diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h b/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h
index 5f36ff8e8c26..3edc5547f8dd 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h
@@ -885,6 +885,8 @@ enum {
 	IFLA_GTP_FD1,
 	IFLA_GTP_PDP_HASHSIZE,
 	IFLA_GTP_ROLE,
+	IFLA_GTP_CREATE_SOCKETS,
+	IFLA_GTP_RESTART_COUNT,
 	__IFLA_GTP_MAX,
 };
 #define IFLA_GTP_MAX (__IFLA_GTP_MAX - 1)
diff --git a/ip/Makefile b/ip/Makefile
index 11a361cef5de..0f14c609a4f0 100644
--- a/ip/Makefile
+++ b/ip/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ IPOBJ=ip.o ipaddress.o ipaddrlabel.o iproute.o iprule.o ipnetns.o \
     iplink_geneve.o iplink_vrf.o iproute_lwtunnel.o ipmacsec.o ipila.o \
     ipvrf.o iplink_xstats.o ipseg6.o iplink_netdevsim.o iplink_rmnet.o \
     ipnexthop.o ipmptcp.o iplink_bareudp.o iplink_wwan.o ipioam6.o \
-    iplink_amt.o iplink_batadv.o
+    iplink_amt.o iplink_batadv.o iplink_gtp.o
 
 RTMONOBJ=rtmon.o
 
diff --git a/ip/iplink.c b/ip/iplink.c
index c0a3a9ad3e62..1fe163794d35 100644
--- a/ip/iplink.c
+++ b/ip/iplink.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ void iplink_types_usage(void)
 	/* Remember to add new entry here if new type is added. */
 	fprintf(stderr,
 		"TYPE := { amt | bareudp | bond | bond_slave | bridge | bridge_slave |\n"
-		"          dummy | erspan | geneve | gre | gretap | ifb |\n"
+		"          dummy | erspan | geneve | gre | gretap | gtp | ifb |\n"
 		"          ip6erspan | ip6gre | ip6gretap | ip6tnl |\n"
 		"          ipip | ipoib | ipvlan | ipvtap |\n"
 		"          macsec | macvlan | macvtap |\n"
diff --git a/ip/iplink_gtp.c b/ip/iplink_gtp.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..086946b62ede
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ip/iplink_gtp.c
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#include "rt_names.h"
+#include "utils.h"
+#include "ip_common.h"
+
+#define GTP_ATTRSET(attrs, type) (((attrs) & (1L << (type))) != 0)
+
+static void print_explain(FILE *f)
+{
+	fprintf(f,
+		"Usage: ... gtp role ROLE\n"
+		"		[ hsize HSIZE ]\n"
+		"		[ restart_count RESTART_COUNT ]\n"
+		"\n"
+		"Where:	ROLE		:= { sgsn | ggsn }\n"
+		"	HSIZE		:= 1-131071\n"
+		"	RESTART_COUNT	:= 0-255\n"
+	);
+}
+
+static void check_duparg(__u32 *attrs, int type, const char *key,
+			 const char *argv)
+{
+	if (!GTP_ATTRSET(*attrs, type)) {
+		*attrs |= (1L << type);
+		return;
+	}
+	duparg2(key, argv);
+}
+
+static int gtp_parse_opt(struct link_util *lu, int argc, char **argv,
+			 struct nlmsghdr *n)
+{
+	__u32 attrs = 0;
+
+	/* When creating GTP device through ip link,
+	 * this flag has to be set.
+	 */
+	addattr8(n, 1024, IFLA_GTP_CREATE_SOCKETS, true);
+
+	while (argc > 0) {
+		if (!strcmp(*argv, "role")) {
+			NEXT_ARG();
+			check_duparg(&attrs, IFLA_GTP_ROLE, "role", *argv);
+			if (!strcmp(*argv, "sgsn"))
+				addattr32(n, 1024, IFLA_GTP_ROLE, GTP_ROLE_SGSN);
+			else if (!strcmp(*argv, "ggsn"))
+				addattr32(n, 1024, IFLA_GTP_ROLE, GTP_ROLE_GGSN);
+			else
+				invarg("invalid role, use sgsn or ggsn", *argv);
+		} else if (!strcmp(*argv, "hsize")) {
+			__u32 hsize;
+
+			NEXT_ARG();
+			check_duparg(&attrs, IFLA_GTP_PDP_HASHSIZE, "hsize", *argv);
+
+			if (get_u32(&hsize, *argv, 0))
+				invarg("invalid PDP hash size", *argv);
+			if (hsize >= 1u << 17)
+				invarg("PDP hash size too big", *argv);
+			addattr32(n, 1024, IFLA_GTP_PDP_HASHSIZE, hsize);
+		} else if (!strcmp(*argv, "restart_count")) {
+			__u8 restart_count;
+
+			NEXT_ARG();
+			check_duparg(&attrs, IFLA_GTP_RESTART_COUNT, "restart_count", *argv);
+
+			if (get_u8(&restart_count, *argv, 10))
+				invarg("invalid restart_count", *argv);
+			addattr8(n, 1024, IFLA_GTP_RESTART_COUNT, restart_count);
+		} else if (!strcmp(*argv, "help")) {
+			print_explain(stderr);
+			return -1;
+		}
+		argc--, argv++;
+	}
+
+	if (!GTP_ATTRSET(attrs, IFLA_GTP_ROLE)) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "gtp: role of the gtp device was not specified\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (!GTP_ATTRSET(attrs, IFLA_GTP_PDP_HASHSIZE))
+		addattr32(n, 1024, IFLA_GTP_PDP_HASHSIZE, 1024);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static const char *gtp_role_to_string(__u32 role)
+{
+	switch (role) {
+	case GTP_ROLE_GGSN:
+		return "ggsn";
+	case GTP_ROLE_SGSN:
+		return "sgsn";
+	default:
+		return "unknown";
+	}
+}
+
+static void gtp_print_opt(struct link_util *lu, FILE *f, struct rtattr *tb[])
+{
+
+	if (tb[IFLA_GTP_ROLE]) {
+		__u32 role = rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_GTP_ROLE]);
+
+		print_string(PRINT_ANY, "role", "role %s ",
+			     gtp_role_to_string(role));
+	}
+
+	if (tb[IFLA_GTP_PDP_HASHSIZE]) {
+		__u32 hsize = rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_GTP_PDP_HASHSIZE]);
+
+		print_uint(PRINT_ANY, "hsize", "hsize %u ", hsize);
+	}
+
+	if (tb[IFLA_GTP_RESTART_COUNT]) {
+		__u8 restart_count = rta_getattr_u8(tb[IFLA_GTP_RESTART_COUNT]);
+
+		print_uint(PRINT_ANY, "restart_count",
+			   "restart_count %u ", restart_count);
+	}
+}
+
+static void gtp_print_help(struct link_util *lu, int argc, char **argv,
+			   FILE *f)
+{
+	print_explain(f);
+}
+
+struct link_util gtp_link_util = {
+	.id		= "gtp",
+	.maxattr	= IFLA_GTP_MAX,
+	.parse_opt	= gtp_parse_opt,
+	.print_opt	= gtp_print_opt,
+	.print_help	= gtp_print_help,
+};
diff --git a/man/man8/ip-link.8.in b/man/man8/ip-link.8.in
index 93106d7f79ce..7a6753747468 100644
--- a/man/man8/ip-link.8.in
+++ b/man/man8/ip-link.8.in
@@ -243,7 +243,8 @@ ip-link \- network device configuration
 .BR macsec " |"
 .BR netdevsim " |"
 .BR rmnet " |"
-.BR xfrm " ]"
+.BR xfrm " |"
+.BR gtp " ]"
 
 .ti -8
 .IR ETYPE " := [ " TYPE " |"
@@ -392,6 +393,9 @@ Link types:
 .sp
 .BR xfrm
 - Virtual xfrm interface
+.sp
+.BR gtp
+- GPRS Tunneling Protocol
 .in -8
 
 .TP
@@ -1941,6 +1945,29 @@ policies. Policies must be configured with the same key. If not set, the key def
 
 .in -8
 
+.TP
+GTP Type Support
+For a link of type
+.I GTP
+the following additional arguments are supported:
+
+.BI "ip link add " DEVICE " type gtp role " ROLE " hsize " HSIZE
+
+.in +8
+.sp
+.BI role " ROLE "
+- specifies the role of the GTP device, either sgsn or ggsn
+
+.sp
+.BI hsize " HSIZE "
+- specifies size of the hashtable which stores PDP contexts
+
+.sp
+.BI restart_count " RESTART_COUNT "
+- GTP instance restart counter
+
+.in -8
+
 .SS ip link delete - delete virtual link
 
 .TP
