diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en.h
index e5518536d56f..c813eab5d764 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en.h
@@ -999,6 +999,7 @@ int mlx5e_attr_get(struct net_device *dev, struct switchdev_attr *attr);
 void mlx5e_handle_rx_cqe_rep(struct mlx5e_rq *rq, struct mlx5_cqe64 *cqe);
 void mlx5e_update_hw_rep_counters(struct mlx5e_priv *priv);
 
+/* common netdev helpers */
 int mlx5e_create_indirect_rqt(struct mlx5e_priv *priv);
 
 int mlx5e_create_indirect_tirs(struct mlx5e_priv *priv);
@@ -1010,6 +1011,9 @@ int mlx5e_create_direct_tirs(struct mlx5e_priv *priv);
 void mlx5e_destroy_direct_tirs(struct mlx5e_priv *priv);
 void mlx5e_destroy_rqt(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, struct mlx5e_rqt *rqt);
 
+int mlx5e_create_ttc_table(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, u32 underlay_qpn);
+void mlx5e_destroy_ttc_table(struct mlx5e_priv *priv);
+
 int mlx5e_create_tises(struct mlx5e_priv *priv);
 void mlx5e_cleanup_nic_tx(struct mlx5e_priv *priv);
 int mlx5e_close(struct net_device *netdev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_fs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_fs.c
index 729904c43801..576d6787b484 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_fs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_fs.c
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ err:
 	return err;
 }
 
-static void mlx5e_destroy_ttc_table(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
+void mlx5e_destroy_ttc_table(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_ttc_table *ttc = &priv->fs.ttc;
 
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ static void mlx5e_destroy_ttc_table(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 	mlx5e_destroy_flow_table(&ttc->ft);
 }
 
-static int mlx5e_create_ttc_table(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
+int mlx5e_create_ttc_table(struct mlx5e_priv *priv, u32 underlay_qpn)
 {
 	struct mlx5e_ttc_table *ttc = &priv->fs.ttc;
 	struct mlx5_flow_table_attr ft_attr = {};
@@ -810,6 +810,7 @@ static int mlx5e_create_ttc_table(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 	ft_attr.max_fte = MLX5E_TTC_TABLE_SIZE;
 	ft_attr.level = MLX5E_TTC_FT_LEVEL;
 	ft_attr.prio = MLX5E_NIC_PRIO;
+	ft_attr.underlay_qpn = underlay_qpn;
 
 	ft->t = mlx5_create_flow_table(priv->fs.ns, &ft_attr);
 	if (IS_ERR(ft->t)) {
@@ -1146,7 +1147,7 @@ int mlx5e_create_flow_steering(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 		priv->netdev->hw_features &= ~NETIF_F_NTUPLE;
 	}
 
-	err = mlx5e_create_ttc_table(priv);
+	err = mlx5e_create_ttc_table(priv, 0);
 	if (err) {
 		netdev_err(priv->netdev, "Failed to create ttc table, err=%d\n",
 			   err);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/ipoib.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/ipoib.c
index f0318920844e..e16e1c7b246e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/ipoib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/ipoib.c
@@ -72,6 +72,45 @@ static void mlx5i_cleanup_tx(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 {
 }
 
+static int mlx5i_create_flow_steering(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
+{
+	struct mlx5i_priv *ipriv = priv->ppriv;
+	int err;
+
+	priv->fs.ns = mlx5_get_flow_namespace(priv->mdev,
+					       MLX5_FLOW_NAMESPACE_KERNEL);
+
+	if (!priv->fs.ns)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	err = mlx5e_arfs_create_tables(priv);
+	if (err) {
+		netdev_err(priv->netdev, "Failed to create arfs tables, err=%d\n",
+			   err);
+		priv->netdev->hw_features &= ~NETIF_F_NTUPLE;
+	}
+
+	err = mlx5e_create_ttc_table(priv, ipriv->qp.qpn);
+	if (err) {
+		netdev_err(priv->netdev, "Failed to create ttc table, err=%d\n",
+			   err);
+		goto err_destroy_arfs_tables;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+
+err_destroy_arfs_tables:
+	mlx5e_arfs_destroy_tables(priv);
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+static void mlx5i_destroy_flow_steering(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
+{
+	mlx5e_destroy_ttc_table(priv);
+	mlx5e_arfs_destroy_tables(priv);
+}
+
 static int mlx5i_init_rx(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 {
 	int err;
@@ -92,8 +131,14 @@ static int mlx5i_init_rx(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 	if (err)
 		goto err_destroy_indirect_tirs;
 
+	err = mlx5i_create_flow_steering(priv);
+	if (err)
+		goto err_destroy_direct_tirs;
+
 	return 0;
 
+err_destroy_direct_tirs:
+	mlx5e_destroy_direct_tirs(priv);
 err_destroy_indirect_tirs:
 	mlx5e_destroy_indirect_tirs(priv);
 err_destroy_direct_rqts:
@@ -105,6 +150,7 @@ err_destroy_indirect_rqts:
 
 static void mlx5i_cleanup_rx(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 {
+	mlx5i_destroy_flow_steering(priv);
 	mlx5e_destroy_direct_tirs(priv);
 	mlx5e_destroy_indirect_tirs(priv);
 	mlx5e_destroy_direct_rqts(priv);