diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
index 772e3cf665..0c141c4a78 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
@@ -1039,6 +1039,64 @@ i40e_init_queue_region_conf(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	memset(info, 0, sizeof(struct i40e_queue_regions));
 }
 
+#define ETH_I40E_SUPPORT_MULTI_DRIVER	"support-multi-driver"
+
+static int
+i40e_parse_multi_drv_handler(__rte_unused const char *key,
+			       const char *value,
+			       void *opaque)
+{
+	struct i40e_pf *pf;
+	unsigned long support_multi_driver;
+	char *end;
+
+	pf = (struct i40e_pf *)opaque;
+
+	errno = 0;
+	support_multi_driver = strtoul(value, &end, 10);
+	if (errno != 0 || end == value || *end != 0) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(WARNING, "Wrong global configuration");
+		return -(EINVAL);
+	}
+
+	if (support_multi_driver == 1 || support_multi_driver == 0)
+		pf->support_multi_driver = (bool)support_multi_driver;
+	else
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(WARNING, "%s must be 1 or 0,",
+			    "enable global configuration by default."
+			    ETH_I40E_SUPPORT_MULTI_DRIVER);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+i40e_support_multi_driver(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+	struct i40e_pf *pf = I40E_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_PF(dev->data->dev_private);
+	static const char *const valid_keys[] = {
+		ETH_I40E_SUPPORT_MULTI_DRIVER, NULL};
+	struct rte_kvargs *kvlist;
+
+	/* Enable global configuration by default */
+	pf->support_multi_driver = false;
+
+	if (!dev->device->devargs)
+		return 0;
+
+	kvlist = rte_kvargs_parse(dev->device->devargs->args, valid_keys);
+	if (!kvlist)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (rte_kvargs_count(kvlist, ETH_I40E_SUPPORT_MULTI_DRIVER) > 1)
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(WARNING, "More than one argument \"%s\" and only "
+			    "the first invalid or last valid one is used !",
+			    ETH_I40E_SUPPORT_MULTI_DRIVER);
+
+	rte_kvargs_process(kvlist, ETH_I40E_SUPPORT_MULTI_DRIVER,
+			   i40e_parse_multi_drv_handler, pf);
+	rte_kvargs_free(kvlist);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int
 eth_i40e_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
@@ -1092,6 +1150,9 @@ eth_i40e_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	hw->bus.func = pci_dev->addr.function;
 	hw->adapter_stopped = 0;
 
+	/* Check if need to support multi-driver */
+	i40e_support_multi_driver(dev);
+
 	/* Make sure all is clean before doing PF reset */
 	i40e_clear_hw(hw);
 
@@ -1119,7 +1180,8 @@ eth_i40e_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	 * for packet type of QinQ by software.
 	 * It should be removed once issues are fixed in NVM.
 	 */
-	i40e_GLQF_reg_init(hw);
+	if (!pf->support_multi_driver)
+		i40e_GLQF_reg_init(hw);
 
 	/* Initialize the input set for filters (hash and fd) to default value */
 	i40e_filter_input_set_init(pf);
@@ -1139,13 +1201,17 @@ eth_i40e_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		     (hw->nvm.version & 0xf), hw->nvm.eetrack);
 
 	/* initialise the L3_MAP register */
-	ret = i40e_aq_debug_write_register(hw, I40E_GLQF_L3_MAP(40),
-				   0x00000028,	NULL);
-	if (ret)
-		PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "Failed to write L3 MAP register %d", ret);
-	PMD_INIT_LOG(DEBUG, "Global register 0x%08x is changed with value 0x28",
-		     I40E_GLQF_L3_MAP(40));
-	i40e_global_cfg_warning(I40E_WARNING_QINQ_CLOUD_FILTER);
+	if (!pf->support_multi_driver) {
+		ret = i40e_aq_debug_write_register(hw, I40E_GLQF_L3_MAP(40),
+						   0x00000028,	NULL);
+		if (ret)
+			PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "Failed to write L3 MAP register %d",
+				     ret);
+		PMD_INIT_LOG(DEBUG,
+			     "Global register 0x%08x is changed with 0x28",
+			     I40E_GLQF_L3_MAP(40));
+		i40e_global_cfg_warning(I40E_WARNING_QINQ_CLOUD_FILTER);
+	}
 
 	/* Need the special FW version to support floating VEB */
 	config_floating_veb(dev);
@@ -1221,11 +1287,15 @@ eth_i40e_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	i40e_set_fc(hw, &aq_fail, TRUE);
 
 	/* Set the global registers with default ether type value */
-	ret = i40e_vlan_tpid_set(dev, ETH_VLAN_TYPE_OUTER, ETHER_TYPE_VLAN);
-	if (ret != I40E_SUCCESS) {
-		PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR,
-			"Failed to set the default outer VLAN ether type");
-		goto err_setup_pf_switch;
+	if (!pf->support_multi_driver) {
+		ret = i40e_vlan_tpid_set(dev, ETH_VLAN_TYPE_OUTER,
+					 ETHER_TYPE_VLAN);
+		if (ret != I40E_SUCCESS) {
+			PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR,
+				     "Failed to set the default outer "
+				     "VLAN ether type");
+			goto err_setup_pf_switch;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* PF setup, which includes VSI setup */
@@ -1291,7 +1361,8 @@ eth_i40e_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	rte_intr_enable(intr_handle);
 
 	/* By default disable flexible payload in global configuration */
-	i40e_flex_payload_reg_set_default(hw);
+	if (!pf->support_multi_driver)
+		i40e_flex_payload_reg_set_default(hw);
 
 	/*
 	 * Add an ethertype filter to drop all flow control frames transmitted
@@ -2225,7 +2296,8 @@ i40e_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	i40e_res_pool_destroy(&pf->msix_pool);
 
 	/* Disable flexible payload in global configuration */
-	i40e_flex_payload_reg_set_default(hw);
+	if (!pf->support_multi_driver)
+		i40e_flex_payload_reg_set_default(hw);
 
 	/* force a PF reset to clean anything leftover */
 	reg = I40E_READ_REG(hw, I40E_PFGEN_CTRL);
@@ -3244,6 +3316,7 @@ i40e_vlan_tpid_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		   uint16_t tpid)
 {
 	struct i40e_hw *hw = I40E_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(dev->data->dev_private);
+	struct i40e_pf *pf = I40E_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_PF(dev->data->dev_private);
 	int qinq = dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.hw_vlan_extend;
 	int ret = 0;
 
@@ -3254,6 +3327,12 @@ i40e_vlan_tpid_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			    "Unsupported vlan type.");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
+
+	if (pf->support_multi_driver) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Setting TPID is not supported.");
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+	}
+
 	/* 802.1ad frames ability is added in NVM API 1.7*/
 	if (hw->flags & I40E_HW_FLAG_802_1AD_CAPABLE) {
 		if (qinq) {
@@ -3506,20 +3585,25 @@ i40e_flow_ctrl_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_fc_conf *fc_conf)
 		I40E_WRITE_REG(hw, I40E_PRTDCB_MFLCN, mflcn_reg);
 	}
 
-	/* config the water marker both based on the packets and bytes */
-	I40E_WRITE_GLB_REG(hw, I40E_GLRPB_PHW,
-		       (pf->fc_conf.high_water[I40E_MAX_TRAFFIC_CLASS]
-		       << I40E_KILOSHIFT) / I40E_PACKET_AVERAGE_SIZE);
-	I40E_WRITE_GLB_REG(hw, I40E_GLRPB_PLW,
-		       (pf->fc_conf.low_water[I40E_MAX_TRAFFIC_CLASS]
-		       << I40E_KILOSHIFT) / I40E_PACKET_AVERAGE_SIZE);
-	I40E_WRITE_GLB_REG(hw, I40E_GLRPB_GHW,
-		       pf->fc_conf.high_water[I40E_MAX_TRAFFIC_CLASS]
-		       << I40E_KILOSHIFT);
-	I40E_WRITE_GLB_REG(hw, I40E_GLRPB_GLW,
-		       pf->fc_conf.low_water[I40E_MAX_TRAFFIC_CLASS]
-		       << I40E_KILOSHIFT);
-	i40e_global_cfg_warning(I40E_WARNING_FLOW_CTL);
+	if (!pf->support_multi_driver) {
+		/* config water marker both based on the packets and bytes */
+		I40E_WRITE_GLB_REG(hw, I40E_GLRPB_PHW,
+				 (pf->fc_conf.high_water[I40E_MAX_TRAFFIC_CLASS]
+				 << I40E_KILOSHIFT) / I40E_PACKET_AVERAGE_SIZE);
+		I40E_WRITE_GLB_REG(hw, I40E_GLRPB_PLW,
+				  (pf->fc_conf.low_water[I40E_MAX_TRAFFIC_CLASS]
+				 << I40E_KILOSHIFT) / I40E_PACKET_AVERAGE_SIZE);
+		I40E_WRITE_GLB_REG(hw, I40E_GLRPB_GHW,
+				  pf->fc_conf.high_water[I40E_MAX_TRAFFIC_CLASS]
+				  << I40E_KILOSHIFT);
+		I40E_WRITE_GLB_REG(hw, I40E_GLRPB_GLW,
+				   pf->fc_conf.low_water[I40E_MAX_TRAFFIC_CLASS]
+				   << I40E_KILOSHIFT);
+		i40e_global_cfg_warning(I40E_WARNING_FLOW_CTL);
+	} else {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR,
+			    "Water marker configuration is not supported.");
+	}
 
 	I40E_WRITE_FLUSH(hw);
 
@@ -4052,7 +4136,6 @@ i40e_get_cap(struct i40e_hw *hw)
 
 #define RTE_LIBRTE_I40E_QUEUE_NUM_PER_VF	4
 #define QUEUE_NUM_PER_VF_ARG			"queue-num-per-vf"
-RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(net_i40e,	QUEUE_NUM_PER_VF_ARG "=1|2|4|8|16");
 
 static int i40e_pf_parse_vf_queue_number_handler(const char *key,
 		const char *value,
@@ -7266,6 +7349,11 @@ i40e_status_code i40e_replace_mpls_l1_filter(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 	struct i40e_hw *hw = I40E_PF_TO_HW(pf);
 	enum i40e_status_code status = I40E_SUCCESS;
 
+	if (pf->support_multi_driver) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Replace l1 filter is not supported.");
+		return I40E_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+	}
+
 	memset(&filter_replace, 0,
 	       sizeof(struct i40e_aqc_replace_cloud_filters_cmd));
 	memset(&filter_replace_buf, 0,
@@ -7320,6 +7408,11 @@ i40e_status_code i40e_replace_mpls_cloud_filter(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 	struct i40e_hw *hw = I40E_PF_TO_HW(pf);
 	enum i40e_status_code status = I40E_SUCCESS;
 
+	if (pf->support_multi_driver) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Replace cloud filter is not supported.");
+		return I40E_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+	}
+
 	/* For MPLSoUDP */
 	memset(&filter_replace, 0,
 	       sizeof(struct i40e_aqc_replace_cloud_filters_cmd));
@@ -7385,6 +7478,11 @@ i40e_replace_gtp_l1_filter(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 	struct i40e_hw *hw = I40E_PF_TO_HW(pf);
 	enum i40e_status_code status = I40E_SUCCESS;
 
+	if (pf->support_multi_driver) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Replace l1 filter is not supported.");
+		return I40E_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+	}
+
 	/* For GTP-C */
 	memset(&filter_replace, 0,
 	       sizeof(struct i40e_aqc_replace_cloud_filters_cmd));
@@ -7463,6 +7561,11 @@ i40e_status_code i40e_replace_gtp_cloud_filter(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 	struct i40e_hw *hw = I40E_PF_TO_HW(pf);
 	enum i40e_status_code status = I40E_SUCCESS;
 
+	if (pf->support_multi_driver) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Replace cloud filter is not supported.");
+		return I40E_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+	}
+
 	/* for GTP-C */
 	memset(&filter_replace, 0,
 	       sizeof(struct i40e_aqc_replace_cloud_filters_cmd));
@@ -8044,9 +8147,15 @@ i40e_tunnel_filter_param_check(struct i40e_pf *pf,
 static int
 i40e_dev_set_gre_key_len(struct i40e_hw *hw, uint8_t len)
 {
+	struct i40e_pf *pf = &((struct i40e_adapter *)hw->back)->pf;
 	uint32_t val, reg;
 	int ret = -EINVAL;
 
+	if (pf->support_multi_driver) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "GRE key length configuration is unsupported");
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+	}
+
 	val = I40E_READ_REG(hw, I40E_GL_PRS_FVBM(2));
 	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Read original GL_PRS_FVBM with 0x%08x", val);
 
@@ -8301,11 +8410,17 @@ i40e_set_hash_filter_global_config(struct i40e_hw *hw,
 				   struct rte_eth_hash_global_conf *g_cfg)
 {
 	struct i40e_adapter *adapter = (struct i40e_adapter *)hw->back;
+	struct i40e_pf *pf = &((struct i40e_adapter *)hw->back)->pf;
 	int ret;
 	uint16_t i, j;
 	uint32_t reg;
 	uint64_t mask0 = g_cfg->valid_bit_mask[0] & adapter->flow_types_mask;
 
+	if (pf->support_multi_driver) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Hash global configuration is not supported.");
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+	}
+
 	/* Check the input parameters */
 	ret = i40e_hash_global_config_check(adapter, g_cfg);
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -8977,6 +9092,10 @@ i40e_filter_input_set_init(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 						   I40E_INSET_MASK_NUM_REG);
 		if (num < 0)
 			return;
+		if (pf->support_multi_driver && num > 0) {
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Input set setting is not supported.");
+			return;
+		}
 		inset_reg = i40e_translate_input_set_reg(hw->mac.type,
 					input_set);
 
@@ -8985,39 +9104,48 @@ i40e_filter_input_set_init(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 		i40e_check_write_reg(hw, I40E_PRTQF_FD_INSET(pctype, 1),
 				     (uint32_t)((inset_reg >>
 				     I40E_32_BIT_WIDTH) & UINT32_MAX));
-		i40e_check_write_global_reg(hw, I40E_GLQF_HASH_INSET(0, pctype),
-				      (uint32_t)(inset_reg & UINT32_MAX));
-		i40e_check_write_global_reg(hw, I40E_GLQF_HASH_INSET(1, pctype),
-				     (uint32_t)((inset_reg >>
-				     I40E_32_BIT_WIDTH) & UINT32_MAX));
-
-		for (i = 0; i < num; i++) {
+		if (!pf->support_multi_driver) {
+			i40e_check_write_global_reg(hw,
+					    I40E_GLQF_HASH_INSET(0, pctype),
+					    (uint32_t)(inset_reg & UINT32_MAX));
 			i40e_check_write_global_reg(hw,
+					     I40E_GLQF_HASH_INSET(1, pctype),
+					     (uint32_t)((inset_reg >>
+					      I40E_32_BIT_WIDTH) & UINT32_MAX));
+
+			for (i = 0; i < num; i++) {
+				i40e_check_write_global_reg(hw,
 						    I40E_GLQF_FD_MSK(i, pctype),
 						    mask_reg[i]);
-			i40e_check_write_global_reg(hw,
+				i40e_check_write_global_reg(hw,
 						  I40E_GLQF_HASH_MSK(i, pctype),
 						  mask_reg[i]);
-		}
-		/*clear unused mask registers of the pctype */
-		for (i = num; i < I40E_INSET_MASK_NUM_REG; i++) {
-			i40e_check_write_global_reg(hw,
+			}
+			/*clear unused mask registers of the pctype */
+			for (i = num; i < I40E_INSET_MASK_NUM_REG; i++) {
+				i40e_check_write_global_reg(hw,
 						    I40E_GLQF_FD_MSK(i, pctype),
 						    0);
-			i40e_check_write_global_reg(hw,
+				i40e_check_write_global_reg(hw,
 						  I40E_GLQF_HASH_MSK(i, pctype),
 						  0);
+			}
+		} else {
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Input set setting is not supported.");
 		}
 		I40E_WRITE_FLUSH(hw);
 
 		/* store the default input set */
-		pf->hash_input_set[pctype] = input_set;
+		if (!pf->support_multi_driver)
+			pf->hash_input_set[pctype] = input_set;
 		pf->fdir.input_set[pctype] = input_set;
 	}
 
-	i40e_global_cfg_warning(I40E_WARNING_HASH_INSET);
-	i40e_global_cfg_warning(I40E_WARNING_FD_MSK);
-	i40e_global_cfg_warning(I40E_WARNING_HASH_MSK);
+	if (!pf->support_multi_driver) {
+		i40e_global_cfg_warning(I40E_WARNING_HASH_INSET);
+		i40e_global_cfg_warning(I40E_WARNING_FD_MSK);
+		i40e_global_cfg_warning(I40E_WARNING_HASH_MSK);
+	}
 }
 
 int
@@ -9040,6 +9168,11 @@ i40e_hash_filter_inset_select(struct i40e_hw *hw,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	if (pf->support_multi_driver) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Hash input set setting is not supported.");
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+	}
+
 	pctype = i40e_flowtype_to_pctype(pf->adapter, conf->flow_type);
 	if (pctype == I40E_FILTER_PCTYPE_INVALID) {
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "invalid flow_type input.");
@@ -9145,6 +9278,10 @@ i40e_fdir_filter_inset_select(struct i40e_pf *pf,
 					   I40E_INSET_MASK_NUM_REG);
 	if (num < 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
+	if (pf->support_multi_driver && num > 0) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "FDIR bit mask is not supported.");
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+	}
 
 	inset_reg |= i40e_translate_input_set_reg(hw->mac.type, input_set);
 
@@ -9154,14 +9291,20 @@ i40e_fdir_filter_inset_select(struct i40e_pf *pf,
 			     (uint32_t)((inset_reg >>
 			     I40E_32_BIT_WIDTH) & UINT32_MAX));
 
-	for (i = 0; i < num; i++)
-		i40e_check_write_global_reg(hw, I40E_GLQF_FD_MSK(i, pctype),
-					    mask_reg[i]);
-	/*clear unused mask registers of the pctype */
-	for (i = num; i < I40E_INSET_MASK_NUM_REG; i++)
-		i40e_check_write_global_reg(hw, I40E_GLQF_FD_MSK(i, pctype),
-					    0);
-	i40e_global_cfg_warning(I40E_WARNING_FD_MSK);
+	if (!pf->support_multi_driver) {
+		for (i = 0; i < num; i++)
+			i40e_check_write_global_reg(hw,
+						    I40E_GLQF_FD_MSK(i, pctype),
+						    mask_reg[i]);
+		/*clear unused mask registers of the pctype */
+		for (i = num; i < I40E_INSET_MASK_NUM_REG; i++)
+			i40e_check_write_global_reg(hw,
+						    I40E_GLQF_FD_MSK(i, pctype),
+						    0);
+		i40e_global_cfg_warning(I40E_WARNING_FD_MSK);
+	} else {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "FDIR bit mask is not supported.");
+	}
 	I40E_WRITE_FLUSH(hw);
 
 	pf->fdir.input_set[pctype] = input_set;
@@ -11678,6 +11821,11 @@ i40e_cloud_filter_qinq_create(struct i40e_pf *pf)
 	struct i40e_aqc_replace_cloud_filters_cmd_buf  filter_replace_buf;
 	struct i40e_hw *hw = I40E_PF_TO_HW(pf);
 
+	if (pf->support_multi_driver) {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Replace cloud filter is not supported.");
+		return ret;
+	}
+
 	/* Init */
 	memset(&filter_replace, 0,
 	       sizeof(struct i40e_aqc_replace_cloud_filters_cmd));
@@ -11830,3 +11978,7 @@ i40e_init_log(void)
 	if (i40e_logtype_driver >= 0)
 		rte_log_set_level(i40e_logtype_driver, RTE_LOG_NOTICE);
 }
+
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(net_i40e,
+			      QUEUE_NUM_PER_VF_ARG "=1|2|4|8|16"
+			      ETH_I40E_SUPPORT_MULTI_DRIVER "=1");
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.h b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.h
index 12da3799be..deefb114de 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.h
@@ -950,6 +950,7 @@ struct i40e_pf {
 	bool gtp_replace_flag;   /* 1 - GTP-C/U filter replace is done */
 	bool qinq_replace_flag;  /* QINQ filter replace is done */
 	struct i40e_tm_conf tm_conf;
+	bool support_multi_driver; /* 1 - support multiple driver */
 
 	/* Dynamic Device Personalization */
 	bool gtp_support; /* 1 - support GTP-C and GTP-U */
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_fdir.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_fdir.c
index 97c6d4f683..b83a0cff9b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_fdir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_fdir.c
@@ -649,22 +649,31 @@ i40e_fdir_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, " invalid configuration arguments.");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
-	/* configure flex payload */
-	for (i = 0; i < conf->nb_payloads; i++)
-		i40e_set_flx_pld_cfg(pf, &conf->flex_set[i]);
-	/* configure flex mask*/
-	for (i = 0; i < conf->nb_flexmasks; i++) {
-		if (hw->mac.type == I40E_MAC_X722) {
-			/* get translated pctype value in fd pctype register */
-			pctype = (enum i40e_filter_pctype)i40e_read_rx_ctl(
-				hw, I40E_GLQF_FD_PCTYPES(
-				(int)i40e_flowtype_to_pctype(pf->adapter,
-				conf->flex_mask[i].flow_type)));
-		} else
-			pctype = i40e_flowtype_to_pctype(pf->adapter,
-						conf->flex_mask[i].flow_type);
 
-		i40e_set_flex_mask_on_pctype(pf, pctype, &conf->flex_mask[i]);
+	if (!pf->support_multi_driver) {
+		/* configure flex payload */
+		for (i = 0; i < conf->nb_payloads; i++)
+			i40e_set_flx_pld_cfg(pf, &conf->flex_set[i]);
+		/* configure flex mask*/
+		for (i = 0; i < conf->nb_flexmasks; i++) {
+			if (hw->mac.type == I40E_MAC_X722) {
+				/* get pctype value in fd pctype register */
+				pctype = (enum i40e_filter_pctype)
+					  i40e_read_rx_ctl(hw,
+						I40E_GLQF_FD_PCTYPES(
+						(int)i40e_flowtype_to_pctype(
+						pf->adapter,
+						conf->flex_mask[i].flow_type)));
+			} else {
+				pctype = i40e_flowtype_to_pctype(pf->adapter,
+						  conf->flex_mask[i].flow_type);
+			}
+
+			i40e_set_flex_mask_on_pctype(pf, pctype,
+						     &conf->flex_mask[i]);
+		}
+	} else {
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Not support flexible payload.");
 	}
 
 	return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_flow.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_flow.c
index 9b51905d40..16c47cf732 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_flow.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_flow.c
@@ -2851,6 +2851,14 @@ i40e_flow_parse_fdir_pattern(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				return -rte_errno;
 			}
 
+			if (pf->support_multi_driver) {
+				rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+						   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ITEM,
+						   item,
+						   "Unsupported flexible payload.");
+				return -rte_errno;
+			}
+
 			ret = i40e_flow_check_raw_item(item, raw_spec, error);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				return ret;