diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_pci.c b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_pci.c
index 0c29f1d..537c552 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_pci.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ virtio_read_reg_1(struct virtio_hw *hw, uint64_t reg_offset)
 	struct rte_pci_device *dev;
 
 	dev = hw->dev;
-	if (dev->kdrv == RTE_KDRV_VFIO)
+	if (dev->kdrv == RTE_KDRV_VFIO_NOIOMMU)
 		ioport_inb(dev, reg_offset, &ret);
 	else
 		ret = inb(VIRTIO_PCI_REG_ADDR(hw, reg_offset));
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ virtio_read_reg_2(struct virtio_hw *hw, uint64_t reg_offset)
 	struct rte_pci_device *dev;
 
 	dev = hw->dev;
-	if (dev->kdrv == RTE_KDRV_VFIO)
+	if (dev->kdrv == RTE_KDRV_VFIO_NOIOMMU)
 		ioport_inw(dev, reg_offset, &ret);
 	else
 		ret = inw(VIRTIO_PCI_REG_ADDR(hw, reg_offset));
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ virtio_read_reg_4(struct virtio_hw *hw, uint64_t reg_offset)
 	struct rte_pci_device *dev;
 
 	dev = hw->dev;
-	if (dev->kdrv == RTE_KDRV_VFIO)
+	if (dev->kdrv == RTE_KDRV_VFIO_NOIOMMU)
 		ioport_inl(dev, reg_offset, &ret);
 	else
 		ret = inl(VIRTIO_PCI_REG_ADDR(hw, reg_offset));
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ virtio_write_reg_1(struct virtio_hw *hw, uint64_t reg_offset, uint8_t value)
 	struct rte_pci_device *dev;
 
 	dev = hw->dev;
-	if (dev->kdrv == RTE_KDRV_VFIO)
+	if (dev->kdrv == RTE_KDRV_VFIO_NOIOMMU)
 		ioport_outb_p(dev, reg_offset, value);
 	else
 		outb_p((unsigned char)value,
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ virtio_write_reg_2(struct virtio_hw *hw, uint64_t reg_offset, uint16_t value)
 	struct rte_pci_device *dev;
 
 	dev = hw->dev;
-	if (dev->kdrv == RTE_KDRV_VFIO)
+	if (dev->kdrv == RTE_KDRV_VFIO_NOIOMMU)
 		ioport_outw_p(dev, reg_offset, value);
 	else
 		outw_p((unsigned short)value,
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ virtio_write_reg_4(struct virtio_hw *hw, uint64_t reg_offset, uint32_t value)
 	struct rte_pci_device *dev;
 
 	dev = hw->dev;
-	if (dev->kdrv == RTE_KDRV_VFIO)
+	if (dev->kdrv == RTE_KDRV_VFIO_NOIOMMU)
 		ioport_outl_p(dev, reg_offset, value);
 	else
 		outl_p((unsigned int)value,
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_pci.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_pci.h
index 0c667ff..2dbc658 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_pci.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_pci.h
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ enum rte_kernel_driver {
 	RTE_KDRV_VFIO,
 	RTE_KDRV_UIO_GENERIC,
 	RTE_KDRV_NIC_UIO,
+	RTE_KDRV_VFIO_NOIOMMU,
 	RTE_KDRV_NONE,
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_pci.c b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_pci.c
index eb503f0..2936497 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_pci.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_pci.c
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ rte_eal_pci_map_device(struct rte_pci_device *dev)
 	/* try mapping the NIC resources using VFIO if it exists */
 	switch (dev->kdrv) {
 	case RTE_KDRV_VFIO:
+	case RTE_KDRV_VFIO_NOIOMMU:
 #ifdef VFIO_PRESENT
 		if (pci_vfio_is_enabled())
 			ret = pci_vfio_map_resource(dev);
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@ rte_eal_pci_unmap_device(struct rte_pci_device *dev)
 	/* try unmapping the NIC resources using VFIO if it exists */
 	switch (dev->kdrv) {
 	case RTE_KDRV_VFIO:
+	case RTE_KDRV_VFIO_NOIOMMU:
 		RTE_LOG(ERR, EAL, "Hotplug doesn't support vfio yet\n");
 		break;
 	case RTE_KDRV_IGB_UIO:
@@ -353,9 +355,12 @@ pci_scan_one(const char *dirname, uint16_t domain, uint8_t bus,
 	}
 
 	if (!ret) {
-		if (!strcmp(driver, "vfio-pci"))
-			dev->kdrv = RTE_KDRV_VFIO;
-		else if (!strcmp(driver, "igb_uio"))
+		if (!strcmp(driver, "vfio-pci")) {
+			if (pci_vfio_is_noiommu(dev) == 0)
+				dev->kdrv = RTE_KDRV_VFIO_NOIOMMU;
+			else
+				dev->kdrv = RTE_KDRV_VFIO;
+		} else if (!strcmp(driver, "igb_uio"))
 			dev->kdrv = RTE_KDRV_IGB_UIO;
 		else if (!strcmp(driver, "uio_pci_generic"))
 			dev->kdrv = RTE_KDRV_UIO_GENERIC;
@@ -630,6 +635,7 @@ int rte_eal_pci_read_bar(const struct rte_pci_device *device,
 
 	switch (device->kdrv) {
 	case RTE_KDRV_VFIO:
+	case RTE_KDRV_VFIO_NOIOMMU:
 		return pci_vfio_read_bar(intr_handle, buf, len,
 					 offset, bar_idx);
 	default:
@@ -647,6 +653,7 @@ int rte_eal_pci_write_bar(const struct rte_pci_device *device,
 
 	switch (device->kdrv) {
 	case RTE_KDRV_VFIO:
+	case RTE_KDRV_VFIO_NOIOMMU:
 		return pci_vfio_write_bar(intr_handle, buf, len,
 					  offset, bar_idx);
 	default:
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_pci_init.h b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_pci_init.h
index 3bc592b..60b95d7 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_pci_init.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_pci_init.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ int pci_uio_write_config(const struct rte_intr_handle *intr_handle,
 
 int pci_vfio_enable(void);
 int pci_vfio_is_enabled(void);
+int pci_vfio_is_noiommu(struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev);
 int pci_vfio_mp_sync_setup(void);
 
 /* access config space */
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_pci_vfio.c b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_pci_vfio.c
index df407ef..31d688b 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_pci_vfio.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_pci_vfio.c
@@ -973,4 +973,73 @@ pci_vfio_is_enabled(void)
 {
 	return vfio_cfg.vfio_enabled;
 }
+
+int
+pci_vfio_is_noiommu(struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev)
+{
+	FILE *fp;
+	struct rte_pci_addr *loc;
+	const char *path = "/sys/module/vfio/parameters/enable_unsafe_noiommu_mode";
+	char filename[PATH_MAX] = {0};
+	char buf[PATH_MAX] = {0};
+
+	/*
+	 * 1. chk vfio-noiommu mode set in kernel driver
+	 * 2. verify pci device attached to vfio-noiommu driver
+	 * example:
+	 * cd /sys/bus/pci/drivers/vfio-pci/<virtio_dev_addr>/iommu_group
+	 * > cat name
+	 * > vfio-noiommu --> means virtio_dev attached to vfio-noiommu driver
+	 */
+
+	fp = fopen(path, "r");
+	if (fp == NULL) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, EAL, "can't open %s\n", path);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (fread(buf, sizeof(char), 1, fp) != 1) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, EAL, "can't read from file %s\n", path);
+		fclose(fp);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (strncmp(buf, "Y", 1) != 0) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, EAL, "[%s]: vfio: noiommu mode not set\n", path);
+		fclose(fp);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	fclose(fp);
+
+	/* 2. chk whether attached driver is vfio-noiommu or not */
+	loc = &pci_dev->addr;
+	snprintf(filename, sizeof(filename),
+		     SYSFS_PCI_DEVICES "/" PCI_PRI_FMT "/iommu_group/name",
+		     loc->domain, loc->bus, loc->devid, loc->function);
+
+	/* check for vfio-noiommu */
+	fp = fopen(filename, "r");
+	if (fp == NULL) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, EAL, "can't open %s\n", filename);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (fread(buf, sizeof(char), sizeof("vfio-noiommu"), fp) !=
+		  sizeof("vfio-noiommu")) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, EAL, "can't read from file %s\n", filename);
+		fclose(fp);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (strncmp(buf, "vfio-noiommu", strlen("vfio-noiommu")) != 0) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, EAL, "not a vfio-noiommu driver\n");
+		fclose(fp);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	fclose(fp);
+
+	return 0;
+}
 #endif
