diff --git a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_ptype.c b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_ptype.c
index d7835e2831..71577f9b98 100644
--- a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_ptype.c
+++ b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_ptype.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ const char *rte_get_ptype_l2_name(uint32_t ptype)
 	case RTE_PTYPE_L2_ETHER_VLAN: return "L2_ETHER_VLAN";
 	case RTE_PTYPE_L2_ETHER_QINQ: return "L2_ETHER_QINQ";
 	case RTE_PTYPE_L2_ETHER_PPPOE: return "L2_ETHER_PPPOE";
+	case RTE_PTYPE_L2_ETHER_FCOE: return "L2_ETHER_FCOE";
 	default: return "L2_UNKNOWN";
 	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_ptype.h b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_ptype.h
index 01acc66e23..5693baeb8a 100644
--- a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_ptype.h
+++ b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf_ptype.h
@@ -130,6 +130,13 @@ extern "C" {
  * <'ether type'=[0x8863|0x8864]>
  */
 #define RTE_PTYPE_L2_ETHER_PPPOE            0x00000008
+/**
+ * FCoE packet type.
+ *
+ * Packet format:
+ * <'ether type'=[0x8906]>
+ */
+#define RTE_PTYPE_L2_ETHER_FCOE             0x00000009
 /**
  * Mask of layer 2 packet types.
  * It is used for outer packet for tunneling cases.