diff --git a/config/common_base b/config/common_base
index 3e70aa0..97e4bba 100644
--- a/config/common_base
+++ b/config/common_base
@@ -466,6 +466,7 @@ CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MEMPOOL_DEBUG=n
 #
 # Compile Mempool drivers
 #
+CONFIG_RTE_DRIVER_MEMPOOL_RING=y
 CONFIG_RTE_DRIVER_MEMPOOL_STACK=y
 
 #
diff --git a/drivers/mempool/Makefile b/drivers/mempool/Makefile
index b256a34..d840022 100644
--- a/drivers/mempool/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/mempool/Makefile
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 
+DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_DRIVER_MEMPOOL_RING) += ring
 DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_DRIVER_MEMPOOL_STACK) += stack
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.subdir.mk
diff --git a/drivers/mempool/ring/Makefile b/drivers/mempool/ring/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21315c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/mempool/ring/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+#   BSD LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright(c) 2017 NXP.
+#   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 NXP 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 $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
+
+#
+# library name
+#
+LIB = librte_mempool_ring.a
+
+CFLAGS += -O3
+CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+
+# Headers
+CFLAGS += -I$(RTE_SDK)/lib/librte_mempool
+
+EXPORT_MAP := rte_mempool_ring_version.map
+
+LIBABIVER := 1
+
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_DRIVER_MEMPOOL_RING) += rte_mempool_ring.c
+
+# this lib depends upon:
+DEPDIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_DRIVER_MEMPOOL_RING) += lib/librte_eal
+DEPDIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_DRIVER_MEMPOOL_RING) += lib/librte_mempool lib/librte_ring
+
+include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.lib.mk
diff --git a/drivers/mempool/ring/rte_mempool_ring.c b/drivers/mempool/ring/rte_mempool_ring.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9aa64d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/mempool/ring/rte_mempool_ring.c
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2010-2016 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 <string.h>
+
+#include <rte_errno.h>
+#include <rte_ring.h>
+#include <rte_mempool.h>
+
+static int
+common_ring_mp_enqueue(struct rte_mempool *mp, void * const *obj_table,
+		unsigned n)
+{
+	return rte_ring_mp_enqueue_bulk(mp->pool_data, obj_table, n);
+}
+
+static int
+common_ring_sp_enqueue(struct rte_mempool *mp, void * const *obj_table,
+		unsigned n)
+{
+	return rte_ring_sp_enqueue_bulk(mp->pool_data, obj_table, n);
+}
+
+static int
+common_ring_mc_dequeue(struct rte_mempool *mp, void **obj_table, unsigned n)
+{
+	return rte_ring_mc_dequeue_bulk(mp->pool_data, obj_table, n);
+}
+
+static int
+common_ring_sc_dequeue(struct rte_mempool *mp, void **obj_table, unsigned n)
+{
+	return rte_ring_sc_dequeue_bulk(mp->pool_data, obj_table, n);
+}
+
+static unsigned
+common_ring_get_count(const struct rte_mempool *mp)
+{
+	return rte_ring_count(mp->pool_data);
+}
+
+
+static int
+common_ring_alloc(struct rte_mempool *mp)
+{
+	int rg_flags = 0, ret;
+	char rg_name[RTE_RING_NAMESIZE];
+	struct rte_ring *r;
+
+	ret = snprintf(rg_name, sizeof(rg_name),
+		RTE_MEMPOOL_MZ_FORMAT, mp->name);
+	if (ret < 0 || ret >= (int)sizeof(rg_name)) {
+		rte_errno = ENAMETOOLONG;
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+
+	/* ring flags */
+	if (mp->flags & MEMPOOL_F_SP_PUT)
+		rg_flags |= RING_F_SP_ENQ;
+	if (mp->flags & MEMPOOL_F_SC_GET)
+		rg_flags |= RING_F_SC_DEQ;
+
+	/*
+	 * Allocate the ring that will be used to store objects.
+	 * Ring functions will return appropriate errors if we are
+	 * running as a secondary process etc., so no checks made
+	 * in this function for that condition.
+	 */
+	r = rte_ring_create(rg_name, rte_align32pow2(mp->size + 1),
+		mp->socket_id, rg_flags);
+	if (r == NULL)
+		return -rte_errno;
+
+	mp->pool_data = r;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+common_ring_free(struct rte_mempool *mp)
+{
+	rte_ring_free(mp->pool_data);
+}
+
+/*
+ * The following 4 declarations of mempool ops structs address
+ * the need for the backward compatible mempool handlers for
+ * single/multi producers and single/multi consumers as dictated by the
+ * flags provided to the rte_mempool_create function
+ */
+static const struct rte_mempool_ops ops_mp_mc = {
+	.name = "ring_mp_mc",
+	.alloc = common_ring_alloc,
+	.free = common_ring_free,
+	.enqueue = common_ring_mp_enqueue,
+	.dequeue = common_ring_mc_dequeue,
+	.get_count = common_ring_get_count,
+};
+
+static const struct rte_mempool_ops ops_sp_sc = {
+	.name = "ring_sp_sc",
+	.alloc = common_ring_alloc,
+	.free = common_ring_free,
+	.enqueue = common_ring_sp_enqueue,
+	.dequeue = common_ring_sc_dequeue,
+	.get_count = common_ring_get_count,
+};
+
+static const struct rte_mempool_ops ops_mp_sc = {
+	.name = "ring_mp_sc",
+	.alloc = common_ring_alloc,
+	.free = common_ring_free,
+	.enqueue = common_ring_mp_enqueue,
+	.dequeue = common_ring_sc_dequeue,
+	.get_count = common_ring_get_count,
+};
+
+static const struct rte_mempool_ops ops_sp_mc = {
+	.name = "ring_sp_mc",
+	.alloc = common_ring_alloc,
+	.free = common_ring_free,
+	.enqueue = common_ring_sp_enqueue,
+	.dequeue = common_ring_mc_dequeue,
+	.get_count = common_ring_get_count,
+};
+
+MEMPOOL_REGISTER_OPS(ops_mp_mc);
+MEMPOOL_REGISTER_OPS(ops_sp_sc);
+MEMPOOL_REGISTER_OPS(ops_mp_sc);
+MEMPOOL_REGISTER_OPS(ops_sp_mc);
diff --git a/drivers/mempool/ring/rte_mempool_ring_version.map b/drivers/mempool/ring/rte_mempool_ring_version.map
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8591cc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/mempool/ring/rte_mempool_ring_version.map
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+DPDK_17.05 {
+
+	local: *;
+};
diff --git a/lib/librte_mempool/Makefile b/lib/librte_mempool/Makefile
index a4c089e..4cbf772 100644
--- a/lib/librte_mempool/Makefile
+++ b/lib/librte_mempool/Makefile
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ LIBABIVER := 2
 # all source are stored in SRCS-y
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MEMPOOL) +=  rte_mempool.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MEMPOOL) +=  rte_mempool_ops.c
-SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MEMPOOL) +=  rte_mempool_ring.c
 # install includes
 SYMLINK-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MEMPOOL)-include := rte_mempool.h
 
diff --git a/lib/librte_mempool/rte_mempool_ring.c b/lib/librte_mempool/rte_mempool_ring.c
deleted file mode 100644
index b9aa64d..0000000
--- a/lib/librte_mempool/rte_mempool_ring.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,161 +0,0 @@
-/*-
- *   BSD LICENSE
- *
- *   Copyright(c) 2010-2016 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 <string.h>
-
-#include <rte_errno.h>
-#include <rte_ring.h>
-#include <rte_mempool.h>
-
-static int
-common_ring_mp_enqueue(struct rte_mempool *mp, void * const *obj_table,
-		unsigned n)
-{
-	return rte_ring_mp_enqueue_bulk(mp->pool_data, obj_table, n);
-}
-
-static int
-common_ring_sp_enqueue(struct rte_mempool *mp, void * const *obj_table,
-		unsigned n)
-{
-	return rte_ring_sp_enqueue_bulk(mp->pool_data, obj_table, n);
-}
-
-static int
-common_ring_mc_dequeue(struct rte_mempool *mp, void **obj_table, unsigned n)
-{
-	return rte_ring_mc_dequeue_bulk(mp->pool_data, obj_table, n);
-}
-
-static int
-common_ring_sc_dequeue(struct rte_mempool *mp, void **obj_table, unsigned n)
-{
-	return rte_ring_sc_dequeue_bulk(mp->pool_data, obj_table, n);
-}
-
-static unsigned
-common_ring_get_count(const struct rte_mempool *mp)
-{
-	return rte_ring_count(mp->pool_data);
-}
-
-
-static int
-common_ring_alloc(struct rte_mempool *mp)
-{
-	int rg_flags = 0, ret;
-	char rg_name[RTE_RING_NAMESIZE];
-	struct rte_ring *r;
-
-	ret = snprintf(rg_name, sizeof(rg_name),
-		RTE_MEMPOOL_MZ_FORMAT, mp->name);
-	if (ret < 0 || ret >= (int)sizeof(rg_name)) {
-		rte_errno = ENAMETOOLONG;
-		return -rte_errno;
-	}
-
-	/* ring flags */
-	if (mp->flags & MEMPOOL_F_SP_PUT)
-		rg_flags |= RING_F_SP_ENQ;
-	if (mp->flags & MEMPOOL_F_SC_GET)
-		rg_flags |= RING_F_SC_DEQ;
-
-	/*
-	 * Allocate the ring that will be used to store objects.
-	 * Ring functions will return appropriate errors if we are
-	 * running as a secondary process etc., so no checks made
-	 * in this function for that condition.
-	 */
-	r = rte_ring_create(rg_name, rte_align32pow2(mp->size + 1),
-		mp->socket_id, rg_flags);
-	if (r == NULL)
-		return -rte_errno;
-
-	mp->pool_data = r;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void
-common_ring_free(struct rte_mempool *mp)
-{
-	rte_ring_free(mp->pool_data);
-}
-
-/*
- * The following 4 declarations of mempool ops structs address
- * the need for the backward compatible mempool handlers for
- * single/multi producers and single/multi consumers as dictated by the
- * flags provided to the rte_mempool_create function
- */
-static const struct rte_mempool_ops ops_mp_mc = {
-	.name = "ring_mp_mc",
-	.alloc = common_ring_alloc,
-	.free = common_ring_free,
-	.enqueue = common_ring_mp_enqueue,
-	.dequeue = common_ring_mc_dequeue,
-	.get_count = common_ring_get_count,
-};
-
-static const struct rte_mempool_ops ops_sp_sc = {
-	.name = "ring_sp_sc",
-	.alloc = common_ring_alloc,
-	.free = common_ring_free,
-	.enqueue = common_ring_sp_enqueue,
-	.dequeue = common_ring_sc_dequeue,
-	.get_count = common_ring_get_count,
-};
-
-static const struct rte_mempool_ops ops_mp_sc = {
-	.name = "ring_mp_sc",
-	.alloc = common_ring_alloc,
-	.free = common_ring_free,
-	.enqueue = common_ring_mp_enqueue,
-	.dequeue = common_ring_sc_dequeue,
-	.get_count = common_ring_get_count,
-};
-
-static const struct rte_mempool_ops ops_sp_mc = {
-	.name = "ring_sp_mc",
-	.alloc = common_ring_alloc,
-	.free = common_ring_free,
-	.enqueue = common_ring_sp_enqueue,
-	.dequeue = common_ring_mc_dequeue,
-	.get_count = common_ring_get_count,
-};
-
-MEMPOOL_REGISTER_OPS(ops_mp_mc);
-MEMPOOL_REGISTER_OPS(ops_sp_sc);
-MEMPOOL_REGISTER_OPS(ops_mp_sc);
-MEMPOOL_REGISTER_OPS(ops_sp_mc);
