diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_ethtool.c
index 460ca56..a34303a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_ethtool.c
@@ -1289,6 +1289,7 @@ iavf_add_fdir_fltr_info(struct iavf_adapter *adapter, struct ethtool_rx_flow_spe
 		fltr->ip_mask.src_port = fsp->m_u.tcp_ip4_spec.psrc;
 		fltr->ip_mask.dst_port = fsp->m_u.tcp_ip4_spec.pdst;
 		fltr->ip_mask.tos = fsp->m_u.tcp_ip4_spec.tos;
+		fltr->ip_ver = 4;
 		break;
 	case AH_V4_FLOW:
 	case ESP_V4_FLOW:
@@ -1300,6 +1301,7 @@ iavf_add_fdir_fltr_info(struct iavf_adapter *adapter, struct ethtool_rx_flow_spe
 		fltr->ip_mask.v4_addrs.dst_ip = fsp->m_u.ah_ip4_spec.ip4dst;
 		fltr->ip_mask.spi = fsp->m_u.ah_ip4_spec.spi;
 		fltr->ip_mask.tos = fsp->m_u.ah_ip4_spec.tos;
+		fltr->ip_ver = 4;
 		break;
 	case IPV4_USER_FLOW:
 		fltr->ip_data.v4_addrs.src_ip = fsp->h_u.usr_ip4_spec.ip4src;
@@ -1312,6 +1314,7 @@ iavf_add_fdir_fltr_info(struct iavf_adapter *adapter, struct ethtool_rx_flow_spe
 		fltr->ip_mask.l4_header = fsp->m_u.usr_ip4_spec.l4_4_bytes;
 		fltr->ip_mask.tos = fsp->m_u.usr_ip4_spec.tos;
 		fltr->ip_mask.proto = fsp->m_u.usr_ip4_spec.proto;
+		fltr->ip_ver = 4;
 		break;
 	case TCP_V6_FLOW:
 	case UDP_V6_FLOW:
@@ -1330,6 +1333,7 @@ iavf_add_fdir_fltr_info(struct iavf_adapter *adapter, struct ethtool_rx_flow_spe
 		fltr->ip_mask.src_port = fsp->m_u.tcp_ip6_spec.psrc;
 		fltr->ip_mask.dst_port = fsp->m_u.tcp_ip6_spec.pdst;
 		fltr->ip_mask.tclass = fsp->m_u.tcp_ip6_spec.tclass;
+		fltr->ip_ver = 6;
 		break;
 	case AH_V6_FLOW:
 	case ESP_V6_FLOW:
@@ -1345,6 +1349,7 @@ iavf_add_fdir_fltr_info(struct iavf_adapter *adapter, struct ethtool_rx_flow_spe
 		       sizeof(struct in6_addr));
 		fltr->ip_mask.spi = fsp->m_u.ah_ip6_spec.spi;
 		fltr->ip_mask.tclass = fsp->m_u.ah_ip6_spec.tclass;
+		fltr->ip_ver = 6;
 		break;
 	case IPV6_USER_FLOW:
 		memcpy(&fltr->ip_data.v6_addrs.src_ip, fsp->h_u.usr_ip6_spec.ip6src,
@@ -1361,6 +1366,7 @@ iavf_add_fdir_fltr_info(struct iavf_adapter *adapter, struct ethtool_rx_flow_spe
 		fltr->ip_mask.l4_header = fsp->m_u.usr_ip6_spec.l4_4_bytes;
 		fltr->ip_mask.tclass = fsp->m_u.usr_ip6_spec.tclass;
 		fltr->ip_mask.proto = fsp->m_u.usr_ip6_spec.l4_proto;
+		fltr->ip_ver = 6;
 		break;
 	case ETHER_FLOW:
 		fltr->eth_data.etype = fsp->h_u.ether_spec.h_proto;
@@ -1371,6 +1377,10 @@ iavf_add_fdir_fltr_info(struct iavf_adapter *adapter, struct ethtool_rx_flow_spe
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	err = iavf_validate_fdir_fltr_masks(adapter, fltr);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
 	if (iavf_fdir_is_dup_fltr(adapter, fltr))
 		return -EEXIST;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_fdir.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_fdir.c
index 505e82e..03e774b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_fdir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_fdir.c
@@ -18,6 +18,79 @@ static const struct in6_addr ipv6_addr_full_mask = {
 	}
 };
 
+static const struct in6_addr ipv6_addr_zero_mask = {
+	.in6_u = {
+		.u6_addr8 = {
+			0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
+		}
+	}
+};
+
+/**
+ * iavf_validate_fdir_fltr_masks - validate Flow Director filter fields masks
+ * @adapter: pointer to the VF adapter structure
+ * @fltr: Flow Director filter data structure
+ *
+ * Returns 0 if all masks of packet fields are either full or empty. Returns
+ * error on at least one partial mask.
+ */
+int iavf_validate_fdir_fltr_masks(struct iavf_adapter *adapter,
+				  struct iavf_fdir_fltr *fltr)
+{
+	if (fltr->eth_mask.etype && fltr->eth_mask.etype != htons(U16_MAX))
+		goto partial_mask;
+
+	if (fltr->ip_ver == 4) {
+		if (fltr->ip_mask.v4_addrs.src_ip &&
+		    fltr->ip_mask.v4_addrs.src_ip != htonl(U32_MAX))
+			goto partial_mask;
+
+		if (fltr->ip_mask.v4_addrs.dst_ip &&
+		    fltr->ip_mask.v4_addrs.dst_ip != htonl(U32_MAX))
+			goto partial_mask;
+
+		if (fltr->ip_mask.tos && fltr->ip_mask.tos != U8_MAX)
+			goto partial_mask;
+	} else if (fltr->ip_ver == 6) {
+		if (memcmp(&fltr->ip_mask.v6_addrs.src_ip, &ipv6_addr_zero_mask,
+			   sizeof(struct in6_addr)) &&
+		    memcmp(&fltr->ip_mask.v6_addrs.src_ip, &ipv6_addr_full_mask,
+			   sizeof(struct in6_addr)))
+			goto partial_mask;
+
+		if (memcmp(&fltr->ip_mask.v6_addrs.dst_ip, &ipv6_addr_zero_mask,
+			   sizeof(struct in6_addr)) &&
+		    memcmp(&fltr->ip_mask.v6_addrs.dst_ip, &ipv6_addr_full_mask,
+			   sizeof(struct in6_addr)))
+			goto partial_mask;
+
+		if (fltr->ip_mask.tclass && fltr->ip_mask.tclass != U8_MAX)
+			goto partial_mask;
+	}
+
+	if (fltr->ip_mask.proto && fltr->ip_mask.proto != U8_MAX)
+		goto partial_mask;
+
+	if (fltr->ip_mask.src_port && fltr->ip_mask.src_port != htons(U16_MAX))
+		goto partial_mask;
+
+	if (fltr->ip_mask.dst_port && fltr->ip_mask.dst_port != htons(U16_MAX))
+		goto partial_mask;
+
+	if (fltr->ip_mask.spi && fltr->ip_mask.spi != htonl(U32_MAX))
+		goto partial_mask;
+
+	if (fltr->ip_mask.l4_header &&
+	    fltr->ip_mask.l4_header != htonl(U32_MAX))
+		goto partial_mask;
+
+	return 0;
+
+partial_mask:
+	dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Failed to add Flow Director filter, partial masks are not supported\n");
+	return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+}
+
 /**
  * iavf_pkt_udp_no_pay_len - the length of UDP packet without payload
  * @fltr: Flow Director filter data structure
@@ -263,8 +336,6 @@ iavf_fill_fdir_ip4_hdr(struct iavf_fdir_fltr *fltr,
 		VIRTCHNL_ADD_PROTO_HDR_FIELD_BIT(hdr, IPV4, DST);
 	}
 
-	fltr->ip_ver = 4;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -309,8 +380,6 @@ iavf_fill_fdir_ip6_hdr(struct iavf_fdir_fltr *fltr,
 		VIRTCHNL_ADD_PROTO_HDR_FIELD_BIT(hdr, IPV6, DST);
 	}
 
-	fltr->ip_ver = 6;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_fdir.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_fdir.h
index 33c55c3..9eb9f73 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_fdir.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_fdir.h
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ struct iavf_fdir_fltr {
 	struct virtchnl_fdir_add vc_add_msg;
 };
 
+int iavf_validate_fdir_fltr_masks(struct iavf_adapter *adapter,
+				  struct iavf_fdir_fltr *fltr);
 int iavf_fill_fdir_add_msg(struct iavf_adapter *adapter, struct iavf_fdir_fltr *fltr);
 void iavf_print_fdir_fltr(struct iavf_adapter *adapter, struct iavf_fdir_fltr *fltr);
 bool iavf_fdir_is_dup_fltr(struct iavf_adapter *adapter, struct iavf_fdir_fltr *fltr);