diff --git a/drivers/common/cnxk/cnxk_utils.c b/drivers/common/cnxk/cnxk_utils.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4e56adc659
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/common/cnxk/cnxk_utils.c
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(C) 2021 Marvell.
+ */
+#include <rte_log.h>
+#include <rte_tm_driver.h>
+
+#include "roc_api.h"
+#include "roc_priv.h"
+
+#include "cnxk_utils.h"
+
+int
+roc_nix_tm_err_to_rte_err(int errorcode)
+{
+	int err_type;
+
+	switch (errorcode) {
+	case NIX_ERR_TM_SHAPER_PKT_LEN_ADJUST:
+		err_type = RTE_TM_ERROR_TYPE_SHAPER_PROFILE_PKT_ADJUST_LEN;
+		break;
+	case NIX_ERR_TM_INVALID_COMMIT_SZ:
+		err_type = RTE_TM_ERROR_TYPE_SHAPER_PROFILE_COMMITTED_SIZE;
+		break;
+	case NIX_ERR_TM_INVALID_COMMIT_RATE:
+		err_type = RTE_TM_ERROR_TYPE_SHAPER_PROFILE_COMMITTED_RATE;
+		break;
+	case NIX_ERR_TM_INVALID_PEAK_SZ:
+		err_type = RTE_TM_ERROR_TYPE_SHAPER_PROFILE_PEAK_SIZE;
+		break;
+	case NIX_ERR_TM_INVALID_PEAK_RATE:
+		err_type = RTE_TM_ERROR_TYPE_SHAPER_PROFILE_PEAK_RATE;
+		break;
+	case NIX_ERR_TM_INVALID_SHAPER_PROFILE:
+		err_type = RTE_TM_ERROR_TYPE_SHAPER_PROFILE_ID;
+		break;
+	case NIX_ERR_TM_SHAPER_PROFILE_IN_USE:
+		err_type = RTE_TM_ERROR_TYPE_SHAPER_PROFILE;
+		break;
+	case NIX_ERR_TM_INVALID_NODE:
+		err_type = RTE_TM_ERROR_TYPE_NODE_ID;
+		break;
+	case NIX_ERR_TM_PKT_MODE_MISMATCH:
+		err_type = RTE_TM_ERROR_TYPE_SHAPER_PROFILE_ID;
+		break;
+	case NIX_ERR_TM_INVALID_PARENT:
+	case NIX_ERR_TM_PARENT_PRIO_UPDATE:
+		err_type = RTE_TM_ERROR_TYPE_NODE_PARENT_NODE_ID;
+		break;
+	case NIX_ERR_TM_PRIO_ORDER:
+	case NIX_ERR_TM_MULTIPLE_RR_GROUPS:
+		err_type = RTE_TM_ERROR_TYPE_NODE_PRIORITY;
+		break;
+	case NIX_ERR_TM_PRIO_EXCEEDED:
+		err_type = RTE_TM_ERROR_TYPE_CAPABILITIES;
+		break;
+	default:
+		/**
+		 * Handle general error (as defined in linux errno.h)
+		 */
+		if (abs(errorcode) < 300)
+			err_type = errorcode;
+		else
+			err_type = RTE_TM_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return err_type;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/common/cnxk/cnxk_utils.h b/drivers/common/cnxk/cnxk_utils.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5463cd49c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/common/cnxk/cnxk_utils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(C) 2021 Marvell.
+ */
+#ifndef _CNXK_UTILS_H_
+#define _CNXK_UTILS_H_
+
+#include "roc_platform.h"
+
+int __roc_api roc_nix_tm_err_to_rte_err(int errorcode);
+
+#endif /* _CNXK_UTILS_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/common/cnxk/meson.build b/drivers/common/cnxk/meson.build
index 6a7849f31c..3a0399dffa 100644
--- a/drivers/common/cnxk/meson.build
+++ b/drivers/common/cnxk/meson.build
@@ -60,5 +60,10 @@ sources = files(
 # Security common code
 sources += files('cnxk_security.c')
 
+# common DPDK utilities code
+sources += files('cnxk_utils.c')
+
 includes += include_directories('../../bus/pci')
 includes += include_directories('../../../lib/net')
+includes += include_directories('../../../lib/ethdev')
+includes += include_directories('../../../lib/meter')
diff --git a/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_utils.c b/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_utils.c
index 9cb8708a74..751486f503 100644
--- a/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_utils.c
+++ b/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_utils.c
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ roc_error_msg_get(int errorcode)
 	case NIX_ERR_TM_INVALID_SHAPER_PROFILE:
 		err_msg = "TM shaper profile invalid";
 		break;
+	case NIX_ERR_TM_PKT_MODE_MISMATCH:
+		err_msg = "shaper profile pkt mode mismatch";
+		break;
 	case NIX_ERR_TM_WEIGHT_EXCEED:
 		err_msg = "TM DWRR weight exceeded";
 		break;
@@ -88,6 +91,9 @@ roc_error_msg_get(int errorcode)
 	case NIX_ERR_TM_SHAPER_PROFILE_EXISTS:
 		err_msg = "TM shaper profile exists";
 		break;
+	case NIX_ERR_TM_SHAPER_PKT_LEN_ADJUST:
+		err_msg = "length adjust invalid";
+		break;
 	case NIX_ERR_TM_INVALID_TREE:
 		err_msg = "TM tree invalid";
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/common/cnxk/version.map b/drivers/common/cnxk/version.map
index 6705d13edf..dc739b573d 100644
--- a/drivers/common/cnxk/version.map
+++ b/drivers/common/cnxk/version.map
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ INTERNAL {
 	roc_nix_eeprom_info_get;
 	roc_nix_smq_flush;
 	roc_nix_tm_dump;
+	roc_nix_tm_err_to_rte_err;
 	roc_nix_tm_fini;
 	roc_nix_tm_free_resources;
 	roc_nix_tm_hierarchy_disable;
