ *
+ * ulp_ctxt [in] Ptr to ulp context
+ * ifindex [in] ulp ifindex
+ * vnic [out] the vnic of the given ifindex.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success or negative number on failure.
+ */
+int32_t
+ulp_port_db_default_vnic_get(struct bnxt_ulp_context *ulp_ctxt,
+			     uint32_t ifindex,
+			     uint16_t *vnic)
+{
+	struct bnxt_ulp_port_db *port_db;
+
+	port_db = bnxt_ulp_cntxt_ptr2_port_db_get(ulp_ctxt);
+	if (!port_db || ifindex >= port_db->ulp_intf_list_size || !ifindex) {
+		BNXT_TF_DBG(ERR, "Invalid Arguments\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	*vnic = port_db->ulp_intf_list[ifindex].default_vnic;
+	return 0;
+}
+
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/ulp_port_db.h b/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/ulp_port_db.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..271c29a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/ulp_port_db.h
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2014-2019 Broadcom
+ * All rights reserved.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _ULP_PORT_DB_H_
+#define _ULP_PORT_DB_H_
+
+#include "bnxt_ulp.h"
+
+#define BNXT_PORT_DB_MAX_INTF_LIST		256
+
+/* enumeration of the interface types */
+enum bnxt_ulp_intf_type {
+	BNXT_ULP_INTF_TYPE_INVALID = 0,
+	BNXT_ULP_INTF_TYPE_PF = 1,
+	BNXT_ULP_INTF_TYPE_VF,
+	BNXT_ULP_INTF_TYPE_PF_REP,
+	BNXT_ULP_INTF_TYPE_VF_REP,
+	BNXT_ULP_INTF_TYPE_LAST
+};
+
+/* Structure for the Port database resource information. */
+struct ulp_interface_info {
+	enum bnxt_ulp_intf_type	type;
+	uint16_t		func_id;
+	uint16_t		func_svif;
+	uint16_t		port_svif;
+	uint16_t		default_vnic;
+	uint8_t			mac_addr[RTE_ETHER_ADDR_LEN];
+	/* back pointer to the bnxt driver, it is null for rep ports */
+	struct bnxt		*bp;
+};
+
+/* Structure for the Port database */
+struct bnxt_ulp_port_db {
+	struct ulp_interface_info	*ulp_intf_list;
+	uint32_t			ulp_intf_list_size;
+
+	/* dpdk device external port list */
+	uint16_t			dev_port_list[RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS];
+};
+
+/*
+ * Initialize the port database. Memory is allocated in this
+ * call and assigned to the port database.
+ *
+ * ulp_ctxt [in] Ptr to ulp context
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success or negative number on failure.
+ */
+int32_t	ulp_port_db_init(struct bnxt_ulp_context *ulp_ctxt);
+
+/*
+ * Deinitialize the port database. Memory is deallocated in
+ * this call.
+ *
+ * ulp_ctxt [in] Ptr to ulp context
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success.
+ */
+int32_t	ulp_port_db_deinit(struct bnxt_ulp_context *ulp_ctxt);
+
+/*
+ * Update the port database.This api is called when the port
+ * details are available during the startup.
+ *
+ * ulp_ctxt [in] Ptr to ulp context
+ * bp [in]. ptr to the device function.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success or negative number on failure.
+ */
+int32_t	ulp_port_db_dev_port_intf_update(struct bnxt_ulp_context *ulp_ctxt,
+					 struct bnxt *bp);
+
+/*
+ * Api to get the ulp ifindex for a given device port.
+ *
+ * ulp_ctxt [in] Ptr to ulp context
+ * port_id [in].device port id
+ * ifindex [out] ulp ifindex
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success or negative number on failure.
+ */
+int32_t
+ulp_port_db_dev_port_to_ulp_index(struct bnxt_ulp_context *ulp_ctxt,
+				  uint32_t port_id,
+				  uint32_t *ifindex);
+
+/*
+ * Api to get the function id for a given ulp ifindex.
+ *
+ * ulp_ctxt [in] Ptr to ulp context
+ * ifindex [in] ulp ifindex
+ * func_id [out] the function id of the given ifindex.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success or negative number on failure.
+ */
+int32_t
+ulp_port_db_function_id_get(struct bnxt_ulp_context *ulp_ctxt,
+			    uint32_t ifindex,
+			    uint16_t *func_id);
+
+/*
+ * Api to get the svid for a given ulp ifindex.
+ *
+ * ulp_ctxt [in] Ptr to ulp context
+ * ifindex [in] ulp ifindex
+ * dir [in] the direction for the flow.
+ * svif [out] the svif of the given ifindex.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success or negative number on failure.
+ */
+int32_t
+ulp_port_db_svif_get(struct bnxt_ulp_context *ulp_ctxt,
+		     uint32_t ifindex,
+		     uint32_t dir,
+		     uint16_t *svif);
+
+/*
+ * Api to get the vnic id for a given ulp ifindex.
+ *
+ * ulp_ctxt [in] Ptr to ulp context
+ * ifindex [in] ulp ifindex
+ * vnic [out] the vnic of the given ifindex.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success or negative number on failure.
+ */
+int32_t
+ulp_port_db_default_vnic_get(struct bnxt_ulp_context *ulp_ctxt,
+			     uint32_t ifindex,
+			     uint16_t *vnic);
+
+#endif /* _ULP_PORT_DB_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/ulp_rte_parser.c b/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/ulp_rte_parser.c
index 873f864..ace5fad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/ulp_rte_parser.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/ulp_rte_parser.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "ulp_rte_parser.h"
 #include "ulp_utils.h"
 #include "tfp.h"
+#include "ulp_port_db.h"
 
 /* Utility function to skip the void items. */
 static inline int32_t
@@ -161,6 +162,8 @@ ulp_rte_parser_svif_set(struct ulp_rte_parser_params *params,
 	uint16_t port_id = svif;
 	uint32_t dir = 0;
 	struct ulp_rte_hdr_field *hdr_field;
+	uint32_t ifindex;
+	int32_t rc;
 
 	if (ULP_BITMAP_ISSET(params->hdr_bitmap.bits, BNXT_ULP_HDR_BIT_SVIF)) {
 		BNXT_TF_DBG(ERR,
@@ -175,10 +178,15 @@ ulp_rte_parser_svif_set(struct ulp_rte_parser_params *params,
 		dir = ULP_UTIL_CHF_IDX_RD(params,
 					  BNXT_ULP_CHF_IDX_DIRECTION);
 		/* perform the conversion from dpdk port to bnxt svif */
-		if (dir == ULP_DIR_EGRESS)
-			svif = bnxt_get_svif(port_id, true);
-		else
-			svif = bnxt_get_svif(port_id, false);
+		rc = ulp_port_db_dev_port_to_ulp_index(params->ulp_ctx, port_id,
+						       &ifindex);
+		if (rc) {
+			BNXT_TF_DBG(ERR,
+				    "Invalid port id\n");
+			return BNXT_TF_RC_ERROR;
+		}
+		ulp_port_db_svif_get(params->ulp_ctx, ifindex, dir, &svif);
+		svif = rte_cpu_to_be_16(svif);
 	}
 	hdr_field = &params->hdr_field[BNXT_ULP_PROTO_HDR_FIELD_SVIF_IDX];
 	memcpy(hdr_field->spec, &svif, sizeof(svif));
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/ulp_template_struct.h b/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/ulp_template_struct.h
index 1bef5ab..0e0d02f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/ulp_template_struct.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/tf_ulp/ulp_template_struct.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ struct ulp_rte_parser_params {
 	struct ulp_rte_act_bitmap	act_bitmap;
 	struct ulp_rte_act_prop		act_prop;
 	uint32_t			dir;
+	struct bnxt_ulp_context		*ulp_ctx;
 };
 
 /* Flow Parser Header Information Structure */
