diff --git a/samples/pktgen/README.rst b/samples/pktgen/README.rst
index fd39215db508..3f6483e8b2df 100644
--- a/samples/pktgen/README.rst
+++ b/samples/pktgen/README.rst
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ across the sample scripts.  Usage example is printed on errors::
  Usage: ./pktgen_sample01_simple.sh [-vx] -i ethX
   -i : ($DEV)       output interface/device (required)
   -s : ($PKT_SIZE)  packet size
-  -d : ($DEST_IP)   destination IP
+  -d : ($DEST_IP)   destination IP. CIDR (e.g. 198.18.0.0/15) is also allowed
   -m : ($DST_MAC)   destination MAC-addr
   -p : ($DST_PORT)  destination PORT range (e.g. 433-444) is also allowed
   -t : ($THREADS)   threads to start
diff --git a/samples/pktgen/functions.sh b/samples/pktgen/functions.sh
index 4af4046d71be..dae06d5b38fa 100644
--- a/samples/pktgen/functions.sh
+++ b/samples/pktgen/functions.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 # Author: Jesper Dangaaard Brouer
 # License: GPL
 
+set -o errexit
+
 ## -- General shell logging cmds --
 function err() {
     local exitcode=$1
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ function pg_set() {
 function proc_cmd() {
     local result
     local proc_file=$1
+    local status=0
     # after shift, the remaining args are contained in $@
     shift
     local proc_ctrl=${PROC_DIR}/$proc_file
@@ -73,13 +76,13 @@ function proc_cmd() {
 	echo "cmd: $@ > $proc_ctrl"
     fi
     # Quoting of "$@" is important for space expansion
-    echo "$@" > "$proc_ctrl"
-    local status=$?
+    echo "$@" > "$proc_ctrl" || status=$?
 
-    result=$(grep "Result: OK:" $proc_ctrl)
-    # Due to pgctrl, cannot use exit code $? from grep
-    if [[ "$result" == "" ]]; then
-	grep "Result:" $proc_ctrl >&2
+    if [[ "$proc_file" != "pgctrl" ]]; then
+        result=$(grep "Result: OK:" $proc_ctrl) || true
+        if [[ "$result" == "" ]]; then
+            grep "Result:" $proc_ctrl >&2
+        fi
     fi
     if (( $status != 0 )); then
 	err 5 "Write error($status) occurred cmd: \"$@ > $proc_ctrl\""
@@ -105,6 +108,8 @@ function pgset() {
     fi
 }
 
+[[ $EUID -eq 0 ]] && trap 'pg_ctrl "reset"' EXIT
+
 ## -- General shell tricks --
 
 function root_check_run_with_sudo() {
@@ -163,6 +168,137 @@ function get_node_cpus()
 	echo $node_cpu_list
 }
 
+# Check $1 is in between $2, $3 ($2 <= $1 <= $3)
+function in_between() { [[ ($1 -ge $2) && ($1 -le $3) ]] ; }
+
+# Extend shrunken IPv6 address.
+# fe80::42:bcff:fe84:e10a => fe80:0:0:0:42:bcff:fe84:e10a
+function extend_addr6()
+{
+    local addr=$1
+    local sep=: sep2=::
+    local sep_cnt=$(tr -cd $sep <<< $1 | wc -c)
+    local shrink
+
+    # separator count should be (2 <= $sep_cnt <= 7)
+    if ! (in_between $sep_cnt 2 7); then
+        err 5 "Invalid IP6 address: $1"
+    fi
+
+    # if shrink '::' occurs multiple, it's malformed.
+    shrink=( $(egrep -o "$sep{2,}" <<< $addr) )
+    if [[ ${#shrink[@]} -ne 0 ]]; then
+        if [[ ${#shrink[@]} -gt 1 || ( ${shrink[0]} != $sep2 ) ]]; then
+            err 5 "Invalid IP6 address: $1"
+        fi
+    fi
+
+    # add 0 at begin & end, and extend addr by adding :0
+    [[ ${addr:0:1} == $sep ]] && addr=0${addr}
+    [[ ${addr: -1} == $sep ]] && addr=${addr}0
+    echo "${addr/$sep2/$(printf ':0%.s' $(seq $[8-sep_cnt])):}"
+}
+
+# Given a single IP(v4/v6) address, whether it is valid.
+function validate_addr()
+{
+    # check function is called with (funcname)6
+    [[ ${FUNCNAME[1]: -1} == 6 ]] && local IP6=6
+    local bitlen=$[ IP6 ? 128 : 32 ]
+    local len=$[ IP6 ? 8 : 4 ]
+    local max=$[ 2**(len*2)-1 ]
+    local net prefix
+    local addr sep
+
+    IFS='/' read net prefix <<< $1
+    [[ $IP6 ]] && net=$(extend_addr6 $net)
+
+    # if prefix exists, check (0 <= $prefix <= $bitlen)
+    if [[ -n $prefix ]]; then
+        if ! (in_between $prefix 0 $bitlen); then
+            err 5 "Invalid prefix: /$prefix"
+        fi
+    fi
+
+    # set separator for each IP(v4/v6)
+    [[ $IP6 ]] && sep=: || sep=.
+    IFS=$sep read -a addr <<< $net
+
+    # array length
+    if [[ ${#addr[@]} != $len ]]; then
+        err 5 "Invalid IP$IP6 address: $1"
+    fi
+
+    # check each digit (0 <= $digit <= $max)
+    for digit in "${addr[@]}"; do
+        [[ $IP6 ]] && digit=$[ 16#$digit ]
+        if ! (in_between $digit 0 $max); then
+            err 5 "Invalid IP$IP6 address: $1"
+        fi
+    done
+
+    return 0
+}
+
+function validate_addr6() { validate_addr $@ ; }
+
+# Given a single IP(v4/v6) or CIDR, return minimum and maximum IP addr.
+function parse_addr()
+{
+    # check function is called with (funcname)6
+    [[ ${FUNCNAME[1]: -1} == 6 ]] && local IP6=6
+    local net prefix
+    local min_ip max_ip
+
+    IFS='/' read net prefix <<< $1
+    [[ $IP6 ]] && net=$(extend_addr6 $net)
+
+    if [[ -z $prefix ]]; then
+        min_ip=$net
+        max_ip=$net
+    else
+        # defining array for converting Decimal 2 Binary
+        # 00000000 00000001 00000010 00000011 00000100 ...
+        local d2b='{0..1}{0..1}{0..1}{0..1}{0..1}{0..1}{0..1}{0..1}'
+        [[ $IP6 ]] && d2b+=$d2b
+        eval local D2B=($d2b)
+
+        local bitlen=$[ IP6 ? 128 : 32 ]
+        local remain=$[ bitlen-prefix ]
+        local octet=$[ IP6 ? 16 : 8 ]
+        local min_mask max_mask
+        local min max
+        local ip_bit
+        local ip sep
+
+        # set separator for each IP(v4/v6)
+        [[ $IP6 ]] && sep=: || sep=.
+        IFS=$sep read -ra ip <<< $net
+
+        min_mask="$(printf '1%.s' $(seq $prefix))$(printf '0%.s' $(seq $remain))"
+        max_mask="$(printf '0%.s' $(seq $prefix))$(printf '1%.s' $(seq $remain))"
+
+        # calculate min/max ip with &,| operator
+        for i in "${!ip[@]}"; do
+            digit=$[ IP6 ? 16#${ip[$i]} : ${ip[$i]} ]
+            ip_bit=${D2B[$digit]}
+
+            idx=$[ octet*i ]
+            min[$i]=$[ 2#$ip_bit & 2#${min_mask:$idx:$octet} ]
+            max[$i]=$[ 2#$ip_bit | 2#${max_mask:$idx:$octet} ]
+            [[ $IP6 ]] && { min[$i]=$(printf '%X' ${min[$i]});
+                            max[$i]=$(printf '%X' ${max[$i]}); }
+        done
+
+        min_ip=$(IFS=$sep; echo "${min[*]}")
+        max_ip=$(IFS=$sep; echo "${max[*]}")
+    fi
+
+    echo $min_ip $max_ip
+}
+
+function parse_addr6() { parse_addr $@ ; }
+
 # Given a single or range of port(s), return minimum and maximum port number.
 function parse_ports()
 {
@@ -185,9 +321,9 @@ function validate_ports()
     local min_port=$1
     local max_port=$2
 
-    # 0 < port < 65536
-    if [[ $min_port -gt 0 && $min_port -lt 65536 ]]; then
-	if [[ $max_port -gt 0 && $max_port -lt 65536 ]]; then
+    # 1 <= port <= 65535
+    if (in_between $min_port 1 65535); then
+	if (in_between $max_port 1 65535); then
 	    if [[ $min_port -le $max_port ]]; then
 		return 0
 	    fi
diff --git a/samples/pktgen/parameters.sh b/samples/pktgen/parameters.sh
index a06b00a0c7b6..ff0ed474fee9 100644
--- a/samples/pktgen/parameters.sh
+++ b/samples/pktgen/parameters.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ function usage() {
     echo "Usage: $0 [-vx] -i ethX"
     echo "  -i : (\$DEV)       output interface/device (required)"
     echo "  -s : (\$PKT_SIZE)  packet size"
-    echo "  -d : (\$DEST_IP)   destination IP"
+    echo "  -d : (\$DEST_IP)   destination IP. CIDR (e.g. 198.18.0.0/15) is also allowed"
     echo "  -m : (\$DST_MAC)   destination MAC-addr"
     echo "  -p : (\$DST_PORT)  destination PORT range (e.g. 433-444) is also allowed"
     echo "  -t : (\$THREADS)   threads to start"
diff --git a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_bench_xmit_mode_netif_receive.sh b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_bench_xmit_mode_netif_receive.sh
index e14b1a9144d9..1b6204125d2d 100755
--- a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_bench_xmit_mode_netif_receive.sh
+++ b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_bench_xmit_mode_netif_receive.sh
@@ -41,9 +41,13 @@ fi
 [ -z "$DST_MAC" ] && DST_MAC="90:e2:ba:ff:ff:ff"
 [ -z "$BURST" ] && BURST=1024
 [ -z "$COUNT" ] && COUNT="10000000" # Zero means indefinitely
+if [ -n "$DEST_IP" ]; then
+    validate_addr${IP6} $DEST_IP
+    read -r DST_MIN DST_MAX <<< $(parse_addr${IP6} $DEST_IP)
+fi
 if [ -n "$DST_PORT" ]; then
-    read -r DST_MIN DST_MAX <<< $(parse_ports $DST_PORT)
-    validate_ports $DST_MIN $DST_MAX
+    read -r UDP_DST_MIN UDP_DST_MAX <<< $(parse_ports $DST_PORT)
+    validate_ports $UDP_DST_MIN $UDP_DST_MAX
 fi
 
 # Base Config
@@ -71,13 +75,14 @@ for ((thread = $F_THREAD; thread <= $L_THREAD; thread++)); do
 
     # Destination
     pg_set $dev "dst_mac $DST_MAC"
-    pg_set $dev "dst$IP6 $DEST_IP"
+    pg_set $dev "dst${IP6}_min $DST_MIN"
+    pg_set $dev "dst${IP6}_max $DST_MAX"
 
     if [ -n "$DST_PORT" ]; then
 	# Single destination port or random port range
 	pg_set $dev "flag UDPDST_RND"
-	pg_set $dev "udp_dst_min $DST_MIN"
-	pg_set $dev "udp_dst_max $DST_MAX"
+	pg_set $dev "udp_dst_min $UDP_DST_MIN"
+	pg_set $dev "udp_dst_max $UDP_DST_MAX"
     fi
 
     # Inject packet into RX path of stack
diff --git a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_bench_xmit_mode_queue_xmit.sh b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_bench_xmit_mode_queue_xmit.sh
index 82c3e504e056..e607cb369b20 100755
--- a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_bench_xmit_mode_queue_xmit.sh
+++ b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_bench_xmit_mode_queue_xmit.sh
@@ -24,9 +24,13 @@ if [[ -n "$BURST" ]]; then
     err 1 "Bursting not supported for this mode"
 fi
 [ -z "$COUNT" ] && COUNT="10000000" # Zero means indefinitely
+if [ -n "$DEST_IP" ]; then
+    validate_addr${IP6} $DEST_IP
+    read -r DST_MIN DST_MAX <<< $(parse_addr${IP6} $DEST_IP)
+fi
 if [ -n "$DST_PORT" ]; then
-    read -r DST_MIN DST_MAX <<< $(parse_ports $DST_PORT)
-    validate_ports $DST_MIN $DST_MAX
+    read -r UDP_DST_MIN UDP_DST_MAX <<< $(parse_ports $DST_PORT)
+    validate_ports $UDP_DST_MIN $UDP_DST_MAX
 fi
 
 # Base Config
@@ -54,13 +58,14 @@ for ((thread = $F_THREAD; thread <= $L_THREAD; thread++)); do
 
     # Destination
     pg_set $dev "dst_mac $DST_MAC"
-    pg_set $dev "dst$IP6 $DEST_IP"
+    pg_set $dev "dst${IP6}_min $DST_MIN"
+    pg_set $dev "dst${IP6}_max $DST_MAX"
 
     if [ -n "$DST_PORT" ]; then
 	# Single destination port or random port range
 	pg_set $dev "flag UDPDST_RND"
-	pg_set $dev "udp_dst_min $DST_MIN"
-	pg_set $dev "udp_dst_max $DST_MAX"
+	pg_set $dev "udp_dst_min $UDP_DST_MIN"
+	pg_set $dev "udp_dst_max $UDP_DST_MAX"
     fi
 
     # Inject packet into TX qdisc egress path of stack
diff --git a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample01_simple.sh b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample01_simple.sh
index d1702fdde8f3..a4e250b45dce 100755
--- a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample01_simple.sh
+++ b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample01_simple.sh
@@ -22,17 +22,21 @@ fi
 # Example enforce param "-m" for dst_mac
 [ -z "$DST_MAC" ] && usage && err 2 "Must specify -m dst_mac"
 [ -z "$COUNT" ]   && COUNT="100000" # Zero means indefinitely
+if [ -n "$DEST_IP" ]; then
+    validate_addr${IP6} $DEST_IP
+    read -r DST_MIN DST_MAX <<< $(parse_addr${IP6} $DEST_IP)
+fi
 if [ -n "$DST_PORT" ]; then
-    read -r DST_MIN DST_MAX <<< $(parse_ports $DST_PORT)
-    validate_ports $DST_MIN $DST_MAX
+    read -r UDP_DST_MIN UDP_DST_MAX <<< $(parse_ports $DST_PORT)
+    validate_ports $UDP_DST_MIN $UDP_DST_MAX
 fi
 
 # Base Config
 DELAY="0"        # Zero means max speed
 
 # Flow variation random source port between min and max
-UDP_MIN=9
-UDP_MAX=109
+UDP_SRC_MIN=9
+UDP_SRC_MAX=109
 
 # General cleanup everything since last run
 # (especially important if other threads were configured by other scripts)
@@ -61,19 +65,20 @@ pg_set $DEV "flag NO_TIMESTAMP"
 
 # Destination
 pg_set $DEV "dst_mac $DST_MAC"
-pg_set $DEV "dst$IP6 $DEST_IP"
+pg_set $DEV "dst${IP6}_min $DST_MIN"
+pg_set $DEV "dst${IP6}_max $DST_MAX"
 
 if [ -n "$DST_PORT" ]; then
     # Single destination port or random port range
     pg_set $DEV "flag UDPDST_RND"
-    pg_set $DEV "udp_dst_min $DST_MIN"
-    pg_set $DEV "udp_dst_max $DST_MAX"
+    pg_set $DEV "udp_dst_min $UDP_DST_MIN"
+    pg_set $DEV "udp_dst_max $UDP_DST_MAX"
 fi
 
 # Setup random UDP port src range
 pg_set $DEV "flag UDPSRC_RND"
-pg_set $DEV "udp_src_min $UDP_MIN"
-pg_set $DEV "udp_src_max $UDP_MAX"
+pg_set $DEV "udp_src_min $UDP_SRC_MIN"
+pg_set $DEV "udp_src_max $UDP_SRC_MAX"
 
 # start_run
 echo "Running... ctrl^C to stop" >&2
diff --git a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample02_multiqueue.sh b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample02_multiqueue.sh
index 7f7a9a27548f..cb2495fcdc60 100755
--- a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample02_multiqueue.sh
+++ b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample02_multiqueue.sh
@@ -21,17 +21,21 @@ DELAY="0"        # Zero means max speed
 [ -z "$CLONE_SKB" ] && CLONE_SKB="0"
 
 # Flow variation random source port between min and max
-UDP_MIN=9
-UDP_MAX=109
+UDP_SRC_MIN=9
+UDP_SRC_MAX=109
 
 # (example of setting default params in your script)
 if [ -z "$DEST_IP" ]; then
     [ -z "$IP6" ] && DEST_IP="198.18.0.42" || DEST_IP="FD00::1"
 fi
 [ -z "$DST_MAC" ] && DST_MAC="90:e2:ba:ff:ff:ff"
+if [ -n "$DEST_IP" ]; then
+    validate_addr${IP6} $DEST_IP
+    read -r DST_MIN DST_MAX <<< $(parse_addr${IP6} $DEST_IP)
+fi
 if [ -n "$DST_PORT" ]; then
-    read -r DST_MIN DST_MAX <<< $(parse_ports $DST_PORT)
-    validate_ports $DST_MIN $DST_MAX
+    read -r UDP_DST_MIN UDP_DST_MAX <<< $(parse_ports $DST_PORT)
+    validate_ports $UDP_DST_MIN $UDP_DST_MAX
 fi
 
 # General cleanup everything since last run
@@ -62,19 +66,20 @@ for ((thread = $F_THREAD; thread <= $L_THREAD; thread++)); do
 
     # Destination
     pg_set $dev "dst_mac $DST_MAC"
-    pg_set $dev "dst$IP6 $DEST_IP"
+    pg_set $dev "dst${IP6}_min $DST_MIN"
+    pg_set $dev "dst${IP6}_max $DST_MAX"
 
     if [ -n "$DST_PORT" ]; then
 	# Single destination port or random port range
 	pg_set $dev "flag UDPDST_RND"
-	pg_set $dev "udp_dst_min $DST_MIN"
-	pg_set $dev "udp_dst_max $DST_MAX"
+	pg_set $dev "udp_dst_min $UDP_DST_MIN"
+	pg_set $dev "udp_dst_max $UDP_DST_MAX"
     fi
 
     # Setup random UDP port src range
     pg_set $dev "flag UDPSRC_RND"
-    pg_set $dev "udp_src_min $UDP_MIN"
-    pg_set $dev "udp_src_max $UDP_MAX"
+    pg_set $dev "udp_src_min $UDP_SRC_MIN"
+    pg_set $dev "udp_src_max $UDP_SRC_MAX"
 done
 
 # start_run
diff --git a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample03_burst_single_flow.sh b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample03_burst_single_flow.sh
index b520637817ce..fff50765a5aa 100755
--- a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample03_burst_single_flow.sh
+++ b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample03_burst_single_flow.sh
@@ -33,9 +33,13 @@ fi
 [ -z "$BURST" ]     && BURST=32
 [ -z "$CLONE_SKB" ] && CLONE_SKB="0" # No need for clones when bursting
 [ -z "$COUNT" ]     && COUNT="0" # Zero means indefinitely
+if [ -n "$DEST_IP" ]; then
+    validate_addr${IP6} $DEST_IP
+    read -r DST_MIN DST_MAX <<< $(parse_addr${IP6} $DEST_IP)
+fi
 if [ -n "$DST_PORT" ]; then
-    read -r DST_MIN DST_MAX <<< $(parse_ports $DST_PORT)
-    validate_ports $DST_MIN $DST_MAX
+    read -r UDP_DST_MIN UDP_DST_MAX <<< $(parse_ports $DST_PORT)
+    validate_ports $UDP_DST_MIN $UDP_DST_MAX
 fi
 
 # Base Config
@@ -62,13 +66,14 @@ for ((thread = $F_THREAD; thread <= $L_THREAD; thread++)); do
 
     # Destination
     pg_set $dev "dst_mac $DST_MAC"
-    pg_set $dev "dst$IP6 $DEST_IP"
+    pg_set $dev "dst${IP6}_min $DST_MIN"
+    pg_set $dev "dst${IP6}_max $DST_MAX"
 
     if [ -n "$DST_PORT" ]; then
 	# Single destination port or random port range
 	pg_set $dev "flag UDPDST_RND"
-	pg_set $dev "udp_dst_min $DST_MIN"
-	pg_set $dev "udp_dst_max $DST_MAX"
+	pg_set $dev "udp_dst_min $UDP_DST_MIN"
+	pg_set $dev "udp_dst_max $UDP_DST_MAX"
     fi
 
     # Setup burst, for easy testing -b 0 disable bursting
diff --git a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample04_many_flows.sh b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample04_many_flows.sh
index 5b6e9d9cb5b5..2cd6b701400d 100755
--- a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample04_many_flows.sh
+++ b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample04_many_flows.sh
@@ -17,9 +17,13 @@ source ${basedir}/parameters.sh
 [ -z "$DST_MAC" ]   && DST_MAC="90:e2:ba:ff:ff:ff"
 [ -z "$CLONE_SKB" ] && CLONE_SKB="0"
 [ -z "$COUNT" ]     && COUNT="0" # Zero means indefinitely
+if [ -n "$DEST_IP" ]; then
+    validate_addr $DEST_IP
+    read -r DST_MIN DST_MAX <<< $(parse_addr $DEST_IP)
+fi
 if [ -n "$DST_PORT" ]; then
-    read -r DST_MIN DST_MAX <<< $(parse_ports $DST_PORT)
-    validate_ports $DST_MIN $DST_MAX
+    read -r UDP_DST_MIN UDP_DST_MAX <<< $(parse_ports $DST_PORT)
+    validate_ports $UDP_DST_MIN $UDP_DST_MAX
 fi
 
 # NOTICE:  Script specific settings
@@ -37,6 +41,9 @@ if [[ -n "$BURST" ]]; then
     err 1 "Bursting not supported for this mode"
 fi
 
+# 198.18.0.0 / 198.19.255.255
+read -r SRC_MIN SRC_MAX <<< $(parse_addr 198.18.0.0/15)
+
 # General cleanup everything since last run
 pg_ctrl "reset"
 
@@ -58,19 +65,20 @@ for ((thread = $F_THREAD; thread <= $L_THREAD; thread++)); do
 
     # Single destination
     pg_set $dev "dst_mac $DST_MAC"
-    pg_set $dev "dst $DEST_IP"
+    pg_set $dev "dst_min $DST_MIN"
+    pg_set $dev "dst_max $DST_MAX"
 
     if [ -n "$DST_PORT" ]; then
 	# Single destination port or random port range
 	pg_set $dev "flag UDPDST_RND"
-	pg_set $dev "udp_dst_min $DST_MIN"
-	pg_set $dev "udp_dst_max $DST_MAX"
+	pg_set $dev "udp_dst_min $UDP_DST_MIN"
+	pg_set $dev "udp_dst_max $UDP_DST_MAX"
     fi
 
     # Randomize source IP-addresses
     pg_set $dev "flag IPSRC_RND"
-    pg_set $dev "src_min 198.18.0.0"
-    pg_set $dev "src_max 198.19.255.255"
+    pg_set $dev "src_min $SRC_MIN"
+    pg_set $dev "src_max $SRC_MAX"
 
     # Limit number of flows (max 65535)
     pg_set $dev "flows $FLOWS"
diff --git a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample05_flow_per_thread.sh b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample05_flow_per_thread.sh
index 0c06e63fbe97..4cb6252ade39 100755
--- a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample05_flow_per_thread.sh
+++ b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample05_flow_per_thread.sh
@@ -22,9 +22,13 @@ source ${basedir}/parameters.sh
 [ -z "$CLONE_SKB" ] && CLONE_SKB="0"
 [ -z "$BURST" ]     && BURST=32
 [ -z "$COUNT" ]     && COUNT="0" # Zero means indefinitely
+if [ -n "$DEST_IP" ]; then
+    validate_addr $DEST_IP
+    read -r DST_MIN DST_MAX <<< $(parse_addr $DEST_IP)
+fi
 if [ -n "$DST_PORT" ]; then
-    read -r DST_MIN DST_MAX <<< $(parse_ports $DST_PORT)
-    validate_ports $DST_MIN $DST_MAX
+    read -r UDP_DST_MIN UDP_DST_MAX <<< $(parse_ports $DST_PORT)
+    validate_ports $UDP_DST_MIN $UDP_DST_MAX
 fi
 
 # Base Config
@@ -51,13 +55,14 @@ for ((thread = $F_THREAD; thread <= $L_THREAD; thread++)); do
 
     # Single destination
     pg_set $dev "dst_mac $DST_MAC"
-    pg_set $dev "dst $DEST_IP"
+    pg_set $dev "dst_min $DST_MIN"
+    pg_set $dev "dst_max $DST_MAX"
 
     if [ -n "$DST_PORT" ]; then
 	# Single destination port or random port range
 	pg_set $dev "flag UDPDST_RND"
-	pg_set $dev "udp_dst_min $DST_MIN"
-	pg_set $dev "udp_dst_max $DST_MAX"
+	pg_set $dev "udp_dst_min $UDP_DST_MIN"
+	pg_set $dev "udp_dst_max $UDP_DST_MAX"
     fi
 
     # Setup source IP-addresses based on thread number
diff --git a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample06_numa_awared_queue_irq_affinity.sh b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample06_numa_awared_queue_irq_affinity.sh
index 97f0266c0356..728106060a02 100755
--- a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample06_numa_awared_queue_irq_affinity.sh
+++ b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample06_numa_awared_queue_irq_affinity.sh
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ DELAY="0"        # Zero means max speed
 [ -z "$CLONE_SKB" ] && CLONE_SKB="0"
 
 # Flow variation random source port between min and max
-UDP_MIN=9
-UDP_MAX=109
+UDP_SRC_MIN=9
+UDP_SRC_MAX=109
 
 node=`get_iface_node $DEV`
 irq_array=(`get_iface_irqs $DEV`)
@@ -35,9 +35,13 @@ if [ -z "$DEST_IP" ]; then
     [ -z "$IP6" ] && DEST_IP="198.18.0.42" || DEST_IP="FD00::1"
 fi
 [ -z "$DST_MAC" ] && DST_MAC="90:e2:ba:ff:ff:ff"
+if [ -n "$DEST_IP" ]; then
+    validate_addr${IP6} $DEST_IP
+    read -r DST_MIN DST_MAX <<< $(parse_addr${IP6} $DEST_IP)
+fi
 if [ -n "$DST_PORT" ]; then
-    read -r DST_MIN DST_MAX <<< $(parse_ports $DST_PORT)
-    validate_ports $DST_MIN $DST_MAX
+    read -r UDP_DST_MIN UDP_DST_MAX <<< $(parse_ports $DST_PORT)
+    validate_ports $UDP_DST_MIN $UDP_DST_MAX
 fi
 
 # General cleanup everything since last run
@@ -79,19 +83,20 @@ for ((i = 0; i < $THREADS; i++)); do
 
     # Destination
     pg_set $dev "dst_mac $DST_MAC"
-    pg_set $dev "dst$IP6 $DEST_IP"
+    pg_set $dev "dst${IP6}_min $DST_MIN"
+    pg_set $dev "dst${IP6}_max $DST_MAX"
 
     if [ -n "$DST_PORT" ]; then
 	# Single destination port or random port range
 	pg_set $dev "flag UDPDST_RND"
-	pg_set $dev "udp_dst_min $DST_MIN"
-	pg_set $dev "udp_dst_max $DST_MAX"
+	pg_set $dev "udp_dst_min $UDP_DST_MIN"
+	pg_set $dev "udp_dst_max $UDP_DST_MAX"
     fi
 
     # Setup random UDP port src range
     pg_set $dev "flag UDPSRC_RND"
-    pg_set $dev "udp_src_min $UDP_MIN"
-    pg_set $dev "udp_src_max $UDP_MAX"
+    pg_set $dev "udp_src_min $UDP_SRC_MIN"
+    pg_set $dev "udp_src_max $UDP_SRC_MAX"
 done
 
 # start_run