diff --git a/pkg/constants/constants.go b/pkg/constants/constants.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..faa098bbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/constants/constants.go
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/*
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package constants
+
+const (
+	PinDirDotPlaceholder = "__dot__"
+)
diff --git a/pkg/ebpf/ingress_node_firewall_loader.go b/pkg/ebpf/ingress_node_firewall_loader.go
index 76b1a827f..ae6ae0ad6 100644
--- a/pkg/ebpf/ingress_node_firewall_loader.go
+++ b/pkg/ebpf/ingress_node_firewall_loader.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/openshift/ingress-node-firewall/api/v1alpha1"
 	ingressnodefwiov1alpha1 "github.com/openshift/ingress-node-firewall/api/v1alpha1"
+	"github.com/openshift/ingress-node-firewall/pkg/constants"
 	"github.com/openshift/ingress-node-firewall/pkg/interfaces"
 	"github.com/openshift/ingress-node-firewall/pkg/utils"
 
@@ -319,7 +320,7 @@ func (infc *IngNodeFwController) IngressNodeFwAttach(ifacesName ...string) error
 			}
 		}
 		// Pin the XDP program.
-		lPinDir := path.Join(infc.pinPath, ifaceName+linkSuffix)
+		lPinDir := sanitizePinDir(path.Join(infc.pinPath, ifaceName+linkSuffix))
 		if err := l.Pin(lPinDir); err != nil {
 			errors = append(errors, fmt.Errorf("failed to pin link to pinDir %s: %s", lPinDir, err))
 			continue
@@ -477,6 +478,7 @@ func (infc *IngNodeFwController) loadPinnedLinks() error {
 	for _, file := range files {
 		if re.Match([]byte(file.Name())) {
 			interfaceName := strings.TrimSuffix(file.Name(), linkSuffix)
+			interfaceName = sanitizePinDir(interfaceName)
 			if _, ok := infc.links[interfaceName]; !ok {
 				l, err := link.LoadPinnedLink(path.Join(infc.pinPath, file.Name()), nil)
 				if err != nil {
@@ -729,3 +731,14 @@ func (infc *IngNodeFwController) purgeKeys(keys []BpfLpmIpKeySt) error {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
+// bpffs does not allow dots in filenames: https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/6146a0f1dfae5d37442a9ddcba012add260bceb0/kernel/bpf/inode.c#L371-L381
+// sanitizePinDir converts dots with a placeholder and vice-versa to support subinterface
+func sanitizePinDir(filename string) string {
+
+	if strings.Contains(filename, ".") {
+		return strings.ReplaceAll(filename, ".", constants.PinDirDotPlaceholder)
+	}
+
+	return strings.ReplaceAll(filename, constants.PinDirDotPlaceholder, ".")
+}
diff --git a/pkg/ebpf/ingress_node_firewall_loader_test.go b/pkg/ebpf/ingress_node_firewall_loader_test.go
index 5377efffe..a93c854a2 100644
--- a/pkg/ebpf/ingress_node_firewall_loader_test.go
+++ b/pkg/ebpf/ingress_node_firewall_loader_test.go
@@ -128,3 +128,31 @@ func cleanup(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Log(err)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestSanitizePinDir(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		in       string
+		expected string
+	}{
+		{
+			in:       "eth0",
+			expected: "eth0",
+		},
+		{
+			in:       "bond0.100",
+			expected: "bond0__dot__100",
+		},
+		{
+			in:       "eth0__dot__100",
+			expected: "eth0.100",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		result := sanitizePinDir(tc.in)
+		if result != tc.expected {
+			t.Fatalf("Failed to sanitize, expected %s, got %s",
+				tc.expected, result)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/webhook/webhook.go b/pkg/webhook/webhook.go
index d9015dbbe..34745d31a 100644
--- a/pkg/webhook/webhook.go
+++ b/pkg/webhook/webhook.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	ingressnodefwv1alpha1 "github.com/openshift/ingress-node-firewall/api/v1alpha1"
+	"github.com/openshift/ingress-node-firewall/pkg/constants"
 	"github.com/openshift/ingress-node-firewall/pkg/failsaferules"
 	"github.com/openshift/ingress-node-firewall/pkg/utils"
 
@@ -104,6 +105,11 @@ func validateINFInterfaces(ctx context.Context, infInterfaces []string, infName
 				field.Invalid(field.NewPath("Spec").Child("interfaces").Index(index),
 					infName, fmt.Sprintf("interface %q can't start with a number", inf)))
 		}
+		if strings.Contains(inf, constants.PinDirDotPlaceholder) {
+			allErrs = append(allErrs,
+				field.Invalid(field.NewPath("Spec").Child("interfaces").Index(index),
+					infName, fmt.Sprintf("interface %q can't contain '%s'", inf, constants.PinDirDotPlaceholder)))
+		}
 	}
 	return allErrs
 }
diff --git a/pkg/webhook/webhook_suite_test.go b/pkg/webhook/webhook_suite_test.go
index 8a2fc6fc5..1ab343ede 100644
--- a/pkg/webhook/webhook_suite_test.go
+++ b/pkg/webhook/webhook_suite_test.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import (
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 	admissionv1beta1 "k8s.io/api/admission/v1beta1"
+
 	//+kubebuilder:scaffold:imports
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
@@ -179,6 +180,17 @@ var _ = Describe("Interfaces", func() {
 			configInterfaces(inf, []string{"0th"})
 			Expect(createIngressNodeFirewall(inf)).ToNot(Succeed())
 		})
+		It("interfaces config with interface name containing dot", func() {
+			initCIDRICMPRule(inf, ipv4CIDR, validOrder, false, icmpTypeEchoReply, icmpTypeEchoReply, ingressnodefwv1alpha1.IngressNodeFirewallAllow)
+			configInterfaces(inf, []string{"eth0.100"})
+			Expect(createIngressNodeFirewall(inf)).To(Succeed())
+			Expect(deleteIngressNodeFirewall(inf)).To(Succeed())
+		})
+		It("interfaces config with interface name containing dot placeholder", func() {
+			initCIDRICMPRule(inf, ipv4CIDR, validOrder, false, icmpTypeEchoReply, icmpTypeEchoReply, ingressnodefwv1alpha1.IngressNodeFirewallAllow)
+			configInterfaces(inf, []string{"eth0__dot__100"})
+			Expect(createIngressNodeFirewall(inf)).ToNot(Succeed())
+		})
 	})
 })