diff --git a/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_devx_cmds.c b/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_devx_cmds.c
index 2179a8398..54b20a7a3 100644
--- a/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_devx_cmds.c
+++ b/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_devx_cmds.c
@@ -467,6 +467,9 @@ mlx5_devx_cmd_query_hca_attr(void *ctx,
 	attr->vdpa.queue_counters_valid = !!(MLX5_GET64(cmd_hca_cap, hcattr,
 							general_obj_types) &
 				  MLX5_GENERAL_OBJ_TYPES_CAP_VIRTIO_Q_COUNTERS);
+	attr->regex = MLX5_GET(cmd_hca_cap, hcattr, regexp);
+	attr->regexp_num_of_engines = MLX5_GET(cmd_hca_cap, hcattr,
+					       regexp_num_of_engines);
 	if (attr->qos.sup) {
 		MLX5_SET(query_hca_cap_in, in, op_mod,
 			 MLX5_GET_HCA_CAP_OP_MOD_QOS_CAP |
diff --git a/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_devx_cmds.h b/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_devx_cmds.h
index 25704efc1..bb14ca585 100644
--- a/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_devx_cmds.h
+++ b/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_devx_cmds.h
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ struct mlx5_hca_attr {
 	uint32_t vhca_id:16;
 	uint32_t relaxed_ordering_write:1;
 	uint32_t relaxed_ordering_read:1;
+	uint32_t regex:1;
+	uint32_t regexp_num_of_engines;
 	struct mlx5_hca_qos_attr qos;
 	struct mlx5_hca_vdpa_attr vdpa;
 };
diff --git a/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_prm.h b/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_prm.h
index c63795fc8..a24a10d0d 100644
--- a/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_prm.h
+++ b/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_prm.h
@@ -994,9 +994,14 @@ struct mlx5_ifc_cmd_hca_cap_bits {
 	u8 log_max_qp_sz[0x8];
 	u8 reserved_at_90[0xb];
 	u8 log_max_qp[0x5];
-	u8 reserved_at_a0[0xb];
+	u8 regexp[0x1];
+	u8 reserved_at_a1[0x3];
+	u8 regexp_num_of_engines[0x4];
+	u8 reserved_at_a8[0x3];
 	u8 log_max_srq[0x5];
-	u8 reserved_at_b0[0x10];
+	u8 reserved_at_b0[0x3];
+	u8 regexp_log_crspace_size[0x5];
+	u8 reserved_at_b8[0x8];
 	u8 reserved_at_c0[0x8];
 	u8 log_max_cq_sz[0x8];
 	u8 reserved_at_d0[0xb];
diff --git a/drivers/regex/mlx5/Makefile b/drivers/regex/mlx5/Makefile
index fa32cda5b..c5978b566 100644
--- a/drivers/regex/mlx5/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/regex/mlx5/Makefile
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ CFLAGS += -g
 CFLAGS += -I$(RTE_SDK)/drivers/common/mlx5
 CFLAGS += -I$(BUILDDIR)/drivers/common/mlx5
 CFLAGS += -I$(RTE_SDK)/drivers/common/mlx5/linux
+CFLAGS += -I$(BUILDDIR)/drivers/common/mlx5/linux
 CFLAGS += -D_BSD_SOURCE
 CFLAGS += -D_DEFAULT_SOURCE
 CFLAGS += -D_XOPEN_SOURCE=600
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ LDLIBS += -lm
 LDLIBS += -lrte_eal -lrte_mbuf -lrte_regexdev
 LDLIBS += -lrte_kvargs
 LDLIBS += -lrte_bus_pci
+LDLIBS += -lrte_pci
 
 # A few warnings cannot be avoided in external headers.
 CFLAGS += -Wno-error=cast-qual
diff --git a/drivers/regex/mlx5/mlx5_regex.c b/drivers/regex/mlx5/mlx5_regex.c
index 922c23630..5c0b2c48a 100644
--- a/drivers/regex/mlx5/mlx5_regex.c
+++ b/drivers/regex/mlx5/mlx5_regex.c
@@ -2,9 +2,176 @@
  * Copyright 2020 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd
  */
 
+#include <rte_malloc.h>
+#include <rte_log.h>
+#include <rte_errno.h>
+#include <rte_bus_pci.h>
+#include <rte_pci.h>
+#include <rte_regexdev.h>
+#include <rte_regexdev_core.h>
+#include <rte_regexdev_driver.h>
+
+#include <mlx5_glue.h>
+#include <mlx5_devx_cmds.h>
+#include <mlx5_prm.h>
+
 #include "mlx5_regex.h"
 #include "mlx5_regex_utils.h"
 
 int mlx5_regex_logtype;
 
+static const struct rte_regexdev_ops mlx5_regexdev_ops = {0};
+
+static struct ibv_device *
+mlx5_regex_get_ib_device_match(struct rte_pci_addr *addr)
+{
+	int n;
+	struct ibv_device **ibv_list = mlx5_glue->get_device_list(&n);
+	struct ibv_device *ibv_match = NULL;
+
+	if (!ibv_list) {
+		rte_errno = ENOSYS;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	while (n-- > 0) {
+		struct rte_pci_addr pci_addr;
+
+		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Checking device \"%s\"..", ibv_list[n]->name);
+		if (mlx5_dev_to_pci_addr(ibv_list[n]->ibdev_path, &pci_addr))
+			continue;
+		if (rte_pci_addr_cmp(addr, &pci_addr))
+			continue;
+		ibv_match = ibv_list[n];
+		break;
+	}
+	if (!ibv_match)
+		rte_errno = ENOENT;
+	mlx5_glue->free_device_list(ibv_list);
+	return ibv_match;
+}
+
+static void
+mlx5_regex_get_name(char *name, struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev __rte_unused)
+{
+	sprintf(name, "mlx5_regex_%02x:%02x.%02x", pci_dev->addr.bus,
+		pci_dev->addr.devid, pci_dev->addr.function);
+}
+
+static int
+mlx5_regex_pci_probe(struct rte_pci_driver *pci_drv __rte_unused,
+		     struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev)
+{
+	struct ibv_device *ibv;
+	struct mlx5_regex_priv *priv = NULL;
+	struct ibv_context *ctx = NULL;
+	struct mlx5_hca_attr attr;
+	char name[RTE_REGEXDEV_NAME_MAX_LEN];
+	int ret;
+
+	ibv = mlx5_regex_get_ib_device_match(&pci_dev->addr);
+	if (!ibv) {
+		DRV_LOG(ERR, "No matching IB device for PCI slot "
+			PCI_PRI_FMT ".", pci_dev->addr.domain,
+			pci_dev->addr.bus, pci_dev->addr.devid,
+			pci_dev->addr.function);
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+	DRV_LOG(INFO, "PCI information matches for device \"%s\".",
+		ibv->name);
+	ctx = mlx5_glue->dv_open_device(ibv);
+	if (!ctx) {
+		DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to open IB device \"%s\".", ibv->name);
+		rte_errno = ENODEV;
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+	ret = mlx5_devx_cmd_query_hca_attr(ctx, &attr);
+	if (ret) {
+		DRV_LOG(ERR, "Unable to read HCA capabilities.");
+		rte_errno = ENOTSUP;
+		goto error;
+	} else if (!attr.regex || attr.regexp_num_of_engines == 0) {
+		DRV_LOG(ERR, "Not enough capabilities to support RegEx, maybe "
+			"old FW/OFED version?");
+		rte_errno = ENOTSUP;
+		goto error;
+	}
+	priv = rte_zmalloc("mlx5 regex device private", sizeof(*priv),
+			   RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE);
+	if (!priv) {
+		DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to allocate private memory.");
+		rte_errno = ENOMEM;
+		goto error;
+	}
+	priv->ctx = ctx;
+	mlx5_regex_get_name(name, pci_dev);
+	priv->regexdev = rte_regexdev_register(name);
+	if (priv->regexdev == NULL) {
+		DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to register RegEx device.");
+		rte_errno = rte_errno ? rte_errno : EINVAL;
+		goto error;
+	}
+	priv->regexdev->dev_ops = &mlx5_regexdev_ops;
+	priv->regexdev->device = (struct rte_device *)pci_dev;
+	priv->regexdev->data->dev_private = priv;
+	return 0;
+
+error:
+	if (ctx)
+		mlx5_glue->close_device(ctx);
+	if (priv)
+		rte_free(priv);
+	return -rte_errno;
+}
+
+static int
+mlx5_regex_pci_remove(struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev)
+{
+	char name[RTE_REGEXDEV_NAME_MAX_LEN];
+	struct rte_regexdev *dev;
+	struct mlx5_regex_priv *priv = NULL;
+
+	mlx5_regex_get_name(name, pci_dev);
+	dev = rte_regexdev_get_device_by_name(name);
+	if (!dev)
+		return 0;
+	priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+	if (priv) {
+		if (priv->ctx)
+			mlx5_glue->close_device(priv->ctx);
+		if (priv->regexdev)
+			rte_regexdev_unregister(priv->regexdev);
+		rte_free(priv);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static const struct rte_pci_id mlx5_regex_pci_id_map[] = {
+	{
+		RTE_PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_MELLANOX,
+				PCI_DEVICE_ID_MELLANOX_CONNECTX6DXBF)
+	},
+	{
+		.vendor_id = 0
+	}
+};
+
+static struct rte_pci_driver mlx5_regex_driver = {
+	.driver = {
+		.name = "mlx5_regex",
+	},
+	.id_table = mlx5_regex_pci_id_map,
+	.probe = mlx5_regex_pci_probe,
+	.remove = mlx5_regex_pci_remove,
+	.drv_flags = 0,
+};
+
+RTE_INIT(rte_mlx5_regex_init)
+{
+	if (mlx5_glue)
+		rte_pci_register(&mlx5_regex_driver);
+}
+
 RTE_LOG_REGISTER(mlx5_regex_logtype, pmd.regex.mlx5, NOTICE)
+RTE_PMD_EXPORT_NAME(net_mlx5_regex, __COUNTER__);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_mlx5_regex, mlx5_regex_pci_id_map);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_KMOD_DEP(net_mlx5_regex, "* ib_uverbs & mlx5_core & mlx5_ib");
diff --git a/drivers/regex/mlx5/mlx5_regex.h b/drivers/regex/mlx5/mlx5_regex.h
index 0e0495c26..0ce1e4df3 100644
--- a/drivers/regex/mlx5/mlx5_regex.h
+++ b/drivers/regex/mlx5/mlx5_regex.h
@@ -5,4 +5,10 @@
 #ifndef MLX5_REGEX_H
 #define MLX5_REGEX_H
 
+struct mlx5_regex_priv {
+	TAILQ_ENTRY(mlx5_regex_priv) next;
+	struct ibv_context *ctx; /* Device context. */
+	struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev;
+	struct rte_regexdev *regexdev; /* Pointer to the RegEx dev. */
+};
 #endif /* MLX5_REGEX_H */
diff --git a/mk/rte.app.mk b/mk/rte.app.mk
index 1b9551ecf..a54425997 100644
--- a/mk/rte.app.mk
+++ b/mk/rte.app.mk
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_BBDEV)          += -lrte_bbdev
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_CRYPTODEV)      += -lrte_cryptodev
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_SECURITY)       += -lrte_security
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_COMPRESSDEV)    += -lrte_compressdev
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_REGEXDEV)       += -lrte_regexdev
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_EVENTDEV)       += -lrte_eventdev
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_RAWDEV)         += -lrte_rawdev
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_TIMER)          += -lrte_timer