diff --git a/src/Kbuild b/src/Kbuild
index 0ec95436..e1bc4a3e 100644
--- a/src/Kbuild
+++ b/src/Kbuild
@@ -215,6 +215,9 @@ endif
 # Check for DIM
 $(eval $(call add_compat_flag,$(srctree)/include/linux/dim.h,net_dim_get_rx,COMPAT_HAVE_DIM))
 
+# Check for DIM sample by reference
+$(eval $(call add_compat_flag,$(srctree)/include/linux/dim.h,"^void net_dim.*struct dim_sample \*end_sample",COMPAT_DIM_PASS_BY_REF))
+
 # Check for netif_set_real_num_queues
 $(eval $(call add_compat_flag,$(srctree)/include/linux/netdevice.h,netif_set_real_num_queues,COMPAT__HAVE_NETIF_SET_REAL_NUM_QUEUES))
 
diff --git a/src/nfd3/dp.c b/src/nfd3/dp.c
index 6dd82b50..f41c2352 100644
--- a/src/nfd3/dp.c
+++ b/src/nfd3/dp.c
@@ -1239,7 +1239,7 @@ int nfp_nfd3_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 		} while (u64_stats_fetch_retry(&r_vec->rx_sync, start));
 
 		dim_update_sample(r_vec->event_ctr, pkts, bytes, &dim_sample);
-		net_dim(&r_vec->rx_dim, dim_sample);
+		compat__net_dim(&r_vec->rx_dim, &dim_sample);
 	}
 
 	if (r_vec->nfp_net->tx_coalesce_adapt_on && r_vec->tx_ring) {
@@ -1254,7 +1254,7 @@ int nfp_nfd3_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 		} while (u64_stats_fetch_retry(&r_vec->tx_sync, start));
 
 		dim_update_sample(r_vec->event_ctr, pkts, bytes, &dim_sample);
-		net_dim(&r_vec->tx_dim, dim_sample);
+		compat__net_dim(&r_vec->tx_dim, &dim_sample);
 	}
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/nfdk/dp.c b/src/nfdk/dp.c
index 987ab8e7..8b23e2d9 100644
--- a/src/nfdk/dp.c
+++ b/src/nfdk/dp.c
@@ -1348,7 +1348,7 @@ int nfp_nfdk_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 		} while (u64_stats_fetch_retry(&r_vec->rx_sync, start));
 
 		dim_update_sample(r_vec->event_ctr, pkts, bytes, &dim_sample);
-		net_dim(&r_vec->rx_dim, dim_sample);
+		compat__net_dim(&r_vec->rx_dim, &dim_sample);
 	}
 
 	if (r_vec->nfp_net->tx_coalesce_adapt_on && r_vec->tx_ring) {
@@ -1363,7 +1363,7 @@ int nfp_nfdk_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 		} while (u64_stats_fetch_retry(&r_vec->tx_sync, start));
 
 		dim_update_sample(r_vec->event_ctr, pkts, bytes, &dim_sample);
-		net_dim(&r_vec->tx_dim, dim_sample);
+		compat__net_dim(&r_vec->tx_dim, &dim_sample);
 	}
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/nfp_net_compat.c b/src/nfp_net_compat.c
index 7416b5d5..7820c44f 100644
--- a/src/nfp_net_compat.c
+++ b/src/nfp_net_compat.c
@@ -263,3 +263,17 @@ __printf(2, 3) void ethtool_sprintf(u8 **data, const char *fmt, ...)
 }
 #endif
 #endif
+
+/* kernel commit: 61bf0009a765 ("dim: pass dim_sample to net_dim() by reference")
+ * converted the 'net_dim' function to take in end_sample by reference. Add the
+ * applicable compat function code. Use this compat__ function instead of doing
+ * this everywhere in the rest of the source code.
+ */
+void compat__net_dim(struct dim *dim, const struct dim_sample *end_sample)
+{
+#ifdef COMPAT_DIM_PASS_BY_REF
+	net_dim(dim, end_sample);
+#else
+	net_dim(dim, *end_sample);
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/src/nfp_net_compat.h b/src/nfp_net_compat.h
index 3539c6ea..f0ae26ac 100644
--- a/src/nfp_net_compat.h
+++ b/src/nfp_net_compat.h
@@ -1731,4 +1731,19 @@ static inline bool flow_rule_match_has_control_flags(struct flow_rule *rule,
 	return flow_rule_has_control_flags(match.mask->flags, extack);
 }
 #endif
+
+/**
+ *      net_dim - main DIM algorithm entry point
+ *      @dim: DIM instance information
+ *      @end_sample: Current data measurement
+ *
+ * Called by the consumer.
+ * This is the main logic of the algorithm, where data is processed in order
+ * to decide on next required action.
+ *
+ * A compat version is needed, as end_sample changed from being passed by value
+ * to being passed as reference.
+ */
+void compat__net_dim(struct dim *dim, const struct dim_sample *end_sample);
+
 #endif /* _NFP_NET_COMPAT_H_ */