diff --git a/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_eventdev.c b/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_eventdev.c
index bbb3805..6b867b3 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_eventdev.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_eventdev.c
@@ -744,30 +744,35 @@ rte_event_port_setup(uint8_t dev_id, uint8_t port_id,
 }
 
 uint8_t
-rte_event_port_dequeue_depth(uint8_t dev_id, uint8_t port_id)
+rte_event_port_count(uint8_t dev_id)
 {
 	struct rte_eventdev *dev;
 
 	dev = &rte_eventdevs[dev_id];
-	return dev->data->ports_dequeue_depth[port_id];
+	return dev->data->nb_ports;
 }
 
-uint8_t
-rte_event_port_enqueue_depth(uint8_t dev_id, uint8_t port_id)
+int
+rte_event_port_attr_get(uint8_t dev_id, uint8_t port_id, uint32_t attr_id,
+			uint32_t *attr_value /*out */)
 {
 	struct rte_eventdev *dev;
-
+	RTE_EVENTDEV_VALID_DEVID_OR_ERR_RET(dev_id, -EINVAL);
 	dev = &rte_eventdevs[dev_id];
-	return dev->data->ports_enqueue_depth[port_id];
-}
-
-uint8_t
-rte_event_port_count(uint8_t dev_id)
-{
-	struct rte_eventdev *dev;
+	if (!is_valid_port(dev, port_id)) {
+		RTE_EDEV_LOG_ERR("Invalid port_id=%" PRIu8, port_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 
-	dev = &rte_eventdevs[dev_id];
-	return dev->data->nb_ports;
+	switch(attr_id) {
+	case RTE_EVENT_PORT_ATTR_ENQ_DEPTH:
+		*attr_value = dev->data->ports_enqueue_depth[port_id];
+		break;
+	case RTE_EVENT_PORT_ATTR_DEQ_DEPTH:
+		*attr_value = dev->data->ports_dequeue_depth[port_id];
+		break;
+	};
+	return 0;
 }
 
 int
diff --git a/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_eventdev.h b/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_eventdev.h
index 128bc52..fadc209 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_eventdev.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_eventdev.h
@@ -715,47 +715,40 @@ rte_event_port_setup(uint8_t dev_id, uint8_t port_id,
 		     const struct rte_event_port_conf *port_conf);
 
 /**
- * Get the number of dequeue queue depth configured for event port designated
- * by its *port_id* on a specific event device
+ * Get the number of ports on a specific event device
  *
  * @param dev_id
  *   Event device identifier.
- * @param port_id
- *   Event port identifier.
  * @return
- *   - The number of configured dequeue queue depth
- *
- * @see rte_event_dequeue_burst()
+ *   - The number of configured ports
  */
 uint8_t
-rte_event_port_dequeue_depth(uint8_t dev_id, uint8_t port_id);
+rte_event_port_count(uint8_t dev_id);
 
 /**
- * Get the number of enqueue queue depth configured for event port designated
- * by its *port_id* on a specific event device
- *
- * @param dev_id
- *   Event device identifier.
- * @param port_id
- *   Event port identifier.
- * @return
- *   - The number of configured enqueue queue depth
- *
- * @see rte_event_enqueue_burst()
+ * The queue depth of the port on the enqueue side
  */
-uint8_t
-rte_event_port_enqueue_depth(uint8_t dev_id, uint8_t port_id);
+#define RTE_EVENT_PORT_ATTR_ENQ_DEPTH 0
+/**
+ * The queue depth of the port on the dequeue side
+ */
+#define RTE_EVENT_PORT_ATTR_DEQ_DEPTH 1
 
 /**
- * Get the number of ports on a specific event device
+ * Get an attribute from a port.
  *
- * @param dev_id
- *   Event device identifier.
- * @return
- *   - The number of configured ports
+ * @param dev_id Eventdev id
+ * @param port_id Eventdev port id
+ * @param attr_id The attribute ID to retrieve
+ * @param[out] attr_value A pointer that will be filled in with the attribute
+ *             value if successful
+ *
+ * @retval 0 Successfully returned value
+ *         -EINVAL Invalid device, port or attr_id, or attr_value was NULL
  */
-uint8_t
-rte_event_port_count(uint8_t dev_id);
+int
+rte_event_port_attr_get(uint8_t dev_id, uint8_t port_id, uint32_t attr_id,
+			uint32_t *attr_value /*out */);
 
 /**
  * Start an event device.
diff --git a/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_eventdev_version.map b/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_eventdev_version.map
index 4c48e5f..a0adde3 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_eventdev_version.map
+++ b/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_eventdev_version.map
@@ -51,3 +51,10 @@ DPDK_17.08 {
 	rte_event_ring_init;
 	rte_event_ring_lookup;
 } DPDK_17.05;
+
+EXPERIMENTAL {
+	global:
+
+	rte_event_port_attr_get;
+
+} DPDK_17.08;
diff --git a/test/test/test_eventdev.c b/test/test/test_eventdev.c
index f766191..f3ec470 100644
--- a/test/test/test_eventdev.c
+++ b/test/test/test_eventdev.c
@@ -460,8 +460,12 @@ test_eventdev_dequeue_depth(void)
 	ret = rte_event_port_setup(TEST_DEV_ID, 0, &pconf);
 	TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(ret, "Failed to setup port0");
 
-	TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(rte_event_port_dequeue_depth(TEST_DEV_ID, 0),
-		 pconf.dequeue_depth, "Wrong port dequeue depth");
+	uint32_t value;
+	TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(rte_event_port_attr_get(TEST_DEV_ID, 0,
+			RTE_EVENT_PORT_ATTR_DEQ_DEPTH, &value),
+			0, "Call to port dequeue depth failed");
+	TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(value, pconf.dequeue_depth,
+			"Wrong port dequeue depth");
 
 	return TEST_SUCCESS;
 }
@@ -481,8 +485,12 @@ test_eventdev_enqueue_depth(void)
 	ret = rte_event_port_setup(TEST_DEV_ID, 0, &pconf);
 	TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(ret, "Failed to setup port0");
 
-	TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(rte_event_port_enqueue_depth(TEST_DEV_ID, 0),
-		 pconf.enqueue_depth, "Wrong port enqueue depth");
+	uint32_t value;
+	TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(rte_event_port_attr_get(TEST_DEV_ID, 0,
+			RTE_EVENT_PORT_ATTR_ENQ_DEPTH, &value),
+			0, "Call to port enqueue depth failed");
+	TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(value, pconf.dequeue_depth,
+			"Wrong port enqueue depth");
 
 	return TEST_SUCCESS;
 }
