diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 7bc27b687..d5c9d9f04 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ Post-v3.2.0
    - ovs-appctl:
      * Added support removal of default CT zone limit, e.g.
        "ovs-appctl dpctl/ct-del-limits default".
+   - ovs-vsctl:
+     * New commands 'add-zone-limit', 'del-zone-limit' and 'list-zone-limit'
+       to manage the maximum number of connections in conntrack zones via
+       a new 'limit' column in the 'CT_Zone' database table and
+       'ct_zone_default_limit' column in the 'Datapath' table.
 
 
 v3.2.0 - 17 Aug 2023
diff --git a/tests/ovs-vsctl.at b/tests/ovs-vsctl.at
index a368bff6e..43d0ec80b 100644
--- a/tests/ovs-vsctl.at
+++ b/tests/ovs-vsctl.at
@@ -975,6 +975,67 @@ AT_CHECK(
   [0], [stdout])
 AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([list-zone-tp netdev])], [0], [Zone:10, Timeout Policies: system default
 ])
+AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([--if-exists del-zone-tp netdev zone=10])])
+
+AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([list-zone-limit netdev])])
+
+AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([set-zone-limit netdev zone=1 limit=1])])
+AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([list-zone-limit netdev])], [0], [dnl
+Zone: 1, Limit: 1
+])
+
+AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([--may-exist set-zone-limit netdev zone=1 limit=5])])
+AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([list-zone-limit netdev])], [0], [dnl
+Zone: 1, Limit: 5
+])
+
+AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([del-zone-limit netdev zone=1])])
+AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([list-zone-limit netdev])])
+
+AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([set-zone-limit netdev zone=10 limit=5])])
+AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([list-zone-limit netdev])], [0], [dnl
+Zone: 10, Limit: 5
+])
+
+AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([add-zone-tp netdev zone=10 icmp_first=1 icmp_reply=2])])
+AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([list-zone-tp netdev])], [0], [dnl
+Zone:10, Timeout Policies: icmp_first=1 icmp_reply=2
+])
+
+AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([del-zone-limit netdev zone=10])])
+AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([list-zone-limit netdev])])
+AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([list-zone-tp netdev])], [0], [dnl
+Zone:10, Timeout Policies: icmp_first=1 icmp_reply=2
+])
+
+AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([set-zone-limit netdev zone=10 limit=5])])
+AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([del-zone-tp netdev zone=10])])
+AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([list-zone-limit netdev])], [0], [dnl
+Zone: 10, Limit: 5
+])
+AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([list-zone-tp netdev])], [0], [dnl
+Zone:10, Timeout Policies: system default
+])
+
+AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([set-zone-limit netdev default limit=5])])
+AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([list-zone-limit netdev])], [0], [dnl
+Default limit: 5
+Zone: 10, Limit: 5
+])
+
+AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([--may-exist set-zone-limit netdev default limit=10])])
+AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([list-zone-limit netdev])], [0], [dnl
+Default limit: 10
+Zone: 10, Limit: 5
+])
+
+AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([del-zone-limit netdev default])])
+AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([list-zone-limit netdev])], [0], [dnl
+Zone: 10, Limit: 5
+])
+
+AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([--if-exists del-zone-limit netdev default])])
+
 
 AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([-- --id=@m create Datapath datapath_version=0 'capabilities={recirc=true}' -- set Open_vSwitch . datapaths:"system"=@m])], [0], [stdout])
 AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([list-dp-cap system])], [0], [recirc=true
@@ -1113,16 +1174,47 @@ AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([add-zone-tp netdevxx zone=1 icmp_first=1 icmp_reply=2])
 ])
 AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([add-zone-tp netdev zone=2 icmp_first=2 icmp_reply=3])])
 AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([add-zone-tp netdev zone=2 icmp_first=2 icmp_reply=3])],
-  [1], [], [ovs-vsctl: zone id 2 already exists
+  [1], [], [ovs-vsctl: zone id 2 already has a policy
 ])
 AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([list-zone-tp netdev])], [0], [Zone:2, Timeout Policies: icmp_first=2 icmp_reply=3
 ])
 AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([del-zone-tp netdev zone=11])],
-  [1], [], [ovs-vsctl: zone id 11 does not exist
+  [1], [], [ovs-vsctl: zone id 11 does not have policy
 ])
 AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([list-zone-tp netdev])], [0], [Zone:2, Timeout Policies: icmp_first=2 icmp_reply=3
 ])
 
+AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([set-zone-limit netdevxx zone=5 limit=1])],
+  [1], [], [ovs-vsctl: datapath netdevxx does not exist
+])
+AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([set-zone-limit netdev zone=88888 limit=1])],
+  [1], [], [ovs-vsctl: zone_id (88888) out of range
+])
+AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([set-zone-limit netdev zone=5 limit=-1])],
+  [1], [], [ovs-vsctl: limit (-1) out of range
+])
+AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([del-zone-limit netdev zone=10])],
+  [1], [], [ovs-vsctl: zone_id 10 does not have limit
+])
+AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([set-zone-limit netdev zone=5 limit=1])])
+AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([set-zone-limit netdev zone=5 limit=2])],
+  [1], [], [ovs-vsctl: zone_id 5 already has limit
+])
+
+AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([set-zone-limit netdevxx default limit=1])],
+  [1], [], [ovs-vsctl: datapath netdevxx does not exist
+])
+AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([set-zone-limit netdev default limit=-1])],
+  [1], [], [ovs-vsctl: limit (-1) out of range
+])
+AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([del-zone-limit netdev default])],
+  [1], [], [ovs-vsctl: datapath netdev does not have limit
+])
+AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([set-zone-limit netdev default limit=1])])
+AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([set-zone-limit netdev default limit=2])],
+  [1], [], [ovs-vsctl: datapath netdev already has limit
+])
+
 AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([-- --id=@m create Datapath datapath_version=0 'capabilities={recirc=true}' -- set Open_vSwitch . datapaths:"system"=@m])], [0], [stdout])
 AT_CHECK([RUN_OVS_VSCTL([list-dp-cap nosystem])],
   [1], [], [ovs-vsctl: datapath "nosystem" record not found
diff --git a/utilities/ovs-vsctl.8.in b/utilities/ovs-vsctl.8.in
index 9e319aa1c..01b1071cc 100644
--- a/utilities/ovs-vsctl.8.in
+++ b/utilities/ovs-vsctl.8.in
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ Prints the name of the bridge that contains \fIiface\fR on standard
 output.
 .
 .SS "Conntrack Zone Commands"
-These commands query and modify datapath CT zones and Timeout Policies.
+These commands query and modify datapath CT zones, Timeout Policies and Limits.
 .
 .IP "[\fB\-\-may\-exist\fR] \fBadd\-zone\-tp \fIdatapath \fBzone=\fIzone_id \fIpolicies\fR"
 Creates a conntrack zone timeout policy with \fIzone_id\fR in
@@ -365,20 +365,41 @@ packet and a 60-second policy for ICMP reply packets.  See the
 \fBCT_Timeout_Policy\fR table in \fBovs-vswitchd.conf.db\fR(5) for the
 supported keys.
 .IP
-Without \fB\-\-may\-exist\fR, attempting to add a \fIzone_id\fR that
-already exists is an error.  With \fB\-\-may\-exist\fR,
-this command does nothing if \fIzone_id\fR already exists.
+Without \fB\-\-may\-exist\fR, attempting to add a \fIpolicy\fR for
+\fIzone_id\fR that already has a policy is an error.
+ With \fB\-\-may\-exist\fR, this command does nothing if policy for
+ \fIzone_id\fR already exists.
 .
 .IP "[\fB\-\-if\-exists\fR] \fBdel\-zone\-tp \fIdatapath \fBzone=\fIzone_id\fR"
 Delete the timeout policy associated with \fIzone_id\fR from \fIdatapath\fR.
 .IP
-Without \fB\-\-if\-exists\fR, attempting to delete a zone that
-does not exist is an error.  With \fB\-\-if\-exists\fR, attempting to
-delete a zone that does not exist has no effect.
+Without \fB\-\-if\-exists\fR, attempting to delete a policy for zone that
+does not exist or doesn't have a policy is an error.  With
+\fB\-\-if\-exists\fR, attempting to delete a a policy that does not
+exist has no effect.
 .
 .IP "\fBlist\-zone\-tp \fIdatapath\fR"
 Prints the timeout policies of all zones in \fIdatapath\fR.
 .
+.IP "[\fB\-\-may\-exist\fR] \fBset\-zone\-limit \fIdatapath \fBzone=\fIzone_id\fR|\fBdefault \fBlimit=\fIzone_limit\fR"
+Sets a conntrack zone limit with \fIzone_id\fR|\fIdefault\fR in
+\fIdatapath\fR.  The \fIlimit\fR with value \fB0\fR means unlimited.
+.IP
+Without \fB\-\-may\-exist\fR, attempting to add a \fIlimit\fR for
+\fIzone_id\fR|\fIdefault\fR that already has limit is an error.
+With \fB\-\-may\-exist\fR, this command updates the \fIlimit\fR if limit
+for \fIzone_id\fR|\fIdefault\fR already exists.
+.
+.IP "[\fB\-\-if\-exists\fR] \fBdel\-zone\-limit \fIdatapath \fBzone=\fIzone_id\fR|\fBdefault\fR"
+Delete the limit associated with \fIzone_id\fR from \fIdatapath\fR.
+.IP
+Without \fB\-\-if\-exists\fR, attempting to delete a limit for zone that
+does not exist or doesn't have a limit is an error.  With \fB\-\-if\-exists\fR,
+attempting to delete a limit that does not exist has no effect.
+.
+.IP "\fBlist\-zone\-limit \fIdatapath\fR"
+Prints the limits of all zones in \fIdatapath\fR.
+.
 .SS "Datapath Capabilities Command"
 The command query datapath capabilities.
 .
diff --git a/utilities/ovs-vsctl.c b/utilities/ovs-vsctl.c
index 5e549df00..90484ba4f 100644
--- a/utilities/ovs-vsctl.c
+++ b/utilities/ovs-vsctl.c
@@ -1302,8 +1302,8 @@ cmd_add_zone_tp(struct ctl_context *ctx)
         ctl_fatal("No timeout policy");
     }
 
-    if (zone && !may_exist) {
-        ctl_fatal("zone id %"PRIu64" already exists", zone_id);
+    if (zone && zone->timeout_policy && !may_exist) {
+        ctl_fatal("zone id %"PRIu64" already has a policy", zone_id);
     }
 
     tp = create_timeout_policy(ctx, &ctx->argv[3], n_tps);
@@ -1332,11 +1332,20 @@ cmd_del_zone_tp(struct ctl_context *ctx)
     }
 
     struct ovsrec_ct_zone *zone = find_ct_zone(dp, zone_id);
-    if (must_exist && !zone) {
-        ctl_fatal("zone id %"PRIu64" does not exist", zone_id);
+    if (must_exist && !(zone && zone->timeout_policy)) {
+        ctl_fatal("zone id %"PRIu64" does not have policy", zone_id);
     }
 
-    if (zone) {
+    if (!zone) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (zone->limit) {
+        if (zone->timeout_policy) {
+            ovsrec_ct_timeout_policy_delete(zone->timeout_policy);
+        }
+        ovsrec_ct_zone_set_timeout_policy(zone, NULL);
+    } else {
         ovsrec_datapath_update_ct_zones_delkey(dp, zone_id);
     }
 }
@@ -1371,12 +1380,127 @@ cmd_list_zone_tp(struct ctl_context *ctx)
     }
 }
 
+static void
+cmd_set_zone_limit(struct ctl_context *ctx)
+{
+    struct vsctl_context *vsctl_ctx = vsctl_context_cast(ctx);
+    int64_t zone_id = -1;
+    int64_t limit = -1;
+
+    bool may_exist = shash_find(&ctx->options, "--may-exist") != NULL;
+    const char *dp_name = ctx->argv[1];
+
+    ovs_scan(ctx->argv[2], "zone=%"SCNi64, &zone_id);
+    ovs_scan(ctx->argv[3], "limit=%"SCNi64, &limit);
+
+    struct ovsrec_datapath *dp = find_datapath(vsctl_ctx, dp_name);
+    if (!dp) {
+        ctl_fatal("datapath %s does not exist", dp_name);
+    }
+
+    if (limit < 0 || limit > UINT32_MAX) {
+        ctl_fatal("limit (%"PRIi64") out of range", limit);
+    }
+
+    if (!strcmp(ctx->argv[2], "default")) {
+        if (dp->ct_zone_default_limit && !may_exist) {
+            ctl_fatal("datapath %s already has limit", dp_name);
+        }
+
+        ovsrec_datapath_set_ct_zone_default_limit(dp, &limit, 1);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (zone_id < 0 || zone_id > UINT16_MAX) {
+        ctl_fatal("zone_id (%"PRIi64") out of range", zone_id);
+    }
+
+    struct ovsrec_ct_zone *zone = find_ct_zone(dp, zone_id);
+    if (zone && zone->limit && !may_exist) {
+        ctl_fatal("zone_id %"PRIi64" already has limit", zone_id);
+    }
+
+    if (!zone) {
+        zone = ovsrec_ct_zone_insert(ctx->txn);
+        ovsrec_datapath_update_ct_zones_setkey(dp, zone_id, zone);
+    }
+
+    ovsrec_ct_zone_set_limit(zone, &limit, 1);
+}
+
+static void
+cmd_del_zone_limit(struct ctl_context *ctx)
+{
+    struct vsctl_context *vsctl_ctx = vsctl_context_cast(ctx);
+    int64_t zone_id;
+
+    bool must_exist = !shash_find(&ctx->options, "--if-exists");
+    const char *dp_name = ctx->argv[1];
+
+    ovs_scan(ctx->argv[2], "zone=%"SCNi64, &zone_id);
+
+    struct ovsrec_datapath *dp = find_datapath(vsctl_ctx, dp_name);
+    if (!dp) {
+        ctl_fatal("datapath %s does not exist", dp_name);
+    }
+
+    if (!strcmp(ctx->argv[2], "default")) {
+        if (must_exist && !dp->ct_zone_default_limit) {
+            ctl_fatal("datapath %s does not have limit", dp_name);
+        }
+
+        ovsrec_datapath_set_ct_zone_default_limit(dp, NULL, 0);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    struct ovsrec_ct_zone *zone = find_ct_zone(dp, zone_id);
+    if (must_exist && !(zone && zone->limit)) {
+        ctl_fatal("zone_id %"PRIi64" does not have limit", zone_id);
+    }
+
+    if (!zone) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (zone->timeout_policy) {
+        ovsrec_ct_zone_set_limit(zone, NULL, 0);
+    } else {
+        ovsrec_datapath_update_ct_zones_delkey(dp, zone_id);
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+cmd_list_zone_limit(struct ctl_context *ctx)
+{
+    struct vsctl_context *vsctl_ctx = vsctl_context_cast(ctx);
+
+    struct ovsrec_datapath *dp = find_datapath(vsctl_ctx, ctx->argv[1]);
+    if (!dp) {
+        ctl_fatal("datapath: %s record not found", ctx->argv[1]);
+    }
+
+    if (dp->ct_zone_default_limit) {
+        ds_put_format(&ctx->output, "Default limit: %"PRIu64"\n",
+                      *dp->ct_zone_default_limit);
+    }
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < dp->n_ct_zones; i++) {
+        struct ovsrec_ct_zone *zone = dp->value_ct_zones[i];
+        if (zone->limit) {
+            ds_put_format(&ctx->output, "Zone: %"PRIu64", Limit: %"PRIu64"\n",
+                          dp->key_ct_zones[i], *zone->limit);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 static void
 pre_get_zone(struct ctl_context *ctx)
 {
     ovsdb_idl_add_column(ctx->idl, &ovsrec_open_vswitch_col_datapaths);
     ovsdb_idl_add_column(ctx->idl, &ovsrec_datapath_col_ct_zones);
+    ovsdb_idl_add_column(ctx->idl, &ovsrec_datapath_col_ct_zone_default_limit);
     ovsdb_idl_add_column(ctx->idl, &ovsrec_ct_zone_col_timeout_policy);
+    ovsdb_idl_add_column(ctx->idl, &ovsrec_ct_zone_col_limit);
     ovsdb_idl_add_column(ctx->idl, &ovsrec_ct_timeout_policy_col_timeouts);
 }
 
@@ -3159,6 +3283,14 @@ static const struct ctl_command_syntax vsctl_commands[] = {
     /* Datapath capabilities. */
     {"list-dp-cap", 1, 1, "", pre_get_dp_cap, cmd_list_dp_cap, NULL, "", RO},
 
+    /* CT zone limit. */
+    {"set-zone-limit", 3, 3, "", pre_get_zone, cmd_set_zone_limit, NULL,
+     "--may-exist", RW},
+    {"del-zone-limit", 2, 2, "", pre_get_zone, cmd_del_zone_limit, NULL,
+     "--if-exists", RW},
+    {"list-zone-limit", 1, 1, "", pre_get_zone, cmd_list_zone_limit, NULL,
+     "", RO},
+
     {NULL, 0, 0, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, RO},
 };
 
diff --git a/vswitchd/vswitch.ovsschema b/vswitchd/vswitch.ovsschema
index 2d395ff95..e2d5e2e85 100644
--- a/vswitchd/vswitch.ovsschema
+++ b/vswitchd/vswitch.ovsschema
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {"name": "Open_vSwitch",
- "version": "8.4.0",
- "cksum": "2738838700 27127",
+ "version": "8.5.0",
+ "cksum": "4040946650 27557",
  "tables": {
    "Open_vSwitch": {
      "columns": {
@@ -670,6 +670,11 @@
        "capabilities": {
          "type": {"key": "string", "value": "string",
                   "min": 0, "max": "unlimited"}},
+       "ct_zone_default_limit": {
+          "type": { "key": {"type": "integer",
+                            "minInteger": 0,
+                            "maxInteger": 4294967295},
+                    "min": 0, "max": 1}},
        "external_ids": {
          "type": {"key": "string", "value": "string",
                   "min": 0, "max": "unlimited"}}}},
@@ -679,6 +684,11 @@
          "type": {"key": {"type": "uuid",
                           "refTable": "CT_Timeout_Policy"},
                   "min": 0, "max": 1}},
+       "limit": {
+          "type": { "key": {"type": "integer",
+                            "minInteger": 0,
+                            "maxInteger": 4294967295},
+                    "min": 0, "max": 1}},
        "external_ids": {
          "type": {"key": "string", "value": "string",
                   "min": 0, "max": "unlimited"}}}},
diff --git a/vswitchd/vswitch.xml b/vswitchd/vswitch.xml
index 1e2a1267d..acde7ab7f 100644
--- a/vswitchd/vswitch.xml
+++ b/vswitchd/vswitch.xml
@@ -6432,6 +6432,13 @@ ovs-vsctl add-port br0 p0 -- set Interface p0 type=patch options:peer=p1 \
       </column>
     </group>
 
+    <column name="ct_zone_default_limit">
+        Default connection tracking zone limit that is applied to all zones
+        that didn't specify the <ref table="CT_Zone" column="limit"/>
+        explicitly. If the limit is unspecified the datapath for default
+        limit configuration is left intact. The value 0 means unlimited.
+    </column>
+
     <group title="Common Columns">
       The overall purpose of these columns is described under <code>Common
       Columns</code> at the beginning of this document.
@@ -6448,6 +6455,12 @@ ovs-vsctl add-port br0 p0 -- set Interface p0 type=patch options:peer=p1 \
       is not specified, it defaults to the timeout policy in the system.
     </column>
 
+    <column name="limit">
+      Connection tracking limit for this zone. If the limit is unspecified
+      the <ref table="Datapath" column="ct_zone_default_limit"/> will be used.
+      The value 0 means unlimited.
+    </column>
+
     <group title="Common Columns">
       The overall purpose of these columns is described under <code>Common
       Columns</code> at the beginning of this document.
