diff --git a/drivers/net/ice/base/ice_switch.c b/drivers/net/ice/base/ice_switch.c
index c985c1e310..26fc0b46b0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ice/base/ice_switch.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ice/base/ice_switch.c
@@ -3238,9 +3238,106 @@ void ice_remove_vsi_fltr(struct ice_hw *hw, u16 vsi_handle)
 	ice_remove_vsi_lkup_fltr(hw, vsi_handle, ICE_SW_LKUP_PROMISC_VLAN);
 }
 
+/**
+ * ice_alloc_res_cntr - allocating resource counter
+ * @hw: pointer to the hardware structure
+ * @type: type of resource
+ * @alloc_shared: if set it is shared else dedicated
+ * @num_items: number of entries requested for FD resource type
+ * @counter_id: counter index returned by AQ call
+ */
+enum ice_status
+ice_alloc_res_cntr(struct ice_hw *hw, u8 type, u8 alloc_shared, u16 num_items,
+		   u16 *counter_id)
+{
+	struct ice_aqc_alloc_free_res_elem *buf;
+	enum ice_status status;
+	u16 buf_len;
 
+	/* Allocate resource */
+	buf_len = sizeof(*buf);
+	buf = (struct ice_aqc_alloc_free_res_elem *)
+		ice_malloc(hw, buf_len);
+	if (!buf)
+		return ICE_ERR_NO_MEMORY;
 
+	buf->num_elems = CPU_TO_LE16(num_items);
+	buf->res_type = CPU_TO_LE16(((type << ICE_AQC_RES_TYPE_S) &
+				      ICE_AQC_RES_TYPE_M) | alloc_shared);
 
+	status = ice_aq_alloc_free_res(hw, 1, buf, buf_len,
+				       ice_aqc_opc_alloc_res, NULL);
+	if (status)
+		goto exit;
+
+	*counter_id = LE16_TO_CPU(buf->elem[0].e.sw_resp);
+
+exit:
+	ice_free(hw, buf);
+	return status;
+}
+
+/**
+ * ice_free_res_cntr - free resource counter
+ * @hw: pointer to the hardware structure
+ * @type: type of resource
+ * @alloc_shared: if set it is shared else dedicated
+ * @num_items: number of entries to be freed for FD resource type
+ * @counter_id: counter ID resource which needs to be freed
+ */
+enum ice_status
+ice_free_res_cntr(struct ice_hw *hw, u8 type, u8 alloc_shared, u16 num_items,
+		  u16 counter_id)
+{
+	struct ice_aqc_alloc_free_res_elem *buf;
+	enum ice_status status;
+	u16 buf_len;
+
+	/* Free resource */
+	buf_len = sizeof(*buf);
+	buf = (struct ice_aqc_alloc_free_res_elem *)
+		ice_malloc(hw, buf_len);
+	if (!buf)
+		return ICE_ERR_NO_MEMORY;
+
+	buf->num_elems = CPU_TO_LE16(num_items);
+	buf->res_type = CPU_TO_LE16(((type << ICE_AQC_RES_TYPE_S) &
+				      ICE_AQC_RES_TYPE_M) | alloc_shared);
+	buf->elem[0].e.sw_resp = CPU_TO_LE16(counter_id);
+
+	status = ice_aq_alloc_free_res(hw, 1, buf, buf_len,
+				       ice_aqc_opc_free_res, NULL);
+	if (status)
+		ice_debug(hw, ICE_DBG_SW,
+			  "counter resource could not be freed\n");
+
+	ice_free(hw, buf);
+	return status;
+}
+
+/**
+ * ice_alloc_vlan_res_counter - obtain counter resource for VLAN type
+ * @hw: pointer to the hardware structure
+ * @counter_id: returns counter index
+ */
+enum ice_status ice_alloc_vlan_res_counter(struct ice_hw *hw, u16 *counter_id)
+{
+	return ice_alloc_res_cntr(hw, ICE_AQC_RES_TYPE_VLAN_COUNTER,
+				  ICE_AQC_RES_TYPE_FLAG_DEDICATED, 1,
+				  counter_id);
+}
+
+/**
+ * ice_free_vlan_res_counter - Free counter resource for VLAN type
+ * @hw: pointer to the hardware structure
+ * @counter_id: counter index to be freed
+ */
+enum ice_status ice_free_vlan_res_counter(struct ice_hw *hw, u16 counter_id)
+{
+	return ice_free_res_cntr(hw, ICE_AQC_RES_TYPE_VLAN_COUNTER,
+				 ICE_AQC_RES_TYPE_FLAG_DEDICATED, 1,
+				 counter_id);
+}
 
 /**
  * ice_replay_vsi_fltr - Replay filters for requested VSI
diff --git a/drivers/net/ice/base/ice_switch.h b/drivers/net/ice/base/ice_switch.h
index 4b77d920f5..364083eb4c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ice/base/ice_switch.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ice/base/ice_switch.h
@@ -338,6 +338,12 @@ enum ice_status
 ice_alloc_vlan_res_counter(struct ice_hw *hw, u16 *counter_id);
 enum ice_status
 ice_free_vlan_res_counter(struct ice_hw *hw, u16 counter_id);
+enum ice_status
+ice_alloc_res_cntr(struct ice_hw *hw, u8 type, u8 alloc_shared, u16 num_items,
+		   u16 *counter_id);
+enum ice_status
+ice_free_res_cntr(struct ice_hw *hw, u8 type, u8 alloc_shared, u16 num_items,
+		  u16 counter_id);
 
 /* Switch/bridge related commands */
 enum ice_status ice_update_sw_rule_bridge_mode(struct ice_hw *hw);