diff --git a/drivers/net/iavf/iavf.h b/drivers/net/iavf/iavf.h
index 025ab3ff60..f79c7f9f6e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/iavf/iavf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/iavf/iavf.h
@@ -148,6 +148,13 @@ struct iavf_fdir_info {
 	struct iavf_fdir_conf conf;
 };
 
+struct iavf_fsub_conf {
+	struct virtchnl_flow_sub sub_fltr;
+	struct virtchnl_flow_unsub unsub_fltr;
+	uint64_t input_set;
+	uint32_t flow_id;
+};
+
 struct iavf_qv_map {
 	uint16_t queue_id;
 	uint16_t vector_id;
diff --git a/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_fsub.c b/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_fsub.c
index 17f9bb2976..4600d52b91 100644
--- a/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_fsub.c
+++ b/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_fsub.c
@@ -22,9 +22,51 @@
 #include "iavf_generic_flow.h"
 
 
+#define MAX_QGRP_NUM_TYPE      7
+#define IAVF_IPV6_ADDR_LENGTH  16
+#define MAX_INPUT_SET_BYTE     32
+
+#define IAVF_SW_INSET_ETHER ( \
+	IAVF_INSET_DMAC | IAVF_INSET_SMAC | IAVF_INSET_ETHERTYPE)
+#define IAVF_SW_INSET_MAC_IPV4 ( \
+	IAVF_INSET_DMAC | IAVF_INSET_IPV4_DST | IAVF_INSET_IPV4_SRC | \
+	IAVF_INSET_IPV4_PROTO | IAVF_INSET_IPV4_TTL | IAVF_INSET_IPV4_TOS)
+#define IAVF_SW_INSET_MAC_VLAN_IPV4 ( \
+	IAVF_SW_INSET_MAC_IPV4 | IAVF_INSET_VLAN_OUTER)
+#define IAVF_SW_INSET_MAC_IPV4_TCP ( \
+	IAVF_INSET_DMAC | IAVF_INSET_IPV4_DST | IAVF_INSET_IPV4_SRC | \
+	IAVF_INSET_IPV4_TTL | IAVF_INSET_IPV4_TOS | \
+	IAVF_INSET_TCP_DST_PORT | IAVF_INSET_TCP_SRC_PORT)
+#define IAVF_SW_INSET_MAC_IPV4_UDP ( \
+	IAVF_INSET_DMAC | IAVF_INSET_IPV4_DST | IAVF_INSET_IPV4_SRC | \
+	IAVF_INSET_IPV4_TTL | IAVF_INSET_IPV4_TOS | \
+	IAVF_INSET_UDP_DST_PORT | IAVF_INSET_UDP_SRC_PORT)
+#define IAVF_SW_INSET_MAC_IPV6 ( \
+	IAVF_INSET_DMAC | IAVF_INSET_IPV6_DST | IAVF_INSET_IPV6_SRC | \
+	IAVF_INSET_IPV6_TC | IAVF_INSET_IPV6_HOP_LIMIT | \
+	IAVF_INSET_IPV6_NEXT_HDR)
+#define IAVF_SW_INSET_MAC_IPV6_TCP ( \
+	IAVF_INSET_DMAC | IAVF_INSET_IPV6_DST | IAVF_INSET_IPV6_SRC | \
+	IAVF_INSET_IPV6_HOP_LIMIT | IAVF_INSET_IPV6_TC | \
+	IAVF_INSET_TCP_DST_PORT | IAVF_INSET_TCP_SRC_PORT)
+#define IAVF_SW_INSET_MAC_IPV6_UDP ( \
+	IAVF_INSET_DMAC | IAVF_INSET_IPV6_DST | IAVF_INSET_IPV6_SRC | \
+	IAVF_INSET_IPV6_HOP_LIMIT | IAVF_INSET_IPV6_TC | \
+	IAVF_INSET_UDP_DST_PORT | IAVF_INSET_UDP_SRC_PORT)
+
 static struct iavf_flow_parser iavf_fsub_parser;
 
-static struct iavf_pattern_match_item iavf_fsub_pattern_list[] = {};
+static struct
+iavf_pattern_match_item iavf_fsub_pattern_list[] = {
+	{iavf_pattern_ethertype,			IAVF_SW_INSET_ETHER,			IAVF_INSET_NONE},
+	{iavf_pattern_eth_ipv4,				IAVF_SW_INSET_MAC_IPV4,			IAVF_INSET_NONE},
+	{iavf_pattern_eth_vlan_ipv4,			IAVF_SW_INSET_MAC_VLAN_IPV4,		IAVF_INSET_NONE},
+	{iavf_pattern_eth_ipv4_udp,			IAVF_SW_INSET_MAC_IPV4_UDP,		IAVF_INSET_NONE},
+	{iavf_pattern_eth_ipv4_tcp,			IAVF_SW_INSET_MAC_IPV4_TCP,		IAVF_INSET_NONE},
+	{iavf_pattern_eth_ipv6,				IAVF_SW_INSET_MAC_IPV6,			IAVF_INSET_NONE},
+	{iavf_pattern_eth_ipv6_udp,			IAVF_SW_INSET_MAC_IPV6_UDP,		IAVF_INSET_NONE},
+	{iavf_pattern_eth_ipv6_tcp,			IAVF_SW_INSET_MAC_IPV6_TCP,		IAVF_INSET_NONE},
+};
 
 static int
 iavf_fsub_create(__rte_unused struct iavf_adapter *ad,
@@ -53,17 +95,557 @@ iavf_fsub_validation(__rte_unused struct iavf_adapter *ad,
 };
 
 static int
-iavf_fsub_parse(__rte_unused struct iavf_adapter *ad,
-		__rte_unused struct iavf_pattern_match_item *array,
-		__rte_unused uint32_t array_len,
-		__rte_unused const struct rte_flow_item pattern[],
-		__rte_unused const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
-		__rte_unused void **meta,
-		__rte_unused struct rte_flow_error *error)
+iavf_fsub_parse_pattern(const struct rte_flow_item pattern[],
+			const uint64_t input_set_mask,
+			struct rte_flow_error *error,
+			struct iavf_fsub_conf *filter)
+{
+	struct virtchnl_proto_hdrs *hdrs = &filter->sub_fltr.proto_hdrs;
+	enum rte_flow_item_type item_type;
+	const struct rte_flow_item_eth *eth_spec, *eth_mask;
+	const struct rte_flow_item_ipv4 *ipv4_spec, *ipv4_mask;
+	const struct rte_flow_item_ipv6 *ipv6_spec, *ipv6_mask;
+	const struct rte_flow_item_tcp *tcp_spec, *tcp_mask;
+	const struct rte_flow_item_udp *udp_spec, *udp_mask;
+	const struct rte_flow_item_vlan *vlan_spec, *vlan_mask;
+	const struct rte_flow_item *item = pattern;
+	struct virtchnl_proto_hdr_w_msk *hdr, *hdr1 = NULL;
+	uint64_t outer_input_set = IAVF_INSET_NONE;
+	uint64_t *input = NULL;
+	uint16_t input_set_byte = 0;
+	uint16_t j;
+	uint32_t layer = 0;
+
+	for (item = pattern; item->type !=
+			RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_END; item++) {
+		if (item->last) {
+			rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+					   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+					   item, "Not support range");
+			return false;
+		}
+		item_type = item->type;
+
+		switch (item_type) {
+		case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ETH:
+			eth_spec = item->spec;
+			eth_mask = item->mask;
+
+			hdr1 = &hdrs->proto_hdr_w_msk[layer];
+
+			VIRTCHNL_SET_PROTO_HDR_TYPE(hdr1, ETH);
+
+			if (eth_spec && eth_mask) {
+				input = &outer_input_set;
+
+				if (!rte_is_zero_ether_addr(&eth_mask->dst)) {
+					*input |= IAVF_INSET_DMAC;
+					input_set_byte += 6;
+				} else {
+					/* flow subscribe filter will add dst mac in kernel */
+					input_set_byte += 6;
+				}
+
+				if (!rte_is_zero_ether_addr(&eth_mask->src)) {
+					*input |= IAVF_INSET_SMAC;
+					input_set_byte += 6;
+				}
+
+				if (eth_mask->type) {
+					*input |= IAVF_INSET_ETHERTYPE;
+					input_set_byte += 2;
+				}
+
+				rte_memcpy(hdr1->buffer_spec, eth_spec,
+					   sizeof(struct rte_ether_hdr));
+				rte_memcpy(hdr1->buffer_mask, eth_mask,
+					   sizeof(struct rte_ether_hdr));
+			} else {
+				/* flow subscribe filter will add dst mac in kernel */
+				input_set_byte += 6;
+			}
+
+			hdrs->count = ++layer;
+			break;
+		case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV4:
+			ipv4_spec = item->spec;
+			ipv4_mask = item->mask;
+
+			hdr = &hdrs->proto_hdr_w_msk[layer];
+
+			VIRTCHNL_SET_PROTO_HDR_TYPE(hdr, IPV4);
+
+			if (ipv4_spec && ipv4_mask) {
+				input = &outer_input_set;
+				/* Check IPv4 mask and update input set */
+				if (ipv4_mask->hdr.version_ihl ||
+					ipv4_mask->hdr.total_length ||
+					ipv4_mask->hdr.packet_id ||
+					ipv4_mask->hdr.hdr_checksum) {
+					rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+						RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+						item, "Invalid IPv4 mask.");
+					return false;
+				}
+
+				if (ipv4_mask->hdr.src_addr) {
+					*input |= IAVF_INSET_IPV4_SRC;
+					input_set_byte += 2;
+				}
+				if (ipv4_mask->hdr.dst_addr) {
+					*input |= IAVF_INSET_IPV4_DST;
+					input_set_byte += 2;
+				}
+				if (ipv4_mask->hdr.time_to_live) {
+					*input |= IAVF_INSET_IPV4_TTL;
+					input_set_byte++;
+				}
+				if (ipv4_mask->hdr.next_proto_id) {
+					*input |= IAVF_INSET_IPV4_PROTO;
+					input_set_byte++;
+				}
+				if (ipv4_mask->hdr.type_of_service) {
+					*input |= IAVF_INSET_IPV4_TOS;
+					input_set_byte++;
+				}
+
+				rte_memcpy(hdr->buffer_spec, &ipv4_spec->hdr,
+					   sizeof(ipv4_spec->hdr));
+				rte_memcpy(hdr->buffer_mask, &ipv4_mask->hdr,
+					   sizeof(ipv4_spec->hdr));
+			}
+
+			hdrs->count = ++layer;
+			break;
+		case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_IPV6:
+			ipv6_spec = item->spec;
+			ipv6_mask = item->mask;
+
+			hdr = &hdrs->proto_hdr_w_msk[layer];
+
+			VIRTCHNL_SET_PROTO_HDR_TYPE(hdr, IPV6);
+
+			if (ipv6_spec && ipv6_mask) {
+				input = &outer_input_set;
+
+				if (ipv6_mask->hdr.payload_len) {
+					rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+						RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+						item, "Invalid IPv6 mask");
+					return false;
+				}
+
+				for (j = 0; j < IAVF_IPV6_ADDR_LENGTH; j++) {
+					if (ipv6_mask->hdr.src_addr[j]) {
+						*input |= IAVF_INSET_IPV6_SRC;
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+				for (j = 0; j < IAVF_IPV6_ADDR_LENGTH; j++) {
+					if (ipv6_mask->hdr.dst_addr[j]) {
+						*input |= IAVF_INSET_IPV6_DST;
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+
+				for (j = 0; j < IAVF_IPV6_ADDR_LENGTH; j++) {
+					if (ipv6_mask->hdr.src_addr[j])
+						input_set_byte++;
+
+					if (ipv6_mask->hdr.dst_addr[j])
+						input_set_byte++;
+				}
+
+				if (ipv6_mask->hdr.proto) {
+					*input |= IAVF_INSET_IPV6_NEXT_HDR;
+					input_set_byte++;
+				}
+				if (ipv6_mask->hdr.hop_limits) {
+					*input |= IAVF_INSET_IPV6_HOP_LIMIT;
+					input_set_byte++;
+				}
+				if (ipv6_mask->hdr.vtc_flow &
+				    rte_cpu_to_be_32(RTE_IPV6_HDR_TC_MASK)) {
+					*input |= IAVF_INSET_IPV6_TC;
+					input_set_byte += 4;
+				}
+
+				rte_memcpy(hdr->buffer_spec, &ipv6_spec->hdr,
+					   sizeof(ipv6_spec->hdr));
+				rte_memcpy(hdr->buffer_mask, &ipv6_mask->hdr,
+					   sizeof(ipv6_spec->hdr));
+			}
+
+			hdrs->count = ++layer;
+			break;
+		case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_UDP:
+			udp_spec = item->spec;
+			udp_mask = item->mask;
+
+			hdr = &hdrs->proto_hdr_w_msk[layer];
+
+			VIRTCHNL_SET_PROTO_HDR_TYPE(hdr, UDP);
+
+			if (udp_spec && udp_mask) {
+				input = &outer_input_set;
+				/* Check UDP mask and update input set*/
+				if (udp_mask->hdr.dgram_len ||
+				    udp_mask->hdr.dgram_cksum) {
+					rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+						RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+						item, "Invalid UDP mask");
+					return false;
+				}
+
+				if (udp_mask->hdr.src_port) {
+					*input |= IAVF_INSET_UDP_SRC_PORT;
+					input_set_byte += 2;
+				}
+				if (udp_mask->hdr.dst_port) {
+					*input |= IAVF_INSET_UDP_DST_PORT;
+					input_set_byte += 2;
+				}
+
+				rte_memcpy(hdr->buffer_spec, &udp_spec->hdr,
+					   sizeof(udp_spec->hdr));
+				rte_memcpy(hdr->buffer_mask, &udp_mask->hdr,
+					   sizeof(udp_mask->hdr));
+			}
+
+			hdrs->count = ++layer;
+			break;
+		case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_TCP:
+			tcp_spec = item->spec;
+			tcp_mask = item->mask;
+
+			hdr = &hdrs->proto_hdr_w_msk[layer];
+
+			VIRTCHNL_SET_PROTO_HDR_TYPE(hdr, TCP);
+
+			if (tcp_spec && tcp_mask) {
+				input = &outer_input_set;
+				/* Check TCP mask and update input set */
+				if (tcp_mask->hdr.sent_seq ||
+					tcp_mask->hdr.recv_ack ||
+					tcp_mask->hdr.data_off ||
+					tcp_mask->hdr.tcp_flags ||
+					tcp_mask->hdr.rx_win ||
+					tcp_mask->hdr.cksum ||
+					tcp_mask->hdr.tcp_urp) {
+					rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+						RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+						item, "Invalid TCP mask");
+					return false;
+				}
+
+				if (tcp_mask->hdr.src_port) {
+					*input |= IAVF_INSET_TCP_SRC_PORT;
+					input_set_byte += 2;
+				}
+				if (tcp_mask->hdr.dst_port) {
+					*input |= IAVF_INSET_TCP_DST_PORT;
+					input_set_byte += 2;
+				}
+
+				rte_memcpy(hdr->buffer_spec, &tcp_spec->hdr,
+					   sizeof(tcp_spec->hdr));
+				rte_memcpy(hdr->buffer_mask, &tcp_mask->hdr,
+					   sizeof(tcp_mask->hdr));
+			}
+
+			hdrs->count = ++layer;
+			break;
+		case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_VLAN:
+			vlan_spec = item->spec;
+			vlan_mask = item->mask;
+
+			hdr = &hdrs->proto_hdr_w_msk[layer];
+
+			VIRTCHNL_SET_PROTO_HDR_TYPE(hdr, S_VLAN);
+
+			if (vlan_spec && vlan_spec) {
+				input = &outer_input_set;
+
+				*input |= IAVF_INSET_VLAN_OUTER;
+
+				if (vlan_mask->tci)
+					input_set_byte += 2;
+
+				if (vlan_mask->inner_type) {
+					rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+						RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+						item,
+						"Invalid VLAN input set.");
+					return false;
+				}
+
+				rte_memcpy(hdr->buffer_spec, &vlan_spec->hdr,
+					   sizeof(vlan_spec->hdr));
+				rte_memcpy(hdr->buffer_mask, &vlan_mask->hdr,
+					   sizeof(vlan_mask->hdr));
+			}
+
+			hdrs->count = ++layer;
+			break;
+		case RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_VOID:
+			break;
+		default:
+			rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+					   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM, pattern,
+					   "Invalid pattern item.");
+			return -rte_errno;
+		}
+	}
+
+	hdrs->count += VIRTCHNL_MAX_NUM_PROTO_HDRS;
+
+	if (input_set_byte > MAX_INPUT_SET_BYTE) {
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+				   item, "too much input set");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	if (!outer_input_set || (outer_input_set & ~input_set_mask))
+		return -rte_errno;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+iavf_fsub_parse_action(struct iavf_adapter *ad,
+		       const struct rte_flow_action *actions,
+		       uint32_t priority,
+		       struct rte_flow_error *error,
+		       struct iavf_fsub_conf *filter)
 {
+	const struct rte_flow_action *action;
+	const struct rte_flow_action_ethdev *act_ethdev;
+	const struct rte_flow_action_queue *act_q;
+	const struct rte_flow_action_rss *act_qgrop;
+	struct virtchnl_filter_action *filter_action;
+	uint16_t valid_qgrop_number[MAX_QGRP_NUM_TYPE] = {
+		2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128};
+	uint16_t i, num = 0, dest_num = 0, vf_num = 0;
+	uint16_t rule_port_id;
+
+	for (action = actions; action->type !=
+				RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END; action++) {
+		switch (action->type) {
+		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VOID:
+			break;
+
+		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_REPRESENTED_PORT:
+			vf_num++;
+			filter_action = &filter->sub_fltr.actions.actions[num];
+
+			act_ethdev = action->conf;
+			rule_port_id = ad->dev_data->port_id;
+			if (rule_port_id != act_ethdev->port_id)
+				goto error1;
+
+			filter->sub_fltr.actions.count = ++num;
+			break;
+		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_QUEUE:
+			dest_num++;
+			filter_action = &filter->sub_fltr.actions.actions[num];
+
+			act_q = action->conf;
+			if (act_q->index >= ad->dev_data->nb_rx_queues)
+				goto error2;
+
+			filter_action->type = VIRTCHNL_ACTION_QUEUE;
+			filter_action->act_conf.queue.index = act_q->index;
+			filter->sub_fltr.actions.count = ++num;
+			break;
+		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RSS:
+			dest_num++;
+			filter_action = &filter->sub_fltr.actions.actions[num];
+
+			act_qgrop = action->conf;
+			if (act_qgrop->queue_num <= 1)
+				goto error2;
+
+			filter_action->type = VIRTCHNL_ACTION_Q_REGION;
+			filter_action->act_conf.queue.index =
+							act_qgrop->queue[0];
+			for (i = 0; i < MAX_QGRP_NUM_TYPE; i++) {
+				if (act_qgrop->queue_num ==
+				    valid_qgrop_number[i])
+					break;
+			}
+
+			if (i == MAX_QGRP_NUM_TYPE)
+				goto error2;
+
+			if ((act_qgrop->queue[0] + act_qgrop->queue_num) >
+			    ad->dev_data->nb_rx_queues)
+				goto error3;
+
+			for (i = 0; i < act_qgrop->queue_num - 1; i++)
+				if (act_qgrop->queue[i + 1] !=
+				    act_qgrop->queue[i] + 1)
+					goto error4;
+
+			filter_action->act_conf.queue.region = act_qgrop->queue_num;
+			filter->sub_fltr.actions.count = ++num;
+			break;
+		default:
+			rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+					   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
+					   actions, "Invalid action type");
+			return -rte_errno;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* 0 denotes lowest priority of recipe and highest priority
+	 * of rte_flow. Change rte_flow priority into recipe priority.
+	 */
+	filter->sub_fltr.priority = priority;
+
+	if (num > VIRTCHNL_MAX_NUM_ACTIONS) {
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+				   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, actions,
+				   "Action numbers exceed the maximum value");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	if (vf_num == 0) {
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+				   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, actions,
+				   "Invalid action, vf action must be added");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	if (dest_num >= 2) {
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+				   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, actions,
+				   "Unsupported action combination");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+
+error1:
+	rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, actions,
+			   "Invalid ethdev_port_id");
+	return -rte_errno;
+
+error2:
+	rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, actions,
+			   "Invalid action type or queue number");
+	return -rte_errno;
+
+error3:
+	rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, actions,
+			   "Invalid queue region indexes");
+	return -rte_errno;
+
+error4:
+	rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION, actions,
+			   "Discontinuous queue region");
 	return -rte_errno;
 }
 
+static int
+iavf_fsub_check_action(const struct rte_flow_action *actions,
+		       struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+	const struct rte_flow_action *action;
+	enum rte_flow_action_type action_type;
+	uint16_t actions_num = 0;
+	bool vf_valid = false;
+	bool queue_valid = false;
+
+	for (action = actions; action->type !=
+				RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_END; action++) {
+		action_type = action->type;
+		switch (action_type) {
+		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_REPRESENTED_PORT:
+			vf_valid = true;
+			actions_num++;
+			break;
+		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_RSS:
+		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_QUEUE:
+			queue_valid = true;
+			actions_num++;
+			break;
+		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DROP:
+			actions_num++;
+			break;
+		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VOID:
+			continue;
+		default:
+			rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+					   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
+					   actions, "Invalid action type");
+			return -rte_errno;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!((actions_num == 1 && !queue_valid) ||
+	      (actions_num == 2 && vf_valid && queue_valid))) {
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
+				   actions, "Invalid action number");
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+iavf_fsub_parse(struct iavf_adapter *ad,
+		struct iavf_pattern_match_item *array,
+		uint32_t array_len,
+		const struct rte_flow_item pattern[],
+		const struct rte_flow_action actions[],
+		void **meta,
+		struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+	struct iavf_fsub_conf *filter;
+	struct iavf_pattern_match_item *pattern_match_item = NULL;
+	int ret = 0;
+	uint32_t priority = 0;
+
+	filter = rte_zmalloc(NULL, sizeof(*filter), 0);
+	if (!filter) {
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, EINVAL,
+				   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_HANDLE, NULL,
+				   "No memory for iavf_fsub_conf_ptr");
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	/* search flow subscribe pattern */
+	pattern_match_item = iavf_search_pattern_match_item(pattern, array,
+							    array_len, error);
+	if (!pattern_match_item)
+		return -rte_errno;
+
+	/* parse flow subscribe pattern */
+	ret = iavf_fsub_parse_pattern(pattern,
+				      pattern_match_item->input_set_mask,
+				      error, filter);
+	if (ret)
+		goto error;
+
+	/* check flow subscribe pattern action */
+	ret = iavf_fsub_check_action(actions, error);
+	if (ret)
+		goto error;
+
+	/* parse flow subscribe pattern action */
+	ret = iavf_fsub_parse_action((void *)ad, actions, priority,
+				     error, filter);
+	if (ret)
+		goto error;
+
+	if (meta)
+		*meta = filter;
+
+error:
+	rte_free(pattern_match_item);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static int
 iavf_fsub_init(struct iavf_adapter *ad)
 {
