diff --git a/hw/net/e1000.c b/hw/net/e1000.c
index 09c9e9d..910de3a 100644
--- a/hw/net/e1000.c
+++ b/hw/net/e1000.c
@@ -1647,7 +1647,7 @@
 
 static const E1000Info e1000_devices[] = {
     {
-        .name      = "e1000-82540em",
+        .name      = "e1000",
         .device_id = E1000_DEV_ID_82540EM,
         .revision  = 0x03,
         .phy_id2   = E1000_PHY_ID2_8254xx_DEFAULT,
@@ -1666,11 +1666,6 @@
     },
 };
 
-static const TypeInfo e1000_default_info = {
-    .name          = "e1000",
-    .parent        = "e1000-82540em",
-};
-
 static void e1000_register_types(void)
 {
     int i;
@@ -1688,7 +1683,6 @@
 
         type_register(&type_info);
     }
-    type_register_static(&e1000_default_info);
 }
 
 type_init(e1000_register_types)
diff --git a/hw/net/vmxnet3.c b/hw/net/vmxnet3.c
index 04159c8..3c5e10d 100644
--- a/hw/net/vmxnet3.c
+++ b/hw/net/vmxnet3.c
@@ -729,9 +729,7 @@
         }
 
         if (txd.eop) {
-            if (!s->skip_current_tx_pkt) {
-                vmxnet_tx_pkt_parse(s->tx_pkt);
-
+            if (!s->skip_current_tx_pkt && vmxnet_tx_pkt_parse(s->tx_pkt)) {
                 if (s->needs_vlan) {
                     vmxnet_tx_pkt_setup_vlan_header(s->tx_pkt, s->tci);
                 }
@@ -1165,9 +1163,13 @@
 static uint64_t
 vmxnet3_io_bar0_read(void *opaque, hwaddr addr, unsigned size)
 {
+    VMXNET3State *s = opaque;
+
     if (VMW_IS_MULTIREG_ADDR(addr, VMXNET3_REG_IMR,
                         VMXNET3_MAX_INTRS, VMXNET3_REG_ALIGN)) {
-        g_assert_not_reached();
+        int l = VMW_MULTIREG_IDX_BY_ADDR(addr, VMXNET3_REG_IMR,
+                                         VMXNET3_REG_ALIGN);
+        return s->interrupt_states[l].is_masked;
     }
 
     VMW_CBPRN("BAR0 unknown read [%" PRIx64 "], size %d", addr, size);
@@ -1629,6 +1631,11 @@
         VMW_CBPRN("Set: VMXNET3_CMD_GET_CONF_INTR - interrupt configuration");
         break;
 
+    case VMXNET3_CMD_GET_ADAPTIVE_RING_INFO:
+        VMW_CBPRN("Set: VMXNET3_CMD_GET_ADAPTIVE_RING_INFO - "
+                  "adaptive ring info flags");
+        break;
+
     default:
         VMW_CBPRN("Received unknown command: %" PRIx64, cmd);
         break;
@@ -1668,6 +1675,10 @@
         ret = vmxnet3_get_interrupt_config(s);
         break;
 
+    case VMXNET3_CMD_GET_ADAPTIVE_RING_INFO:
+        ret = VMXNET3_DISABLE_ADAPTIVE_RING;
+        break;
+
     default:
         VMW_WRPRN("Received request for unknown command: %x", s->last_command);
         ret = -1;
diff --git a/hw/net/vmxnet3.h b/hw/net/vmxnet3.h
index f987d71..f7006af 100644
--- a/hw/net/vmxnet3.h
+++ b/hw/net/vmxnet3.h
@@ -198,9 +198,13 @@
     VMXNET3_CMD_GET_DID_LO,                               /* 0xF00D0005 */
     VMXNET3_CMD_GET_DID_HI,                               /* 0xF00D0006 */
     VMXNET3_CMD_GET_DEV_EXTRA_INFO,                       /* 0xF00D0007 */
-    VMXNET3_CMD_GET_CONF_INTR                             /* 0xF00D0008 */
+    VMXNET3_CMD_GET_CONF_INTR,                            /* 0xF00D0008 */
+    VMXNET3_CMD_GET_ADAPTIVE_RING_INFO                    /* 0xF00D0009 */
 };
 
+/* Adaptive Ring Info Flags */
+#define VMXNET3_DISABLE_ADAPTIVE_RING 1
+
 /*
  *    Little Endian layout of bitfields -
  *    Byte 0 :    7.....len.....0
diff --git a/hw/net/vmxnet_tx_pkt.c b/hw/net/vmxnet_tx_pkt.c
index f7344c4..eb88ddf 100644
--- a/hw/net/vmxnet_tx_pkt.c
+++ b/hw/net/vmxnet_tx_pkt.c
@@ -142,11 +142,24 @@
 
     bytes_read = iov_to_buf(pkt->raw, pkt->raw_frags, 0, l2_hdr->iov_base,
                             ETH_MAX_L2_HDR_LEN);
-    if (bytes_read < ETH_MAX_L2_HDR_LEN) {
+    if (bytes_read < sizeof(struct eth_header)) {
         l2_hdr->iov_len = 0;
         return false;
-    } else {
-        l2_hdr->iov_len = eth_get_l2_hdr_length(l2_hdr->iov_base);
+    }
+
+    l2_hdr->iov_len = sizeof(struct eth_header);
+    switch (be16_to_cpu(PKT_GET_ETH_HDR(l2_hdr->iov_base)->h_proto)) {
+    case ETH_P_VLAN:
+        l2_hdr->iov_len += sizeof(struct vlan_header);
+        break;
+    case ETH_P_DVLAN:
+        l2_hdr->iov_len += 2 * sizeof(struct vlan_header);
+        break;
+    }
+
+    if (bytes_read < l2_hdr->iov_len) {
+        l2_hdr->iov_len = 0;
+        return false;
     }
 
     l3_proto = eth_get_l3_proto(l2_hdr->iov_base, l2_hdr->iov_len);
diff --git a/include/net/filter.h b/include/net/filter.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2deda36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/net/filter.h
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 FUJITSU LIMITED
+ * Author: Yang Hongyang <yanghy@cn.fujitsu.com>
+ *
+ * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or
+ * later.  See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+ */
+
+#ifndef QEMU_NET_FILTER_H
+#define QEMU_NET_FILTER_H
+
+#include "qom/object.h"
+#include "qemu-common.h"
+#include "qemu/typedefs.h"
+#include "net/queue.h"
+
+#define TYPE_NETFILTER "netfilter"
+#define NETFILTER(obj) \
+    OBJECT_CHECK(NetFilterState, (obj), TYPE_NETFILTER)
+#define NETFILTER_GET_CLASS(obj) \
+    OBJECT_GET_CLASS(NetFilterClass, (obj), TYPE_NETFILTER)
+#define NETFILTER_CLASS(klass) \
+    OBJECT_CLASS_CHECK(NetFilterClass, (klass), TYPE_NETFILTER)
+
+typedef void (FilterSetup) (NetFilterState *nf, Error **errp);
+typedef void (FilterCleanup) (NetFilterState *nf);
+/*
+ * Return:
+ *   0: finished handling the packet, we should continue
+ *   size: filter stolen this packet, we stop pass this packet further
+ */
+typedef ssize_t (FilterReceiveIOV)(NetFilterState *nc,
+                                   NetClientState *sender,
+                                   unsigned flags,
+                                   const struct iovec *iov,
+                                   int iovcnt,
+                                   NetPacketSent *sent_cb);
+
+typedef struct NetFilterClass {
+    ObjectClass parent_class;
+
+    /* optional */
+    FilterSetup *setup;
+    FilterCleanup *cleanup;
+    /* mandatory */
+    FilterReceiveIOV *receive_iov;
+} NetFilterClass;
+
+
+struct NetFilterState {
+    /* private */
+    Object parent;
+
+    /* protected */
+    char *netdev_id;
+    NetClientState *netdev;
+    NetFilterDirection direction;
+    char info_str[256];
+    QTAILQ_ENTRY(NetFilterState) next;
+};
+
+ssize_t qemu_netfilter_receive(NetFilterState *nf,
+                               NetFilterDirection direction,
+                               NetClientState *sender,
+                               unsigned flags,
+                               const struct iovec *iov,
+                               int iovcnt,
+                               NetPacketSent *sent_cb);
+
+/* pass the packet to the next filter */
+ssize_t qemu_netfilter_pass_to_next(NetClientState *sender,
+                                    unsigned flags,
+                                    const struct iovec *iov,
+                                    int iovcnt,
+                                    void *opaque);
+
+#endif /* QEMU_NET_FILTER_H */
diff --git a/include/net/net.h b/include/net/net.h
index 6a6cbef..7af3e15 100644
--- a/include/net/net.h
+++ b/include/net/net.h
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
     NetClientDestructor *destructor;
     unsigned int queue_index;
     unsigned rxfilter_notify_enabled:1;
+    QTAILQ_HEAD(, NetFilterState) filters;
 };
 
 typedef struct NICState {
@@ -151,11 +152,6 @@
 int qemu_find_nic_model(NICInfo *nd, const char * const *models,
                         const char *default_model);
 
-ssize_t qemu_deliver_packet(NetClientState *sender,
-                            unsigned flags,
-                            const uint8_t *data,
-                            size_t size,
-                            void *opaque);
 ssize_t qemu_deliver_packet_iov(NetClientState *sender,
                             unsigned flags,
                             const struct iovec *iov,
diff --git a/include/net/queue.h b/include/net/queue.h
index fc02b33..5469fdb 100644
--- a/include/net/queue.h
+++ b/include/net/queue.h
@@ -34,7 +34,25 @@
 #define QEMU_NET_PACKET_FLAG_NONE  0
 #define QEMU_NET_PACKET_FLAG_RAW  (1<<0)
 
-NetQueue *qemu_new_net_queue(void *opaque);
+/* Returns:
+ *   >0 - success
+ *    0 - queue packet for future redelivery
+ *   <0 - failure (discard packet)
+ */
+typedef ssize_t (NetQueueDeliverFunc)(NetClientState *sender,
+                                      unsigned flags,
+                                      const struct iovec *iov,
+                                      int iovcnt,
+                                      void *opaque);
+
+NetQueue *qemu_new_net_queue(NetQueueDeliverFunc *deliver, void *opaque);
+
+void qemu_net_queue_append_iov(NetQueue *queue,
+                               NetClientState *sender,
+                               unsigned flags,
+                               const struct iovec *iov,
+                               int iovcnt,
+                               NetPacketSent *sent_cb);
 
 void qemu_del_net_queue(NetQueue *queue);
 
diff --git a/include/qemu/typedefs.h b/include/qemu/typedefs.h
index 3a835ff..ee1ce1d 100644
--- a/include/qemu/typedefs.h
+++ b/include/qemu/typedefs.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 typedef struct MouseTransformInfo MouseTransformInfo;
 typedef struct MSIMessage MSIMessage;
 typedef struct NetClientState NetClientState;
+typedef struct NetFilterState NetFilterState;
 typedef struct NICInfo NICInfo;
 typedef struct PcGuestInfo PcGuestInfo;
 typedef struct PCIBridge PCIBridge;
diff --git a/net/Makefile.objs b/net/Makefile.objs
index ec19cb3..5fa2f97 100644
--- a/net/Makefile.objs
+++ b/net/Makefile.objs
@@ -13,3 +13,5 @@
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_SLIRP) += slirp.o
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_VDE) += vde.o
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_NETMAP) += netmap.o
+common-obj-y += filter.o
+common-obj-y += filter-buffer.o
diff --git a/net/filter-buffer.c b/net/filter-buffer.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57be149
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/filter-buffer.c
@@ -0,0 +1,186 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 FUJITSU LIMITED
+ * Author: Yang Hongyang <yanghy@cn.fujitsu.com>
+ *
+ * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or
+ * later.  See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+ */
+
+#include "net/filter.h"
+#include "net/queue.h"
+#include "qemu-common.h"
+#include "qemu/timer.h"
+#include "qemu/iov.h"
+#include "qapi/qmp/qerror.h"
+#include "qapi-visit.h"
+#include "qom/object.h"
+
+#define TYPE_FILTER_BUFFER "filter-buffer"
+
+#define FILTER_BUFFER(obj) \
+    OBJECT_CHECK(FilterBufferState, (obj), TYPE_FILTER_BUFFER)
+
+typedef struct FilterBufferState {
+    NetFilterState parent_obj;
+
+    NetQueue *incoming_queue;
+    uint32_t interval;
+    QEMUTimer release_timer;
+} FilterBufferState;
+
+static void filter_buffer_flush(NetFilterState *nf)
+{
+    FilterBufferState *s = FILTER_BUFFER(nf);
+
+    if (!qemu_net_queue_flush(s->incoming_queue)) {
+        /* Unable to empty the queue, purge remaining packets */
+        qemu_net_queue_purge(s->incoming_queue, nf->netdev);
+    }
+}
+
+static void filter_buffer_release_timer(void *opaque)
+{
+    NetFilterState *nf = opaque;
+    FilterBufferState *s = FILTER_BUFFER(nf);
+
+    /*
+     * Note: filter_buffer_flush() drops packets that can't be sent
+     * TODO: We should leave them queued.  But currently there's no way
+     * for the next filter or receiver to notify us that it can receive
+     * more packets.
+     */
+    filter_buffer_flush(nf);
+    /* Timer rearmed to fire again in s->interval microseconds. */
+    timer_mod(&s->release_timer,
+              qemu_clock_get_us(QEMU_CLOCK_VIRTUAL) + s->interval);
+}
+
+/* filter APIs */
+static ssize_t filter_buffer_receive_iov(NetFilterState *nf,
+                                         NetClientState *sender,
+                                         unsigned flags,
+                                         const struct iovec *iov,
+                                         int iovcnt,
+                                         NetPacketSent *sent_cb)
+{
+    FilterBufferState *s = FILTER_BUFFER(nf);
+
+    /*
+     * We return size when buffer a packet, the sender will take it as
+     * a already sent packet, so sent_cb should not be called later.
+     *
+     * FIXME: Even if the guest can't receive packets for some reasons,
+     * the filter can still accept packets until its internal queue is full.
+     * For example:
+     *   For some reason, receiver could not receive more packets
+     * (.can_receive() returns zero). Without a filter, at most one packet
+     * will be queued in incoming queue and sender's poll will be disabled
+     * unit its sent_cb() was called. With a filter, it will keep receiving
+     * the packets without caring about the receiver. This is suboptimal.
+     * May need more thoughts (e.g keeping sent_cb).
+     */
+    qemu_net_queue_append_iov(s->incoming_queue, sender, flags,
+                              iov, iovcnt, NULL);
+    return iov_size(iov, iovcnt);
+}
+
+static void filter_buffer_cleanup(NetFilterState *nf)
+{
+    FilterBufferState *s = FILTER_BUFFER(nf);
+
+    if (s->interval) {
+        timer_del(&s->release_timer);
+    }
+
+    /* flush packets */
+    if (s->incoming_queue) {
+        filter_buffer_flush(nf);
+        g_free(s->incoming_queue);
+    }
+}
+
+static void filter_buffer_setup(NetFilterState *nf, Error **errp)
+{
+    FilterBufferState *s = FILTER_BUFFER(nf);
+
+    /*
+     * We may want to accept zero interval when VM FT solutions like MC
+     * or COLO use this filter to release packets on demand.
+     */
+    if (!s->interval) {
+        error_setg(errp, QERR_INVALID_PARAMETER_VALUE, "interval",
+                   "a non-zero interval");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    s->incoming_queue = qemu_new_net_queue(qemu_netfilter_pass_to_next, nf);
+    if (s->interval) {
+        timer_init_us(&s->release_timer, QEMU_CLOCK_VIRTUAL,
+                      filter_buffer_release_timer, nf);
+        /* Timer armed to fire in s->interval microseconds. */
+        timer_mod(&s->release_timer,
+                  qemu_clock_get_us(QEMU_CLOCK_VIRTUAL) + s->interval);
+    }
+}
+
+static void filter_buffer_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
+{
+    NetFilterClass *nfc = NETFILTER_CLASS(oc);
+
+    nfc->setup = filter_buffer_setup;
+    nfc->cleanup = filter_buffer_cleanup;
+    nfc->receive_iov = filter_buffer_receive_iov;
+}
+
+static void filter_buffer_get_interval(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
+                                       const char *name, Error **errp)
+{
+    FilterBufferState *s = FILTER_BUFFER(obj);
+    uint32_t value = s->interval;
+
+    visit_type_uint32(v, &value, name, errp);
+}
+
+static void filter_buffer_set_interval(Object *obj, Visitor *v, void *opaque,
+                                       const char *name, Error **errp)
+{
+    FilterBufferState *s = FILTER_BUFFER(obj);
+    Error *local_err = NULL;
+    uint32_t value;
+
+    visit_type_uint32(v, &value, name, &local_err);
+    if (local_err) {
+        goto out;
+    }
+    if (!value) {
+        error_setg(&local_err, "Property '%s.%s' requires a positive value",
+                   object_get_typename(obj), name);
+        goto out;
+    }
+    s->interval = value;
+
+out:
+    error_propagate(errp, local_err);
+}
+
+static void filter_buffer_init(Object *obj)
+{
+    object_property_add(obj, "interval", "int",
+                        filter_buffer_get_interval,
+                        filter_buffer_set_interval, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+}
+
+static const TypeInfo filter_buffer_info = {
+    .name = TYPE_FILTER_BUFFER,
+    .parent = TYPE_NETFILTER,
+    .class_init = filter_buffer_class_init,
+    .instance_init = filter_buffer_init,
+    .instance_size = sizeof(FilterBufferState),
+};
+
+static void register_types(void)
+{
+    type_register_static(&filter_buffer_info);
+}
+
+type_init(register_types);
diff --git a/net/filter.c b/net/filter.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..326f2b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/filter.c
@@ -0,0 +1,233 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 FUJITSU LIMITED
+ * Author: Yang Hongyang <yanghy@cn.fujitsu.com>
+ *
+ * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or
+ * later.  See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+ */
+
+#include "qemu-common.h"
+#include "qapi/qmp/qerror.h"
+#include "qemu/error-report.h"
+
+#include "net/filter.h"
+#include "net/net.h"
+#include "net/vhost_net.h"
+#include "qom/object_interfaces.h"
+#include "qemu/iov.h"
+#include "qapi/string-output-visitor.h"
+
+ssize_t qemu_netfilter_receive(NetFilterState *nf,
+                               NetFilterDirection direction,
+                               NetClientState *sender,
+                               unsigned flags,
+                               const struct iovec *iov,
+                               int iovcnt,
+                               NetPacketSent *sent_cb)
+{
+    if (nf->direction == direction ||
+        nf->direction == NET_FILTER_DIRECTION_ALL) {
+        return NETFILTER_GET_CLASS(OBJECT(nf))->receive_iov(
+                                   nf, sender, flags, iov, iovcnt, sent_cb);
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+ssize_t qemu_netfilter_pass_to_next(NetClientState *sender,
+                                    unsigned flags,
+                                    const struct iovec *iov,
+                                    int iovcnt,
+                                    void *opaque)
+{
+    int ret = 0;
+    int direction;
+    NetFilterState *nf = opaque;
+    NetFilterState *next = QTAILQ_NEXT(nf, next);
+
+    if (!sender || !sender->peer) {
+        /* no receiver, or sender been deleted, no need to pass it further */
+        goto out;
+    }
+
+    if (nf->direction == NET_FILTER_DIRECTION_ALL) {
+        if (sender == nf->netdev) {
+            /* This packet is sent by netdev itself */
+            direction = NET_FILTER_DIRECTION_TX;
+        } else {
+            direction = NET_FILTER_DIRECTION_RX;
+        }
+    } else {
+        direction = nf->direction;
+    }
+
+    while (next) {
+        /*
+         * if qemu_netfilter_pass_to_next been called, means that
+         * the packet has been hold by filter and has already retured size
+         * to the sender, so sent_cb shouldn't be called later, just
+         * pass NULL to next.
+         */
+        ret = qemu_netfilter_receive(next, direction, sender, flags, iov,
+                                     iovcnt, NULL);
+        if (ret) {
+            return ret;
+        }
+        next = QTAILQ_NEXT(next, next);
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * We have gone through all filters, pass it to receiver.
+     * Do the valid check again incase sender or receiver been
+     * deleted while we go through filters.
+     */
+    if (sender && sender->peer) {
+        qemu_net_queue_send_iov(sender->peer->incoming_queue,
+                                sender, flags, iov, iovcnt, NULL);
+    }
+
+out:
+    /* no receiver, or sender been deleted */
+    return iov_size(iov, iovcnt);
+}
+
+static char *netfilter_get_netdev_id(Object *obj, Error **errp)
+{
+    NetFilterState *nf = NETFILTER(obj);
+
+    return g_strdup(nf->netdev_id);
+}
+
+static void netfilter_set_netdev_id(Object *obj, const char *str, Error **errp)
+{
+    NetFilterState *nf = NETFILTER(obj);
+
+    nf->netdev_id = g_strdup(str);
+}
+
+static int netfilter_get_direction(Object *obj, Error **errp G_GNUC_UNUSED)
+{
+    NetFilterState *nf = NETFILTER(obj);
+    return nf->direction;
+}
+
+static void netfilter_set_direction(Object *obj, int direction, Error **errp)
+{
+    NetFilterState *nf = NETFILTER(obj);
+    nf->direction = direction;
+}
+
+static void netfilter_init(Object *obj)
+{
+    object_property_add_str(obj, "netdev",
+                            netfilter_get_netdev_id, netfilter_set_netdev_id,
+                            NULL);
+    object_property_add_enum(obj, "queue", "NetFilterDirection",
+                             NetFilterDirection_lookup,
+                             netfilter_get_direction, netfilter_set_direction,
+                             NULL);
+}
+
+static void netfilter_complete(UserCreatable *uc, Error **errp)
+{
+    NetFilterState *nf = NETFILTER(uc);
+    NetClientState *ncs[MAX_QUEUE_NUM];
+    NetFilterClass *nfc = NETFILTER_GET_CLASS(uc);
+    int queues;
+    Error *local_err = NULL;
+    char *str, *info;
+    ObjectProperty *prop;
+    StringOutputVisitor *ov;
+
+    if (!nf->netdev_id) {
+        error_setg(errp, "Parameter 'netdev' is required");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    queues = qemu_find_net_clients_except(nf->netdev_id, ncs,
+                                          NET_CLIENT_OPTIONS_KIND_NIC,
+                                          MAX_QUEUE_NUM);
+    if (queues < 1) {
+        error_setg(errp, QERR_INVALID_PARAMETER_VALUE, "netdev",
+                   "a network backend id");
+        return;
+    } else if (queues > 1) {
+        error_setg(errp, "multiqueue is not supported");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (get_vhost_net(ncs[0])) {
+        error_setg(errp, "Vhost is not supported");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    nf->netdev = ncs[0];
+
+    if (nfc->setup) {
+        nfc->setup(nf, &local_err);
+        if (local_err) {
+            error_propagate(errp, local_err);
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+    QTAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&nf->netdev->filters, nf, next);
+
+    /* generate info str */
+    QTAILQ_FOREACH(prop, &OBJECT(nf)->properties, node) {
+        if (!strcmp(prop->name, "type")) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        ov = string_output_visitor_new(false);
+        object_property_get(OBJECT(nf), string_output_get_visitor(ov),
+                            prop->name, errp);
+        str = string_output_get_string(ov);
+        string_output_visitor_cleanup(ov);
+        info = g_strdup_printf(",%s=%s", prop->name, str);
+        g_strlcat(nf->info_str, info, sizeof(nf->info_str));
+        g_free(str);
+        g_free(info);
+    }
+}
+
+static void netfilter_finalize(Object *obj)
+{
+    NetFilterState *nf = NETFILTER(obj);
+    NetFilterClass *nfc = NETFILTER_GET_CLASS(obj);
+
+    if (nfc->cleanup) {
+        nfc->cleanup(nf);
+    }
+
+    if (nf->netdev && !QTAILQ_EMPTY(&nf->netdev->filters)) {
+        QTAILQ_REMOVE(&nf->netdev->filters, nf, next);
+    }
+}
+
+static void netfilter_class_init(ObjectClass *oc, void *data)
+{
+    UserCreatableClass *ucc = USER_CREATABLE_CLASS(oc);
+
+    ucc->complete = netfilter_complete;
+}
+
+static const TypeInfo netfilter_info = {
+    .name = TYPE_NETFILTER,
+    .parent = TYPE_OBJECT,
+    .abstract = true,
+    .class_size = sizeof(NetFilterClass),
+    .class_init = netfilter_class_init,
+    .instance_size = sizeof(NetFilterState),
+    .instance_init = netfilter_init,
+    .instance_finalize = netfilter_finalize,
+    .interfaces = (InterfaceInfo[]) {
+        { TYPE_USER_CREATABLE },
+        { }
+    }
+};
+
+static void register_types(void)
+{
+    type_register_static(&netfilter_info);
+}
+
+type_init(register_types);
diff --git a/net/net.c b/net/net.c
index 28a5597..39af893 100644
--- a/net/net.c
+++ b/net/net.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include "qapi/opts-visitor.h"
 #include "qapi/dealloc-visitor.h"
 #include "sysemu/sysemu.h"
+#include "net/filter.h"
 
 /* Net bridge is currently not supported for W32. */
 #if !defined(_WIN32)
@@ -285,8 +286,9 @@
     }
     QTAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&net_clients, nc, next);
 
-    nc->incoming_queue = qemu_new_net_queue(nc);
+    nc->incoming_queue = qemu_new_net_queue(qemu_deliver_packet_iov, nc);
     nc->destructor = destructor;
+    QTAILQ_INIT(&nc->filters);
 }
 
 NetClientState *qemu_new_net_client(NetClientInfo *info,
@@ -384,6 +386,7 @@
 {
     NetClientState *ncs[MAX_QUEUE_NUM];
     int queues, i;
+    NetFilterState *nf, *next;
 
     assert(nc->info->type != NET_CLIENT_OPTIONS_KIND_NIC);
 
@@ -395,6 +398,10 @@
                                           MAX_QUEUE_NUM);
     assert(queues != 0);
 
+    QTAILQ_FOREACH_SAFE(nf, &nc->filters, next, next) {
+        object_unparent(OBJECT(nf));
+    }
+
     /* If there is a peer NIC, delete and cleanup client, but do not free. */
     if (nc->peer && nc->peer->info->type == NET_CLIENT_OPTIONS_KIND_NIC) {
         NICState *nic = qemu_get_nic(nc->peer);
@@ -554,36 +561,44 @@
     return 1;
 }
 
-ssize_t qemu_deliver_packet(NetClientState *sender,
-                            unsigned flags,
-                            const uint8_t *data,
-                            size_t size,
-                            void *opaque)
+static ssize_t filter_receive_iov(NetClientState *nc,
+                                  NetFilterDirection direction,
+                                  NetClientState *sender,
+                                  unsigned flags,
+                                  const struct iovec *iov,
+                                  int iovcnt,
+                                  NetPacketSent *sent_cb)
 {
-    NetClientState *nc = opaque;
-    ssize_t ret;
+    ssize_t ret = 0;
+    NetFilterState *nf = NULL;
 
-    if (nc->link_down) {
-        return size;
-    }
-
-    if (nc->receive_disabled) {
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    if (flags & QEMU_NET_PACKET_FLAG_RAW && nc->info->receive_raw) {
-        ret = nc->info->receive_raw(nc, data, size);
-    } else {
-        ret = nc->info->receive(nc, data, size);
-    }
-
-    if (ret == 0) {
-        nc->receive_disabled = 1;
+    QTAILQ_FOREACH(nf, &nc->filters, next) {
+        ret = qemu_netfilter_receive(nf, direction, sender, flags, iov,
+                                     iovcnt, sent_cb);
+        if (ret) {
+            return ret;
+        }
     }
 
     return ret;
 }
 
+static ssize_t filter_receive(NetClientState *nc,
+                              NetFilterDirection direction,
+                              NetClientState *sender,
+                              unsigned flags,
+                              const uint8_t *data,
+                              size_t size,
+                              NetPacketSent *sent_cb)
+{
+    struct iovec iov = {
+        .iov_base = (void *)data,
+        .iov_len = size
+    };
+
+    return filter_receive_iov(nc, direction, sender, flags, &iov, 1, sent_cb);
+}
+
 void qemu_purge_queued_packets(NetClientState *nc)
 {
     if (!nc->peer) {
@@ -625,6 +640,7 @@
                                                  NetPacketSent *sent_cb)
 {
     NetQueue *queue;
+    int ret;
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_NET
     printf("qemu_send_packet_async:\n");
@@ -635,6 +651,19 @@
         return size;
     }
 
+    /* Let filters handle the packet first */
+    ret = filter_receive(sender, NET_FILTER_DIRECTION_TX,
+                         sender, flags, buf, size, sent_cb);
+    if (ret) {
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+    ret = filter_receive(sender->peer, NET_FILTER_DIRECTION_RX,
+                         sender, flags, buf, size, sent_cb);
+    if (ret) {
+        return ret;
+    }
+
     queue = sender->peer->incoming_queue;
 
     return qemu_net_queue_send(queue, sender, flags, buf, size, sent_cb);
@@ -660,14 +689,25 @@
 }
 
 static ssize_t nc_sendv_compat(NetClientState *nc, const struct iovec *iov,
-                               int iovcnt)
+                               int iovcnt, unsigned flags)
 {
-    uint8_t buffer[NET_BUFSIZE];
+    uint8_t buf[NET_BUFSIZE];
+    uint8_t *buffer;
     size_t offset;
 
-    offset = iov_to_buf(iov, iovcnt, 0, buffer, sizeof(buffer));
+    if (iovcnt == 1) {
+        buffer = iov[0].iov_base;
+        offset = iov[0].iov_len;
+    } else {
+        buffer = buf;
+        offset = iov_to_buf(iov, iovcnt, 0, buffer, sizeof(buffer));
+    }
 
-    return nc->info->receive(nc, buffer, offset);
+    if (flags & QEMU_NET_PACKET_FLAG_RAW && nc->info->receive_raw) {
+        return nc->info->receive_raw(nc, buffer, offset);
+    } else {
+        return nc->info->receive(nc, buffer, offset);
+    }
 }
 
 ssize_t qemu_deliver_packet_iov(NetClientState *sender,
@@ -690,7 +730,7 @@
     if (nc->info->receive_iov) {
         ret = nc->info->receive_iov(nc, iov, iovcnt);
     } else {
-        ret = nc_sendv_compat(nc, iov, iovcnt);
+        ret = nc_sendv_compat(nc, iov, iovcnt, flags);
     }
 
     if (ret == 0) {
@@ -705,11 +745,25 @@
                                 NetPacketSent *sent_cb)
 {
     NetQueue *queue;
+    int ret;
 
     if (sender->link_down || !sender->peer) {
         return iov_size(iov, iovcnt);
     }
 
+    /* Let filters handle the packet first */
+    ret = filter_receive_iov(sender, NET_FILTER_DIRECTION_TX, sender,
+                             QEMU_NET_PACKET_FLAG_NONE, iov, iovcnt, sent_cb);
+    if (ret) {
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+    ret = filter_receive_iov(sender->peer, NET_FILTER_DIRECTION_RX, sender,
+                             QEMU_NET_PACKET_FLAG_NONE, iov, iovcnt, sent_cb);
+    if (ret) {
+        return ret;
+    }
+
     queue = sender->peer->incoming_queue;
 
     return qemu_net_queue_send_iov(queue, sender,
@@ -1125,10 +1179,21 @@
 
 void print_net_client(Monitor *mon, NetClientState *nc)
 {
+    NetFilterState *nf;
+
     monitor_printf(mon, "%s: index=%d,type=%s,%s\n", nc->name,
                    nc->queue_index,
                    NetClientOptionsKind_lookup[nc->info->type],
                    nc->info_str);
+    if (!QTAILQ_EMPTY(&nc->filters)) {
+        monitor_printf(mon, "filters:\n");
+    }
+    QTAILQ_FOREACH(nf, &nc->filters, next) {
+        monitor_printf(mon, "  - %s: type=%s%s\n",
+                       object_get_canonical_path_component(OBJECT(nf)),
+                       object_get_typename(OBJECT(nf)),
+                       nf->info_str);
+    }
 }
 
 RxFilterInfoList *qmp_query_rx_filter(bool has_name, const char *name,
diff --git a/net/queue.c b/net/queue.c
index ebbe2bb..de8b9d3 100644
--- a/net/queue.c
+++ b/net/queue.c
@@ -52,13 +52,14 @@
     void *opaque;
     uint32_t nq_maxlen;
     uint32_t nq_count;
+    NetQueueDeliverFunc *deliver;
 
     QTAILQ_HEAD(packets, NetPacket) packets;
 
     unsigned delivering : 1;
 };
 
-NetQueue *qemu_new_net_queue(void *opaque)
+NetQueue *qemu_new_net_queue(NetQueueDeliverFunc *deliver, void *opaque)
 {
     NetQueue *queue;
 
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@
     queue->opaque = opaque;
     queue->nq_maxlen = 10000;
     queue->nq_count = 0;
+    queue->deliver = deliver;
 
     QTAILQ_INIT(&queue->packets);
 
@@ -110,12 +112,12 @@
     QTAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&queue->packets, packet, entry);
 }
 
-static void qemu_net_queue_append_iov(NetQueue *queue,
-                                      NetClientState *sender,
-                                      unsigned flags,
-                                      const struct iovec *iov,
-                                      int iovcnt,
-                                      NetPacketSent *sent_cb)
+void qemu_net_queue_append_iov(NetQueue *queue,
+                               NetClientState *sender,
+                               unsigned flags,
+                               const struct iovec *iov,
+                               int iovcnt,
+                               NetPacketSent *sent_cb)
 {
     NetPacket *packet;
     size_t max_len = 0;
@@ -152,9 +154,13 @@
                                       size_t size)
 {
     ssize_t ret = -1;
+    struct iovec iov = {
+        .iov_base = (void *)data,
+        .iov_len = size
+    };
 
     queue->delivering = 1;
-    ret = qemu_deliver_packet(sender, flags, data, size, queue->opaque);
+    ret = queue->deliver(sender, flags, &iov, 1, queue->opaque);
     queue->delivering = 0;
 
     return ret;
@@ -169,7 +175,7 @@
     ssize_t ret = -1;
 
     queue->delivering = 1;
-    ret = qemu_deliver_packet_iov(sender, flags, iov, iovcnt, queue->opaque);
+    ret = queue->deliver(sender, flags, iov, iovcnt, queue->opaque);
     queue->delivering = 0;
 
     return ret;
diff --git a/qapi-schema.json b/qapi-schema.json
index 8b0520c..a386605 100644
--- a/qapi-schema.json
+++ b/qapi-schema.json
@@ -2588,6 +2588,26 @@
     'opts': 'NetClientOptions' } }
 
 ##
+# @NetFilterDirection
+#
+# Indicates whether a netfilter is attached to a netdev's transmit queue or
+# receive queue or both.
+#
+# @all: the filter is attached both to the receive and the transmit
+#       queue of the netdev (default).
+#
+# @rx: the filter is attached to the receive queue of the netdev,
+#      where it will receive packets sent to the netdev.
+#
+# @tx: the filter is attached to the transmit queue of the netdev,
+#      where it will receive packets sent by the netdev.
+#
+# Since 2.5
+##
+{ 'enum': 'NetFilterDirection',
+  'data': [ 'all', 'rx', 'tx' ] }
+
+##
 # @InetSocketAddress
 #
 # Captures a socket address or address range in the Internet namespace.
diff --git a/qdev-monitor.c b/qdev-monitor.c
index 1cadefb..a35098f 100644
--- a/qdev-monitor.c
+++ b/qdev-monitor.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
     { "lsi53c895a", "lsi" },
     { "ich9-ahci", "ahci" },
     { "kvm-pci-assign", "pci-assign" },
+    { "e1000", "e1000-82540em" },
     { }
 };
 
diff --git a/qemu-options.hx b/qemu-options.hx
index 328404c..2485b94 100644
--- a/qemu-options.hx
+++ b/qemu-options.hx
@@ -3643,6 +3643,23 @@
 @var{server-cert.pem} (only servers), @var{server-key.pem} (only servers),
 @var{client-cert.pem} (only clients), and @var{client-key.pem} (only clients).
 
+@item -object filter-buffer,id=@var{id},netdev=@var{netdevid},interval=@var{t}[,queue=@var{all|rx|tx}]
+
+Interval @var{t} can't be 0, this filter batches the packet delivery: all
+packets arriving in a given interval on netdev @var{netdevid} are delayed
+until the end of the interval. Interval is in microseconds.
+
+queue @var{all|rx|tx} is an option that can be applied to any netfilter.
+
+@option{all}: the filter is attached both to the receive and the transmit
+              queue of the netdev (default).
+
+@option{rx}: the filter is attached to the receive queue of the netdev,
+             where it will receive packets sent to the netdev.
+
+@option{tx}: the filter is attached to the transmit queue of the netdev,
+             where it will receive packets sent by the netdev.
+
 @end table
 
 ETEXI
diff --git a/tests/.gitignore b/tests/.gitignore
index a607bdd..65496aa 100644
--- a/tests/.gitignore
+++ b/tests/.gitignore
@@ -49,5 +49,6 @@
 test-write-threshold
 test-x86-cpuid
 test-xbzrle
+test-netfilter
 *-test
 qapi-schema/*.test.*
diff --git a/tests/Makefile b/tests/Makefile
index 5a4732f..dbd32a6 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile
+++ b/tests/Makefile
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_VHOST_NET),y)
 check-qtest-i386-$(CONFIG_LINUX) += tests/vhost-user-test$(EXESUF)
 endif
+check-qtest-i386-y += tests/test-netfilter$(EXESUF)
 check-qtest-x86_64-y = $(check-qtest-i386-y)
 gcov-files-i386-y += i386-softmmu/hw/timer/mc146818rtc.c
 gcov-files-x86_64-y = $(subst i386-softmmu/,x86_64-softmmu/,$(gcov-files-i386-y))
@@ -438,6 +439,7 @@
 tests/qemu-iotests/socket_scm_helper$(EXESUF): tests/qemu-iotests/socket_scm_helper.o
 tests/test-qemu-opts$(EXESUF): tests/test-qemu-opts.o $(test-util-obj-y)
 tests/test-write-threshold$(EXESUF): tests/test-write-threshold.o $(test-block-obj-y)
+tests/test-netfilter$(EXESUF): tests/test-netfilter.o $(qtest-obj-y)
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_POSIX),y)
 LIBS += -lutil
diff --git a/tests/test-netfilter.c b/tests/test-netfilter.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..303deb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test-netfilter.c
@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+/*
+ * QTest testcase for netfilter
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 FUJITSU LIMITED
+ * Author: Yang Hongyang <yanghy@cn.fujitsu.com>
+ *
+ * This work is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, version 2 or
+ * later.  See the COPYING file in the top-level directory.
+ */
+
+#include <glib.h>
+#include "libqtest.h"
+
+/* add a netfilter to a netdev and then remove it */
+static void add_one_netfilter(void)
+{
+    QDict *response;
+
+    response = qmp("{'execute': 'object-add',"
+                   " 'arguments': {"
+                   "   'qom-type': 'filter-buffer',"
+                   "   'id': 'qtest-f0',"
+                   "   'props': {"
+                   "     'netdev': 'qtest-bn0',"
+                   "     'queue': 'rx',"
+                   "     'interval': 1000"
+                   "}}}");
+
+    g_assert(response);
+    g_assert(!qdict_haskey(response, "error"));
+    QDECREF(response);
+
+    response = qmp("{'execute': 'object-del',"
+                   " 'arguments': {"
+                   "   'id': 'qtest-f0'"
+                   "}}");
+    g_assert(response);
+    g_assert(!qdict_haskey(response, "error"));
+    QDECREF(response);
+}
+
+/* add a netfilter to a netdev and then remove the netdev */
+static void remove_netdev_with_one_netfilter(void)
+{
+    QDict *response;
+
+    response = qmp("{'execute': 'object-add',"
+                   " 'arguments': {"
+                   "   'qom-type': 'filter-buffer',"
+                   "   'id': 'qtest-f0',"
+                   "   'props': {"
+                   "     'netdev': 'qtest-bn0',"
+                   "     'queue': 'rx',"
+                   "     'interval': 1000"
+                   "}}}");
+
+    g_assert(response);
+    g_assert(!qdict_haskey(response, "error"));
+    QDECREF(response);
+
+    response = qmp("{'execute': 'netdev_del',"
+                   " 'arguments': {"
+                   "   'id': 'qtest-bn0'"
+                   "}}");
+    g_assert(response);
+    g_assert(!qdict_haskey(response, "error"));
+    QDECREF(response);
+
+    /* add back the netdev */
+    response = qmp("{'execute': 'netdev_add',"
+                   " 'arguments': {"
+                   "   'type': 'user',"
+                   "   'id': 'qtest-bn0'"
+                   "}}");
+    g_assert(response);
+    g_assert(!qdict_haskey(response, "error"));
+    QDECREF(response);
+}
+
+/* add multi(2) netfilters to a netdev and then remove them */
+static void add_multi_netfilter(void)
+{
+    QDict *response;
+
+    response = qmp("{'execute': 'object-add',"
+                   " 'arguments': {"
+                   "   'qom-type': 'filter-buffer',"
+                   "   'id': 'qtest-f0',"
+                   "   'props': {"
+                   "     'netdev': 'qtest-bn0',"
+                   "     'queue': 'rx',"
+                   "     'interval': 1000"
+                   "}}}");
+
+    g_assert(response);
+    g_assert(!qdict_haskey(response, "error"));
+    QDECREF(response);
+
+    response = qmp("{'execute': 'object-add',"
+                   " 'arguments': {"
+                   "   'qom-type': 'filter-buffer',"
+                   "   'id': 'qtest-f1',"
+                   "   'props': {"
+                   "     'netdev': 'qtest-bn0',"
+                   "     'queue': 'rx',"
+                   "     'interval': 1000"
+                   "}}}");
+
+    g_assert(response);
+    g_assert(!qdict_haskey(response, "error"));
+    QDECREF(response);
+
+    response = qmp("{'execute': 'object-del',"
+                   " 'arguments': {"
+                   "   'id': 'qtest-f0'"
+                   "}}");
+    g_assert(response);
+    g_assert(!qdict_haskey(response, "error"));
+    QDECREF(response);
+
+    response = qmp("{'execute': 'object-del',"
+                   " 'arguments': {"
+                   "   'id': 'qtest-f1'"
+                   "}}");
+    g_assert(response);
+    g_assert(!qdict_haskey(response, "error"));
+    QDECREF(response);
+}
+
+/* add multi(2) netfilters to a netdev and then remove the netdev */
+static void remove_netdev_with_multi_netfilter(void)
+{
+    QDict *response;
+
+    response = qmp("{'execute': 'object-add',"
+                   " 'arguments': {"
+                   "   'qom-type': 'filter-buffer',"
+                   "   'id': 'qtest-f0',"
+                   "   'props': {"
+                   "     'netdev': 'qtest-bn0',"
+                   "     'queue': 'rx',"
+                   "     'interval': 1000"
+                   "}}}");
+
+    g_assert(response);
+    g_assert(!qdict_haskey(response, "error"));
+    QDECREF(response);
+
+    response = qmp("{'execute': 'object-add',"
+                   " 'arguments': {"
+                   "   'qom-type': 'filter-buffer',"
+                   "   'id': 'qtest-f1',"
+                   "   'props': {"
+                   "     'netdev': 'qtest-bn0',"
+                   "     'queue': 'rx',"
+                   "     'interval': 1000"
+                   "}}}");
+
+    g_assert(response);
+    g_assert(!qdict_haskey(response, "error"));
+    QDECREF(response);
+
+    response = qmp("{'execute': 'netdev_del',"
+                   " 'arguments': {"
+                   "   'id': 'qtest-bn0'"
+                   "}}");
+    g_assert(response);
+    g_assert(!qdict_haskey(response, "error"));
+    QDECREF(response);
+
+    /* add back the netdev */
+    response = qmp("{'execute': 'netdev_add',"
+                   " 'arguments': {"
+                   "   'type': 'user',"
+                   "   'id': 'qtest-bn0'"
+                   "}}");
+    g_assert(response);
+    g_assert(!qdict_haskey(response, "error"));
+    QDECREF(response);
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    int ret;
+
+    g_test_init(&argc, &argv, NULL);
+    qtest_add_func("/netfilter/addremove_one", add_one_netfilter);
+    qtest_add_func("/netfilter/remove_netdev_one",
+                   remove_netdev_with_one_netfilter);
+    qtest_add_func("/netfilter/addremove_multi", add_multi_netfilter);
+    qtest_add_func("/netfilter/remove_netdev_multi",
+                   remove_netdev_with_multi_netfilter);
+
+    qtest_start("-netdev user,id=qtest-bn0 -device e1000,netdev=qtest-bn0");
+    ret = g_test_run();
+
+    qtest_end();
+
+    return ret;
+}
diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index ea9e0e6..7c806a2 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -2747,13 +2747,18 @@
     if (g_str_equal(type, "rng-egd")) {
         return false;
     }
+
+    if (g_str_equal(type, "filter-buffer")) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     return true;
 }
 
 
 /*
  * The remainder of object creation happens after the
- * creation of chardev, fsdev and device data types.
+ * creation of chardev, fsdev, net clients and device data types.
  */
 static bool object_create_delayed(const char *type)
 {
@@ -4259,12 +4264,6 @@
         exit(0);
     }
 
-    if (qemu_opts_foreach(qemu_find_opts("object"),
-                          object_create,
-                          object_create_delayed, NULL)) {
-        exit(1);
-    }
-
     machine_opts = qemu_get_machine_opts();
     if (qemu_opt_foreach(machine_opts, machine_set_property, current_machine,
                          NULL)) {
@@ -4370,6 +4369,12 @@
         exit(1);
     }
 
+    if (qemu_opts_foreach(qemu_find_opts("object"),
+                          object_create,
+                          object_create_delayed, NULL)) {
+        exit(1);
+    }
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_TPM
     if (tpm_init() < 0) {
         exit(1);