diff --git a/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_fdir.c b/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_fdir.c
index 64bdb2193e..cce54f994e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_fdir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_fdir.c
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
 #define IAVF_FDIR_IPV6_TC_OFFSET 20
 #define IAVF_IPV6_TC_MASK  (0xFF << IAVF_FDIR_IPV6_TC_OFFSET)
 
+#define IAVF_GTPU_EH_DWLINK 0
+#define IAVF_GTPU_EH_UPLINK 1
+
 #define IAVF_FDIR_INSET_ETH (\
 	IAVF_INSET_ETHERTYPE)
 
@@ -814,7 +817,14 @@ iavf_fdir_parse_pattern(__rte_unused struct iavf_adapter *ad,
 
 			hdr = &filter->add_fltr.rule_cfg.proto_hdrs.proto_hdr[layer];
 
-			VIRTCHNL_SET_PROTO_HDR_TYPE(hdr, GTPU_EH);
+			if (!gtp_psc_spec)
+				VIRTCHNL_SET_PROTO_HDR_TYPE(hdr, GTPU_EH);
+			else if ((gtp_psc_mask->qfi) && !(gtp_psc_mask->pdu_type))
+				VIRTCHNL_SET_PROTO_HDR_TYPE(hdr, GTPU_EH);
+			else if (gtp_psc_spec->pdu_type == IAVF_GTPU_EH_UPLINK)
+				VIRTCHNL_SET_PROTO_HDR_TYPE(hdr, GTPU_EH_PDU_UP);
+			else if (gtp_psc_spec->pdu_type == IAVF_GTPU_EH_DWLINK)
+				VIRTCHNL_SET_PROTO_HDR_TYPE(hdr, GTPU_EH_PDU_DWN);
 
 			if (gtp_psc_spec && gtp_psc_mask) {
 				if (gtp_psc_mask->qfi == UINT8_MAX) {