diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 85e21a2c..1b49d69e 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ devlink
 M: Jiri Pirko <jiri@resnulli.us>
 F: devlink/*
 
+netkit
+M: Daniel Borkmann <daniel@iogearbox.net>
+M: Nikolay Aleksandrov <razor@blackwall.org>
+L: bpf@vger.kernel.org
+F: ip/iplink_netkit.c
+
 Remote DMA - rdma
 M: Leon Romanovsky <leon@kernel.org>
 F: rdma/*
diff --git a/ip/Makefile b/ip/Makefile
index 8fd9e295..3535ba78 100644
--- a/ip/Makefile
+++ b/ip/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ IPOBJ=ip.o ipaddress.o ipaddrlabel.o iproute.o iprule.o ipnetns.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_gtp.o iplink_virt_wifi.o \
-    ipstats.o
+    iplink_netkit.o ipstats.o
 
 RTMONOBJ=rtmon.o
 
diff --git a/ip/iplink.c b/ip/iplink.c
index 9a548dd3..6989cc4d 100644
--- a/ip/iplink.c
+++ b/ip/iplink.c
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ void iplink_types_usage(void)
 		"          dsa | dummy | erspan | geneve | gre | gretap | gtp | ifb |\n"
 		"          ip6erspan | ip6gre | ip6gretap | ip6tnl |\n"
 		"          ipip | ipoib | ipvlan | ipvtap |\n"
-		"          macsec | macvlan | macvtap |\n"
-		"          netdevsim | nlmon | rmnet | sit | team | team_slave |\n"
+		"          macsec | macvlan | macvtap | netdevsim |\n"
+		"          netkit | nlmon | rmnet | sit | team | team_slave |\n"
 		"          vcan | veth | vlan | vrf | vti | vxcan | vxlan | wwan |\n"
 		"          xfrm | virt_wifi }\n");
 }
diff --git a/ip/iplink_netkit.c b/ip/iplink_netkit.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..84ac0bf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ip/iplink_netkit.c
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later */
+/*
+ * iplink_netkit.c netkit device management
+ *
+ * Authors:        Daniel Borkmann <daniel@iogearbox.net>
+ */
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <linux/if_link.h>
+
+#include "rt_names.h"
+#include "utils.h"
+#include "ip_common.h"
+
+static const char * const netkit_mode_strings[] = {
+	[NETKIT_L2]		= "l2",
+	[NETKIT_L3]		= "l3",
+};
+
+static const char * const netkit_policy_strings[] = {
+	[NETKIT_PASS]		= "forward",
+	[NETKIT_DROP]		= "blackhole",
+};
+
+static void explain(struct link_util *lu, FILE *f)
+{
+	fprintf(f,
+		"Usage: ... %s [ mode MODE ] [ POLICY ] [ peer [ POLICY <options> ] ]\n"
+		"\n"
+		"MODE: l3 | l2\n"
+		"POLICY: forward | blackhole\n"
+		"(first values are the defaults if nothing is specified)\n"
+		"\n"
+		"To get <options> type 'ip link add help'.\n",
+		lu->id);
+}
+
+static int netkit_parse_opt(struct link_util *lu, int argc, char **argv,
+			    struct nlmsghdr *n)
+{
+	__u32 ifi_flags, ifi_change, ifi_index;
+	struct ifinfomsg *ifm, *peer_ifm;
+	static bool seen_mode, seen_peer;
+	static struct rtattr *data;
+	int err;
+
+	ifm = NLMSG_DATA(n);
+	ifi_flags = ifm->ifi_flags;
+	ifi_change = ifm->ifi_change;
+	ifi_index = ifm->ifi_index;
+	ifm->ifi_flags = 0;
+	ifm->ifi_change = 0;
+	ifm->ifi_index = 0;
+	while (argc > 0) {
+		if (strcmp(*argv, "mode") == 0) {
+			__u32 mode = 0;
+
+			NEXT_ARG();
+			if (seen_mode)
+				duparg("mode", *argv);
+			seen_mode = true;
+
+			if (strcmp(*argv, "l3") == 0) {
+				mode = NETKIT_L3;
+			} else if (strcmp(*argv, "l2") == 0) {
+				mode = NETKIT_L2;
+			} else {
+				fprintf(stderr, "Error: argument of \"mode\" must be either \"l3\" or \"l2\"\n");
+				return -1;
+			}
+			addattr32(n, 1024, IFLA_NETKIT_MODE, mode);
+		} else if (strcmp(*argv, "forward") == 0 ||
+			   strcmp(*argv, "blackhole") == 0) {
+			int attr_name = seen_peer ?
+					IFLA_NETKIT_PEER_POLICY :
+					IFLA_NETKIT_POLICY;
+			__u32 policy = 0;
+
+			if (strcmp(*argv, "forward") == 0) {
+				policy = NETKIT_PASS;
+			} else if (strcmp(*argv, "blackhole") == 0) {
+				policy = NETKIT_DROP;
+			} else {
+				fprintf(stderr, "Error: policy must be either \"forward\" or \"blackhole\"\n");
+				return -1;
+			}
+			addattr32(n, 1024, attr_name, policy);
+		} else if (strcmp(*argv, "peer") == 0) {
+			if (seen_peer)
+				duparg("peer", *(argv + 1));
+			seen_peer = true;
+		} else {
+			char *type = NULL;
+
+			if (seen_peer) {
+				data = addattr_nest(n, 1024, IFLA_NETKIT_PEER_INFO);
+				n->nlmsg_len += sizeof(struct ifinfomsg);
+				err = iplink_parse(argc, argv, (struct iplink_req *)n, &type);
+				if (err < 0)
+					return err;
+				if (type)
+					duparg("type", argv[err]);
+				goto out_ok;
+			}
+			fprintf(stderr, "%s: unknown option \"%s\"?\n",
+				lu->id, *argv);
+			explain(lu, stderr);
+			return -1;
+		}
+		argc--;
+		argv++;
+	}
+out_ok:
+	if (data) {
+		peer_ifm = RTA_DATA(data);
+		peer_ifm->ifi_index = ifm->ifi_index;
+		peer_ifm->ifi_flags = ifm->ifi_flags;
+		peer_ifm->ifi_change = ifm->ifi_change;
+		addattr_nest_end(n, data);
+	}
+	ifm->ifi_flags = ifi_flags;
+	ifm->ifi_change = ifi_change;
+	ifm->ifi_index = ifi_index;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void netkit_print_opt(struct link_util *lu, FILE *f, struct rtattr *tb[])
+{
+	if (!tb)
+		return;
+	if (tb[IFLA_NETKIT_MODE]) {
+		__u32 mode = rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_NETKIT_MODE]);
+
+		print_string(PRINT_ANY, "mode", "mode %s ",
+			     netkit_mode_strings[mode]);
+	}
+	if (tb[IFLA_NETKIT_PRIMARY]) {
+		__u8 primary = rta_getattr_u8(tb[IFLA_NETKIT_PRIMARY]);
+
+		print_string(PRINT_ANY, "type", "type %s ",
+			     primary ? "primary" : "peer");
+	}
+	if (tb[IFLA_NETKIT_POLICY]) {
+		__u32 policy = rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_NETKIT_POLICY]);
+
+		print_string(PRINT_ANY, "policy", "policy %s ",
+			     netkit_policy_strings[policy]);
+	}
+}
+
+static void netkit_print_help(struct link_util *lu,
+			      int argc, char **argv, FILE *f)
+{
+	explain(lu, f);
+}
+
+struct link_util netkit_link_util = {
+	.id		= "netkit",
+	.maxattr	= IFLA_NETKIT_MAX,
+	.parse_opt	= netkit_parse_opt,
+	.print_opt	= netkit_print_opt,
+	.print_help	= netkit_print_help,
+};
diff --git a/man/man8/ip-address.8.in b/man/man8/ip-address.8.in
index b9a476a5..9d34a6a1 100644
--- a/man/man8/ip-address.8.in
+++ b/man/man8/ip-address.8.in
@@ -146,7 +146,8 @@ ip-address \- protocol address management
 .BR ipvlan " |"
 .BR lowpan " |"
 .BR geneve " |"
-.BR macsec " ]"
+.BR macsec " |"
+.BR netkit " ]"
 
 .SH "DESCRIPTION"
 The
diff --git a/man/man8/ip-link.8.in b/man/man8/ip-link.8.in
index e82b2dbb..ca49b008 100644
--- a/man/man8/ip-link.8.in
+++ b/man/man8/ip-link.8.in
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ ip-link \- network device configuration
 .BR macvlan  " | "
 .BR macvtap  " | "
 .BR netdevsim " |"
+.BR netkit " |"
 .BR nlmon " |"
 .BR rmnet " |"
 .BR sit " |"
@@ -384,6 +385,9 @@ Link types:
 .BR netdevsim
 - Interface for netdev API tests
 .sp
+.BR netkit
+- BPF-programmable network device
+.sp
 .BR nlmon
 - Netlink monitoring device
 .sp
@@ -848,6 +852,46 @@ tunnel.
 
 .in -8
 
+.TP
+netkit Type Support
+For a link of type
+.I netkit
+the following additional arguments are supported:
+
+.BI "ip link add " DEVICE
+.BR type " netkit "
+[
+.BI mode " MODE "
+] [
+.I "POLICY "
+] [
+.BR peer
+[
+.I "POLICY "
+] [
+.I "NAME "
+] ]
+
+.in +8
+
+.sp
+.BI mode " MODE"
+- specifies the operation mode of the netkit device with "l3" and "l2"
+as possible values. Default option is "l3".
+
+.sp
+.I "POLICY"
+- specifies the default device policy when no BPF programs are attached
+with "forward" and "blackhole" as possible values. Default option is
+"forward". Specifying policy before the peer option refers to the primary
+device, after the peer option refers to the peer device.
+
+.sp
+.I "NAME"
+- specifies the device name of the peer device.
+
+.in -8
+
 .TP
 IPIP, SIT Type Support
 For a link of type
