diff --git a/include/spdk/bdev_module.h b/include/spdk/bdev_module.h
index 133f27a09..925e106e8 100644
--- a/include/spdk/bdev_module.h
+++ b/include/spdk/bdev_module.h
@@ -366,6 +366,11 @@ struct spdk_bdev {
 	 */
 	uint32_t max_open_zones;
 
+	/**
+	 * Maximum number of active zones.
+	 */
+	uint32_t max_active_zones;
+
 	/**
 	 * Optimal number of open zones.
 	 */
diff --git a/include/spdk/bdev_zone.h b/include/spdk/bdev_zone.h
index 192bfc42f..156344703 100644
--- a/include/spdk/bdev_zone.h
+++ b/include/spdk/bdev_zone.h
@@ -96,6 +96,20 @@ uint64_t spdk_bdev_get_zone_size(const struct spdk_bdev *bdev);
  */
 uint32_t spdk_bdev_get_max_open_zones(const struct spdk_bdev *bdev);
 
+/**
+ * Get device maximum number of active zones.
+ *
+ * An active zone is defined as a zone being in zone state
+ * SPDK_BDEV_ZONE_STATE_IMP_OPEN, SPDK_BDEV_ZONE_STATE_EXP_OPEN or
+ * SPDK_BDEV_ZONE_STATE_CLOSED.
+ *
+ * If this value is 0, there is no limit.
+ *
+ * \param bdev Block device to query.
+ * \return Maximum number of active zones for this zoned device.
+ */
+uint32_t spdk_bdev_get_max_active_zones(const struct spdk_bdev *bdev);
+
 /**
  * Get device optimal number of open zones.
  *
diff --git a/lib/bdev/bdev_zone.c b/lib/bdev/bdev_zone.c
index 3cf2ecb67..6cec0014e 100644
--- a/lib/bdev/bdev_zone.c
+++ b/lib/bdev/bdev_zone.c
@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ spdk_bdev_get_max_open_zones(const struct spdk_bdev *bdev)
 	return bdev->max_open_zones;
 }
 
+uint32_t
+spdk_bdev_get_max_active_zones(const struct spdk_bdev *bdev)
+{
+	return bdev->max_active_zones;
+}
+
 uint32_t
 spdk_bdev_get_optimal_open_zones(const struct spdk_bdev *bdev)
 {
diff --git a/lib/bdev/spdk_bdev.map b/lib/bdev/spdk_bdev.map
index c3b7b54f8..9b4907e9b 100644
--- a/lib/bdev/spdk_bdev.map
+++ b/lib/bdev/spdk_bdev.map
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@
 	# Public functions in bdev_zone.h
 	spdk_bdev_get_zone_size;
 	spdk_bdev_get_max_open_zones;
+	spdk_bdev_get_max_active_zones;
 	spdk_bdev_get_optimal_open_zones;
 	spdk_bdev_get_zone_info;
 	spdk_bdev_zone_management;
diff --git a/test/unit/lib/bdev/bdev_zone.c/bdev_zone_ut.c b/test/unit/lib/bdev/bdev_zone.c/bdev_zone_ut.c
index 2ee1af301..3c293cbaf 100644
--- a/test/unit/lib/bdev/bdev_zone.c/bdev_zone_ut.c
+++ b/test/unit/lib/bdev/bdev_zone.c/bdev_zone_ut.c
@@ -266,6 +266,18 @@ test_get_max_open_zones(void)
 	CU_ASSERT(get_max_open_zones == 8192);
 }
 
+static void
+test_get_max_active_zones(void)
+{
+	struct spdk_bdev bdev = {};
+	uint32_t get_max_active_zones;
+
+	bdev.max_active_zones = 9216;
+
+	get_max_active_zones = spdk_bdev_get_max_active_zones(&bdev);
+	CU_ASSERT(get_max_active_zones == 9216);
+}
+
 static void
 test_get_optimal_open_zones(void)
 {
@@ -295,6 +307,7 @@ test_zone_get_operation(void)
 {
 	test_get_zone_size();
 	test_get_max_open_zones();
+	test_get_max_active_zones();
 	test_get_optimal_open_zones();
 }