diff --git a/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_common_utils.c b/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_common_utils.c
index 8bb8a6016d..6ac78ba97f 100644
--- a/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_common_utils.c
+++ b/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_common_utils.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 /********************* mlx5 list ************************/
 
 struct mlx5_list *
-mlx5_list_create(const char *name, void *ctx,
+mlx5_list_create(const char *name, void *ctx, bool lcores_share,
 		 mlx5_list_create_cb cb_create,
 		 mlx5_list_match_cb cb_match,
 		 mlx5_list_remove_cb cb_remove,
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ mlx5_list_create(const char *name, void *ctx,
 	if (name)
 		snprintf(list->name, sizeof(list->name), "%s", name);
 	list->ctx = ctx;
+	list->lcores_share = lcores_share;
 	list->cb_create = cb_create;
 	list->cb_match = cb_match;
 	list->cb_remove = cb_remove;
@@ -119,7 +120,10 @@ __list_cache_clean(struct mlx5_list *list, int lcore_index)
 
 		if (__atomic_load_n(&entry->ref_cnt, __ATOMIC_RELAXED) == 0) {
 			LIST_REMOVE(entry, next);
-			list->cb_clone_free(list, entry);
+			if (list->lcores_share)
+				list->cb_clone_free(list, entry);
+			else
+				list->cb_remove(list, entry);
 			inv_cnt--;
 		}
 		entry = nentry;
@@ -145,25 +149,36 @@ mlx5_list_register(struct mlx5_list *list, void *ctx)
 	local_entry = __list_lookup(list, lcore_index, ctx, true);
 	if (local_entry)
 		return local_entry;
-	/* 2. Lookup with read lock on global list, reuse if found. */
-	rte_rwlock_read_lock(&list->lock);
-	entry = __list_lookup(list, RTE_MAX_LCORE, ctx, true);
-	if (likely(entry)) {
+	if (list->lcores_share) {
+		/* 2. Lookup with read lock on global list, reuse if found. */
+		rte_rwlock_read_lock(&list->lock);
+		entry = __list_lookup(list, RTE_MAX_LCORE, ctx, true);
+		if (likely(entry)) {
+			rte_rwlock_read_unlock(&list->lock);
+			return mlx5_list_cache_insert(list, lcore_index, entry,
+						      ctx);
+		}
+		prev_gen_cnt = list->gen_cnt;
 		rte_rwlock_read_unlock(&list->lock);
-		return mlx5_list_cache_insert(list, lcore_index, entry, ctx);
 	}
-	prev_gen_cnt = list->gen_cnt;
-	rte_rwlock_read_unlock(&list->lock);
 	/* 3. Prepare new entry for global list and for cache. */
 	entry = list->cb_create(list, entry, ctx);
 	if (unlikely(!entry))
 		return NULL;
+	entry->ref_cnt = 1u;
+	if (!list->lcores_share) {
+		entry->lcore_idx = (uint32_t)lcore_index;
+		LIST_INSERT_HEAD(&list->cache[lcore_index].h, entry, next);
+		__atomic_add_fetch(&list->count, 1, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "MLX5 list %s c%d entry %p new: %u.",
+			list->name, lcore_index, (void *)entry, entry->ref_cnt);
+		return entry;
+	}
 	local_entry = list->cb_clone(list, entry, ctx);
 	if (unlikely(!local_entry)) {
 		list->cb_remove(list, entry);
 		return NULL;
 	}
-	entry->ref_cnt = 1u;
 	local_entry->ref_cnt = 1u;
 	local_entry->gentry = entry;
 	local_entry->lcore_idx = (uint32_t)lcore_index;
@@ -207,13 +222,22 @@ mlx5_list_unregister(struct mlx5_list *list,
 	MLX5_ASSERT(lcore_idx < RTE_MAX_LCORE);
 	if (entry->lcore_idx == (uint32_t)lcore_idx) {
 		LIST_REMOVE(entry, next);
-		list->cb_clone_free(list, entry);
+		if (list->lcores_share)
+			list->cb_clone_free(list, entry);
+		else
+			list->cb_remove(list, entry);
 	} else if (likely(lcore_idx != -1)) {
 		__atomic_add_fetch(&list->cache[entry->lcore_idx].inv_cnt, 1,
 				   __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
 	} else {
 		return 0;
 	}
+	if (!list->lcores_share) {
+		__atomic_sub_fetch(&list->count, 1, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "mlx5 list %s entry %p removed.",
+			list->name, (void *)entry);
+		return 0;
+	}
 	if (__atomic_sub_fetch(&gentry->ref_cnt, 1, __ATOMIC_RELAXED) != 0)
 		return 1;
 	rte_rwlock_write_lock(&list->lock);
diff --git a/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_common_utils.h b/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_common_utils.h
index 96add6d003..000279d236 100644
--- a/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_common_utils.h
+++ b/drivers/common/mlx5/mlx5_common_utils.h
@@ -100,11 +100,8 @@ typedef struct mlx5_list_entry *(*mlx5_list_create_cb)
  */
 struct mlx5_list {
 	char name[MLX5_NAME_SIZE]; /**< Name of the mlx5 list. */
-	volatile uint32_t gen_cnt;
-	/* List modification will update generation count. */
-	volatile uint32_t count; /* number of entries in list. */
 	void *ctx; /* user objects target to callback. */
-	rte_rwlock_t lock; /* read/write lock. */
+	bool lcores_share; /* Whether to share objects between the lcores. */
 	mlx5_list_create_cb cb_create; /**< entry create callback. */
 	mlx5_list_match_cb cb_match; /**< entry match callback. */
 	mlx5_list_remove_cb cb_remove; /**< entry remove callback. */
@@ -112,17 +109,27 @@ struct mlx5_list {
 	mlx5_list_clone_free_cb cb_clone_free;
 	struct mlx5_list_cache cache[RTE_MAX_LCORE + 1];
 	/* Lcore cache, last index is the global cache. */
+	volatile uint32_t gen_cnt; /* List modification may update it. */
+	volatile uint32_t count; /* number of entries in list. */
+	rte_rwlock_t lock; /* read/write lock. */
 };
 
 /**
  * Create a mlx5 list.
  *
+ * For actions in SW-steering is only memory and  can be allowed
+ * to create duplicate objects, the lists don't need to check if
+ * there are existing same objects in other sub local lists,
+ * search the object only in local list will be more efficient.
+ *
  * @param list
  *   Pointer to the hast list table.
  * @param name
  *   Name of the mlx5 list.
  * @param ctx
  *   Pointer to the list context data.
+ * @param lcores_share
+ *   Whether to share objects between the lcores.
  * @param cb_create
  *   Callback function for entry create.
  * @param cb_match
@@ -134,6 +141,7 @@ struct mlx5_list {
  */
 __rte_internal
 struct mlx5_list *mlx5_list_create(const char *name, void *ctx,
+				   bool lcores_share,
 				   mlx5_list_create_cb cb_create,
 				   mlx5_list_match_cb cb_match,
 				   mlx5_list_remove_cb cb_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c
index 2a9a6c3bf8..ce41fb34a0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ mlx5_alloc_shared_dr(struct mlx5_priv *priv)
 #ifdef HAVE_IBV_FLOW_DV_SUPPORT
 	/* Init port id action list. */
 	snprintf(s, sizeof(s), "%s_port_id_action_list", sh->ibdev_name);
-	sh->port_id_action_list = mlx5_list_create(s, sh,
+	sh->port_id_action_list = mlx5_list_create(s, sh, true,
 						   flow_dv_port_id_create_cb,
 						   flow_dv_port_id_match_cb,
 						   flow_dv_port_id_remove_cb,
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ mlx5_alloc_shared_dr(struct mlx5_priv *priv)
 		goto error;
 	/* Init push vlan action list. */
 	snprintf(s, sizeof(s), "%s_push_vlan_action_list", sh->ibdev_name);
-	sh->push_vlan_action_list = mlx5_list_create(s, sh,
+	sh->push_vlan_action_list = mlx5_list_create(s, sh, true,
 						    flow_dv_push_vlan_create_cb,
 						    flow_dv_push_vlan_match_cb,
 						    flow_dv_push_vlan_remove_cb,
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ mlx5_alloc_shared_dr(struct mlx5_priv *priv)
 		goto error;
 	/* Init sample action list. */
 	snprintf(s, sizeof(s), "%s_sample_action_list", sh->ibdev_name);
-	sh->sample_action_list = mlx5_list_create(s, sh,
+	sh->sample_action_list = mlx5_list_create(s, sh, true,
 						  flow_dv_sample_create_cb,
 						  flow_dv_sample_match_cb,
 						  flow_dv_sample_remove_cb,
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ mlx5_alloc_shared_dr(struct mlx5_priv *priv)
 		goto error;
 	/* Init dest array action list. */
 	snprintf(s, sizeof(s), "%s_dest_array_list", sh->ibdev_name);
-	sh->dest_array_list = mlx5_list_create(s, sh,
+	sh->dest_array_list = mlx5_list_create(s, sh, true,
 					       flow_dv_dest_array_create_cb,
 					       flow_dv_dest_array_match_cb,
 					       flow_dv_dest_array_remove_cb,
@@ -1759,7 +1759,8 @@ mlx5_dev_spawn(struct rte_device *dpdk_dev,
 			err = ENOTSUP;
 			goto error;
 	}
-	priv->hrxqs = mlx5_list_create("hrxq", eth_dev, mlx5_hrxq_create_cb,
+	priv->hrxqs = mlx5_list_create("hrxq", eth_dev, true,
+				       mlx5_hrxq_create_cb,
 				       mlx5_hrxq_match_cb,
 				       mlx5_hrxq_remove_cb,
 				       mlx5_hrxq_clone_cb,
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c
index 5a536e3dff..4a45172a12 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_dv.c
@@ -10054,7 +10054,7 @@ flow_dv_tbl_create_cb(struct mlx5_hlist *list, uint64_t key64, void *cb_ctx)
 	MKSTR(matcher_name, "%s_%s_%u_%u_matcher_list",
 	      key.is_fdb ? "FDB" : "NIC", key.is_egress ? "egress" : "ingress",
 	      key.level, key.id);
-	tbl_data->matchers = mlx5_list_create(matcher_name, sh,
+	tbl_data->matchers = mlx5_list_create(matcher_name, sh, true,
 					      flow_dv_matcher_create_cb,
 					      flow_dv_matcher_match_cb,
 					      flow_dv_matcher_remove_cb,
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/windows/mlx5_os.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/windows/mlx5_os.c
index e6176e70d2..a04f93e1d4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/windows/mlx5_os.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/windows/mlx5_os.c
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ mlx5_dev_spawn(struct rte_device *dpdk_dev,
 			err = ENOTSUP;
 			goto error;
 	}
-	priv->hrxqs = mlx5_list_create("hrxq", eth_dev,
+	priv->hrxqs = mlx5_list_create("hrxq", eth_dev, true,
 		mlx5_hrxq_create_cb, mlx5_hrxq_match_cb,
 		mlx5_hrxq_remove_cb, mlx5_hrxq_clone_cb,
 		mlx5_hrxq_clone_free_cb);
