diff --git a/dataplane/kernel/genetlink/genetlink.go b/dataplane/kernel/genetlink/genetlink.go
index c52afe51..6e9450e5 100644
--- a/dataplane/kernel/genetlink/genetlink.go
+++ b/dataplane/kernel/genetlink/genetlink.go
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ func (p GenetlinkPort) Delete() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (t GenetlinkPort) SetAdminState(up bool) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
 func init() {
 	pktiohandler.Register(pktiopb.PortType_PORT_TYPE_GENETLINK, New)
 }
diff --git a/dataplane/kernel/tap/tap.go b/dataplane/kernel/tap/tap.go
index 68e1bb6b..bd1c41b4 100644
--- a/dataplane/kernel/tap/tap.go
+++ b/dataplane/kernel/tap/tap.go
@@ -69,6 +69,17 @@ func (t *TapInterface) IfIndex() int {
 	return t.ifIndex
 }
 
+func (t *TapInterface) SetAdminState(up bool) error {
+	l, err := netlink.LinkByName(t.name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if up {
+		return netlink.LinkSetUp(l)
+	}
+	return netlink.LinkSetDown(l)
+}
+
 func init() {
 	pktiohandler.Register(pktiopb.PortType_PORT_TYPE_NETDEV, New)
 }
diff --git a/dataplane/proto/packetio/packetio.pb.go b/dataplane/proto/packetio/packetio.pb.go
index 491616ca..fca072ca 100755
--- a/dataplane/proto/packetio/packetio.pb.go
+++ b/dataplane/proto/packetio/packetio.pb.go
@@ -25,6 +25,61 @@ const (
 	_ = protoimpl.EnforceVersion(protoimpl.MaxVersion - 20)
 )
 
+type PortOperation int32
+
+const (
+	PortOperation_PORT_OPERATION_UNSPECIFIED PortOperation = 0
+	PortOperation_PORT_OPERATION_CREATE      PortOperation = 1
+	PortOperation_PORT_OPERATION_DELETE      PortOperation = 2
+	PortOperation_PORT_OPERATION_SET_UP      PortOperation = 3
+	PortOperation_PORT_OPERATION_SET_DOWN    PortOperation = 4
+)
+
+// Enum value maps for PortOperation.
+var (
+	PortOperation_name = map[int32]string{
+		0: "PORT_OPERATION_UNSPECIFIED",
+		1: "PORT_OPERATION_CREATE",
+		2: "PORT_OPERATION_DELETE",
+		3: "PORT_OPERATION_SET_UP",
+		4: "PORT_OPERATION_SET_DOWN",
+	}
+	PortOperation_value = map[string]int32{
+		"PORT_OPERATION_UNSPECIFIED": 0,
+		"PORT_OPERATION_CREATE":      1,
+		"PORT_OPERATION_DELETE":      2,
+		"PORT_OPERATION_SET_UP":      3,
+		"PORT_OPERATION_SET_DOWN":    4,
+	}
+)
+
+func (x PortOperation) Enum() *PortOperation {
+	p := new(PortOperation)
+	*p = x
+	return p
+}
+
+func (x PortOperation) String() string {
+	return protoimpl.X.EnumStringOf(x.Descriptor(), protoreflect.EnumNumber(x))
+}
+
+func (PortOperation) Descriptor() protoreflect.EnumDescriptor {
+	return file_dataplane_proto_packetio_packetio_proto_enumTypes[0].Descriptor()
+}
+
+func (PortOperation) Type() protoreflect.EnumType {
+	return &file_dataplane_proto_packetio_packetio_proto_enumTypes[0]
+}
+
+func (x PortOperation) Number() protoreflect.EnumNumber {
+	return protoreflect.EnumNumber(x)
+}
+
+// Deprecated: Use PortOperation.Descriptor instead.
+func (PortOperation) EnumDescriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return file_dataplane_proto_packetio_packetio_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{0}
+}
+
 type PortType int32
 
 const (
@@ -58,11 +113,11 @@ func (x PortType) String() string {
 }
 
 func (PortType) Descriptor() protoreflect.EnumDescriptor {
-	return file_dataplane_proto_packetio_packetio_proto_enumTypes[0].Descriptor()
+	return file_dataplane_proto_packetio_packetio_proto_enumTypes[1].Descriptor()
 }
 
 func (PortType) Type() protoreflect.EnumType {
-	return &file_dataplane_proto_packetio_packetio_proto_enumTypes[0]
+	return &file_dataplane_proto_packetio_packetio_proto_enumTypes[1]
 }
 
 func (x PortType) Number() protoreflect.EnumNumber {
@@ -71,7 +126,7 @@ func (x PortType) Number() protoreflect.EnumNumber {
 
 // Deprecated: Use PortType.Descriptor instead.
 func (PortType) EnumDescriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return file_dataplane_proto_packetio_packetio_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{0}
+	return file_dataplane_proto_packetio_packetio_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{1}
 }
 
 type HostPortControlInit struct {
@@ -302,12 +357,14 @@ type HostPortControlMessage struct {
 
 	PortId        uint64 `protobuf:"varint,1,opt,name=port_id,json=portId,proto3" json:"port_id,omitempty"`
 	DataplanePort uint64 `protobuf:"varint,2,opt,name=dataplane_port,json=dataplanePort,proto3" json:"dataplane_port,omitempty"`
-	Create        bool   `protobuf:"varint,3,opt,name=create,proto3" json:"create,omitempty"`
+	// Deprecated: Marked as deprecated in dataplane/proto/packetio/packetio.proto.
+	Create bool `protobuf:"varint,3,opt,name=create,proto3" json:"create,omitempty"`
 	// Types that are assignable to Port:
 	//
 	//	*HostPortControlMessage_Netdev
 	//	*HostPortControlMessage_Genetlink
 	Port isHostPortControlMessage_Port `protobuf_oneof:"port"`
+	Op   PortOperation                 `protobuf:"varint,6,opt,name=op,proto3,enum=lucius.dataplane.packetio.PortOperation" json:"op,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (x *HostPortControlMessage) Reset() {
@@ -356,6 +413,7 @@ func (x *HostPortControlMessage) GetDataplanePort() uint64 {
 	return 0
 }
 
+// Deprecated: Marked as deprecated in dataplane/proto/packetio/packetio.proto.
 func (x *HostPortControlMessage) GetCreate() bool {
 	if x != nil {
 		return x.Create
@@ -384,6 +442,13 @@ func (x *HostPortControlMessage) GetGenetlink() *GenetlinkPort {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (x *HostPortControlMessage) GetOp() PortOperation {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Op
+	}
+	return PortOperation_PORT_OPERATION_UNSPECIFIED
+}
+
 type isHostPortControlMessage_Port interface {
 	isHostPortControlMessage_Port()
 }
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 var (
@@ -741,38 +820,40 @@ func file_dataplane_proto_packetio_packetio_proto_rawDescGZIP() []byte {
 	return file_dataplane_proto_packetio_packetio_proto_rawDescData
 }
 
-var file_dataplane_proto_packetio_packetio_proto_enumTypes = make([]protoimpl.EnumInfo, 1)
+var file_dataplane_proto_packetio_packetio_proto_enumTypes = make([]protoimpl.EnumInfo, 2)
 var file_dataplane_proto_packetio_packetio_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 9)
 var file_dataplane_proto_packetio_packetio_proto_goTypes = []interface{}{
-	(PortType)(0),                  // 0: lucius.dataplane.packetio.PortType
-	(*HostPortControlInit)(nil),    // 1: lucius.dataplane.packetio.HostPortControlInit
-	(*HostPortControlRequest)(nil), // 2: lucius.dataplane.packetio.HostPortControlRequest
-	(*NetdevPort)(nil),             // 3: lucius.dataplane.packetio.NetdevPort
-	(*GenetlinkPort)(nil),          // 4: lucius.dataplane.packetio.GenetlinkPort
-	(*HostPortControlMessage)(nil), // 5: lucius.dataplane.packetio.HostPortControlMessage
-	(*Packet)(nil),                 // 6: lucius.dataplane.packetio.Packet
-	(*PacketStreamInit)(nil),       // 7: lucius.dataplane.packetio.PacketStreamInit
-	(*PacketIn)(nil),               // 8: lucius.dataplane.packetio.PacketIn
-	(*PacketOut)(nil),              // 9: lucius.dataplane.packetio.PacketOut
-	(*status.Status)(nil),          // 10: google.rpc.Status
+	(PortOperation)(0),             // 0: lucius.dataplane.packetio.PortOperation
+	(PortType)(0),                  // 1: lucius.dataplane.packetio.PortType
+	(*HostPortControlInit)(nil),    // 2: lucius.dataplane.packetio.HostPortControlInit
+	(*HostPortControlRequest)(nil), // 3: lucius.dataplane.packetio.HostPortControlRequest
+	(*NetdevPort)(nil),             // 4: lucius.dataplane.packetio.NetdevPort
+	(*GenetlinkPort)(nil),          // 5: lucius.dataplane.packetio.GenetlinkPort
+	(*HostPortControlMessage)(nil), // 6: lucius.dataplane.packetio.HostPortControlMessage
+	(*Packet)(nil),                 // 7: lucius.dataplane.packetio.Packet
+	(*PacketStreamInit)(nil),       // 8: lucius.dataplane.packetio.PacketStreamInit
+	(*PacketIn)(nil),               // 9: lucius.dataplane.packetio.PacketIn
+	(*PacketOut)(nil),              // 10: lucius.dataplane.packetio.PacketOut
+	(*status.Status)(nil),          // 11: google.rpc.Status
 }
 var file_dataplane_proto_packetio_packetio_proto_depIdxs = []int32{
-	1,  // 0: lucius.dataplane.packetio.HostPortControlRequest.init:type_name -> lucius.dataplane.packetio.HostPortControlInit
-	10, // 1: lucius.dataplane.packetio.HostPortControlRequest.status:type_name -> google.rpc.Status
-	3,  // 2: lucius.dataplane.packetio.HostPortControlMessage.netdev:type_name -> lucius.dataplane.packetio.NetdevPort
-	4,  // 3: lucius.dataplane.packetio.HostPortControlMessage.genetlink:type_name -> lucius.dataplane.packetio.GenetlinkPort
-	7,  // 4: lucius.dataplane.packetio.PacketIn.init:type_name -> lucius.dataplane.packetio.PacketStreamInit
-	6,  // 5: lucius.dataplane.packetio.PacketIn.packet:type_name -> lucius.dataplane.packetio.Packet
-	6,  // 6: lucius.dataplane.packetio.PacketOut.packet:type_name -> lucius.dataplane.packetio.Packet
-	2,  // 7: lucius.dataplane.packetio.PacketIO.HostPortControl:input_type -> lucius.dataplane.packetio.HostPortControlRequest
-	8,  // 8: lucius.dataplane.packetio.PacketIO.CPUPacketStream:input_type -> lucius.dataplane.packetio.PacketIn
-	5,  // 9: lucius.dataplane.packetio.PacketIO.HostPortControl:output_type -> lucius.dataplane.packetio.HostPortControlMessage
-	9,  // 10: lucius.dataplane.packetio.PacketIO.CPUPacketStream:output_type -> lucius.dataplane.packetio.PacketOut
-	9,  // [9:11] is the sub-list for method output_type
-	7,  // [7:9] is the sub-list for method input_type
-	7,  // [7:7] is the sub-list for extension type_name
-	7,  // [7:7] is the sub-list for extension extendee
-	0,  // [0:7] is the sub-list for field type_name
+	2,  // 0: lucius.dataplane.packetio.HostPortControlRequest.init:type_name -> lucius.dataplane.packetio.HostPortControlInit
+	11, // 1: lucius.dataplane.packetio.HostPortControlRequest.status:type_name -> google.rpc.Status
+	4,  // 2: lucius.dataplane.packetio.HostPortControlMessage.netdev:type_name -> lucius.dataplane.packetio.NetdevPort
+	5,  // 3: lucius.dataplane.packetio.HostPortControlMessage.genetlink:type_name -> lucius.dataplane.packetio.GenetlinkPort
+	0,  // 4: lucius.dataplane.packetio.HostPortControlMessage.op:type_name -> lucius.dataplane.packetio.PortOperation
+	8,  // 5: lucius.dataplane.packetio.PacketIn.init:type_name -> lucius.dataplane.packetio.PacketStreamInit
+	7,  // 6: lucius.dataplane.packetio.PacketIn.packet:type_name -> lucius.dataplane.packetio.Packet
+	7,  // 7: lucius.dataplane.packetio.PacketOut.packet:type_name -> lucius.dataplane.packetio.Packet
+	3,  // 8: lucius.dataplane.packetio.PacketIO.HostPortControl:input_type -> lucius.dataplane.packetio.HostPortControlRequest
+	9,  // 9: lucius.dataplane.packetio.PacketIO.CPUPacketStream:input_type -> lucius.dataplane.packetio.PacketIn
+	6,  // 10: lucius.dataplane.packetio.PacketIO.HostPortControl:output_type -> lucius.dataplane.packetio.HostPortControlMessage
+	10, // 11: lucius.dataplane.packetio.PacketIO.CPUPacketStream:output_type -> lucius.dataplane.packetio.PacketOut
+	10, // [10:12] is the sub-list for method output_type
+	8,  // [8:10] is the sub-list for method input_type
+	8,  // [8:8] is the sub-list for extension type_name
+	8,  // [8:8] is the sub-list for extension extendee
+	0,  // [0:8] is the sub-list for field type_name
 }
 
 func init() { file_dataplane_proto_packetio_packetio_proto_init() }
@@ -907,7 +988,7 @@ func file_dataplane_proto_packetio_packetio_proto_init() {
 		File: protoimpl.DescBuilder{
 			GoPackagePath: reflect.TypeOf(x{}).PkgPath(),
 			RawDescriptor: file_dataplane_proto_packetio_packetio_proto_rawDesc,
-			NumEnums:      1,
+			NumEnums:      2,
 			NumMessages:   9,
 			NumExtensions: 0,
 			NumServices:   1,
diff --git a/dataplane/proto/packetio/packetio.proto b/dataplane/proto/packetio/packetio.proto
index e2c2470b..b1a734f7 100644
--- a/dataplane/proto/packetio/packetio.proto
+++ b/dataplane/proto/packetio/packetio.proto
@@ -38,15 +38,24 @@ message GenetlinkPort {
     string group = 2;
 }
 
+enum PortOperation {
+  PORT_OPERATION_UNSPECIFIED = 0;
+  PORT_OPERATION_CREATE = 1;
+  PORT_OPERATION_DELETE = 2;
+  PORT_OPERATION_SET_UP = 3;
+  PORT_OPERATION_SET_DOWN = 4;
+}
+
 message HostPortControlMessage {
   uint64 port_id = 1;
   uint64 dataplane_port = 2; // ID of the dataplane port related to this one.
   // Set to true if an hostif should be created, false for delete.
-  bool create = 3;
+  bool create = 3 [deprecated=true];
   oneof port {
     NetdevPort netdev = 4;
     GenetlinkPort genetlink = 5;
   }
+  PortOperation op = 6;
 }
 
 message Packet {
diff --git a/dataplane/standalone/pkthandler/pktiohandler/pktiohandler.go b/dataplane/standalone/pkthandler/pktiohandler/pktiohandler.go
index fad91a91..0de0ede1 100644
--- a/dataplane/standalone/pkthandler/pktiohandler/pktiohandler.go
+++ b/dataplane/standalone/pkthandler/pktiohandler/pktiohandler.go
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ type PortIO interface {
 	Delete() error
 	Write([]byte, *kernel.PacketMetadata) (int, error)
 	Read([]byte) (int, error)
+	SetAdminState(bool) error
 }
 
 // StreamPackets sends and receives packets from a lucius CPU port.
@@ -153,13 +154,14 @@ func (m *PacketIOMgr) ManagePorts(c pktiopb.PacketIO_HostPortControlClient) erro
 	if err := c.Send(&pktiopb.HostPortControlRequest{Msg: &pktiopb.HostPortControlRequest_Init{}}); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+
 	for {
 		resp, err := c.Recv()
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 		log.Infof("received port control message: %+v", resp)
-		if resp.Create {
+		if (resp.Op == pktiopb.PortOperation_PORT_OPERATION_UNSPECIFIED && resp.Create) || resp.Op == pktiopb.PortOperation_PORT_OPERATION_CREATE {
 			st := &status.Status{
 				Code: int32(codes.OK),
 			}
@@ -178,7 +180,7 @@ func (m *PacketIOMgr) ManagePorts(c pktiopb.PacketIO_HostPortControlClient) erro
 			if err := m.writePorts(); err != nil {
 				log.Warningf("failed to write file: %v", err)
 			}
-		} else {
+		} else if resp.Op == pktiopb.PortOperation_PORT_OPERATION_UNSPECIFIED || resp.Op == pktiopb.PortOperation_PORT_OPERATION_DELETE {
 			p, ok := m.hostifs[resp.GetPortId()]
 			if !ok {
 				sendErr := c.Send(&pktiopb.HostPortControlRequest{Msg: &pktiopb.HostPortControlRequest_Status{
@@ -192,9 +194,7 @@ func (m *PacketIOMgr) ManagePorts(c pktiopb.PacketIO_HostPortControlClient) erro
 				}
 				continue
 			}
-
 			m.hostifs[resp.GetPortId()].cancelFn()
-
 			if err := p.Delete(); err != nil {
 				sendErr := c.Send(&pktiopb.HostPortControlRequest{Msg: &pktiopb.HostPortControlRequest_Status{
 					Status: &status.Status{
@@ -206,7 +206,6 @@ func (m *PacketIOMgr) ManagePorts(c pktiopb.PacketIO_HostPortControlClient) erro
 					return sendErr
 				}
 			}
-
 			delete(m.hostifs, resp.GetPortId())
 			sendErr := c.Send(&pktiopb.HostPortControlRequest{Msg: &pktiopb.HostPortControlRequest_Status{
 				Status: &status.Status{
@@ -219,6 +218,36 @@ func (m *PacketIOMgr) ManagePorts(c pktiopb.PacketIO_HostPortControlClient) erro
 			if err := m.writePorts(); err != nil {
 				log.Warningf("failed to write file: %v", err)
 			}
+		} else if resp.Op == pktiopb.PortOperation_PORT_OPERATION_SET_UP || resp.Op == pktiopb.PortOperation_PORT_OPERATION_SET_DOWN {
+			p, ok := m.hostifs[resp.GetPortId()]
+			if !ok {
+				sendErr := c.Send(&pktiopb.HostPortControlRequest{Msg: &pktiopb.HostPortControlRequest_Status{
+					Status: &status.Status{
+						Code:    int32(codes.FailedPrecondition),
+						Message: fmt.Sprintf("port %v doesn't exist", resp.GetPortId()),
+					},
+				}})
+				if sendErr != nil {
+					return sendErr
+				}
+				continue
+			}
+			st := &status.Status{
+				Code: int32(codes.OK),
+			}
+			state := resp.Op == pktiopb.PortOperation_PORT_OPERATION_SET_UP
+			if p.SetAdminState(state); err != nil {
+				st = &status.Status{
+					Code:    int32(codes.Internal),
+					Message: err.Error(),
+				}
+			}
+			sendErr := c.Send(&pktiopb.HostPortControlRequest{Msg: &pktiopb.HostPortControlRequest_Status{
+				Status: st,
+			}})
+			if sendErr != nil {
+				return sendErr
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/dataplane/standalone/pkthandler/pktiohandler/pktiohandler_test.go b/dataplane/standalone/pkthandler/pktiohandler/pktiohandler_test.go
index 3470fa7d..0ff8371b 100644
--- a/dataplane/standalone/pkthandler/pktiohandler/pktiohandler_test.go
+++ b/dataplane/standalone/pkthandler/pktiohandler/pktiohandler_test.go
@@ -124,6 +124,37 @@ func TestManagePorts(t *testing.T) {
 			PortId:        1,
 			DataplanePort: 2,
 			Create:        true,
+			Op:            pktiopb.PortOperation_PORT_OPERATION_CREATE,
+		}},
+		want: codes.OK,
+	}, {
+		desc: "delete not existing",
+		msgs: []*pktiopb.HostPortControlMessage{{
+			PortId: 1,
+			Create: false,
+			Op:     pktiopb.PortOperation_PORT_OPERATION_DELETE,
+		}},
+		want: codes.FailedPrecondition,
+	}, {
+		desc: "delete",
+		msgs: []*pktiopb.HostPortControlMessage{{
+			PortId: 2,
+			Create: false,
+			Op:     pktiopb.PortOperation_PORT_OPERATION_DELETE,
+		}},
+		want: codes.OK,
+	}, {
+		desc: "set state not existing",
+		msgs: []*pktiopb.HostPortControlMessage{{
+			PortId: 1,
+			Op:     pktiopb.PortOperation_PORT_OPERATION_SET_DOWN,
+		}},
+		want: codes.FailedPrecondition,
+	}, {
+		desc: "set state",
+		msgs: []*pktiopb.HostPortControlMessage{{
+			PortId: 2,
+			Op:     pktiopb.PortOperation_PORT_OPERATION_SET_DOWN,
 		}},
 		want: codes.OK,
 	}}
@@ -133,6 +164,10 @@ func TestManagePorts(t *testing.T) {
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("unexpected error on New(): %v", err)
 			}
+			mgr.hostifs[2] = &port{
+				PortIO:   &fakePort{},
+				cancelFn: func() {},
+			}
 			builder[pktiopb.PortType_PORT_TYPE_NETDEV] = func(hpcm *pktiopb.HostPortControlMessage) (PortIO, error) {
 				return &fakePort{}, nil
 			}
@@ -162,6 +197,14 @@ type fakePort struct {
 	writtenData []*portWriteData
 }
 
+func (p *fakePort) Delete() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p *fakePort) SetAdminState(bool) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (p *fakePort) Read([]byte) (int, error) {
 	return 0, nil
 }