diff --git a/app/test-pmd/cmdline.c b/app/test-pmd/cmdline.c
index 0361e58..5460415 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/cmdline.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/cmdline.c
@@ -318,6 +318,14 @@ static void cmd_help_long_parsed(void *parsed_result,
 			"tx_checksum show (port_id)\n"
 			"    Display tx checksum offload configuration\n\n"
 
+			"tso set (segsize) (portid)\n"
+			"    Enable TCP Segmentation Offload in csum forward"
+			" engine.\n"
+			"    Please check the NIC datasheet for HW limits.\n\n"
+
+			"tso show (portid)"
+			"    Display the status of TCP Segmentation Offload.\n\n"
+
 			"set fwd (%s)\n"
 			"    Set packet forwarding mode.\n\n"
 
@@ -2862,6 +2870,88 @@ cmdline_parse_inst_t cmd_tx_cksum_show = {
 	},
 };
 
+/* *** ENABLE HARDWARE SEGMENTATION IN TX PACKETS *** */
+struct cmd_tso_set_result {
+	cmdline_fixed_string_t tso;
+	cmdline_fixed_string_t mode;
+	uint16_t tso_segsz;
+	uint8_t port_id;
+};
+
+static void
+cmd_tso_set_parsed(void *parsed_result,
+		       __attribute__((unused)) struct cmdline *cl,
+		       __attribute__((unused)) void *data)
+{
+	struct cmd_tso_set_result *res = parsed_result;
+	struct rte_eth_dev_info dev_info;
+
+	if (port_id_is_invalid(res->port_id))
+		return;
+
+	if (!strcmp(res->mode, "set"))
+		ports[res->port_id].tso_segsz = res->tso_segsz;
+
+	if (ports[res->port_id].tso_segsz == 0)
+		printf("TSO is disabled\n");
+	else
+		printf("TSO segment size is %d\n",
+			ports[res->port_id].tso_segsz);
+
+	/* display warnings if configuration is not supported by the NIC */
+	rte_eth_dev_info_get(res->port_id, &dev_info);
+	if ((ports[res->port_id].tso_segsz != 0) &&
+		(dev_info.tx_offload_capa & DEV_TX_OFFLOAD_TCP_TSO) == 0) {
+		printf("Warning: TSO enabled but not "
+			"supported by port %d\n", res->port_id);
+	}
+}
+
+cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_tso_set_tso =
+	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_tso_set_result,
+				tso, "tso");
+cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_tso_set_mode =
+	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_tso_set_result,
+				mode, "set");
+cmdline_parse_token_num_t cmd_tso_set_tso_segsz =
+	TOKEN_NUM_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_tso_set_result,
+				tso_segsz, UINT16);
+cmdline_parse_token_num_t cmd_tso_set_portid =
+	TOKEN_NUM_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_tso_set_result,
+				port_id, UINT8);
+
+cmdline_parse_inst_t cmd_tso_set = {
+	.f = cmd_tso_set_parsed,
+	.data = NULL,
+	.help_str = "Set TSO segment size for csum engine (0 to disable): "
+	"tso set <tso_segsz> <port>",
+	.tokens = {
+		(void *)&cmd_tso_set_tso,
+		(void *)&cmd_tso_set_mode,
+		(void *)&cmd_tso_set_tso_segsz,
+		(void *)&cmd_tso_set_portid,
+		NULL,
+	},
+};
+
+cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_tso_show_mode =
+	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_tso_set_result,
+				mode, "show");
+
+
+cmdline_parse_inst_t cmd_tso_show = {
+	.f = cmd_tso_set_parsed,
+	.data = NULL,
+	.help_str = "Show TSO segment size for csum engine: "
+	"tso show <port>",
+	.tokens = {
+		(void *)&cmd_tso_set_tso,
+		(void *)&cmd_tso_show_mode,
+		(void *)&cmd_tso_set_portid,
+		NULL,
+	},
+};
+
 /* *** ENABLE/DISABLE FLUSH ON RX STREAMS *** */
 struct cmd_set_flush_rx {
 	cmdline_fixed_string_t set;
@@ -7875,6 +7965,8 @@ cmdline_parse_ctx_t main_ctx[] = {
 	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *)&cmd_tx_vlan_set_pvid,
 	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *)&cmd_tx_cksum_set,
 	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *)&cmd_tx_cksum_show,
+	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *)&cmd_tso_set,
+	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *)&cmd_tso_show,
 	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *)&cmd_link_flow_control_set,
 	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *)&cmd_link_flow_control_set_rx,
 	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *)&cmd_link_flow_control_set_tx,
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/csumonly.c b/app/test-pmd/csumonly.c
index abc525c..7995ff5 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/csumonly.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/csumonly.c
@@ -222,14 +222,15 @@ get_udptcp_checksum(void *l3_hdr, void *l4_hdr, uint16_t ethertype)
 /*
  * Parse an ethernet header to fill the ethertype, l2_len, l3_len and
  * ipproto. This function is able to recognize IPv4/IPv6 with one optional vlan
- * header.
+ * header. The l4_len argument is only set in case of TCP (useful for TSO).
  */
 static void
 parse_ethernet(struct ether_hdr *eth_hdr, uint16_t *ethertype, uint16_t *l2_len,
-	uint16_t *l3_len, uint8_t *l4_proto)
+	uint16_t *l3_len, uint8_t *l4_proto, uint16_t *l4_len)
 {
 	struct ipv4_hdr *ipv4_hdr;
 	struct ipv6_hdr *ipv6_hdr;
+	struct tcp_hdr *tcp_hdr;
 
 	*l2_len = sizeof(struct ether_hdr);
 	*ethertype = eth_hdr->ether_type;
@@ -257,6 +258,14 @@ parse_ethernet(struct ether_hdr *eth_hdr, uint16_t *ethertype, uint16_t *l2_len,
 		*l4_proto = 0;
 		break;
 	}
+
+	if (*l4_proto == IPPROTO_TCP) {
+		tcp_hdr = (struct tcp_hdr *)((char *)eth_hdr +
+			*l2_len + *l3_len);
+		*l4_len = (tcp_hdr->data_off & 0xf0) >> 2;
+	}
+	else
+		*l4_len = 0;
 }
 
 /* modify the IPv4 or IPv4 source address of a packet */
@@ -279,7 +288,7 @@ change_ip_addresses(void *l3_hdr, uint16_t ethertype)
  * depending on the testpmd command line configuration */
 static uint64_t
 process_inner_cksums(void *l3_hdr, uint16_t ethertype, uint16_t l3_len,
-	uint8_t l4_proto, uint16_t testpmd_ol_flags)
+	uint8_t l4_proto, uint16_t tso_segsz, uint16_t testpmd_ol_flags)
 {
 	struct ipv4_hdr *ipv4_hdr = l3_hdr;
 	struct udp_hdr *udp_hdr;
@@ -291,11 +300,15 @@ process_inner_cksums(void *l3_hdr, uint16_t ethertype, uint16_t l3_len,
 		ipv4_hdr = l3_hdr;
 		ipv4_hdr->hdr_checksum = 0;
 
-		if (testpmd_ol_flags & TESTPMD_TX_OFFLOAD_IP_CKSUM)
+		if (tso_segsz != 0 && l4_proto == IPPROTO_TCP) {
 			ol_flags |= PKT_TX_IP_CKSUM;
-		else
-			ipv4_hdr->hdr_checksum = get_ipv4_cksum(ipv4_hdr);
-
+		}
+		else {
+			if (testpmd_ol_flags & TESTPMD_TX_OFFLOAD_IP_CKSUM)
+				ol_flags |= PKT_TX_IP_CKSUM;
+			else
+				ipv4_hdr->hdr_checksum = get_ipv4_cksum(ipv4_hdr);
+		}
 	}
 	else if (ethertype != _htons(ETHER_TYPE_IPv6))
 		return 0; /* packet type not supported nothing to do */
@@ -320,7 +333,11 @@ process_inner_cksums(void *l3_hdr, uint16_t ethertype, uint16_t l3_len,
 	else if (l4_proto == IPPROTO_TCP) {
 		tcp_hdr = (struct tcp_hdr *)((char *)l3_hdr + l3_len);
 		tcp_hdr->cksum = 0;
-		if (testpmd_ol_flags & TESTPMD_TX_OFFLOAD_TCP_CKSUM) {
+		if (tso_segsz != 0) {
+			ol_flags |= PKT_TX_TCP_SEG;
+			tcp_hdr->cksum = get_psd_sum(l3_hdr, ethertype);
+		}
+		else if (testpmd_ol_flags & TESTPMD_TX_OFFLOAD_TCP_CKSUM) {
 			ol_flags |= PKT_TX_TCP_CKSUM;
 			tcp_hdr->cksum = get_psd_sum(l3_hdr, ethertype);
 		}
@@ -393,6 +410,8 @@ process_outer_cksums(void *outer_l3_hdr, uint16_t outer_ethertype,
  *  - modify the IPs
  *  - reprocess the checksum in SW or HW, depending on testpmd command line
  *    configuration
+ *  - if TSO is enabled in testpmd command line, also flag the mbuf for TCP
+ *    segmentation offload (this implies HW checksum)
  * Then packets are transmitted on the output port.
  *
  * Supported packets are:
@@ -418,7 +437,9 @@ pkt_burst_checksum_forward(struct fwd_stream *fs)
 	uint16_t testpmd_ol_flags;
 	uint8_t l4_proto;
 	uint16_t ethertype = 0, outer_ethertype = 0;
-	uint16_t  l2_len = 0, l3_len = 0, outer_l2_len = 0, outer_l3_len = 0;
+	uint16_t l2_len = 0, l3_len = 0, l4_len = 0;
+	uint16_t outer_l2_len = 0, outer_l3_len = 0;
+	uint16_t tso_segsz;
 	int tunnel = 0;
 	uint32_t rx_bad_ip_csum;
 	uint32_t rx_bad_l4_csum;
@@ -448,6 +469,7 @@ pkt_burst_checksum_forward(struct fwd_stream *fs)
 
 	txp = &ports[fs->tx_port];
 	testpmd_ol_flags = txp->tx_ol_flags;
+	tso_segsz = txp->tso_segsz;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < nb_rx; i++) {
 
@@ -463,7 +485,8 @@ pkt_burst_checksum_forward(struct fwd_stream *fs)
 		 * and inner headers */
 
 		eth_hdr = rte_pktmbuf_mtod(m, struct ether_hdr *);
-		parse_ethernet(eth_hdr, &ethertype, &l2_len, &l3_len, &l4_proto);
+		parse_ethernet(eth_hdr, &ethertype, &l2_len, &l3_len,
+			&l4_proto, &l4_len);
 		l3_hdr = (char *)eth_hdr + l2_len;
 
 		/* check if it's a supported tunnel (only vxlan for now) */
@@ -491,7 +514,7 @@ pkt_burst_checksum_forward(struct fwd_stream *fs)
 					sizeof(struct vxlan_hdr));
 
 				parse_ethernet(eth_hdr, &ethertype, &l2_len,
-					&l3_len, &l4_proto);
+					&l3_len, &l4_proto, &l4_len);
 				l3_hdr = (char *)eth_hdr + l2_len;
 			}
 		}
@@ -505,11 +528,12 @@ pkt_burst_checksum_forward(struct fwd_stream *fs)
 
 		/* step 3: depending on user command line configuration,
 		 * recompute checksum either in software or flag the
-		 * mbuf to offload the calculation to the NIC */
+		 * mbuf to offload the calculation to the NIC. If TSO
+		 * is configured, prepare the mbuf for TCP segmentation. */
 
 		/* process checksums of inner headers first */
 		ol_flags |= process_inner_cksums(l3_hdr, ethertype,
-			l3_len, l4_proto, testpmd_ol_flags);
+			l3_len, l4_proto, tso_segsz, testpmd_ol_flags);
 
 		/* Then process outer headers if any. Note that the software
 		 * checksum will be wrong if one of the inner checksums is
@@ -538,6 +562,7 @@ pkt_burst_checksum_forward(struct fwd_stream *fs)
 					sizeof(struct udp_hdr) +
 					sizeof(struct vxlan_hdr) + l2_len;
 				m->l3_len = l3_len;
+				m->l4_len = l4_len;
 			}
 		} else {
 			/* this is only useful if an offload flag is
@@ -545,7 +570,9 @@ pkt_burst_checksum_forward(struct fwd_stream *fs)
 			 * case */
 			m->l2_len = l2_len;
 			m->l3_len = l3_len;
+			m->l4_len = l4_len;
 		}
+		m->tso_segsz = tso_segsz;
 		m->ol_flags = ol_flags;
 
 	}
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h
index c753d37..c22863f 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h
+++ b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ struct rte_port {
 	struct fwd_stream       *tx_stream; /**< Port TX stream, if unique */
 	unsigned int            socket_id;  /**< For NUMA support */
 	uint16_t                tx_ol_flags;/**< TX Offload Flags (TESTPMD_TX_OFFLOAD...). */
+	uint16_t                tso_segsz;  /**< MSS for segmentation offload. */
 	uint16_t                tx_vlan_id; /**< Tag Id. in TX VLAN packets. */
 	void                    *fwd_ctx;   /**< Forwarding mode context */
 	uint64_t                rx_bad_ip_csum; /**< rx pkts with bad ip checksum  */
