diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
index 6ef7e6e4cbd3..9597d4dace34 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
@@ -1113,6 +1113,20 @@ err_free_new_name:
 	return -errno;
 }
 
+int bpf_map__resize(struct bpf_map *map, __u32 max_entries)
+{
+	if (!map || !max_entries)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/* If map already created, its attributes can't be changed. */
+	if (map->fd >= 0)
+		return -EBUSY;
+
+	map->def.max_entries = max_entries;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int
 bpf_object__probe_name(struct bpf_object *obj)
 {
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h
index 69a7c25eaccc..987fd92661d6 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.h
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ LIBBPF_API int bpf_map__set_priv(struct bpf_map *map, void *priv,
 				 bpf_map_clear_priv_t clear_priv);
 LIBBPF_API void *bpf_map__priv(struct bpf_map *map);
 LIBBPF_API int bpf_map__reuse_fd(struct bpf_map *map, int fd);
+LIBBPF_API int bpf_map__resize(struct bpf_map *map, __u32 max_entries);
 LIBBPF_API bool bpf_map__is_offload_neutral(struct bpf_map *map);
 LIBBPF_API void bpf_map__set_ifindex(struct bpf_map *map, __u32 ifindex);
 LIBBPF_API int bpf_map__pin(struct bpf_map *map, const char *path);
diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.map b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.map
index 5fc8222209f8..16f342c3d4bc 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.map
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.map
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ LIBBPF_0.0.2 {
 		bpf_probe_helper;
 		bpf_probe_map_type;
 		bpf_probe_prog_type;
+		bpf_map__resize;
 		bpf_map_lookup_elem_flags;
 		bpf_object__find_map_fd_by_name;
 		bpf_get_link_xdp_id;