diff --git a/include/net/flow_dissector.h b/include/net/flow_dissector.h
index 34102270b086..bb81e3b576e7 100644
--- a/include/net/flow_dissector.h
+++ b/include/net/flow_dissector.h
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ enum flow_dissector_key_id {
 };
 
 #define FLOW_DISSECTOR_F_PARSE_1ST_FRAG		BIT(0)
+#define FLOW_DISSECTOR_F_STOP_AT_L3		BIT(1)
 
 struct flow_dissector_key {
 	enum flow_dissector_key_id key_id;
diff --git a/net/core/flow_dissector.c b/net/core/flow_dissector.c
index 907de2f68b1f..94fd841f341f 100644
--- a/net/core/flow_dissector.c
+++ b/net/core/flow_dissector.c
@@ -200,6 +200,9 @@ ip:
 			}
 		}
 
+		if (flags & FLOW_DISSECTOR_F_STOP_AT_L3)
+			goto out_good;
+
 		break;
 	}
 	case htons(ETH_P_IPV6): {
@@ -238,6 +241,9 @@ ipv6:
 			}
 		}
 
+		if (flags & FLOW_DISSECTOR_F_STOP_AT_L3)
+			goto out_good;
+
 		break;
 	}
 	case htons(ETH_P_8021AD):