diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_version.map b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_version.map
index 7155056045..119d84976a 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_version.map
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_version.map
@@ -241,4 +241,10 @@ EXPERIMENTAL {
 	__rte_ethdev_trace_rx_burst;
 	__rte_ethdev_trace_tx_burst;
 	rte_flow_get_aged_flows;
+
+	# added in 20.08
+	rte_flow_shared_action_create;
+	rte_flow_shared_action_destroy;
+	rte_flow_shared_action_update;
+	rte_flow_shared_action_query;
 };
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.c b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.c
index 1685be5f73..0ac4d31a13 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.c
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.c
@@ -1250,3 +1250,84 @@ rte_flow_get_aged_flows(uint16_t port_id, void **contexts,
 				  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
 				  NULL, rte_strerror(ENOTSUP));
 }
+
+struct rte_flow_shared_action *
+rte_flow_shared_action_create(uint16_t port_id,
+			      const struct rte_flow_action *action,
+			      struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_dev *dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
+	struct rte_flow_shared_action *shared_action;
+	const struct rte_flow_ops *ops = rte_flow_ops_get(port_id, error);
+
+	if (unlikely(!ops))
+		return NULL;
+	if (likely(!!ops->shared_action_create)) {
+		shared_action = ops->shared_action_create(dev, action, error);
+		if (shared_action == NULL)
+			flow_err(port_id, -rte_errno, error);
+		return shared_action;
+	}
+	rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOSYS, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
+			   NULL, rte_strerror(ENOSYS));
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+int
+rte_flow_shared_action_destroy(uint16_t port_id,
+			      struct rte_flow_shared_action *action,
+			      struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_dev *dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
+	const struct rte_flow_ops *ops = rte_flow_ops_get(port_id, error);
+
+	if (unlikely(!ops))
+		return -rte_errno;
+	if (likely(!!ops->shared_action_destroy))
+		return flow_err(port_id,
+				ops->shared_action_destroy(dev, action, error),
+				error);
+	return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOSYS,
+				  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
+				  NULL, rte_strerror(ENOSYS));
+}
+
+int
+rte_flow_shared_action_update(uint16_t port_id,
+			      struct rte_flow_shared_action *action,
+			      const struct rte_flow_action *update,
+			      struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_dev *dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
+	const struct rte_flow_ops *ops = rte_flow_ops_get(port_id, error);
+
+	if (unlikely(!ops))
+		return -rte_errno;
+	if (likely(!!ops->shared_action_update))
+		return flow_err(port_id, ops->shared_action_update(dev, action,
+				update, error),
+			error);
+	return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOSYS,
+				  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
+				  NULL, rte_strerror(ENOSYS));
+}
+
+int
+rte_flow_shared_action_query(uint16_t port_id,
+			     const struct rte_flow_shared_action *action,
+			     void *data,
+			     struct rte_flow_error *error)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_dev *dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
+	const struct rte_flow_ops *ops = rte_flow_ops_get(port_id, error);
+
+	if (unlikely(!ops))
+		return -rte_errno;
+	if (likely(!!ops->shared_action_query))
+		return flow_err(port_id, ops->shared_action_query(dev, action,
+				data, error),
+			error);
+	return rte_flow_error_set(error, ENOSYS,
+				  RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED,
+				  NULL, rte_strerror(ENOSYS));
+}
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h
index b0e4199192..257456b14a 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow.h
@@ -1681,7 +1681,8 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
 	/**
 	 * Enables counters for this flow rule.
 	 *
-	 * These counters can be retrieved and reset through rte_flow_query(),
+	 * These counters can be retrieved and reset through rte_flow_query() or
+	 * rte_flow_shared_action_query() if the action provided via handle,
 	 * see struct rte_flow_query_count.
 	 *
 	 * See struct rte_flow_action_count.
@@ -2099,6 +2100,14 @@ enum rte_flow_action_type {
 	 * see enum RTE_ETH_EVENT_FLOW_AGED
 	 */
 	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_AGE,
+
+	/**
+	 * Describes action shared a cross multiple flow rules.
+	 *
+	 * Enables multiple rules reference the same action by handle (see
+	 * struct rte_flow_shared_action).
+	 */
+	RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SHARED,
 };
 
 /**
@@ -2660,6 +2669,20 @@ struct rte_flow_action_set_dscp {
 	uint8_t dscp;
 };
 
+
+/**
+ * RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_SHARED
+ *
+ * Opaque type returned after successfully creating a shared action.
+ *
+ * This handle can be used to manage and query the related action:
+ * - share it a cross multiple flow rules
+ * - update action configuration
+ * - query action data
+ * - destroy action
+ */
+struct rte_flow_shared_action;
+
 /* Mbuf dynamic field offset for metadata. */
 extern int32_t rte_flow_dynf_metadata_offs;
 
@@ -3324,6 +3347,129 @@ int
 rte_flow_get_aged_flows(uint16_t port_id, void **contexts,
 			uint32_t nb_contexts, struct rte_flow_error *error);
 
+/**
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice.
+ *
+ * Create shared action for reuse in multiple flow rules.
+ *
+ * @param[in] port_id
+ *    The port identifier of the Ethernet device.
+ * @param[in] action
+ *   Action configuration for shared action creation.
+ * @param[out] error
+ *   Perform verbose error reporting if not NULL. PMDs initialize this
+ *   structure in case of error only.
+ * @return
+ *   A valid handle in case of success, NULL otherwise and rte_errno is set
+ *   to one of the error codes defined:
+ *   - (ENOSYS) if underlying device does not support this functionality.
+ *   - (EIO) if underlying device is removed.
+ *   - (EINVAL) if *action* invalid.
+ *   - (ENOTSUP) if *action* valid but unsupported.
+ */
+__rte_experimental
+struct rte_flow_shared_action *
+rte_flow_shared_action_create(uint16_t port_id,
+			      const struct rte_flow_action *action,
+			      struct rte_flow_error *error);
+
+/**
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice.
+ *
+ * Destroys the shared action by handle.
+ *
+ * @param[in] port_id
+ *    The port identifier of the Ethernet device.
+ * @param[in] action
+ *   Handle for the shared action to be destroyed.
+ * @param[out] error
+ *   Perform verbose error reporting if not NULL. PMDs initialize this
+ *   structure in case of error only.
+ * @return
+ *   - (0) if success.
+ *   - (-ENOSYS) if underlying device does not support this functionality.
+ *   - (-EIO) if underlying device is removed.
+ *   - (-ENOENT) if action pointed by *action* handle was not found.
+ *   - (-ETOOMANYREFS) if action pointed by *action* handle still used by one or
+ *     more rules
+ *   rte_errno is also set.
+ */
+__rte_experimental
+int
+rte_flow_shared_action_destroy(uint16_t port_id,
+			      struct rte_flow_shared_action *action,
+			      struct rte_flow_error *error);
+
+/**
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice.
+ *
+ * Updates inplace the shared action configuration pointed by *action* handle
+ * with the configuration provided as *update* argument.
+ * The update of the shared action configuration effects all flow rules reusing
+ * the action via handle.
+ *
+ * @param[in] port_id
+ *    The port identifier of the Ethernet device.
+ * @param[in] action
+ *   Handle for the shared action to be updated.
+ * @param[in] update
+ *   Action specification used to modify the action pointed by handle.
+ *   *update* should be of same type with the action pointed by the *action*
+ *   handle argument, otherwise considered as invalid.
+ * @param[out] error
+ *   Perform verbose error reporting if not NULL. PMDs initialize this
+ *   structure in case of error only.
+ * @return
+ *   - (0) if success.
+ *   - (-ENOSYS) if underlying device does not support this functionality.
+ *   - (-EIO) if underlying device is removed.
+ *   - (-EINVAL) if *update* invalid.
+ *   - (-ENOTSUP) if *update* valid but unsupported.
+ *   - (-ENOENT) if action pointed by *ctx* was not found.
+ *   rte_errno is also set.
+ */
+__rte_experimental
+int
+rte_flow_shared_action_update(uint16_t port_id,
+			      struct rte_flow_shared_action *action,
+			      const struct rte_flow_action *update,
+			      struct rte_flow_error *error);
+
+/**
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice.
+ *
+ * Query the shared action by handle.
+ *
+ * This function allows retrieving action-specific data such as counters.
+ * Data is gathered by special action which may be present/referenced in
+ * more than one flow rule definition.
+ *
+ * \see RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_COUNT
+ *
+ * @param port_id
+ *   Port identifier of Ethernet device.
+ * @param[in] action
+ *   Handle for the shared action to query.
+ * @param[in, out] data
+ *   Pointer to storage for the associated query data type.
+ * @param[out] error
+ *   Perform verbose error reporting if not NULL. PMDs initialize this
+ *   structure in case of error only.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, a negative errno value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
+ */
+__rte_experimental
+int
+rte_flow_shared_action_query(uint16_t port_id,
+			     const struct rte_flow_shared_action *action,
+			     void *data,
+			     struct rte_flow_error *error);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow_driver.h b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow_driver.h
index 881cc469b7..a2cae1b53c 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow_driver.h
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_flow_driver.h
@@ -107,6 +107,28 @@ struct rte_flow_ops {
 		 void **context,
 		 uint32_t nb_contexts,
 		 struct rte_flow_error *err);
+	/** See rte_flow_shared_action_create() */
+	struct rte_flow_shared_action *(*shared_action_create)
+		(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+		const struct rte_flow_action *action,
+		struct rte_flow_error *error);
+	/** See rte_flow_shared_action_destroy() */
+	int (*shared_action_destroy)
+		(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+		 struct rte_flow_shared_action *shared_action,
+		 struct rte_flow_error *error);
+	/** See rte_flow_shared_action_update() */
+	int (*shared_action_update)
+		(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+		 struct rte_flow_shared_action *shared_action,
+		 const struct rte_flow_action *update,
+		 struct rte_flow_error *error);
+	/** See rte_flow_shared_action_query() */
+	int (*shared_action_query)
+		(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+		 const struct rte_flow_shared_action *shared_action,
+		 void *data,
+		 struct rte_flow_error *error);
 };
 
 /**
