diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
index 1e67a91ee7..3990db16b7 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/mlx5.rst
@@ -416,6 +416,7 @@ Limitations
      - green: QUEUE, RSS, PORT_ID, JUMP, MARK and SET_TAG.
      - yellow: must be empty.
      - RED: must be DROP.
+  - meter profile packet mode is supported.
 
 Statistics
 ----------
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_aso.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_aso.c
index 20cd4fe18c..da513a600c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_aso.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_aso.c
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ mlx5_aso_mtr_init_sq(struct mlx5_aso_sq *sq)
 	volatile struct mlx5_aso_wqe *restrict wqe;
 	int i;
 	int size = 1 << sq->log_desc_n;
-	uint32_t idx;
 
 	/* All the next fields state should stay constant. */
 	for (i = 0, wqe = &sq->sq_obj.aso_wqes[0]; i < size; ++i, ++wqe) {
@@ -204,11 +203,6 @@ mlx5_aso_mtr_init_sq(struct mlx5_aso_sq *sq)
 			 (BYTEWISE_64BYTE << ASO_CSEG_DATA_MASK_MODE_OFFSET));
 		wqe->general_cseg.flags = RTE_BE32(MLX5_COMP_ALWAYS <<
 							 MLX5_COMP_MODE_OFFSET);
-		for (idx = 0; idx < MLX5_ASO_METERS_PER_WQE;
-			idx++)
-			wqe->aso_dseg.mtrs[idx].v_bo_sc_bbog_mm =
-				RTE_BE32((1 << ASO_DSEG_VALID_OFFSET) |
-				(MLX5_FLOW_COLOR_GREEN << ASO_DSEG_SC_OFFSET));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -664,6 +658,7 @@ mlx5_aso_mtr_sq_enqueue_single(struct mlx5_aso_sq *sq,
 {
 	volatile struct mlx5_aso_wqe *wqe = NULL;
 	struct mlx5_flow_meter_info *fm = NULL;
+	struct mlx5_flow_meter_profile *fmp;
 	uint16_t size = 1 << sq->log_desc_n;
 	uint16_t mask = size - 1;
 	uint16_t res;
@@ -704,6 +699,16 @@ mlx5_aso_mtr_sq_enqueue_single(struct mlx5_aso_sq *sq,
 			RTE_BE32(MLX5_IFC_FLOW_METER_DISABLE_CBS_CIR_VAL);
 		wqe->aso_dseg.mtrs[dseg_idx].ebs_eir = 0;
 	}
+	fmp = fm->profile;
+	if (fmp->profile.packet_mode)
+		wqe->aso_dseg.mtrs[dseg_idx].v_bo_sc_bbog_mm =
+				RTE_BE32((1 << ASO_DSEG_VALID_OFFSET) |
+				(MLX5_FLOW_COLOR_GREEN << ASO_DSEG_SC_OFFSET) |
+				(MLX5_METER_MODE_PKT << ASO_DSEG_MTR_MODE));
+	else
+		wqe->aso_dseg.mtrs[dseg_idx].v_bo_sc_bbog_mm =
+				RTE_BE32((1 << ASO_DSEG_VALID_OFFSET) |
+				(MLX5_FLOW_COLOR_GREEN << ASO_DSEG_SC_OFFSET));
 	sq->head++;
 	sq->pi += 2;/* Each WQE contains 2 WQEBB's. */
 	rte_io_wmb();
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_meter.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_meter.c
index fe608a33ec..6b8ac64215 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_meter.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_meter.c
@@ -144,13 +144,19 @@ mlx5_flow_meter_profile_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	if (profile->alg == RTE_MTR_SRTCM_RFC2697) {
 		if (priv->config.hca_attr.qos.flow_meter_old) {
 			/* Verify support for flow meter parameters. */
-			if (profile->srtcm_rfc2697.cir > 0 &&
-			    profile->srtcm_rfc2697.cir <= MLX5_SRTCM_CIR_MAX &&
-			    profile->srtcm_rfc2697.cbs > 0 &&
-			    profile->srtcm_rfc2697.cbs <= MLX5_SRTCM_CBS_MAX &&
-			    profile->srtcm_rfc2697.ebs <= MLX5_SRTCM_EBS_MAX)
-				return 0;
-			else
+			if (priv->sh->meter_aso_en && profile->packet_mode) {
+				if (profile->srtcm_rfc2697.cir > 0 &&
+					(profile->srtcm_rfc2697.cir <<
+					MLX5_MTRS_PPS_MAP_BPS_SHIFT)
+					<= MLX5_SRTCM_CIR_MAX &&
+					profile->srtcm_rfc2697.cbs > 0 &&
+					(profile->srtcm_rfc2697.cbs <<
+					MLX5_MTRS_PPS_MAP_BPS_SHIFT)
+					<= MLX5_SRTCM_CBS_MAX &&
+					(profile->srtcm_rfc2697.ebs <<
+					MLX5_MTRS_PPS_MAP_BPS_SHIFT)
+					<= MLX5_SRTCM_EBS_MAX)
+					return 0;
 				return -rte_mtr_error_set
 					     (error, ENOTSUP,
 					      RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_MTR_PARAMS,
@@ -158,6 +164,22 @@ mlx5_flow_meter_profile_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 					      profile->srtcm_rfc2697.ebs ?
 					      "Metering value ebs must be 0." :
 					      "Invalid metering parameters.");
+			}
+			if (profile->srtcm_rfc2697.cir > 0 &&
+				profile->srtcm_rfc2697.cir <=
+						MLX5_SRTCM_CIR_MAX &&
+				profile->srtcm_rfc2697.cbs > 0 &&
+				profile->srtcm_rfc2697.cbs <=
+						MLX5_SRTCM_CBS_MAX &&
+				profile->srtcm_rfc2697.ebs <=
+						MLX5_SRTCM_EBS_MAX)
+				return 0;
+			return -rte_mtr_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+					RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_MTR_PARAMS,
+					NULL,
+					profile->srtcm_rfc2697.ebs ?
+					"Metering value ebs must be 0." :
+					"Invalid metering parameters.");
 		}
 	}
 	return -rte_mtr_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
@@ -241,20 +263,36 @@ mlx5_flow_meter_xbs_man_exp_calc(uint64_t xbs, uint8_t *man, uint8_t *exp)
  */
 static int
 mlx5_flow_meter_param_fill(struct mlx5_flow_meter_profile *fmp,
-			  struct rte_mtr_error *error)
+			struct mlx5_priv *priv, struct rte_mtr_error *error)
 {
 	struct mlx5_flow_meter_srtcm_rfc2697_prm *srtcm = &fmp->srtcm_prm;
 	uint8_t man, exp;
 	uint32_t cbs_exp, cbs_man, cir_exp, cir_man;
 	uint32_t ebs_exp, ebs_man;
+	uint64_t cir, cbs, ebs;
 
 	if (fmp->profile.alg != RTE_MTR_SRTCM_RFC2697)
 		return -rte_mtr_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
 				RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_METER_PROFILE,
 				NULL, "Metering algorithm not supported.");
+	if (!priv->sh->meter_aso_en && fmp->profile.packet_mode)
+		return -rte_mtr_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
+			RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_METER_PROFILE,
+			NULL, "Metering algorithm packet mode not supported.");
+	if (priv->sh->meter_aso_en && fmp->profile.packet_mode) {
+		cir = fmp->profile.srtcm_rfc2697.cir <<
+				MLX5_MTRS_PPS_MAP_BPS_SHIFT;
+		cbs = fmp->profile.srtcm_rfc2697.cbs <<
+				MLX5_MTRS_PPS_MAP_BPS_SHIFT;
+		ebs = fmp->profile.srtcm_rfc2697.ebs <<
+				MLX5_MTRS_PPS_MAP_BPS_SHIFT;
+	} else {
+		cir = fmp->profile.srtcm_rfc2697.cir;
+		cbs = fmp->profile.srtcm_rfc2697.cbs;
+		ebs = fmp->profile.srtcm_rfc2697.ebs;
+	}
 	/* cir = 8G * cir_mantissa * 1/(2^cir_exponent)) Bytes/Sec */
-	mlx5_flow_meter_cir_man_exp_calc(fmp->profile.srtcm_rfc2697.cir,
-				    &man, &exp);
+	mlx5_flow_meter_cir_man_exp_calc(cir, &man, &exp);
 	/* Check if cir mantissa is too large. */
 	if (exp > ASO_DSEG_CIR_EXP_MASK)
 		return -rte_mtr_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
@@ -264,8 +302,7 @@ mlx5_flow_meter_param_fill(struct mlx5_flow_meter_profile *fmp,
 	cir_man = man;
 	cir_exp = exp;
 	 /* cbs = cbs_mantissa * 2^cbs_exponent */
-	mlx5_flow_meter_xbs_man_exp_calc(fmp->profile.srtcm_rfc2697.cbs,
-				    &man, &exp);
+	mlx5_flow_meter_xbs_man_exp_calc(cbs, &man, &exp);
 	/* Check if cbs mantissa is too large. */
 	if (exp > ASO_DSEG_EXP_MASK)
 		return -rte_mtr_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
@@ -278,8 +315,7 @@ mlx5_flow_meter_param_fill(struct mlx5_flow_meter_profile *fmp,
 				cbs_man << ASO_DSEG_CBS_MAN_OFFSET |
 				cir_exp << ASO_DSEG_CIR_EXP_OFFSET |
 				cir_man);
-	mlx5_flow_meter_xbs_man_exp_calc(fmp->profile.srtcm_rfc2697.ebs,
-				    &man, &exp);
+	mlx5_flow_meter_xbs_man_exp_calc(ebs, &man, &exp);
 	/* Check if ebs mantissa is too large. */
 	if (exp > ASO_DSEG_EXP_MASK)
 		return -rte_mtr_error_set(error, ENOTSUP,
@@ -319,11 +355,15 @@ mlx5_flow_mtr_cap_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 					  RTE_MTR_ERROR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED, NULL,
 					  "Meter is not supported");
 	memset(cap, 0, sizeof(*cap));
-	if (priv->sh->meter_aso_en)
+	if (priv->sh->meter_aso_en) {
 		/* 2 meters per one ASO cache line. */
 		cap->n_max = 1 << (qattr->log_max_num_meter_aso + 1);
-	else
+		cap->srtcm_rfc2697_packet_mode_supported = 1;
+	} else {
 		cap->n_max = 1 << qattr->log_max_flow_meter;
+		cap->srtcm_rfc2697_packet_mode_supported = 0;
+	}
+	cap->srtcm_rfc2697_byte_mode_supported = 1;
 	cap->n_shared_max = cap->n_max;
 	cap->identical = 1;
 	cap->shared_identical = 1;
@@ -384,7 +424,7 @@ mlx5_flow_meter_profile_add(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	fmp->id = meter_profile_id;
 	fmp->profile = *profile;
 	/* Fill the flow meter parameters for the PRM. */
-	ret = mlx5_flow_meter_param_fill(fmp, error);
+	ret = mlx5_flow_meter_param_fill(fmp, priv, error);
 	if (ret)
 		goto error;
 	/* Add to list. */
