diff --git a/drivers/net/cnxk/cn10k_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/cnxk/cn10k_ethdev.c
index 8378cbf..169e70e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cnxk/cn10k_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cnxk/cn10k_ethdev.c
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ nix_rx_offload_flags(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	if (dev->rx_offloads & RTE_ETH_RX_OFFLOAD_SECURITY)
 		flags |= NIX_RX_OFFLOAD_SECURITY_F;
 
+	if (dev->rx_mark_update)
+		flags |= NIX_RX_OFFLOAD_MARK_UPDATE_F;
+
 	return flags;
 }
 
@@ -470,6 +473,27 @@ cn10k_nix_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int
+cn10k_nix_rx_metadata_negotiate(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, uint64_t *features)
+{
+	struct cnxk_eth_dev *dev = cnxk_eth_pmd_priv(eth_dev);
+
+	*features &=
+		(RTE_ETH_RX_METADATA_USER_FLAG | RTE_ETH_RX_METADATA_USER_MARK);
+
+	if (*features) {
+		dev->rx_offload_flags |= NIX_RX_OFFLOAD_MARK_UPDATE_F;
+		dev->rx_mark_update = true;
+	} else {
+		dev->rx_offload_flags &= ~NIX_RX_OFFLOAD_MARK_UPDATE_F;
+		dev->rx_mark_update = false;
+	}
+
+	cn10k_eth_set_rx_function(eth_dev);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /* Update platform specific eth dev ops */
 static void
 nix_eth_dev_ops_override(void)
@@ -489,6 +513,8 @@ nix_eth_dev_ops_override(void)
 	cnxk_eth_dev_ops.dev_ptypes_set = cn10k_nix_ptypes_set;
 	cnxk_eth_dev_ops.timesync_enable = cn10k_nix_timesync_enable;
 	cnxk_eth_dev_ops.timesync_disable = cn10k_nix_timesync_disable;
+	cnxk_eth_dev_ops.rx_metadata_negotiate =
+		cn10k_nix_rx_metadata_negotiate;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/drivers/net/cnxk/cn10k_rte_flow.c b/drivers/net/cnxk/cn10k_rte_flow.c
index 529fb0e..ea71efa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cnxk/cn10k_rte_flow.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cnxk/cn10k_rte_flow.c
@@ -131,9 +131,9 @@ cn10k_flow_create(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
 	const struct rte_flow_action *action_rss = NULL;
 	const struct rte_flow_action_meter *mtr = NULL;
 	const struct rte_flow_action *act_q = NULL;
-	int mark_actions = 0, vtag_actions = 0;
 	struct roc_npc *npc = &dev->npc;
 	struct roc_npc_flow *flow;
+	int vtag_actions = 0;
 	uint32_t req_act = 0;
 	int i, rc;
 
@@ -197,13 +197,6 @@ cn10k_flow_create(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
 			cn10k_mtr_connect(eth_dev, mtr->mtr_id);
 	}
 
-	mark_actions = roc_npc_mark_actions_get(npc);
-
-	if (mark_actions) {
-		dev->rx_offload_flags |= NIX_RX_OFFLOAD_MARK_UPDATE_F;
-		cn10k_eth_set_rx_function(eth_dev);
-	}
-
 	vtag_actions = roc_npc_vtag_actions_get(npc);
 
 	if (vtag_actions) {
@@ -220,20 +213,11 @@ cn10k_flow_destroy(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, struct rte_flow *rte_flow,
 {
 	struct roc_npc_flow *flow = (struct roc_npc_flow *)rte_flow;
 	struct cnxk_eth_dev *dev = cnxk_eth_pmd_priv(eth_dev);
-	int mark_actions = 0, vtag_actions = 0;
 	struct roc_npc *npc = &dev->npc;
+	int vtag_actions = 0;
 	uint32_t mtr_id;
 	int rc;
 
-	mark_actions = roc_npc_mark_actions_get(npc);
-	if (mark_actions) {
-		mark_actions = roc_npc_mark_actions_sub_return(npc, 1);
-		if (mark_actions == 0) {
-			dev->rx_offload_flags &= ~NIX_RX_OFFLOAD_MARK_UPDATE_F;
-			cn10k_eth_set_rx_function(eth_dev);
-		}
-	}
-
 	vtag_actions = roc_npc_vtag_actions_get(npc);
 	if (vtag_actions) {
 		if (flow->nix_intf == ROC_NPC_INTF_RX) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/cnxk/cn9k_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/cnxk/cn9k_ethdev.c
index d34bc68..c44b5b4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cnxk/cn9k_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cnxk/cn9k_ethdev.c
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ nix_rx_offload_flags(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	if (dev->rx_offloads & RTE_ETH_RX_OFFLOAD_SECURITY)
 		flags |= NIX_RX_OFFLOAD_SECURITY_F;
 
+	if (dev->rx_mark_update)
+		flags |= NIX_RX_OFFLOAD_MARK_UPDATE_F;
+
 	return flags;
 }
 
@@ -467,6 +470,27 @@ cn9k_nix_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int
+cn9k_nix_rx_metadata_negotiate(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, uint64_t *features)
+{
+	struct cnxk_eth_dev *dev = cnxk_eth_pmd_priv(eth_dev);
+
+	*features &=
+		(RTE_ETH_RX_METADATA_USER_FLAG | RTE_ETH_RX_METADATA_USER_MARK);
+
+	if (*features) {
+		dev->rx_offload_flags |= NIX_RX_OFFLOAD_MARK_UPDATE_F;
+		dev->rx_mark_update = true;
+	} else {
+		dev->rx_offload_flags &= ~NIX_RX_OFFLOAD_MARK_UPDATE_F;
+		dev->rx_mark_update = false;
+	}
+
+	cn9k_eth_set_rx_function(eth_dev);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /* Update platform specific eth dev ops */
 static void
 nix_eth_dev_ops_override(void)
@@ -487,6 +511,7 @@ nix_eth_dev_ops_override(void)
 	cnxk_eth_dev_ops.timesync_enable = cn9k_nix_timesync_enable;
 	cnxk_eth_dev_ops.timesync_disable = cn9k_nix_timesync_disable;
 	cnxk_eth_dev_ops.mtr_ops_get = NULL;
+	cnxk_eth_dev_ops.rx_metadata_negotiate = cn9k_nix_rx_metadata_negotiate;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/drivers/net/cnxk/cn9k_rte_flow.c b/drivers/net/cnxk/cn9k_rte_flow.c
index b94d29e..7b98eb0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cnxk/cn9k_rte_flow.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cnxk/cn9k_rte_flow.c
@@ -13,21 +13,14 @@ cn9k_flow_create(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
 		 struct rte_flow_error *error)
 {
 	struct cnxk_eth_dev *dev = cnxk_eth_pmd_priv(eth_dev);
-	int mark_actions = 0, vtag_actions = 0;
 	struct roc_npc *npc = &dev->npc;
 	struct roc_npc_flow *flow;
+	int vtag_actions = 0;
 
 	flow = cnxk_flow_create(eth_dev, attr, pattern, actions, error);
 	if (!flow)
 		return NULL;
 
-	mark_actions = roc_npc_mark_actions_get(npc);
-
-	if (mark_actions) {
-		dev->rx_offload_flags |= NIX_RX_OFFLOAD_MARK_UPDATE_F;
-		cn9k_eth_set_rx_function(eth_dev);
-	}
-
 	vtag_actions = roc_npc_vtag_actions_get(npc);
 
 	if (vtag_actions) {
@@ -44,17 +37,8 @@ cn9k_flow_destroy(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, struct rte_flow *rte_flow,
 {
 	struct roc_npc_flow *flow = (struct roc_npc_flow *)rte_flow;
 	struct cnxk_eth_dev *dev = cnxk_eth_pmd_priv(eth_dev);
-	int mark_actions = 0, vtag_actions = 0;
 	struct roc_npc *npc = &dev->npc;
-
-	mark_actions = roc_npc_mark_actions_get(npc);
-	if (mark_actions) {
-		mark_actions = roc_npc_mark_actions_sub_return(npc, 1);
-		if (mark_actions == 0) {
-			dev->rx_offload_flags &= ~NIX_RX_OFFLOAD_MARK_UPDATE_F;
-			cn9k_eth_set_rx_function(eth_dev);
-		}
-	}
+	int vtag_actions = 0;
 
 	vtag_actions = roc_npc_vtag_actions_get(npc);
 	if (vtag_actions) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/cnxk/cnxk_ethdev.h b/drivers/net/cnxk/cnxk_ethdev.h
index fadc8aa..f1363af 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cnxk/cnxk_ethdev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/cnxk/cnxk_ethdev.h
@@ -339,6 +339,7 @@ struct cnxk_eth_dev {
 	uint8_t ptype_disable;
 	bool scalar_ena;
 	bool ptp_en;
+	bool rx_mark_update; /* Enable/Disable mark update to mbuf */
 
 	/* Pointer back to rte */
 	struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev;
