diff --git a/doc/api/doxy-api-index.md b/doc/api/doxy-api-index.md
index c709fd48ad..debbe4134f 100644
--- a/doc/api/doxy-api-index.md
+++ b/doc/api/doxy-api-index.md
@@ -127,7 +127,8 @@ The public API headers are grouped by topics:
   [Geneve](@ref rte_geneve.h),
   [eCPRI](@ref rte_ecpri.h),
   [L2TPv2](@ref rte_l2tpv2.h),
-  [PPP](@ref rte_ppp.h)
+  [PPP](@ref rte_ppp.h),
+  [PDCP hdr](@ref rte_pdcp_hdr.h)
 
 - **QoS**:
   [metering](@ref rte_meter.h),
diff --git a/lib/net/meson.build b/lib/net/meson.build
index 379d161ee0..bd56f91c22 100644
--- a/lib/net/meson.build
+++ b/lib/net/meson.build
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ headers = files(
         'rte_geneve.h',
         'rte_l2tpv2.h',
         'rte_ppp.h',
+        'rte_pdcp_hdr.h',
 )
 
 sources = files(
diff --git a/lib/net/rte_pdcp_hdr.h b/lib/net/rte_pdcp_hdr.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..72ae9a66cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/net/rte_pdcp_hdr.h
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(C) 2023 Marvell.
+ */
+
+#ifndef RTE_PDCP_HDR_H
+#define RTE_PDCP_HDR_H
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ *
+ * PDCP-related defines
+ *
+ * Based on - ETSI TS 138 323 V17.1.0 (2022-08)
+ * https://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_ts/138300_138399/138323/17.01.00_60/ts_138323v170100p.pdf
+ */
+
+#include <rte_byteorder.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * 4.3.1
+ *
+ * Indicate the maximum supported size of a PDCP Control PDU.
+ */
+#define RTE_PDCP_CTRL_PDU_SIZE_MAX 9000u
+
+/**
+ * 6.3.4 MAC-I
+ *
+ * Indicate the size of MAC-I in PDCP PDU.
+ */
+#define RTE_PDCP_MAC_I_LEN 4
+
+/**
+ * Indicate type of control information included in the corresponding PDCP
+ * Control PDU.
+ */
+enum rte_pdcp_ctrl_pdu_type {
+	RTE_PDCP_CTRL_PDU_TYPE_STATUS_REPORT = 0,
+	RTE_PDCP_CTRL_PDU_TYPE_ROHC_FEEDBACK = 1,
+	RTE_PDCP_CTRL_PDU_TYPE_EHC_FEEDBACK = 2,
+	RTE_PDCP_CRTL_PDU_TYPE_UDC_FEEDBACK = 3,
+};
+
+/**
+ * 6.3.7 D/C
+ *
+ * This field indicates whether the corresponding PDCP PDU is a
+ * PDCP Data PDU or a PDCP Control PDU.
+ */
+enum rte_pdcp_pdu_type {
+	RTE_PDCP_PDU_TYPE_CTRL = 0,
+	RTE_PDCP_PDU_TYPE_DATA = 1,
+};
+
+/**
+ * 6.2.2.1 Data PDU for SRBs
+ */
+__extension__
+struct rte_pdcp_cp_data_pdu_sn_12_hdr {
+#if RTE_BYTE_ORDER == RTE_LITTLE_ENDIAN
+	uint8_t sn_11_8 : 4;	/**< Sequence number bits 8-11 */
+	uint8_t r : 4;		/**< Reserved */
+#elif RTE_BYTE_ORDER == RTE_BIG_ENDIAN
+	uint8_t r : 4;		/**< Reserved */
+	uint8_t sn_11_8 : 4;	/**< Sequence number bits 8-11 */
+#endif
+	uint8_t sn_7_0;		/**< Sequence number bits 0-7 */
+} __rte_packed;
+
+/**
+ * 6.2.2.2 Data PDU for DRBs and MRBs with 12 bits PDCP SN
+ */
+__extension__
+struct rte_pdcp_up_data_pdu_sn_12_hdr {
+#if RTE_BYTE_ORDER == RTE_LITTLE_ENDIAN
+	uint8_t sn_11_8 : 4;	/**< Sequence number bits 8-11 */
+	uint8_t r : 3;		/**< Reserved */
+	uint8_t d_c : 1;	/**< D/C bit */
+#elif RTE_BYTE_ORDER == RTE_BIG_ENDIAN
+	uint8_t d_c : 1;	/**< D/C bit */
+	uint8_t r : 3;		/**< Reserved */
+	uint8_t sn_11_8 : 4;	/**< Sequence number bits 8-11 */
+#endif
+	uint8_t sn_7_0;		/**< Sequence number bits 0-7 */
+} __rte_packed;
+
+/**
+ * 6.2.2.3 Data PDU for DRBs and MRBs with 18 bits PDCP SN
+ */
+__extension__
+struct rte_pdcp_up_data_pdu_sn_18_hdr {
+#if RTE_BYTE_ORDER == RTE_LITTLE_ENDIAN
+	uint8_t sn_17_16 : 2;	/**< Sequence number bits 16-17 */
+	uint8_t r : 5;		/**< Reserved */
+	uint8_t d_c : 1;	/**< D/C bit */
+#elif RTE_BYTE_ORDER == RTE_BIG_ENDIAN
+	uint8_t d_c : 1;	/**< D/C bit */
+	uint8_t r : 5;		/**< Reserved */
+	uint8_t sn_17_16 : 2;	/**< Sequence number bits 16-17 */
+#endif
+	uint8_t sn_15_8;	/**< Sequence number bits 8-15 */
+	uint8_t sn_7_0;		/**< Sequence number bits 0-7 */
+} __rte_packed;
+
+/**
+ * 6.2.3.1 Control PDU for PDCP status report
+ */
+__extension__
+struct rte_pdcp_up_ctrl_pdu_hdr {
+#if RTE_BYTE_ORDER == RTE_LITTLE_ENDIAN
+	uint8_t r : 4;		/**< Reserved */
+	uint8_t pdu_type : 3;	/**< Control PDU type */
+	uint8_t d_c : 1;	/**< D/C bit */
+#elif RTE_BYTE_ORDER == RTE_BIG_ENDIAN
+	uint8_t d_c : 1;	/**< D/C bit */
+	uint8_t pdu_type : 3;	/**< Control PDU type */
+	uint8_t r : 4;		/**< Reserved */
+#endif
+	/**
+	 * 6.3.9 FMC
+	 *
+	 * First Missing COUNT. This field indicates the COUNT value of the
+	 * first missing PDCP SDU within the reordering window, i.e. RX_DELIV.
+	 */
+	rte_be32_t fmc;
+	/**
+	 * 6.3.10 Bitmap
+	 *
+	 * Length: Variable. The length of the bitmap field can be 0.
+	 *
+	 * This field indicates which SDUs are missing and which SDUs are
+	 * correctly received in the receiving PDCP entity. The bit position of
+	 * Nth bit in the Bitmap is N, i.e., the bit position of the first bit
+	 * in the Bitmap is 1.
+	 */
+	uint8_t bitmap[];
+} __rte_packed;
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* RTE_PDCP_HDR_H */
