diff --git a/doc/changelog.txt b/doc/changelog.txt
index d00e3dd..0d6b2a9 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.txt
+++ b/doc/changelog.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 
 HEAD
 ====
+- xt_iface: allow matching against incoming/outgoing interface
 
 
 v1.30 (October 02 2010)
diff --git a/extensions/libxt_iface.c b/extensions/libxt_iface.c
index cefde6e..7b430b6 100644
--- a/extensions/libxt_iface.c
+++ b/extensions/libxt_iface.c
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ enum {
 
 static const struct option iface_mt_opts[] = {
 	{.name = "iface",        .has_arg = true,  .val = 'i'},
+	{.name = "dev-in",       .has_arg = false, .val = 'I'},
+	{.name = "dev-out",      .has_arg = false, .val = 'O'},
 	{.name = "up",           .has_arg = false, .val = 'u'},
 	{.name = "down",         .has_arg = false, .val = 'U'}, /* not up */
 	{.name = "broadcast",    .has_arg = false, .val = 'b'},
@@ -70,19 +72,20 @@ static void iface_mt_help(void)
 {
 	printf(
 	"iface match options:\n"
-	"    --iface interface    Name of interface\n"
-	"[!] --up / --down        match if UP flag (not) set\n"
-	"[!] --broadcast          match if BROADCAST flag (not) set\n"
-	"[!] --loopback           match if LOOPBACK flag (not) set\n"
+	"    --iface interface     Name of interface\n"
+	"    --dev-in / --dev-out  Use incoming/outgoing interface instead\n"
+	"[!] --up / --down         match if UP flag (not) set\n"
+	"[!] --broadcast           match if BROADCAST flag (not) set\n"
+	"[!] --loopback            match if LOOPBACK flag (not) set\n"
 	"[!] --pointopoint\n"
-	"[!] --pointtopoint       match if POINTOPOINT flag (not) set\n"
-	"[!] --running            match if RUNNING flag (not) set\n"
-	"[!] --noarp / --arp      match if NOARP flag (not) set\n"
-	"[!] --promisc            match if PROMISC flag (not) set\n"
-	"[!] --multicast          match if MULTICAST flag (not) set\n"
-	"[!] --dynamic            match if DYNAMIC flag (not) set\n"
-	"[!] --lower-up           match if LOWER_UP flag (not) set\n"
-	"[!] --dormant            match if DORMANT flag (not) set\n");
+	"[!] --pointtopoint        match if POINTOPOINT flag (not) set\n"
+	"[!] --running             match if RUNNING flag (not) set\n"
+	"[!] --noarp / --arp       match if NOARP flag (not) set\n"
+	"[!] --promisc             match if PROMISC flag (not) set\n"
+	"[!] --multicast           match if MULTICAST flag (not) set\n"
+	"[!] --dynamic             match if DYNAMIC flag (not) set\n"
+	"[!] --lower-up            match if LOWER_UP flag (not) set\n"
+	"[!] --dormant             match if DORMANT flag (not) set\n");
 }
 
 static int iface_mt_parse(int c, char **argv, int invert, unsigned int *flags,
@@ -112,6 +115,18 @@ static int iface_mt_parse(int c, char **argv, int invert, unsigned int *flags,
 		strcpy(info->ifname, optarg);
 		*flags |= XT_IFACE_IFACE;
 		return true;
+	case 'I': /* --dev-in */
+		xtables_param_act(XTF_ONLY_ONCE, "iface", "--dev-in",
+			*flags & XT_IFACE_IFACE);
+		*flags |= XT_IFACE_IFACE;
+		iface_setflag(info, flags, invert, XT_IFACE_DEV_IN, "dev-in");
+		return true;
+	case 'O': /* --dev-out */
+		xtables_param_act(XTF_ONLY_ONCE, "iface", "--dev-out",
+			*flags & XT_IFACE_IFACE);
+		*flags |= XT_IFACE_IFACE;
+		iface_setflag(info, flags, invert, XT_IFACE_DEV_OUT, "dev-out");
+		return true;
 	case 'u': /* UP */
 		iface_setflag(info, flags, invert, XT_IFACE_UP, "up");
 		return true;
@@ -154,7 +169,8 @@ static void iface_mt_check(unsigned int flags)
 	if (!(flags & XT_IFACE_IFACE))
 		xtables_error(PARAMETER_PROBLEM,
 			"iface: You must specify an interface");
-	if (flags == 0 || flags == XT_IFACE_IFACE)
+	if ((flags & ~(XT_IFACE_IFACE | XT_IFACE_DEV_IN |
+	    XT_IFACE_DEV_OUT)) == 0)
 		xtables_error(PARAMETER_PROBLEM,
 			"iface: You must specify at least one option");
 }
@@ -164,7 +180,14 @@ static void iface_mt_print(const void *ip, const struct xt_entry_match *match,
 {
 	const struct xt_iface_mtinfo *info = (const void *)match->data;
 
-	printf("iface: \"%s\" [state:", info->ifname);
+	printf("iface: ");
+	if (info->flags & XT_IFACE_DEV_IN)
+		printf("(in)");
+	else if (info->flags & XT_IFACE_DEV_OUT)
+		printf("(out)");
+	else
+		printf("%s", info->ifname);
+	printf(" [state:");
 	iface_print_opt(info, XT_IFACE_UP,          "up");
 	iface_print_opt(info, XT_IFACE_BROADCAST,   "broadcast");
 	iface_print_opt(info, XT_IFACE_LOOPBACK,    "loopback");
@@ -183,7 +206,12 @@ static void iface_mt_save(const void *ip, const struct xt_entry_match *match)
 {
 	const struct xt_iface_mtinfo *info = (const void *)match->data;
 
-	printf(" --iface %s", info->ifname);
+	if (info->flags & XT_IFACE_DEV_IN)
+		printf("--dev-in");
+	else if (info->flags & XT_IFACE_DEV_OUT)
+		printf("--dev-out");
+	else
+		printf("--iface %s", info->ifname);
 	iface_print_opt(info, XT_IFACE_UP,          "--up");
 	iface_print_opt(info, XT_IFACE_BROADCAST,   "--broadcast");
 	iface_print_opt(info, XT_IFACE_LOOPBACK,    "--loopback");
diff --git a/extensions/libxt_iface.man b/extensions/libxt_iface.man
index fb9c04e..810db6b 100644
--- a/extensions/libxt_iface.man
+++ b/extensions/libxt_iface.man
@@ -1,7 +1,20 @@
-Allows you to check interface states.
+Allows you to check interface states. First, an interface needs to be selected
+for comparison. Exactly one option of the following three must be specified:
 .TP
 \fB\-\-iface\fP \fIname\fP
-Check the states on the given interface. This option is required.
+Check the states on the given interface.
+.TP
+\fB\-\-dev\-in\fP
+Check the states on the interface on which the packet came in. If the input
+device is not set, because for example you are using \-m iface in the OUTPUT
+chain, this submatch returns false.
+.TP
+\fB\-\-dev\-out\fP
+Check the states on the interface on which the packet will go out. If the
+output device is not set, because for example you are using \-m iface in the
+INPUT chain, this submatch returns false.
+.PP
+Following that, one can select the interface properties to check for:
 .TP
 [\fB!\fP] \fB\-\-up\fP, [\fB!\fP] \fB\-\-down\fP
 Check the UP flag.
diff --git a/extensions/xt_iface.c b/extensions/xt_iface.c
index cd16363..b97fd07 100644
--- a/extensions/xt_iface.c
+++ b/extensions/xt_iface.c
@@ -40,12 +40,17 @@ static const struct xt_iface_flag_pairs xt_iface_lookup[] =
 	{.iface_flag = XT_IFACE_DORMANT,	.iff_flag = IFF_DORMANT},
 };
 
-static struct net_device *iface_get(const char *name)
+static const struct net_device *iface_get(const struct xt_iface_mtinfo *info,
+    const struct xt_action_param *par, struct net_device **put)
 {
+	if (info->flags & XT_IFACE_DEV_IN)
+		return par->in;
+	else if (info->flags & XT_IFACE_DEV_OUT)
+		return par->out;
 #if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(2, 6, 24)
-	return dev_get_by_name(&init_net, name);
+	return *put = dev_get_by_name(&init_net, info->ifname);
 #else
-	return dev_get_by_name(name);
+	return *put = dev_get_by_name(info->ifname);
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -66,13 +71,15 @@ static bool xt_iface_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb,
     struct xt_action_param *par)
 {
 	const struct xt_iface_mtinfo *info = par->matchinfo;
-	struct net_device *dev = iface_get(info->ifname);
+	struct net_device *put = NULL;
+	const struct net_device *dev = iface_get(info, par, &put);
 	bool retval;
 
 	if (dev == NULL)
 		return false;
 	retval = iface_flagtest(dev->flags, info->flags, info->invflags);
-	dev_put(dev);
+	if (put != NULL)
+		dev_put(put);
 	return retval;
 }
 
diff --git a/extensions/xt_iface.h b/extensions/xt_iface.h
index 655fe23..b292bcf 100644
--- a/extensions/xt_iface.h
+++ b/extensions/xt_iface.h
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ enum {
 	XT_IFACE_DYNAMIC     = 1 << 8,
 	XT_IFACE_LOWER_UP    = 1 << 9,
 	XT_IFACE_DORMANT     = 1 << 10,
+	XT_IFACE_DEV_IN      = 1 << 11,
+	XT_IFACE_DEV_OUT     = 1 << 12,
 };
 
 struct xt_iface_mtinfo {