diff --git a/app/test-pmd/parameters.c b/app/test-pmd/parameters.c
index 3f4d3a2..3ee1ace 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/parameters.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/parameters.c
@@ -202,6 +202,10 @@ usage(char* progname)
 	       "starting/stopping ports.\n");
 	printf("  --no-lsc-interrupt: disable link status change interrupt.\n");
 	printf("  --no-rmv-interrupt: disable device removal interrupt.");
+	printf("  --print-event <unknown|intr_lsc|queue_state|intr_reset|vf_mbox|macsec|intr_rmv>: "
+	       "enable print of designated event");
+	printf("  --mask-event <unknown|intr_lsc|queue_state|intr_reset|vf_mbox|macsec|intr_rmv>: "
+	       "disable print of designated event");
 }
 
 #ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_CMDLINE
@@ -499,6 +503,36 @@ parse_ringnuma_config(const char *q_arg)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int
+parse_event_printing_config(const char *optarg, int enable)
+{
+	uint32_t mask = 0;
+
+	if (!strcmp(optarg, "unknown"))
+		mask = UINT32_C(1) << RTE_ETH_EVENT_UNKNOWN;
+	else if (!strcmp(optarg, "intr_lsc"))
+		mask = UINT32_C(1) << RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC;
+	else if (!strcmp(optarg, "queue_state"))
+		mask = UINT32_C(1) << RTE_ETH_EVENT_QUEUE_STATE;
+	else if (!strcmp(optarg, "intr_reset"))
+		mask = UINT32_C(1) << RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_RESET;
+	else if (!strcmp(optarg, "vf_mbox"))
+		mask = UINT32_C(1) << RTE_ETH_EVENT_VF_MBOX;
+	else if (!strcmp(optarg, "macsec"))
+		mask = UINT32_C(1) << RTE_ETH_EVENT_MACSEC;
+	else if (!strcmp(optarg, "intr_rmv"))
+		mask = UINT32_C(1) << RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_RMV;
+	else {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Invalid event: %s\n", optarg);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	if (enable)
+		event_print_mask |= mask;
+	else
+		event_print_mask &= ~mask;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 void
 launch_args_parse(int argc, char** argv)
 {
@@ -573,6 +607,8 @@ launch_args_parse(int argc, char** argv)
 		{ "disable-link-check",		0, 0, 0 },
 		{ "no-lsc-interrupt",		0, 0, 0 },
 		{ "no-rmv-interrupt",		0, 0, 0 },
+		{ "print-event",		1, 0, 0 },
+		{ "mask-event",			1, 0, 0 },
 		{ 0, 0, 0, 0 },
 	};
 
@@ -1009,6 +1045,16 @@ launch_args_parse(int argc, char** argv)
 				lsc_interrupt = 0;
 			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "no-rmv-interrupt"))
 				rmv_interrupt = 0;
+			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "print-event"))
+				if (parse_event_printing_config(optarg, 1)) {
+					rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
+						 "invalid print-event argument\n");
+				}
+			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "mask-event"))
+				if (parse_event_printing_config(optarg, 0)) {
+					rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
+						 "invalid mask-event argument\n");
+				}
 
 			break;
 		case 'h':
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c
index 3a57348..755f73b 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c
@@ -281,6 +281,17 @@ uint8_t lsc_interrupt = 1; /* enabled by default */
 uint8_t rmv_interrupt = 1; /* enabled by default */
 
 /*
+ * Display or mask ether events
+ * Default to all events except VF_MBOX
+ */
+uint32_t event_print_mask = (UINT32_C(1) << RTE_ETH_EVENT_UNKNOWN) |
+			    (UINT32_C(1) << RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC) |
+			    (UINT32_C(1) << RTE_ETH_EVENT_QUEUE_STATE) |
+			    (UINT32_C(1) << RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_RESET) |
+			    (UINT32_C(1) << RTE_ETH_EVENT_MACSEC) |
+			    (UINT32_C(1) << RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_RMV);
+
+/*
  * NIC bypass mode configuration options.
  */
 #ifdef RTE_NIC_BYPASS
@@ -1806,7 +1817,7 @@ eth_event_callback(uint8_t port_id, enum rte_eth_event_type type, void *param)
 		fprintf(stderr, "\nPort %" PRIu8 ": %s called upon invalid event %d\n",
 			port_id, __func__, type);
 		fflush(stderr);
-	} else {
+	} else if (event_print_mask & (UINT32_C(1) << type)) {
 		printf("\nPort %" PRIu8 ": %s event\n", port_id,
 			event_desc[type]);
 		fflush(stdout);
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h
index a9ff07e..30b2472 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h
+++ b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h
@@ -307,6 +307,8 @@ extern uint8_t no_link_check; /**<set by "--disable-link-check" parameter */
 extern volatile int test_done; /* stop packet forwarding when set to 1. */
 extern uint8_t lsc_interrupt; /**< disabled by "--no-lsc-interrupt" parameter */
 extern uint8_t rmv_interrupt; /**< disabled by "--no-rmv-interrupt" parameter */
+extern uint32_t event_print_mask;
+/**< set by "--print-event xxxx" and "--mask-event xxxx parameters */
 
 #ifdef RTE_NIC_BYPASS
 extern uint32_t bypass_timeout; /**< Store the NIC bypass watchdog timeout */
diff --git a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/run_app.rst b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/run_app.rst
index a72c7e3..31ee5ff 100644
--- a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/run_app.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/run_app.rst
@@ -473,3 +473,11 @@ The commandline options are:
 *  ``--no-rmv-interrupt``
 
   Disable RMV interrupts for all ports, even those supporting it.
+
+*  ``--print-event <unknown|intr_lsc|queue_state|intr_reset|vf_mbox|macsec|intr_rmv>``
+
+  Enable printing the occurence of the designated event.
+
+*  ``--mask-event <unknown|intr_lsc|queue_state|intr_reset|vf_mbox|macsec|intr_rmv>``
+
+  Disable printing the occurence of the designated event.
