diff --git a/scapy/arch/windows/compatibility.py b/scapy/arch/windows/compatibility.py
index 107e4999570..4f7bbfb40be 100644
--- a/scapy/arch/windows/compatibility.py
+++ b/scapy/arch/windows/compatibility.py
@@ -7,13 +7,20 @@
 Instanciate part of the customizations needed to support Microsoft Windows.
 """
 
+import itertools
+import os
+import re
+import socket
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import time
+
 from scapy.arch.consts import LOOPBACK_NAME
 from scapy.config import conf,ConfClass
 from scapy.base_classes import Gen, SetGen
 import scapy.plist as plist
 from scapy.utils import PcapReader
 from scapy.data import MTU, ETH_P_ARP
-import os,re,sys,socket,time, itertools
 
 WINDOWS = True
 
@@ -171,6 +178,7 @@ def sniff(count=0, store=1, offline=None, prn = None, lfilter=None, L2socket=Non
     prn: function to apply to each packet. If something is returned,
          it is displayed. Ex:
          ex: prn = lambda x: x.summary()
+ filter: provide a BPF filter
 lfilter: python function applied to each packet to determine
          if further action may be done
          ex: lfilter = lambda x: x.haslayer(Padding)
@@ -186,8 +194,25 @@ def sniff(count=0, store=1, offline=None, prn = None, lfilter=None, L2socket=Non
             L2socket = conf.L2listen
         s = L2socket(type=ETH_P_ALL, *arg, **karg)
     else:
-        s = PcapReader(offline)
-
+        flt = karg.get('filter')
+        if flt is not None:
+            if isinstance(offline, basestring):
+                s = PcapReader(
+                    subprocess.Popen(
+                        [conf.prog.tcpdump, "-r", offline, "-w", "-", flt],
+                        stdout=subprocess.PIPE
+                    ).stdout
+                )
+            else:
+                s = PcapReader(
+                    subprocess.Popen(
+                        [conf.prog.tcpdump, "-r", "-", "-w", "-", flt],
+                        stdin=offline,
+                        stdout=subprocess.PIPE
+                    ).stdout
+                )
+        else:
+            s = PcapReader(offline)
     lst = []
     if timeout is not None:
         stoptime = time.time()+timeout
diff --git a/scapy/sendrecv.py b/scapy/sendrecv.py
index 86fcb7558ce..8a96ef04fb5 100644
--- a/scapy/sendrecv.py
+++ b/scapy/sendrecv.py
@@ -572,6 +572,7 @@ def sniff(count=0, store=1, offline=None, prn=None, lfilter=None,
     prn: function to apply to each packet. If something is returned,
          it is displayed. Ex:
          ex: prn = lambda x: x.summary()
+ filter: provide a BPF filter
 lfilter: python function applied to each packet to determine
          if further action may be done
          ex: lfilter = lambda x: x.haslayer(Padding)
@@ -603,8 +604,30 @@ def sniff(count=0, store=1, offline=None, prn=None, lfilter=None,
                 sniff_sockets = [L2socket(type=ETH_P_ALL, iface=iface, *arg,
                                            **karg)]
         else:
-            sniff_sockets = [PcapReader(offline)]
-
+            flt = karg.get('filter')
+            if flt is not None:
+                if isinstance(offline, basestring):
+                    sniff_sockets = [
+                        PcapReader(
+                            subprocess.Popen(
+                                [conf.prog.tcpdump, "-r", offline, "-w", "-",
+                                 flt],
+                                stdout=subprocess.PIPE
+                            ).stdout
+                        )
+                    ]
+                else:
+                    sniff_sockets = [
+                        PcapReader(
+                            subprocess.Popen(
+                                [conf.prog.tcpdump, "-r", "-", "-w", "-", flt],
+                                stdin=offline,
+                                stdout=subprocess.PIPE
+                            ).stdout
+                        )
+                    ]
+            else:
+                sniff_sockets = [PcapReader(offline)]
     lst = []
     if timeout is not None:
         stoptime = time.time()+timeout