diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_05.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_05.rst
index 1b1b4368f6..1f55f475e2 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_05.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_05.rst
@@ -183,6 +183,18 @@ New Features
   * ethdev: Added RTE_FLOW_ACTION_TYPE_METER_COLOR in enum rte_flow_action_type.
   * ethdev: Added RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_METER_POLICY_ID and RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_METER_POLICY_ID into rte_mtr_error_type.
 
+* **Added support for meter PPS profile.**
+
+  Currently meter algorithms only supports bytes per second(BPS).
+  Add packet_mode in the meter profile parameters data structures
+  to support packet per second (PPS) mode.
+  So that it can meter traffic by packet per second.
+  Packet_mode must be 0 when it is bytes mode.
+
+* **Updated MLX5 driver.**
+
+  * Added support for meter profile packet per second mode (packet_mode).
+
 Removed Items
 -------------
 
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_mtr.h b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_mtr.h
index 9f6f5e1a45..e71d923dda 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_mtr.h
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_mtr.h
@@ -133,46 +133,71 @@ struct rte_mtr_meter_profile {
 	union {
 		/** Items only valid when *alg* is set to srTCM - RFC 2697. */
 		struct {
-			/** Committed Information Rate (CIR) (bytes/second). */
+			/**
+			 * Committed Information Rate (CIR)
+			 * (bytes per second or packets per second).
+			 */
 			uint64_t cir;
 
-			/** Committed Burst Size (CBS) (bytes). */
+			/** Committed Burst Size (CBS) (bytes or packets). */
 			uint64_t cbs;
 
-			/** Excess Burst Size (EBS) (bytes). */
+			/** Excess Burst Size (EBS) (bytes or packets). */
 			uint64_t ebs;
 		} srtcm_rfc2697;
 
 		/** Items only valid when *alg* is set to trTCM - RFC 2698. */
 		struct {
-			/** Committed Information Rate (CIR) (bytes/second). */
+			/**
+			 * Committed Information Rate (CIR)
+			 * (bytes per second or packets per second).
+			 */
 			uint64_t cir;
 
-			/** Peak Information Rate (PIR) (bytes/second). */
+			/**
+			 * Peak Information Rate (PIR)
+			 * (bytes per second or packets per second).
+			 */
 			uint64_t pir;
 
-			/** Committed Burst Size (CBS) (byes). */
+			/** Committed Burst Size (CBS) (bytes or packets). */
 			uint64_t cbs;
 
-			/** Peak Burst Size (PBS) (bytes). */
+			/** Peak Burst Size (PBS) (bytes or packets). */
 			uint64_t pbs;
 		} trtcm_rfc2698;
 
 		/** Items only valid when *alg* is set to trTCM - RFC 4115. */
 		struct {
-			/** Committed Information Rate (CIR) (bytes/second). */
+			/**
+			 * Committed Information Rate (CIR)
+			 * (bytes per second or packets per second).
+			 */
 			uint64_t cir;
 
-			/** Excess Information Rate (EIR) (bytes/second). */
+			/**
+			 * Excess Information Rate (EIR)
+			 * (bytes per second or packets per second).
+			 */
 			uint64_t eir;
 
-			/** Committed Burst Size (CBS) (byes). */
+			/** Committed Burst Size (CBS) (bytes or packets). */
 			uint64_t cbs;
 
-			/** Excess Burst Size (EBS) (bytes). */
+			/** Excess Burst Size (EBS) (bytes or packets). */
 			uint64_t ebs;
 		} trtcm_rfc4115;
 	};
+
+	/**
+	 * When zero, the byte mode is enabled for the current profile, so the
+	 * *rate* and *size* fields are specified in bytes per second
+	 * and bytes, respectively.
+	 * When non-zero, the packet mode is enabled for the current profile,
+	 * so the *rate* and *size* fields are specified in packets per second
+	 * and packets, respectively.
+	 */
+	int packet_mode;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -346,6 +371,48 @@ struct rte_mtr_capabilities {
 	 */
 	int color_aware_trtcm_rfc4115_supported;
 
+	/**
+	 * srTCM rfc2697 byte mode supported.
+	 * When non-zero, it indicates that byte mode is supported for
+	 * the srTCM RFC 2697 metering algorithm.
+	 */
+	int srtcm_rfc2697_byte_mode_supported;
+
+	/**
+	 * srTCM rfc2697 packet mode supported.
+	 * When non-zero, it indicates that packet mode is supported for
+	 * the srTCM RFC 2697 metering algorithm.
+	 */
+	int srtcm_rfc2697_packet_mode_supported;
+
+	/**
+	 * trTCM rfc2698 byte mode supported.
+	 * When non-zero, it indicates that byte mode is supported for
+	 * the trTCM RFC 2698 metering algorithm.
+	 */
+	int trtcm_rfc2698_byte_mode_supported;
+
+	/**
+	 * trTCM rfc2698 packet mode supported.
+	 * When non-zero, it indicates that packet mode is supported for
+	 * the trTCM RFC 2698 metering algorithm.
+	 */
+	int trtcm_rfc2698_packet_mode_supported;
+
+	/**
+	 * trTCM rfc4115 byte mode supported.
+	 * When non-zero, it indicates that byte mode is supported for
+	 * the trTCM RFC 4115 metering algorithm.
+	 */
+	int trtcm_rfc4115_byte_mode_supported;
+
+	/**
+	 * trTCM rfc4115 packet mode supported.
+	 * When non-zero, it indicates that packet mode is supported for
+	 * the trTCM RFC 4115 metering algorithm.
+	 */
+	int trtcm_rfc4115_packet_mode_supported;
+
 	/** Set of supported statistics counter types.
 	 * @see enum rte_mtr_stats_type
 	 */
@@ -363,6 +430,7 @@ enum rte_mtr_error_type {
 	RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, /**< Cause unspecified. */
 	RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_METER_PROFILE_ID,
 	RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_METER_PROFILE,
+	RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_METER_PROFILE_PACKET_MODE,
 	RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_MTR_ID,
 	RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_MTR_PARAMS,
 	RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_POLICER_ACTION_GREEN,
