diff --git a/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_devx_cmds.c b/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_devx_cmds.c
index 1b1227eb16..c43e320f87 100644
--- a/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_devx_cmds.c
+++ b/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_devx_cmds.c
@@ -734,6 +734,8 @@ mlx5_devx_cmd_query_hca_attr(void *ctx,
 		       MLX5_GENERAL_OBJ_TYPES_CAP_DEK);
 	attr->import_kek = !!(general_obj_types_supported &
 			      MLX5_GENERAL_OBJ_TYPES_CAP_IMPORT_KEK);
+	attr->credential = !!(general_obj_types_supported &
+			      MLX5_GENERAL_OBJ_TYPES_CAP_CREDENTIAL);
 	attr->crypto_login = !!(general_obj_types_supported &
 				MLX5_GENERAL_OBJ_TYPES_CAP_CRYPTO_LOGIN);
 	/* Add reading of other GENERAL_OBJ_TYPES_CAP bits above this line. */
@@ -2407,6 +2409,55 @@ mlx5_devx_cmd_create_import_kek_obj(void *ctx,
 	return import_kek_obj;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Create general object of type CREDENTIAL using DevX API.
+ *
+ * @param[in] ctx
+ *   Context returned from mlx5 open_device() glue function.
+ * @param [in] attr
+ *   Pointer to CREDENTIAL attributes structure.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   The DevX object created, NULL otherwise and rte_errno is set.
+ */
+struct mlx5_devx_obj *
+mlx5_devx_cmd_create_credential_obj(void *ctx,
+				    struct mlx5_devx_credential_attr *attr)
+{
+	uint32_t in[MLX5_ST_SZ_DW(create_credential_in)] = {0};
+	uint32_t out[MLX5_ST_SZ_DW(general_obj_out_cmd_hdr)] = {0};
+	struct mlx5_devx_obj *credential_obj = NULL;
+	void *ptr = NULL, *credential_addr = NULL;
+
+	credential_obj = mlx5_malloc(MLX5_MEM_ZERO, sizeof(*credential_obj),
+				     0, SOCKET_ID_ANY);
+	if (credential_obj == NULL) {
+		DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to allocate CREDENTIAL object data");
+		rte_errno = ENOMEM;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	ptr = MLX5_ADDR_OF(create_credential_in, in, hdr);
+	MLX5_SET(general_obj_in_cmd_hdr, ptr, opcode,
+		 MLX5_CMD_OP_CREATE_GENERAL_OBJECT);
+	MLX5_SET(general_obj_in_cmd_hdr, ptr, obj_type,
+		 MLX5_GENERAL_OBJ_TYPE_CREDENTIAL);
+	ptr = MLX5_ADDR_OF(create_credential_in, in, credential);
+	MLX5_SET(credential, ptr, credential_role, attr->credential_role);
+	credential_addr = MLX5_ADDR_OF(credential, ptr, credential);
+	memcpy(credential_addr, (void *)(attr->credential),
+	       MLX5_CRYPTO_CREDENTIAL_SIZE);
+	credential_obj->obj = mlx5_glue->devx_obj_create(ctx, in, sizeof(in),
+							 out, sizeof(out));
+	if (credential_obj->obj == NULL) {
+		rte_errno = errno;
+		DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create CREDENTIAL object using DevX.");
+		mlx5_free(credential_obj);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	credential_obj->id = MLX5_GET(general_obj_out_cmd_hdr, out, obj_id);
+	return credential_obj;
+}
+
 /**
  * Create general object of type CRYPTO_LOGIN using DevX API.
  *
@@ -2446,7 +2497,7 @@ mlx5_devx_cmd_create_crypto_login_obj(void *ctx,
 		 attr->session_import_kek_ptr);
 	credential_addr = MLX5_ADDR_OF(crypto_login, ptr, credential);
 	memcpy(credential_addr, (void *)(attr->credential),
-	       MLX5_CRYPTO_LOGIN_CREDENTIAL_SIZE);
+	       MLX5_CRYPTO_CREDENTIAL_SIZE);
 	crypto_login_obj->obj = mlx5_glue->devx_obj_create(ctx, in, sizeof(in),
 							   out, sizeof(out));
 	if (crypto_login_obj->obj == NULL) {
diff --git a/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_devx_cmds.h b/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_devx_cmds.h
index b723aee126..1c952495bf 100644
--- a/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_devx_cmds.h
+++ b/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_devx_cmds.h
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ struct mlx5_hca_attr {
 	uint32_t aes_xts:1; /* AES-XTS crypto is supported. */
 	uint32_t dek:1; /* General obj type DEK is supported. */
 	uint32_t import_kek:1; /* General obj type IMPORT_KEK supported. */
+	uint32_t credential:1; /* General obj type CREDENTIAL supported. */
 	uint32_t crypto_login:1; /* General obj type CRYPTO_LOGIN supported. */
 	uint32_t regexp_num_of_engines;
 	uint32_t log_max_ft_sampler_num:8;
@@ -447,13 +448,20 @@ struct mlx5_devx_import_kek_attr {
 	uint8_t key[MLX5_CRYPTO_KEY_MAX_SIZE];
 };
 
-#define MLX5_CRYPTO_LOGIN_CREDENTIAL_SIZE	48
+#define MLX5_CRYPTO_CREDENTIAL_SIZE	48
+
+struct mlx5_devx_credential_attr {
+	uint64_t modify_field_select;
+	uint32_t state:8;
+	uint32_t credential_role:8;
+	uint8_t credential[MLX5_CRYPTO_CREDENTIAL_SIZE];
+};
 
 struct mlx5_devx_crypto_login_attr {
 	uint64_t modify_field_select;
 	uint32_t credential_pointer:24;
 	uint32_t session_import_kek_ptr:24;
-	uint8_t credential[MLX5_CRYPTO_LOGIN_CREDENTIAL_SIZE];
+	uint8_t credential[MLX5_CRYPTO_CREDENTIAL_SIZE];
 };
 
 /* mlx5_devx_cmds.c */
@@ -599,6 +607,11 @@ struct mlx5_devx_obj *
 mlx5_devx_cmd_create_import_kek_obj(void *ctx,
 				    struct mlx5_devx_import_kek_attr *attr);
 
+__rte_internal
+struct mlx5_devx_obj *
+mlx5_devx_cmd_create_credential_obj(void *ctx,
+				    struct mlx5_devx_credential_attr *attr);
+
 __rte_internal
 struct mlx5_devx_obj *
 mlx5_devx_cmd_create_crypto_login_obj(void *ctx,
diff --git a/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_prm.h b/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_prm.h
index 736badb6df..69d6de8cbd 100644
--- a/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_prm.h
+++ b/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_prm.h
@@ -1185,6 +1185,8 @@ enum {
 			(1ULL << MLX5_GENERAL_OBJ_TYPE_DEK)
 #define MLX5_GENERAL_OBJ_TYPES_CAP_IMPORT_KEK \
 			(1ULL << MLX5_GENERAL_OBJ_TYPE_IMPORT_KEK)
+#define MLX5_GENERAL_OBJ_TYPES_CAP_CREDENTIAL \
+			(1ULL << MLX5_GENERAL_OBJ_TYPE_CREDENTIAL)
 #define MLX5_GENERAL_OBJ_TYPES_CAP_CRYPTO_LOGIN \
 			(1ULL << MLX5_GENERAL_OBJ_TYPE_CRYPTO_LOGIN)
 
@@ -2471,6 +2473,7 @@ enum {
 	MLX5_GENERAL_OBJ_TYPE_VIRTQ = 0x000d,
 	MLX5_GENERAL_OBJ_TYPE_VIRTIO_Q_COUNTERS = 0x001c,
 	MLX5_GENERAL_OBJ_TYPE_IMPORT_KEK = 0x001d,
+	MLX5_GENERAL_OBJ_TYPE_CREDENTIAL = 0x001e,
 	MLX5_GENERAL_OBJ_TYPE_CRYPTO_LOGIN = 0x001f,
 	MLX5_GENERAL_OBJ_TYPE_FLEX_PARSE_GRAPH = 0x0022,
 	MLX5_GENERAL_OBJ_TYPE_FLOW_HIT_ASO = 0x0025,
@@ -2581,6 +2584,26 @@ struct mlx5_ifc_create_import_kek_in_bits {
 	struct mlx5_ifc_import_kek_bits import_kek;
 };
 
+enum {
+	MLX5_CREDENTIAL_ROLE_OFFICER = 0x0,
+	MLX5_CREDENTIAL_ROLE_USER = 0x1,
+};
+
+struct mlx5_ifc_credential_bits {
+	u8 modify_field_select[0x40];
+	u8 state[0x8];
+	u8 reserved_at_48[0x10];
+	u8 credential_role[0x8];
+	u8 reserved_at_60[0x1a0];
+	u8 credential[0x180];
+	u8 reserved_at_380[0x480];
+};
+
+struct mlx5_ifc_create_credential_in_bits {
+	struct mlx5_ifc_general_obj_in_cmd_hdr_bits hdr;
+	struct mlx5_ifc_credential_bits credential;
+};
+
 struct mlx5_ifc_crypto_login_bits {
 	u8 modify_field_select[0x40];
 	u8 reserved_at_40[0x48];
diff --git a/drivers/common/mlx5/version.map b/drivers/common/mlx5/version.map
index 045c0fc6fe..e1f0b324a0 100644
--- a/drivers/common/mlx5/version.map
+++ b/drivers/common/mlx5/version.map
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ INTERNAL {
 	mlx5_devx_cmd_create_geneve_tlv_option;
         mlx5_devx_cmd_create_dek_obj;
         mlx5_devx_cmd_create_import_kek_obj;
+        mlx5_devx_cmd_create_credential_obj;
         mlx5_devx_cmd_create_crypto_login_obj;
 	mlx5_devx_cmd_destroy;
 	mlx5_devx_cmd_flow_counter_alloc;
