diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 84bce38..6b82ebb 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ Post-v2.9.0
        conntrack fragmentation support.
      * New "ovs-appctl dpctl/ipf-set-min-frag" command for userspace
        datapath conntrack fragmentation support.
+     * New "ovs-appctl dpctl/ipf-set-max-nfrags" command for userspace datapath
+       conntrack fragmentation support.
    - ovs-vsctl: New commands "add-bond-iface" and "del-bond-iface".
    - OpenFlow:
      * OFPT_ROLE_STATUS is now available in OpenFlow 1.3.
diff --git a/lib/ct-dpif.c b/lib/ct-dpif.c
index d5596af..ee23a4d 100644
--- a/lib/ct-dpif.c
+++ b/lib/ct-dpif.c
@@ -180,6 +180,14 @@ ct_dpif_ipf_set_min_frag(struct dpif *dpif, bool v6, uint32_t min_frag)
             : EOPNOTSUPP);
 }
 
+int
+ct_dpif_ipf_set_max_nfrags(struct dpif *dpif, uint32_t max_frags)
+{
+    return (dpif->dpif_class->ipf_set_max_nfrags
+            ? dpif->dpif_class->ipf_set_max_nfrags(dpif, max_frags)
+            : EOPNOTSUPP);
+}
+
 void
 ct_dpif_entry_uninit(struct ct_dpif_entry *entry)
 {
diff --git a/lib/ct-dpif.h b/lib/ct-dpif.h
index 6eb55b4..f886ab9 100644
--- a/lib/ct-dpif.h
+++ b/lib/ct-dpif.h
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ int ct_dpif_get_maxconns(struct dpif *dpif, uint32_t *maxconns);
 int ct_dpif_get_nconns(struct dpif *dpif, uint32_t *nconns);
 int ct_dpif_ipf_set_enabled(struct dpif *, bool v6, bool enable);
 int ct_dpif_ipf_set_min_frag(struct dpif *, bool, uint32_t);
+int ct_dpif_ipf_set_max_nfrags(struct dpif *, uint32_t);
 void ct_dpif_entry_uninit(struct ct_dpif_entry *);
 void ct_dpif_format_entry(const struct ct_dpif_entry *, struct ds *,
                           bool verbose, bool print_stats);
diff --git a/lib/dpctl.c b/lib/dpctl.c
index 716862e..5ec36bd 100644
--- a/lib/dpctl.c
+++ b/lib/dpctl.c
@@ -1764,6 +1764,34 @@ dpctl_ipf_set_min_frag(int argc, const char *argv[],
     return error;
 }
 
+static int
+dpctl_ipf_set_max_nfrags(int argc, const char *argv[],
+                         struct dpctl_params *dpctl_p)
+{
+    struct dpif *dpif;
+    int error = opt_dpif_open(argc, argv, dpctl_p, 3, &dpif);
+    if (!error) {
+        uint32_t nfrags_max;
+        if (ovs_scan(argv[argc - 1], "%"SCNu32, &nfrags_max)) {
+            error = ct_dpif_ipf_set_max_nfrags(dpif, nfrags_max);
+            if (!error) {
+                dpctl_print(dpctl_p,
+                            "setting maximum fragments successful");
+            } else {
+                dpctl_error(dpctl_p, error,
+                            "setting maximum fragments failed");
+            }
+        } else {
+            error = EINVAL;
+            dpctl_error(dpctl_p, error,
+                        "parameter missing for maximum fragments");
+        }
+        dpif_close(dpif);
+    }
+
+    return error;
+}
+
 /* Undocumented commands for unit testing. */
 
 static int
@@ -2069,6 +2097,8 @@ static const struct dpctl_command all_commands[] = {
        dpctl_ipf_set_disabled, DP_RW },
     { "ipf-set-min-frag", "[dp] v4|v6 minfragment", 2, 3,
        dpctl_ipf_set_min_frag, DP_RW },
+    { "ipf-set-max-nfrags", "[dp] maxfrags", 1, 2,
+       dpctl_ipf_set_max_nfrags, DP_RW },
     { "help", "", 0, INT_MAX, dpctl_help, DP_RO },
     { "list-commands", "", 0, INT_MAX, dpctl_list_commands, DP_RO },
 
diff --git a/lib/dpctl.man b/lib/dpctl.man
index a75fc77..f5a36b0 100644
--- a/lib/dpctl.man
+++ b/lib/dpctl.man
@@ -296,3 +296,11 @@ must be specified.  The default v4 value is 1200 and the clamped minimum is
 400.  The default v6 value is 1280, with a clamped minimum of 400, for
 testing flexibility.  The maximum frag size is not clamped, however setting
 this value too high might result in valid fragments being dropped.
+.
+.TP
+\*(DX\fBipf\-set\-max\-nfrags\fR [\fIdp\fR] \fImaxfrags\fR
+Sets the maximum number of fragments tracked by the userspace datapath
+connection tracker.  The default value is 1000 and the clamped maximum
+is 5000.  Note that packet buffers can be held by the fragmentation
+module while fragments are incomplete, but will timeout after 15 seconds.
+Memory pool sizing should be set accordingly when fragmentation is enabled.
diff --git a/lib/dpif-netdev.c b/lib/dpif-netdev.c
index 653c313..76bc1d9 100644
--- a/lib/dpif-netdev.c
+++ b/lib/dpif-netdev.c
@@ -6546,6 +6546,13 @@ dpif_netdev_ipf_set_min_frag(struct dpif *dpif OVS_UNUSED, bool v6,
     return ipf_set_min_frag(v6, min_frag);
 }
 
+static int
+dpif_netdev_ipf_set_max_nfrags(struct dpif *dpif OVS_UNUSED,
+                               uint32_t max_frags)
+{
+    return ipf_set_max_nfrags(max_frags);
+}
+
 const struct dpif_class dpif_netdev_class = {
     "netdev",
     dpif_netdev_init,
@@ -6596,6 +6603,7 @@ const struct dpif_class dpif_netdev_class = {
     dpif_netdev_ct_get_nconns,
     dpif_netdev_ipf_set_enabled,
     dpif_netdev_ipf_set_min_frag,
+    dpif_netdev_ipf_set_max_nfrags,
     dpif_netdev_meter_get_features,
     dpif_netdev_meter_set,
     dpif_netdev_meter_get,
diff --git a/lib/dpif-netlink.c b/lib/dpif-netlink.c
index 043398d..80c54f5 100644
--- a/lib/dpif-netlink.c
+++ b/lib/dpif-netlink.c
@@ -3008,6 +3008,7 @@ const struct dpif_class dpif_netlink_class = {
     NULL,                       /* ct_get_nconns */
     NULL,                       /* ipf_set_enabled */
     NULL,                       /* ipf_set_min_frag */
+    NULL,                       /* ipf_set_max_nfrags */
     dpif_netlink_meter_get_features,
     dpif_netlink_meter_set,
     dpif_netlink_meter_get,
diff --git a/lib/dpif-provider.h b/lib/dpif-provider.h
index 62a4574..214f570 100644
--- a/lib/dpif-provider.h
+++ b/lib/dpif-provider.h
@@ -449,6 +449,8 @@ struct dpif_class {
     int (*ipf_set_enabled)(struct dpif *, bool v6, bool enabled);
     /* Set minimum fragment allowed. */
     int (*ipf_set_min_frag)(struct dpif *, bool v6, uint32_t min_frag);
+    /* Set maximum number of fragments tracked. */
+    int (*ipf_set_max_nfrags)(struct dpif *, uint32_t max_nfrags);
 
     /* Meters */
     /* Queries 'dpif' for supported meter features.
diff --git a/lib/ipf.c b/lib/ipf.c
index e3a84c0..b1d9a11 100644
--- a/lib/ipf.c
+++ b/lib/ipf.c
@@ -1327,3 +1327,13 @@ ipf_set_min_frag(bool v6, uint32_t value)
     ipf_lock_unlock(&ipf_lock);
     return 0;
 }
+
+int
+ipf_set_max_nfrags(uint32_t value)
+{
+    if (value > IPF_NFRAG_UBOUND) {
+        return 1;
+    }
+    atomic_store_relaxed(&nfrag_max, value);
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/lib/ipf.h b/lib/ipf.h
index fa6da5d..4289e5e 100644
--- a/lib/ipf.h
+++ b/lib/ipf.h
@@ -61,4 +61,6 @@ int ipf_set_enabled(bool v6, bool enable);
 
 int ipf_set_min_frag(bool v6, uint32_t value);
 
+int ipf_set_max_nfrags(uint32_t value);
+
 #endif /* ipf.h */
