diff --git a/drivers/bus/fslmc/fslmc_vfio.c b/drivers/bus/fslmc/fslmc_vfio.c
index 749d92d..56c36a0 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/fslmc/fslmc_vfio.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/fslmc/fslmc_vfio.c
@@ -194,7 +194,8 @@ static int fslmc_map_dma(uint64_t vaddr, rte_iova_t iovaddr, size_t len);
 static int fslmc_unmap_dma(uint64_t vaddr, rte_iova_t iovaddr, size_t len);
 
 static void
-fslmc_memevent_cb(enum rte_mem_event type, const void *addr, size_t len)
+fslmc_memevent_cb(enum rte_mem_event type, const void *addr, size_t len,
+		void *arg __rte_unused)
 {
 	struct rte_memseg_list *msl;
 	struct rte_memseg *ms;
@@ -347,7 +348,7 @@ int rte_fslmc_vfio_dmamap(void)
 	}
 
 	ret = rte_mem_event_callback_register("fslmc_memevent_clb",
-					      fslmc_memevent_cb);
+			fslmc_memevent_cb, NULL);
 	if (ret && rte_errno == ENOTSUP)
 		DPAA2_BUS_DEBUG("Memory event callbacks not supported");
 	else if (ret)
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_memalloc.c b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_memalloc.c
index e983688..3005ef9 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_memalloc.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_memalloc.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ struct mem_event_callback_entry {
 	TAILQ_ENTRY(mem_event_callback_entry) next;
 	char name[RTE_MEM_EVENT_CALLBACK_NAME_LEN];
 	rte_mem_event_callback_t clb;
+	void *arg;
 };
 
 struct mem_alloc_validator_entry {
@@ -44,12 +45,12 @@ static struct mem_alloc_validator_entry_list mem_alloc_validator_list =
 static rte_rwlock_t mem_alloc_validator_rwlock = RTE_RWLOCK_INITIALIZER;
 
 static struct mem_event_callback_entry *
-find_mem_event_callback(const char *name)
+find_mem_event_callback(const char *name, void *arg)
 {
 	struct mem_event_callback_entry *r;
 
 	TAILQ_FOREACH(r, &mem_event_callback_list, next) {
-		if (!strcmp(r->name, name))
+		if (!strcmp(r->name, name) && r->arg == arg)
 			break;
 	}
 	return r;
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ eal_memalloc_is_contig(const struct rte_memseg_list *msl, void *start,
 
 int
 eal_memalloc_mem_event_callback_register(const char *name,
-		rte_mem_event_callback_t clb)
+		rte_mem_event_callback_t clb, void *arg)
 {
 	struct mem_event_callback_entry *entry;
 	int ret, len;
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ eal_memalloc_mem_event_callback_register(const char *name,
 	}
 	rte_rwlock_write_lock(&mem_event_rwlock);
 
-	entry = find_mem_event_callback(name);
+	entry = find_mem_event_callback(name, arg);
 	if (entry != NULL) {
 		rte_errno = EEXIST;
 		ret = -1;
@@ -180,12 +181,14 @@ eal_memalloc_mem_event_callback_register(const char *name,
 
 	/* callback successfully created and is valid, add it to the list */
 	entry->clb = clb;
+	entry->arg = arg;
 	strlcpy(entry->name, name, RTE_MEM_EVENT_CALLBACK_NAME_LEN);
 	TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&mem_event_callback_list, entry, next);
 
 	ret = 0;
 
-	RTE_LOG(DEBUG, EAL, "Mem event callback '%s' registered\n", name);
+	RTE_LOG(DEBUG, EAL, "Mem event callback '%s:%p' registered\n",
+			name, arg);
 
 unlock:
 	rte_rwlock_write_unlock(&mem_event_rwlock);
@@ -193,7 +196,7 @@ eal_memalloc_mem_event_callback_register(const char *name,
 }
 
 int
-eal_memalloc_mem_event_callback_unregister(const char *name)
+eal_memalloc_mem_event_callback_unregister(const char *name, void *arg)
 {
 	struct mem_event_callback_entry *entry;
 	int ret, len;
@@ -212,7 +215,7 @@ eal_memalloc_mem_event_callback_unregister(const char *name)
 	}
 	rte_rwlock_write_lock(&mem_event_rwlock);
 
-	entry = find_mem_event_callback(name);
+	entry = find_mem_event_callback(name, arg);
 	if (entry == NULL) {
 		rte_errno = ENOENT;
 		ret = -1;
@@ -223,7 +226,8 @@ eal_memalloc_mem_event_callback_unregister(const char *name)
 
 	ret = 0;
 
-	RTE_LOG(DEBUG, EAL, "Mem event callback '%s' unregistered\n", name);
+	RTE_LOG(DEBUG, EAL, "Mem event callback '%s:%p' unregistered\n",
+			name, arg);
 
 unlock:
 	rte_rwlock_write_unlock(&mem_event_rwlock);
@@ -239,9 +243,9 @@ eal_memalloc_mem_event_notify(enum rte_mem_event event, const void *start,
 	rte_rwlock_read_lock(&mem_event_rwlock);
 
 	TAILQ_FOREACH(entry, &mem_event_callback_list, next) {
-		RTE_LOG(DEBUG, EAL, "Calling mem event callback %s",
-			entry->name);
-		entry->clb(event, start, len);
+		RTE_LOG(DEBUG, EAL, "Calling mem event callback '%s:%p'",
+			entry->name, entry->arg);
+		entry->clb(event, start, len, entry->arg);
 	}
 
 	rte_rwlock_read_unlock(&mem_event_rwlock);
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_memory.c b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_memory.c
index 4c943b0..f080132 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_memory.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_memory.c
@@ -661,7 +661,8 @@ dump_memseg(const struct rte_memseg_list *msl, const struct rte_memseg *ms,
  * is in eal_common_memalloc.c, like all other memalloc internals.
  */
 int __rte_experimental
-rte_mem_event_callback_register(const char *name, rte_mem_event_callback_t clb)
+rte_mem_event_callback_register(const char *name, rte_mem_event_callback_t clb,
+		void *arg)
 {
 	/* FreeBSD boots with legacy mem enabled by default */
 	if (internal_config.legacy_mem) {
@@ -669,11 +670,11 @@ rte_mem_event_callback_register(const char *name, rte_mem_event_callback_t clb)
 		rte_errno = ENOTSUP;
 		return -1;
 	}
-	return eal_memalloc_mem_event_callback_register(name, clb);
+	return eal_memalloc_mem_event_callback_register(name, clb, arg);
 }
 
 int __rte_experimental
-rte_mem_event_callback_unregister(const char *name)
+rte_mem_event_callback_unregister(const char *name, void *arg)
 {
 	/* FreeBSD boots with legacy mem enabled by default */
 	if (internal_config.legacy_mem) {
@@ -681,7 +682,7 @@ rte_mem_event_callback_unregister(const char *name)
 		rte_errno = ENOTSUP;
 		return -1;
 	}
-	return eal_memalloc_mem_event_callback_unregister(name);
+	return eal_memalloc_mem_event_callback_unregister(name, arg);
 }
 
 int __rte_experimental
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_memalloc.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_memalloc.h
index 662b3b5..36bb1a0 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_memalloc.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_memalloc.h
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ eal_memalloc_sync_with_primary(void);
 
 int
 eal_memalloc_mem_event_callback_register(const char *name,
-		rte_mem_event_callback_t clb);
+		rte_mem_event_callback_t clb, void *arg);
 
 int
-eal_memalloc_mem_event_callback_unregister(const char *name);
+eal_memalloc_mem_event_callback_unregister(const char *name, void *arg);
 
 void
 eal_memalloc_mem_event_notify(enum rte_mem_event event, const void *start,
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_memory.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_memory.h
index 1e35cb2..857773c 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_memory.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_memory.h
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ enum rte_mem_event {
  * Function typedef used to register callbacks for memory events.
  */
 typedef void (*rte_mem_event_callback_t)(enum rte_mem_event event_type,
-		const void *addr, size_t len);
+		const void *addr, size_t len, void *arg);
 
 /**
  * Function used to register callbacks for memory events.
@@ -345,13 +345,17 @@ typedef void (*rte_mem_event_callback_t)(enum rte_mem_event event_type,
  * @param clb
  *   Callback function pointer.
  *
+ * @param arg
+ *   Argument to pass to the callback.
+ *
  * @return
  *   0 on successful callback register
  *   -1 on unsuccessful callback register, with rte_errno value indicating
  *   reason for failure.
  */
 int __rte_experimental
-rte_mem_event_callback_register(const char *name, rte_mem_event_callback_t clb);
+rte_mem_event_callback_register(const char *name, rte_mem_event_callback_t clb,
+		void *arg);
 
 /**
  * Function used to unregister callbacks for memory events.
@@ -359,13 +363,16 @@ rte_mem_event_callback_register(const char *name, rte_mem_event_callback_t clb);
  * @param name
  *   Name associated with specified callback to be removed from the list.
  *
+ * @param arg
+ *   Argument to look for among callbacks with specified callback name.
+ *
  * @return
  *   0 on successful callback unregister
  *   -1 on unsuccessful callback unregister, with rte_errno value indicating
  *   reason for failure.
  */
 int __rte_experimental
-rte_mem_event_callback_unregister(const char *name);
+rte_mem_event_callback_unregister(const char *name, void *arg);
 
 
 #define RTE_MEM_ALLOC_VALIDATOR_NAME_LEN 64
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_vfio.c b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_vfio.c
index 7afa33d..db2a111 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_vfio.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_vfio.c
@@ -535,7 +535,8 @@ vfio_group_device_count(int vfio_group_fd)
 }
 
 static void
-vfio_mem_event_callback(enum rte_mem_event type, const void *addr, size_t len)
+vfio_mem_event_callback(enum rte_mem_event type, const void *addr, size_t len,
+		void *arg)
 {
 	struct rte_memseg_list *msl;
 	struct rte_memseg *ms;
@@ -780,7 +781,7 @@ rte_vfio_setup_device(const char *sysfs_base, const char *dev_addr,
 			if (vfio_cfg == default_vfio_cfg)
 				ret = rte_mem_event_callback_register(
 					VFIO_MEM_EVENT_CLB_NAME,
-					vfio_mem_event_callback);
+					vfio_mem_event_callback, NULL);
 			else
 				ret = 0;
 			/* unlock memory hotplug */
@@ -908,7 +909,8 @@ rte_vfio_release_device(const char *sysfs_base, const char *dev_addr,
 	 * avoid spurious attempts to map/unmap memory from VFIO.
 	 */
 	if (vfio_cfg == default_vfio_cfg && vfio_cfg->vfio_active_groups == 0)
-		rte_mem_event_callback_unregister(VFIO_MEM_EVENT_CLB_NAME);
+		rte_mem_event_callback_unregister(VFIO_MEM_EVENT_CLB_NAME,
+				NULL);
 
 	/* success */
 	ret = 0;
