diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/i40e.rst b/doc/guides/nics/i40e.rst
index 65d87f8..75605bd 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/i40e.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/i40e.rst
@@ -163,6 +163,14 @@ Runtime Config Options
   Currently hot-plugging of representor ports is not supported so all required
   representors must be specified on the creation of the PF.
 
+- ``Enable latest vector`` (default ``disable``)
+
+  AVX2 vector path cannot be chosen on platforms like HSW/BDW due to throttling
+  penalty. But users may want AVX2 vector path on HSW/BDW because it can get better
+  perf such as in VPP. So ``devargs`` parameter ``enable-latest-vec`` is introduced,
+  for example::
+    -w 84:00.0,enable-latest-vec=1
+
 Driver compilation and testing
 ------------------------------
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst
index 3ae6b3f..f8b0f31 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_11.rst
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ New Features
      Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
      =========================================================
 
+* **Added a devarg to eable the latest vector path.**
+  A new devarg ``enable-latest-vec`` was introduced to allow users to choose
+  the latest vector path that the platform supported. For example, VPP users
+  can use AVX2 vector path on BDW/HSW to get better performance.
 
 API Changes
 -----------
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
index 85a6a86..e910b14 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
@@ -12513,6 +12513,41 @@ i40e_config_rss_filter(struct i40e_pf *pf,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#define ETH_I40E_ENABLE_LATEST_VEC	"enable-latest-vec"
+
+bool
+i40e_parse_latest_vec(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+	static const char *const valid_keys[] = {
+		ETH_I40E_ENABLE_LATEST_VEC, NULL};
+	int enable_latest_vec;
+	struct rte_kvargs *kvlist;
+
+	if (!dev->device->devargs)
+		return 0;
+
+	kvlist = rte_kvargs_parse(dev->device->devargs->args, valid_keys);
+	if (!kvlist)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (rte_kvargs_count(kvlist, ETH_I40E_ENABLE_LATEST_VEC) > 1)
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(WARNING, "More than one argument \"%s\" and only "
+			    "the first one is used !",
+			    ETH_I40E_ENABLE_LATEST_VEC);
+
+	enable_latest_vec = atoi((&kvlist->pairs[0])->value);
+
+	rte_kvargs_free(kvlist);
+
+	if (enable_latest_vec != 0 && enable_latest_vec != 1)
+		PMD_DRV_LOG(WARNING, "Value should be 0 or 1, set it as 1!");
+
+	if (enable_latest_vec)
+		return true;
+	else
+		return false;
+}
+
 RTE_INIT(i40e_init_log)
 {
 	i40e_logtype_init = rte_log_register("pmd.net.i40e.init");
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.h b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.h
index 3fffe5a..cdf68cd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.h
@@ -1243,6 +1243,7 @@ int i40e_config_rss_filter(struct i40e_pf *pf,
 		struct i40e_rte_flow_rss_conf *conf, bool add);
 int i40e_vf_representor_init(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev, void *init_params);
 int i40e_vf_representor_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev);
+bool i40e_parse_latest_vec(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 
 #define I40E_DEV_TO_PCI(eth_dev) \
 	RTE_DEV_TO_PCI((eth_dev)->device)
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.c
index 2a28ee3..b3069ac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.c
@@ -2960,6 +2960,15 @@ i40e_set_rx_function(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 			if (rte_cpu_get_flag_enabled(RTE_CPUFLAG_AVX512F))
 				dev->rx_pkt_burst =
 					i40e_recv_scattered_pkts_vec_avx2;
+			/*
+			 * Give users chance to use the latest vector path
+			 * that the platform supported.
+			 */
+			if (i40e_parse_latest_vec(dev)) {
+				if (rte_cpu_get_flag_enabled(RTE_CPUFLAG_AVX2))
+					dev->rx_pkt_burst =
+					i40e_recv_scattered_pkts_vec_avx2;
+			}
 #endif
 		} else {
 			PMD_INIT_LOG(DEBUG, "Using a Scattered with bulk "
@@ -2989,6 +2998,15 @@ i40e_set_rx_function(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		 */
 		if (rte_cpu_get_flag_enabled(RTE_CPUFLAG_AVX512F))
 			dev->rx_pkt_burst = i40e_recv_pkts_vec_avx2;
+		/*
+		 * Give users chance to use the latest vector path
+		 * that the platform supported.
+		 */
+		if (i40e_parse_latest_vec(dev)) {
+			if (rte_cpu_get_flag_enabled(RTE_CPUFLAG_AVX2))
+				dev->rx_pkt_burst =
+					i40e_recv_scattered_pkts_vec_avx2;
+		}
 #endif
 	} else if (ad->rx_bulk_alloc_allowed) {
 		PMD_INIT_LOG(DEBUG, "Rx Burst Bulk Alloc Preconditions are "
@@ -3083,6 +3101,15 @@ i40e_set_tx_function(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 			 */
 			if (rte_cpu_get_flag_enabled(RTE_CPUFLAG_AVX512F))
 				dev->tx_pkt_burst = i40e_xmit_pkts_vec_avx2;
+			/*
+			 * Give users chance to use the latest vector path
+			 * that the platform supported.
+			 */
+			if (i40e_parse_latest_vec(dev)) {
+				if (rte_cpu_get_flag_enabled(RTE_CPUFLAG_AVX2))
+					dev->tx_pkt_burst =
+					i40e_xmit_pkts_vec_avx2;
+			}
 #endif
 		} else {
 			PMD_INIT_LOG(DEBUG, "Simple tx finally be used.");
