diff --git a/samples/pktgen/README.rst b/samples/pktgen/README.rst
index fd39215db508..3f6483e8b2df 100644
--- a/samples/pktgen/README.rst
+++ b/samples/pktgen/README.rst
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ across the sample scripts.  Usage example is printed on errors::
  Usage: ./pktgen_sample01_simple.sh [-vx] -i ethX
   -i : ($DEV)       output interface/device (required)
   -s : ($PKT_SIZE)  packet size
-  -d : ($DEST_IP)   destination IP
+  -d : ($DEST_IP)   destination IP. CIDR (e.g. 198.18.0.0/15) is also allowed
   -m : ($DST_MAC)   destination MAC-addr
   -p : ($DST_PORT)  destination PORT range (e.g. 433-444) is also allowed
   -t : ($THREADS)   threads to start
diff --git a/samples/pktgen/parameters.sh b/samples/pktgen/parameters.sh
index a06b00a0c7b6..ff0ed474fee9 100644
--- a/samples/pktgen/parameters.sh
+++ b/samples/pktgen/parameters.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ function usage() {
     echo "Usage: $0 [-vx] -i ethX"
     echo "  -i : (\$DEV)       output interface/device (required)"
     echo "  -s : (\$PKT_SIZE)  packet size"
-    echo "  -d : (\$DEST_IP)   destination IP"
+    echo "  -d : (\$DEST_IP)   destination IP. CIDR (e.g. 198.18.0.0/15) is also allowed"
     echo "  -m : (\$DST_MAC)   destination MAC-addr"
     echo "  -p : (\$DST_PORT)  destination PORT range (e.g. 433-444) is also allowed"
     echo "  -t : (\$THREADS)   threads to start"
diff --git a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_bench_xmit_mode_netif_receive.sh b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_bench_xmit_mode_netif_receive.sh
index 9b74502c58f7..da6cb711b7f4 100755
--- a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_bench_xmit_mode_netif_receive.sh
+++ b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_bench_xmit_mode_netif_receive.sh
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ fi
 [ -z "$DST_MAC" ] && DST_MAC="90:e2:ba:ff:ff:ff"
 [ -z "$BURST" ] && BURST=1024
 [ -z "$COUNT" ] && COUNT="10000000" # Zero means indefinitely
+[ -n "$DEST_IP" ] && read -r DST_MIN DST_MAX <<< $(parse_addr${IP6} $DEST_IP)
 if [ -n "$DST_PORT" ]; then
     read -r UDP_DST_MIN UDP_DST_MAX <<< $(parse_ports $DST_PORT)
     validate_ports $UDP_DST_MIN $UDP_DST_MAX
@@ -71,7 +72,8 @@ for ((thread = $F_THREAD; thread <= $L_THREAD; thread++)); do
 
     # Destination
     pg_set $dev "dst_mac $DST_MAC"
-    pg_set $dev "dst$IP6 $DEST_IP"
+    pg_set $dev "dst${IP6}_min $DST_MIN"
+    pg_set $dev "dst${IP6}_max $DST_MAX"
 
     if [ -n "$DST_PORT" ]; then
 	# Single destination port or random port range
diff --git a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_bench_xmit_mode_queue_xmit.sh b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_bench_xmit_mode_queue_xmit.sh
index 0f332555b40d..355937787364 100755
--- a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_bench_xmit_mode_queue_xmit.sh
+++ b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_bench_xmit_mode_queue_xmit.sh
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ if [[ -n "$BURST" ]]; then
     err 1 "Bursting not supported for this mode"
 fi
 [ -z "$COUNT" ] && COUNT="10000000" # Zero means indefinitely
+[ -n "$DEST_IP" ] && read -r DST_MIN DST_MAX <<< $(parse_addr${IP6} $DEST_IP)
 if [ -n "$DST_PORT" ]; then
     read -r UDP_DST_MIN UDP_DST_MAX <<< $(parse_ports $DST_PORT)
     validate_ports $UDP_DST_MIN $UDP_DST_MAX
@@ -54,7 +55,8 @@ for ((thread = $F_THREAD; thread <= $L_THREAD; thread++)); do
 
     # Destination
     pg_set $dev "dst_mac $DST_MAC"
-    pg_set $dev "dst$IP6 $DEST_IP"
+    pg_set $dev "dst${IP6}_min $DST_MIN"
+    pg_set $dev "dst${IP6}_max $DST_MAX"
 
     if [ -n "$DST_PORT" ]; then
 	# Single destination port or random port range
diff --git a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample01_simple.sh b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample01_simple.sh
index 063ec0998906..08995fa70025 100755
--- a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample01_simple.sh
+++ b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample01_simple.sh
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ fi
 # Example enforce param "-m" for dst_mac
 [ -z "$DST_MAC" ] && usage && err 2 "Must specify -m dst_mac"
 [ -z "$COUNT" ]   && COUNT="100000" # Zero means indefinitely
+[ -n "$DEST_IP" ] && read -r DST_MIN DST_MAX <<< $(parse_addr${IP6} $DEST_IP)
 if [ -n "$DST_PORT" ]; then
     read -r UDP_DST_MIN UDP_DST_MAX <<< $(parse_ports $DST_PORT)
     validate_ports $UDP_DST_MIN $UDP_DST_MAX
@@ -61,7 +62,8 @@ pg_set $DEV "flag NO_TIMESTAMP"
 
 # Destination
 pg_set $DEV "dst_mac $DST_MAC"
-pg_set $DEV "dst$IP6 $DEST_IP"
+pg_set $DEV "dst${IP6}_min $DST_MIN"
+pg_set $DEV "dst${IP6}_max $DST_MAX"
 
 if [ -n "$DST_PORT" ]; then
     # Single destination port or random port range
diff --git a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample02_multiqueue.sh b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample02_multiqueue.sh
index a4726fb50197..9b806e41c23a 100755
--- a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample02_multiqueue.sh
+++ b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample02_multiqueue.sh
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ if [ -z "$DEST_IP" ]; then
     [ -z "$IP6" ] && DEST_IP="198.18.0.42" || DEST_IP="FD00::1"
 fi
 [ -z "$DST_MAC" ] && DST_MAC="90:e2:ba:ff:ff:ff"
+[ -n "$DEST_IP" ] && read -r DST_MIN DST_MAX <<< $(parse_addr${IP6} $DEST_IP)
 if [ -n "$DST_PORT" ]; then
     read -r UDP_DST_MIN UDP_DST_MAX <<< $(parse_ports $DST_PORT)
     validate_ports $UDP_DST_MIN $UDP_DST_MAX
@@ -62,7 +63,8 @@ for ((thread = $F_THREAD; thread <= $L_THREAD; thread++)); do
 
     # Destination
     pg_set $dev "dst_mac $DST_MAC"
-    pg_set $dev "dst$IP6 $DEST_IP"
+    pg_set $dev "dst${IP6}_min $DST_MIN"
+    pg_set $dev "dst${IP6}_max $DST_MAX"
 
     if [ -n "$DST_PORT" ]; then
 	# Single destination port or random port range
diff --git a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample03_burst_single_flow.sh b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample03_burst_single_flow.sh
index dfea91a09ccc..cb067788ceb3 100755
--- a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample03_burst_single_flow.sh
+++ b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample03_burst_single_flow.sh
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ fi
 [ -z "$BURST" ]     && BURST=32
 [ -z "$CLONE_SKB" ] && CLONE_SKB="0" # No need for clones when bursting
 [ -z "$COUNT" ]     && COUNT="0" # Zero means indefinitely
+[ -n "$DEST_IP" ]   && read -r DST_MIN DST_MAX <<< $(parse_addr${IP6} $DEST_IP)
 if [ -n "$DST_PORT" ]; then
     read -r UDP_DST_MIN UDP_DST_MAX <<< $(parse_ports $DST_PORT)
     validate_ports $UDP_DST_MIN $UDP_DST_MAX
@@ -62,7 +63,8 @@ for ((thread = $F_THREAD; thread <= $L_THREAD; thread++)); do
 
     # Destination
     pg_set $dev "dst_mac $DST_MAC"
-    pg_set $dev "dst$IP6 $DEST_IP"
+    pg_set $dev "dst${IP6}_min $DST_MIN"
+    pg_set $dev "dst${IP6}_max $DST_MAX"
 
     if [ -n "$DST_PORT" ]; then
 	# Single destination port or random port range
diff --git a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample04_many_flows.sh b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample04_many_flows.sh
index 7ea9b4a3acf6..626e33016869 100755
--- a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample04_many_flows.sh
+++ b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample04_many_flows.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ source ${basedir}/parameters.sh
 [ -z "$DST_MAC" ]   && DST_MAC="90:e2:ba:ff:ff:ff"
 [ -z "$CLONE_SKB" ] && CLONE_SKB="0"
 [ -z "$COUNT" ]     && COUNT="0" # Zero means indefinitely
+[ -n "$DEST_IP" ]   && read -r DST_MIN DST_MAX <<< $(parse_addr $DEST_IP)
 if [ -n "$DST_PORT" ]; then
     read -r UDP_DST_MIN UDP_DST_MAX <<< $(parse_ports $DST_PORT)
     validate_ports $UDP_DST_MIN $UDP_DST_MAX
@@ -37,6 +38,9 @@ if [[ -n "$BURST" ]]; then
     err 1 "Bursting not supported for this mode"
 fi
 
+# 198.18.0.0 / 198.19.255.255
+read -r SRC_MIN SRC_MAX <<< $(parse_addr 198.18.0.0/15)
+
 # General cleanup everything since last run
 pg_ctrl "reset"
 
@@ -58,7 +62,8 @@ for ((thread = $F_THREAD; thread <= $L_THREAD; thread++)); do
 
     # Single destination
     pg_set $dev "dst_mac $DST_MAC"
-    pg_set $dev "dst $DEST_IP"
+    pg_set $dev "dst_min $DST_MIN"
+    pg_set $dev "dst_max $DST_MAX"
 
     if [ -n "$DST_PORT" ]; then
 	# Single destination port or random port range
@@ -69,8 +74,8 @@ for ((thread = $F_THREAD; thread <= $L_THREAD; thread++)); do
 
     # Randomize source IP-addresses
     pg_set $dev "flag IPSRC_RND"
-    pg_set $dev "src_min 198.18.0.0"
-    pg_set $dev "src_max 198.19.255.255"
+    pg_set $dev "src_min $SRC_MIN"
+    pg_set $dev "src_max $SRC_MAX"
 
     # Limit number of flows (max 65535)
     pg_set $dev "flows $FLOWS"
diff --git a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample05_flow_per_thread.sh b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample05_flow_per_thread.sh
index fbfafe029e11..cb79de073e9d 100755
--- a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample05_flow_per_thread.sh
+++ b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample05_flow_per_thread.sh
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ source ${basedir}/parameters.sh
 [ -z "$CLONE_SKB" ] && CLONE_SKB="0"
 [ -z "$BURST" ]     && BURST=32
 [ -z "$COUNT" ]     && COUNT="0" # Zero means indefinitely
+[ -n "$DEST_IP" ]   && read -r DST_MIN DST_MAX <<< $(parse_addr $DEST_IP)
 if [ -n "$DST_PORT" ]; then
     read -r UDP_DST_MIN UDP_DST_MAX <<< $(parse_ports $DST_PORT)
     validate_ports $UDP_DST_MIN $UDP_DST_MAX
@@ -51,7 +52,8 @@ for ((thread = $F_THREAD; thread <= $L_THREAD; thread++)); do
 
     # Single destination
     pg_set $dev "dst_mac $DST_MAC"
-    pg_set $dev "dst $DEST_IP"
+    pg_set $dev "dst_min $DST_MIN"
+    pg_set $dev "dst_max $DST_MAX"
 
     if [ -n "$DST_PORT" ]; then
 	# Single destination port or random port range
diff --git a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample06_numa_awared_queue_irq_affinity.sh b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample06_numa_awared_queue_irq_affinity.sh
index 755e662183f1..739adcda5b5f 100755
--- a/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample06_numa_awared_queue_irq_affinity.sh
+++ b/samples/pktgen/pktgen_sample06_numa_awared_queue_irq_affinity.sh
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ if [ -z "$DEST_IP" ]; then
     [ -z "$IP6" ] && DEST_IP="198.18.0.42" || DEST_IP="FD00::1"
 fi
 [ -z "$DST_MAC" ] && DST_MAC="90:e2:ba:ff:ff:ff"
+[ -n "$DEST_IP" ] && read -r DST_MIN DST_MAX <<< $(parse_addr${IP6} $DEST_IP)
 if [ -n "$DST_PORT" ]; then
     read -r UDP_DST_MIN UDP_DST_MAX <<< $(parse_ports $DST_PORT)
     validate_ports $UDP_DST_MIN $UDP_DST_MAX
@@ -79,7 +80,8 @@ for ((i = 0; i < $THREADS; i++)); do
 
     # Destination
     pg_set $dev "dst_mac $DST_MAC"
-    pg_set $dev "dst$IP6 $DEST_IP"
+    pg_set $dev "dst${IP6}_min $DST_MIN"
+    pg_set $dev "dst${IP6}_max $DST_MAX"
 
     if [ -n "$DST_PORT" ]; then
 	# Single destination port or random port range
