diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c
index 505e7d9..ae871fe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c
@@ -1269,8 +1269,10 @@
 	}
 	if (config->devx && config->dv_flow_en) {
 		priv->obj_ops = devx_obj_ops;
-		priv->obj_ops.hrxq_drop_new = ibv_obj_ops.hrxq_drop_new;
-		priv->obj_ops.hrxq_drop_release = ibv_obj_ops.hrxq_drop_release;
+		priv->obj_ops.drop_action_create =
+						ibv_obj_ops.drop_action_create;
+		priv->obj_ops.drop_action_destroy =
+						ibv_obj_ops.drop_action_destroy;
 	} else {
 		priv->obj_ops = ibv_obj_ops;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_verbs.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_verbs.c
index 0a8ae65..d6e670f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_verbs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_verbs.c
@@ -614,73 +614,13 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * Create a drop Rx queue Verbs object.
- *
- * @param dev
- *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
- *
- * @return
- *   The Verbs object initialized, NULL otherwise and rte_errno is set.
- */
-static struct mlx5_rxq_obj *
-mlx5_rxq_obj_drop_new(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
-{
-	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
-	struct ibv_context *ctx = priv->sh->ctx;
-	struct ibv_cq *cq;
-	struct ibv_wq *wq = NULL;
-	struct mlx5_rxq_obj *rxq;
-
-	if (priv->drop_queue.rxq)
-		return priv->drop_queue.rxq;
-	cq = mlx5_glue->create_cq(ctx, 1, NULL, NULL, 0);
-	if (!cq) {
-		DEBUG("Port %u cannot allocate CQ for drop queue.",
-		      dev->data->port_id);
-		rte_errno = errno;
-		goto error;
-	}
-	wq = mlx5_glue->create_wq(ctx,
-		 &(struct ibv_wq_init_attr){
-			.wq_type = IBV_WQT_RQ,
-			.max_wr = 1,
-			.max_sge = 1,
-			.pd = priv->sh->pd,
-			.cq = cq,
-		 });
-	if (!wq) {
-		DEBUG("Port %u cannot allocate WQ for drop queue.",
-		      dev->data->port_id);
-		rte_errno = errno;
-		goto error;
-	}
-	rxq = mlx5_malloc(MLX5_MEM_ZERO, sizeof(*rxq), 0, SOCKET_ID_ANY);
-	if (!rxq) {
-		DEBUG("Port %u cannot allocate drop Rx queue memory.",
-		      dev->data->port_id);
-		rte_errno = ENOMEM;
-		goto error;
-	}
-	rxq->ibv_cq = cq;
-	rxq->wq = wq;
-	priv->drop_queue.rxq = rxq;
-	return rxq;
-error:
-	if (wq)
-		claim_zero(mlx5_glue->destroy_wq(wq));
-	if (cq)
-		claim_zero(mlx5_glue->destroy_cq(cq));
-	return NULL;
-}
-
-/**
  * Release a drop Rx queue Verbs object.
  *
  * @param dev
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
  */
 static void
-mlx5_rxq_obj_drop_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+mlx5_rxq_ibv_obj_drop_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 	struct mlx5_rxq_obj *rxq = priv->drop_queue.rxq;
@@ -694,127 +634,115 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * Create a drop indirection table.
+ * Create a drop Rx queue Verbs object.
  *
  * @param dev
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
  *
  * @return
- *   The Verbs object initialized, NULL otherwise and rte_errno is set.
+ *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
  */
-static struct mlx5_ind_table_obj *
-mlx5_ind_table_obj_drop_new(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+static int
+mlx5_rxq_ibv_obj_drop_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
-	struct mlx5_ind_table_obj *ind_tbl;
-	struct mlx5_rxq_obj *rxq;
-	struct mlx5_ind_table_obj tmpl;
-
-	rxq = mlx5_rxq_obj_drop_new(dev);
-	if (!rxq)
-		return NULL;
-	tmpl.ind_table = mlx5_glue->create_rwq_ind_table
-		(priv->sh->ctx,
-		 &(struct ibv_rwq_ind_table_init_attr){
-			.log_ind_tbl_size = 0,
-			.ind_tbl = (struct ibv_wq **)&rxq->wq,
-			.comp_mask = 0,
-		 });
-	if (!tmpl.ind_table) {
-		DEBUG("Port %u cannot allocate indirection table for drop"
-		      " queue.", dev->data->port_id);
+	struct ibv_context *ctx = priv->sh->ctx;
+	struct mlx5_rxq_obj *rxq = priv->drop_queue.rxq;
+
+	if (rxq)
+		return 0;
+	rxq = mlx5_malloc(MLX5_MEM_ZERO, sizeof(*rxq), 0, SOCKET_ID_ANY);
+	if (!rxq) {
+		DEBUG("Port %u cannot allocate drop Rx queue memory.",
+		      dev->data->port_id);
+		rte_errno = ENOMEM;
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+	priv->drop_queue.rxq = rxq;
+	rxq->ibv_cq = mlx5_glue->create_cq(ctx, 1, NULL, NULL, 0);
+	if (!rxq->ibv_cq) {
+		DEBUG("Port %u cannot allocate CQ for drop queue.",
+		      dev->data->port_id);
 		rte_errno = errno;
 		goto error;
 	}
-	ind_tbl = mlx5_malloc(MLX5_MEM_ZERO, sizeof(*ind_tbl), 0,
-			      SOCKET_ID_ANY);
-	if (!ind_tbl) {
-		rte_errno = ENOMEM;
+	rxq->wq = mlx5_glue->create_wq(ctx, &(struct ibv_wq_init_attr){
+						    .wq_type = IBV_WQT_RQ,
+						    .max_wr = 1,
+						    .max_sge = 1,
+						    .pd = priv->sh->pd,
+						    .cq = rxq->ibv_cq,
+					      });
+	if (!rxq->wq) {
+		DEBUG("Port %u cannot allocate WQ for drop queue.",
+		      dev->data->port_id);
+		rte_errno = errno;
 		goto error;
 	}
-	ind_tbl->ind_table = tmpl.ind_table;
-	return ind_tbl;
+	priv->drop_queue.rxq = rxq;
+	return 0;
 error:
-	mlx5_rxq_obj_drop_release(dev);
-	return NULL;
-}
-
-/**
- * Release a drop indirection table.
- *
- * @param dev
- *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
- */
-static void
-mlx5_ind_table_obj_drop_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
-{
-	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
-	struct mlx5_ind_table_obj *ind_tbl = priv->drop_queue.hrxq->ind_table;
-
-	claim_zero(mlx5_glue->destroy_rwq_ind_table(ind_tbl->ind_table));
-	mlx5_rxq_obj_drop_release(dev);
-	mlx5_free(ind_tbl);
-	priv->drop_queue.hrxq->ind_table = NULL;
+	mlx5_rxq_ibv_obj_drop_release(dev);
+	return -rte_errno;
 }
 
 /**
- * Create a drop Rx Hash queue.
+ * Create a Verbs drop action for Rx Hash queue.
  *
  * @param dev
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
  *
  * @return
- *   The Verbs object initialized, NULL otherwise and rte_errno is set.
+ *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
  */
-static struct mlx5_hrxq *
-mlx5_ibv_hrxq_drop_new(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+static int
+mlx5_ibv_drop_action_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
-	struct mlx5_ind_table_obj *ind_tbl = NULL;
-	struct ibv_qp *qp = NULL;
-	struct mlx5_hrxq *hrxq = NULL;
+	struct mlx5_hrxq *hrxq = priv->drop_queue.hrxq;
+	struct ibv_rwq_ind_table *ind_tbl = NULL;
+	struct mlx5_rxq_obj *rxq;
+	int ret;
 
-	if (priv->drop_queue.hrxq) {
-		rte_atomic32_inc(&priv->drop_queue.hrxq->refcnt);
-		return priv->drop_queue.hrxq;
-	}
-	hrxq = mlx5_malloc(MLX5_MEM_ZERO, sizeof(*hrxq), 0, SOCKET_ID_ANY);
-	if (!hrxq) {
-		DRV_LOG(WARNING,
-			"Port %u cannot allocate memory for drop queue.",
-			dev->data->port_id);
-		rte_errno = ENOMEM;
+	MLX5_ASSERT(hrxq && hrxq->ind_table);
+	ret = mlx5_rxq_ibv_obj_drop_create(dev);
+	if (ret < 0)
 		goto error;
-	}
-	priv->drop_queue.hrxq = hrxq;
-	ind_tbl = mlx5_ind_table_obj_drop_new(dev);
-	if (!ind_tbl)
+	rxq = priv->drop_queue.rxq;
+	ind_tbl = mlx5_glue->create_rwq_ind_table
+				(priv->sh->ctx,
+				 &(struct ibv_rwq_ind_table_init_attr){
+					.log_ind_tbl_size = 0,
+					.ind_tbl = (struct ibv_wq **)&rxq->wq,
+					.comp_mask = 0,
+				 });
+	if (!ind_tbl) {
+		DEBUG("Port %u cannot allocate indirection table for drop"
+		      " queue.", dev->data->port_id);
+		rte_errno = errno;
 		goto error;
-	hrxq->ind_table = ind_tbl;
-	qp = mlx5_glue->create_qp_ex(priv->sh->ctx,
+	}
+	hrxq->qp = mlx5_glue->create_qp_ex(priv->sh->ctx,
 		 &(struct ibv_qp_init_attr_ex){
 			.qp_type = IBV_QPT_RAW_PACKET,
-			.comp_mask =
-				IBV_QP_INIT_ATTR_PD |
-				IBV_QP_INIT_ATTR_IND_TABLE |
-				IBV_QP_INIT_ATTR_RX_HASH,
+			.comp_mask = IBV_QP_INIT_ATTR_PD |
+				     IBV_QP_INIT_ATTR_IND_TABLE |
+				     IBV_QP_INIT_ATTR_RX_HASH,
 			.rx_hash_conf = (struct ibv_rx_hash_conf){
-				.rx_hash_function =
-					IBV_RX_HASH_FUNC_TOEPLITZ,
+				.rx_hash_function = IBV_RX_HASH_FUNC_TOEPLITZ,
 				.rx_hash_key_len = MLX5_RSS_HASH_KEY_LEN,
 				.rx_hash_key = rss_hash_default_key,
 				.rx_hash_fields_mask = 0,
 				},
-			.rwq_ind_tbl = ind_tbl->ind_table,
+			.rwq_ind_tbl = ind_tbl,
 			.pd = priv->sh->pd
 		 });
-	if (!qp) {
+	if (!hrxq->qp) {
 		DEBUG("Port %u cannot allocate QP for drop queue.",
 		      dev->data->port_id);
 		rte_errno = errno;
 		goto error;
 	}
-	hrxq->qp = qp;
 #ifdef HAVE_IBV_FLOW_DV_SUPPORT
 	hrxq->action = mlx5_glue->dv_create_flow_action_dest_ibv_qp(hrxq->qp);
 	if (!hrxq->action) {
@@ -822,22 +750,16 @@
 		goto error;
 	}
 #endif
-	rte_atomic32_set(&hrxq->refcnt, 1);
-	return hrxq;
+	hrxq->ind_table->ind_table = ind_tbl;
+	return 0;
 error:
-#ifdef HAVE_IBV_FLOW_DV_SUPPORT
-	if (hrxq && hrxq->action)
-		mlx5_glue->destroy_flow_action(hrxq->action);
-#endif
-	if (qp)
+	if (hrxq->qp)
 		claim_zero(mlx5_glue->destroy_qp(hrxq->qp));
 	if (ind_tbl)
-		mlx5_ind_table_obj_drop_release(dev);
-	if (hrxq) {
-		priv->drop_queue.hrxq = NULL;
-		mlx5_free(hrxq);
-	}
-	return NULL;
+		claim_zero(mlx5_glue->destroy_rwq_ind_table(ind_tbl));
+	if (priv->drop_queue.rxq)
+		mlx5_rxq_ibv_obj_drop_release(dev);
+	return -rte_errno;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -847,20 +769,18 @@
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
  */
 static void
-mlx5_ibv_hrxq_drop_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+mlx5_ibv_drop_action_destroy(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 	struct mlx5_hrxq *hrxq = priv->drop_queue.hrxq;
+	struct ibv_rwq_ind_table *ind_tbl = hrxq->ind_table->ind_table;
 
-	if (rte_atomic32_dec_and_test(&hrxq->refcnt)) {
 #ifdef HAVE_IBV_FLOW_DV_SUPPORT
-		mlx5_glue->destroy_flow_action(hrxq->action);
+	claim_zero(mlx5_glue->destroy_flow_action(hrxq->action));
 #endif
-		claim_zero(mlx5_glue->destroy_qp(hrxq->qp));
-		mlx5_ind_table_obj_drop_release(dev);
-		mlx5_free(hrxq);
-		priv->drop_queue.hrxq = NULL;
-	}
+	claim_zero(mlx5_glue->destroy_qp(hrxq->qp));
+	claim_zero(mlx5_glue->destroy_rwq_ind_table(ind_tbl));
+	mlx5_rxq_ibv_obj_drop_release(dev);
 }
 
 struct mlx5_obj_ops ibv_obj_ops = {
@@ -873,6 +793,6 @@ struct mlx5_obj_ops ibv_obj_ops = {
 	.ind_table_destroy = mlx5_ibv_ind_table_destroy,
 	.hrxq_new = mlx5_ibv_hrxq_new,
 	.hrxq_destroy = mlx5_ibv_qp_destroy,
-	.hrxq_drop_new = mlx5_ibv_hrxq_drop_new,
-	.hrxq_drop_release = mlx5_ibv_hrxq_drop_release,
+	.drop_action_create = mlx5_ibv_drop_action_create,
+	.drop_action_destroy = mlx5_ibv_drop_action_destroy,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
index 8cef097..865e72d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
@@ -748,8 +748,8 @@ struct mlx5_obj_ops {
 	int (*hrxq_new)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct mlx5_hrxq *hrxq,
 			int tunnel __rte_unused);
 	void (*hrxq_destroy)(struct mlx5_hrxq *hrxq);
-	struct mlx5_hrxq *(*hrxq_drop_new)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
-	void (*hrxq_drop_release)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+	int (*drop_action_create)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+	void (*drop_action_destroy)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 };
 
 struct mlx5_priv {
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_devx.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_devx.c
index ddaab83..3e81fcc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_devx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_devx.c
@@ -792,21 +792,21 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * Create a drop Rx Hash queue.
+ * Create a DevX drop action for Rx Hash queue.
  *
  * @param dev
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
  *
  * @return
- *   The DevX object initialized, NULL otherwise and rte_errno is set.
+ *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
  */
-static struct mlx5_hrxq *
-mlx5_devx_hrxq_drop_new(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+static int
+mlx5_devx_drop_action_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	(void)dev;
 	DRV_LOG(ERR, "DevX drop action is not supported yet");
 	rte_errno = ENOTSUP;
-	return NULL;
+	return -rte_errno;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
  */
 static void
-mlx5_devx_hrxq_drop_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+mlx5_devx_drop_action_destroy(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	(void)dev;
 	DRV_LOG(ERR, "DevX drop action is not supported yet");
@@ -833,6 +833,6 @@ struct mlx5_obj_ops devx_obj_ops = {
 	.ind_table_destroy = mlx5_devx_ind_table_destroy,
 	.hrxq_new = mlx5_devx_hrxq_new,
 	.hrxq_destroy = mlx5_devx_tir_destroy,
-	.hrxq_drop_new = mlx5_devx_hrxq_drop_new,
-	.hrxq_drop_release = mlx5_devx_hrxq_drop_release,
+	.drop_action_create = mlx5_devx_drop_action_create,
+	.drop_action_destroy = mlx5_devx_drop_action_destroy,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c
index f953a2d..56529c8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c
@@ -8917,7 +8917,7 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
 				dv->actions[n++] = priv->sh->esw_drop_action;
 			} else {
 				struct mlx5_hrxq *drop_hrxq;
-				drop_hrxq = priv->obj_ops.hrxq_drop_new(dev);
+				drop_hrxq = mlx5_drop_action_create(dev);
 				if (!drop_hrxq) {
 					rte_flow_error_set
 						(error, errno,
@@ -8928,7 +8928,7 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
 				}
 				/*
 				 * Drop queues will be released by the specify
-				 * mlx5_hrxq_drop_release() function. Assign
+				 * mlx5_drop_action_destroy() function. Assign
 				 * the special index to hrxq to mark the queue
 				 * has been allocated.
 				 */
@@ -9013,7 +9013,7 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
 		/* hrxq is union, don't clear it if the flag is not set. */
 		if (dh->rix_hrxq) {
 			if (dh->fate_action == MLX5_FLOW_FATE_DROP) {
-				priv->obj_ops.hrxq_drop_release(dev);
+				mlx5_drop_action_destroy(dev);
 				dh->rix_hrxq = 0;
 			} else if (dh->fate_action == MLX5_FLOW_FATE_QUEUE) {
 				mlx5_hrxq_release(dev, dh->rix_hrxq);
@@ -9303,13 +9303,11 @@ struct field_modify_info modify_tcp[] = {
 flow_dv_fate_resource_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			       struct mlx5_flow_handle *handle)
 {
-	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
-
 	if (!handle->rix_fate)
 		return;
 	switch (handle->fate_action) {
 	case MLX5_FLOW_FATE_DROP:
-		priv->obj_ops.hrxq_drop_release(dev);
+		mlx5_drop_action_destroy(dev);
 		break;
 	case MLX5_FLOW_FATE_QUEUE:
 		mlx5_hrxq_release(dev, handle->rix_hrxq);
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_verbs.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_verbs.c
index e5fc278..62c18b8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_verbs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_verbs.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 		},
 	};
 	struct ibv_flow *flow;
-	struct mlx5_hrxq *drop = priv->obj_ops.hrxq_drop_new(dev);
+	struct mlx5_hrxq *drop = mlx5_drop_action_create(dev);
 	uint16_t vprio[] = { 8, 16 };
 	int i;
 	int priority = 0;
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 		claim_zero(mlx5_glue->destroy_flow(flow));
 		priority = vprio[i];
 	}
-	priv->obj_ops.hrxq_drop_release(dev);
+	mlx5_drop_action_destroy(dev);
 	switch (priority) {
 	case 8:
 		priority = RTE_DIM(priority_map_3);
@@ -1889,7 +1889,7 @@
 		/* hrxq is union, don't touch it only the flag is set. */
 		if (handle->rix_hrxq) {
 			if (handle->fate_action == MLX5_FLOW_FATE_DROP) {
-				priv->obj_ops.hrxq_drop_release(dev);
+				mlx5_drop_action_destroy(dev);
 				handle->rix_hrxq = 0;
 			} else if (handle->fate_action ==
 				   MLX5_FLOW_FATE_QUEUE) {
@@ -1965,7 +1965,7 @@
 		dev_flow = &((struct mlx5_flow *)priv->inter_flows)[idx];
 		handle = dev_flow->handle;
 		if (handle->fate_action == MLX5_FLOW_FATE_DROP) {
-			hrxq = priv->obj_ops.hrxq_drop_new(dev);
+			hrxq = mlx5_drop_action_create(dev);
 			if (!hrxq) {
 				rte_flow_error_set
 					(error, errno,
@@ -2034,7 +2034,7 @@
 		/* hrxq is union, don't touch it only the flag is set. */
 		if (handle->rix_hrxq) {
 			if (handle->fate_action == MLX5_FLOW_FATE_DROP) {
-				priv->obj_ops.hrxq_drop_release(dev);
+				mlx5_drop_action_destroy(dev);
 				handle->rix_hrxq = 0;
 			} else if (handle->fate_action ==
 				   MLX5_FLOW_FATE_QUEUE) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxq.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxq.c
index 99b32f6..0b3e813 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxq.c
@@ -2006,6 +2006,78 @@ struct mlx5_ind_table_obj *
 }
 
 /**
+ * Create a drop Rx Hash queue.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   The Verbs/DevX object initialized, NULL otherwise and rte_errno is set.
+ */
+struct mlx5_hrxq *
+mlx5_drop_action_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+	struct mlx5_hrxq *hrxq = NULL;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (priv->drop_queue.hrxq) {
+		rte_atomic32_inc(&priv->drop_queue.hrxq->refcnt);
+		return priv->drop_queue.hrxq;
+	}
+	hrxq = mlx5_malloc(MLX5_MEM_ZERO, sizeof(*hrxq), 0, SOCKET_ID_ANY);
+	if (!hrxq) {
+		DRV_LOG(WARNING,
+			"Port %u cannot allocate memory for drop queue.",
+			dev->data->port_id);
+		rte_errno = ENOMEM;
+		goto error;
+	}
+	priv->drop_queue.hrxq = hrxq;
+	hrxq->ind_table = mlx5_malloc(MLX5_MEM_ZERO, sizeof(*hrxq->ind_table),
+				      0, SOCKET_ID_ANY);
+	if (!hrxq->ind_table) {
+		rte_errno = ENOMEM;
+		goto error;
+	}
+	ret = priv->obj_ops.drop_action_create(dev);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto error;
+	rte_atomic32_set(&hrxq->refcnt, 1);
+	return hrxq;
+error:
+	if (hrxq) {
+		if (hrxq->ind_table)
+			mlx5_free(hrxq->ind_table);
+		priv->drop_queue.hrxq = NULL;
+		mlx5_free(hrxq);
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Release a drop hash Rx queue.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Pointer to Ethernet device.
+ */
+void
+mlx5_drop_action_destroy(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+	struct mlx5_hrxq *hrxq = priv->drop_queue.hrxq;
+
+	if (rte_atomic32_dec_and_test(&hrxq->refcnt)) {
+		priv->obj_ops.drop_action_destroy(dev);
+		mlx5_free(priv->drop_queue.rxq);
+		mlx5_free(hrxq->ind_table);
+		mlx5_free(hrxq);
+		priv->drop_queue.rxq = NULL;
+		priv->drop_queue.hrxq = NULL;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
  * Verify the Rx Queue list is empty
  *
  * @param dev
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxtx.h b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxtx.h
index 164f36b..a8e6837 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxtx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxtx.h
@@ -382,8 +382,8 @@ uint32_t mlx5_hrxq_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 int mlx5_hrxq_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t hxrq_idx);
 int mlx5_hrxq_verify(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 enum mlx5_rxq_type mlx5_rxq_get_type(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t idx);
-struct mlx5_hrxq *mlx5_hrxq_drop_new(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
-void mlx5_hrxq_drop_release(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+struct mlx5_hrxq *mlx5_drop_action_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+void mlx5_drop_action_destroy(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 uint64_t mlx5_get_rx_port_offloads(void);
 uint64_t mlx5_get_rx_queue_offloads(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 void mlx5_rxq_timestamp_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
