diff --git a/lib/src/mt_flow.c b/lib/src/mt_flow.c
index eb4463de..98a0b7ff 100644
--- a/lib/src/mt_flow.c
+++ b/lib/src/mt_flow.c
@@ -178,6 +178,16 @@ static struct rte_flow* rte_rx_flow_create(struct mt_interface* inf, uint16_t q,
   mt_pthread_mutex_lock(&inf->vf_cmd_mutex);
   r_flow = rte_flow_create(port_id, &attr, pattern, action, &error);
   mt_pthread_mutex_unlock(&inf->vf_cmd_mutex);
+
+  /* WA for PF interfaces */
+  if (!has_ip_flow && !r_flow) {
+    info("%s(%d), Flow creation failed on default group, retrying with group 2\n", __func__, port);
+    mt_pthread_mutex_lock(&inf->vf_cmd_mutex);
+    attr.group = 2;
+    r_flow = rte_flow_create(port_id, &attr, pattern, action, &error);
+    mt_pthread_mutex_unlock(&inf->vf_cmd_mutex);
+  }
+
   if (!r_flow) {
     err("%s(%d), rte_flow_create fail for queue %d, %s\n", __func__, port, q,
         mt_string_safe(error.message));