diff --git a/.github/workflows/builds.yml b/.github/workflows/builds.yml
index c461224b59..48d8f78b0c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/builds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/builds.yml
@@ -2959,7 +2959,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: ./.github/actions/install-cbindgen
       - run: tar xf prep/suricata-verify.tar.gz
       - run: ./autogen.sh
-      - run: CFLAGS="${DEFAULT_CFLAGS}" ./configure --enable-warnings --enable-unittests --enable-ebpf --enable-ebpf-build
+      - run: CFLAGS="${DEFAULT_CFLAGS} -DAFPACKET_TEST_REPLAY" ./configure --enable-warnings --enable-unittests --enable-ebpf --enable-ebpf-build
       - run: make -j ${{ env.CPUS }}
       - run: make check
       - name: Running suricata-verify
diff --git a/src/runmode-af-packet.c b/src/runmode-af-packet.c
index 8fbce6d964..fb773faf8f 100644
--- a/src/runmode-af-packet.c
+++ b/src/runmode-af-packet.c
@@ -594,7 +594,13 @@ static void *ParseAFPConfig(const char *iface)
         SCLogError("%s: XDP support is not built-in", iface);
 #endif
     }
-
+#ifdef AFPACKET_TEST_REPLAY
+    if ((SCConfGetChildValueIntWithDefault(if_root, if_default, "max-packets", &value)) == 1) {
+        aconf->max_packets = (uint32_t)value;
+    } else {
+        aconf->max_packets = 0;
+    }
+#endif
     if ((SCConfGetChildValueIntWithDefault(if_root, if_default, "buffer-size", &value)) == 1) {
         aconf->buffer_size = (int)value;
     } else {
diff --git a/src/source-af-packet.c b/src/source-af-packet.c
index d905c596eb..f6a74febec 100644
--- a/src/source-af-packet.c
+++ b/src/source-af-packet.c
@@ -355,7 +355,13 @@ typedef struct AFPThreadVars_
     int ebpf_filter_fd;
     struct ebpf_timeout_config ebpf_t_config;
 #endif
-
+#ifdef AFPACKET_TEST_REPLAY
+    // Number of packets to read on afpacket interface before stopping Suricata
+    // This is meant for test purposes, especially to run suricata-verify against tcpreplay
+    // to test features that are not available when reading from a pcap (such as ebpf)
+    // Value 0 means no packet (and should thus not be used).
+    uint32_t max_packets;
+#endif
 } AFPThreadVars;
 
 static TmEcode ReceiveAFPThreadInit(ThreadVars *, const void *, void **);
@@ -1430,6 +1436,15 @@ TmEcode ReceiveAFPLoop(ThreadVars *tv, void *data, void *slot)
         } else if (r > 0) {
             StatsCounterIncr(&ptv->tv->stats, ptv->capture_afp_poll_data);
             r = AFPReadFunc(ptv);
+#ifdef AFPACKET_TEST_REPLAY
+            // When we reached the configured maximum number of packets
+            // we tell Suricata to stop.
+            // This is useful for test purposes when tcpreplaying a pcap
+            // so we know we do not expect anymore packets.
+            if (ptv->max_packets > 0 && ptv->pkts >= ptv->max_packets) {
+                suricata_ctl_flags |= SURICATA_STOP;
+            }
+#endif
             switch (r) {
                 case AFP_READ_OK:
                     /* Trigger one dump of stats every second */
@@ -2568,6 +2583,9 @@ TmEcode ReceiveAFPThreadInit(ThreadVars *tv, const void *initdata, void **data)
     ptv->promisc = afpconfig->promisc;
     ptv->checksum_mode = afpconfig->checksum_mode;
     ptv->bpf_filter = NULL;
+#ifdef AFPACKET_TEST_REPLAY
+    ptv->max_packets = afpconfig->max_packets;
+#endif
 
     ptv->threads = 1;
 #ifdef HAVE_PACKET_FANOUT
diff --git a/src/source-af-packet.h b/src/source-af-packet.h
index 8645bdcffc..3fbf3c068f 100644
--- a/src/source-af-packet.h
+++ b/src/source-af-packet.h
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@ typedef struct AFPIfaceConfig_
     const char *out_iface;
 #ifdef HAVE_PACKET_EBPF
     struct ebpf_timeout_config ebpf_t_config;
+#endif
+#ifdef AFPACKET_TEST_REPLAY
+    uint32_t max_packets;
 #endif
     SC_ATOMIC_DECLARE(unsigned int, ref);
     void (*DerefFunc)(void *);
diff --git a/src/suricata.c b/src/suricata.c
index 14b3f4d6b1..e5f33927a1 100644
--- a/src/suricata.c
+++ b/src/suricata.c
@@ -844,6 +844,9 @@ static void PrintBuildInfo(void)
 #ifdef HAVE_PACKET_EBPF
     strlcat(features, "EBPF ", sizeof(features));
 #endif
+#ifdef AFPACKET_TEST_REPLAY
+    strlcat(features, "AFPACKET_TEST_REPLAY ", sizeof(features));
+#endif
 #ifdef PROFILE_LOCKING
     strlcat(features, "PROFILE_LOCKING ", sizeof(features));
 #endif