diff --git a/Documentation/netlink/specs/shaper.yaml b/Documentation/netlink/specs/shaper.yaml
index 8563c85de68d..2762aa9bc2bd 100644
--- a/Documentation/netlink/specs/shaper.yaml
+++ b/Documentation/netlink/specs/shaper.yaml
@@ -125,6 +125,51 @@ attribute-sets:
         name: priority
       -
         name: weight
+  -
+    name: capabilities
+    attributes:
+      -
+        name: ifindex
+        type: u32
+      -
+        name: scope
+        type: u32
+        enum: scope
+      -
+        name: support-metric-bps
+        doc: the device accepts 'bps' metric for bw-min, bw-max and burst
+        type: flag
+      -
+        name: support-metric-pps
+        doc: the device accepts 'pps' metric for bw-min, bw-max and burst
+        type: flag
+      -
+        name: support-nesting
+        doc: |
+          the device supports nesting shaper belonging to this scope
+          below 'detached' scoped shapers. Only 'queue', 'netdev' and
+          'detached' scope and flag 'support-nesting'.
+        type: flag
+      -
+        name: support-bw-min
+        doc: the device supports a minimum guaranteed bw
+        type: flag
+      -
+        name: support-bw-max
+        doc: the device supports maximum bw shaping
+        type: flag
+      -
+        name: support-burst
+        doc: the device supports a maximum burst size
+        type: flag
+      -
+        name: support-priority
+        doc: the device supports priority scheduling
+        type: flag
+      -
+        name: support-weight
+        doc: the device supports weighted round robin scheduling
+        type: flag
 
 operations:
   list:
@@ -200,3 +245,32 @@ operations:
         reply:
           attributes:
             - modified
+
+    -
+      name: cap-get
+      doc: |
+        Get / Dump the shaper capabilities supported by the given device
+      attribute-set: capabilities
+
+      do:
+        request:
+          attributes:
+            - ifindex
+            - scope
+        reply:
+          attributes: &cap-attrs
+            - support-metric-bps
+            - support-metric-pps
+            - support-nesting
+            - support-bw-min
+            - support-bw-max
+            - support-burst
+            - support-priority
+            - support-weight
+
+      dump:
+        request:
+          attributes:
+            - ifindex
+        reply:
+          attributes: *cap-attrs
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/net_shaper.h b/include/uapi/linux/net_shaper.h
index 7e6b655e6c6d..83cf94fe4a2f 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/net_shaper.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/net_shaper.h
@@ -61,10 +61,27 @@ enum {
 	NET_SHAPER_A_MAX = (__NET_SHAPER_A_MAX - 1)
 };
 
+enum {
+	NET_SHAPER_A_CAPABILITIES_IFINDEX = 1,
+	NET_SHAPER_A_CAPABILITIES_SCOPE,
+	NET_SHAPER_A_CAPABILITIES_SUPPORT_METRIC_BPS,
+	NET_SHAPER_A_CAPABILITIES_SUPPORT_METRIC_PPS,
+	NET_SHAPER_A_CAPABILITIES_SUPPORT_NESTING,
+	NET_SHAPER_A_CAPABILITIES_SUPPORT_BW_MIN,
+	NET_SHAPER_A_CAPABILITIES_SUPPORT_BW_MAX,
+	NET_SHAPER_A_CAPABILITIES_SUPPORT_BURST,
+	NET_SHAPER_A_CAPABILITIES_SUPPORT_PRIORITY,
+	NET_SHAPER_A_CAPABILITIES_SUPPORT_WEIGHT,
+
+	__NET_SHAPER_A_CAPABILITIES_MAX,
+	NET_SHAPER_A_CAPABILITIES_MAX = (__NET_SHAPER_A_CAPABILITIES_MAX - 1)
+};
+
 enum {
 	NET_SHAPER_CMD_GET = 1,
 	NET_SHAPER_CMD_SET,
 	NET_SHAPER_CMD_DELETE,
+	NET_SHAPER_CMD_CAP_GET,
 
 	__NET_SHAPER_CMD_MAX,
 	NET_SHAPER_CMD_MAX = (__NET_SHAPER_CMD_MAX - 1)
diff --git a/net/shaper/shaper.c b/net/shaper/shaper.c
index b1c63cfa21c4..74da98aaa078 100644
--- a/net/shaper/shaper.c
+++ b/net/shaper/shaper.c
@@ -558,6 +558,17 @@ int net_shaper_nl_delete_doit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+int net_shaper_nl_cap_get_doit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int net_shaper_nl_cap_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *skb,
+				 struct netlink_callback *cb)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
 void dev_shaper_flush(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct net_shaper_info *cur;
diff --git a/net/shaper/shaper_nl_gen.c b/net/shaper/shaper_nl_gen.c
index 159b4cb6d2b8..38dd6900d2c6 100644
--- a/net/shaper/shaper_nl_gen.c
+++ b/net/shaper/shaper_nl_gen.c
@@ -50,6 +50,17 @@ static const struct nla_policy net_shaper_delete_nl_policy[NET_SHAPER_A_HANDLES
 	[NET_SHAPER_A_HANDLES] = NLA_POLICY_NESTED(net_shaper_handle_nl_policy),
 };
 
+/* NET_SHAPER_CMD_CAP_GET - do */
+static const struct nla_policy net_shaper_cap_get_do_nl_policy[NET_SHAPER_A_CAPABILITIES_SCOPE + 1] = {
+	[NET_SHAPER_A_CAPABILITIES_IFINDEX] = { .type = NLA_U32, },
+	[NET_SHAPER_A_CAPABILITIES_SCOPE] = NLA_POLICY_MAX(NLA_U32, 4),
+};
+
+/* NET_SHAPER_CMD_CAP_GET - dump */
+static const struct nla_policy net_shaper_cap_get_dump_nl_policy[NET_SHAPER_A_CAPABILITIES_IFINDEX + 1] = {
+	[NET_SHAPER_A_CAPABILITIES_IFINDEX] = { .type = NLA_U32, },
+};
+
 /* Ops table for net_shaper */
 static const struct genl_split_ops net_shaper_nl_ops[] = {
 	{
@@ -80,6 +91,20 @@ static const struct genl_split_ops net_shaper_nl_ops[] = {
 		.maxattr	= NET_SHAPER_A_HANDLES,
 		.flags		= GENL_ADMIN_PERM | GENL_CMD_CAP_DO,
 	},
+	{
+		.cmd		= NET_SHAPER_CMD_CAP_GET,
+		.doit		= net_shaper_nl_cap_get_doit,
+		.policy		= net_shaper_cap_get_do_nl_policy,
+		.maxattr	= NET_SHAPER_A_CAPABILITIES_SCOPE,
+		.flags		= GENL_CMD_CAP_DO,
+	},
+	{
+		.cmd		= NET_SHAPER_CMD_CAP_GET,
+		.dumpit		= net_shaper_nl_cap_get_dumpit,
+		.policy		= net_shaper_cap_get_dump_nl_policy,
+		.maxattr	= NET_SHAPER_A_CAPABILITIES_IFINDEX,
+		.flags		= GENL_CMD_CAP_DUMP,
+	},
 };
 
 struct genl_family net_shaper_nl_family __ro_after_init = {
diff --git a/net/shaper/shaper_nl_gen.h b/net/shaper/shaper_nl_gen.h
index 663406224d62..aa28ddc0a812 100644
--- a/net/shaper/shaper_nl_gen.h
+++ b/net/shaper/shaper_nl_gen.h
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ int net_shaper_nl_get_doit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
 int net_shaper_nl_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct netlink_callback *cb);
 int net_shaper_nl_set_doit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
 int net_shaper_nl_delete_doit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
+int net_shaper_nl_cap_get_doit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info);
+int net_shaper_nl_cap_get_dumpit(struct sk_buff *skb,
+				 struct netlink_callback *cb);
 
 extern struct genl_family net_shaper_nl_family;
 
