diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c
index 4b7fff4eff..468ef3356f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c
@@ -1135,17 +1135,6 @@ mlx5_dev_spawn(struct rte_device *dpdk_dev,
 			err = -err;
 			goto error;
 		}
-#ifdef HAVE_MLX5DV_DR_ACTION_FLOW_HIT
-		if (config->hca_attr.flow_hit_aso) {
-			sh->flow_hit_aso_en = 1;
-			err = mlx5_flow_aso_age_mng_init(sh);
-			if (err) {
-				err = -err;
-				goto error;
-			}
-			DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Flow Hit ASO is supported.");
-		}
-#endif /* HAVE_MLX5DV_DR_ACTION_FLOW_HIT */
 		/* Check relax ordering support. */
 		if (!haswell_broadwell_cpu) {
 			sh->cmng.relaxed_ordering_write =
@@ -1192,8 +1181,17 @@ mlx5_dev_spawn(struct rte_device *dpdk_dev,
 				DRV_LOG(WARNING, "No available register for"
 					" meter.");
 			} else {
-				priv->mtr_color_reg = ffs(reg_c_mask) - 1 +
-						      REG_C_0;
+				/*
+				 * The meter color register is used by the
+				 * flow-hit feature as well.
+				 * The flow-hit feature must use REG_C_3
+				 * Prefer REG_C_3 if it is available.
+				 */
+				if (reg_c_mask & (1 << (REG_C_3 - REG_C_0)))
+					priv->mtr_color_reg = REG_C_3;
+				else
+					priv->mtr_color_reg = ffs(reg_c_mask)
+							      - 1 + REG_C_0;
 				priv->mtr_en = 1;
 				priv->mtr_reg_share =
 				      config->hca_attr.qos.flow_meter_reg_share;
@@ -1202,6 +1200,18 @@ mlx5_dev_spawn(struct rte_device *dpdk_dev,
 			}
 		}
 #endif
+#ifdef HAVE_MLX5DV_DR_ACTION_FLOW_HIT
+		if (config->hca_attr.flow_hit_aso &&
+		    priv->mtr_color_reg == REG_C_3) {
+			sh->flow_hit_aso_en = 1;
+			err = mlx5_flow_aso_age_mng_init(sh);
+			if (err) {
+				err = -err;
+				goto error;
+			}
+			DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Flow Hit ASO is supported.");
+		}
+#endif /* HAVE_MLX5DV_DR_ACTION_FLOW_HIT */
 #if defined(HAVE_MLX5DV_DR) && defined(HAVE_MLX5_DR_CREATE_ACTION_FLOW_SAMPLE)
 		if (config->hca_attr.log_max_ft_sampler_num > 0  &&
 		    config->dv_flow_en) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
index 33dbbd9eef..bd2e588187 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
@@ -777,6 +777,7 @@ mlx5_flow_get_reg_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			return priv->mtr_color_reg != REG_C_2 ? REG_C_2 :
 			       REG_C_3;
 	case MLX5_MTR_COLOR:
+	case MLX5_ASO_FLOW_HIT: /* Both features use the same REG_C. */
 		MLX5_ASSERT(priv->mtr_color_reg != REG_NON);
 		return priv->mtr_color_reg;
 	case MLX5_COPY_MARK:
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.h b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.h
index afddcfc12c..0322db9adc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.h
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ enum mlx5_feature_name {
 	MLX5_COPY_MARK,
 	MLX5_MTR_COLOR,
 	MLX5_MTR_SFX,
+	MLX5_ASO_FLOW_HIT,
 };
 
 /* Default queue number. */
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c
index 3d69957da7..ae8967ec58 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c
@@ -9449,12 +9449,14 @@ flow_dv_age_pool_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
  *
  * @param[in] dev
  *   Pointer to the Ethernet device structure.
+ * @param[out] error
+ *   Pointer to the error structure.
  *
  * @return
  *   Index to ASO age action on success, 0 otherwise and rte_errno is set.
  */
 static uint32_t
-flow_dv_aso_age_alloc(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+flow_dv_aso_age_alloc(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
 	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 	const struct mlx5_aso_age_pool *pool;
@@ -9469,7 +9471,9 @@ flow_dv_aso_age_alloc(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		LIST_REMOVE(age_free, next);
 	} else if (!flow_dv_age_pool_create(dev, &age_free)) {
 		rte_spinlock_unlock(&mng->free_sl);
-		return 0; /* 0 is an error.*/
+		rte_flow_error_set(error, rte_errno, RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
+				   NULL, "failed to create ASO age pool");
+		return 0; /* 0 is an error. */
 	}
 	rte_spinlock_unlock(&mng->free_sl);
 	pool = container_of
@@ -9477,15 +9481,30 @@ flow_dv_aso_age_alloc(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		  (age_free - age_free->offset), const struct mlx5_aso_age_pool,
 								       actions);
 	if (!age_free->dr_action) {
+		int reg_c = mlx5_flow_get_reg_id(dev, MLX5_ASO_FLOW_HIT, 0,
+						 error);
+
+		if (reg_c < 0) {
+			rte_flow_error_set(error, rte_errno,
+					   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
+					   NULL, "failed to get reg_c "
+					   "for ASO flow hit");
+			return 0; /* 0 is an error. */
+		}
 		age_free->dr_action = mlx5_glue->dr_action_create_flow_hit
 						(pool->flow_hit_aso_obj->obj,
-						 age_free->offset, REG_C_5);
+						 age_free->offset,
+						 (reg_c - REG_C_0));
 		if (!age_free->dr_action) {
 			rte_errno = errno;
 			rte_spinlock_lock(&mng->free_sl);
 			LIST_INSERT_HEAD(&mng->free, age_free, next);
 			rte_spinlock_unlock(&mng->free_sl);
-			return 0; /* 0 is an error.*/
+			rte_flow_error_set(error, rte_errno,
+					   RTE_FLOW_ERROR_TYPE_ACTION,
+					   NULL, "failed to create ASO "
+					   "flow hit action");
+			return 0; /* 0 is an error. */
 		}
 	}
 	__atomic_store_n(&age_free->refcnt, 1, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
@@ -9499,18 +9518,21 @@ flow_dv_aso_age_alloc(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
  *   Pointer to rte_eth_dev structure.
  * @param[in] age
  *   Pointer to the aging action configuration.
+ * @param[out] error
+ *   Pointer to the error structure.
  *
  * @return
  *   Index to flow counter on success, 0 otherwise.
  */
 static uint32_t
 flow_dv_translate_create_aso_age(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-				 const struct rte_flow_action_age *age)
+				 const struct rte_flow_action_age *age,
+				 struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
 	uint32_t age_idx = 0;
 	struct mlx5_aso_age_action *aso_age;
 
-	age_idx = flow_dv_aso_age_alloc(dev);
+	age_idx = flow_dv_aso_age_alloc(dev, error);
 	if (!age_idx)
 		return 0;
 	aso_age = flow_aso_age_get_by_idx(dev, age_idx);
@@ -9822,7 +9844,7 @@ flow_dv_translate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_AGE:
 			if (priv->sh->flow_hit_aso_en && attr->group) {
 				flow->age = flow_dv_translate_create_aso_age
-						(dev, action->conf);
+						(dev, action->conf, error);
 				if (!flow->age)
 					return rte_flow_error_set
 						(error, rte_errno,
@@ -11512,7 +11534,7 @@ flow_dv_action_create(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		       MLX5_SHARED_ACTION_TYPE_OFFSET) | ret;
 		break;
 	case RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_AGE:
-		ret = flow_dv_translate_create_aso_age(dev, action->conf);
+		ret = flow_dv_translate_create_aso_age(dev, action->conf, err);
 		idx = (MLX5_SHARED_ACTION_TYPE_AGE <<
 		       MLX5_SHARED_ACTION_TYPE_OFFSET) | ret;
 		if (ret) {
