diff --git a/lib/librte_efd/Makefile b/lib/librte_efd/Makefile
index b9277bc..35bb2bd 100644
--- a/lib/librte_efd/Makefile
+++ b/lib/librte_efd/Makefile
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ LIBABIVER := 1
 # all source are stored in SRCS-y
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_EFD) := rte_efd.c
 
+# if the compiler supports AVX2, add efd x86 file
+ifneq ($(findstring CC_SUPPORT_AVX2,$(MACHINE_CFLAGS)),)
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_ARCH_X86) += rte_efd_x86.c
+CFLAGS_rte_efd_x86.o += -mavx2
+endif
+
 # install this header file
 SYMLINK-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_EFD)-include := rte_efd.h
 
diff --git a/lib/librte_efd/rte_efd_x86.c b/lib/librte_efd/rte_efd_x86.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2d1ac5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_efd/rte_efd_x86.c
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2016-2017 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.
+ */
+
+/* rte_efd_x86.c
+ * This file holds all x86 specific EFD functions
+ */
+#include <rte_efd.h>
+#include <rte_efd_x86.h>
+
+#if (RTE_EFD_VALUE_NUM_BITS == 8 || RTE_EFD_VALUE_NUM_BITS == 16 || \
+	RTE_EFD_VALUE_NUM_BITS == 24 || RTE_EFD_VALUE_NUM_BITS == 32)
+#define EFD_LOAD_SI128(val) _mm_load_si128(val)
+#else
+#define EFD_LOAD_SI128(val) _mm_lddqu_si128(val)
+#endif
+
+efd_value_t
+efd_lookup_internal_avx2(const efd_hashfunc_t *group_hash_idx,
+		const efd_lookuptbl_t *group_lookup_table,
+		const uint32_t hash_val_a, const uint32_t hash_val_b)
+{
+#ifdef CC_SUPPORT_AVX2
+	efd_value_t value = 0;
+	uint32_t i = 0;
+	__m256i vhash_val_a = _mm256_set1_epi32(hash_val_a);
+	__m256i vhash_val_b = _mm256_set1_epi32(hash_val_b);
+
+	for (; i < RTE_EFD_VALUE_NUM_BITS; i += 8) {
+		__m256i vhash_idx =
+				_mm256_cvtepu16_epi32(EFD_LOAD_SI128(
+				(__m128i const *) &group_hash_idx[i]));
+		__m256i vlookup_table = _mm256_cvtepu16_epi32(
+				EFD_LOAD_SI128((__m128i const *)
+				&group_lookup_table[i]));
+		__m256i vhash = _mm256_add_epi32(vhash_val_a,
+				_mm256_mullo_epi32(vhash_idx, vhash_val_b));
+		__m256i vbucket_idx = _mm256_srli_epi32(vhash,
+				EFD_LOOKUPTBL_SHIFT);
+		__m256i vresult = _mm256_srlv_epi32(vlookup_table,
+				vbucket_idx);
+
+		value |= (_mm256_movemask_ps(
+			(__m256) _mm256_slli_epi32(vresult, 31))
+			& ((1 << (RTE_EFD_VALUE_NUM_BITS - i)) - 1)) << i;
+	}
+
+	return value;
+#else
+	RTE_SET_USED(group_hash_idx);
+	RTE_SET_USED(group_lookup_table);
+	RTE_SET_USED(hash_val_a);
+	RTE_SET_USED(hash_val_b);
+	/* Return dummy value, only to avoid compilation breakage */
+	return 0;
+#endif
+
+}
diff --git a/lib/librte_efd/rte_efd_x86.h b/lib/librte_efd/rte_efd_x86.h
index 34f37d7..7a082aa 100644
--- a/lib/librte_efd/rte_efd_x86.h
+++ b/lib/librte_efd/rte_efd_x86.h
@@ -36,51 +36,7 @@
  */
 #include <immintrin.h>
 
-#if (RTE_EFD_VALUE_NUM_BITS == 8 || RTE_EFD_VALUE_NUM_BITS == 16 || \
-	RTE_EFD_VALUE_NUM_BITS == 24 || RTE_EFD_VALUE_NUM_BITS == 32)
-#define EFD_LOAD_SI128(val) _mm_load_si128(val)
-#else
-#define EFD_LOAD_SI128(val) _mm_lddqu_si128(val)
-#endif
-
-static inline efd_value_t
+extern efd_value_t
 efd_lookup_internal_avx2(const efd_hashfunc_t *group_hash_idx,
 		const efd_lookuptbl_t *group_lookup_table,
-		const uint32_t hash_val_a, const uint32_t hash_val_b)
-{
-#ifdef RTE_MACHINE_CPUFLAG_AVX2
-	efd_value_t value = 0;
-	uint32_t i = 0;
-	__m256i vhash_val_a = _mm256_set1_epi32(hash_val_a);
-	__m256i vhash_val_b = _mm256_set1_epi32(hash_val_b);
-
-	for (; i < RTE_EFD_VALUE_NUM_BITS; i += 8) {
-		__m256i vhash_idx =
-				_mm256_cvtepu16_epi32(EFD_LOAD_SI128(
-				(__m128i const *) &group_hash_idx[i]));
-		__m256i vlookup_table = _mm256_cvtepu16_epi32(
-				EFD_LOAD_SI128((__m128i const *)
-				&group_lookup_table[i]));
-		__m256i vhash = _mm256_add_epi32(vhash_val_a,
-				_mm256_mullo_epi32(vhash_idx, vhash_val_b));
-		__m256i vbucket_idx = _mm256_srli_epi32(vhash,
-				EFD_LOOKUPTBL_SHIFT);
-		__m256i vresult = _mm256_srlv_epi32(vlookup_table,
-				vbucket_idx);
-
-		value |= (_mm256_movemask_ps(
-			(__m256) _mm256_slli_epi32(vresult, 31))
-			& ((1 << (RTE_EFD_VALUE_NUM_BITS - i)) - 1)) << i;
-	}
-
-	return value;
-#else
-	RTE_SET_USED(group_hash_idx);
-	RTE_SET_USED(group_lookup_table);
-	RTE_SET_USED(hash_val_a);
-	RTE_SET_USED(hash_val_b);
-	/* Return dummy value, only to avoid compilation breakage */
-	return 0;
-#endif
-
-}
+		const uint32_t hash_val_a, const uint32_t hash_val_b);
