diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/cmsg.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/cmsg.c
index 00b904ea4ebc..a595ddb92bff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/cmsg.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/cmsg.c
@@ -278,6 +278,9 @@ nfp_flower_cmsg_process_one_rx(struct nfp_app *app, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	case NFP_FLOWER_CMSG_TYPE_ACTIVE_TUNS:
 		nfp_tunnel_keep_alive(app, skb);
 		break;
+	case NFP_FLOWER_CMSG_TYPE_ACTIVE_TUNS_V6:
+		nfp_tunnel_keep_alive_v6(app, skb);
+		break;
 	case NFP_FLOWER_CMSG_TYPE_QOS_STATS:
 		nfp_flower_stats_rlim_reply(app, skb);
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/cmsg.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/cmsg.h
index 5a8ad5814060..9b50d76bbc09 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/cmsg.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/cmsg.h
@@ -574,6 +574,7 @@ enum nfp_flower_cmsg_type_port {
 	NFP_FLOWER_CMSG_TYPE_TUN_IPS_V6 =	22,
 	NFP_FLOWER_CMSG_TYPE_NO_NEIGH_V6 =	23,
 	NFP_FLOWER_CMSG_TYPE_TUN_NEIGH_V6 =	24,
+	NFP_FLOWER_CMSG_TYPE_ACTIVE_TUNS_V6 =	25,
 	NFP_FLOWER_CMSG_TYPE_MAX =		32,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/main.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/main.h
index 7a4603261026..ddd7b7f5f5ab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/main.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/main.h
@@ -425,6 +425,7 @@ nfp_tunnel_add_ipv6_off(struct nfp_app *app, struct in6_addr *ipv6);
 void nfp_tunnel_request_route_v4(struct nfp_app *app, struct sk_buff *skb);
 void nfp_tunnel_request_route_v6(struct nfp_app *app, struct sk_buff *skb);
 void nfp_tunnel_keep_alive(struct nfp_app *app, struct sk_buff *skb);
+void nfp_tunnel_keep_alive_v6(struct nfp_app *app, struct sk_buff *skb);
 void nfp_flower_lag_init(struct nfp_fl_lag *lag);
 void nfp_flower_lag_cleanup(struct nfp_fl_lag *lag);
 int nfp_flower_lag_reset(struct nfp_fl_lag *lag);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/tunnel_conf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/tunnel_conf.c
index b179b63c8456..2df3deedf9fd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/tunnel_conf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/tunnel_conf.c
@@ -54,6 +54,25 @@ struct nfp_tun_active_tuns {
 	} tun_info[];
 };
 
+/**
+ * struct nfp_tun_active_tuns_v6 - periodic message of active IPv6 tunnels
+ * @seq:		sequence number of the message
+ * @count:		number of tunnels report in message
+ * @flags:		options part of the request
+ * @tun_info.ipv6:		dest IPv6 address of active route
+ * @tun_info.egress_port:	port the encapsulated packet egressed
+ * @tun_info:		tunnels that have sent traffic in reported period
+ */
+struct nfp_tun_active_tuns_v6 {
+	__be32 seq;
+	__be32 count;
+	__be32 flags;
+	struct route_ip_info_v6 {
+		struct in6_addr ipv6;
+		__be32 egress_port;
+	} tun_info[];
+};
+
 /**
  * struct nfp_tun_neigh - neighbour/route entry on the NFP
  * @dst_ipv4:	destination IPv4 address
@@ -244,6 +263,49 @@ void nfp_tunnel_keep_alive(struct nfp_app *app, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
+void nfp_tunnel_keep_alive_v6(struct nfp_app *app, struct sk_buff *skb)
+{
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_IPV6)
+	struct nfp_tun_active_tuns_v6 *payload;
+	struct net_device *netdev;
+	int count, i, pay_len;
+	struct neighbour *n;
+	void *ipv6_add;
+	u32 port;
+
+	payload = nfp_flower_cmsg_get_data(skb);
+	count = be32_to_cpu(payload->count);
+	if (count > NFP_FL_IPV6_ADDRS_MAX) {
+		nfp_flower_cmsg_warn(app, "IPv6 tunnel keep-alive request exceeds max routes.\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	pay_len = nfp_flower_cmsg_get_data_len(skb);
+	if (pay_len != struct_size(payload, tun_info, count)) {
+		nfp_flower_cmsg_warn(app, "Corruption in tunnel keep-alive message.\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		ipv6_add = &payload->tun_info[i].ipv6;
+		port = be32_to_cpu(payload->tun_info[i].egress_port);
+		netdev = nfp_app_dev_get(app, port, NULL);
+		if (!netdev)
+			continue;
+
+		n = neigh_lookup(&nd_tbl, ipv6_add, netdev);
+		if (!n)
+			continue;
+
+		/* Update the used timestamp of neighbour */
+		neigh_event_send(n, NULL);
+		neigh_release(n);
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+#endif
+}
+
 static int
 nfp_flower_xmit_tun_conf(struct nfp_app *app, u8 mtype, u16 plen, void *pdata,
 			 gfp_t flag)