diff --git a/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_devx_cmds.c b/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_devx_cmds.c
index 7ca767944e..742c82cca4 100644
--- a/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_devx_cmds.c
+++ b/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_devx_cmds.c
@@ -741,6 +741,8 @@ mlx5_devx_cmd_query_hca_attr(void *ctx,
 				MLX5_GENERAL_OBJ_TYPES_CAP_FLOW_HIT_ASO);
 	attr->geneve_tlv_opt = !!(general_obj_types_supported &
 				  MLX5_GENERAL_OBJ_TYPES_CAP_GENEVE_TLV_OPT);
+	attr->dek = !!(general_obj_types_supported &
+		       MLX5_GENERAL_OBJ_TYPES_CAP_DEK);
 	/* Add reading of other GENERAL_OBJ_TYPES_CAP bits above this line. */
 	attr->log_max_cq = MLX5_GET(cmd_hca_cap, hcattr, log_max_cq);
 	attr->log_max_qp = MLX5_GET(cmd_hca_cap, hcattr, log_max_qp);
@@ -2397,3 +2399,54 @@ mlx5_devx_cmd_queue_counter_query(struct mlx5_devx_obj *dcs, int clear,
 	*out_of_buffers = MLX5_GET(query_q_counter_out, out, out_of_buffer);
 	return 0;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Create general object of type DEK using DevX API.
+ *
+ * @param[in] ctx
+ *   Context returned from mlx5 open_device() glue function.
+ * @param [in] attr
+ *   Pointer to DEK attributes structure.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   The DevX object created, NULL otherwise and rte_errno is set.
+ */
+struct mlx5_devx_obj *
+mlx5_devx_cmd_create_dek_obj(void *ctx, struct mlx5_devx_dek_attr *attr)
+{
+	uint32_t in[MLX5_ST_SZ_DW(create_dek_in)] = {0};
+	uint32_t out[MLX5_ST_SZ_DW(general_obj_out_cmd_hdr)] = {0};
+	struct mlx5_devx_obj *dek_obj = NULL;
+	void *ptr = NULL, *key_addr = NULL;
+
+	dek_obj = mlx5_malloc(MLX5_MEM_ZERO, sizeof(*dek_obj),
+			      0, SOCKET_ID_ANY);
+	if (dek_obj == NULL) {
+		DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to allocate DEK object data");
+		rte_errno = ENOMEM;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	ptr = MLX5_ADDR_OF(create_dek_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_DEK);
+	ptr = MLX5_ADDR_OF(create_dek_in, in, dek);
+	MLX5_SET(dek, ptr, key_size, attr->key_size);
+	MLX5_SET(dek, ptr, has_keytag, attr->has_keytag);
+	MLX5_SET(dek, ptr, key_purpose, attr->key_purpose);
+	MLX5_SET(dek, ptr, pd, attr->pd);
+	MLX5_SET64(dek, ptr, opaque, attr->opaque);
+	key_addr = MLX5_ADDR_OF(dek, ptr, key);
+	memcpy(key_addr, (void *)(attr->key), MLX5_CRYPTO_KEY_MAX_SIZE);
+	dek_obj->obj = mlx5_glue->devx_obj_create(ctx, in, sizeof(in),
+						  out, sizeof(out));
+	if (dek_obj->obj == NULL) {
+		rte_errno = errno;
+		DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create DEK obj using DevX.");
+		mlx5_free(dek_obj);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	dek_obj->id = MLX5_GET(general_obj_out_cmd_hdr, out, obj_id);
+	return dek_obj;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_devx_cmds.h b/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_devx_cmds.h
index 28ade5bbc4..b9ff7ab87d 100644
--- a/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_devx_cmds.h
+++ b/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_devx_cmds.h
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ struct mlx5_hca_attr {
 	uint32_t reg_c_preserve:1;
 	uint32_t crypto:1; /* Crypto engine is supported. */
 	uint32_t aes_xts:1; /* AES-XTS crypto is supported. */
+	uint32_t dek:1; /* General obj type DEK is supported. */
 	uint32_t regexp_num_of_engines;
 	uint32_t log_max_ft_sampler_num:8;
 	uint32_t geneve_tlv_opt;
@@ -435,6 +436,18 @@ struct mlx5_devx_graph_node_attr {
 	struct mlx5_devx_graph_arc_attr out[MLX5_GRAPH_NODE_ARC_NUM];
 };
 
+/* Encryption key size is up to 1024 bit, 128 bytes. */
+#define MLX5_CRYPTO_KEY_MAX_SIZE	128
+
+struct mlx5_devx_dek_attr {
+	uint32_t key_size:4;
+	uint32_t has_keytag:1;
+	uint32_t key_purpose:4;
+	uint32_t pd:24;
+	uint64_t opaque;
+	uint8_t key[MLX5_CRYPTO_KEY_MAX_SIZE];
+};
+
 /* mlx5_devx_cmds.c */
 
 __rte_internal
@@ -587,4 +600,8 @@ int mlx5_devx_cmd_queue_counter_query(struct mlx5_devx_obj *dcs, int clear,
 __rte_internal
 struct mlx5_devx_obj *mlx5_devx_cmd_create_flow_meter_aso_obj(void *ctx,
 					uint32_t pd, uint32_t log_obj_size);
+__rte_internal
+struct mlx5_devx_obj *
+mlx5_devx_cmd_create_dek_obj(void *ctx, struct mlx5_devx_dek_attr *attr);
+
 #endif /* RTE_PMD_MLX5_DEVX_CMDS_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_prm.h b/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_prm.h
index a8fbfbb0f5..bc9f58ad03 100644
--- a/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_prm.h
+++ b/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_prm.h
@@ -1109,6 +1109,8 @@ enum {
 			(1ULL << MLX5_GENERAL_OBJ_TYPE_FLOW_METER_ASO)
 #define MLX5_GENERAL_OBJ_TYPES_CAP_GENEVE_TLV_OPT \
 			(1ULL << MLX5_GENERAL_OBJ_TYPE_GENEVE_TLV_OPT)
+#define MLX5_GENERAL_OBJ_TYPES_CAP_DEK \
+			(1ULL << MLX5_GENERAL_OBJ_TYPE_DEK)
 
 enum {
 	MLX5_HCA_CAP_OPMOD_GET_MAX   = 0,
@@ -2406,6 +2408,7 @@ struct mlx5_ifc_create_cq_in_bits {
 
 enum {
 	MLX5_GENERAL_OBJ_TYPE_GENEVE_TLV_OPT = 0x000b,
+	MLX5_GENERAL_OBJ_TYPE_DEK = 0x000c,
 	MLX5_GENERAL_OBJ_TYPE_VIRTQ = 0x000d,
 	MLX5_GENERAL_OBJ_TYPE_VIRTIO_Q_COUNTERS = 0x001c,
 	MLX5_GENERAL_OBJ_TYPE_FLEX_PARSE_GRAPH = 0x0022,
@@ -2469,6 +2472,42 @@ struct mlx5_ifc_create_geneve_tlv_option_in_bits {
 	struct mlx5_ifc_geneve_tlv_option_bits geneve_tlv_opt;
 };
 
+enum {
+	MLX5_CRYPTO_KEY_SIZE_128b = 0x0,
+	MLX5_CRYPTO_KEY_SIZE_256b = 0x1,
+};
+
+enum {
+	MLX5_CRYPTO_KEY_PURPOSE_TLS	= 0x1,
+	MLX5_CRYPTO_KEY_PURPOSE_IPSEC	= 0x2,
+	MLX5_CRYPTO_KEY_PURPOSE_AES_XTS	= 0x3,
+	MLX5_CRYPTO_KEY_PURPOSE_MACSEC	= 0x4,
+	MLX5_CRYPTO_KEY_PURPOSE_GCM	= 0x5,
+	MLX5_CRYPTO_KEY_PURPOSE_PSP	= 0x6,
+};
+
+struct mlx5_ifc_dek_bits {
+	u8 modify_field_select[0x40];
+	u8 state[0x8];
+	u8 reserved_at_48[0xc];
+	u8 key_size[0x4];
+	u8 has_keytag[0x1];
+	u8 reserved_at_59[0x3];
+	u8 key_purpose[0x4];
+	u8 reserved_at_60[0x8];
+	u8 pd[0x18];
+	u8 reserved_at_80[0x100];
+	u8 opaque[0x40];
+	u8 reserved_at_1c0[0x40];
+	u8 key[0x400];
+	u8 reserved_at_600[0x200];
+};
+
+struct mlx5_ifc_create_dek_in_bits {
+	struct mlx5_ifc_general_obj_in_cmd_hdr_bits hdr;
+	struct mlx5_ifc_dek_bits dek;
+};
+
 enum {
 	MLX5_VIRTQ_STATE_INIT = 0,
 	MLX5_VIRTQ_STATE_RDY = 1,
diff --git a/drivers/common/mlx5/version.map b/drivers/common/mlx5/version.map
index 18dc96276d..42bb985fb1 100644
--- a/drivers/common/mlx5/version.map
+++ b/drivers/common/mlx5/version.map
@@ -12,21 +12,24 @@ INTERNAL {
 
 	mlx5_dev_to_pci_addr; # WINDOWS_NO_EXPORT
 
+	mlx5_devx_alloc_uar; # WINDOWS_NO_EXPORT
+
 	mlx5_devx_cmd_alloc_pd;
 	mlx5_devx_cmd_create_cq;
+	mlx5_devx_cmd_create_dek_obj;
 	mlx5_devx_cmd_create_flex_parser;
+	mlx5_devx_cmd_create_flow_hit_aso_obj;
+	mlx5_devx_cmd_create_flow_meter_aso_obj;
+	mlx5_devx_cmd_create_geneve_tlv_option;
 	mlx5_devx_cmd_create_qp;
 	mlx5_devx_cmd_create_rq;
 	mlx5_devx_cmd_create_rqt;
 	mlx5_devx_cmd_create_sq;
-	mlx5_devx_cmd_create_tir;
 	mlx5_devx_cmd_create_td;
+	mlx5_devx_cmd_create_tir;
 	mlx5_devx_cmd_create_tis;
 	mlx5_devx_cmd_create_virtio_q_counters; # WINDOWS_NO_EXPORT
 	mlx5_devx_cmd_create_virtq;
-	mlx5_devx_cmd_create_flow_hit_aso_obj;
-	mlx5_devx_cmd_create_flow_meter_aso_obj;
-	mlx5_devx_cmd_create_geneve_tlv_option;
 	mlx5_devx_cmd_destroy;
 	mlx5_devx_cmd_flow_counter_alloc;
 	mlx5_devx_cmd_flow_counter_query;
@@ -48,41 +51,49 @@ INTERNAL {
 	mlx5_devx_cmd_queue_counter_query; # WINDOWS_NO_EXPORT
 	mlx5_devx_cmd_register_read;
 	mlx5_devx_cmd_wq_query; # WINDOWS_NO_EXPORT
-	mlx5_devx_get_out_command_status;
-	mlx5_devx_alloc_uar; # WINDOWS_NO_EXPORT
 
 	mlx5_devx_cq_create;
 	mlx5_devx_cq_destroy;
+
+	mlx5_devx_get_out_command_status;
+
 	mlx5_devx_rq_create;
 	mlx5_devx_rq_destroy;
 	mlx5_devx_sq_create;
 	mlx5_devx_sq_destroy;
 
+	mlx5_free;
+
 	mlx5_get_ifname_sysfs; # WINDOWS_NO_EXPORT
 
 	mlx5_glue;
 
+	mlx5_malloc;
+	mlx5_malloc_mem_select;
+
+	mlx5_memory_stat_dump; # WINDOWS_NO_EXPORT
+
 	mlx5_mp_init_primary; # WINDOWS_NO_EXPORT
-	mlx5_mp_uninit_primary; # WINDOWS_NO_EXPORT
 	mlx5_mp_init_secondary; # WINDOWS_NO_EXPORT
-	mlx5_mp_uninit_secondary; # WINDOWS_NO_EXPORT
 	mlx5_mp_req_mr_create; # WINDOWS_NO_EXPORT
 	mlx5_mp_req_queue_state_modify;
 	mlx5_mp_req_verbs_cmd_fd; # WINDOWS_NO_EXPORT
+	mlx5_mp_uninit_primary; # WINDOWS_NO_EXPORT
+	mlx5_mp_uninit_secondary; # WINDOWS_NO_EXPORT
 
-	mlx5_mr_btree_init;
-	mlx5_mr_btree_free;
-	mlx5_mr_btree_dump;
 	mlx5_mr_addr2mr_bh;
-	mlx5_mr_release_cache;
+	mlx5_mr_btree_dump;
+	mlx5_mr_btree_free;
+	mlx5_mr_btree_init;
+	mlx5_mr_create_primary;
 	mlx5_mr_dump_cache;
-	mlx5_mr_rebuild_cache;
+	mlx5_mr_flush_local_cache;
+	mlx5_mr_free;
 	mlx5_mr_insert_cache;
 	mlx5_mr_lookup_cache;
 	mlx5_mr_lookup_list;
-	mlx5_mr_create_primary;
-	mlx5_mr_flush_local_cache;
-	mlx5_mr_free;
+	mlx5_mr_rebuild_cache;
+	mlx5_mr_release_cache;
 
 	mlx5_nl_allmulti; # WINDOWS_NO_EXPORT
 	mlx5_nl_devlink_family_id_get; # WINDOWS_NO_EXPORT
@@ -102,20 +113,16 @@ INTERNAL {
 	mlx5_nl_vlan_vmwa_create; # WINDOWS_NO_EXPORT
 	mlx5_nl_vlan_vmwa_delete; # WINDOWS_NO_EXPORT
 
+	mlx5_pci_driver_register;
+
 	mlx5_os_alloc_pd;
 	mlx5_os_dealloc_pd;
 	mlx5_os_dereg_mr;
 	mlx5_os_reg_mr;
-	mlx5_os_umem_reg;
 	mlx5_os_umem_dereg;
+	mlx5_os_umem_reg;
 
-	mlx5_translate_port_name; # WINDOWS_NO_EXPORT
-
-	mlx5_malloc_mem_select;
-	mlx5_memory_stat_dump; # WINDOWS_NO_EXPORT
-	mlx5_malloc;
 	mlx5_realloc;
-	mlx5_free;
 
-	mlx5_pci_driver_register;
+	mlx5_translate_port_name; # WINDOWS_NO_EXPORT
 };
