diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/mbox.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/mbox.h
index 7fbd1e252cd7..bc9cd1de2872 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/mbox.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/mbox.h
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ static inline struct mbox_msghdr *otx2_mbox_alloc_msg(struct otx2_mbox *mbox,
 M(READY,		0x001, ready, msg_req, ready_msg_rsp)		\
 M(ATTACH_RESOURCES,	0x002, attach_resources, rsrc_attach, msg_rsp)	\
 M(DETACH_RESOURCES,	0x003, detach_resources, rsrc_detach, msg_rsp)	\
+M(FREE_RSRC_CNT,	0x004, free_rsrc_cnt, msg_req, free_rsrcs_rsp)	\
 M(MSIX_OFFSET,		0x005, msix_offset, msg_req, msix_offset_rsp)	\
 M(VF_FLR,		0x006, vf_flr, msg_req, msg_rsp)		\
 M(PTP_OP,		0x007, ptp_op, ptp_req, ptp_rsp)		\
@@ -367,6 +368,25 @@ struct rsrc_detach {
 	u8 cptlfs:1;
 };
 
+/* Number of resources available to the caller.
+ * In reply to MBOX_MSG_FREE_RSRC_CNT.
+ */
+struct free_rsrcs_rsp {
+	struct mbox_msghdr hdr;
+	u16 schq[NIX_TXSCH_LVL_CNT];
+	u16  sso;
+	u16  tim;
+	u16  ssow;
+	u16  cpt;
+	u8   npa;
+	u8   nix;
+	u16  schq_nix1[NIX_TXSCH_LVL_CNT];
+	u8   nix1;
+	u8   cpt1;
+	u8   ree0;
+	u8   ree1;
+};
+
 #define MSIX_VECTOR_INVALID	0xFFFF
 #define MAX_RVU_BLKLF_CNT	256
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu.c
index 6801cd3dbf98..8e3ed57d5b75 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu.c
@@ -1796,6 +1796,99 @@ int rvu_mbox_handler_msix_offset(struct rvu *rvu, struct msg_req *req,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int rvu_mbox_handler_free_rsrc_cnt(struct rvu *rvu, struct msg_req *req,
+				   struct free_rsrcs_rsp *rsp)
+{
+	struct rvu_hwinfo *hw = rvu->hw;
+	struct rvu_block *block;
+	struct nix_txsch *txsch;
+	struct nix_hw *nix_hw;
+
+	mutex_lock(&rvu->rsrc_lock);
+
+	block = &hw->block[BLKADDR_NPA];
+	rsp->npa = rvu_rsrc_free_count(&block->lf);
+
+	block = &hw->block[BLKADDR_NIX0];
+	rsp->nix = rvu_rsrc_free_count(&block->lf);
+
+	block = &hw->block[BLKADDR_NIX1];
+	rsp->nix1 = rvu_rsrc_free_count(&block->lf);
+
+	block = &hw->block[BLKADDR_SSO];
+	rsp->sso = rvu_rsrc_free_count(&block->lf);
+
+	block = &hw->block[BLKADDR_SSOW];
+	rsp->ssow = rvu_rsrc_free_count(&block->lf);
+
+	block = &hw->block[BLKADDR_TIM];
+	rsp->tim = rvu_rsrc_free_count(&block->lf);
+
+	block = &hw->block[BLKADDR_CPT0];
+	rsp->cpt = rvu_rsrc_free_count(&block->lf);
+
+	block = &hw->block[BLKADDR_CPT1];
+	rsp->cpt1 = rvu_rsrc_free_count(&block->lf);
+
+	if (rvu->hw->cap.nix_fixed_txschq_mapping) {
+		rsp->schq[NIX_TXSCH_LVL_SMQ] = 1;
+		rsp->schq[NIX_TXSCH_LVL_TL4] = 1;
+		rsp->schq[NIX_TXSCH_LVL_TL3] = 1;
+		rsp->schq[NIX_TXSCH_LVL_TL2] = 1;
+		/* NIX1 */
+		if (!is_block_implemented(rvu->hw, BLKADDR_NIX1))
+			goto out;
+		rsp->schq_nix1[NIX_TXSCH_LVL_SMQ] = 1;
+		rsp->schq_nix1[NIX_TXSCH_LVL_TL4] = 1;
+		rsp->schq_nix1[NIX_TXSCH_LVL_TL3] = 1;
+		rsp->schq_nix1[NIX_TXSCH_LVL_TL2] = 1;
+	} else {
+		nix_hw = get_nix_hw(hw, BLKADDR_NIX0);
+		txsch = &nix_hw->txsch[NIX_TXSCH_LVL_SMQ];
+		rsp->schq[NIX_TXSCH_LVL_SMQ] =
+				rvu_rsrc_free_count(&txsch->schq);
+
+		txsch = &nix_hw->txsch[NIX_TXSCH_LVL_TL4];
+		rsp->schq[NIX_TXSCH_LVL_TL4] =
+				rvu_rsrc_free_count(&txsch->schq);
+
+		txsch = &nix_hw->txsch[NIX_TXSCH_LVL_TL3];
+		rsp->schq[NIX_TXSCH_LVL_TL3] =
+				rvu_rsrc_free_count(&txsch->schq);
+
+		txsch = &nix_hw->txsch[NIX_TXSCH_LVL_TL2];
+		rsp->schq[NIX_TXSCH_LVL_TL2] =
+				rvu_rsrc_free_count(&txsch->schq);
+
+		if (!is_block_implemented(rvu->hw, BLKADDR_NIX1))
+			goto out;
+
+		nix_hw = get_nix_hw(hw, BLKADDR_NIX1);
+		txsch = &nix_hw->txsch[NIX_TXSCH_LVL_SMQ];
+		rsp->schq_nix1[NIX_TXSCH_LVL_SMQ] =
+				rvu_rsrc_free_count(&txsch->schq);
+
+		txsch = &nix_hw->txsch[NIX_TXSCH_LVL_TL4];
+		rsp->schq_nix1[NIX_TXSCH_LVL_TL4] =
+				rvu_rsrc_free_count(&txsch->schq);
+
+		txsch = &nix_hw->txsch[NIX_TXSCH_LVL_TL3];
+		rsp->schq_nix1[NIX_TXSCH_LVL_TL3] =
+				rvu_rsrc_free_count(&txsch->schq);
+
+		txsch = &nix_hw->txsch[NIX_TXSCH_LVL_TL2];
+		rsp->schq_nix1[NIX_TXSCH_LVL_TL2] =
+				rvu_rsrc_free_count(&txsch->schq);
+	}
+
+	rsp->schq_nix1[NIX_TXSCH_LVL_TL1] = 1;
+out:
+	rsp->schq[NIX_TXSCH_LVL_TL1] = 1;
+	mutex_unlock(&rvu->rsrc_lock);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int rvu_mbox_handler_vf_flr(struct rvu *rvu, struct msg_req *req,
 			    struct msg_rsp *rsp)
 {