diff --git a/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx.h b/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx.h
index 9bbd7cae55..d0f8bc10b3 100644
--- a/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx.h
+++ b/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx.h
@@ -4406,6 +4406,10 @@ efx_mae_action_set_fill_in_eh_id(
 	__in				efx_mae_actions_t *spec,
 	__in				const efx_mae_eh_id_t *eh_idp);
 
+typedef struct efx_counter_s {
+	uint32_t id;
+} efx_counter_t;
+
 /* Action set ID */
 typedef struct efx_mae_aset_id_s {
 	uint32_t id;
@@ -4418,6 +4422,39 @@ efx_mae_action_set_alloc(
 	__in				const efx_mae_actions_t *spec,
 	__out				efx_mae_aset_id_t *aset_idp);
 
+/*
+ * Generation count has two purposes:
+ *
+ * 1) Distinguish between counter packets that belong to freed counter
+ *    and the packets that belong to reallocated counter (with the same ID);
+ * 2) Make sure that all packets are received for a counter that was freed;
+ *
+ * API users should provide generation count out parameter in allocation
+ * function if counters can be reallocated and consistent counter values are
+ * required.
+ *
+ * API users that need consistent final counter values after counter
+ * deallocation or counter stream stop should provide the parameter in
+ * functions that free the counters and stop the counter stream.
+ */
+LIBEFX_API
+extern	__checkReturn			efx_rc_t
+efx_mae_counters_alloc(
+	__in				efx_nic_t *enp,
+	__in				uint32_t n_counters,
+	__out				uint32_t *n_allocatedp,
+	__out_ecount(n_counters)	efx_counter_t *countersp,
+	__out_opt			uint32_t *gen_countp);
+
+LIBEFX_API
+extern	__checkReturn			efx_rc_t
+efx_mae_counters_free(
+	__in				efx_nic_t *enp,
+	__in				uint32_t n_counters,
+	__out				uint32_t *n_freedp,
+	__in_ecount(n_counters)		const efx_counter_t *countersp,
+	__out_opt			uint32_t *gen_countp);
+
 LIBEFX_API
 extern	__checkReturn			efx_rc_t
 efx_mae_action_set_free(
diff --git a/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx_impl.h b/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx_impl.h
index f891e2616e..9dbf6d450c 100644
--- a/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx_impl.h
+++ b/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx_impl.h
@@ -821,6 +821,7 @@ typedef struct efx_mae_s {
 	/** Outer rule match field capabilities. */
 	efx_mae_field_cap_t		*em_outer_rule_field_caps;
 	size_t				em_outer_rule_field_caps_size;
+	uint32_t			em_max_ncounters;
 } efx_mae_t;
 
 #endif /* EFSYS_OPT_MAE */
diff --git a/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx_mae.c b/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx_mae.c
index 5697488040..955f1d4353 100644
--- a/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx_mae.c
+++ b/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx_mae.c
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ efx_mae_get_capabilities(
 	maep->em_max_nfields =
 	    MCDI_OUT_DWORD(req, MAE_GET_CAPS_OUT_MATCH_FIELD_COUNT);
 
+	maep->em_max_ncounters =
+	    MCDI_OUT_DWORD(req, MAE_GET_CAPS_OUT_COUNTERS);
+
 	return (0);
 
 fail2:
@@ -2600,6 +2603,161 @@ efx_mae_action_rule_remove(
 
 	return (0);
 
+fail4:
+	EFSYS_PROBE(fail4);
+fail3:
+	EFSYS_PROBE(fail3);
+fail2:
+	EFSYS_PROBE(fail2);
+fail1:
+	EFSYS_PROBE1(fail1, efx_rc_t, rc);
+	return (rc);
+}
+
+	__checkReturn			efx_rc_t
+efx_mae_counters_alloc(
+	__in				efx_nic_t *enp,
+	__in				uint32_t n_counters,
+	__out				uint32_t *n_allocatedp,
+	__out_ecount(n_counters)	efx_counter_t *countersp,
+	__out_opt			uint32_t *gen_countp)
+{
+	EFX_MCDI_DECLARE_BUF(payload,
+	    MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_ALLOC_IN_LEN,
+	    MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_ALLOC_OUT_LENMAX_MCDI2);
+	efx_mae_t *maep = enp->en_maep;
+	uint32_t n_allocated;
+	efx_mcdi_req_t req;
+	unsigned int i;
+	efx_rc_t rc;
+
+	if (n_counters > maep->em_max_ncounters ||
+	    n_counters < MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_ALLOC_OUT_COUNTER_ID_MINNUM ||
+	    n_counters > MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_ALLOC_OUT_COUNTER_ID_MAXNUM_MCDI2) {
+		rc = EINVAL;
+		goto fail1;
+	}
+
+	req.emr_cmd = MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_ALLOC;
+	req.emr_in_buf = payload;
+	req.emr_in_length = MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_ALLOC_IN_LEN;
+	req.emr_out_buf = payload;
+	req.emr_out_length = MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_ALLOC_OUT_LEN(n_counters);
+
+	MCDI_IN_SET_DWORD(req, MAE_COUNTER_ALLOC_IN_REQUESTED_COUNT,
+	    n_counters);
+
+	efx_mcdi_execute(enp, &req);
+
+	if (req.emr_rc != 0) {
+		rc = req.emr_rc;
+		goto fail2;
+	}
+
+	if (req.emr_out_length_used < MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_ALLOC_OUT_LENMIN) {
+		rc = EMSGSIZE;
+		goto fail3;
+	}
+
+	n_allocated = MCDI_OUT_DWORD(req,
+	    MAE_COUNTER_ALLOC_OUT_COUNTER_ID_COUNT);
+	if (n_allocated < MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_ALLOC_OUT_COUNTER_ID_MINNUM) {
+		rc = EFAULT;
+		goto fail4;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n_allocated; i++) {
+		countersp[i].id = MCDI_OUT_INDEXED_DWORD(req,
+		    MAE_COUNTER_ALLOC_OUT_COUNTER_ID, i);
+	}
+
+	if (gen_countp != NULL) {
+		*gen_countp = MCDI_OUT_DWORD(req,
+				    MAE_COUNTER_ALLOC_OUT_GENERATION_COUNT);
+	}
+
+	*n_allocatedp = n_allocated;
+
+	return (0);
+
+fail4:
+	EFSYS_PROBE(fail4);
+fail3:
+	EFSYS_PROBE(fail3);
+fail2:
+	EFSYS_PROBE(fail2);
+fail1:
+	EFSYS_PROBE1(fail1, efx_rc_t, rc);
+
+	return (rc);
+}
+
+	__checkReturn			efx_rc_t
+efx_mae_counters_free(
+	__in				efx_nic_t *enp,
+	__in				uint32_t n_counters,
+	__out				uint32_t *n_freedp,
+	__in_ecount(n_counters)		const efx_counter_t *countersp,
+	__out_opt			uint32_t *gen_countp)
+{
+	EFX_MCDI_DECLARE_BUF(payload,
+	    MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_FREE_IN_LENMAX_MCDI2,
+	    MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_FREE_OUT_LENMAX_MCDI2);
+	efx_mae_t *maep = enp->en_maep;
+	efx_mcdi_req_t req;
+	uint32_t n_freed;
+	unsigned int i;
+	efx_rc_t rc;
+
+	if (n_counters > maep->em_max_ncounters ||
+	    n_counters < MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_FREE_IN_FREE_COUNTER_ID_MINNUM ||
+	    n_counters >
+	    MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_FREE_IN_FREE_COUNTER_ID_MAXNUM_MCDI2) {
+		rc = EINVAL;
+		goto fail1;
+	}
+
+	req.emr_cmd = MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_FREE;
+	req.emr_in_buf = payload;
+	req.emr_in_length = MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_FREE_IN_LEN(n_counters);
+	req.emr_out_buf = payload;
+	req.emr_out_length = MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_FREE_OUT_LEN(n_counters);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n_counters; i++) {
+		MCDI_IN_SET_INDEXED_DWORD(req,
+		    MAE_COUNTER_FREE_IN_FREE_COUNTER_ID, i, countersp[i].id);
+	}
+	MCDI_IN_SET_DWORD(req, MAE_COUNTER_FREE_IN_COUNTER_ID_COUNT,
+			  n_counters);
+
+	efx_mcdi_execute(enp, &req);
+
+	if (req.emr_rc != 0) {
+		rc = req.emr_rc;
+		goto fail2;
+	}
+
+	if (req.emr_out_length_used < MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_FREE_OUT_LENMIN) {
+		rc = EMSGSIZE;
+		goto fail3;
+	}
+
+	n_freed = MCDI_OUT_DWORD(req, MAE_COUNTER_FREE_OUT_COUNTER_ID_COUNT);
+
+	if (n_freed < MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_FREE_OUT_FREED_COUNTER_ID_MINNUM) {
+		rc = EFAULT;
+		goto fail4;
+	}
+
+	if (gen_countp != NULL) {
+		*gen_countp = MCDI_OUT_DWORD(req,
+				    MAE_COUNTER_FREE_OUT_GENERATION_COUNT);
+	}
+
+	*n_freedp = n_freed;
+
+	return (0);
+
 fail4:
 	EFSYS_PROBE(fail4);
 fail3:
diff --git a/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx_mcdi.h b/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx_mcdi.h
index 70a97ea337..90b70de97b 100644
--- a/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx_mcdi.h
+++ b/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx_mcdi.h
@@ -311,6 +311,10 @@ efx_mcdi_phy_module_get_info(
 	EFX_SET_DWORD_FIELD(*MCDI_IN2(_emr, efx_dword_t, _ofst),	\
 		MC_CMD_ ## _field, _value)
 
+#define	MCDI_IN_SET_INDEXED_DWORD(_emr, _ofst, _idx, _value)		\
+	EFX_POPULATE_DWORD_1(*(MCDI_IN2(_emr, efx_dword_t, _ofst) +	\
+			     (_idx)), EFX_DWORD_0, _value)		\
+
 #define	MCDI_IN_POPULATE_DWORD_1(_emr, _ofst, _field1, _value1)		\
 	EFX_POPULATE_DWORD_1(*MCDI_IN2(_emr, efx_dword_t, _ofst),	\
 		MC_CMD_ ## _field1, _value1)
@@ -451,6 +455,9 @@ efx_mcdi_phy_module_get_info(
 	EFX_DWORD_FIELD(*MCDI_OUT2(_emr, efx_dword_t, _ofst),		\
 			MC_CMD_ ## _field)
 
+#define	MCDI_OUT_INDEXED_DWORD(_emr, _ofst, _idx)			\
+	MCDI_OUT_INDEXED_DWORD_FIELD(_emr, _ofst, _idx, EFX_DWORD_0)
+
 #define	MCDI_OUT_INDEXED_DWORD_FIELD(_emr, _ofst, _idx, _field)		\
 	EFX_DWORD_FIELD(*(MCDI_OUT2(_emr, efx_dword_t, _ofst) +		\
 			(_idx)), _field)
diff --git a/drivers/common/sfc_efx/version.map b/drivers/common/sfc_efx/version.map
index ae85ed18c6..30b243a1e7 100644
--- a/drivers/common/sfc_efx/version.map
+++ b/drivers/common/sfc_efx/version.map
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ INTERNAL {
 	efx_mae_action_set_spec_fini;
 	efx_mae_action_set_spec_init;
 	efx_mae_action_set_specs_equal;
+	efx_mae_counters_alloc;
+	efx_mae_counters_free;
 	efx_mae_encap_header_alloc;
 	efx_mae_encap_header_free;
 	efx_mae_fini;
