diff --git a/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c b/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c
index 601df52f38..417655eca8 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/cmdline_flow.c
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ enum index {
 	COMMON_GROUP_ID,
 	COMMON_PRIORITY_LEVEL,
 	COMMON_INDIRECT_ACTION_ID,
+	COMMON_PROFILE_ID,
 	COMMON_POLICY_ID,
 	COMMON_FLEX_HANDLE,
 	COMMON_FLEX_TOKEN,
@@ -509,6 +510,14 @@ enum index {
 	ACTION_METER_COLOR_YELLOW,
 	ACTION_METER_COLOR_RED,
 	ACTION_METER_ID,
+	ACTION_METER_MARK,
+	ACTION_METER_PROFILE,
+	ACTION_METER_PROFILE_ID2PTR,
+	ACTION_METER_POLICY,
+	ACTION_METER_POLICY_ID2PTR,
+	ACTION_METER_COLOR_MODE,
+	ACTION_METER_INIT_COLOR,
+	ACTION_METER_STATE,
 	ACTION_OF_SET_MPLS_TTL,
 	ACTION_OF_SET_MPLS_TTL_MPLS_TTL,
 	ACTION_OF_DEC_MPLS_TTL,
@@ -1836,6 +1845,7 @@ static const enum index next_action[] = {
 	ACTION_PORT_ID,
 	ACTION_METER,
 	ACTION_METER_COLOR,
+	ACTION_METER_MARK,
 	ACTION_OF_SET_MPLS_TTL,
 	ACTION_OF_DEC_MPLS_TTL,
 	ACTION_OF_SET_NW_TTL,
@@ -1952,6 +1962,16 @@ static const enum index action_meter_color[] = {
 	ZERO,
 };
 
+static const enum index action_meter_mark[] = {
+	ACTION_METER_PROFILE,
+	ACTION_METER_POLICY,
+	ACTION_METER_COLOR_MODE,
+	ACTION_METER_INIT_COLOR,
+	ACTION_METER_STATE,
+	ACTION_NEXT,
+	ZERO,
+};
+
 static const enum index action_of_set_mpls_ttl[] = {
 	ACTION_OF_SET_MPLS_TTL_MPLS_TTL,
 	ACTION_NEXT,
@@ -2387,6 +2407,14 @@ static int parse_ia_id2ptr(struct context *ctx, const struct token *token,
 static int parse_mp(struct context *, const struct token *,
 		    const char *, unsigned int,
 		    void *, unsigned int);
+static int parse_meter_profile_id2ptr(struct context *ctx,
+				      const struct token *token,
+				      const char *str, unsigned int len,
+				      void *buf, unsigned int size);
+static int parse_meter_policy_id2ptr(struct context *ctx,
+				     const struct token *token,
+				     const char *str, unsigned int len,
+				     void *buf, unsigned int size);
 static int parse_meter_color(struct context *ctx, const struct token *token,
 			     const char *str, unsigned int len, void *buf,
 			     unsigned int size);
@@ -2551,6 +2579,13 @@ static const struct token token_list[] = {
 		.call = parse_int,
 		.comp = comp_none,
 	},
+	[COMMON_PROFILE_ID] = {
+		.name = "{profile_id}",
+		.type = "PROFILE_ID",
+		.help = "profile id",
+		.call = parse_int,
+		.comp = comp_none,
+	},
 	[COMMON_POLICY_ID] = {
 		.name = "{policy_id}",
 		.type = "POLICY_ID",
@@ -5429,6 +5464,62 @@ static const struct token token_list[] = {
 		.args = ARGS(ARGS_ENTRY(struct rte_flow_action_meter, mtr_id)),
 		.call = parse_vc_conf,
 	},
+	[ACTION_METER_MARK] = {
+		.name = "meter_mark",
+		.help = "meter the directed packets using profile and policy",
+		.priv = PRIV_ACTION(METER_MARK,
+				    sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_meter_mark)),
+		.next = NEXT(action_meter_mark),
+		.call = parse_vc,
+	},
+	[ACTION_METER_PROFILE] = {
+		.name = "mtr_profile",
+		.help = "meter profile id to use",
+		.next = NEXT(NEXT_ENTRY(ACTION_METER_PROFILE_ID2PTR)),
+		.args = ARGS(ARGS_ENTRY_ARB(0, sizeof(uint32_t))),
+	},
+	[ACTION_METER_PROFILE_ID2PTR] = {
+		.name = "{mtr_profile_id}",
+		.type = "PROFILE_ID",
+		.help = "meter profile id",
+		.next = NEXT(action_meter_mark),
+		.call = parse_meter_profile_id2ptr,
+		.comp = comp_none,
+	},
+	[ACTION_METER_POLICY] = {
+		.name = "mtr_policy",
+		.help = "meter policy id to use",
+		.next = NEXT(NEXT_ENTRY(ACTION_METER_POLICY_ID2PTR)),
+		ARGS(ARGS_ENTRY_ARB(0, sizeof(uint32_t))),
+	},
+	[ACTION_METER_POLICY_ID2PTR] = {
+		.name = "{mtr_policy_id}",
+		.type = "POLICY_ID",
+		.help = "meter policy id",
+		.next = NEXT(action_meter_mark),
+		.call = parse_meter_policy_id2ptr,
+		.comp = comp_none,
+	},
+	[ACTION_METER_COLOR_MODE] = {
+		.name = "mtr_color_mode",
+		.help = "meter color awareness mode",
+		.next = NEXT(action_meter_mark, NEXT_ENTRY(COMMON_UNSIGNED)),
+		.args = ARGS(ARGS_ENTRY(struct rte_flow_action_meter_mark, color_mode)),
+		.call = parse_vc_conf,
+	},
+	[ACTION_METER_INIT_COLOR] = {
+		.name = "mtr_init_color",
+		.help = "meter initial color",
+		.next = NEXT(action_meter_mark, NEXT_ENTRY(ITEM_METER_COLOR_NAME)),
+		.args = ARGS(ARGS_ENTRY(struct rte_flow_action_meter_mark, init_color)),
+	},
+	[ACTION_METER_STATE] = {
+		.name = "mtr_state",
+		.help = "meter state",
+		.next = NEXT(action_meter_mark, NEXT_ENTRY(COMMON_UNSIGNED)),
+		.args = ARGS(ARGS_ENTRY(struct rte_flow_action_meter_mark, state)),
+		.call = parse_vc_conf,
+	},
 	[ACTION_OF_SET_MPLS_TTL] = {
 		.name = "of_set_mpls_ttl",
 		.help = "OpenFlow's OFPAT_SET_MPLS_TTL",
@@ -9748,6 +9839,68 @@ parse_ia_id2ptr(struct context *ctx, const struct token *token,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static int
+parse_meter_profile_id2ptr(struct context *ctx, const struct token *token,
+		const char *str, unsigned int len,
+		void *buf, unsigned int size)
+{
+	struct rte_flow_action *action = ctx->object;
+	struct rte_flow_action_meter_mark *meter;
+	struct rte_flow_meter_profile *profile = NULL;
+	uint32_t id = 0;
+	int ret;
+
+	(void)buf;
+	(void)size;
+	ctx->objdata = 0;
+	ctx->object = &id;
+	ctx->objmask = NULL;
+	ret = parse_int(ctx, token, str, len, ctx->object, sizeof(id));
+	ctx->object = action;
+	if (ret != (int)len)
+		return ret;
+	/* set meter profile */
+	if (action) {
+		meter = (struct rte_flow_action_meter_mark *)
+			(uintptr_t)(action->conf);
+		profile = port_meter_profile_get_by_id(ctx->port, id);
+		meter->profile = profile;
+		ret = (profile) ? ret : -1;
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int
+parse_meter_policy_id2ptr(struct context *ctx, const struct token *token,
+		const char *str, unsigned int len,
+		void *buf, unsigned int size)
+{
+	struct rte_flow_action *action = ctx->object;
+	struct rte_flow_action_meter_mark *meter;
+	struct rte_flow_meter_policy *policy = NULL;
+	uint32_t id = 0;
+	int ret;
+
+	(void)buf;
+	(void)size;
+	ctx->objdata = 0;
+	ctx->object = &id;
+	ctx->objmask = NULL;
+	ret = parse_int(ctx, token, str, len, ctx->object, sizeof(id));
+	ctx->object = action;
+	if (ret != (int)len)
+		return ret;
+	/* set meter policy */
+	if (action) {
+		meter = (struct rte_flow_action_meter_mark *)
+			(uintptr_t)(action->conf);
+		policy = port_meter_policy_get_by_id(ctx->port, id);
+		meter->policy = policy;
+		ret = (policy) ? ret : -1;
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
 /** Parse set command, initialize output buffer for subsequent tokens. */
 static int
 parse_set_raw_encap_decap(struct context *ctx, const struct token *token,
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/config.c b/app/test-pmd/config.c
index 568b0881d4..06d6dc3546 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/config.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/config.c
@@ -2122,6 +2122,29 @@ port_meter_policy_add(portid_t port_id, uint32_t policy_id,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+struct rte_flow_meter_profile *
+port_meter_profile_get_by_id(portid_t port_id, uint32_t id)
+{
+	struct rte_mtr_error error;
+	struct rte_flow_meter_profile *profile;
+
+	profile = rte_mtr_meter_profile_get(port_id, id, &error);
+	if (!profile)
+		print_mtr_err_msg(&error);
+	return profile;
+}
+struct rte_flow_meter_policy *
+port_meter_policy_get_by_id(portid_t port_id, uint32_t id)
+{
+	struct rte_mtr_error error;
+	struct rte_flow_meter_policy *policy;
+
+	policy = rte_mtr_meter_policy_get(port_id, id, &error);
+	if (!policy)
+		print_mtr_err_msg(&error);
+	return policy;
+}
+
 /** Validate flow rule. */
 int
 port_flow_validate(portid_t port_id,
@@ -2709,6 +2732,9 @@ port_queue_action_handle_update(portid_t port_id,
 	struct rte_port *port;
 	struct rte_flow_error error;
 	struct rte_flow_action_handle *action_handle;
+	struct port_indirect_action *pia;
+	struct rte_flow_update_meter_mark mtr_update;
+	const void *update;
 
 	action_handle = port_action_handle_get_by_id(port_id, id);
 	if (!action_handle)
@@ -2720,8 +2746,25 @@ port_queue_action_handle_update(portid_t port_id,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	pia = action_get_by_id(port_id, id);
+	if (!pia)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (pia->type == RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_METER_MARK) {
+		rte_memcpy(&mtr_update.meter_mark, action->conf,
+			sizeof(struct rte_flow_action_meter_mark));
+		mtr_update.profile_valid = 1;
+		mtr_update.policy_valid  = 1;
+		mtr_update.color_mode_valid  = 1;
+		mtr_update.init_color_valid  = 1;
+		mtr_update.state_valid  = 1;
+		update = &mtr_update;
+	} else {
+		update = action;
+	}
+
 	if (rte_flow_async_action_handle_update(port_id, queue_id, &attr,
-				    action_handle, action, NULL, &error)) {
+					action_handle, update, NULL, &error)) {
 		return port_flow_complain(&error);
 	}
 	printf("Indirect action #%u update queued\n", id);
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h
index 21c5632aec..e96f563674 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h
+++ b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h
@@ -938,6 +938,10 @@ void port_flow_tunnel_create(portid_t port_id, const struct tunnel_ops *ops);
 int port_flow_isolate(portid_t port_id, int set);
 int port_meter_policy_add(portid_t port_id, uint32_t policy_id,
 		const struct rte_flow_action *actions);
+struct rte_flow_meter_profile *port_meter_profile_get_by_id(portid_t port_id,
+							    uint32_t id);
+struct rte_flow_meter_policy *port_meter_policy_get_by_id(portid_t port_id,
+							  uint32_t id);
 
 void rx_ring_desc_display(portid_t port_id, queueid_t rxq_id, uint16_t rxd_id);
 void tx_ring_desc_display(portid_t port_id, queueid_t txq_id, uint16_t txd_id);
diff --git a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
index b586e92649..d1f536b6fe 100644
--- a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
@@ -3986,6 +3986,14 @@ This section lists supported actions and their attributes, if any.
 
   - ``ethdev_port_id {unsigned}``: ethdev port ID
 
+- ``meter_mark``:  meter the directed packets using profile and policy
+
+  - ``mtr_profile {unsigned}``: meter profile id to use
+  - ``mtr_policy {unsigned}``: meter policy id to use
+  - ``mtr_color_mode {unsigned}``: meter color-awareness mode (blind/aware)
+  - ``mtr_init_color {value}``: initial color value(green/yellow/red)
+  - ``mtr_state {unsigned}``: meter state (disabled/enabled)
+
 Destroying flow rules
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
