diff --git a/drivers/crypto/openssl/compat.h b/drivers/crypto/openssl/compat.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ece808
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/crypto/openssl/compat.h
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2018 Cavium Networks
+ */
+
+#ifndef __RTA_COMPAT_H__
+#define __RTA_COMPAT_H__
+
+#if (OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER < 0x10100000L)
+
+#define set_rsa_params(rsa, p, q, ret) \
+	do {rsa->p = p; rsa->q = q; ret = 0; } while (0)
+
+#define set_rsa_crt_params(rsa, dmp1, dmq1, iqmp, ret) \
+	do { \
+		rsa->dmp1 = dmp1; \
+		rsa->dmq1 = dmq1; \
+		rsa->iqmp = iqmp; \
+		ret = 0; \
+	} while (0)
+
+#define set_rsa_keys(rsa, n, e, d, ret) \
+	do { \
+		rsa->n = n; rsa->e = e; rsa->d = d; ret = 0; \
+	} while (0)
+
+#else
+
+#define set_rsa_params(rsa, p, q, ret) \
+	(ret = !RSA_set0_factors(rsa, p, q))
+
+#define set_rsa_crt_params(rsa, dmp1, dmq1, iqmp, ret) \
+	(ret = !RSA_set0_crt_params(rsa, dmp1, dmq1, iqmp))
+
+/* n, e must be non-null, d can be NULL */
+#define set_rsa_keys(rsa, n, e, d, ret) \
+	(ret = !RSA_set0_key(rsa, n, e, d))
+
+#endif /* version < 10100000 */
+
+#endif /* __RTA_COMPAT_H__ */
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/openssl/rte_openssl_pmd.c b/drivers/crypto/openssl/rte_openssl_pmd.c
index 96b0fd2..9d18e67 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/openssl/rte_openssl_pmd.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/openssl/rte_openssl_pmd.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <openssl/evp.h>
 
 #include "rte_openssl_pmd_private.h"
+#include "compat.h"
 
 #define DES_BLOCK_SIZE 8
 
@@ -730,19 +731,36 @@ openssl_reset_session(struct openssl_session *sess)
 }
 
 /** Provide session for operation */
-static struct openssl_session *
+static void *
 get_session(struct openssl_qp *qp, struct rte_crypto_op *op)
 {
 	struct openssl_session *sess = NULL;
+	struct openssl_asym_session *asym_sess = NULL;
 
 	if (op->sess_type == RTE_CRYPTO_OP_WITH_SESSION) {
-		/* get existing session */
-		if (likely(op->sym->session != NULL))
-			sess = (struct openssl_session *)
-					get_sym_session_private_data(
-					op->sym->session,
-					cryptodev_driver_id);
+		if (op->type == RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_SYMMETRIC) {
+			/* get existing session */
+			if (likely(op->sym->session != NULL))
+				sess = (struct openssl_session *)
+						get_sym_session_private_data(
+						op->sym->session,
+						cryptodev_driver_id);
+		} else {
+			if (likely(op->asym->session != NULL))
+				asym_sess = (struct openssl_asym_session *)
+						get_asym_session_private_data(
+						op->asym->session,
+						cryptodev_driver_id);
+			if (asym_sess == NULL)
+				op->status =
+					RTE_CRYPTO_OP_STATUS_INVALID_SESSION;
+			return asym_sess;
+		}
 	} else {
+		/* sessionless asymmetric not supported */
+		if (op->type == RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_ASYMMETRIC)
+			return NULL;
+
 		/* provide internal session */
 		void *_sess = NULL;
 		void *_sess_private_data = NULL;
@@ -1528,6 +1546,193 @@ process_openssl_auth_op(struct openssl_qp *qp, struct rte_crypto_op *op,
 		op->status = RTE_CRYPTO_OP_STATUS_ERROR;
 }
 
+/* process modinv operation */
+static int process_openssl_modinv_op(struct rte_crypto_op *cop,
+		struct openssl_asym_session *sess)
+{
+	struct rte_crypto_asym_op *op = cop->asym;
+	BIGNUM *base = BN_CTX_get(sess->u.m.ctx);
+	BIGNUM *res = BN_CTX_get(sess->u.m.ctx);
+
+	if (unlikely(base == NULL || res == NULL)) {
+		if (base)
+			BN_free(base);
+		if (res)
+			BN_free(res);
+		cop->status = RTE_CRYPTO_OP_STATUS_NOT_PROCESSED;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	base = BN_bin2bn((const unsigned char *)op->modinv.base.data,
+			op->modinv.base.length, base);
+
+	if (BN_mod_inverse(res, base, sess->u.m.modulus, sess->u.m.ctx)) {
+		cop->status = RTE_CRYPTO_OP_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+		op->modinv.base.length = BN_bn2bin(res, op->modinv.base.data);
+	} else {
+		cop->status = RTE_CRYPTO_OP_STATUS_ERROR;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* process modexp operation */
+static int process_openssl_modexp_op(struct rte_crypto_op *cop,
+		struct openssl_asym_session *sess)
+{
+	struct rte_crypto_asym_op *op = cop->asym;
+	BIGNUM *base = BN_CTX_get(sess->u.e.ctx);
+	BIGNUM *res = BN_CTX_get(sess->u.e.ctx);
+
+	if (unlikely(base == NULL || res == NULL)) {
+		if (base)
+			BN_free(base);
+		if (res)
+			BN_free(res);
+		cop->status = RTE_CRYPTO_OP_STATUS_NOT_PROCESSED;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	base = BN_bin2bn((const unsigned char *)op->modinv.base.data,
+			op->modinv.base.length, base);
+
+	if (BN_mod_exp(res, base, sess->u.e.exp,
+				sess->u.e.mod, sess->u.e.ctx)) {
+		op->modinv.base.length = BN_bn2bin(res, op->modinv.base.data);
+		cop->status = RTE_CRYPTO_OP_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+	} else {
+		cop->status = RTE_CRYPTO_OP_STATUS_ERROR;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* process rsa operations */
+static int process_openssl_rsa_op(struct rte_crypto_op *cop,
+		struct openssl_asym_session *sess)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+	struct rte_crypto_asym_op *op = cop->asym;
+	RSA *rsa = sess->u.r.rsa;
+	uint32_t pad = (op->rsa.pad);
+
+	switch (pad) {
+	case RTE_CRYPTO_RSA_PKCS1_V1_5_BT0:
+	case RTE_CRYPTO_RSA_PKCS1_V1_5_BT1:
+	case RTE_CRYPTO_RSA_PKCS1_V1_5_BT2:
+		pad = RSA_PKCS1_PADDING;
+		break;
+	case RTE_CRYPTO_RSA_PADDING_NONE:
+		pad = RSA_NO_PADDING;
+		break;
+	default:
+		cop->status = RTE_CRYPTO_OP_STATUS_INVALID_ARGS;
+		OPENSSL_LOG(ERR,
+				"rsa pad type not supported %d\n", pad);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	switch (op->rsa.op_type) {
+	case RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_OP_ENCRYPT:
+		ret = RSA_public_encrypt(op->rsa.message.length,
+				op->rsa.message.data,
+				op->rsa.message.data,
+				rsa,
+				pad);
+
+		if (ret > 0)
+			op->rsa.message.length = ret;
+		OPENSSL_LOG(DEBUG,
+				"length of encrypted text %d\n", ret);
+		break;
+
+	case RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_OP_DECRYPT:
+		ret = RSA_private_decrypt(op->rsa.message.length,
+				op->rsa.message.data,
+				op->rsa.message.data,
+				rsa,
+				pad);
+		if (ret > 0)
+			op->rsa.message.length = ret;
+		break;
+
+	case RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_OP_SIGN:
+		ret = RSA_private_encrypt(op->rsa.message.length,
+				op->rsa.message.data,
+				op->rsa.sign.data,
+				rsa,
+				pad);
+		if (ret > 0)
+			op->rsa.sign.length = ret;
+		break;
+
+	case RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_OP_VERIFY:
+		ret = RSA_public_decrypt(op->rsa.sign.length,
+				op->rsa.sign.data,
+				op->rsa.sign.data,
+				rsa,
+				pad);
+
+		OPENSSL_LOG(DEBUG,
+				"Length of public_decrypt %d "
+				"length of message %zd\n",
+				ret, op->rsa.message.length);
+
+		if (memcmp(op->rsa.sign.data, op->rsa.message.data,
+					op->rsa.message.length)) {
+			OPENSSL_LOG(ERR,
+					"RSA sign Verification failed");
+			return -1;
+		}
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		/* allow ops with invalid args to be pushed to
+		 * completion queue
+		 */
+		cop->status = RTE_CRYPTO_OP_STATUS_INVALID_ARGS;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	if (ret < 0)
+		cop->status = RTE_CRYPTO_OP_STATUS_ERROR;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+process_asym_op(struct openssl_qp *qp, struct rte_crypto_op *op,
+		struct openssl_asym_session *sess)
+{
+	int retval = 0;
+
+	op->status = RTE_CRYPTO_OP_STATUS_NOT_PROCESSED;
+
+	switch (sess->xfrm_type) {
+	case RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_RSA:
+		retval = process_openssl_rsa_op(op, sess);
+		break;
+	case RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_MODEX:
+		retval = process_openssl_modexp_op(op, sess);
+		break;
+	case RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_MODINV:
+		retval = process_openssl_modinv_op(op, sess);
+		break;
+	default:
+		op->status = RTE_CRYPTO_OP_STATUS_INVALID_ARGS;
+		break;
+	}
+	if (!retval) {
+		/* op processed so push to completion queue as processed */
+		retval = rte_ring_enqueue(qp->processed_ops, (void *)op);
+		if (retval)
+			/* return error if failed to put in completion queue */
+			retval = -1;
+	}
+
+	return retval;
+}
+
 /** Process crypto operation for mbuf */
 static int
 process_op(struct openssl_qp *qp, struct rte_crypto_op *op,
@@ -1600,7 +1805,7 @@ static uint16_t
 openssl_pmd_enqueue_burst(void *queue_pair, struct rte_crypto_op **ops,
 		uint16_t nb_ops)
 {
-	struct openssl_session *sess;
+	void *sess;
 	struct openssl_qp *qp = queue_pair;
 	int i, retval;
 
@@ -1609,7 +1814,12 @@ openssl_pmd_enqueue_burst(void *queue_pair, struct rte_crypto_op **ops,
 		if (unlikely(sess == NULL))
 			goto enqueue_err;
 
-		retval = process_op(qp, ops[i], sess);
+		if (ops[i]->type == RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_SYMMETRIC)
+			retval = process_op(qp, ops[i],
+					(struct openssl_session *) sess);
+		else
+			retval = process_asym_op(qp, ops[i],
+					(struct openssl_asym_session *) sess);
 		if (unlikely(retval < 0))
 			goto enqueue_err;
 	}
@@ -1664,7 +1874,8 @@ cryptodev_openssl_create(const char *name,
 			RTE_CRYPTODEV_FF_SYM_OPERATION_CHAINING |
 			RTE_CRYPTODEV_FF_CPU_AESNI |
 			RTE_CRYPTODEV_FF_OOP_SGL_IN_LB_OUT |
-			RTE_CRYPTODEV_FF_OOP_LB_IN_LB_OUT;
+			RTE_CRYPTODEV_FF_OOP_LB_IN_LB_OUT |
+			RTE_CRYPTODEV_FF_ASYMMETRIC_CRYPTO;
 
 	/* Set vector instructions mode supported */
 	internals = dev->data->dev_private;
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/openssl/rte_openssl_pmd_ops.c b/drivers/crypto/openssl/rte_openssl_pmd_ops.c
index 05f452d..bbc203e 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/openssl/rte_openssl_pmd_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/openssl/rte_openssl_pmd_ops.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <rte_cryptodev_pmd.h>
 
 #include "rte_openssl_pmd_private.h"
+#include "compat.h"
 
 
 static const struct rte_cryptodev_capabilities openssl_pmd_capabilities[] = {
@@ -469,6 +470,63 @@ static const struct rte_cryptodev_capabilities openssl_pmd_capabilities[] = {
 			}, }
 		}, }
 	},
+	{	/* RSA */
+		.op = RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_ASYMMETRIC,
+		{.asym = {
+			.xform_capa = {
+				.xform_type = RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_RSA,
+				.op_types = ((1 << RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_OP_SIGN) |
+					(1 << RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_OP_VERIFY) |
+					(1 << RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_OP_ENCRYPT) |
+					(1 << RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_OP_DECRYPT)),
+				{
+				.modlen = {
+				/* min length is based on openssl rsa keygen */
+				.min = 30,
+				/* value 0 symbolizes no limit on max length */
+				.max = 0,
+				.increment = 1
+				}, }
+			}
+		},
+		}
+	},
+	{	/* modexp */
+		.op = RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_ASYMMETRIC,
+		{.asym = {
+			.xform_capa = {
+				.xform_type = RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_MODEX,
+				.op_types = 0,
+				{
+				.modlen = {
+				/* value 0 symbolizes no limit on min length */
+				.min = 0,
+				/* value 0 symbolizes no limit on max length */
+				.max = 0,
+				.increment = 1
+				}, }
+			}
+		},
+		}
+	},
+	{	/* modinv */
+		.op = RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_ASYMMETRIC,
+		{.asym = {
+			.xform_capa = {
+				.xform_type = RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_MODINV,
+				.op_types = 0,
+				{
+				.modlen = {
+				/* value 0 symbolizes no limit on min length */
+				.min = 0,
+				/* value 0 symbolizes no limit on max length */
+				.max = 0,
+				.increment = 1
+				}, }
+			}
+		},
+		}
+	},
 
 	RTE_CRYPTODEV_END_OF_CAPABILITIES_LIST()
 };
@@ -655,13 +713,20 @@ openssl_pmd_qp_count(struct rte_cryptodev *dev)
 	return dev->data->nb_queue_pairs;
 }
 
-/** Returns the size of the session structure */
+/** Returns the size of the symmetric session structure */
 static unsigned
 openssl_pmd_sym_session_get_size(struct rte_cryptodev *dev __rte_unused)
 {
 	return sizeof(struct openssl_session);
 }
 
+/** Returns the size of the asymmetric session structure */
+static unsigned
+openssl_pmd_asym_session_get_size(struct rte_cryptodev *dev __rte_unused)
+{
+	return sizeof(struct openssl_asym_session);
+}
+
 /** Configure the session from a crypto xform chain */
 static int
 openssl_pmd_sym_session_configure(struct rte_cryptodev *dev __rte_unused,
@@ -698,6 +763,226 @@ openssl_pmd_sym_session_configure(struct rte_cryptodev *dev __rte_unused,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int openssl_set_asym_session_parameters(
+		struct openssl_asym_session *asym_session,
+		struct rte_crypto_asym_xform *xform)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	if (xform->next != NULL) {
+		OPENSSL_LOG(ERR, "chained xfrms are not supported on %s",
+			rte_crypto_asym_xform_strings[xform->xform_type]);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	switch (xform->xform_type) {
+	case RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_RSA:
+	{
+		BIGNUM *n = NULL;
+		BIGNUM *e = NULL;
+		BIGNUM *d = NULL;
+		BIGNUM *p = NULL, *q = NULL, *dmp1 = NULL;
+		BIGNUM *iqmp = NULL, *dmq1 = NULL;
+
+		/* copy xfrm data into rsa struct */
+		n = BN_bin2bn((const unsigned char *)xform->rsa.n.data,
+				xform->rsa.n.length, n);
+		e = BN_bin2bn((const unsigned char *)xform->rsa.e.data,
+				xform->rsa.e.length, e);
+
+		if (!n || !e)
+			goto err_rsa;
+
+		RSA *rsa = RSA_new();
+		if (rsa == NULL)
+			goto err_rsa;
+
+		if (xform->rsa.key_type == RTE_RSA_KEY_TYPE_EXP) {
+			d = BN_bin2bn(
+			(const unsigned char *)xform->rsa.d.data,
+			xform->rsa.d.length,
+			d);
+			if (!d) {
+				RSA_free(rsa);
+				goto err_rsa;
+			}
+		} else {
+			p = BN_bin2bn((const unsigned char *)
+					xform->rsa.qt.p.data,
+					xform->rsa.qt.p.length,
+					p);
+			q = BN_bin2bn((const unsigned char *)
+					xform->rsa.qt.q.data,
+					xform->rsa.qt.q.length,
+					q);
+			dmp1 = BN_bin2bn((const unsigned char *)
+					xform->rsa.qt.dP.data,
+					xform->rsa.qt.dP.length,
+					dmp1);
+			dmq1 = BN_bin2bn((const unsigned char *)
+					xform->rsa.qt.dQ.data,
+					xform->rsa.qt.dQ.length,
+					dmq1);
+			iqmp = BN_bin2bn((const unsigned char *)
+					xform->rsa.qt.qInv.data,
+					xform->rsa.qt.qInv.length,
+					iqmp);
+
+			if (!p || !q || !dmp1 || !dmq1 || !iqmp) {
+				RSA_free(rsa);
+				goto err_rsa;
+			}
+			set_rsa_params(rsa, p, q, ret);
+			if (ret) {
+				OPENSSL_LOG(ERR,
+					"failed to set rsa params\n");
+				RSA_free(rsa);
+				goto err_rsa;
+			}
+			set_rsa_crt_params(rsa, dmp1, dmq1, iqmp, ret);
+			if (ret) {
+				OPENSSL_LOG(ERR,
+					"failed to set crt params\n");
+				RSA_free(rsa);
+				/*
+				 * set already populated params to NULL
+				 * as its freed by call to RSA_free
+				 */
+				p = q = NULL;
+				goto err_rsa;
+			}
+		}
+
+		set_rsa_keys(rsa, n, e, d, ret);
+		if (ret) {
+			OPENSSL_LOG(ERR, "Failed to load rsa keys\n");
+			RSA_free(rsa);
+			return -1;
+		}
+		asym_session->u.r.rsa = rsa;
+		asym_session->xfrm_type = RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_RSA;
+		break;
+err_rsa:
+		if (n)
+			BN_free(n);
+		if (e)
+			BN_free(e);
+		if (d)
+			BN_free(d);
+		if (p)
+			BN_free(p);
+		if (q)
+			BN_free(q);
+		if (dmp1)
+			BN_free(dmp1);
+		if (dmq1)
+			BN_free(dmq1);
+		if (iqmp)
+			BN_free(iqmp);
+
+		return -1;
+	}
+	case RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_MODEX:
+	{
+		struct rte_crypto_modex_xform *xfrm = &(xform->modex);
+
+		BN_CTX *ctx = BN_CTX_new();
+		if (ctx == NULL) {
+			OPENSSL_LOG(ERR,
+				" failed to allocate resources\n");
+			return -1;
+		}
+		BN_CTX_start(ctx);
+		BIGNUM *mod = BN_CTX_get(ctx);
+		BIGNUM *exp = BN_CTX_get(ctx);
+		if (mod == NULL || exp == NULL) {
+			BN_CTX_end(ctx);
+			BN_CTX_free(ctx);
+			return -1;
+		}
+
+		mod = BN_bin2bn((const unsigned char *)
+				xfrm->modulus.data,
+				xfrm->modulus.length, mod);
+		exp = BN_bin2bn((const unsigned char *)
+				xfrm->exponent.data,
+				xfrm->exponent.length, exp);
+		asym_session->u.e.ctx = ctx;
+		asym_session->u.e.mod = mod;
+		asym_session->u.e.exp = exp;
+		asym_session->xfrm_type = RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_MODEX;
+		break;
+	}
+	case RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_MODINV:
+	{
+		struct rte_crypto_modinv_xform *xfrm = &(xform->modinv);
+
+		BN_CTX *ctx = BN_CTX_new();
+		if (ctx == NULL) {
+			OPENSSL_LOG(ERR,
+				" failed to allocate resources\n");
+			return -1;
+		}
+		BN_CTX_start(ctx);
+		BIGNUM *mod = BN_CTX_get(ctx);
+		if (mod == NULL) {
+			BN_CTX_end(ctx);
+			BN_CTX_free(ctx);
+			return -1;
+		}
+
+		mod = BN_bin2bn((const unsigned char *)
+				xfrm->modulus.data,
+				xfrm->modulus.length,
+				mod);
+		asym_session->u.m.ctx = ctx;
+		asym_session->u.m.modulus = mod;
+		asym_session->xfrm_type = RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_MODINV;
+		break;
+	}
+	default:
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/** Configure the session from a crypto xform chain */
+static int
+openssl_pmd_asym_session_configure(struct rte_cryptodev *dev __rte_unused,
+		struct rte_crypto_asym_xform *xform,
+		struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess,
+		struct rte_mempool *mempool)
+{
+	void *asym_sess_private_data;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (unlikely(sess == NULL)) {
+		OPENSSL_LOG(ERR, "invalid asymmetric session struct");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (rte_mempool_get(mempool, &asym_sess_private_data)) {
+		CDEV_LOG_ERR(
+			"Couldn't get object from session mempool");
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	ret = openssl_set_asym_session_parameters(asym_sess_private_data,
+			xform);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		OPENSSL_LOG(ERR, "failed configure session parameters");
+
+		/* Return session to mempool */
+		rte_mempool_put(mempool, asym_sess_private_data);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	set_asym_session_private_data(sess, dev->driver_id,
+			asym_sess_private_data);
+
+	return 0;
+}
 
 /** Clear the memory of session so it doesn't leave key material behind */
 static void
@@ -717,6 +1002,50 @@ openssl_pmd_sym_session_clear(struct rte_cryptodev *dev,
 	}
 }
 
+static void openssl_reset_asym_session(struct openssl_asym_session *sess)
+{
+	switch (sess->xfrm_type) {
+	case RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_RSA:
+		if (sess->u.r.rsa)
+			RSA_free(sess->u.r.rsa);
+		break;
+	case RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_MODEX:
+		if (sess->u.e.ctx) {
+			BN_CTX_end(sess->u.e.ctx);
+			BN_CTX_free(sess->u.e.ctx);
+		}
+		break;
+	case RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_MODINV:
+		if (sess->u.m.ctx) {
+			BN_CTX_end(sess->u.m.ctx);
+			BN_CTX_free(sess->u.m.ctx);
+		}
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+/** Clear the memory of asymmetric session
+ * so it doesn't leave key material behind
+ */
+static void
+openssl_pmd_asym_session_clear(struct rte_cryptodev *dev,
+		struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess)
+{
+	uint8_t index = dev->driver_id;
+	void *sess_priv = get_asym_session_private_data(sess, index);
+
+	/* Zero out the whole structure */
+	if (sess_priv) {
+		openssl_reset_asym_session(sess_priv);
+		memset(sess_priv, 0, sizeof(struct openssl_asym_session));
+		struct rte_mempool *sess_mp = rte_mempool_from_obj(sess_priv);
+		set_asym_session_private_data(sess, index, NULL);
+		rte_mempool_put(sess_mp, sess_priv);
+	}
+}
+
 struct rte_cryptodev_ops openssl_pmd_ops = {
 		.dev_configure		= openssl_pmd_config,
 		.dev_start		= openssl_pmd_start,
@@ -733,8 +1062,11 @@ struct rte_cryptodev_ops openssl_pmd_ops = {
 		.queue_pair_count	= openssl_pmd_qp_count,
 
 		.sym_session_get_size	= openssl_pmd_sym_session_get_size,
+		.asym_session_get_size	= openssl_pmd_asym_session_get_size,
 		.sym_session_configure	= openssl_pmd_sym_session_configure,
-		.sym_session_clear	= openssl_pmd_sym_session_clear
+		.asym_session_configure	= openssl_pmd_asym_session_configure,
+		.sym_session_clear	= openssl_pmd_sym_session_clear,
+		.asym_session_clear	= openssl_pmd_asym_session_clear
 };
 
 struct rte_cryptodev_ops *rte_openssl_pmd_ops = &openssl_pmd_ops;
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/openssl/rte_openssl_pmd_private.h b/drivers/crypto/openssl/rte_openssl_pmd_private.h
index 29fcb76..0ebe596 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/openssl/rte_openssl_pmd_private.h
+++ b/drivers/crypto/openssl/rte_openssl_pmd_private.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <openssl/evp.h>
 #include <openssl/hmac.h>
 #include <openssl/des.h>
+#include <openssl/rsa.h>
 
 #define CRYPTODEV_NAME_OPENSSL_PMD	crypto_openssl
 /**< Open SSL Crypto PMD device name */
@@ -142,6 +143,24 @@ struct openssl_session {
 
 } __rte_cache_aligned;
 
+/** OPENSSL crypto private asymmetric session structure */
+struct openssl_asym_session {
+	enum rte_crypto_asym_xform_type xfrm_type;
+	union {
+		struct rsa {
+			RSA *rsa;
+		} r;
+		struct exp {
+			BIGNUM *exp;
+			BIGNUM *mod;
+			BN_CTX *ctx;
+		} e;
+		struct mod {
+			BIGNUM *modulus;
+			BN_CTX *ctx;
+		} m;
+	} u;
+} __rte_cache_aligned;
 /** Set and validate OPENSSL crypto session parameters */
 extern int
 openssl_set_session_parameters(struct openssl_session *sess,
