diff --git a/cpumf/lshwc.c b/cpumf/lshwc.c
index aba27d36..d5868273 100644
--- a/cpumf/lshwc.c
+++ b/cpumf/lshwc.c
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ static bool allcpu;
 static char *ctrformat = "%ld";
 static bool shortname;
 static bool hideundef;
+static bool delta, firstread;
 
 static unsigned int max_possible_cpus;	/* No of possible CPUs */
 static struct ctrname {		/* List of defined counters */
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ static struct ctrname {		/* List of defined counters */
 	bool hitcnt;		/* Counter number read from ioctl() */
 	unsigned long total;	/* Total counter value */
 	unsigned long *ccv;	/* Per CPU counter value */
+	unsigned long *ccvprv;	/* Per CPU counter value (previous read) */
 } ctrname[MAXCTRS];
 
 static char *mk_name(int ctr, char *name)
@@ -129,6 +131,7 @@ static void free_counternames(void)
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(ctrname); ++i) {
 		free(ctrname[i].name);
 		free(ctrname[i].ccv);
+		free(ctrname[i].ccvprv);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -391,7 +394,7 @@ static void line(char *header)
 	}
 
 	/* Print total count of all CPUs */
-	printf("%sTotal,", header);
+	printf("%s%s,", header, delta && !firstread ? "Delta" : "Total");
 	comma = false;
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(ctrname); ++i) {
 		if (!ctrname[i].hitcnt)
@@ -490,7 +493,18 @@ static bool add_countervalue(size_t idx, unsigned int cpu, unsigned long value)
 		warnx("Invalid CPU number %d", cpu);
 		return false;
 	}
-	ctrname[idx].ccv[cpu] = value;
+	if (delta) {
+		if (firstread) {
+			ctrname[idx].ccvprv[cpu] = value;
+			ctrname[idx].ccv[cpu] = value;
+		} else {
+			ctrname[idx].ccv[cpu] = value - ctrname[idx].ccvprv[cpu];
+			ctrname[idx].ccvprv[cpu] = value;
+			value = ctrname[idx].ccv[cpu];
+		}
+	} else {
+		ctrname[idx].ccv[cpu] = value;
+	}
 	ctrname[idx].total += value;
 	ctrname[idx].hitcnt = true;
 	return true;
@@ -538,6 +552,7 @@ static int test_read(struct s390_hwctr_read *read)
 		}
 	}
 	show();
+	firstread = false;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -665,6 +680,10 @@ static struct util_opt opt_vec[] = {
 		.option = { "hide", no_argument, NULL, 'H' },
 		.desc = "Do not display undefined counters of a counter set"
 	},
+	{
+		.option = { "delta", no_argument, NULL, 'd' },
+		.desc = "Display delta counter values"
+	},
 	UTIL_OPT_HELP,
 	UTIL_OPT_VERSION,
 	UTIL_OPT_END
@@ -740,6 +759,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		case 'a':
 			allcpu = true;
 			break;
+		case 'd':
+			delta = true;
+			firstread = true;
+			break;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -753,8 +776,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		return EXIT_FAILURE;
 	}
 
-	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(ctrname); ++i)
+	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(ctrname); ++i) {
 		ctrname[i].ccv = util_zalloc(max_possible_cpus * sizeof(unsigned long));
+		ctrname[i].ccvprv = util_zalloc(max_possible_cpus * sizeof(unsigned long));
+	}
 
 	if (optind >= argc) {
 		ch = do_it(NULL);
diff --git a/cpumf/man/lshwc.8 b/cpumf/man/lshwc.8
index 0d9ac7fc..c0dc2624 100644
--- a/cpumf/man/lshwc.8
+++ b/cpumf/man/lshwc.8
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ lshwc \- extract CPU Measurement Facilities counter sets
 .
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 \*c
-.RB [ \-a ][ \-H][ \-s ][ \-x ][ \-X]
+.RB [ \-a ][ \-d][ \-H][ \-s ][ \-x ][ \-X]
 .RB [ \-l
 .IR count ]
 .RB [ \-i
@@ -51,6 +51,13 @@ Displays counter values from each CPU.
 The default is a total summary line of all counters from all CPUs.
 .
 .TP
+.BR \-d ", " \-\-delta
+Displays counter values in form of deltas.
+Each counter value shows the increment to the previous output line.
+Without this flag the total value of each counter is displayed.
+See Examples.
+.
+.TP
 .BR \-i ", " \-\-interval \fI\ seconds\fP
 Specifies a time interval, in seconds,
 that the command waits between read operations.
@@ -162,6 +169,26 @@ Date,Time,CPU,PROBLEM_STATE_CPU_CYCLES(32),PROBLEM_STATE_INSTRUCTIONS(33)
 2021-04-01,11:56:47,Total,6432163447,2978400903
 .ft
 .fi
+.sp 1
+This example shows the counter values of the basic counter set
+using delta output format.
+.nf
+.ft CW
+.sp 1
+# lshwc -d -l 10 -i 5 -s :b
+Date,Time,CPU,B0,B1,B2,B3,B4,B5
+2025-03-26,10:34:19,Total,208075,117287,1950,50548,1082,49609
+2025-03-26,10:34:24,Delta,85800055,70353492,590286,13228290,364034,12945804
+2025-03-26,10:34:29,Delta,70654751,60656797,483047,10838672,305703,10570868
+2025-03-26,10:34:34,Delta,81043162,69476160,587141,13228161,376662,12868298
+2025-03-26,10:34:39,Delta,73434017,62675417,524857,11787256,333966,11543649
+2025-03-26,10:34:44,Delta,68367967,58452919,506712,11370740,310785,10589883
+2025-03-26,10:34:49,Delta,70351947,57607764,507675,11433377,312433,10676243
+2025-03-26,10:34:54,Delta,77154817,65371168,562153,12671030,349750,12311061
+2025-03-26,10:34:59,Delta,88871882,75441201,655310,14875963,392530,13773130
+2025-03-26,10:35:04,Delta,83763472,71730813,609260,13643680,366992,12672405
+.ft
+.fi
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
 .BR lscpumf (8)
 .BR chcpumf (8)