diff --git a/datapath/linux/compat/include/linux/openvswitch.h b/datapath/linux/compat/include/linux/openvswitch.h
index bc6c94b8d52d..28f20103af81 100644
--- a/datapath/linux/compat/include/linux/openvswitch.h
+++ b/datapath/linux/compat/include/linux/openvswitch.h
@@ -924,6 +924,7 @@ enum ovs_action_attr {
 	OVS_ACTION_ATTR_TRUNC,        /* u32 struct ovs_action_trunc. */
 	OVS_ACTION_ATTR_PUSH_ETH,     /* struct ovs_action_push_eth. */
 	OVS_ACTION_ATTR_POP_ETH,      /* No argument. */
+	OVS_ACTION_ATTR_CT_CLEAR,     /* No argument. */
 
 #ifndef __KERNEL__
 	OVS_ACTION_ATTR_TUNNEL_PUSH,   /* struct ovs_action_push_tnl*/
diff --git a/lib/conntrack.c b/lib/conntrack.c
index e555b5501da9..ddd6de4daff8 100644
--- a/lib/conntrack.c
+++ b/lib/conntrack.c
@@ -1242,6 +1242,16 @@ conntrack_execute(struct conntrack *ct, struct dp_packet_batch *pkt_batch,
     return 0;
 }
 
+int
+conntrack_clear(struct dp_packet *packet)
+{
+    /* According to pkt_metadata_init(), ct_state == 0 is enough to make all of
+     * the conntrack fields invalid. */
+    packet->md.ct_state = 0;
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
 static void
 set_mark(struct dp_packet *pkt, struct conn *conn, uint32_t val, uint32_t mask)
 {
diff --git a/lib/conntrack.h b/lib/conntrack.h
index fbeef1c4754e..6c19f3c65804 100644
--- a/lib/conntrack.h
+++ b/lib/conntrack.h
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ int conntrack_execute(struct conntrack *, struct dp_packet_batch *,
                       const char *helper,
                       const struct nat_action_info_t *nat_action_info,
                       long long now);
+int conntrack_clear(struct dp_packet *packet);
 
 struct conntrack_dump {
     struct conntrack *ct;
diff --git a/lib/dpif-netdev.c b/lib/dpif-netdev.c
index d5eb8305c8a2..a3046b259c2e 100644
--- a/lib/dpif-netdev.c
+++ b/lib/dpif-netdev.c
@@ -5640,6 +5640,7 @@ dp_execute_cb(void *aux_, struct dp_packet_batch *packets_,
     case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_CLONE:
     case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_ENCAP_NSH:
     case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_DECAP_NSH:
+    case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_CT_CLEAR:
     case __OVS_ACTION_ATTR_MAX:
         OVS_NOT_REACHED();
     }
diff --git a/lib/dpif.c b/lib/dpif.c
index 79b2e6c97305..febeb816e4c4 100644
--- a/lib/dpif.c
+++ b/lib/dpif.c
@@ -1273,6 +1273,7 @@ dpif_execute_helper_cb(void *aux_, struct dp_packet_batch *packets_,
     case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_CLONE:
     case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_ENCAP_NSH:
     case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_DECAP_NSH:
+    case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_CT_CLEAR:
     case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_UNSPEC:
     case __OVS_ACTION_ATTR_MAX:
         OVS_NOT_REACHED();
diff --git a/lib/odp-execute.c b/lib/odp-execute.c
index 5f4d23a91a3e..01ac62b25bca 100644
--- a/lib/odp-execute.c
+++ b/lib/odp-execute.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "unaligned.h"
 #include "util.h"
 #include "csum.h"
+#include "conntrack.h"
 
 /* Masked copy of an ethernet address. 'src' is already properly masked. */
 static void
@@ -654,6 +655,7 @@ requires_datapath_assistance(const struct nlattr *a)
     case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_CLONE:
     case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_ENCAP_NSH:
     case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_DECAP_NSH:
+    case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_CT_CLEAR:
         return false;
 
     case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_UNSPEC:
@@ -837,6 +839,11 @@ odp_execute_actions(void *dp, struct dp_packet_batch *batch, bool steal,
             }
             break;
         }
+        case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_CT_CLEAR:
+            DP_PACKET_BATCH_FOR_EACH (packet, batch) {
+                conntrack_clear(packet);
+            }
+            break;
 
         case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_OUTPUT:
         case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_TUNNEL_PUSH:
diff --git a/lib/odp-util.c b/lib/odp-util.c
index 6304b3dd299a..83b936d2a0fd 100644
--- a/lib/odp-util.c
+++ b/lib/odp-util.c
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ odp_action_len(uint16_t type)
     case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_SET_MASKED: return ATTR_LEN_VARIABLE;
     case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_SAMPLE: return ATTR_LEN_VARIABLE;
     case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_CT: return ATTR_LEN_VARIABLE;
+    case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_CT_CLEAR: return 0;
     case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_PUSH_ETH: return sizeof(struct ovs_action_push_eth);
     case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_POP_ETH: return 0;
     case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_CLONE: return ATTR_LEN_VARIABLE;
@@ -1054,6 +1055,9 @@ format_odp_action(struct ds *ds, const struct nlattr *a,
     case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_CT:
         format_odp_conntrack_action(ds, a);
         break;
+    case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_CT_CLEAR:
+        ds_put_cstr(ds, "ct_clear");
+        break;
     case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_CLONE:
         format_odp_clone_action(ds, a, portno_names);
         break;
diff --git a/lib/ofp-actions.c b/lib/ofp-actions.c
index 71eb70c3c239..ab0138f250e1 100644
--- a/lib/ofp-actions.c
+++ b/lib/ofp-actions.c
@@ -7316,6 +7316,7 @@ ofpacts_execute_action_set(struct ofpbuf *action_list,
     if (!ofpacts_copy_last(action_list, action_set, OFPACT_GROUP) &&
         !ofpacts_copy_last(action_list, action_set, OFPACT_OUTPUT) &&
         !ofpacts_copy_last(action_list, action_set, OFPACT_RESUBMIT) &&
+        !ofpacts_copy_last(action_list, action_set, OFPACT_CT_CLEAR) &&
         !ofpacts_copy_last(action_list, action_set, OFPACT_CT)) {
         ofpbuf_clear(action_list);
     }
diff --git a/ofproto/ofproto-dpif-ipfix.c b/ofproto/ofproto-dpif-ipfix.c
index 472c27281d5f..7056897f7467 100644
--- a/ofproto/ofproto-dpif-ipfix.c
+++ b/ofproto/ofproto-dpif-ipfix.c
@@ -2814,6 +2814,7 @@ dpif_ipfix_read_actions(const struct flow *flow,
         case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_TRUNC:
         case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_HASH:
         case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_CT:
+        case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_CT_CLEAR:
         case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_METER:
         case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_SET_MASKED:
         case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_SET:
diff --git a/ofproto/ofproto-dpif-sflow.c b/ofproto/ofproto-dpif-sflow.c
index 65a2003a7a8e..c5ee6739ab04 100644
--- a/ofproto/ofproto-dpif-sflow.c
+++ b/ofproto/ofproto-dpif-sflow.c
@@ -1160,6 +1160,7 @@ dpif_sflow_read_actions(const struct flow *flow,
 	case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_RECIRC:
 	case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_HASH:
         case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_CT:
+    case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_CT_CLEAR:
         case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_METER:
 	    break;
 
diff --git a/ofproto/ofproto-dpif-xlate.c b/ofproto/ofproto-dpif-xlate.c
index cd3715562a57..c07edddcc8bf 100644
--- a/ofproto/ofproto-dpif-xlate.c
+++ b/ofproto/ofproto-dpif-xlate.c
@@ -4381,6 +4381,7 @@ xlate_fixup_actions(struct ofpbuf *b, const struct nlattr *actions,
         case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_USERSPACE:
         case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_RECIRC:
         case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_CT:
+        case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_CT_CLEAR:
         case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_PUSH_ETH:
         case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_POP_ETH:
         case OVS_ACTION_ATTR_ENCAP_NSH:
@@ -5792,6 +5793,17 @@ compose_conntrack_action(struct xlate_ctx *ctx, struct ofpact_conntrack *ofc,
 }
 
 static void
+compose_ct_clear_action(struct xlate_ctx *ctx)
+{
+    clear_conntrack(ctx);
+    /* This action originally existed without dpif support. So to preserve
+     * compatibility, only append it if the dpif supports it. */
+    if (ctx->xbridge->support.ct_clear) {
+        nl_msg_put_flag(ctx->odp_actions,  OVS_ACTION_ATTR_CT_CLEAR);
+    }
+}
+
+static void
 rewrite_flow_encap_ethernet(struct xlate_ctx *ctx,
                             struct flow *flow,
                             struct flow_wildcards *wc)
@@ -6540,7 +6552,7 @@ do_xlate_actions(const struct ofpact *ofpacts, size_t ofpacts_len,
             break;
 
         case OFPACT_CT_CLEAR:
-            clear_conntrack(ctx);
+            compose_ct_clear_action(ctx);
             break;
 
         case OFPACT_NAT:
diff --git a/ofproto/ofproto-dpif.c b/ofproto/ofproto-dpif.c
index 43d670a15c3f..88fd9d5c8c8f 100644
--- a/ofproto/ofproto-dpif.c
+++ b/ofproto/ofproto-dpif.c
@@ -1322,6 +1322,37 @@ check_ct_eventmask(struct dpif_backer *backer)
     return !error;
 }
 
+static bool
+check_ct_clear(struct dpif_backer *backer)
+{
+    struct odputil_keybuf keybuf;
+    uint8_t actbuf[NL_A_FLAG_SIZE];
+    struct ofpbuf actions;
+    struct ofpbuf key;
+    struct flow flow;
+    bool supported;
+
+    struct odp_flow_key_parms odp_parms = {
+        .flow = &flow,
+        .probe = true,
+    };
+
+    memset(&flow, 0, sizeof flow);
+    ofpbuf_use_stack(&key, &keybuf, sizeof keybuf);
+    odp_flow_key_from_flow(&odp_parms, &key);
+
+    ofpbuf_use_stack(&actions, &actbuf, sizeof actbuf);
+    nl_msg_put_flag(&actions, OVS_ACTION_ATTR_CT_CLEAR);
+
+    supported = dpif_probe_feature(backer->dpif, "ct_clear", &key,
+                                   &actions, NULL);
+
+    VLOG_INFO("%s: Datapath %s ct_clear action",
+              dpif_name(backer->dpif), (supported) ? "supports"
+                                                   : "does not support");
+    return supported;
+}
+
 #define CHECK_FEATURE__(NAME, SUPPORT, FIELD, VALUE, ETHTYPE)               \
 static bool                                                                 \
 check_##NAME(struct dpif_backer *backer)                                    \
@@ -1386,6 +1417,7 @@ check_support(struct dpif_backer *backer)
     backer->rt_support.clone = check_clone(backer);
     backer->rt_support.sample_nesting = check_max_sample_nesting(backer);
     backer->rt_support.ct_eventmask = check_ct_eventmask(backer);
+    backer->rt_support.ct_clear = check_ct_clear(backer);
 
     /* Flow fields. */
     backer->rt_support.odp.ct_state = check_ct_state(backer);
diff --git a/ofproto/ofproto-dpif.h b/ofproto/ofproto-dpif.h
index 0857c070c8ac..8752061d6439 100644
--- a/ofproto/ofproto-dpif.h
+++ b/ofproto/ofproto-dpif.h
@@ -178,7 +178,10 @@ struct group_dpif *group_dpif_lookup(struct ofproto_dpif *,
     DPIF_SUPPORT_FIELD(size_t, sample_nesting, "Sample nesting")            \
                                                                             \
     /* OVS_CT_ATTR_EVENTMASK supported by OVS_ACTION_ATTR_CT action. */     \
-    DPIF_SUPPORT_FIELD(bool, ct_eventmask, "Conntrack eventmask")
+    DPIF_SUPPORT_FIELD(bool, ct_eventmask, "Conntrack eventmask")           \
+                                                                            \
+    /* True if the datapath supports OVS_ACTION_ATTR_CT_CLEAR action. */    \
+    DPIF_SUPPORT_FIELD(bool, ct_clear, "Conntrack clear")
 
 /* Stores the various features which the corresponding backer supports. */
 struct dpif_backer_support {
