diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/fs_core.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/fs_core.c
index 51913e2cde5cd..456d3739b166c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/fs_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/fs_core.c
@@ -1006,7 +1006,8 @@ static struct mlx5_flow_table *__mlx5_create_flow_table(struct mlx5_flow_namespa
 							u16 vport)
 {
 	struct mlx5_flow_root_namespace *root = find_root(&ns->node);
-	struct mlx5_flow_table *next_ft = NULL;
+	bool unmanaged = ft_attr->flags & MLX5_FLOW_TABLE_UNMANAGED;
+	struct mlx5_flow_table *next_ft;
 	struct fs_prio *fs_prio = NULL;
 	struct mlx5_flow_table *ft;
 	int log_table_sz;
@@ -1023,14 +1024,21 @@ static struct mlx5_flow_table *__mlx5_create_flow_table(struct mlx5_flow_namespa
 		err = -EINVAL;
 		goto unlock_root;
 	}
-	if (ft_attr->level >= fs_prio->num_levels) {
-		err = -ENOSPC;
-		goto unlock_root;
+	if (!unmanaged) {
+		/* The level is related to the
+		 * priority level range.
+		 */
+		if (ft_attr->level >= fs_prio->num_levels) {
+			err = -ENOSPC;
+			goto unlock_root;
+		}
+
+		ft_attr->level += fs_prio->start_level;
 	}
+
 	/* The level is related to the
 	 * priority level range.
 	 */
-	ft_attr->level += fs_prio->start_level;
 	ft = alloc_flow_table(ft_attr->level,
 			      vport,
 			      ft_attr->max_fte ? roundup_pow_of_two(ft_attr->max_fte) : 0,
@@ -1043,19 +1051,27 @@ static struct mlx5_flow_table *__mlx5_create_flow_table(struct mlx5_flow_namespa
 
 	tree_init_node(&ft->node, del_hw_flow_table, del_sw_flow_table);
 	log_table_sz = ft->max_fte ? ilog2(ft->max_fte) : 0;
-	next_ft = find_next_chained_ft(fs_prio);
+	next_ft = unmanaged ? ft_attr->next_ft :
+			      find_next_chained_ft(fs_prio);
 	ft->def_miss_action = ns->def_miss_action;
 	err = root->cmds->create_flow_table(root, ft, log_table_sz, next_ft);
 	if (err)
 		goto free_ft;
 
-	err = connect_flow_table(root->dev, ft, fs_prio);
-	if (err)
-		goto destroy_ft;
+	if (!unmanaged) {
+		err = connect_flow_table(root->dev, ft, fs_prio);
+		if (err)
+			goto destroy_ft;
+	}
+
 	ft->node.active = true;
 	down_write_ref_node(&fs_prio->node, false);
-	tree_add_node(&ft->node, &fs_prio->node);
-	list_add_flow_table(ft, fs_prio);
+	if (!unmanaged) {
+		tree_add_node(&ft->node, &fs_prio->node);
+		list_add_flow_table(ft, fs_prio);
+	} else {
+		ft->node.root = fs_prio->node.root;
+	}
 	fs_prio->num_ft++;
 	up_write_ref_node(&fs_prio->node, false);
 	mutex_unlock(&root->chain_lock);
@@ -2024,7 +2040,8 @@ int mlx5_destroy_flow_table(struct mlx5_flow_table *ft)
 	int err = 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&root->chain_lock);
-	err = disconnect_flow_table(ft);
+	if (!(ft->flags & MLX5_FLOW_TABLE_UNMANAGED))
+		err = disconnect_flow_table(ft);
 	if (err) {
 		mutex_unlock(&root->chain_lock);
 		return err;
diff --git a/include/linux/mlx5/fs.h b/include/linux/mlx5/fs.h
index a3f8b63839dee..de2c838bae907 100644
--- a/include/linux/mlx5/fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/mlx5/fs.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ enum {
 	MLX5_FLOW_TABLE_TUNNEL_EN_REFORMAT = BIT(0),
 	MLX5_FLOW_TABLE_TUNNEL_EN_DECAP = BIT(1),
 	MLX5_FLOW_TABLE_TERMINATION = BIT(2),
+	MLX5_FLOW_TABLE_UNMANAGED = BIT(3),
 };
 
 #define LEFTOVERS_RULE_NUM	 2
@@ -150,6 +151,7 @@ struct mlx5_flow_table_attr {
 	int max_fte;
 	u32 level;
 	u32 flags;
+	struct mlx5_flow_table *next_ft;
 
 	struct {
 		int max_num_groups;