diff --git a/doc/source/contributor/internals/quality_of_service.rst b/doc/source/contributor/internals/quality_of_service.rst
index 4b494dbbd97..889ad8cc869 100644
--- a/doc/source/contributor/internals/quality_of_service.rst
+++ b/doc/source/contributor/internals/quality_of_service.rst
@@ -363,6 +363,11 @@ integration bridge functions:
 The DSCP markings are in fact configured on the port by means of
 openflow rules.
 
+.. note::
+ As of Ussuri release, the QoS rules can be applied for direct ports with hardware
+ offload capability (switchdev), this requires Open vSwitch version 2.11.0 or newer
+ and Linux kernel based on kernel 5.4.0 or newer.
+
 SR-IOV
 ++++++
 
diff --git a/neutron/cmd/sanity/checks.py b/neutron/cmd/sanity/checks.py
index cbb2cef7b5d..8ecdc73e195 100644
--- a/neutron/cmd/sanity/checks.py
+++ b/neutron/cmd/sanity/checks.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from neutron_lib import exceptions
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_utils import uuidutils
+from oslo_utils import versionutils
 
 from neutron.agent.common import ovs_lib
 from neutron.agent.l3 import ha_router
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 MINIMUM_DNSMASQ_VERSION = 2.67
 DNSMASQ_VERSION_DHCP_RELEASE6 = 2.76
+DIRECT_PORT_QOS_MIN_OVS_VERSION = '2.11'
 MINIMUM_DIBBLER_VERSION = '1.0.1'
 CONNTRACK_GRE_MODULE = 'nf_conntrack_proto_gre'
 
@@ -199,6 +201,10 @@ def get_dnsmasq_version_with_dhcp_release6():
     return DNSMASQ_VERSION_DHCP_RELEASE6
 
 
+def get_ovs_version_for_qos_direct_port_support():
+    return DIRECT_PORT_QOS_MIN_OVS_VERSION
+
+
 def dnsmasq_local_service_supported():
     cmd = ['dnsmasq', '--test', '--local-service']
     env = {'LC_ALL': 'C'}
@@ -230,6 +236,26 @@ def dnsmasq_version_supported():
     return True
 
 
+def ovs_qos_direct_port_supported():
+    try:
+        cmd = ['ovs-vsctl', '-V']
+        out = agent_utils.execute(cmd)
+        matched_line = re.search(r"ovs-vsctl.*", out)
+        matched_version = re.search(r"(\d+\.\d+)", matched_line.group(0))
+        ver = versionutils.convert_version_to_tuple(matched_version.group(1) if
+                                                    matched_version else '0.0')
+        minver = versionutils.convert_version_to_tuple(
+                 DIRECT_PORT_QOS_MIN_OVS_VERSION)
+        if ver < minver:
+            return False
+    except (OSError, RuntimeError, ValueError) as e:
+        LOG.debug("Exception while checking minimal ovs version "
+                  "required for supporting direct ports QoS rules. "
+                  "Exception: %s", e)
+        return False
+    return True
+
+
 def dhcp_release6_supported():
     return runtime_checks.dhcp_release6_supported()
 
diff --git a/neutron/cmd/sanity_check.py b/neutron/cmd/sanity_check.py
index 3bd6fed5586..b19a435b7bf 100644
--- a/neutron/cmd/sanity_check.py
+++ b/neutron/cmd/sanity_check.py
@@ -118,6 +118,16 @@ def check_dnsmasq_version():
     return result
 
 
+def check_ovs_qos_direct_ports_supported():
+    result = checks.ovs_qos_direct_port_supported()
+    if not result:
+        LOG.error('The installed version of OVS does not support '
+                  'QoS rules for direct ports. '
+                  'Please update to version %s or newer.',
+                  checks.get_ovs_version_for_qos_direct_port_support())
+    return result
+
+
 def check_dnsmasq_local_service_supported():
     result = checks.dnsmasq_local_service_supported()
     if not result:
@@ -324,6 +334,9 @@ OPTS = [
     BoolOptCallback('dnsmasq_local_service_supported',
                     check_dnsmasq_local_service_supported,
                     help=_('Check for local-service support in dnsmasq')),
+    BoolOptCallback('ovs_qos_direct_port_supported',
+                    check_ovs_qos_direct_ports_supported,
+                    help=_('Check if the ovs supports QoS for direct ports')),
     BoolOptCallback('dnsmasq_version', check_dnsmasq_version,
                     help=_('Check minimal dnsmasq version'),
                     deprecated_for_removal=True,
diff --git a/neutron/services/qos/drivers/openvswitch/driver.py b/neutron/services/qos/drivers/openvswitch/driver.py
index e5cd39b3b36..d73a636c4c4 100644
--- a/neutron/services/qos/drivers/openvswitch/driver.py
+++ b/neutron/services/qos/drivers/openvswitch/driver.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class OVSDriver(base.DriverBase):
             name='openvswitch',
             vif_types=[portbindings.VIF_TYPE_OVS,
                        portbindings.VIF_TYPE_VHOST_USER],
-            vnic_types=[portbindings.VNIC_NORMAL],
+            vnic_types=[portbindings.VNIC_NORMAL, portbindings.VNIC_DIRECT],
             supported_rules=SUPPORTED_RULES,
             requires_rpc_notifications=True)
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/Add-support-for-direct-ports-with-QoS-in-OVS-48c78c156606e724.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/Add-support-for-direct-ports-with-QoS-in-OVS-48c78c156606e724.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d42dd14c82c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/Add-support-for-direct-ports-with-QoS-in-OVS-48c78c156606e724.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+other:
+  - |
+    Added QoS support for direct ports in neutron.
+    The support requires Open vSwitch 2.11.0 or newer and is based on Linux kernel 5.4.0 or newer.
+    [`bug 1843165 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/neutron/+bug/1843165>`_].
+