diff --git a/Common/DataModel/Multiplicity.h b/Common/DataModel/Multiplicity.h
index 1f4a17e11b3..40175ded7a4 100644
--- a/Common/DataModel/Multiplicity.h
+++ b/Common/DataModel/Multiplicity.h
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ DECLARE_SOA_DYNAMIC_COLUMN(IsInelGt0, isInelGt0, //! is INEL > 0
                            [](int multPveta1) -> bool { return multPveta1 > 0; });
 DECLARE_SOA_DYNAMIC_COLUMN(IsInelGt1, isInelGt1, //! is INEL > 1
                            [](int multPveta1) -> bool { return multPveta1 > 1; });
+
+// forward track counters
+DECLARE_SOA_COLUMN(MFTNtracks, mftNtracks, int); //!
+
 // MC
 DECLARE_SOA_COLUMN(MultMCFT0A, multMCFT0A, int);                       //!
 DECLARE_SOA_COLUMN(MultMCFT0C, multMCFT0C, int);                       //!
@@ -108,9 +112,12 @@ DECLARE_SOA_TABLE(PVMults, "AOD", "PVMULT", //! Multiplicity from the PV contrib
                   mult::MultNTracksPVetaHalf,
                   mult::IsInelGt0<mult::MultNTracksPVeta1>,
                   mult::IsInelGt1<mult::MultNTracksPVeta1>);
+DECLARE_SOA_TABLE(MFTMults, "AOD", "MFTMULT", //! Multiplicity with MFT
+                  mult::MFTNtracks);
 using BarrelMults = soa::Join<TrackletMults, TPCMults, PVMults>;
 using Mults = soa::Join<BarrelMults, FV0Mults, FT0Mults, FDDMults, ZDCMults>;
 using FT0Mult = FT0Mults::iterator;
+using MFTMult = MFTMults::iterator;
 using Mult = Mults::iterator;
 
 DECLARE_SOA_TABLE(MultsExtra_000, "AOD", "MULTEXTRA", //!
diff --git a/Common/TableProducer/multiplicityTable.cxx b/Common/TableProducer/multiplicityTable.cxx
index 6d468282b55..2f9040b569c 100644
--- a/Common/TableProducer/multiplicityTable.cxx
+++ b/Common/TableProducer/multiplicityTable.cxx
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ static constexpr int kFT0MultZeqs = 10;
 static constexpr int kFDDMultZeqs = 11;
 static constexpr int kPVMultZeqs = 12;
 static constexpr int kMultMCExtras = 13;
-static constexpr int nTables = 14;
+static constexpr int kMFTMults = 14;
+static constexpr int nTables = 15;
 
 // Checking that the Zeq tables are after the normal ones
 static_assert(kFV0Mults < kFV0MultZeqs);
@@ -71,9 +72,10 @@ static const std::vector<std::string> tableNames{"FV0Mults",       // 0
                                                  "FT0MultZeqs",    // 10
                                                  "FDDMultZeqs",    // 11
                                                  "PVMultZeqs",     // 12
-                                                 "MultMCExtras"};  // 13
+                                                 "MultMCExtras",   // 13
+                                                 "MFTMults"};      // 14
 static const std::vector<std::string> parameterNames{"Enable"};
-static const int defaultParameters[nTables][nParameters]{{-1}, {-1}, {-1}, {-1}, {-1}, {-1}, {-1}, {-1}, {-1}, {-1}, {-1}, {-1}, {-1}, {-1}};
+static const int defaultParameters[nTables][nParameters]{{-1}, {-1}, {-1}, {-1}, {-1}, {-1}, {-1}, {-1}, {-1}, {-1}, {-1}, {-1}, {-1}, {-1}, {-1}};
 
 struct MultiplicityTable {
   SliceCache cache;
@@ -92,6 +94,7 @@ struct MultiplicityTable {
   Produces<aod::PVMultZeqs> tablePVZeqs;        // 12
   Produces<aod::MultMCExtras> tableExtraMc;     // 13
   Produces<aod::Mult2MCExtras> tableExtraMult2MCExtras;
+  Produces<aod::MFTMults> mftMults;             // 14
   Produces<aod::MultsGlobal> multsGlobal;       // Not accounted for, produced based on process function processGlobalTrackingCounters
 
   // For vertex-Z corrections in calibration
@@ -105,6 +108,7 @@ struct MultiplicityTable {
   Partition<Run2Tracks> pvContribTracksEta1 = (nabs(aod::track::eta) < 1.0f) && ((aod::track::flags & (uint32_t)o2::aod::track::PVContributor) == (uint32_t)o2::aod::track::PVContributor);
   Preslice<aod::Tracks> perCol = aod::track::collisionId;
   Preslice<aod::TracksIU> perColIU = aod::track::collisionId;
+  Preslice<aod::MFTTracks> perCollisionMFT = o2::aod::fwdtrack::collisionId;
 
   using BCsWithRun3Matchings = soa::Join<aod::BCs, aod::Timestamps, aod::Run3MatchedToBCSparse>;
 
@@ -297,7 +301,8 @@ struct MultiplicityTable {
                    aod::Zdcs const&,
                    aod::FV0As const&,
                    aod::FT0s const&,
-                   aod::FDDs const&)
+                   aod::FDDs const&,
+                   aod::MFTTracks const& mftTracks)
   {
     // reserve memory
     for (auto i : mEnabledTables) {
@@ -343,6 +348,9 @@ struct MultiplicityTable {
           break;
         case kMultMCExtras: // MC extra information (nothing to do in the data)
           break;
+        case kMFTMults: // Equalized multiplicity for PV
+          mftMults.reserve(collisions.size());
+          break;
         default:
           LOG(fatal) << "Unknown table requested: " << i;
           break;
@@ -621,6 +629,19 @@ struct MultiplicityTable {
           case kMultMCExtras: // MC only (nothing to do)
           {
           } break;
+          case kMFTMults: {
+            // for centrality estimation with the MFT if desired
+            // step 1: produce proper grouping
+            const uint64_t collIdx = collision.globalIndex();
+            auto mftTracksGrouped = mftTracks.sliceBy(perCollisionMFT, collIdx);
+            int nTracks = 0;
+            for (auto& track : mftTracksGrouped) {
+              if (track.nClusters() >= 5) { // hardcoded on purpose to avoid trouble
+                nTracks++;
+              }
+            }
+            mftMults(nTracks);
+          } break;
           default: // Default
           {
             LOG(fatal) << "Unknown table requested: " << i;