diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/cmsg.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/cmsg.c
index 862787daaa682..6b71c719deba6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/cmsg.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/cmsg.c
@@ -184,6 +184,9 @@ nfp_flower_cmsg_process_one_rx(struct nfp_app *app, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	case NFP_FLOWER_CMSG_TYPE_NO_NEIGH:
 		nfp_tunnel_request_route(app, skb);
 		break;
+	case NFP_FLOWER_CMSG_TYPE_ACTIVE_TUNS:
+		nfp_tunnel_keep_alive(app, skb);
+		break;
 	case NFP_FLOWER_CMSG_TYPE_TUN_NEIGH:
 		/* Acks from the NFP that the route is added - ignore. */
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/cmsg.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/cmsg.h
index 1dc72a1ed5777..504ddaa21701a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/cmsg.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/cmsg.h
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ enum nfp_flower_cmsg_type_port {
 	NFP_FLOWER_CMSG_TYPE_PORT_MOD =		8,
 	NFP_FLOWER_CMSG_TYPE_NO_NEIGH =		10,
 	NFP_FLOWER_CMSG_TYPE_TUN_MAC =		11,
+	NFP_FLOWER_CMSG_TYPE_ACTIVE_TUNS =	12,
 	NFP_FLOWER_CMSG_TYPE_TUN_NEIGH =	13,
 	NFP_FLOWER_CMSG_TYPE_TUN_IPS =		14,
 	NFP_FLOWER_CMSG_TYPE_FLOW_STATS =	15,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/main.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/main.h
index 93ad969c3653f..12c319a219d80 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/main.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/main.h
@@ -196,5 +196,6 @@ void nfp_tunnel_write_macs(struct nfp_app *app);
 void nfp_tunnel_del_ipv4_off(struct nfp_app *app, __be32 ipv4);
 void nfp_tunnel_add_ipv4_off(struct nfp_app *app, __be32 ipv4);
 void nfp_tunnel_request_route(struct nfp_app *app, struct sk_buff *skb);
+void nfp_tunnel_keep_alive(struct nfp_app *app, struct sk_buff *skb);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/tunnel_conf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/tunnel_conf.c
index 8c6b88a1306bf..c495f8f385062 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/tunnel_conf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/tunnel_conf.c
@@ -36,12 +36,36 @@
 #include <net/netevent.h>
 #include <linux/idr.h>
 #include <net/dst_metadata.h>
+#include <net/arp.h>
 
 #include "cmsg.h"
 #include "main.h"
 #include "../nfp_net_repr.h"
 #include "../nfp_net.h"
 
+#define NFP_FL_MAX_ROUTES               32
+
+/**
+ * struct nfp_tun_active_tuns - periodic message of active tunnels
+ * @seq:		sequence number of the message
+ * @count:		number of tunnels report in message
+ * @flags:		options part of the request
+ * @ipv4:		dest IPv4 address of active route
+ * @egress_port:	port the encapsulated packet egressed
+ * @extra:		reserved for future use
+ * @tun_info:		tunnels that have sent traffic in reported period
+ */
+struct nfp_tun_active_tuns {
+	__be32 seq;
+	__be32 count;
+	__be32 flags;
+	struct route_ip_info {
+		__be32 ipv4;
+		__be32 egress_port;
+		__be32 extra[2];
+	} tun_info[];
+};
+
 /**
  * struct nfp_tun_neigh - neighbour/route entry on the NFP
  * @dst_ipv4:	destination IPv4 address
@@ -147,6 +171,46 @@ struct nfp_tun_mac_non_nfp_idx {
 	struct list_head list;
 };
 
+void nfp_tunnel_keep_alive(struct nfp_app *app, struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+	struct nfp_tun_active_tuns *payload;
+	struct net_device *netdev;
+	int count, i, pay_len;
+	struct neighbour *n;
+	__be32 ipv4_addr;
+	u32 port;
+
+	payload = nfp_flower_cmsg_get_data(skb);
+	count = be32_to_cpu(payload->count);
+	if (count > NFP_FL_MAX_ROUTES) {
+		nfp_flower_cmsg_warn(app, "Tunnel keep-alive request exceeds max routes.\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	pay_len = nfp_flower_cmsg_get_data_len(skb);
+	if (pay_len != sizeof(struct nfp_tun_active_tuns) +
+	    sizeof(struct route_ip_info) * count) {
+		nfp_flower_cmsg_warn(app, "Corruption in tunnel keep-alive message.\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		ipv4_addr = payload->tun_info[i].ipv4;
+		port = be32_to_cpu(payload->tun_info[i].egress_port);
+		netdev = nfp_app_repr_get(app, port);
+		if (!netdev)
+			continue;
+
+		n = neigh_lookup(&arp_tbl, &ipv4_addr, netdev);
+		if (!n)
+			continue;
+
+		/* Update the used timestamp of neighbour */
+		neigh_event_send(n, NULL);
+		neigh_release(n);
+	}
+}
+
 static bool nfp_tun_is_netdev_to_offload(struct net_device *netdev)
 {
 	if (!netdev->rtnl_link_ops)