diff --git a/doc/guides/prog_guide/traffic_metering_and_policing.rst b/doc/guides/prog_guide/traffic_metering_and_policing.rst
index ceb5a96488..d1958a023d 100644
--- a/doc/guides/prog_guide/traffic_metering_and_policing.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/prog_guide/traffic_metering_and_policing.rst
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ The main features are:
 * Policer actions (per meter output color): recolor, drop
 * Statistics (per policer output color)
 * Chaining multiple meter objects
+* Protocol based input color selection
 
 Configuration steps
 -------------------
@@ -105,3 +106,37 @@ traffic meter and policing library.
    * Adding one (or multiple) actions of the type ``RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_METER``
      to the list of meter actions (``struct rte_mtr_meter_policy_params::actions``)
      specified per color as show in :numref:`figure_rte_mtr_chaining`.
+
+Protocol based input color selection
+------------------------------------
+
+The API supports selecting the input color based on the packet content.
+Following is the API usage model for the same.
+
+#. Probe the protocol based input color selection device capabilities using
+   the following parameters with ``rte_mtr_capabilities_get()`` API.
+
+   * ``struct rte_mtr_capabilities::input_color_proto_mask;``
+   * ``struct rte_mtr_capabilities::separate_input_color_table_per_port``
+
+#. When creating the meter object using ``rte_mtr_create()``, configure
+   relevant input color selection parameters such as
+
+   * Fill the tables ``struct rte_mtr_params::dscp_table``,
+     ``struct rte_mtr_params::vlan_table`` based on input color selected.
+
+   * Update the ``struct rte_mtr_params::default_input_color`` to determine
+     the default input color in case the input packet does not match
+     the input color method.
+
+#. Use the following APIs to configure the meter object
+
+   * Select the input protocol color with ``rte_mtr_color_in_protocol_set()`` API.
+
+   * If needed, update the input color table at runtime using
+     ``rte_mtr_meter_vlan_table_update()`` and ``rte_mtr_meter_dscp_table_update()``
+     APIs.
+
+   * Application can query the configured input color protocol and its associated
+     priority using ``rte_mtr_color_in_protocol_get()`` and
+     ``rte_mtr_color_in_protocol_priority_get()`` APIs.
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_07.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_07.rst
index 88d6e96cc1..74ecc3f53d 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_07.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_07.rst
@@ -55,6 +55,13 @@ New Features
      Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
      =======================================================
 
+* **Added protocol based input color selection for meter.**
+
+  Added new APIs ``rte_mtr_color_in_protocol_set()``, ``rte_mtr_color_in_protocol_get()``,
+  ``rte_mtr_color_in_protocol_priority_get()``,  ``rte_mtr_meter_vlan_table_update()``
+  and updated ``struct rte_mtr_params`` and ``struct rte_mtr_capabilities`` to
+  support protocol based input color selection for meter.
+
 * **Updated Intel iavf driver.**
 
   * Added Tx QoS queue rate limitation support.
@@ -112,6 +119,9 @@ ABI Changes
 
 * No ABI change that would break compatibility with 21.11.
 
+* Experimental structures ``struct rte_mtr_params``
+  and ``struct rte_mtr_capabilities`` updated to support
+  protocol based input color for meter.
 
 Known Issues
 ------------
diff --git a/lib/ethdev/rte_mtr.c b/lib/ethdev/rte_mtr.c
index e49fcf271c..441ea1dca9 100644
--- a/lib/ethdev/rte_mtr.c
+++ b/lib/ethdev/rte_mtr.c
@@ -207,6 +207,56 @@ rte_mtr_meter_dscp_table_update(uint16_t port_id,
 		mtr_id, dscp_table, error);
 }
 
+/** MTR object meter VLAN table update */
+int
+rte_mtr_meter_vlan_table_update(uint16_t port_id,
+	uint32_t mtr_id,
+	enum rte_color *vlan_table,
+	struct rte_mtr_error *error)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_dev *dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
+	return RTE_MTR_FUNC(port_id, meter_vlan_table_update)(dev,
+		mtr_id, vlan_table, error);
+}
+
+/** Set the input color protocol on MTR object */
+int
+rte_mtr_color_in_protocol_set(uint16_t port_id,
+	uint32_t mtr_id,
+	enum rte_mtr_color_in_protocol proto,
+	uint32_t priority,
+	struct rte_mtr_error *error)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_dev *dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
+	return RTE_MTR_FUNC(port_id, in_proto_set)(dev,
+		mtr_id, proto, priority, error);
+}
+
+/** Get input color protocols of MTR object */
+int
+rte_mtr_color_in_protocol_get(uint16_t port_id,
+	uint32_t mtr_id,
+	uint64_t *proto_mask,
+	struct rte_mtr_error *error)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_dev *dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
+	return RTE_MTR_FUNC(port_id, in_proto_get)(dev,
+		mtr_id, proto_mask, error);
+}
+
+/** Get input color protocol priority of MTR object */
+int
+rte_mtr_color_in_protocol_priority_get(uint16_t port_id,
+	uint32_t mtr_id,
+	enum rte_mtr_color_in_protocol proto,
+	uint32_t *priority,
+	struct rte_mtr_error *error)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_dev *dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
+	return RTE_MTR_FUNC(port_id, in_proto_prio_get)(dev,
+		mtr_id, proto, priority, error);
+}
+
 /** MTR object enabled stats update */
 int
 rte_mtr_stats_update(uint16_t port_id,
diff --git a/lib/ethdev/rte_mtr.h b/lib/ethdev/rte_mtr.h
index 40df0888c8..008bc84f0d 100644
--- a/lib/ethdev/rte_mtr.h
+++ b/lib/ethdev/rte_mtr.h
@@ -213,6 +213,51 @@ struct rte_mtr_meter_policy_params {
 	const struct rte_flow_action *actions[RTE_COLORS];
 };
 
+/**
+ * Input color protocol method
+ *
+ * More than one of the method can be enabled for a given meter.
+ * Even if enabled, a method might not be applicable to each input packet,
+ * in case the associated protocol header is not present in the packet.
+ * The highest priority method that is both enabled for the meter and also
+ * applicable for the current input packet wins;
+ * if none is both enabled and applicable, the default input color is used.
+ * @see function rte_mtr_color_in_protocol_set()
+ *
+ */
+enum rte_mtr_color_in_protocol {
+	/**
+	 * Enable the detection of the packet input color based on the outermost
+	 * VLAN header fields DEI (1 bit) and PCP (3 bits).
+	 * These fields are used as index into the VLAN table.
+	 *
+	 * @see struct rte_mtr_params::vlan_table
+	 */
+	RTE_MTR_COLOR_IN_PROTO_OUTER_VLAN = RTE_BIT64(0),
+	/**
+	 * Enable the detection of the packet input color based on the innermost
+	 * VLAN header fields DEI (1 bit) and PCP (3 bits).
+	 * These fields are used as index into the VLAN table.
+	 *
+	 * @see struct rte_mtr_params::vlan_table
+	 */
+	RTE_MTR_COLOR_IN_PROTO_INNER_VLAN = RTE_BIT64(1),
+	/**
+	 * Enable the detection of the packet input color based on the outermost
+	 * IP DSCP field. These fields are used as index into the DSCP table.
+	 *
+	 * @see struct rte_mtr_params::dscp_table
+	 */
+	RTE_MTR_COLOR_IN_PROTO_OUTER_IP = RTE_BIT64(2),
+	/**
+	 * Enable the detection of the packet input color based on the innermost
+	 * IP DSCP field. These fields are used as index into the DSCP table.
+	 *
+	 * @see struct rte_mtr_params::dscp_table
+	 */
+	RTE_MTR_COLOR_IN_PROTO_INNER_IP = RTE_BIT64(3),
+};
+
 /**
  * Parameters for each traffic metering & policing object
  *
@@ -233,20 +278,58 @@ struct rte_mtr_params {
 	 */
 	int use_prev_mtr_color;
 
-	/** Meter input color. When non-NULL: it points to a pre-allocated and
+	/** Meter input color based on IP DSCP protocol field.
+	 *
+	 * Valid when *input_color_proto_mask* set to any of the following
+	 * RTE_MTR_COLOR_IN_PROTO_OUTER_IP,
+	 * RTE_MTR_COLOR_IN_PROTO_INNER_IP
+	 *
+	 * When non-NULL: it points to a pre-allocated and
 	 * pre-populated table with exactly 64 elements providing the input
 	 * color for each value of the IPv4/IPv6 Differentiated Services Code
-	 * Point (DSCP) input packet field. When NULL: it is equivalent to
-	 * setting this parameter to an all-green populated table (i.e. table
-	 * with all the 64 elements set to green color). The color blind mode
-	 * is configured by setting *use_prev_mtr_color* to 0 and *dscp_table*
-	 * to either NULL or to an all-green populated table. When
-	 * *use_prev_mtr_color* is non-zero value or when *dscp_table* contains
-	 * at least one yellow or red color element, then the color aware mode
-	 * is configured.
+	 * Point (DSCP) input packet field.
+	 *
+	 * When NULL: it is equivalent to setting this parameter to an all-green
+	 * populated table (i.e. table with all the 64 elements set to green
+	 * color). The color blind mode is configured by setting
+	 * *use_prev_mtr_color* to 0 and *dscp_table* to either NULL or to an
+	 * all-green populated table.
+	 *
+	 * When *use_prev_mtr_color* is non-zero value or when *dscp_table*
+	 * contains at least one yellow or red color element, then the color
+	 * aware mode is configured.
+	 *
+	 * @see enum rte_mtr_color_in_protocol::RTE_MTR_COLOR_IN_PROTO_OUTER_IP
+	 * @see enum rte_mtr_color_in_protocol::RTE_MTR_COLOR_IN_PROTO_INNER_IP
+	 * @see struct rte_mtr_params::input_color_proto_mask
 	 */
 	enum rte_color *dscp_table;
-
+	/** Meter input color based on VLAN DEI(1bit), PCP(3 bits) protocol
+	 * fields.
+	 *
+	 * Valid when *input_color_proto_mask* set to any of the following
+	 * RTE_MTR_COLOR_IN_PROTO_OUTER_VLAN,
+	 * RTE_MTR_COLOR_IN_PROTO_INNER_VLAN
+	 *
+	 * When non-NULL: it points to a pre-allocated and pre-populated
+	 * table with exactly 16 elements providing the input color for
+	 * each value of the DEI(1bit), PCP(3 bits) input packet field.
+	 *
+	 * When NULL: it is equivalent to setting this parameter to an
+	 * all-green populated table (i.e. table with
+	 * all the 16 elements set to green color). The color blind mode
+	 * is configured by setting *use_prev_mtr_color* to 0 and
+	 * *vlan_table* to either NULL or to an all-green populated table.
+	 *
+	 * When *use_prev_mtr_color* is non-zero value
+	 * or when *vlan_table* contains at least one yellow or
+	 * red color element, then the color aware mode is configured.
+	 *
+	 * @see enum rte_mtr_color_in_protocol::RTE_MTR_COLOR_IN_PROTO_OUTER_VLAN
+	 * @see enum rte_mtr_color_in_protocol::RTE_MTR_COLOR_IN_PROTO_INNER_VLAN
+	 * @see struct rte_mtr_params::input_color_proto_mask
+	 */
+	enum rte_color *vlan_table;
 	/** Non-zero to enable the meter, zero to disable the meter at the time
 	 * of MTR object creation. Ignored when the meter profile indicated by
 	 * *meter_profile_id* is set to NONE.
@@ -261,6 +344,12 @@ struct rte_mtr_params {
 
 	/** Meter policy ID. @see rte_mtr_meter_policy_add() */
 	uint32_t meter_policy_id;
+
+	/** Input color to be set for the input packet when none of the
+	 * enabled input color methods is applicable to the input packet.
+	 * Ignored when this when *input_color_proto_mask* set to zero.
+	 */
+	enum rte_color default_input_color;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -417,6 +506,16 @@ struct rte_mtr_capabilities {
 	 * @see enum rte_mtr_stats_type
 	 */
 	uint64_t stats_mask;
+
+	/** Set of supported input color protocol.
+	 * @see enum rte_mtr_color_in_protocol
+	 */
+	uint64_t input_color_proto_mask;
+
+	/** When non-zero, it indicates that driver supports separate
+	 * input color table for given ethdev port.
+	 */
+	int separate_input_color_table_per_port;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -832,6 +931,103 @@ rte_mtr_meter_dscp_table_update(uint16_t port_id,
 	enum rte_color *dscp_table,
 	struct rte_mtr_error *error);
 
+/**
+ * MTR object VLAN table update
+ *
+ * @param[in] port_id
+ *   The port identifier of the Ethernet device.
+ * @param[in] mtr_id
+ *   MTR object ID. Needs to be valid.
+ * @param[in] vlan_table
+ *   When non-NULL: it points to a pre-allocated and pre-populated table with
+ *   exactly 16 elements providing the input color for each value of the
+ *   each value of the DEI(1bit), PCP(3 bits) input packet field.
+ *   When NULL: it is equivalent to setting this parameter to an "all-green"
+ *   populated table (i.e. table with all the 16 elements set to green color).
+ * @param[out] error
+ *   Error details. Filled in only on error, when not NULL.
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, non-zero error code otherwise.
+ */
+__rte_experimental
+int
+rte_mtr_meter_vlan_table_update(uint16_t port_id, uint32_t mtr_id,
+				enum rte_color *vlan_table,
+				struct rte_mtr_error *error);
+
+/**
+ * Set the input color protocol for a given MTR object
+ *
+ * More than one of the method can be enabled for a given meter.
+ * Even if enabled, a method might not be applicable to each input packet,
+ * in case the associated protocol header is not present in the packet.
+ * The highest priority method that is both enabled for the meter and also
+ * applicable for the current input packet wins;
+ * if none is both enabled and applicable, the default input color is used.
+ *
+ * @param[in] port_id
+ *   The port identifier of the Ethernet device.
+ * @param[in] mtr_id
+ *   MTR object ID. Needs to be valid.
+ * @param[in] proto
+ *   Input color protocol.
+ * @param[in] priority
+ *   Input color protocol priority. Value zero indicates
+ *   the highest priority.
+ * @param[out] error
+ *   Error details. Filled in only on error, when not NULL.
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, non-zero error code otherwise.
+ */
+__rte_experimental
+int
+rte_mtr_color_in_protocol_set(uint16_t port_id, uint32_t mtr_id,
+	enum rte_mtr_color_in_protocol proto, uint32_t priority,
+	struct rte_mtr_error *error);
+
+/**
+ * Get the input color protocol for a given MTR object
+ *
+ * @param[in] port_id
+ *   The port identifier of the Ethernet device.
+ * @param[in] mtr_id
+ *   MTR object ID. Needs to be valid.
+ * @param[out] proto_mask
+ *   Selected input color protocols as bit mask.
+ * @param[out] error
+ *   Error details. Filled in only on error, when not NULL.
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, non-zero error code otherwise.
+ *
+ */
+__rte_experimental
+int
+rte_mtr_color_in_protocol_get(uint16_t port_id, uint32_t mtr_id,
+	uint64_t *proto_mask,
+	struct rte_mtr_error *error);
+
+/**
+ * Get the priority associated with input color protocol for a given MTR object
+ *
+ * @param[in] port_id
+ *   The port identifier of the Ethernet device.
+ * @param[in] mtr_id
+ *   MTR object ID. Needs to be valid.
+ * @param[in] proto
+ *   Input color protocol.
+ * @param[out] priority
+ *   Input color protocol priority associated with proto.
+ * @param[out] error
+ *   Error details. Filled in only on error, when not NULL.
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, non-zero error code otherwise.
+ */
+__rte_experimental
+int
+rte_mtr_color_in_protocol_priority_get(uint16_t port_id, uint32_t mtr_id,
+	enum rte_mtr_color_in_protocol proto, uint32_t *priority,
+	struct rte_mtr_error *error);
+
 /**
  * MTR object enabled statistics counters update
  *
diff --git a/lib/ethdev/rte_mtr_driver.h b/lib/ethdev/rte_mtr_driver.h
index ee8c6ef7ad..f7dca9a54c 100644
--- a/lib/ethdev/rte_mtr_driver.h
+++ b/lib/ethdev/rte_mtr_driver.h
@@ -97,6 +97,32 @@ typedef int (*rte_mtr_meter_dscp_table_update_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	enum rte_color *dscp_table,
 	struct rte_mtr_error *error);
 
+/** @internal mtr object meter vlan table update. */
+typedef int (*rte_mtr_meter_vlan_table_update_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+	uint32_t mtr_id,
+	enum rte_color *vlan_table,
+	struct rte_mtr_error *error);
+
+/** @internal Set the input color protocol on MTR object. */
+typedef int (*rte_mtr_meter_color_in_proto_set_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+	uint32_t mtr_id,
+	enum rte_mtr_color_in_protocol proto,
+	uint32_t priority,
+	struct rte_mtr_error *error);
+
+/** @internal Get the input color protocols of MTR object. */
+typedef int (*rte_mtr_meter_color_in_proto_get_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+	uint32_t mtr_id,
+	uint64_t *proto_mask,
+	struct rte_mtr_error *error);
+
+/** @internal Get the input color protocol priority of MTR object. */
+typedef int (*rte_mtr_meter_color_in_proto_prio_get_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+	uint32_t mtr_id,
+	enum rte_mtr_color_in_protocol proto,
+	uint32_t *priority,
+	struct rte_mtr_error *error);
+
 /** @internal MTR object enabled stats update. */
 typedef int (*rte_mtr_stats_update_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	uint32_t mtr_id,
@@ -139,6 +165,18 @@ struct rte_mtr_ops {
 	/** MTR object meter DSCP table update */
 	rte_mtr_meter_dscp_table_update_t meter_dscp_table_update;
 
+	/** MTR object meter VLAN table update */
+	rte_mtr_meter_vlan_table_update_t meter_vlan_table_update;
+
+	/** Set the input color protocol on MTR object. */
+	rte_mtr_meter_color_in_proto_set_t in_proto_set;
+
+	/** Get the input color protocol of MTR object. */
+	rte_mtr_meter_color_in_proto_get_t in_proto_get;
+
+	/** Get the input color protocol priority of MTR object. */
+	rte_mtr_meter_color_in_proto_prio_get_t in_proto_prio_get;
+
 	/** MTR object enabled stats update */
 	rte_mtr_stats_update_t stats_update;
 
diff --git a/lib/ethdev/version.map b/lib/ethdev/version.map
index 20391ab29e..daca7851f2 100644
--- a/lib/ethdev/version.map
+++ b/lib/ethdev/version.map
@@ -279,6 +279,12 @@ EXPERIMENTAL {
 	rte_flow_async_action_handle_create;
 	rte_flow_async_action_handle_destroy;
 	rte_flow_async_action_handle_update;
+
+	# added in 22.07
+	rte_mtr_color_in_protocol_get;
+	rte_mtr_color_in_protocol_priority_get;
+	rte_mtr_color_in_protocol_set;
+	rte_mtr_meter_vlan_table_update;
 };
 
 INTERNAL {
