diff --git a/tests/TestSuite_ice_fdir.py b/tests/TestSuite_ice_fdir.py
index 26f32b29..a6e9c9c3 100644
--- a/tests/TestSuite_ice_fdir.py
+++ b/tests/TestSuite_ice_fdir.py
@@ -377,6 +377,83 @@ MAC_IPV6_NAT_T_ESP = {
     ],
 }
 
+# 22.07 new feature
+MAC_IPV6_PROTOCOL = {
+    "match": [
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6(nh=123)/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/IPv6ExtHdrDestOpt(nh=123)/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/IPv6ExtHdrRouting(nh=123)/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/IPv6ExtHdrHopByHop(nh=123)/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/IPv6ExtHdrSegmentRouting(nh=123)/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/IPv6ExtHdrDestOpt()/IPv6ExtHdrDestOpt(nh=123)/Raw('x'*40)",
+    ],
+    "unmatched": [
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6(nh=111)/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/UDP()/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/TCP()/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/SCTP()/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/IPv6ExtHdrFragment(nh=123)/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/IPv6ExtHdrRouting()/IPv6ExtHdrRouting(nh=111)/Raw('x'*40)",
+    ],
+}
+
+MAC_IPV6_PROTOCOL_TCP = {
+    "match": [
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6(nh=6)/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6(nh=6)/TCP()/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/IPv6ExtHdrDestOpt(nh=6)/TCP()/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/IPv6ExtHdrRouting(nh=6)/TCP()/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/IPv6ExtHdrHopByHop(nh=6)/TCP()/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/IPv6ExtHdrSegmentRouting(nh=6)/TCP()/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/IPv6ExtHdrDestOpt()/IPv6ExtHdrDestOpt(nh=6)/TCP()/Raw('x'*40)",
+    ],
+    "unmatched": [
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6(nh=17)/TCP()/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/UDP()/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/SCTP()/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/IPv6ExtHdrFragment(nh=6)/TCP()/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/IPv6ExtHdrRouting()/IPv6ExtHdrRouting(nh=111)/TCP()/Raw('x'*40)",
+    ],
+}
+
+MAC_IPV6_PROTOCOL_UDP = {
+    "match": [
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6(nh=17)/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/UDP()/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/IPv6ExtHdrDestOpt(nh=17)/UDP()/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/IPv6ExtHdrRouting(nh=17)/UDP()/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/IPv6ExtHdrHopByHop(nh=17)/UDP()/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/IPv6ExtHdrSegmentRouting(nh=17)/UDP()/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/IPv6ExtHdrDestOpt()/IPv6ExtHdrDestOpt(nh=17)/UDP()/Raw('x'*40)",
+    ],
+    "unmatched": [
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6(nh=6)/UDP()/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/TCP()/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/SCTP()/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/IPv6ExtHdrFragment(nh=6)/UDP()/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/IPv6ExtHdrRouting()/IPv6ExtHdrRouting(nh=111)/UDP()/Raw('x'*40)",
+    ],
+}
+
+MAC_IPV6_PROTOCOL_SCTP = {
+    "match": [
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6(nh=132)/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/SCTP()/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/IPv6ExtHdrDestOpt(nh=132)/SCTP()/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/IPv6ExtHdrRouting(nh=132)/SCTP()/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/IPv6ExtHdrHopByHop(nh=132)/SCTP()/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/IPv6ExtHdrSegmentRouting(nh=132)/SCTP()/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/IPv6ExtHdrDestOpt()/IPv6ExtHdrDestOpt(nh=132)/SCTP()/Raw('x'*40)",
+    ],
+    "unmatched": [
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6(nh=6)/SCTP()/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/UDP()/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/TCP()/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/IPv6ExtHdrFragment(nh=6)/SCTP()/Raw('x'*40)",
+        "Ether(dst='00:11:22:33:44:55')/IPv6()/IPv6ExtHdrRouting()/IPv6ExtHdrRouting(nh=111)/SCTP()/Raw('x'*40)",
+    ],
+}
+
 tv_mac_ipv4_pay_queue_index = {
     "name": "test_mac_ipv4_pay_queue_index",
     "rule": "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth dst is 00:11:22:33:44:55 / ipv4 src is 192.168.0.20 dst is 192.168.0.21 proto is 255 ttl is 2 tos is 4 / end actions queue index 1 / mark / end",
@@ -2682,6 +2759,235 @@ vectors_mac_ipv6_nat_t_esp = [
     tv_mac_ipv6_nat_t_esp_mark,
 ]
 
+# 22.07 new feature
+tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_queue_index = {
+    "name": "test_mac_ipv6_protocol_queue_index",
+    "rule": "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth dst is 00:11:22:33:44:55 / ipv6 proto is 123 / end actions queue index 1 / mark / end",
+    "scapy_str": MAC_IPV6_PROTOCOL,
+    "check_func": rfc.check_mark,
+    "check_param": {"port_id": 0, "queue": 1, "mark_id": 0},
+}
+
+tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_rss_queues = {
+    "name": "test_mac_ipv6_protocol_rss_queues",
+    "rule": "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth dst is 00:11:22:33:44:55 / ipv6 proto is 123 / end actions rss queues 2 3 end / mark id 1 / end",
+    "scapy_str": MAC_IPV6_PROTOCOL,
+    "check_func": rfc.check_mark,
+    "check_param": {"port_id": 0, "queue": [2, 3], "mark_id": 1},
+}
+
+tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_passthru = {
+    "name": "test_mac_ipv6_protocol_passthru",
+    "rule": "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth dst is 00:11:22:33:44:55 / ipv6 proto is 123 / end actions passthru / mark / end",
+    "scapy_str": MAC_IPV6_PROTOCOL,
+    "check_func": rfc.check_mark,
+    "check_param": {"port_id": 0, "rss": True, "mark_id": 0},
+}
+
+tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_drop = {
+    "name": "test_mac_ipv6_protocol_drop",
+    "rule": "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth dst is 00:11:22:33:44:55 / ipv6 proto is 123 / end actions drop / end",
+    "scapy_str": MAC_IPV6_PROTOCOL,
+    "check_func": rfc.check_mark,
+    "check_param": {"port_id": 0, "drop": True},
+}
+
+tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_mark_rss = {
+    "name": "test_mac_ipv6_protocol_mark_rss",
+    "rule": "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth dst is 00:11:22:33:44:55 / ipv6 proto is 123 / end actions mark / rss / end",
+    "scapy_str": MAC_IPV6_PROTOCOL,
+    "check_func": rfc.check_mark,
+    "check_param": {"port_id": 0, "mark_id": 0, "rss": True},
+}
+
+tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_mark = {
+    "name": "test_mac_ipv6_protocol_mark",
+    "rule": "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth dst is 00:11:22:33:44:55 / ipv6 proto is 123 / end actions mark / end",
+    "scapy_str": MAC_IPV6_PROTOCOL,
+    "check_func": rfc.check_mark,
+    "check_param": {"port_id": 0, "mark_id": 0, "rss": True},
+}
+
+vectors_mac_ipv6_protocol = [
+    tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_queue_index,
+    tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_rss_queues,
+    tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_passthru,
+    tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_drop,
+    tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_mark_rss,
+    tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_mark,
+]
+
+tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_tcp_queue_index = {
+    "name": "test_mac_ipv6_protocol_tcp_queue_index",
+    "rule": "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth dst is 00:11:22:33:44:55 / ipv6 proto is 6 / tcp / end actions queue index 3 / mark / end",
+    "scapy_str": MAC_IPV6_PROTOCOL_TCP,
+    "check_func": rfc.check_mark,
+    "check_param": {"port_id": 0, "queue": 3, "mark_id": 0},
+}
+
+tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_tcp_rss_queues = {
+    "name": "test_mac_ipv6_protocol_tcp_rss_queues",
+    "rule": "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth dst is 00:11:22:33:44:55 / ipv6 proto is 6 / tcp / end actions rss queues 5 6 end / mark id 1 / end",
+    "scapy_str": MAC_IPV6_PROTOCOL_TCP,
+    "check_func": rfc.check_mark,
+    "check_param": {"port_id": 0, "queue": [5, 6], "mark_id": 1},
+}
+
+tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_tcp_passthru = {
+    "name": "test_mac_ipv6_protocol_tcp_passthru",
+    "rule": "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth dst is 00:11:22:33:44:55 / ipv6 proto is 6 / tcp / end actions passthru / mark / end",
+    "scapy_str": MAC_IPV6_PROTOCOL_TCP,
+    "check_func": rfc.check_mark,
+    "check_param": {"port_id": 0, "rss": True, "mark_id": 0},
+}
+
+tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_tcp_drop = {
+    "name": "test_mac_ipv6_protocol_tcp_drop",
+    "rule": "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth dst is 00:11:22:33:44:55 / ipv6 proto is 6 / tcp / end actions drop / end",
+    "scapy_str": MAC_IPV6_PROTOCOL_TCP,
+    "check_func": rfc.check_mark,
+    "check_param": {"port_id": 0, "drop": True},
+}
+
+tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_tcp_mark_rss = {
+    "name": "test_mac_ipv6_protocol_tcp_mark_rss",
+    "rule": "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth dst is 00:11:22:33:44:55 / ipv6 proto is 6 / tcp / end actions mark / rss / end",
+    "scapy_str": MAC_IPV6_PROTOCOL_TCP,
+    "check_func": rfc.check_mark,
+    "check_param": {"port_id": 0, "mark_id": 0, "rss": True},
+}
+
+tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_tcp_mark = {
+    "name": "test_mac_ipv6_protocol_tcp_mark",
+    "rule": "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth dst is 00:11:22:33:44:55 / ipv6 proto is 6 / tcp / end actions mark / end",
+    "scapy_str": MAC_IPV6_PROTOCOL_TCP,
+    "check_func": rfc.check_mark,
+    "check_param": {"port_id": 0, "mark_id": 0, "rss": True},
+}
+
+vectors_mac_ipv6_protocol_tcp = [
+    tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_tcp_queue_index,
+    tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_tcp_rss_queues,
+    tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_tcp_passthru,
+    tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_tcp_drop,
+    tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_tcp_mark_rss,
+    tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_tcp_mark,
+]
+
+tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_udp_queue_index = {
+    "name": "test_mac_ipv6_protocol_udp_queue_index",
+    "rule": "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth dst is 00:11:22:33:44:55 / ipv6 proto is 17 / udp / end actions queue index 3 / mark / end",
+    "scapy_str": MAC_IPV6_PROTOCOL_UDP,
+    "check_func": rfc.check_mark,
+    "check_param": {"port_id": 0, "queue": 3, "mark_id": 0},
+}
+
+tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_udp_rss_queues = {
+    "name": "test_mac_ipv6_protocol_udp_rss_queues",
+    "rule": "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth dst is 00:11:22:33:44:55 / ipv6 proto is 17 / udp / end actions rss queues 7 8 end / mark id 1 / end",
+    "scapy_str": MAC_IPV6_PROTOCOL_UDP,
+    "check_func": rfc.check_mark,
+    "check_param": {"port_id": 0, "queue": [7, 8], "mark_id": 1},
+}
+
+tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_udp_passthru = {
+    "name": "test_mac_ipv6_protocol_udp_passthru",
+    "rule": "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth dst is 00:11:22:33:44:55 / ipv6 proto is 17 / udp / end actions passthru / mark / end",
+    "scapy_str": MAC_IPV6_PROTOCOL_UDP,
+    "check_func": rfc.check_mark,
+    "check_param": {"port_id": 0, "rss": True, "mark_id": 0},
+}
+
+tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_udp_drop = {
+    "name": "test_mac_ipv6_protocol_udp_drop",
+    "rule": "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth dst is 00:11:22:33:44:55 / ipv6 proto is 17 / udp / end actions drop / end",
+    "scapy_str": MAC_IPV6_PROTOCOL_UDP,
+    "check_func": rfc.check_mark,
+    "check_param": {"port_id": 0, "drop": True},
+}
+
+tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_udp_mark_rss = {
+    "name": "test_mac_ipv6_protocol_udp_mark_rss",
+    "rule": "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth dst is 00:11:22:33:44:55 / ipv6 proto is 17 / udp / end actions mark / rss / end",
+    "scapy_str": MAC_IPV6_PROTOCOL_UDP,
+    "check_func": rfc.check_mark,
+    "check_param": {"port_id": 0, "mark_id": 0, "rss": True},
+}
+
+tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_udp_mark = {
+    "name": "test_mac_ipv6_protocol_udp_mark",
+    "rule": "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth dst is 00:11:22:33:44:55 / ipv6 proto is 17 / udp / end actions mark / end",
+    "scapy_str": MAC_IPV6_PROTOCOL_UDP,
+    "check_func": rfc.check_mark,
+    "check_param": {"port_id": 0, "mark_id": 0, "rss": True},
+}
+
+vectors_mac_ipv6_protocol_udp = [
+    tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_udp_queue_index,
+    tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_udp_rss_queues,
+    tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_udp_passthru,
+    tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_udp_drop,
+    tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_udp_mark_rss,
+    tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_udp_mark,
+]
+
+tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_sctp_queue_index = {
+    "name": "test_mac_ipv6_protocol_sctp_queue_index",
+    "rule": "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth dst is 00:11:22:33:44:55 / ipv6 proto is 132 / sctp / end actions queue index 5 / mark id 3 / end",
+    "scapy_str": MAC_IPV6_PROTOCOL_SCTP,
+    "check_func": rfc.check_mark,
+    "check_param": {"port_id": 0, "queue": 5, "mark_id": 3},
+}
+
+tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_sctp_rss_queues = {
+    "name": "test_mac_ipv6_protocol_sctp_rss_queues",
+    "rule": "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth dst is 00:11:22:33:44:55 / ipv6 proto is 132 / sctp / end actions rss queues 1 2 end / mark id 1 / end",
+    "scapy_str": MAC_IPV6_PROTOCOL_SCTP,
+    "check_func": rfc.check_mark,
+    "check_param": {"port_id": 0, "queue": [1, 2], "mark_id": 1},
+}
+
+tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_sctp_passthru = {
+    "name": "test_mac_ipv6_protocol_sctp_passthru",
+    "rule": "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth dst is 00:11:22:33:44:55 / ipv6 proto is 132 / sctp / end actions passthru / mark id 4 / end",
+    "scapy_str": MAC_IPV6_PROTOCOL_SCTP,
+    "check_func": rfc.check_mark,
+    "check_param": {"port_id": 0, "rss": True, "mark_id": 4},
+}
+
+tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_sctp_drop = {
+    "name": "test_mac_ipv6_protocol_sctp_drop",
+    "rule": "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth dst is 00:11:22:33:44:55 / ipv6 proto is 132 / sctp / end actions drop / end",
+    "scapy_str": MAC_IPV6_PROTOCOL_SCTP,
+    "check_func": rfc.check_mark,
+    "check_param": {"port_id": 0, "drop": True},
+}
+
+tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_sctp_mark_rss = {
+    "name": "test_mac_ipv6_protocol_sctp_mark_rss",
+    "rule": "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth dst is 00:11:22:33:44:55 / ipv6 proto is 132 / sctp / end actions mark / rss / end",
+    "scapy_str": MAC_IPV6_PROTOCOL_SCTP,
+    "check_func": rfc.check_mark,
+    "check_param": {"port_id": 0, "mark_id": 0, "rss": True},
+}
+
+tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_sctp_mark = {
+    "name": "test_mac_ipv6_protocol_sctp_mark",
+    "rule": "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth dst is 00:11:22:33:44:55 / ipv6 proto is 132 / sctp / end actions mark / end",
+    "scapy_str": MAC_IPV6_PROTOCOL_SCTP,
+    "check_func": rfc.check_mark,
+    "check_param": {"port_id": 0, "mark_id": 0, "rss": True},
+}
+
+vectors_mac_ipv6_protocol_sctp = [
+    tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_sctp_queue_index,
+    tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_sctp_rss_queues,
+    tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_sctp_passthru,
+    tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_sctp_drop,
+    tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_sctp_mark_rss,
+    tv_mac_ipv6_protocol_sctp_mark,
+]
+
 
 class TestICEFdir(TestCase):
     def query_count(self, hits_set, hits, port_id=0, rule_id=0):
@@ -4169,6 +4475,31 @@ class TestICEFdir(TestCase):
         )
         self.check_fdir_rule(stats=True)
 
+    # 22.07 new feature
+    def test_ipv6_protocal(self):
+        self._rte_flow_validate(vectors_mac_ipv6_protocol)
+
+    def test_ipv6_protocal_tcp(self):
+        self._rte_flow_validate(vectors_mac_ipv6_protocol_tcp)
+
+    def test_ipv6_protocal_udp(self):
+        self._rte_flow_validate(vectors_mac_ipv6_protocol_udp)
+
+    def test_ipv6_protocal_sctp(self):
+        self._rte_flow_validate(vectors_mac_ipv6_protocol_sctp)
+
+    def test_mac_ipv6_protocol_exclusive(self):
+        rule = "flow create 0 priority 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv6 proto is 123 / end actions queue index 1 / mark / end"
+        self.create_fdir_rule(rule, check_stats=True)
+        self.pmd_output.execute_cmd("flow flush 0")
+        rule1 = "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv6 proto is 123 / end actions queue index 1 / mark / end"
+        rule2 = "flow create 0 ingress pattern eth / ipv6 proto is 123 / end actions rss queues 2 3 end / mark / end"
+        self.create_fdir_rule(rule1, check_stats=True)
+        out = self.pmd_output.execute_cmd(rule2)
+        self.verify(
+            "Rule already exists!: File exists" in out, "created rule successfully!!!"
+        )
+
     def tear_down(self):
         try:
             # destroy all flow rule on port 0
