diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features/cnxk.ini b/doc/guides/nics/features/cnxk.ini
index f81628da77..7947c044bb 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/features/cnxk.ini
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/features/cnxk.ini
@@ -94,4 +94,5 @@ queue                = Y
 represented_port     = Y
 rss                  = Y
 security             = Y
+skip_cman            = Y
 vf                   = Y
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features/cnxk_vf.ini b/doc/guides/nics/features/cnxk_vf.ini
index c4ee32a9ad..873e1dcc0a 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/features/cnxk_vf.ini
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/features/cnxk_vf.ini
@@ -83,4 +83,5 @@ pf                   = Y
 queue                = Y
 rss                  = Y
 security             = Y
+skip_cman            = Y
 vf                   = Y
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_23_03.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_23_03.rst
index 1dd10e26db..9f53ded5fb 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_23_03.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_23_03.rst
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ New Features
     ``rte_event_dev_config::nb_single_link_event_port_queues`` parameter
     required for eth_rx, eth_tx, crypto and timer eventdev adapters.
 
+* **Updated Marvell cnxk ethdev PMD.**
+
+  Added support to skip RED using new action
+  ``RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SKIP_CMAN``
 
 Removed Items
 -------------
diff --git a/drivers/net/cnxk/cnxk_ethdev.h b/drivers/net/cnxk/cnxk_ethdev.h
index f0eab4244c..ba35873124 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cnxk/cnxk_ethdev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/cnxk/cnxk_ethdev.h
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ struct policy_actions {
 		uint16_t queue;
 		uint32_t mtr_id;
 		struct action_rss *rss_desc;
+		bool skip_red;
 	};
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/cnxk/cnxk_ethdev_mtr.c b/drivers/net/cnxk/cnxk_ethdev_mtr.c
index dcfa4223d5..27a6e4ef3d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cnxk/cnxk_ethdev_mtr.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cnxk/cnxk_ethdev_mtr.c
@@ -358,6 +358,9 @@ cnxk_nix_mtr_policy_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				if (action->type == RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_VOID)
 					supported[i] = true;
 
+				if (action->type == RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SKIP_CMAN)
+					supported[i] = true;
+
 				if (!supported[i])
 					return update_mtr_err(i, error, true);
 			}
@@ -397,6 +400,10 @@ cnxk_fill_policy_actions(struct cnxk_mtr_policy_node *fmp,
 					fmp->actions[i].action_fate =
 						action->type;
 				}
+
+				if (action->type ==
+					RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SKIP_CMAN)
+					fmp->actions[i].skip_red = true;
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -1306,6 +1313,45 @@ nix_mtr_config_map(struct cnxk_meter_node *mtr, struct roc_nix_bpf_cfg *cfg)
 		cfg->action[ROC_NIX_BPF_COLOR_RED] = ROC_NIX_BPF_ACTION_DROP;
 }
 
+static void
+nix_mtr_config_red(struct cnxk_meter_node *mtr, struct roc_nix_rq *rq,
+		   struct roc_nix_bpf_cfg *cfg)
+{
+	struct cnxk_mtr_policy_node *policy = mtr->policy;
+
+	if ((rq->red_pass && rq->red_pass >= rq->red_drop) ||
+	   (rq->spb_red_pass && rq->spb_red_pass >= rq->spb_red_drop)	||
+	   (rq->xqe_red_pass && rq->xqe_red_pass >= rq->xqe_red_drop)) {
+		if (policy->actions[RTE_COLOR_GREEN].action_fate ==
+			RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DROP) {
+			if (policy->actions[RTE_COLOR_GREEN].skip_red)
+				cfg->action[ROC_NIX_BPF_COLOR_GREEN] =
+						ROC_NIX_BPF_ACTION_DROP;
+			else
+				cfg->action[ROC_NIX_BPF_COLOR_GREEN] =
+						ROC_NIX_BPF_ACTION_RED;
+		}
+		if (policy->actions[RTE_COLOR_YELLOW].action_fate ==
+			RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DROP) {
+			if (policy->actions[RTE_COLOR_YELLOW].skip_red)
+				cfg->action[ROC_NIX_BPF_COLOR_YELLOW] =
+						ROC_NIX_BPF_ACTION_DROP;
+			else
+				cfg->action[ROC_NIX_BPF_COLOR_YELLOW] =
+						ROC_NIX_BPF_ACTION_RED;
+		}
+		if (policy->actions[RTE_COLOR_RED].action_fate ==
+			RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_DROP) {
+			if (policy->actions[RTE_COLOR_RED].skip_red)
+				cfg->action[ROC_NIX_BPF_COLOR_RED] =
+						ROC_NIX_BPF_ACTION_DROP;
+			else
+				cfg->action[ROC_NIX_BPF_COLOR_RED] =
+						ROC_NIX_BPF_ACTION_RED;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 static void
 nix_precolor_table_map(struct cnxk_meter_node *mtr,
 		       struct roc_nix_bpf_precolor *tbl,
@@ -1483,6 +1529,10 @@ nix_mtr_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, uint32_t id)
 			if (!mtr[i]->is_used) {
 				memset(&cfg, 0, sizeof(struct roc_nix_bpf_cfg));
 				nix_mtr_config_map(mtr[i], &cfg);
+				for (j = 0; j < mtr[i]->rq_num; j++) {
+					rq = &dev->rqs[mtr[i]->rq_id[j]];
+					nix_mtr_config_red(mtr[i], rq, &cfg);
+				}
 				rc = roc_nix_bpf_config(nix, mtr[i]->bpf_id,
 							lvl_map[mtr[i]->level],
 							&cfg);
