diff --git a/src/plugins/dev_iavf/iavf.c b/src/plugins/dev_iavf/iavf.c
index ffb18c7..d1c2b9e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/dev_iavf/iavf.c
+++ b/src/plugins/dev_iavf/iavf.c
@@ -175,7 +175,19 @@
         .max_rx_queues = clib_min (IAVF_MAX_QPAIRS, res.num_queue_pairs),
         .max_tx_queues = clib_min (IAVF_MAX_QPAIRS, res.num_queue_pairs),
         .max_supported_rx_frame_size = max_frame_sz,
-        .caps.change_max_rx_frame_size = 1,
+        .caps = {
+          .change_max_rx_frame_size = 1,
+          .interrupt_mode = 1,
+          .rss = 1,
+          .mac_filter = 1,
+        },
+        .rx_offloads = {
+          .ip4_cksum = 1,
+        },
+        .tx_offloads = {
+          .ip4_cksum = 1,
+          .tcp_gso = 1,
+        },
       },
       .ops = {
         .init = iavf_port_init,
diff --git a/src/vnet/dev/dev.h b/src/vnet/dev/dev.h
index 59e1003..951e505 100644
--- a/src/vnet/dev/dev.h
+++ b/src/vnet/dev/dev.h
@@ -28,7 +28,15 @@
 #define foreach_vnet_dev_port_caps                                            \
   _ (interrupt_mode)                                                          \
   _ (rss)                                                                     \
-  _ (change_max_rx_frame_size)
+  _ (change_max_rx_frame_size)                                                \
+  _ (mac_filter)
+
+#define foreach_vnet_dev_port_rx_offloads _ (ip4_cksum)
+
+#define foreach_vnet_dev_port_tx_offloads                                     \
+  _ (ip4_cksum)                                                               \
+  _ (tcp_gso)                                                                 \
+  _ (udp_gso)
 
 typedef union
 {
@@ -43,6 +51,28 @@
 
 typedef union
 {
+  struct
+  {
+#define _(n) u8 n : 1;
+    foreach_vnet_dev_port_rx_offloads
+#undef _
+  };
+  u8 as_number;
+} vnet_dev_port_rx_offloads_t;
+
+typedef union
+{
+  struct
+  {
+#define _(n) u8 n : 1;
+    foreach_vnet_dev_port_tx_offloads
+#undef _
+  };
+  u8 as_number;
+} vnet_dev_port_tx_offloads_t;
+
+typedef union
+{
   u8 eth_mac[6];
   u8 raw[8];
 } vnet_dev_hw_addr_t;
@@ -146,6 +176,8 @@
   u16 max_supported_rx_frame_size;
   vnet_dev_port_type_t type;
   vnet_dev_port_caps_t caps;
+  vnet_dev_port_rx_offloads_t rx_offloads;
+  vnet_dev_port_tx_offloads_t tx_offloads;
 } vnet_dev_port_attr_t;
 
 typedef enum
@@ -606,17 +638,20 @@
 } vnet_dev_format_args_t;
 
 format_function_t format_vnet_dev_addr;
+format_function_t format_vnet_dev_flags;
 format_function_t format_vnet_dev_hw_addr;
 format_function_t format_vnet_dev_info;
 format_function_t format_vnet_dev_interface_info;
 format_function_t format_vnet_dev_interface_name;
+format_function_t format_vnet_dev_log;
+format_function_t format_vnet_dev_port_caps;
+format_function_t format_vnet_dev_port_flags;
 format_function_t format_vnet_dev_port_info;
+format_function_t format_vnet_dev_port_rx_offloads;
+format_function_t format_vnet_dev_port_tx_offloads;
 format_function_t format_vnet_dev_rv;
 format_function_t format_vnet_dev_rx_queue_info;
 format_function_t format_vnet_dev_tx_queue_info;
-format_function_t format_vnet_dev_flags;
-format_function_t format_vnet_dev_port_flags;
-format_function_t format_vnet_dev_log;
 unformat_function_t unformat_vnet_dev_flags;
 unformat_function_t unformat_vnet_dev_port_flags;
 
diff --git a/src/vnet/dev/format.c b/src/vnet/dev/format.c
index 944da06..ff30161 100644
--- a/src/vnet/dev/format.c
+++ b/src/vnet/dev/format.c
@@ -122,6 +122,12 @@
   s = format (s, "\n%UMax RX frame size is %u (max supported %u)",
 	      format_white_space, indent, port->max_rx_frame_size,
 	      port->attr.max_supported_rx_frame_size);
+  s = format (s, "\n%UCaps: %U", format_white_space, indent,
+	      format_vnet_dev_port_caps, &port->attr.caps);
+  s = format (s, "\n%URX Offloads: %U", format_white_space, indent,
+	      format_vnet_dev_port_rx_offloads, &port->attr.rx_offloads);
+  s = format (s, "\n%UTX Offloads: %U", format_white_space, indent,
+	      format_vnet_dev_port_tx_offloads, &port->attr.tx_offloads);
   if (port->port_ops.format_status)
     s = format (s, "\n%UDevice Specific Port Status:\n%U%U",
 		format_white_space, indent, format_white_space, indent + 2,
@@ -407,3 +413,74 @@
   vec_add1 (s, ' ');
   return s;
 }
+
+u8 *
+format_vnet_dev_port_caps (u8 *s, va_list *args)
+{
+  vnet_dev_port_caps_t *c = va_arg (*args, vnet_dev_port_caps_t *);
+  u32 line = 0;
+
+  if (c->as_number == 0)
+    return s;
+
+#define _(n)                                                                  \
+  if (c->n)                                                                   \
+    {                                                                         \
+      if (line++)                                                             \
+	vec_add1 (s, ' ');                                                    \
+      for (char *str = #n; *str; str++)                                       \
+	vec_add1 (s, *str == '_' ? '-' : *str);                               \
+    }
+  foreach_vnet_dev_port_caps;
+#undef _
+
+  return s;
+}
+
+u8 *
+format_vnet_dev_port_rx_offloads (u8 *s, va_list *args)
+{
+  vnet_dev_port_rx_offloads_t *c =
+    va_arg (*args, vnet_dev_port_rx_offloads_t *);
+  u32 line = 0;
+
+  if (c->as_number == 0)
+    return s;
+
+#define _(n)                                                                  \
+  if (c->n)                                                                   \
+    {                                                                         \
+      if (line++)                                                             \
+	vec_add1 (s, ' ');                                                    \
+      for (char *str = #n; *str; str++)                                       \
+	vec_add1 (s, *str == '_' ? '-' : *str);                               \
+    }
+  foreach_vnet_dev_port_rx_offloads;
+#undef _
+
+  return s;
+}
+
+u8 *
+format_vnet_dev_port_tx_offloads (u8 *s, va_list *args)
+{
+  vnet_dev_port_tx_offloads_t *c =
+    va_arg (*args, vnet_dev_port_tx_offloads_t *);
+  u32 line = 0;
+
+  if (c->as_number == 0)
+    return s;
+
+#define _(n)                                                                  \
+  if (c->n)                                                                   \
+    {                                                                         \
+      if (line++)                                                             \
+	vec_add1 (s, ' ');                                                    \
+      for (char *str = #n; *str; str++)                                       \
+	vec_add1 (s, *str == '_' ? '-' : *str);                               \
+    }
+  foreach_vnet_dev_port_tx_offloads;
+#undef _
+
+  return s;
+}
diff --git a/src/vnet/dev/port.c b/src/vnet/dev/port.c
index 0363ea4..8a6df54 100644
--- a/src/vnet/dev/port.c
+++ b/src/vnet/dev/port.c
@@ -573,6 +573,7 @@
       vnet_dev_driver_t *driver;
       vnet_sw_interface_t *sw;
       vnet_hw_interface_t *hw;
+      vnet_hw_if_caps_t caps = 0;
       u32 rx_node_index;
 
       driver = pool_elt_at_index (dm->drivers, dev->driver_index);
@@ -607,6 +608,14 @@
 
       port->intf.tx_node_index = hw->tx_node_index;
 
+      caps |= port->attr.caps.interrupt_mode ? VNET_HW_IF_CAP_INT_MODE : 0;
+      caps |= port->attr.caps.mac_filter ? VNET_HW_IF_CAP_MAC_FILTER : 0;
+      caps |= port->attr.tx_offloads.tcp_gso ? VNET_HW_IF_CAP_TCP_GSO : 0;
+      caps |= port->attr.tx_offloads.ip4_cksum ? VNET_HW_IF_CAP_TX_CKSUM : 0;
+
+      if (caps)
+	vnet_hw_if_set_caps (vnm, port->intf.hw_if_index, caps);
+
       /* create / reuse rx node */
       if (vec_len (dm->free_rx_node_indices))
 	{