diff --git a/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx.h b/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx.h
index a296d34f29..5a2e05134a 100644
--- a/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx.h
+++ b/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx.h
@@ -4191,7 +4191,10 @@ typedef struct efx_mae_limits_s {
 	uint32_t			eml_max_n_outer_prios;
 	uint32_t			eml_encap_types_supported;
 	uint32_t			eml_encap_header_size_limit;
-	uint32_t			eml_max_n_counters;
+	union {
+		uint32_t		eml_max_n_counters;
+		uint32_t		eml_max_n_action_counters;
+	};
 } efx_mae_limits_t;
 
 LIBEFX_API
@@ -4780,6 +4783,14 @@ efx_mae_action_set_fill_in_eh_id(
 	__in				efx_mae_actions_t *spec,
 	__in				const efx_mae_eh_id_t *eh_idp);
 
+/*
+ * Counter types that may be supported by the match-action engine.
+ * Each counter type maintains its own counter ID namespace in FW.
+ */
+typedef enum efx_counter_type_e {
+	EFX_COUNTER_TYPE_ACTION = 0,
+} efx_counter_type_t;
+
 typedef struct efx_counter_s {
 	uint32_t id;
 } efx_counter_t;
@@ -4809,6 +4820,8 @@ efx_mae_action_set_alloc(
 	__out				efx_mae_aset_id_t *aset_idp);
 
 /*
+ * Allocates MAE counter(s) of type EFX_COUNTER_TYPE_ACTION.
+ *
  * Generation count has two purposes:
  *
  * 1) Distinguish between counter packets that belong to freed counter
@@ -4832,6 +4845,20 @@ efx_mae_counters_alloc(
 	__out_ecount(n_counters)	efx_counter_t *countersp,
 	__out_opt			uint32_t *gen_countp);
 
+/*
+ * Allocates MAE counter(s) of the specified type. Other
+ * than that, behaves like efx_mae_counters_alloc().
+ */
+LIBEFX_API
+extern	__checkReturn			efx_rc_t
+efx_mae_counters_alloc_type(
+	__in				efx_nic_t *enp,
+	__in				efx_counter_type_t type,
+	__in				uint32_t n_counters,
+	__out				uint32_t *n_allocatedp,
+	__out_ecount(n_counters)	efx_counter_t *countersp,
+	__out_opt			uint32_t *gen_countp);
+
 LIBEFX_API
 extern	__checkReturn			efx_rc_t
 efx_mae_counters_free(
@@ -4841,6 +4868,16 @@ efx_mae_counters_free(
 	__in_ecount(n_counters)		const efx_counter_t *countersp,
 	__out_opt			uint32_t *gen_countp);
 
+LIBEFX_API
+extern	__checkReturn			efx_rc_t
+efx_mae_counters_free_type(
+	__in				efx_nic_t *enp,
+	__in				efx_counter_type_t type,
+	__in				uint32_t n_counters,
+	__out				uint32_t *n_freedp,
+	__in_ecount(n_counters)		const efx_counter_t *countersp,
+	__out_opt			uint32_t *gen_countp);
+
 /* When set, include counters with a value of zero */
 #define	EFX_MAE_COUNTERS_STREAM_IN_ZERO_SQUASH_DISABLE	(1U << 0)
 
diff --git a/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx_impl.h b/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx_impl.h
index e978ad0de8..f6b472c160 100644
--- a/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx_impl.h
+++ b/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx_impl.h
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ typedef struct efx_mae_s {
 	/** Outer rule match field capabilities. */
 	efx_mae_field_cap_t		*em_outer_rule_field_caps;
 	size_t				em_outer_rule_field_caps_size;
-	uint32_t			em_max_ncounters;
+	uint32_t			em_max_n_action_counters;
 } efx_mae_t;
 
 #endif /* EFSYS_OPT_MAE */
diff --git a/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx_mae.c b/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx_mae.c
index aaea38c933..4078146741 100644
--- a/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx_mae.c
+++ b/drivers/common/sfc_efx/base/efx_mae.c
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ efx_mae_get_capabilities(
 	maep->em_max_nfields =
 	    MCDI_OUT_DWORD(req, MAE_GET_CAPS_OUT_MATCH_FIELD_COUNT);
 
-	maep->em_max_ncounters =
-	    MCDI_OUT_DWORD(req, MAE_GET_CAPS_OUT_COUNTERS);
+	maep->em_max_n_action_counters =
+	    MCDI_OUT_DWORD(req, MAE_GET_CAPS_OUT_AR_COUNTERS);
 
 	return (0);
 
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ efx_mae_get_limits(
 	emlp->eml_encap_types_supported = maep->em_encap_types_supported;
 	emlp->eml_encap_header_size_limit =
 	    MC_CMD_MAE_ENCAP_HEADER_ALLOC_IN_HDR_DATA_MAXNUM_MCDI2;
-	emlp->eml_max_n_counters = maep->em_max_ncounters;
+	emlp->eml_max_n_action_counters = maep->em_max_n_action_counters;
 
 	return (0);
 
@@ -3256,55 +3256,70 @@ efx_mae_action_set_fill_in_counter_id(
 }
 
 	__checkReturn			efx_rc_t
-efx_mae_counters_alloc(
+efx_mae_counters_alloc_type(
 	__in				efx_nic_t *enp,
+	__in				efx_counter_type_t type,
 	__in				uint32_t n_counters,
 	__out				uint32_t *n_allocatedp,
 	__out_ecount(n_counters)	efx_counter_t *countersp,
 	__out_opt			uint32_t *gen_countp)
 {
 	EFX_MCDI_DECLARE_BUF(payload,
-	    MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_ALLOC_IN_LEN,
+	    MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_ALLOC_V2_IN_LEN,
 	    MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_ALLOC_OUT_LENMAX_MCDI2);
 	efx_mae_t *maep = enp->en_maep;
+	uint32_t max_n_counters;
 	uint32_t n_allocated;
 	efx_mcdi_req_t req;
 	unsigned int i;
 	efx_rc_t rc;
 
-	if (n_counters > maep->em_max_ncounters ||
+	EFX_STATIC_ASSERT(EFX_COUNTER_TYPE_ACTION == MAE_COUNTER_TYPE_AR);
+
+	switch (type) {
+	case EFX_COUNTER_TYPE_ACTION:
+		max_n_counters = maep->em_max_n_action_counters;
+		break;
+	default:
+		rc = EINVAL;
+		goto fail1;
+	}
+
+	if (n_counters > max_n_counters ||
 	    n_counters < MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_ALLOC_OUT_COUNTER_ID_MINNUM ||
 	    n_counters > MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_ALLOC_OUT_COUNTER_ID_MAXNUM_MCDI2) {
 		rc = EINVAL;
-		goto fail1;
+		goto fail2;
 	}
 
 	req.emr_cmd = MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_ALLOC;
 	req.emr_in_buf = payload;
-	req.emr_in_length = MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_ALLOC_IN_LEN;
+	req.emr_in_length = MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_ALLOC_V2_IN_LEN;
 	req.emr_out_buf = payload;
 	req.emr_out_length = MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_ALLOC_OUT_LEN(n_counters);
 
 	MCDI_IN_SET_DWORD(req, MAE_COUNTER_ALLOC_IN_REQUESTED_COUNT,
 	    n_counters);
 
+	MCDI_IN_SET_DWORD(req, MAE_COUNTER_ALLOC_V2_IN_COUNTER_TYPE, type);
+
 	efx_mcdi_execute(enp, &req);
 
 	if (req.emr_rc != 0) {
 		rc = req.emr_rc;
-		goto fail2;
+		goto fail3;
 	}
 
 	if (req.emr_out_length_used < MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_ALLOC_OUT_LENMIN) {
 		rc = EMSGSIZE;
-		goto fail3;
+		goto fail4;
 	}
 
 	n_allocated = MCDI_OUT_DWORD(req,
 	    MAE_COUNTER_ALLOC_OUT_COUNTER_ID_COUNT);
 	if (n_allocated < MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_ALLOC_OUT_COUNTER_ID_MINNUM) {
 		rc = EFAULT;
-		goto fail4;
+		goto fail5;
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < n_allocated; i++) {
@@ -3321,6 +3336,8 @@ efx_mae_counters_alloc(
 
 	return (0);
 
+fail5:
+	EFSYS_PROBE(fail5);
 fail4:
 	EFSYS_PROBE(fail4);
 fail3:
@@ -3334,33 +3351,67 @@ efx_mae_counters_alloc(
 }
 
 	__checkReturn			efx_rc_t
-efx_mae_counters_free(
+efx_mae_counters_alloc(
 	__in				efx_nic_t *enp,
 	__in				uint32_t n_counters,
+	__out				uint32_t *n_allocatedp,
+	__out_ecount(n_counters)	efx_counter_t *countersp,
+	__out_opt			uint32_t *gen_countp)
+{
+	efx_rc_t rc;
+
+	rc = efx_mae_counters_alloc_type(enp, EFX_COUNTER_TYPE_ACTION,
+					 n_counters, n_allocatedp,
+					 countersp, gen_countp);
+	if (rc != 0)
+		goto fail1;
+
+	return (0);
+
+fail1:
+	EFSYS_PROBE1(fail1, efx_rc_t, rc);
+	return (rc);
+}
+
+	__checkReturn			efx_rc_t
+efx_mae_counters_free_type(
+	__in				efx_nic_t *enp,
+	__in				efx_counter_type_t type,
+	__in				uint32_t n_counters,
 	__out				uint32_t *n_freedp,
 	__in_ecount(n_counters)		const efx_counter_t *countersp,
 	__out_opt			uint32_t *gen_countp)
 {
 	EFX_MCDI_DECLARE_BUF(payload,
-	    MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_FREE_IN_LENMAX_MCDI2,
+	    MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_FREE_V2_IN_LEN,
 	    MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_FREE_OUT_LENMAX_MCDI2);
 	efx_mae_t *maep = enp->en_maep;
+	uint32_t max_n_counters;
 	efx_mcdi_req_t req;
 	uint32_t n_freed;
 	unsigned int i;
 	efx_rc_t rc;
 
-	if (n_counters > maep->em_max_ncounters ||
-	    n_counters < MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_FREE_IN_FREE_COUNTER_ID_MINNUM ||
-	    n_counters >
-	    MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_FREE_IN_FREE_COUNTER_ID_MAXNUM_MCDI2) {
+	switch (type) {
+	case EFX_COUNTER_TYPE_ACTION:
+		max_n_counters = maep->em_max_n_action_counters;
+		break;
+	default:
 		rc = EINVAL;
 		goto fail1;
 	}
 
+	if (n_counters > max_n_counters ||
+	    n_counters < MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_FREE_V2_IN_FREE_COUNTER_ID_MINNUM ||
+	    n_counters >
+	    MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_FREE_V2_IN_FREE_COUNTER_ID_MAXNUM_MCDI2) {
+		rc = EINVAL;
+		goto fail2;
+	}
+
 	req.emr_cmd = MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_FREE;
 	req.emr_in_buf = payload;
-	req.emr_in_length = MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_FREE_IN_LEN(n_counters);
+	req.emr_in_length = MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_FREE_V2_IN_LEN;
 	req.emr_out_buf = payload;
 	req.emr_out_length = MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_FREE_OUT_LEN(n_counters);
 
@@ -3371,23 +3422,25 @@ efx_mae_counters_free(
 	MCDI_IN_SET_DWORD(req, MAE_COUNTER_FREE_IN_COUNTER_ID_COUNT,
 			  n_counters);
 
+	MCDI_IN_SET_DWORD(req, MAE_COUNTER_FREE_V2_IN_COUNTER_TYPE, type);
+
 	efx_mcdi_execute(enp, &req);
 
 	if (req.emr_rc != 0) {
 		rc = req.emr_rc;
-		goto fail2;
+		goto fail3;
 	}
 
 	if (req.emr_out_length_used < MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_FREE_OUT_LENMIN) {
 		rc = EMSGSIZE;
-		goto fail3;
+		goto fail4;
 	}
 
 	n_freed = MCDI_OUT_DWORD(req, MAE_COUNTER_FREE_OUT_COUNTER_ID_COUNT);
 
 	if (n_freed < MC_CMD_MAE_COUNTER_FREE_OUT_FREED_COUNTER_ID_MINNUM) {
 		rc = EFAULT;
-		goto fail4;
+		goto fail5;
 	}
 
 	if (gen_countp != NULL) {
@@ -3399,6 +3452,8 @@ efx_mae_counters_free(
 
 	return (0);
 
+fail5:
+	EFSYS_PROBE(fail5);
 fail4:
 	EFSYS_PROBE(fail4);
 fail3:
@@ -3411,6 +3466,29 @@ efx_mae_counters_free(
 	return (rc);
 }
 
+	__checkReturn			efx_rc_t
+efx_mae_counters_free(
+	__in				efx_nic_t *enp,
+	__in				uint32_t n_counters,
+	__out				uint32_t *n_freedp,
+	__in_ecount(n_counters)		const efx_counter_t *countersp,
+	__out_opt			uint32_t *gen_countp)
+{
+	efx_rc_t rc;
+
+	rc = efx_mae_counters_free_type(enp, EFX_COUNTER_TYPE_ACTION,
+					n_counters, n_freedp,
+					countersp, gen_countp);
+	if (rc != 0)
+		goto fail1;
+
+	return (0);
+
+fail1:
+	EFSYS_PROBE1(fail1, efx_rc_t, rc);
+	return (rc);
+}
+
 	__checkReturn			efx_rc_t
 efx_mae_counters_stream_start(
 	__in				efx_nic_t *enp,
diff --git a/drivers/common/sfc_efx/version.map b/drivers/common/sfc_efx/version.map
index 1ff760a024..e550b64be6 100644
--- a/drivers/common/sfc_efx/version.map
+++ b/drivers/common/sfc_efx/version.map
@@ -113,7 +113,9 @@ INTERNAL {
 	efx_mae_action_set_spec_init;
 	efx_mae_action_set_specs_equal;
 	efx_mae_counters_alloc;
+	efx_mae_counters_alloc_type;
 	efx_mae_counters_free;
+	efx_mae_counters_free_type;
 	efx_mae_counters_stream_give_credits;
 	efx_mae_counters_stream_start;
 	efx_mae_counters_stream_stop;
