diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c
index b0dcb40..4e56ded 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c
@@ -236,6 +236,12 @@
 		goto error;
 	/* The resources below are only valid with DV support. */
 #ifdef HAVE_IBV_FLOW_DV_SUPPORT
+	/* Init port id action cache list. */
+	snprintf(s, sizeof(s), "%s_port_id_action_cache", sh->ibdev_name);
+	mlx5_cache_list_init(&sh->port_id_action_list, s, 0, sh,
+			     flow_dv_port_id_create_cb,
+			     flow_dv_port_id_match_cb,
+			     flow_dv_port_id_remove_cb);
 	/* Create tags hash list table. */
 	snprintf(s, sizeof(s), "%s_tags", sh->ibdev_name);
 	sh->tag_table = mlx5_hlist_create(s, MLX5_TAGS_HLIST_ARRAY_SIZE, 0,
@@ -417,6 +423,7 @@
 		mlx5_hlist_destroy(sh->tag_table);
 		sh->tag_table = NULL;
 	}
+	mlx5_cache_list_destroy(&sh->port_id_action_list);
 	mlx5_free_table_hash_list(priv);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
index 30ab09b..60a9ab9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared {
 	struct mlx5_hlist *encaps_decaps; /* Encap/decap action hash list. */
 	struct mlx5_hlist *modify_cmds;
 	struct mlx5_hlist *tag_table;
-	uint32_t port_id_action_list; /* List of port ID actions. */
+	struct mlx5_cache_list port_id_action_list; /* Port ID action cache. */
 	uint32_t push_vlan_action_list; /* List of push VLAN actions. */
 	uint32_t sample_action_list; /* List of sample actions. */
 	uint32_t dest_array_list; /* List of destination array actions. */
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.h b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.h
index eac8916..dbbbcd1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.h
@@ -482,12 +482,10 @@ struct mlx5_flow_dv_jump_tbl_resource {
 
 /* Port ID resource structure. */
 struct mlx5_flow_dv_port_id_action_resource {
-	ILIST_ENTRY(uint32_t)next;
-	/* Pointer to next element. */
-	rte_atomic32_t refcnt; /**< Reference counter. */
-	void *action;
-	/**< Action object. */
+	struct mlx5_cache_entry entry;
+	void *action; /**< Action object. */
 	uint32_t port_id; /**< Port ID value. */
+	uint32_t idx; /**< Indexed pool memory index. */
 };
 
 /* Push VLAN action resource structure */
@@ -1177,4 +1175,11 @@ struct mlx5_cache_entry *flow_dv_matcher_create_cb(struct mlx5_cache_list *list,
 void flow_dv_matcher_remove_cb(struct mlx5_cache_list *list,
 			       struct mlx5_cache_entry *entry);
 
+int flow_dv_port_id_match_cb(struct mlx5_cache_list *list,
+			     struct mlx5_cache_entry *entry, void *cb_ctx);
+struct mlx5_cache_entry *flow_dv_port_id_create_cb(struct mlx5_cache_list *list,
+		struct mlx5_cache_entry *entry, void *cb_ctx);
+void flow_dv_port_id_remove_cb(struct mlx5_cache_list *list,
+			       struct mlx5_cache_entry *entry);
+
 #endif /* RTE_PMD_MLX5_FLOW_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c
index 2d0ef3a..9fa902a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c
@@ -2960,6 +2960,52 @@ struct mlx5_hlist_entry *
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int
+flow_dv_port_id_match_cb(struct mlx5_cache_list *list __rte_unused,
+			 struct mlx5_cache_entry *entry, void *cb_ctx)
+{
+	struct mlx5_flow_cb_ctx *ctx = cb_ctx;
+	struct mlx5_flow_dv_port_id_action_resource *ref = ctx->data;
+	struct mlx5_flow_dv_port_id_action_resource *res =
+			container_of(entry, typeof(*res), entry);
+
+	return ref->port_id != res->port_id;
+}
+
+struct mlx5_cache_entry *
+flow_dv_port_id_create_cb(struct mlx5_cache_list *list,
+			  struct mlx5_cache_entry *entry __rte_unused,
+			  void *cb_ctx)
+{
+	struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = list->ctx;
+	struct mlx5_flow_cb_ctx *ctx = cb_ctx;
+	struct mlx5_flow_dv_port_id_action_resource *ref = ctx->data;
+	struct mlx5_flow_dv_port_id_action_resource *cache;
+	uint32_t idx;
+	int ret;
+
+	/* Register new port id action resource. */
+	cache = mlx5_ipool_zmalloc(sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_PORT_ID], &idx);
+	if (!cache) {
+		rte_flow_error_set(ctx->error, ENOMEM,
+				   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
+				   "cannot allocate port_id action cache memory");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	*cache = *ref;
+	ret = mlx5_flow_os_create_flow_action_dest_port(sh->fdb_domain,
+							ref->port_id,
+							&cache->action);
+	if (ret) {
+		mlx5_ipool_free(sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_PORT_ID], idx);
+		rte_flow_error_set(ctx->error, ENOMEM,
+				   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
+				   "cannot create action");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	return &cache->entry;
+}
+
 /**
  * Find existing table port ID resource or create and register a new one.
  *
@@ -2983,51 +3029,19 @@ struct mlx5_hlist_entry *
 			 struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
 	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
-	struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = priv->sh;
-	struct mlx5_flow_dv_port_id_action_resource *cache_resource;
-	uint32_t idx = 0;
-	int ret;
+	struct mlx5_cache_entry *entry;
+	struct mlx5_flow_dv_port_id_action_resource *cache;
+	struct mlx5_flow_cb_ctx ctx = {
+		.error = error,
+		.data = resource,
+	};
 
-	/* Lookup a matching resource from cache. */
-	ILIST_FOREACH(sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_PORT_ID], sh->port_id_action_list,
-		      idx, cache_resource, next) {
-		if (resource->port_id == cache_resource->port_id) {
-			DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "port id action resource resource %p: "
-				"refcnt %d++",
-				(void *)cache_resource,
-				rte_atomic32_read(&cache_resource->refcnt));
-			rte_atomic32_inc(&cache_resource->refcnt);
-			dev_flow->handle->rix_port_id_action = idx;
-			dev_flow->dv.port_id_action = cache_resource;
-			return 0;
-		}
-	}
-	/* Register new port id action resource. */
-	cache_resource = mlx5_ipool_zmalloc(sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_PORT_ID],
-				       &dev_flow->handle->rix_port_id_action);
-	if (!cache_resource)
-		return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOMEM,
-					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
-					  "cannot allocate resource memory");
-	*cache_resource = *resource;
-	ret = mlx5_flow_os_create_flow_action_dest_port
-				(priv->sh->fdb_domain, resource->port_id,
-				 &cache_resource->action);
-	if (ret) {
-		mlx5_free(cache_resource);
-		return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOMEM,
-					  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
-					  NULL, "cannot create action");
-	}
-	rte_atomic32_init(&cache_resource->refcnt);
-	rte_atomic32_inc(&cache_resource->refcnt);
-	ILIST_INSERT(sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_PORT_ID], &sh->port_id_action_list,
-		     dev_flow->handle->rix_port_id_action, cache_resource,
-		     next);
-	dev_flow->dv.port_id_action = cache_resource;
-	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "new port id action resource %p: refcnt %d++",
-		(void *)cache_resource,
-		rte_atomic32_read(&cache_resource->refcnt));
+	entry = mlx5_cache_register(&priv->sh->port_id_action_list, &ctx);
+	if (!entry)
+		return -rte_errno;
+	cache = container_of(entry, typeof(*cache), entry);
+	dev_flow->dv.port_id_action = cache;
+	dev_flow->handle->rix_port_id_action = cache->idx;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -10159,6 +10173,18 @@ struct mlx5_hlist_entry *
 	return mlx5_hlist_unregister(priv->sh->modify_cmds, &entry->entry);
 }
 
+void
+flow_dv_port_id_remove_cb(struct mlx5_cache_list *list,
+			  struct mlx5_cache_entry *entry)
+{
+	struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh = list->ctx;
+	struct mlx5_flow_dv_port_id_action_resource *cache =
+			container_of(entry, typeof(*cache), entry);
+
+	claim_zero(mlx5_flow_os_destroy_flow_action(cache->action));
+	mlx5_ipool_free(sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_PORT_ID], cache->idx);
+}
+
 /**
  * Release port ID action resource.
  *
@@ -10175,29 +10201,14 @@ struct mlx5_hlist_entry *
 					uint32_t port_id)
 {
 	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
-	struct mlx5_flow_dv_port_id_action_resource *cache_resource;
-	uint32_t idx = port_id;
+	struct mlx5_flow_dv_port_id_action_resource *cache;
 
-	cache_resource = mlx5_ipool_get(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_PORT_ID],
-					idx);
-	if (!cache_resource)
+	cache = mlx5_ipool_get(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_PORT_ID], port_id);
+	if (!cache)
 		return 0;
-	MLX5_ASSERT(cache_resource->action);
-	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "port ID action resource %p: refcnt %d--",
-		(void *)cache_resource,
-		rte_atomic32_read(&cache_resource->refcnt));
-	if (rte_atomic32_dec_and_test(&cache_resource->refcnt)) {
-		claim_zero(mlx5_flow_os_destroy_flow_action
-						(cache_resource->action));
-		ILIST_REMOVE(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_PORT_ID],
-			     &priv->sh->port_id_action_list, idx,
-			     cache_resource, next);
-		mlx5_ipool_free(priv->sh->ipool[MLX5_IPOOL_PORT_ID], idx);
-		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "port id action resource %p: removed",
-			(void *)cache_resource);
-		return 0;
-	}
-	return 1;
+	MLX5_ASSERT(cache->action);
+	return mlx5_cache_unregister(&priv->sh->port_id_action_list,
+				     &cache->entry);
 }
 
 /**
