diff --git a/lib/librte_mempool/Makefile b/lib/librte_mempool/Makefile
index aeaffd1..d795b48 100644
--- a/lib/librte_mempool/Makefile
+++ b/lib/librte_mempool/Makefile
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ LIBABIVER := 1
 # all source are stored in SRCS-y
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MEMPOOL) +=  rte_mempool.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MEMPOOL) +=  rte_mempool_default.c
-
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MEMPOOL) +=  rte_mempool_stack.c
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_XEN_DOM0),y)
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MEMPOOL) +=  rte_dom0_mempool.c
 endif
diff --git a/lib/librte_mempool/rte_mempool.c b/lib/librte_mempool/rte_mempool.c
index a577a3e..44bc92f 100644
--- a/lib/librte_mempool/rte_mempool.c
+++ b/lib/librte_mempool/rte_mempool.c
@@ -672,7 +672,9 @@ rte_mempool_xmem_create(const char *name, unsigned n, unsigned elt_size,
 	 * examine the
 	 * flags to set the correct index into the handler table.
 	 */
-	if (flags & (MEMPOOL_F_SP_PUT | MEMPOOL_F_SC_GET))
+	if (flags & MEMPOOL_F_USE_STACK)
+		sprintf(handler_name, "%s", "stack");
+	else if (flags & (MEMPOOL_F_SP_PUT | MEMPOOL_F_SC_GET))
 		sprintf(handler_name, "%s", "ring_sp_sc");
 	else if (flags & MEMPOOL_F_SP_PUT)
 		sprintf(handler_name, "%s", "ring_sp_mc");
diff --git a/lib/librte_mempool/rte_mempool.h b/lib/librte_mempool/rte_mempool.h
index 3705fbd..8d8201f 100644
--- a/lib/librte_mempool/rte_mempool.h
+++ b/lib/librte_mempool/rte_mempool.h
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ struct rte_mempool {
 #define MEMPOOL_F_NO_CACHE_ALIGN 0x0002 /**< Do not align objs on cache lines.*/
 #define MEMPOOL_F_SP_PUT         0x0004 /**< Default put is "single-producer".*/
 #define MEMPOOL_F_SC_GET         0x0008 /**< Default get is "single-consumer".*/
+#define MEMPOOL_F_USE_STACK      0x0010 /**< Use a stack for the common pool. */
 #define MEMPOOL_F_INT_HANDLER    0x0020 /**< Using internal mempool handler */
 
 
diff --git a/lib/librte_mempool/rte_mempool_stack.c b/lib/librte_mempool/rte_mempool_stack.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d341793
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_mempool/rte_mempool_stack.c
@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <rte_mempool.h>
+#include <rte_malloc.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "rte_mempool_internal.h"
+
+struct rte_mempool_common_stack {
+	/* Spinlock to protect access */
+	rte_spinlock_t sl;
+
+	uint32_t size;
+	uint32_t len;
+	void *objs[];
+};
+
+static void *
+common_stack_alloc(struct rte_mempool *mp,
+		const char *name, unsigned n, int socket_id, unsigned flags)
+{
+	struct rte_mempool_common_stack *s;
+	char stack_name[RTE_RING_NAMESIZE];
+
+	int size = sizeof(*s) + (n+16)*sizeof(void *);
+
+	flags = flags;
+
+	/* Allocate our local memory structure */
+	snprintf(stack_name, sizeof(stack_name), "%s-common-stack", name);
+	s = rte_zmalloc_socket(stack_name,
+					size, RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE, socket_id);
+	if (s == NULL) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, MEMPOOL, "Cannot allocate stack!\n");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* And the spinlock we use to protect access */
+	rte_spinlock_init(&s->sl);
+
+	s->size = n;
+	mp->rt_pool = (void *) s;
+	mp->handler_idx = rte_get_mempool_handler_idx("stack");
+
+	return s;
+}
+
+static int common_stack_put(void *p, void * const *obj_table,
+		unsigned n)
+{
+	struct rte_mempool_common_stack *s =
+		(struct rte_mempool_common_stack *)p;
+	void **cache_objs;
+	unsigned index;
+
+	/* Acquire lock */
+	rte_spinlock_lock(&s->sl);
+	cache_objs = &s->objs[s->len];
+
+	/* Is there sufficient space in the stack ? */
+	if ((s->len + n) > s->size) {
+		rte_spinlock_unlock(&s->sl);
+		return -ENOENT;
+	}
+
+	/* Add elements back into the cache */
+	for (index = 0; index < n; ++index, obj_table++)
+		cache_objs[index] = *obj_table;
+
+	s->len += n;
+
+	rte_spinlock_unlock(&s->sl);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int common_stack_get(void *p, void **obj_table,
+		unsigned n)
+{
+	struct rte_mempool_common_stack *s =
+		(struct rte_mempool_common_stack *)p;
+	void **cache_objs;
+	unsigned index, len;
+
+	/* Acquire lock */
+	rte_spinlock_lock(&s->sl);
+
+	if (unlikely(n > s->len)) {
+		rte_spinlock_unlock(&s->sl);
+		return -ENOENT;
+	}
+
+	cache_objs = s->objs;
+
+	for (index = 0, len = s->len - 1; index < n;
+					++index, len--, obj_table++)
+		*obj_table = cache_objs[len];
+
+	s->len -= n;
+	rte_spinlock_unlock(&s->sl);
+	return n;
+}
+
+static unsigned common_stack_get_count(void *p)
+{
+	struct rte_mempool_common_stack *s =
+		(struct rte_mempool_common_stack *)p;
+
+	return s->len;
+}
+
+static int
+common_stack_free(struct rte_mempool *mp)
+{
+	struct rte_mempool_common_stack *s;
+
+	s = mp->rt_pool;
+
+	rte_free(s);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct rte_mempool_handler handler_stack = {
+	.name = "stack",
+	.alloc = common_stack_alloc,
+	.put = common_stack_put,
+	.get = common_stack_get,
+	.get_count = common_stack_get_count,
+	.free = common_stack_free
+};
+
+REGISTER_MEMPOOL_HANDLER(handler_stack);
