diff --git a/Documentation/topics/dpdk/bridge.rst b/Documentation/topics/dpdk/bridge.rst
index d9bc7eba4..f0ef42ecc 100644
--- a/Documentation/topics/dpdk/bridge.rst
+++ b/Documentation/topics/dpdk/bridge.rst
@@ -75,6 +75,12 @@ OpenFlow14`` option::
 
     $ ovs-ofctl -O OpenFlow14 dump-ports br0
 
+There are custom statistics that OVS accumulates itself and these stats has
+``ovs_`` as prefix. These custom stats are shown along with other stats
+using the following command::
+
+    $ ovs-vsctl get Interface <iface> statistics
+
 EMC Insertion Probability
 -------------------------
 
diff --git a/Documentation/topics/dpdk/vhost-user.rst b/Documentation/topics/dpdk/vhost-user.rst
index cda5b122f..ec0caeb16 100644
--- a/Documentation/topics/dpdk/vhost-user.rst
+++ b/Documentation/topics/dpdk/vhost-user.rst
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ processing packets at the required rate.
 The amount of Tx retries on a vhost-user or vhost-user-client interface can be
 shown with::
 
-  $ ovs-vsctl get Interface dpdkvhostclient0 statistics:tx_retries
+  $ ovs-vsctl get Interface dpdkvhostclient0 statistics:ovs_tx_retries
 
 vhost-user Dequeue Zero Copy (experimental)
 -------------------------------------------
diff --git a/lib/netdev-dpdk.c b/lib/netdev-dpdk.c
index 2cc2516a9..6922e61ca 100644
--- a/lib/netdev-dpdk.c
+++ b/lib/netdev-dpdk.c
@@ -174,6 +174,20 @@ static const struct vhost_device_ops virtio_net_device_ops =
     .destroy_connection = destroy_connection,
 };
 
+/* Custom software stats for dpdk ports */
+struct netdev_dpdk_sw_stats {
+    /* No. of retries when unable to transmit. */
+    uint64_t tx_retries;
+    /* Packet drops when unable to transmit; Probably Tx queue is full. */
+    uint64_t tx_failure_drops;
+    /* Packet length greater than device MTU. */
+    uint64_t tx_mtu_exceeded_drops;
+    /* Packet drops in egress policer processing. */
+    uint64_t tx_qos_drops;
+    /* Packet drops in ingress policer processing. */
+    uint64_t rx_qos_drops;
+};
+
 enum { DPDK_RING_SIZE = 256 };
 BUILD_ASSERT_DECL(IS_POW2(DPDK_RING_SIZE));
 enum { DRAIN_TSC = 200000ULL };
@@ -416,11 +430,10 @@ struct netdev_dpdk {
 
     PADDED_MEMBERS(CACHE_LINE_SIZE,
         struct netdev_stats stats;
-        /* Custom stat for retries when unable to transmit. */
-        uint64_t tx_retries;
+        struct netdev_dpdk_sw_stats *sw_stats;
         /* Protects stats */
         rte_spinlock_t stats_lock;
-        /* 4 pad bytes here. */
+        /* 36 pad bytes here. */
     );
 
     PADDED_MEMBERS(CACHE_LINE_SIZE,
@@ -1176,7 +1189,8 @@ common_construct(struct netdev *netdev, dpdk_port_t port_no,
     dev->rte_xstats_ids = NULL;
     dev->rte_xstats_ids_size = 0;
 
-    dev->tx_retries = (dev->type == DPDK_DEV_VHOST) ? 0 : UINT64_MAX;
+    dev->sw_stats = xzalloc(sizeof *dev->sw_stats);
+    dev->sw_stats->tx_retries = (dev->type == DPDK_DEV_VHOST) ? 0 : UINT64_MAX;
 
     return 0;
 }
@@ -1362,6 +1376,7 @@ common_destruct(struct netdev_dpdk *dev)
     ovs_list_remove(&dev->list_node);
     free(ovsrcu_get_protected(struct ingress_policer *,
                               &dev->ingress_policer));
+    free(dev->sw_stats);
     ovs_mutex_destroy(&dev->mutex);
 }
 
@@ -2212,6 +2227,7 @@ netdev_dpdk_vhost_rxq_recv(struct netdev_rxq *rxq,
     rte_spinlock_lock(&dev->stats_lock);
     netdev_dpdk_vhost_update_rx_counters(&dev->stats, batch->packets,
                                          nb_rx, dropped);
+    dev->sw_stats->rx_qos_drops += dropped;
     rte_spinlock_unlock(&dev->stats_lock);
 
     batch->count = nb_rx;
@@ -2261,6 +2277,7 @@ netdev_dpdk_rxq_recv(struct netdev_rxq *rxq, struct dp_packet_batch *batch,
     if (OVS_UNLIKELY(dropped)) {
         rte_spinlock_lock(&dev->stats_lock);
         dev->stats.rx_dropped += dropped;
+        dev->sw_stats->rx_qos_drops += dropped;
         rte_spinlock_unlock(&dev->stats_lock);
     }
 
@@ -2342,8 +2359,12 @@ __netdev_dpdk_vhost_send(struct netdev *netdev, int qid,
 {
     struct netdev_dpdk *dev = netdev_dpdk_cast(netdev);
     struct rte_mbuf **cur_pkts = (struct rte_mbuf **) pkts;
+    struct netdev_dpdk_sw_stats *sw_stats = dev->sw_stats;
     unsigned int total_pkts = cnt;
     unsigned int dropped = 0;
+    unsigned int tx_failure;
+    unsigned int mtu_drops;
+    unsigned int qos_drops;
     int i, retries = 0;
     int max_retries = VHOST_ENQ_RETRY_MIN;
     int vid = netdev_dpdk_get_vid(dev);
@@ -2361,9 +2382,12 @@ __netdev_dpdk_vhost_send(struct netdev *netdev, int qid,
     rte_spinlock_lock(&dev->tx_q[qid].tx_lock);
 
     cnt = netdev_dpdk_filter_packet_len(dev, cur_pkts, cnt);
+    mtu_drops = total_pkts - cnt;
+    qos_drops = cnt;
     /* Check has QoS has been configured for the netdev */
     cnt = netdev_dpdk_qos_run(dev, cur_pkts, cnt, true);
-    dropped = total_pkts - cnt;
+    qos_drops -= cnt;
+    dropped = qos_drops + mtu_drops;
 
     do {
         int vhost_qid = qid * VIRTIO_QNUM + VIRTIO_RXQ;
@@ -2388,12 +2412,16 @@ __netdev_dpdk_vhost_send(struct netdev *netdev, int qid,
         }
     } while (cnt && (retries++ < max_retries));
 
+    tx_failure = cnt;
     rte_spinlock_unlock(&dev->tx_q[qid].tx_lock);
 
     rte_spinlock_lock(&dev->stats_lock);
     netdev_dpdk_vhost_update_tx_counters(&dev->stats, pkts, total_pkts,
                                          cnt + dropped);
-    dev->tx_retries += MIN(retries, max_retries);
+    sw_stats->tx_retries += MIN(retries, max_retries);
+    sw_stats->tx_failure_drops += tx_failure;
+    sw_stats->tx_mtu_exceeded_drops += mtu_drops;
+    sw_stats->tx_qos_drops += qos_drops;
     rte_spinlock_unlock(&dev->stats_lock);
 
 out:
@@ -2416,14 +2444,18 @@ dpdk_do_tx_copy(struct netdev *netdev, int qid, struct dp_packet_batch *batch)
 #endif
     struct netdev_dpdk *dev = netdev_dpdk_cast(netdev);
     struct rte_mbuf *pkts[PKT_ARRAY_SIZE];
+    struct netdev_dpdk_sw_stats *sw_stats = dev->sw_stats;
     uint32_t cnt = batch_cnt;
     uint32_t dropped = 0;
+    uint32_t tx_failure = 0;
+    uint32_t mtu_drops = 0;
+    uint32_t qos_drops = 0;
 
     if (dev->type != DPDK_DEV_VHOST) {
         /* Check if QoS has been configured for this netdev. */
         cnt = netdev_dpdk_qos_run(dev, (struct rte_mbuf **) batch->packets,
                                   batch_cnt, false);
-        dropped += batch_cnt - cnt;
+        qos_drops = batch_cnt - cnt;
     }
 
     uint32_t txcnt = 0;
@@ -2436,13 +2468,13 @@ dpdk_do_tx_copy(struct netdev *netdev, int qid, struct dp_packet_batch *batch)
             VLOG_WARN_RL(&rl, "Too big size %u max_packet_len %d",
                          size, dev->max_packet_len);
 
-            dropped++;
+            mtu_drops++;
             continue;
         }
 
         pkts[txcnt] = rte_pktmbuf_alloc(dev->dpdk_mp->mp);
         if (OVS_UNLIKELY(!pkts[txcnt])) {
-            dropped += cnt - i;
+            dropped = cnt - i;
             break;
         }
 
@@ -2459,13 +2491,17 @@ dpdk_do_tx_copy(struct netdev *netdev, int qid, struct dp_packet_batch *batch)
             __netdev_dpdk_vhost_send(netdev, qid, (struct dp_packet **) pkts,
                                      txcnt);
         } else {
-            dropped += netdev_dpdk_eth_tx_burst(dev, qid, pkts, txcnt);
+            tx_failure = netdev_dpdk_eth_tx_burst(dev, qid, pkts, txcnt);
         }
     }
 
+    dropped += qos_drops + mtu_drops + tx_failure;
     if (OVS_UNLIKELY(dropped)) {
         rte_spinlock_lock(&dev->stats_lock);
         dev->stats.tx_dropped += dropped;
+        sw_stats->tx_failure_drops += tx_failure;
+        sw_stats->tx_mtu_exceeded_drops += mtu_drops;
+        sw_stats->tx_qos_drops += qos_drops;
         rte_spinlock_unlock(&dev->stats_lock);
     }
 }
@@ -2507,19 +2543,27 @@ netdev_dpdk_send__(struct netdev_dpdk *dev, int qid,
         dpdk_do_tx_copy(netdev, qid, batch);
         dp_packet_delete_batch(batch, true);
     } else {
+        struct netdev_dpdk_sw_stats *sw_stats = dev->sw_stats;
         int tx_cnt, dropped;
+        int tx_failure, mtu_drops, qos_drops;
         int batch_cnt = dp_packet_batch_size(batch);
         struct rte_mbuf **pkts = (struct rte_mbuf **) batch->packets;
 
         tx_cnt = netdev_dpdk_filter_packet_len(dev, pkts, batch_cnt);
+        mtu_drops = batch_cnt - tx_cnt;
+        qos_drops = tx_cnt;
         tx_cnt = netdev_dpdk_qos_run(dev, pkts, tx_cnt, true);
-        dropped = batch_cnt - tx_cnt;
+        qos_drops -= tx_cnt;
 
-        dropped += netdev_dpdk_eth_tx_burst(dev, qid, pkts, tx_cnt);
+        tx_failure = netdev_dpdk_eth_tx_burst(dev, qid, pkts, tx_cnt);
 
+        dropped = tx_failure + mtu_drops + qos_drops;
         if (OVS_UNLIKELY(dropped)) {
             rte_spinlock_lock(&dev->stats_lock);
             dev->stats.tx_dropped += dropped;
+            sw_stats->tx_failure_drops += tx_failure;
+            sw_stats->tx_mtu_exceeded_drops += mtu_drops;
+            sw_stats->tx_qos_drops += qos_drops;
             rte_spinlock_unlock(&dev->stats_lock);
         }
     }
@@ -2830,8 +2874,12 @@ netdev_dpdk_get_sw_custom_stats(const struct netdev *netdev,
     struct netdev_dpdk *dev = netdev_dpdk_cast(netdev);
     int i, n;
 
-#define SW_CSTATS \
-    SW_CSTAT(tx_retries)
+#define SW_CSTATS                    \
+    SW_CSTAT(tx_retries)             \
+    SW_CSTAT(tx_failure_drops)       \
+    SW_CSTAT(tx_mtu_exceeded_drops)  \
+    SW_CSTAT(tx_qos_drops)           \
+    SW_CSTAT(rx_qos_drops)
 
 #define SW_CSTAT(NAME) + 1
     custom_stats->size = SW_CSTATS;
@@ -2844,7 +2892,7 @@ netdev_dpdk_get_sw_custom_stats(const struct netdev *netdev,
     rte_spinlock_lock(&dev->stats_lock);
     i = 0;
 #define SW_CSTAT(NAME) \
-    custom_stats->counters[i++].value = dev->NAME;
+    custom_stats->counters[i++].value = dev->sw_stats->NAME;
     SW_CSTATS;
 #undef SW_CSTAT
     rte_spinlock_unlock(&dev->stats_lock);
@@ -2855,8 +2903,8 @@ netdev_dpdk_get_sw_custom_stats(const struct netdev *netdev,
     n = 0;
 #define SW_CSTAT(NAME) \
     if (custom_stats->counters[i].value != UINT64_MAX) {                   \
-        ovs_strlcpy(custom_stats->counters[n].name, #NAME,                 \
-                    NETDEV_CUSTOM_STATS_NAME_SIZE);                        \
+        ovs_strlcpy(custom_stats->counters[n].name,                        \
+                    "ovs_"#NAME, NETDEV_CUSTOM_STATS_NAME_SIZE);           \
         custom_stats->counters[n].value = custom_stats->counters[i].value; \
         n++;                                                               \
     }                                                                      \
