diff --git a/include/openthread/link.h b/include/openthread/link.h
index d4abe9836..ccca40d8a 100644
--- a/include/openthread/link.h
+++ b/include/openthread/link.h
@@ -751,6 +751,14 @@ int8_t otLinkConvertLinkQualityToRss(otInstance *aInstance, uint8_t aLinkQuality
  */
 const otMacCounters *otLinkGetCounters(otInstance *aInstance);
 
+/**
+ * Reset the MAC layer counters.
+ *
+ * @param[in]  aInstance A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
+ *
+ */
+void otLinkResetCounters(otInstance *aInstance);
+
 /**
  * This function pointer is called when an IEEE 802.15.4 frame is received.
  *
diff --git a/src/core/api/link_api.cpp b/src/core/api/link_api.cpp
index 9e89f3aeb..4bd975829 100644
--- a/src/core/api/link_api.cpp
+++ b/src/core/api/link_api.cpp
@@ -371,6 +371,13 @@ const otMacCounters *otLinkGetCounters(otInstance *aInstance)
     return &instance.Get<Mac::Mac>().GetCounters();
 }
 
+void otLinkResetCounters(otInstance *aInstance)
+{
+    Instance &instance = *static_cast<Instance *>(aInstance);
+
+    instance.Get<Mac::Mac>().ResetCounters();
+}
+
 otError otLinkActiveScan(otInstance *             aInstance,
                          uint32_t                 aScanChannels,
                          uint16_t                 aScanDuration,