diff --git a/include/utils.h b/include/utils.h
index 27562a1c..82f1aa7d 100644
--- a/include/utils.h
+++ b/include/utils.h
@@ -248,5 +248,6 @@ int do_each_netns(int (*func)(char *nsname, void *arg), void *arg,
 		bool show_label);
 
 char *int_to_str(int val, char *buf);
+int get_guid(__u64 *guid, const char *arg);
 
 #endif /* __UTILS_H__ */
diff --git a/ip/iplink.c b/ip/iplink.c
index f2a2e13c..28a0a21c 100644
--- a/ip/iplink.c
+++ b/ip/iplink.c
@@ -420,6 +420,26 @@ static int iplink_parse_vf(int vf, int *argcp, char ***argvp,
 				invarg("Invalid \"state\" value\n", *argv);
 			ivl.vf = vf;
 			addattr_l(&req->n, sizeof(*req), IFLA_VF_LINK_STATE, &ivl, sizeof(ivl));
+		} else if (matches(*argv, "node_guid") == 0) {
+			struct ifla_vf_guid ivg;
+
+			NEXT_ARG();
+			ivg.vf = vf;
+			if (get_guid(&ivg.guid, *argv)) {
+				invarg("Invalid GUID format\n", *argv);
+				return -1;
+			}
+			addattr_l(&req->n, sizeof(*req), IFLA_VF_IB_NODE_GUID, &ivg, sizeof(ivg));
+		} else if (matches(*argv, "port_guid") == 0) {
+			struct ifla_vf_guid ivg;
+
+			NEXT_ARG();
+			ivg.vf = vf;
+			if (get_guid(&ivg.guid, *argv)) {
+				invarg("Invalid GUID format\n", *argv);
+				return -1;
+			}
+			addattr_l(&req->n, sizeof(*req), IFLA_VF_IB_PORT_GUID, &ivg, sizeof(ivg));
 		} else {
 			/* rewind arg */
 			PREV_ARG();
diff --git a/lib/utils.c b/lib/utils.c
index 7dceeb58..96604746 100644
--- a/lib/utils.c
+++ b/lib/utils.c
@@ -1121,3 +1121,38 @@ char *int_to_str(int val, char *buf)
 	sprintf(buf, "%d", val);
 	return buf;
 }
+
+int get_guid(__u64 *guid, const char *arg)
+{
+	unsigned long int tmp;
+	char *endptr;
+	int i;
+
+#define GUID_STR_LEN 23
+	/* Verify strict format: format string must be
+	 * xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx where xx can be an arbitrary
+	 * hex digit
+	 */
+
+	if (strlen(arg) != GUID_STR_LEN)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* make sure columns are in place */
+	for (i = 0; i < 7; i++)
+		if (arg[2 + i * 3] != ':')
+			return -1;
+
+	*guid = 0;
+	for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
+		tmp = strtoul(arg + i * 3, &endptr, 16);
+		if (endptr != arg + i * 3 + 2)
+			return -1;
+
+		if (tmp > 255)
+			return -1;
+
+		 *guid |= tmp << (56 - 8 * i);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/man/man8/ip-link.8.in b/man/man8/ip-link.8.in
index ad18f755..95fef02c 100644
--- a/man/man8/ip-link.8.in
+++ b/man/man8/ip-link.8.in
@@ -146,7 +146,11 @@ ip-link \- network device configuration
 .br
 .RB "[ " state " { " auto " | " enable " | " disable " } ]"
 .br
-.RB "[ " trust " { " on " | " off " } ] ]"
+.RB "[ " trust " { " on " | " off " } ]"
+.br
+.RB "[ " node_guid " eui64 ]"
+.br
+.RB "[ " port_guid " eui64 ] ]"
 .br
 .in -9
 .RB "[ " master
@@ -1196,6 +1200,12 @@ sent by the VF.
 .BI trust " on|off"
 - trust the specified VF user. This enables that VF user can set a specific feature
 which may impact security and/or performance. (e.g. VF multicast promiscuous mode)
+.sp
+.BI node_guid " eui64"
+- configure node GUID for the VF.
+.sp
+.BI port_guid " eui64"
+- configure port GUID for the VF.
 .in -8
 
 .TP