diff --git a/Documentation/networking/mptcp-sysctl.rst b/Documentation/networking/mptcp-sysctl.rst
index 3b352e5f6300c..ee06fd782465a 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/mptcp-sysctl.rst
+++ b/Documentation/networking/mptcp-sysctl.rst
@@ -24,3 +24,11 @@ add_addr_timeout - INTEGER (seconds)
 	sysctl.
 
 	Default: 120
+
+checksum_enabled - BOOLEAN
+	Control whether DSS checksum can be enabled.
+
+	DSS checksum can be enabled if the value is nonzero. This is a
+	per-namespace sysctl.
+
+	Default: 0
diff --git a/include/net/mptcp.h b/include/net/mptcp.h
index 83f23774b9084..d61bbbf119792 100644
--- a/include/net/mptcp.h
+++ b/include/net/mptcp.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ struct mptcp_ext {
 	u64		data_seq;
 	u32		subflow_seq;
 	u16		data_len;
+	__sum16		csum;
 	u8		use_map:1,
 			dsn64:1,
 			data_fin:1,
@@ -31,7 +32,8 @@ struct mptcp_ext {
 			mpc_map:1,
 			frozen:1,
 			reset_transient:1;
-	u8		reset_reason:4;
+	u8		reset_reason:4,
+			csum_reqd:1;
 };
 
 #define MPTCP_RM_IDS_MAX	8
@@ -63,8 +65,9 @@ struct mptcp_out_options {
 	struct mptcp_rm_list rm_list;
 	u8 join_id;
 	u8 backup;
-	u8 reset_reason:4;
-	u8 reset_transient:1;
+	u8 reset_reason:4,
+	   reset_transient:1,
+	   csum_reqd:1;
 	u32 nonce;
 	u64 thmac;
 	u32 token;
diff --git a/include/trace/events/mptcp.h b/include/trace/events/mptcp.h
index 775a46d0b0f07..6bf43176f14c1 100644
--- a/include/trace/events/mptcp.h
+++ b/include/trace/events/mptcp.h
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ DECLARE_EVENT_CLASS(mptcp_dump_mpext,
 		__field(u64, data_seq)
 		__field(u32, subflow_seq)
 		__field(u16, data_len)
+		__field(u16, csum)
 		__field(u8, use_map)
 		__field(u8, dsn64)
 		__field(u8, data_fin)
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ DECLARE_EVENT_CLASS(mptcp_dump_mpext,
 		__field(u8, frozen)
 		__field(u8, reset_transient)
 		__field(u8, reset_reason)
+		__field(u8, csum_reqd)
 	),
 
 	TP_fast_assign(
@@ -89,6 +91,7 @@ DECLARE_EVENT_CLASS(mptcp_dump_mpext,
 		__entry->data_seq = mpext->data_seq;
 		__entry->subflow_seq = mpext->subflow_seq;
 		__entry->data_len = mpext->data_len;
+		__entry->csum = (__force u16)mpext->csum;
 		__entry->use_map = mpext->use_map;
 		__entry->dsn64 = mpext->dsn64;
 		__entry->data_fin = mpext->data_fin;
@@ -98,16 +101,18 @@ DECLARE_EVENT_CLASS(mptcp_dump_mpext,
 		__entry->frozen = mpext->frozen;
 		__entry->reset_transient = mpext->reset_transient;
 		__entry->reset_reason = mpext->reset_reason;
+		__entry->csum_reqd = mpext->csum_reqd;
 	),
 
-	TP_printk("data_ack=%llu data_seq=%llu subflow_seq=%u data_len=%u use_map=%u dsn64=%u data_fin=%u use_ack=%u ack64=%u mpc_map=%u frozen=%u reset_transient=%u reset_reason=%u",
+	TP_printk("data_ack=%llu data_seq=%llu subflow_seq=%u data_len=%u csum=%x use_map=%u dsn64=%u data_fin=%u use_ack=%u ack64=%u mpc_map=%u frozen=%u reset_transient=%u reset_reason=%u csum_reqd=%u",
 		  __entry->data_ack, __entry->data_seq,
 		  __entry->subflow_seq, __entry->data_len,
-		  __entry->use_map, __entry->dsn64,
-		  __entry->data_fin, __entry->use_ack,
-		  __entry->ack64, __entry->mpc_map,
-		  __entry->frozen, __entry->reset_transient,
-		  __entry->reset_reason)
+		  __entry->csum, __entry->use_map,
+		  __entry->dsn64, __entry->data_fin,
+		  __entry->use_ack, __entry->ack64,
+		  __entry->mpc_map, __entry->frozen,
+		  __entry->reset_transient, __entry->reset_reason,
+		  __entry->csum_reqd)
 );
 
 DEFINE_EVENT(mptcp_dump_mpext, get_mapping_status,
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/mptcp.h b/include/uapi/linux/mptcp.h
index 8eb3c0844bfff..7b05f7102321a 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/mptcp.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/mptcp.h
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ struct mptcp_info {
 	__u64	mptcpi_rcv_nxt;
 	__u8	mptcpi_local_addr_used;
 	__u8	mptcpi_local_addr_max;
+	__u8	mptcpi_csum_enabled;
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/net/mptcp/ctrl.c b/net/mptcp/ctrl.c
index 1ec4d36a39f05..6c2639bb9c19f 100644
--- a/net/mptcp/ctrl.c
+++ b/net/mptcp/ctrl.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ struct mptcp_pernet {
 
 	u8 mptcp_enabled;
 	unsigned int add_addr_timeout;
+	u8 checksum_enabled;
 };
 
 static struct mptcp_pernet *mptcp_get_pernet(struct net *net)
@@ -40,10 +41,16 @@ unsigned int mptcp_get_add_addr_timeout(struct net *net)
 	return mptcp_get_pernet(net)->add_addr_timeout;
 }
 
+int mptcp_is_checksum_enabled(struct net *net)
+{
+	return mptcp_get_pernet(net)->checksum_enabled;
+}
+
 static void mptcp_pernet_set_defaults(struct mptcp_pernet *pernet)
 {
 	pernet->mptcp_enabled = 1;
 	pernet->add_addr_timeout = TCP_RTO_MAX;
+	pernet->checksum_enabled = 0;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYSCTL
@@ -65,6 +72,14 @@ static struct ctl_table mptcp_sysctl_table[] = {
 		.mode = 0644,
 		.proc_handler = proc_dointvec_jiffies,
 	},
+	{
+		.procname = "checksum_enabled",
+		.maxlen = sizeof(u8),
+		.mode = 0644,
+		.proc_handler = proc_dou8vec_minmax,
+		.extra1       = SYSCTL_ZERO,
+		.extra2       = SYSCTL_ONE
+	},
 	{}
 };
 
@@ -82,6 +97,7 @@ static int mptcp_pernet_new_table(struct net *net, struct mptcp_pernet *pernet)
 
 	table[0].data = &pernet->mptcp_enabled;
 	table[1].data = &pernet->add_addr_timeout;
+	table[2].data = &pernet->checksum_enabled;
 
 	hdr = register_net_sysctl(net, MPTCP_SYSCTL_PATH, table);
 	if (!hdr)
diff --git a/net/mptcp/mib.c b/net/mptcp/mib.c
index eb2dc6dbe212b..e7e60bc1fb96c 100644
--- a/net/mptcp/mib.c
+++ b/net/mptcp/mib.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ static const struct snmp_mib mptcp_snmp_list[] = {
 	SNMP_MIB_ITEM("MPJoinAckHMacFailure", MPTCP_MIB_JOINACKMAC),
 	SNMP_MIB_ITEM("DSSNotMatching", MPTCP_MIB_DSSNOMATCH),
 	SNMP_MIB_ITEM("InfiniteMapRx", MPTCP_MIB_INFINITEMAPRX),
+	SNMP_MIB_ITEM("DataCsumErr", MPTCP_MIB_DATACSUMERR),
 	SNMP_MIB_ITEM("OFOQueueTail", MPTCP_MIB_OFOQUEUETAIL),
 	SNMP_MIB_ITEM("OFOQueue", MPTCP_MIB_OFOQUEUE),
 	SNMP_MIB_ITEM("OFOMerge", MPTCP_MIB_OFOMERGE),
diff --git a/net/mptcp/mib.h b/net/mptcp/mib.h
index f0da4f060fe1a..92e56c0cfbdd8 100644
--- a/net/mptcp/mib.h
+++ b/net/mptcp/mib.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ enum linux_mptcp_mib_field {
 	MPTCP_MIB_JOINACKMAC,		/* HMAC was wrong on ACK + MP_JOIN */
 	MPTCP_MIB_DSSNOMATCH,		/* Received a new mapping that did not match the previous one */
 	MPTCP_MIB_INFINITEMAPRX,	/* Received an infinite mapping */
+	MPTCP_MIB_DATACSUMERR,		/* The data checksum fail */
 	MPTCP_MIB_OFOQUEUETAIL,	/* Segments inserted into OoO queue tail */
 	MPTCP_MIB_OFOQUEUE,		/* Segments inserted into OoO queue */
 	MPTCP_MIB_OFOMERGE,		/* Segments merged in OoO queue */
diff --git a/net/mptcp/mptcp_diag.c b/net/mptcp/mptcp_diag.c
index f16d9b5ee978e..8f88ddeab6a2e 100644
--- a/net/mptcp/mptcp_diag.c
+++ b/net/mptcp/mptcp_diag.c
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ static void mptcp_diag_get_info(struct sock *sk, struct inet_diag_msg *r,
 	info->mptcpi_write_seq = READ_ONCE(msk->write_seq);
 	info->mptcpi_snd_una = READ_ONCE(msk->snd_una);
 	info->mptcpi_rcv_nxt = READ_ONCE(msk->ack_seq);
+	info->mptcpi_csum_enabled = READ_ONCE(msk->csum_enabled);
 	unlock_sock_fast(sk, slow);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/mptcp/options.c b/net/mptcp/options.c
index 6b825fb3fa832..1aec01686c1ad 100644
--- a/net/mptcp/options.c
+++ b/net/mptcp/options.c
@@ -44,7 +44,20 @@ static void mptcp_parse_option(const struct sk_buff *skb,
 			else
 				expected_opsize = TCPOLEN_MPTCP_MPC_SYN;
 		}
-		if (opsize != expected_opsize)
+
+		/* Cfr RFC 8684 Section 3.3.0:
+		 * If a checksum is present but its use had
+		 * not been negotiated in the MP_CAPABLE handshake, the receiver MUST
+		 * close the subflow with a RST, as it is not behaving as negotiated.
+		 * If a checksum is not present when its use has been negotiated, the
+		 * receiver MUST close the subflow with a RST, as it is considered
+		 * broken
+		 * We parse even option with mismatching csum presence, so that
+		 * later in subflow_data_ready we can trigger the reset.
+		 */
+		if (opsize != expected_opsize &&
+		    (expected_opsize != TCPOLEN_MPTCP_MPC_ACK_DATA ||
+		     opsize != TCPOLEN_MPTCP_MPC_ACK_DATA_CSUM))
 			break;
 
 		/* try to be gentle vs future versions on the initial syn */
@@ -66,16 +79,9 @@ static void mptcp_parse_option(const struct sk_buff *skb,
 		 * host requires the use of checksums, checksums MUST be used.
 		 * In other words, the only way for checksums not to be used
 		 * is if both hosts in their SYNs set A=0."
-		 *
-		 * Section 3.3.0:
-		 * "If a checksum is not present when its use has been
-		 * negotiated, the receiver MUST close the subflow with a RST as
-		 * it is considered broken."
-		 *
-		 * We don't implement DSS checksum - fall back to TCP.
 		 */
 		if (flags & MPTCP_CAP_CHECKSUM_REQD)
-			break;
+			mp_opt->csum_reqd = 1;
 
 		mp_opt->mp_capable = 1;
 		if (opsize >= TCPOLEN_MPTCP_MPC_SYNACK) {
@@ -86,7 +92,7 @@ static void mptcp_parse_option(const struct sk_buff *skb,
 			mp_opt->rcvr_key = get_unaligned_be64(ptr);
 			ptr += 8;
 		}
-		if (opsize == TCPOLEN_MPTCP_MPC_ACK_DATA) {
+		if (opsize >= TCPOLEN_MPTCP_MPC_ACK_DATA) {
 			/* Section 3.1.:
 			 * "the data parameters in a MP_CAPABLE are semantically
 			 * equivalent to those in a DSS option and can be used
@@ -98,9 +104,14 @@ static void mptcp_parse_option(const struct sk_buff *skb,
 			mp_opt->data_len = get_unaligned_be16(ptr);
 			ptr += 2;
 		}
-		pr_debug("MP_CAPABLE version=%x, flags=%x, optlen=%d sndr=%llu, rcvr=%llu len=%d",
+		if (opsize == TCPOLEN_MPTCP_MPC_ACK_DATA_CSUM) {
+			mp_opt->csum = (__force __sum16)get_unaligned_be16(ptr);
+			mp_opt->csum_reqd = 1;
+			ptr += 2;
+		}
+		pr_debug("MP_CAPABLE version=%x, flags=%x, optlen=%d sndr=%llu, rcvr=%llu len=%d csum=%u",
 			 version, flags, opsize, mp_opt->sndr_key,
-			 mp_opt->rcvr_key, mp_opt->data_len);
+			 mp_opt->rcvr_key, mp_opt->data_len, mp_opt->csum);
 		break;
 
 	case MPTCPOPT_MP_JOIN:
@@ -171,10 +182,8 @@ static void mptcp_parse_option(const struct sk_buff *skb,
 				expected_opsize += TCPOLEN_MPTCP_DSS_MAP32;
 		}
 
-		/* RFC 6824, Section 3.3:
-		 * If a checksum is present, but its use had
-		 * not been negotiated in the MP_CAPABLE handshake,
-		 * the checksum field MUST be ignored.
+		/* Always parse any csum presence combination, we will enforce
+		 * RFC 8684 Section 3.3.0 checks later in subflow_data_ready
 		 */
 		if (opsize != expected_opsize &&
 		    opsize != expected_opsize + TCPOLEN_MPTCP_DSS_CHECKSUM)
@@ -209,9 +218,15 @@ static void mptcp_parse_option(const struct sk_buff *skb,
 			mp_opt->data_len = get_unaligned_be16(ptr);
 			ptr += 2;
 
-			pr_debug("data_seq=%llu subflow_seq=%u data_len=%u",
+			if (opsize == expected_opsize + TCPOLEN_MPTCP_DSS_CHECKSUM) {
+				mp_opt->csum_reqd = 1;
+				mp_opt->csum = (__force __sum16)get_unaligned_be16(ptr);
+				ptr += 2;
+			}
+
+			pr_debug("data_seq=%llu subflow_seq=%u data_len=%u csum=%d:%u",
 				 mp_opt->data_seq, mp_opt->subflow_seq,
-				 mp_opt->data_len);
+				 mp_opt->data_len, mp_opt->csum_reqd, mp_opt->csum);
 		}
 
 		break;
@@ -323,9 +338,12 @@ static void mptcp_parse_option(const struct sk_buff *skb,
 	}
 }
 
-void mptcp_get_options(const struct sk_buff *skb,
+void mptcp_get_options(const struct sock *sk,
+		       const struct sk_buff *skb,
 		       struct mptcp_options_received *mp_opt)
 {
+	struct mptcp_subflow_context *subflow = mptcp_subflow_ctx(sk);
+	struct mptcp_sock *msk = mptcp_sk(subflow->conn);
 	const struct tcphdr *th = tcp_hdr(skb);
 	const unsigned char *ptr;
 	int length;
@@ -341,6 +359,7 @@ void mptcp_get_options(const struct sk_buff *skb,
 	mp_opt->dss = 0;
 	mp_opt->mp_prio = 0;
 	mp_opt->reset = 0;
+	mp_opt->csum_reqd = READ_ONCE(msk->csum_enabled);
 
 	length = (th->doff * 4) - sizeof(struct tcphdr);
 	ptr = (const unsigned char *)(th + 1);
@@ -380,6 +399,7 @@ bool mptcp_syn_options(struct sock *sk, const struct sk_buff *skb,
 	subflow->snd_isn = TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->end_seq;
 	if (subflow->request_mptcp) {
 		opts->suboptions = OPTION_MPTCP_MPC_SYN;
+		opts->csum_reqd = mptcp_is_checksum_enabled(sock_net(sk));
 		*size = TCPOLEN_MPTCP_MPC_SYN;
 		return true;
 	} else if (subflow->request_join) {
@@ -435,8 +455,10 @@ static bool mptcp_established_options_mp(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 					 struct mptcp_out_options *opts)
 {
 	struct mptcp_subflow_context *subflow = mptcp_subflow_ctx(sk);
+	struct mptcp_sock *msk = mptcp_sk(subflow->conn);
 	struct mptcp_ext *mpext;
 	unsigned int data_len;
+	u8 len;
 
 	/* When skb is not available, we better over-estimate the emitted
 	 * options len. A full DSS option (28 bytes) is longer than
@@ -465,16 +487,26 @@ static bool mptcp_established_options_mp(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		opts->suboptions = OPTION_MPTCP_MPC_ACK;
 		opts->sndr_key = subflow->local_key;
 		opts->rcvr_key = subflow->remote_key;
+		opts->csum_reqd = READ_ONCE(msk->csum_enabled);
 
 		/* Section 3.1.
 		 * The MP_CAPABLE option is carried on the SYN, SYN/ACK, and ACK
 		 * packets that start the first subflow of an MPTCP connection,
 		 * as well as the first packet that carries data
 		 */
-		if (data_len > 0)
-			*size = ALIGN(TCPOLEN_MPTCP_MPC_ACK_DATA, 4);
-		else
+		if (data_len > 0) {
+			len = TCPOLEN_MPTCP_MPC_ACK_DATA;
+			if (opts->csum_reqd) {
+				/* we need to propagate more info to csum the pseudo hdr */
+				opts->ext_copy.data_seq = mpext->data_seq;
+				opts->ext_copy.subflow_seq = mpext->subflow_seq;
+				opts->ext_copy.csum = mpext->csum;
+				len += TCPOLEN_MPTCP_DSS_CHECKSUM;
+			}
+			*size = ALIGN(len, 4);
+		} else {
 			*size = TCPOLEN_MPTCP_MPC_ACK;
+		}
 
 		pr_debug("subflow=%p, local_key=%llu, remote_key=%llu map_len=%d",
 			 subflow, subflow->local_key, subflow->remote_key,
@@ -535,18 +567,21 @@ static bool mptcp_established_options_dss(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	bool ret = false;
 	u64 ack_seq;
 
+	opts->csum_reqd = READ_ONCE(msk->csum_enabled);
 	mpext = skb ? mptcp_get_ext(skb) : NULL;
 
 	if (!skb || (mpext && mpext->use_map) || snd_data_fin_enable) {
-		unsigned int map_size;
+		unsigned int map_size = TCPOLEN_MPTCP_DSS_BASE + TCPOLEN_MPTCP_DSS_MAP64;
 
-		map_size = TCPOLEN_MPTCP_DSS_BASE + TCPOLEN_MPTCP_DSS_MAP64;
+		if (mpext) {
+			if (opts->csum_reqd)
+				map_size += TCPOLEN_MPTCP_DSS_CHECKSUM;
 
-		remaining -= map_size;
-		dss_size = map_size;
-		if (mpext)
 			opts->ext_copy = *mpext;
+		}
 
+		remaining -= map_size;
+		dss_size = map_size;
 		if (skb && snd_data_fin_enable)
 			mptcp_write_data_fin(subflow, skb, &opts->ext_copy);
 		ret = true;
@@ -789,6 +824,7 @@ bool mptcp_synack_options(const struct request_sock *req, unsigned int *size,
 	if (subflow_req->mp_capable) {
 		opts->suboptions = OPTION_MPTCP_MPC_SYNACK;
 		opts->sndr_key = subflow_req->local_key;
+		opts->csum_reqd = subflow_req->csum_reqd;
 		*size = TCPOLEN_MPTCP_MPC_SYNACK;
 		pr_debug("subflow_req=%p, local_key=%llu",
 			 subflow_req, subflow_req->local_key);
@@ -1007,7 +1043,7 @@ void mptcp_incoming_options(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	mptcp_get_options(skb, &mp_opt);
+	mptcp_get_options(sk, skb, &mp_opt);
 	if (!check_fully_established(msk, sk, subflow, skb, &mp_opt))
 		return;
 
@@ -1099,6 +1135,10 @@ void mptcp_incoming_options(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		}
 		mpext->data_len = mp_opt.data_len;
 		mpext->use_map = 1;
+		mpext->csum_reqd = mp_opt.csum_reqd;
+
+		if (mpext->csum_reqd)
+			mpext->csum = mp_opt.csum;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1118,25 +1158,50 @@ static void mptcp_set_rwin(const struct tcp_sock *tp)
 		WRITE_ONCE(msk->rcv_wnd_sent, ack_seq);
 }
 
+static u16 mptcp_make_csum(const struct mptcp_ext *mpext)
+{
+	struct csum_pseudo_header header;
+	__wsum csum;
+
+	/* cfr RFC 8684 3.3.1.:
+	 * the data sequence number used in the pseudo-header is
+	 * always the 64-bit value, irrespective of what length is used in the
+	 * DSS option itself.
+	 */
+	header.data_seq = cpu_to_be64(mpext->data_seq);
+	header.subflow_seq = htonl(mpext->subflow_seq);
+	header.data_len = htons(mpext->data_len);
+	header.csum = 0;
+
+	csum = csum_partial(&header, sizeof(header), ~csum_unfold(mpext->csum));
+	return (__force u16)csum_fold(csum);
+}
+
 void mptcp_write_options(__be32 *ptr, const struct tcp_sock *tp,
 			 struct mptcp_out_options *opts)
 {
 	if ((OPTION_MPTCP_MPC_SYN | OPTION_MPTCP_MPC_SYNACK |
 	     OPTION_MPTCP_MPC_ACK) & opts->suboptions) {
-		u8 len;
+		u8 len, flag = MPTCP_CAP_HMAC_SHA256;
 
-		if (OPTION_MPTCP_MPC_SYN & opts->suboptions)
+		if (OPTION_MPTCP_MPC_SYN & opts->suboptions) {
 			len = TCPOLEN_MPTCP_MPC_SYN;
-		else if (OPTION_MPTCP_MPC_SYNACK & opts->suboptions)
+		} else if (OPTION_MPTCP_MPC_SYNACK & opts->suboptions) {
 			len = TCPOLEN_MPTCP_MPC_SYNACK;
-		else if (opts->ext_copy.data_len)
+		} else if (opts->ext_copy.data_len) {
 			len = TCPOLEN_MPTCP_MPC_ACK_DATA;
-		else
+			if (opts->csum_reqd)
+				len += TCPOLEN_MPTCP_DSS_CHECKSUM;
+		} else {
 			len = TCPOLEN_MPTCP_MPC_ACK;
+		}
+
+		if (opts->csum_reqd)
+			flag |= MPTCP_CAP_CHECKSUM_REQD;
 
 		*ptr++ = mptcp_option(MPTCPOPT_MP_CAPABLE, len,
 				      MPTCP_SUPPORTED_VERSION,
-				      MPTCP_CAP_HMAC_SHA256);
+				      flag);
 
 		if (!((OPTION_MPTCP_MPC_SYNACK | OPTION_MPTCP_MPC_ACK) &
 		    opts->suboptions))
@@ -1152,8 +1217,13 @@ void mptcp_write_options(__be32 *ptr, const struct tcp_sock *tp,
 		if (!opts->ext_copy.data_len)
 			goto mp_capable_done;
 
-		put_unaligned_be32(opts->ext_copy.data_len << 16 |
-				   TCPOPT_NOP << 8 | TCPOPT_NOP, ptr);
+		if (opts->csum_reqd) {
+			put_unaligned_be32(opts->ext_copy.data_len << 16 |
+					   mptcp_make_csum(&opts->ext_copy), ptr);
+		} else {
+			put_unaligned_be32(opts->ext_copy.data_len << 16 |
+					   TCPOPT_NOP << 8 | TCPOPT_NOP, ptr);
+		}
 		ptr += 1;
 	}
 
@@ -1305,6 +1375,9 @@ void mptcp_write_options(__be32 *ptr, const struct tcp_sock *tp,
 			flags |= MPTCP_DSS_HAS_MAP | MPTCP_DSS_DSN64;
 			if (mpext->data_fin)
 				flags |= MPTCP_DSS_DATA_FIN;
+
+			if (opts->csum_reqd)
+				len += TCPOLEN_MPTCP_DSS_CHECKSUM;
 		}
 
 		*ptr++ = mptcp_option(MPTCPOPT_DSS, len, 0, flags);
@@ -1324,8 +1397,13 @@ void mptcp_write_options(__be32 *ptr, const struct tcp_sock *tp,
 			ptr += 2;
 			put_unaligned_be32(mpext->subflow_seq, ptr);
 			ptr += 1;
-			put_unaligned_be32(mpext->data_len << 16 |
-					   TCPOPT_NOP << 8 | TCPOPT_NOP, ptr);
+			if (opts->csum_reqd) {
+				put_unaligned_be32(mpext->data_len << 16 |
+						   mptcp_make_csum(mpext), ptr);
+			} else {
+				put_unaligned_be32(mpext->data_len << 16 |
+						   TCPOPT_NOP << 8 | TCPOPT_NOP, ptr);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/mptcp/protocol.c b/net/mptcp/protocol.c
index 9930950899900..42fc7187beeef 100644
--- a/net/mptcp/protocol.c
+++ b/net/mptcp/protocol.c
@@ -1308,6 +1308,18 @@ static bool mptcp_alloc_tx_skb(struct sock *sk, struct sock *ssk)
 	return __mptcp_alloc_tx_skb(sk, ssk, sk->sk_allocation);
 }
 
+/* note: this always recompute the csum on the whole skb, even
+ * if we just appended a single frag. More status info needed
+ */
+static void mptcp_update_data_checksum(struct sk_buff *skb, int added)
+{
+	struct mptcp_ext *mpext = mptcp_get_ext(skb);
+	__wsum csum = ~csum_unfold(mpext->csum);
+	int offset = skb->len - added;
+
+	mpext->csum = csum_fold(csum_block_add(csum, skb_checksum(skb, offset, added, 0), offset));
+}
+
 static int mptcp_sendmsg_frag(struct sock *sk, struct sock *ssk,
 			      struct mptcp_data_frag *dfrag,
 			      struct mptcp_sendmsg_info *info)
@@ -1402,10 +1414,14 @@ static int mptcp_sendmsg_frag(struct sock *sk, struct sock *ssk,
 	if (zero_window_probe) {
 		mptcp_subflow_ctx(ssk)->rel_write_seq += ret;
 		mpext->frozen = 1;
-		ret = 0;
+		if (READ_ONCE(msk->csum_enabled))
+			mptcp_update_data_checksum(tail, ret);
 		tcp_push_pending_frames(ssk);
+		return 0;
 	}
 out:
+	if (READ_ONCE(msk->csum_enabled))
+		mptcp_update_data_checksum(tail, ret);
 	mptcp_subflow_ctx(ssk)->rel_write_seq += ret;
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -2359,8 +2375,8 @@ static void __mptcp_retrans(struct sock *sk)
 
 	/* limit retransmission to the bytes already sent on some subflows */
 	info.sent = 0;
-	info.limit = dfrag->already_sent;
-	while (info.sent < dfrag->already_sent) {
+	info.limit = READ_ONCE(msk->csum_enabled) ? dfrag->data_len : dfrag->already_sent;
+	while (info.sent < info.limit) {
 		if (!mptcp_alloc_tx_skb(sk, ssk))
 			break;
 
@@ -2372,9 +2388,11 @@ static void __mptcp_retrans(struct sock *sk)
 		copied += ret;
 		info.sent += ret;
 	}
-	if (copied)
+	if (copied) {
+		dfrag->already_sent = max(dfrag->already_sent, info.sent);
 		tcp_push(ssk, 0, info.mss_now, tcp_sk(ssk)->nonagle,
 			 info.size_goal);
+	}
 
 	mptcp_set_timeout(sk, ssk);
 	release_sock(ssk);
@@ -2453,6 +2471,7 @@ static int __mptcp_init_sock(struct sock *sk)
 	msk->ack_hint = NULL;
 	msk->first = NULL;
 	inet_csk(sk)->icsk_sync_mss = mptcp_sync_mss;
+	WRITE_ONCE(msk->csum_enabled, mptcp_is_checksum_enabled(sock_net(sk)));
 
 	mptcp_pm_data_init(msk);
 
@@ -2793,6 +2812,8 @@ struct sock *mptcp_sk_clone(const struct sock *sk,
 	msk->token = subflow_req->token;
 	msk->subflow = NULL;
 	WRITE_ONCE(msk->fully_established, false);
+	if (mp_opt->csum_reqd)
+		WRITE_ONCE(msk->csum_enabled, true);
 
 	msk->write_seq = subflow_req->idsn + 1;
 	msk->snd_nxt = msk->write_seq;
diff --git a/net/mptcp/protocol.h b/net/mptcp/protocol.h
index 89f6b73783d5c..16e50caf200e5 100644
--- a/net/mptcp/protocol.h
+++ b/net/mptcp/protocol.h
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@
 #define TCPOLEN_MPTCP_FASTCLOSE		12
 #define TCPOLEN_MPTCP_RST		4
 
+#define TCPOLEN_MPTCP_MPC_ACK_DATA_CSUM	(TCPOLEN_MPTCP_DSS_CHECKSUM + TCPOLEN_MPTCP_MPC_ACK_DATA)
+
 /* MPTCP MP_JOIN flags */
 #define MPTCPOPT_BACKUP		BIT(0)
 #define MPTCPOPT_HMAC_LEN	20
@@ -124,6 +126,7 @@ struct mptcp_options_received {
 	u64	data_seq;
 	u32	subflow_seq;
 	u16	data_len;
+	__sum16	csum;
 	u16	mp_capable : 1,
 		mp_join : 1,
 		fastclose : 1,
@@ -133,6 +136,7 @@ struct mptcp_options_received {
 		rm_addr : 1,
 		mp_prio : 1,
 		echo : 1,
+		csum_reqd : 1,
 		backup : 1;
 	u32	token;
 	u32	nonce;
@@ -234,6 +238,7 @@ struct mptcp_sock {
 	bool		snd_data_fin_enable;
 	bool		rcv_fastclose;
 	bool		use_64bit_ack; /* Set when we received a 64-bit DSN */
+	bool		csum_enabled;
 	spinlock_t	join_list_lock;
 	struct sock	*ack_hint;
 	struct work_struct work;
@@ -335,11 +340,19 @@ static inline struct mptcp_data_frag *mptcp_rtx_head(const struct sock *sk)
 	return list_first_entry_or_null(&msk->rtx_queue, struct mptcp_data_frag, list);
 }
 
+struct csum_pseudo_header {
+	__be64 data_seq;
+	__be32 subflow_seq;
+	__be16 data_len;
+	__sum16 csum;
+};
+
 struct mptcp_subflow_request_sock {
 	struct	tcp_request_sock sk;
 	u16	mp_capable : 1,
 		mp_join : 1,
-		backup : 1;
+		backup : 1,
+		csum_reqd : 1;
 	u8	local_id;
 	u8	remote_id;
 	u64	local_key;
@@ -387,6 +400,8 @@ struct mptcp_subflow_context {
 	u32	map_subflow_seq;
 	u32	ssn_offset;
 	u32	map_data_len;
+	__wsum	map_data_csum;
+	u32	map_csum_len;
 	u32	request_mptcp : 1,  /* send MP_CAPABLE */
 		request_join : 1,   /* send MP_JOIN */
 		request_bkup : 1,
@@ -396,6 +411,8 @@ struct mptcp_subflow_context {
 		pm_notified : 1,    /* PM hook called for established status */
 		conn_finished : 1,
 		map_valid : 1,
+		map_csum_reqd : 1,
+		map_data_fin : 1,
 		mpc_map : 1,
 		backup : 1,
 		send_mp_prio : 1,
@@ -525,6 +542,7 @@ static inline void mptcp_subflow_delegated_done(struct mptcp_subflow_context *su
 
 int mptcp_is_enabled(struct net *net);
 unsigned int mptcp_get_add_addr_timeout(struct net *net);
+int mptcp_is_checksum_enabled(struct net *net);
 void mptcp_subflow_fully_established(struct mptcp_subflow_context *subflow,
 				     struct mptcp_options_received *mp_opt);
 bool mptcp_subflow_data_available(struct sock *sk);
@@ -576,7 +594,8 @@ int __init mptcp_proto_v6_init(void);
 struct sock *mptcp_sk_clone(const struct sock *sk,
 			    const struct mptcp_options_received *mp_opt,
 			    struct request_sock *req);
-void mptcp_get_options(const struct sk_buff *skb,
+void mptcp_get_options(const struct sock *sk,
+		       const struct sk_buff *skb,
 		       struct mptcp_options_received *mp_opt);
 
 void mptcp_finish_connect(struct sock *sk);
diff --git a/net/mptcp/subflow.c b/net/mptcp/subflow.c
index 33956337c46bc..6b1cd4257edf7 100644
--- a/net/mptcp/subflow.c
+++ b/net/mptcp/subflow.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ static void subflow_init_req(struct request_sock *req, const struct sock *sk_lis
 
 	subflow_req->mp_capable = 0;
 	subflow_req->mp_join = 0;
+	subflow_req->csum_reqd = mptcp_is_checksum_enabled(sock_net(sk_listener));
 	subflow_req->msk = NULL;
 	mptcp_token_init_request(req);
 }
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ static int subflow_check_req(struct request_sock *req,
 		return -EINVAL;
 #endif
 
-	mptcp_get_options(skb, &mp_opt);
+	mptcp_get_options(sk_listener, skb, &mp_opt);
 
 	if (mp_opt.mp_capable) {
 		SUBFLOW_REQ_INC_STATS(req, MPTCP_MIB_MPCAPABLEPASSIVE);
@@ -247,7 +248,7 @@ int mptcp_subflow_init_cookie_req(struct request_sock *req,
 	int err;
 
 	subflow_init_req(req, sk_listener);
-	mptcp_get_options(skb, &mp_opt);
+	mptcp_get_options(sk_listener, skb, &mp_opt);
 
 	if (mp_opt.mp_capable && mp_opt.mp_join)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -394,7 +395,7 @@ static void subflow_finish_connect(struct sock *sk, const struct sk_buff *skb)
 	subflow->ssn_offset = TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->seq;
 	pr_debug("subflow=%p synack seq=%x", subflow, subflow->ssn_offset);
 
-	mptcp_get_options(skb, &mp_opt);
+	mptcp_get_options(sk, skb, &mp_opt);
 	if (subflow->request_mptcp) {
 		if (!mp_opt.mp_capable) {
 			MPTCP_INC_STATS(sock_net(sk),
@@ -404,6 +405,8 @@ static void subflow_finish_connect(struct sock *sk, const struct sk_buff *skb)
 			goto fallback;
 		}
 
+		if (mp_opt.csum_reqd)
+			WRITE_ONCE(mptcp_sk(parent)->csum_enabled, true);
 		subflow->mp_capable = 1;
 		subflow->can_ack = 1;
 		subflow->remote_key = mp_opt.sndr_key;
@@ -638,7 +641,7 @@ static struct sock *subflow_syn_recv_sock(const struct sock *sk,
 		 * reordered MPC will cause fallback, but we don't have other
 		 * options.
 		 */
-		mptcp_get_options(skb, &mp_opt);
+		mptcp_get_options(sk, skb, &mp_opt);
 		if (!mp_opt.mp_capable) {
 			fallback = true;
 			goto create_child;
@@ -648,7 +651,7 @@ static struct sock *subflow_syn_recv_sock(const struct sock *sk,
 		if (!new_msk)
 			fallback = true;
 	} else if (subflow_req->mp_join) {
-		mptcp_get_options(skb, &mp_opt);
+		mptcp_get_options(sk, skb, &mp_opt);
 		if (!mp_opt.mp_join || !subflow_hmac_valid(req, &mp_opt) ||
 		    !mptcp_can_accept_new_subflow(subflow_req->msk)) {
 			SUBFLOW_REQ_INC_STATS(req, MPTCP_MIB_JOINACKMAC);
@@ -824,10 +827,92 @@ static bool validate_mapping(struct sock *ssk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	return true;
 }
 
+static enum mapping_status validate_data_csum(struct sock *ssk, struct sk_buff *skb,
+					      bool csum_reqd)
+{
+	struct mptcp_subflow_context *subflow = mptcp_subflow_ctx(ssk);
+	struct csum_pseudo_header header;
+	u32 offset, seq, delta;
+	__wsum csum;
+	int len;
+
+	if (!csum_reqd)
+		return MAPPING_OK;
+
+	/* mapping already validated on previous traversal */
+	if (subflow->map_csum_len == subflow->map_data_len)
+		return MAPPING_OK;
+
+	/* traverse the receive queue, ensuring it contains a full
+	 * DSS mapping and accumulating the related csum.
+	 * Preserve the accoumlate csum across multiple calls, to compute
+	 * the csum only once
+	 */
+	delta = subflow->map_data_len - subflow->map_csum_len;
+	for (;;) {
+		seq = tcp_sk(ssk)->copied_seq + subflow->map_csum_len;
+		offset = seq - TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->seq;
+
+		/* if the current skb has not been accounted yet, csum its contents
+		 * up to the amount covered by the current DSS
+		 */
+		if (offset < skb->len) {
+			__wsum csum;
+
+			len = min(skb->len - offset, delta);
+			csum = skb_checksum(skb, offset, len, 0);
+			subflow->map_data_csum = csum_block_add(subflow->map_data_csum, csum,
+								subflow->map_csum_len);
+
+			delta -= len;
+			subflow->map_csum_len += len;
+		}
+		if (delta == 0)
+			break;
+
+		if (skb_queue_is_last(&ssk->sk_receive_queue, skb)) {
+			/* if this subflow is closed, the partial mapping
+			 * will be never completed; flush the pending skbs, so
+			 * that subflow_sched_work_if_closed() can kick in
+			 */
+			if (unlikely(ssk->sk_state == TCP_CLOSE))
+				while ((skb = skb_peek(&ssk->sk_receive_queue)))
+					sk_eat_skb(ssk, skb);
+
+			/* not enough data to validate the csum */
+			return MAPPING_EMPTY;
+		}
+
+		/* the DSS mapping for next skbs will be validated later,
+		 * when a get_mapping_status call will process such skb
+		 */
+		skb = skb->next;
+	}
+
+	/* note that 'map_data_len' accounts only for the carried data, does
+	 * not include the eventual seq increment due to the data fin,
+	 * while the pseudo header requires the original DSS data len,
+	 * including that
+	 */
+	header.data_seq = cpu_to_be64(subflow->map_seq);
+	header.subflow_seq = htonl(subflow->map_subflow_seq);
+	header.data_len = htons(subflow->map_data_len + subflow->map_data_fin);
+	header.csum = 0;
+
+	csum = csum_partial(&header, sizeof(header), subflow->map_data_csum);
+	if (unlikely(csum_fold(csum))) {
+		MPTCP_INC_STATS(sock_net(ssk), MPTCP_MIB_DATACSUMERR);
+		return subflow->mp_join ? MAPPING_INVALID : MAPPING_DUMMY;
+	}
+
+	return MAPPING_OK;
+}
+
 static enum mapping_status get_mapping_status(struct sock *ssk,
 					      struct mptcp_sock *msk)
 {
 	struct mptcp_subflow_context *subflow = mptcp_subflow_ctx(ssk);
+	bool csum_reqd = READ_ONCE(msk->csum_enabled);
 	struct mptcp_ext *mpext;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	u16 data_len;
@@ -920,9 +1005,10 @@ static enum mapping_status get_mapping_status(struct sock *ssk,
 		/* Allow replacing only with an identical map */
 		if (subflow->map_seq == map_seq &&
 		    subflow->map_subflow_seq == mpext->subflow_seq &&
-		    subflow->map_data_len == data_len) {
+		    subflow->map_data_len == data_len &&
+		    subflow->map_csum_reqd == mpext->csum_reqd) {
 			skb_ext_del(skb, SKB_EXT_MPTCP);
-			return MAPPING_OK;
+			goto validate_csum;
 		}
 
 		/* If this skb data are fully covered by the current mapping,
@@ -934,17 +1020,27 @@ static enum mapping_status get_mapping_status(struct sock *ssk,
 		}
 
 		/* will validate the next map after consuming the current one */
-		return MAPPING_OK;
+		goto validate_csum;
 	}
 
 	subflow->map_seq = map_seq;
 	subflow->map_subflow_seq = mpext->subflow_seq;
 	subflow->map_data_len = data_len;
 	subflow->map_valid = 1;
+	subflow->map_data_fin = mpext->data_fin;
 	subflow->mpc_map = mpext->mpc_map;
-	pr_debug("new map seq=%llu subflow_seq=%u data_len=%u",
+	subflow->map_csum_reqd = mpext->csum_reqd;
+	subflow->map_csum_len = 0;
+	subflow->map_data_csum = csum_unfold(mpext->csum);
+
+	/* Cfr RFC 8684 Section 3.3.0 */
+	if (unlikely(subflow->map_csum_reqd != csum_reqd))
+		return MAPPING_INVALID;
+
+	pr_debug("new map seq=%llu subflow_seq=%u data_len=%u csum=%d:%u",
 		 subflow->map_seq, subflow->map_subflow_seq,
-		 subflow->map_data_len);
+		 subflow->map_data_len, subflow->map_csum_reqd,
+		 subflow->map_data_csum);
 
 validate_seq:
 	/* we revalidate valid mapping on new skb, because we must ensure
@@ -954,7 +1050,9 @@ static enum mapping_status get_mapping_status(struct sock *ssk,
 		return MAPPING_INVALID;
 
 	skb_ext_del(skb, SKB_EXT_MPTCP);
-	return MAPPING_OK;
+
+validate_csum:
+	return validate_data_csum(ssk, skb, csum_reqd);
 }
 
 static void mptcp_subflow_discard_data(struct sock *ssk, struct sk_buff *skb,
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_connect.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_connect.sh
index 9ca5f1ba461ec..69351c3eb68c5 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_connect.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_connect.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 time_start=$(date +%s)
 
-optstring="S:R:d:e:l:r:h4cm:f:t"
+optstring="S:R:d:e:l:r:h4cm:f:tC"
 ret=0
 sin=""
 sout=""
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ sndbuf=0
 rcvbuf=0
 options_log=true
 do_tcp=0
+checksum=false
 filesize=0
 
 if [ $tc_loss -eq 100 ];then
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ usage() {
 	echo -e "\t-R: set rcvbuf value (default: use kernel default)"
 	echo -e "\t-m: test mode (poll, sendfile; default: poll)"
 	echo -e "\t-t: also run tests with TCP (use twice to non-fallback tcp)"
+	echo -e "\t-C: enable the MPTCP data checksum"
 }
 
 while getopts "$optstring" option;do
@@ -104,6 +106,9 @@ while getopts "$optstring" option;do
 	"t")
 		do_tcp=$((do_tcp+1))
 		;;
+	"C")
+		checksum=true
+		;;
 	"?")
 		usage $0
 		exit 1
@@ -200,6 +205,12 @@ ip -net "$ns4" route add default via dead:beef:3::2
 # use TCP syn cookies, even if no flooding was detected.
 ip netns exec "$ns2" sysctl -q net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies=2
 
+if $checksum; then
+	for i in "$ns1" "$ns2" "$ns3" "$ns4";do
+		ip netns exec $i sysctl -q net.mptcp.checksum_enabled=1
+	done
+fi
+
 set_ethtool_flags() {
 	local ns="$1"
 	local dev="$2"
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
index fd99485cf2a4a..523c7797f30ac 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/mptcp_join.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ timeout_poll=30
 timeout_test=$((timeout_poll * 2 + 1))
 mptcp_connect=""
 capture=0
+checksum=0
 do_all_tests=1
 
 TEST_COUNT=0
@@ -49,6 +50,9 @@ init()
 		ip netns exec $netns sysctl -q net.mptcp.enabled=1
 		ip netns exec $netns sysctl -q net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter=0
 		ip netns exec $netns sysctl -q net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter=0
+		if [ $checksum -eq 1 ]; then
+			ip netns exec $netns sysctl -q net.mptcp.checksum_enabled=1
+		fi
 	done
 
 	#  ns1              ns2
@@ -124,6 +128,17 @@ reset_with_add_addr_timeout()
 		-j DROP
 }
 
+reset_with_checksum()
+{
+	local ns1_enable=$1
+	local ns2_enable=$2
+
+	reset
+
+	ip netns exec $ns1 sysctl -q net.mptcp.checksum_enabled=$ns1_enable
+	ip netns exec $ns2 sysctl -q net.mptcp.checksum_enabled=$ns2_enable
+}
+
 ip -Version > /dev/null 2>&1
 if [ $? -ne 0 ];then
 	echo "SKIP: Could not run test without ip tool"
@@ -476,6 +491,45 @@ run_tests()
 	fi
 }
 
+chk_csum_nr()
+{
+	local msg=${1:-""}
+	local count
+	local dump_stats
+
+	if [ ! -z "$msg" ]; then
+		printf "%02u" "$TEST_COUNT"
+	else
+		echo -n "  "
+	fi
+	printf " %-36s %s" "$msg" "sum"
+	count=`ip netns exec $ns1 nstat -as | grep MPTcpExtDataCsumErr | awk '{print $2}'`
+	[ -z "$count" ] && count=0
+	if [ "$count" != 0 ]; then
+		echo "[fail] got $count data checksum error[s] expected 0"
+		ret=1
+		dump_stats=1
+	else
+		echo -n "[ ok ]"
+	fi
+	echo -n " - csum  "
+	count=`ip netns exec $ns2 nstat -as | grep MPTcpExtDataCsumErr | awk '{print $2}'`
+	[ -z "$count" ] && count=0
+	if [ "$count" != 0 ]; then
+		echo "[fail] got $count data checksum error[s] expected 0"
+		ret=1
+		dump_stats=1
+	else
+		echo "[ ok ]"
+	fi
+	if [ "${dump_stats}" = 1 ]; then
+		echo Server ns stats
+		ip netns exec $ns1 nstat -as | grep MPTcp
+		echo Client ns stats
+		ip netns exec $ns2 nstat -as | grep MPTcp
+	fi
+}
+
 chk_join_nr()
 {
 	local msg="$1"
@@ -523,6 +577,9 @@ chk_join_nr()
 		echo Client ns stats
 		ip netns exec $ns2 nstat -as | grep MPTcp
 	fi
+	if [ $checksum -eq 1 ]; then
+		chk_csum_nr
+	fi
 }
 
 chk_add_nr()
@@ -1374,6 +1431,37 @@ syncookies_tests()
 	chk_add_nr 1 1
 }
 
+checksum_tests()
+{
+	# checksum test 0 0
+	reset_with_checksum 0 0
+	ip netns exec $ns1 ./pm_nl_ctl limits 0 1
+	ip netns exec $ns2 ./pm_nl_ctl limits 0 1
+	run_tests $ns1 $ns2 10.0.1.1
+	chk_csum_nr "checksum test 0 0"
+
+	# checksum test 1 1
+	reset_with_checksum 1 1
+	ip netns exec $ns1 ./pm_nl_ctl limits 0 1
+	ip netns exec $ns2 ./pm_nl_ctl limits 0 1
+	run_tests $ns1 $ns2 10.0.1.1
+	chk_csum_nr "checksum test 1 1"
+
+	# checksum test 0 1
+	reset_with_checksum 0 1
+	ip netns exec $ns1 ./pm_nl_ctl limits 0 1
+	ip netns exec $ns2 ./pm_nl_ctl limits 0 1
+	run_tests $ns1 $ns2 10.0.1.1
+	chk_csum_nr "checksum test 0 1"
+
+	# checksum test 1 0
+	reset_with_checksum 1 0
+	ip netns exec $ns1 ./pm_nl_ctl limits 0 1
+	ip netns exec $ns2 ./pm_nl_ctl limits 0 1
+	run_tests $ns1 $ns2 10.0.1.1
+	chk_csum_nr "checksum test 1 0"
+}
+
 all_tests()
 {
 	subflows_tests
@@ -1387,6 +1475,7 @@ all_tests()
 	backup_tests
 	add_addr_ports_tests
 	syncookies_tests
+	checksum_tests
 }
 
 usage()
@@ -1403,7 +1492,9 @@ usage()
 	echo "  -b backup_tests"
 	echo "  -p add_addr_ports_tests"
 	echo "  -k syncookies_tests"
+	echo "  -S checksum_tests"
 	echo "  -c capture pcap files"
+	echo "  -C enable data checksum"
 	echo "  -h help"
 }
 
@@ -1418,13 +1509,16 @@ make_file "$sin" "server" 1
 trap cleanup EXIT
 
 for arg in "$@"; do
-	# check for "capture" arg before launching tests
+	# check for "capture/checksum" args before launching tests
 	if [[ "${arg}" =~ ^"-"[0-9a-zA-Z]*"c"[0-9a-zA-Z]*$ ]]; then
 		capture=1
 	fi
+	if [[ "${arg}" =~ ^"-"[0-9a-zA-Z]*"C"[0-9a-zA-Z]*$ ]]; then
+		checksum=1
+	fi
 
-	# exception for the capture option, the rest means: a part of the tests
-	if [ "${arg}" != "-c" ]; then
+	# exception for the capture/checksum options, the rest means: a part of the tests
+	if [ "${arg}" != "-c" ] && [ "${arg}" != "-C" ]; then
 		do_all_tests=0
 	fi
 done
@@ -1434,7 +1528,7 @@ if [ $do_all_tests -eq 1 ]; then
 	exit $ret
 fi
 
-while getopts 'fsltra64bpkch' opt; do
+while getopts 'fsltra64bpkchCS' opt; do
 	case $opt in
 		f)
 			subflows_tests
@@ -1469,8 +1563,13 @@ while getopts 'fsltra64bpkch' opt; do
 		k)
 			syncookies_tests
 			;;
+		S)
+			checksum_tests
+			;;
 		c)
 			;;
+		C)
+			;;
 		h | *)
 			usage
 			;;