diff --git a/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c b/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c
index 0533a33ca2..1aa32ea217 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ enum index {
 	COMMON_POLICY_ID,
 	COMMON_FLEX_HANDLE,
 	COMMON_FLEX_TOKEN,
+	COMMON_PATTERN_TEMPLATE_ID,
+	COMMON_ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_ID,
 
 	/* TOP-level command. */
 	ADD,
@@ -74,6 +76,8 @@ enum index {
 	/* Sub-level commands. */
 	INFO,
 	CONFIGURE,
+	PATTERN_TEMPLATE,
+	ACTIONS_TEMPLATE,
 	INDIRECT_ACTION,
 	VALIDATE,
 	CREATE,
@@ -92,6 +96,28 @@ enum index {
 	FLEX_ITEM_CREATE,
 	FLEX_ITEM_DESTROY,
 
+	/* Pattern template arguments. */
+	PATTERN_TEMPLATE_CREATE,
+	PATTERN_TEMPLATE_DESTROY,
+	PATTERN_TEMPLATE_CREATE_ID,
+	PATTERN_TEMPLATE_DESTROY_ID,
+	PATTERN_TEMPLATE_RELAXED_MATCHING,
+	PATTERN_TEMPLATE_INGRESS,
+	PATTERN_TEMPLATE_EGRESS,
+	PATTERN_TEMPLATE_TRANSFER,
+	PATTERN_TEMPLATE_SPEC,
+
+	/* Actions template arguments. */
+	ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_CREATE,
+	ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_DESTROY,
+	ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_CREATE_ID,
+	ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_DESTROY_ID,
+	ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_INGRESS,
+	ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_EGRESS,
+	ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_TRANSFER,
+	ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_SPEC,
+	ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_MASK,
+
 	/* Tunnel arguments. */
 	TUNNEL_CREATE,
 	TUNNEL_CREATE_TYPE,
@@ -882,6 +908,10 @@ struct buffer {
 			uint32_t nb_queue;
 			struct rte_flow_queue_attr queue_attr;
 		} configure; /**< Configuration arguments. */
+		struct {
+			uint32_t *template_id;
+			uint32_t template_id_n;
+		} templ_destroy; /**< Template destroy arguments. */
 		struct {
 			uint32_t *action_id;
 			uint32_t action_id_n;
@@ -890,10 +920,13 @@ struct buffer {
 			uint32_t action_id;
 		} ia; /* Indirect action query arguments */
 		struct {
+			uint32_t pat_templ_id;
+			uint32_t act_templ_id;
 			struct rte_flow_attr attr;
 			struct tunnel_ops tunnel_ops;
 			struct rte_flow_item *pattern;
 			struct rte_flow_action *actions;
+			struct rte_flow_action *masks;
 			uint32_t pattern_n;
 			uint32_t actions_n;
 			uint8_t *data;
@@ -973,6 +1006,49 @@ static const enum index next_config_attr[] = {
 	ZERO,
 };
 
+static const enum index next_pt_subcmd[] = {
+	PATTERN_TEMPLATE_CREATE,
+	PATTERN_TEMPLATE_DESTROY,
+	ZERO,
+};
+
+static const enum index next_pt_attr[] = {
+	PATTERN_TEMPLATE_CREATE_ID,
+	PATTERN_TEMPLATE_RELAXED_MATCHING,
+	PATTERN_TEMPLATE_INGRESS,
+	PATTERN_TEMPLATE_EGRESS,
+	PATTERN_TEMPLATE_TRANSFER,
+	PATTERN_TEMPLATE_SPEC,
+	ZERO,
+};
+
+static const enum index next_pt_destroy_attr[] = {
+	PATTERN_TEMPLATE_DESTROY_ID,
+	END,
+	ZERO,
+};
+
+static const enum index next_at_subcmd[] = {
+	ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_CREATE,
+	ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_DESTROY,
+	ZERO,
+};
+
+static const enum index next_at_attr[] = {
+	ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_CREATE_ID,
+	ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_INGRESS,
+	ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_EGRESS,
+	ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_TRANSFER,
+	ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_SPEC,
+	ZERO,
+};
+
+static const enum index next_at_destroy_attr[] = {
+	ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_DESTROY_ID,
+	END,
+	ZERO,
+};
+
 static const enum index next_ia_create_attr[] = {
 	INDIRECT_ACTION_CREATE_ID,
 	INDIRECT_ACTION_INGRESS,
@@ -2072,6 +2148,12 @@ static int parse_isolate(struct context *, const struct token *,
 static int parse_configure(struct context *, const struct token *,
 			   const char *, unsigned int,
 			   void *, unsigned int);
+static int parse_template(struct context *, const struct token *,
+			  const char *, unsigned int,
+			  void *, unsigned int);
+static int parse_template_destroy(struct context *, const struct token *,
+				  const char *, unsigned int,
+				  void *, unsigned int);
 static int parse_tunnel(struct context *, const struct token *,
 			const char *, unsigned int,
 			void *, unsigned int);
@@ -2141,6 +2223,10 @@ static int comp_set_modify_field_op(struct context *, const struct token *,
 			      unsigned int, char *, unsigned int);
 static int comp_set_modify_field_id(struct context *, const struct token *,
 			      unsigned int, char *, unsigned int);
+static int comp_pattern_template_id(struct context *, const struct token *,
+				    unsigned int, char *, unsigned int);
+static int comp_actions_template_id(struct context *, const struct token *,
+				    unsigned int, char *, unsigned int);
 
 /** Token definitions. */
 static const struct token token_list[] = {
@@ -2291,6 +2377,20 @@ static const struct token token_list[] = {
 		.call = parse_flex_handle,
 		.comp = comp_none,
 	},
+	[COMMON_PATTERN_TEMPLATE_ID] = {
+		.name = "{pattern_template_id}",
+		.type = "PATTERN_TEMPLATE_ID",
+		.help = "pattern template id",
+		.call = parse_int,
+		.comp = comp_pattern_template_id,
+	},
+	[COMMON_ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_ID] = {
+		.name = "{actions_template_id}",
+		.type = "ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_ID",
+		.help = "actions template id",
+		.call = parse_int,
+		.comp = comp_actions_template_id,
+	},
 	/* Top-level command. */
 	[FLOW] = {
 		.name = "flow",
@@ -2299,6 +2399,8 @@ static const struct token token_list[] = {
 		.next = NEXT(NEXT_ENTRY
 			     (INFO,
 			      CONFIGURE,
+			      PATTERN_TEMPLATE,
+			      ACTIONS_TEMPLATE,
 			      INDIRECT_ACTION,
 			      VALIDATE,
 			      CREATE,
@@ -2373,6 +2475,148 @@ static const struct token token_list[] = {
 					args.configure.port_attr.nb_meters)),
 	},
 	/* Top-level command. */
+	[PATTERN_TEMPLATE] = {
+		.name = "pattern_template",
+		.type = "{command} {port_id} [{arg} [...]]",
+		.help = "manage pattern templates",
+		.next = NEXT(next_pt_subcmd, NEXT_ENTRY(COMMON_PORT_ID)),
+		.args = ARGS(ARGS_ENTRY(struct buffer, port)),
+		.call = parse_template,
+	},
+	/* Sub-level commands. */
+	[PATTERN_TEMPLATE_CREATE] = {
+		.name = "create",
+		.help = "create pattern template",
+		.next = NEXT(next_pt_attr),
+		.call = parse_template,
+	},
+	[PATTERN_TEMPLATE_DESTROY] = {
+		.name = "destroy",
+		.help = "destroy pattern template",
+		.next = NEXT(NEXT_ENTRY(PATTERN_TEMPLATE_DESTROY_ID)),
+		.args = ARGS(ARGS_ENTRY(struct buffer, port)),
+		.call = parse_template_destroy,
+	},
+	/* Pattern template arguments. */
+	[PATTERN_TEMPLATE_CREATE_ID] = {
+		.name = "pattern_template_id",
+		.help = "specify a pattern template id to create",
+		.next = NEXT(next_pt_attr,
+			     NEXT_ENTRY(COMMON_PATTERN_TEMPLATE_ID)),
+		.args = ARGS(ARGS_ENTRY(struct buffer, args.vc.pat_templ_id)),
+	},
+	[PATTERN_TEMPLATE_DESTROY_ID] = {
+		.name = "pattern_template",
+		.help = "specify a pattern template id to destroy",
+		.next = NEXT(next_pt_destroy_attr,
+			     NEXT_ENTRY(COMMON_PATTERN_TEMPLATE_ID)),
+		.args = ARGS(ARGS_ENTRY_PTR(struct buffer,
+					    args.templ_destroy.template_id)),
+		.call = parse_template_destroy,
+	},
+	[PATTERN_TEMPLATE_RELAXED_MATCHING] = {
+		.name = "relaxed",
+		.help = "is matching relaxed",
+		.next = NEXT(next_pt_attr,
+			     NEXT_ENTRY(COMMON_BOOLEAN)),
+		.args = ARGS(ARGS_ENTRY_BF(struct buffer,
+			     args.vc.attr.reserved, 1)),
+	},
+	[PATTERN_TEMPLATE_INGRESS] = {
+		.name = "ingress",
+		.help = "attribute pattern to ingress",
+		.next = NEXT(next_pt_attr),
+		.call = parse_template,
+	},
+	[PATTERN_TEMPLATE_EGRESS] = {
+		.name = "egress",
+		.help = "attribute pattern to egress",
+		.next = NEXT(next_pt_attr),
+		.call = parse_template,
+	},
+	[PATTERN_TEMPLATE_TRANSFER] = {
+		.name = "transfer",
+		.help = "attribute pattern to transfer",
+		.next = NEXT(next_pt_attr),
+		.call = parse_template,
+	},
+	[PATTERN_TEMPLATE_SPEC] = {
+		.name = "template",
+		.help = "specify item to create pattern template",
+		.next = NEXT(next_item),
+	},
+	/* Top-level command. */
+	[ACTIONS_TEMPLATE] = {
+		.name = "actions_template",
+		.type = "{command} {port_id} [{arg} [...]]",
+		.help = "manage actions templates",
+		.next = NEXT(next_at_subcmd, NEXT_ENTRY(COMMON_PORT_ID)),
+		.args = ARGS(ARGS_ENTRY(struct buffer, port)),
+		.call = parse_template,
+	},
+	/* Sub-level commands. */
+	[ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_CREATE] = {
+		.name = "create",
+		.help = "create actions template",
+		.next = NEXT(next_at_attr),
+		.call = parse_template,
+	},
+	[ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_DESTROY] = {
+		.name = "destroy",
+		.help = "destroy actions template",
+		.next = NEXT(NEXT_ENTRY(ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_DESTROY_ID)),
+		.args = ARGS(ARGS_ENTRY(struct buffer, port)),
+		.call = parse_template_destroy,
+	},
+	/* Actions template arguments. */
+	[ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_CREATE_ID] = {
+		.name = "actions_template_id",
+		.help = "specify an actions template id to create",
+		.next = NEXT(NEXT_ENTRY(ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_MASK),
+			     NEXT_ENTRY(ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_SPEC),
+			     NEXT_ENTRY(COMMON_ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_ID)),
+		.args = ARGS(ARGS_ENTRY(struct buffer, args.vc.act_templ_id)),
+	},
+	[ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_DESTROY_ID] = {
+		.name = "actions_template",
+		.help = "specify an actions template id to destroy",
+		.next = NEXT(next_at_destroy_attr,
+			     NEXT_ENTRY(COMMON_ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_ID)),
+		.args = ARGS(ARGS_ENTRY_PTR(struct buffer,
+					    args.templ_destroy.template_id)),
+		.call = parse_template_destroy,
+	},
+	[ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_INGRESS] = {
+		.name = "ingress",
+		.help = "attribute actions to ingress",
+		.next = NEXT(next_at_attr),
+		.call = parse_template,
+	},
+	[ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_EGRESS] = {
+		.name = "egress",
+		.help = "attribute actions to egress",
+		.next = NEXT(next_at_attr),
+		.call = parse_template,
+	},
+	[ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_TRANSFER] = {
+		.name = "transfer",
+		.help = "attribute actions to transfer",
+		.next = NEXT(next_at_attr),
+		.call = parse_template,
+	},
+	[ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_SPEC] = {
+		.name = "template",
+		.help = "specify action to create actions template",
+		.next = NEXT(next_action),
+		.call = parse_template,
+	},
+	[ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_MASK] = {
+		.name = "mask",
+		.help = "specify action mask to create actions template",
+		.next = NEXT(next_action),
+		.call = parse_template,
+	},
+	/* Top-level command. */
 	[INDIRECT_ACTION] = {
 		.name = "indirect_action",
 		.type = "{command} {port_id} [{arg} [...]]",
@@ -2695,7 +2939,7 @@ static const struct token token_list[] = {
 		.name = "end",
 		.help = "end list of pattern items",
 		.priv = PRIV_ITEM(END, 0),
-		.next = NEXT(NEXT_ENTRY(ACTIONS)),
+		.next = NEXT(NEXT_ENTRY(ACTIONS, END)),
 		.call = parse_vc,
 	},
 	[ITEM_VOID] = {
@@ -5975,7 +6219,9 @@ parse_vc(struct context *ctx, const struct token *token,
 	if (!out)
 		return len;
 	if (!out->command) {
-		if (ctx->curr != VALIDATE && ctx->curr != CREATE)
+		if (ctx->curr != VALIDATE && ctx->curr != CREATE &&
+		    ctx->curr != PATTERN_TEMPLATE_CREATE &&
+		    ctx->curr != ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_CREATE)
 			return -1;
 		if (sizeof(*out) > size)
 			return -1;
@@ -7851,6 +8097,132 @@ parse_configure(struct context *ctx, const struct token *token,
 	return len;
 }
 
+/** Parse tokens for template create command. */
+static int
+parse_template(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 != PATTERN_TEMPLATE &&
+		    ctx->curr != ACTIONS_TEMPLATE)
+			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;
+	}
+	switch (ctx->curr) {
+	case PATTERN_TEMPLATE_CREATE:
+		out->args.vc.pattern =
+			(void *)RTE_ALIGN_CEIL((uintptr_t)(out + 1),
+					       sizeof(double));
+		out->args.vc.pat_templ_id = UINT32_MAX;
+		out->command = ctx->curr;
+		ctx->objdata = 0;
+		ctx->object = out;
+		ctx->objmask = NULL;
+		return len;
+	case PATTERN_TEMPLATE_EGRESS:
+		out->args.vc.attr.egress = 1;
+		return len;
+	case PATTERN_TEMPLATE_INGRESS:
+		out->args.vc.attr.ingress = 1;
+		return len;
+	case PATTERN_TEMPLATE_TRANSFER:
+		out->args.vc.attr.transfer = 1;
+		return len;
+	case ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_CREATE:
+		out->args.vc.act_templ_id = UINT32_MAX;
+		out->command = ctx->curr;
+		ctx->objdata = 0;
+		ctx->object = out;
+		ctx->objmask = NULL;
+		return len;
+	case ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_SPEC:
+		out->args.vc.actions =
+			(void *)RTE_ALIGN_CEIL((uintptr_t)(out + 1),
+					       sizeof(double));
+		ctx->object = out->args.vc.actions;
+		ctx->objmask = NULL;
+		return len;
+	case ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_MASK:
+		out->args.vc.masks =
+			(void *)RTE_ALIGN_CEIL((uintptr_t)
+					       (out->args.vc.actions +
+						out->args.vc.actions_n),
+					       sizeof(double));
+		ctx->object = out->args.vc.masks;
+		ctx->objmask = NULL;
+		return len;
+	case ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_EGRESS:
+		out->args.vc.attr.egress = 1;
+		return len;
+	case ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_INGRESS:
+		out->args.vc.attr.ingress = 1;
+		return len;
+	case ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_TRANSFER:
+		out->args.vc.attr.transfer = 1;
+		return len;
+	default:
+		return -1;
+	}
+}
+
+/** Parse tokens for template destroy command. */
+static int
+parse_template_destroy(struct context *ctx, const struct token *token,
+		       const char *str, unsigned int len,
+		       void *buf, unsigned int size)
+{
+	struct buffer *out = buf;
+	uint32_t *template_id;
+
+	/* 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 ||
+		out->command == PATTERN_TEMPLATE ||
+		out->command == ACTIONS_TEMPLATE) {
+		if (ctx->curr != PATTERN_TEMPLATE_DESTROY &&
+			ctx->curr != ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_DESTROY)
+			return -1;
+		if (sizeof(*out) > size)
+			return -1;
+		out->command = ctx->curr;
+		ctx->objdata = 0;
+		ctx->object = out;
+		ctx->objmask = NULL;
+		out->args.templ_destroy.template_id =
+			(void *)RTE_ALIGN_CEIL((uintptr_t)(out + 1),
+					       sizeof(double));
+		return len;
+	}
+	template_id = out->args.templ_destroy.template_id
+		    + out->args.templ_destroy.template_id_n++;
+	if ((uint8_t *)template_id > (uint8_t *)out + size)
+		return -1;
+	ctx->objdata = 0;
+	ctx->object = template_id;
+	ctx->objmask = NULL;
+	return len;
+}
+
 static int
 parse_flex(struct context *ctx, const struct token *token,
 	     const char *str, unsigned int len,
@@ -8820,6 +9192,54 @@ comp_set_modify_field_id(struct context *ctx, const struct token *token,
 	return -1;
 }
 
+/** Complete available pattern template IDs. */
+static int
+comp_pattern_template_id(struct context *ctx, const struct token *token,
+			 unsigned int ent, char *buf, unsigned int size)
+{
+	unsigned int i = 0;
+	struct rte_port *port;
+	struct port_template *pt;
+
+	(void)token;
+	if (port_id_is_invalid(ctx->port, DISABLED_WARN) ||
+	    ctx->port == (portid_t)RTE_PORT_ALL)
+		return -1;
+	port = &ports[ctx->port];
+	for (pt = port->pattern_templ_list; pt != NULL; pt = pt->next) {
+		if (buf && i == ent)
+			return snprintf(buf, size, "%u", pt->id);
+		++i;
+	}
+	if (buf)
+		return -1;
+	return i;
+}
+
+/** Complete available actions template IDs. */
+static int
+comp_actions_template_id(struct context *ctx, const struct token *token,
+			 unsigned int ent, char *buf, unsigned int size)
+{
+	unsigned int i = 0;
+	struct rte_port *port;
+	struct port_template *pt;
+
+	(void)token;
+	if (port_id_is_invalid(ctx->port, DISABLED_WARN) ||
+	    ctx->port == (portid_t)RTE_PORT_ALL)
+		return -1;
+	port = &ports[ctx->port];
+	for (pt = port->actions_templ_list; pt != NULL; pt = pt->next) {
+		if (buf && i == ent)
+			return snprintf(buf, size, "%u", pt->id);
+		++i;
+	}
+	if (buf)
+		return -1;
+	return i;
+}
+
 /** Internal context. */
 static struct context cmd_flow_context;
 
@@ -9088,6 +9508,38 @@ cmd_flow_parsed(const struct buffer *in)
 				    in->args.configure.nb_queue,
 				    &in->args.configure.queue_attr);
 		break;
+	case PATTERN_TEMPLATE_CREATE:
+		port_flow_pattern_template_create(in->port,
+				in->args.vc.pat_templ_id,
+				&((const struct rte_flow_pattern_template_attr) {
+					.relaxed_matching = in->args.vc.attr.reserved,
+					.ingress = in->args.vc.attr.ingress,
+					.egress = in->args.vc.attr.egress,
+					.transfer = in->args.vc.attr.transfer,
+				}),
+				in->args.vc.pattern);
+		break;
+	case PATTERN_TEMPLATE_DESTROY:
+		port_flow_pattern_template_destroy(in->port,
+				in->args.templ_destroy.template_id_n,
+				in->args.templ_destroy.template_id);
+		break;
+	case ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_CREATE:
+		port_flow_actions_template_create(in->port,
+				in->args.vc.act_templ_id,
+				&((const struct rte_flow_actions_template_attr) {
+					.ingress = in->args.vc.attr.ingress,
+					.egress = in->args.vc.attr.egress,
+					.transfer = in->args.vc.attr.transfer,
+				}),
+				in->args.vc.actions,
+				in->args.vc.masks);
+		break;
+	case ACTIONS_TEMPLATE_DESTROY:
+		port_flow_actions_template_destroy(in->port,
+				in->args.templ_destroy.template_id_n,
+				in->args.templ_destroy.template_id);
+		break;
 	case INDIRECT_ACTION_CREATE:
 		port_action_handle_create(
 				in->port, in->args.vc.attr.group,
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/config.c b/app/test-pmd/config.c
index 33a85cd7ca..ecaf4ca03c 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/config.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/config.c
@@ -1610,6 +1610,49 @@ action_alloc(portid_t port_id, uint32_t id,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int
+template_alloc(uint32_t id, struct port_template **template,
+	       struct port_template **list)
+{
+	struct port_template *lst = *list;
+	struct port_template **ppt;
+	struct port_template *pt = NULL;
+
+	*template = NULL;
+	if (id == UINT32_MAX) {
+		/* taking first available ID */
+		if (lst) {
+			if (lst->id == UINT32_MAX - 1) {
+				printf("Highest template ID is already"
+				" assigned, delete it first\n");
+				return -ENOMEM;
+			}
+			id = lst->id + 1;
+		} else {
+			id = 0;
+		}
+	}
+	pt = calloc(1, sizeof(*pt));
+	if (!pt) {
+		printf("Allocation of port template failed\n");
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+	ppt = list;
+	while (*ppt && (*ppt)->id > id)
+		ppt = &(*ppt)->next;
+	if (*ppt && (*ppt)->id == id) {
+		printf("Template #%u is already assigned,"
+			" delete it first\n", id);
+		free(pt);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	pt->next = *ppt;
+	pt->id = id;
+	*ppt = pt;
+	*template = pt;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /** Get info about flow management resources. */
 int
 port_flow_get_info(portid_t port_id)
@@ -2086,6 +2129,166 @@ age_action_get(const struct rte_flow_action *actions)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+/** Create pattern template */
+int
+port_flow_pattern_template_create(portid_t port_id, uint32_t id,
+				  const struct rte_flow_pattern_template_attr *attr,
+				  const struct rte_flow_item *pattern)
+{
+	struct rte_port *port;
+	struct port_template *pit;
+	int ret;
+	struct rte_flow_error error;
+
+	if (port_id_is_invalid(port_id, ENABLED_WARN) ||
+	    port_id == (portid_t)RTE_PORT_ALL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	port = &ports[port_id];
+	ret = template_alloc(id, &pit, &port->pattern_templ_list);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+	/* Poisoning to make sure PMDs update it in case of error. */
+	memset(&error, 0x22, sizeof(error));
+	pit->template.pattern_template = rte_flow_pattern_template_create(port_id,
+						attr, pattern, &error);
+	if (!pit->template.pattern_template) {
+		uint32_t destroy_id = pit->id;
+		port_flow_pattern_template_destroy(port_id, 1, &destroy_id);
+		return port_flow_complain(&error);
+	}
+	printf("Pattern template #%u created\n", pit->id);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/** Destroy pattern template */
+int
+port_flow_pattern_template_destroy(portid_t port_id, uint32_t n,
+				   const uint32_t *template)
+{
+	struct rte_port *port;
+	struct port_template **tmp;
+	uint32_t c = 0;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	if (port_id_is_invalid(port_id, ENABLED_WARN) ||
+	    port_id == (portid_t)RTE_PORT_ALL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	port = &ports[port_id];
+	tmp = &port->pattern_templ_list;
+	while (*tmp) {
+		uint32_t i;
+
+		for (i = 0; i != n; ++i) {
+			struct rte_flow_error error;
+			struct port_template *pit = *tmp;
+
+			if (template[i] != pit->id)
+				continue;
+			/*
+			 * Poisoning to make sure PMDs update it in case
+			 * of error.
+			 */
+			memset(&error, 0x33, sizeof(error));
+
+			if (pit->template.pattern_template &&
+			    rte_flow_pattern_template_destroy(port_id,
+							   pit->template.pattern_template,
+							   &error)) {
+				ret = port_flow_complain(&error);
+				continue;
+			}
+			*tmp = pit->next;
+			printf("Pattern template #%u destroyed\n", pit->id);
+			free(pit);
+			break;
+		}
+		if (i == n)
+			tmp = &(*tmp)->next;
+		++c;
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/** Create actions template */
+int
+port_flow_actions_template_create(portid_t port_id, uint32_t id,
+				  const struct rte_flow_actions_template_attr *attr,
+				  const struct rte_flow_action *actions,
+				  const struct rte_flow_action *masks)
+{
+	struct rte_port *port;
+	struct port_template *pat;
+	int ret;
+	struct rte_flow_error error;
+
+	if (port_id_is_invalid(port_id, ENABLED_WARN) ||
+	    port_id == (portid_t)RTE_PORT_ALL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	port = &ports[port_id];
+	ret = template_alloc(id, &pat, &port->actions_templ_list);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+	/* Poisoning to make sure PMDs update it in case of error. */
+	memset(&error, 0x22, sizeof(error));
+	pat->template.actions_template = rte_flow_actions_template_create(port_id,
+						attr, actions, masks, &error);
+	if (!pat->template.actions_template) {
+		uint32_t destroy_id = pat->id;
+		port_flow_actions_template_destroy(port_id, 1, &destroy_id);
+		return port_flow_complain(&error);
+	}
+	printf("Actions template #%u created\n", pat->id);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/** Destroy actions template */
+int
+port_flow_actions_template_destroy(portid_t port_id, uint32_t n,
+				   const uint32_t *template)
+{
+	struct rte_port *port;
+	struct port_template **tmp;
+	uint32_t c = 0;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	if (port_id_is_invalid(port_id, ENABLED_WARN) ||
+	    port_id == (portid_t)RTE_PORT_ALL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	port = &ports[port_id];
+	tmp = &port->actions_templ_list;
+	while (*tmp) {
+		uint32_t i;
+
+		for (i = 0; i != n; ++i) {
+			struct rte_flow_error error;
+			struct port_template *pat = *tmp;
+
+			if (template[i] != pat->id)
+				continue;
+			/*
+			 * Poisoning to make sure PMDs update it in case
+			 * of error.
+			 */
+			memset(&error, 0x33, sizeof(error));
+
+			if (pat->template.actions_template &&
+			    rte_flow_actions_template_destroy(port_id,
+					pat->template.actions_template, &error)) {
+				ret = port_flow_complain(&error);
+				continue;
+			}
+			*tmp = pat->next;
+			printf("Actions template #%u destroyed\n", pat->id);
+			free(pat);
+			break;
+		}
+		if (i == n)
+			tmp = &(*tmp)->next;
+		++c;
+	}
+	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 096b6825eb..ce46d754a1 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h
+++ b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h
@@ -166,6 +166,17 @@ enum age_action_context_type {
 	ACTION_AGE_CONTEXT_TYPE_INDIRECT_ACTION,
 };
 
+/** Descriptor for a template. */
+struct port_template {
+	struct port_template *next; /**< Next template in list. */
+	struct port_template *tmp; /**< Temporary linking. */
+	uint32_t id; /**< Template ID. */
+	union {
+		struct rte_flow_pattern_template *pattern_template;
+		struct rte_flow_actions_template *actions_template;
+	} template; /**< PMD opaque template object */
+};
+
 /** Descriptor for a single flow. */
 struct port_flow {
 	struct port_flow *next; /**< Next flow in list. */
@@ -246,6 +257,8 @@ struct rte_port {
 	queueid_t               queue_nb; /**< nb. of queues for flow rules */
 	uint32_t                queue_sz; /**< size of a queue for flow rules */
 	uint8_t                 slave_flag; /**< bonding slave port */
+	struct port_template    *pattern_templ_list; /**< Pattern templates. */
+	struct port_template    *actions_templ_list; /**< Actions templates. */
 	struct port_flow        *flow_list; /**< Associated flows. */
 	struct port_indirect_action *actions_list;
 	/**< Associated indirect actions. */
@@ -892,6 +905,17 @@ int port_flow_configure(portid_t port_id,
 			const struct rte_flow_port_attr *port_attr,
 			uint16_t nb_queue,
 			const struct rte_flow_queue_attr *queue_attr);
+int port_flow_pattern_template_create(portid_t port_id, uint32_t id,
+				      const struct rte_flow_pattern_template_attr *attr,
+				      const struct rte_flow_item *pattern);
+int port_flow_pattern_template_destroy(portid_t port_id, uint32_t n,
+				       const uint32_t *template);
+int port_flow_actions_template_create(portid_t port_id, uint32_t id,
+				      const struct rte_flow_actions_template_attr *attr,
+				      const struct rte_flow_action *actions,
+				      const struct rte_flow_action *masks);
+int port_flow_actions_template_destroy(portid_t port_id, uint32_t n,
+				       const uint32_t *template);
 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 c8f048aeef..2e6a23b12a 100644
--- a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
@@ -3344,6 +3344,26 @@ following sections.
        [aging_counters_number {number}]
        [meters_number {number}]
 
+- Create a pattern template::
+   flow pattern_template {port_id} create [pattern_template_id {id}]
+       [relaxed {boolean}] [ingress] [egress] [transfer]
+	   template {item} [/ {item} [...]] / end
+
+- Destroy a pattern template::
+
+   flow pattern_template {port_id} destroy pattern_template {id} [...]
+
+- Create an actions template::
+
+   flow actions_template {port_id} create [actions_template_id {id}]
+       [ingress] [egress] [transfer]
+       template {action} [/ {action} [...]] / end
+       mask {action} [/ {action} [...]] / end
+
+- Destroy an actions template::
+
+   flow actions_template {port_id} destroy actions_template {id} [...]
+
 - Check whether a flow rule can be created::
 
    flow validate {port_id}
@@ -3448,6 +3468,87 @@ Otherwise it will show an error message of the form::
 
    Caught error type [...] ([...]): [...]
 
+Creating pattern templates
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+``flow pattern_template create`` creates the specified pattern template.
+It is bound to ``rte_flow_pattern_template_create()``::
+
+   flow pattern_template {port_id} create [pattern_template_id {id}]
+       [relaxed {boolean}] [ingress] [egress] [transfer]
+	   template {item} [/ {item} [...]] / end
+
+If successful, it will show::
+
+   Pattern template #[...] created
+
+Otherwise it will show an error message of the form::
+
+   Caught error type [...] ([...]): [...]
+
+This command uses the same pattern items as ``flow create``,
+their format is described in `Creating flow rules`_.
+
+Destroying pattern templates
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+``flow pattern_template destroy`` destroys one or more pattern templates
+from their template ID (as returned by ``flow pattern_template create``),
+this command calls ``rte_flow_pattern_template_destroy()`` as many
+times as necessary::
+
+   flow pattern_template {port_id} destroy pattern_template {id} [...]
+
+If successful, it will show::
+
+   Pattern template #[...] destroyed
+
+It does not report anything for pattern template IDs that do not exist.
+The usual error message is shown when a pattern template cannot be destroyed::
+
+   Caught error type [...] ([...]): [...]
+
+Creating actions templates
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+``flow actions_template create`` creates the specified actions template.
+It is bound to ``rte_flow_actions_template_create()``::
+
+   flow actions_template {port_id} create [actions_template_id {id}]
+       [ingress] [egress] [transfer]
+	   template {action} [/ {action} [...]] / end
+       mask {action} [/ {action} [...]] / end
+
+If successful, it will show::
+
+   Actions template #[...] created
+
+Otherwise it will show an error message of the form::
+
+   Caught error type [...] ([...]): [...]
+
+This command uses the same actions as ``flow create``,
+their format is described in `Creating flow rules`_.
+
+Destroying actions templates
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+``flow actions_template destroy`` destroys one or more actions templates
+from their template ID (as returned by ``flow actions_template create``),
+this command calls ``rte_flow_actions_template_destroy()`` as many
+times as necessary::
+
+   flow actions_template {port_id} destroy actions_template {id} [...]
+
+If successful, it will show::
+
+   Actions template #[...] destroyed
+
+It does not report anything for actions template IDs that do not exist.
+The usual error message is shown when an actions template cannot be destroyed::
+
+   Caught error type [...] ([...]): [...]
+
 Creating a tunnel stub for offload
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
