diff --git a/examples/ipsec-secgw/event_helper.c b/examples/ipsec-secgw/event_helper.c
index d0157f4..f0eca01 100644
--- a/examples/ipsec-secgw/event_helper.c
+++ b/examples/ipsec-secgw/event_helper.c
@@ -4,10 +4,60 @@
 #include <rte_bitmap.h>
 #include <rte_ethdev.h>
 #include <rte_eventdev.h>
+#include <rte_event_eth_rx_adapter.h>
 #include <rte_malloc.h>
 
 #include "event_helper.h"
 
+static int
+eh_get_enabled_cores(struct rte_bitmap *eth_core_mask)
+{
+	int i;
+	int count = 0;
+
+	RTE_LCORE_FOREACH(i) {
+		/* Check if this core is enabled in core mask*/
+		if (rte_bitmap_get(eth_core_mask, i)) {
+			/* We have found enabled core */
+			count++;
+		}
+	}
+	return count;
+}
+
+static inline unsigned int
+eh_get_next_eth_core(struct eventmode_conf *em_conf)
+{
+	static unsigned int prev_core = -1;
+	unsigned int next_core;
+
+	/*
+	 * Make sure we have at least one eth core running, else the following
+	 * logic would lead to an infinite loop.
+	 */
+	if (eh_get_enabled_cores(em_conf->eth_core_mask) == 0) {
+		EH_LOG_ERR("No enabled eth core found");
+		return RTE_MAX_LCORE;
+	}
+
+get_next_core:
+	/* Get the next core */
+	next_core = rte_get_next_lcore(prev_core, 0, 1);
+
+	/* Check if we have reached max lcores */
+	if (next_core == RTE_MAX_LCORE)
+		return next_core;
+
+	/* Update prev_core */
+	prev_core = next_core;
+
+	/* Only some cores are marked as eth cores. Skip others */
+	if (!(rte_bitmap_get(em_conf->eth_core_mask, next_core)))
+		goto get_next_core;
+
+	return next_core;
+}
+
 static inline unsigned int
 eh_get_next_active_core(struct eventmode_conf *em_conf, unsigned int prev_core)
 {
@@ -154,6 +204,87 @@ eh_set_default_conf_link(struct eventmode_conf *em_conf)
 }
 
 static int
+eh_set_default_conf_rx_adapter(struct eventmode_conf *em_conf)
+{
+	struct rx_adapter_connection_info *conn;
+	struct eventdev_params *eventdev_config;
+	struct rx_adapter_conf *adapter;
+	int eventdev_id;
+	int nb_eth_dev;
+	int adapter_id;
+	int conn_id;
+	int i;
+
+	/* Create one adapter with all eth queues mapped to event queues 1:1 */
+
+	if (em_conf->nb_eventdev == 0) {
+		EH_LOG_ERR("No event devs registered");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/* Get the number of eth devs */
+	nb_eth_dev = rte_eth_dev_count_avail();
+
+	/* Use the first event dev */
+	eventdev_config = &(em_conf->eventdev_config[0]);
+
+	/* Get eventdev ID */
+	eventdev_id = eventdev_config->eventdev_id;
+	adapter_id = 0;
+
+	/* Get adapter conf */
+	adapter = &(em_conf->rx_adapter[adapter_id]);
+
+	/* Set adapter conf */
+	adapter->eventdev_id = eventdev_id;
+	adapter->adapter_id = adapter_id;
+	adapter->rx_core_id = eh_get_next_eth_core(em_conf);
+
+	/*
+	 * Map all queues of one eth device (port) to one event
+	 * queue. Each port will have an individual connection.
+	 *
+	 */
+
+	/* Make sure there is enough event queues for 1:1 mapping */
+	if (nb_eth_dev > eventdev_config->nb_eventqueue) {
+		EH_LOG_ERR("Not enough event queues for 1:1 mapping "
+			"[eth devs: %d, event queues: %d]\n",
+			nb_eth_dev, eventdev_config->nb_eventqueue);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < nb_eth_dev; i++) {
+
+		/* Use only the ports enabled */
+		if ((em_conf->eth_portmask & (1 << i)) == 0)
+			continue;
+
+		/* Get the connection id */
+		conn_id = adapter->nb_connections;
+
+		/* Get the connection */
+		conn = &(adapter->conn[conn_id]);
+
+		/* Set 1:1 mapping between eth ports & event queues*/
+		conn->ethdev_id = i;
+		conn->eventq_id = i;
+
+		/* Add all eth queues of one eth port to one event queue */
+		conn->ethdev_rx_qid = -1;
+
+		/* Update no of connections */
+		adapter->nb_connections++;
+
+	}
+
+	/* We have setup one adapter */
+	em_conf->nb_rx_adapter = 1;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
 eh_validate_conf(struct eventmode_conf *em_conf)
 {
 	int ret;
@@ -178,6 +309,16 @@ eh_validate_conf(struct eventmode_conf *em_conf)
 			return ret;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Check if rx adapters are specified. Else generate a default config
+	 * with one rx adapter and all eth queues - event queue mapped.
+	 */
+	if (em_conf->nb_rx_adapter == 0) {
+		ret = eh_set_default_conf_rx_adapter(em_conf);
+		if (ret != 0)
+			return ret;
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -336,6 +477,113 @@ eh_initialize_eventdev(struct eventmode_conf *em_conf)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int
+eh_rx_adapter_configure(struct eventmode_conf *em_conf,
+	struct rx_adapter_conf *adapter)
+{
+	struct rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_queue_conf queue_conf = {0};
+	struct rte_event_dev_info evdev_default_conf = {0};
+	struct rte_event_port_conf port_conf = {0};
+	struct rx_adapter_connection_info *conn;
+	uint8_t eventdev_id;
+	uint32_t service_id;
+	int ret;
+	int j;
+
+	/* Get event dev ID */
+	eventdev_id = adapter->eventdev_id;
+
+	/* Get default configuration of event dev */
+	ret = rte_event_dev_info_get(eventdev_id, &evdev_default_conf);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		EH_LOG_ERR("Failed to get event dev info %d", ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	/* Setup port conf */
+	port_conf.new_event_threshold = 1200;
+	port_conf.dequeue_depth =
+			evdev_default_conf.max_event_port_dequeue_depth;
+	port_conf.enqueue_depth =
+			evdev_default_conf.max_event_port_enqueue_depth;
+
+	/* Create Rx adapter */
+	ret = rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_create(adapter->adapter_id,
+			adapter->eventdev_id,
+			&port_conf);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		EH_LOG_ERR("Failed to create rx adapter %d", ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	/* Setup various connections in the adapter */
+
+	queue_conf.rx_queue_flags =
+			RTE_EVENT_ETH_RX_ADAPTER_QUEUE_FLOW_ID_VALID;
+
+	for (j = 0; j < adapter->nb_connections; j++) {
+		/* Get connection */
+		conn = &(adapter->conn[j]);
+
+		/* Setup queue conf */
+		queue_conf.ev.queue_id = conn->eventq_id;
+		queue_conf.ev.sched_type = em_conf->ext_params.sched_type;
+
+		/* Set flow ID as ethdev ID */
+		queue_conf.ev.flow_id = conn->ethdev_id;
+
+		/* Add queue to the adapter */
+		ret = rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_queue_add(
+				adapter->adapter_id,
+				conn->ethdev_id,
+				conn->ethdev_rx_qid,
+				&queue_conf);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			EH_LOG_ERR("Failed to add eth queue to rx adapter %d",
+				   ret);
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Get the service ID used by rx adapter */
+	ret = rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_service_id_get(adapter->adapter_id,
+						      &service_id);
+	if (ret != -ESRCH && ret < 0) {
+		EH_LOG_ERR("Failed to get service id used by rx adapter %d",
+			   ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	rte_service_set_runstate_mapped_check(service_id, 0);
+
+	/* Start adapter */
+	ret = rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_start(adapter->adapter_id);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		EH_LOG_ERR("Failed to start rx adapter %d", ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+eh_initialize_rx_adapter(struct eventmode_conf *em_conf)
+{
+	struct rx_adapter_conf *adapter;
+	int i, ret;
+
+	/* Configure rx adapters */
+	for (i = 0; i < em_conf->nb_rx_adapter; i++) {
+		adapter = &(em_conf->rx_adapter[i]);
+		ret = eh_rx_adapter_configure(em_conf, adapter);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			EH_LOG_ERR("Failed to configure rx adapter %d", ret);
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int32_t
 eh_devs_init(struct eh_conf *conf)
 {
@@ -359,6 +607,9 @@ eh_devs_init(struct eh_conf *conf)
 	/* Get eventmode conf */
 	em_conf = (struct eventmode_conf *)(conf->mode_params);
 
+	/* Eventmode conf would need eth portmask */
+	em_conf->eth_portmask = conf->eth_portmask;
+
 	/* Validate the requested config */
 	ret = eh_validate_conf(em_conf);
 	if (ret < 0) {
@@ -383,6 +634,13 @@ eh_devs_init(struct eh_conf *conf)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
+	/* Setup Rx adapter */
+	ret = eh_initialize_rx_adapter(em_conf);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		EH_LOG_ERR("Failed to initialize rx adapter %d", ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
 	/* Start eth devices after setting up adapter */
 	RTE_ETH_FOREACH_DEV(port_id) {
 
@@ -405,8 +663,8 @@ int32_t
 eh_devs_uninit(struct eh_conf *conf)
 {
 	struct eventmode_conf *em_conf;
+	int ret, i, j;
 	uint16_t id;
-	int ret, i;
 
 	if (conf == NULL) {
 		EH_LOG_ERR("Invalid event helper configuration");
@@ -424,6 +682,35 @@ eh_devs_uninit(struct eh_conf *conf)
 	/* Get eventmode conf */
 	em_conf = (struct eventmode_conf *)(conf->mode_params);
 
+	/* Stop and release rx adapters */
+	for (i = 0; i < em_conf->nb_rx_adapter; i++) {
+
+		id = em_conf->rx_adapter[i].adapter_id;
+		ret = rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_stop(id);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			EH_LOG_ERR("Failed to stop rx adapter %d", ret);
+			return ret;
+		}
+
+		for (j = 0; j < em_conf->rx_adapter[i].nb_connections; j++) {
+
+			ret = rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_queue_del(id,
+				em_conf->rx_adapter[i].conn[j].ethdev_id, -1);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				EH_LOG_ERR(
+				       "Failed to remove rx adapter queues %d",
+				       ret);
+				return ret;
+			}
+		}
+
+		ret = rte_event_eth_rx_adapter_free(id);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			EH_LOG_ERR("Failed to free rx adapter %d", ret);
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
+
 	/* Stop and release event devices */
 	for (i = 0; i < em_conf->nb_eventdev; i++) {
 
diff --git a/examples/ipsec-secgw/event_helper.h b/examples/ipsec-secgw/event_helper.h
index 2d217e2..0f89c31 100644
--- a/examples/ipsec-secgw/event_helper.h
+++ b/examples/ipsec-secgw/event_helper.h
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ extern "C" {
 /* Max event devices supported */
 #define EVENT_MODE_MAX_EVENT_DEVS RTE_EVENT_MAX_DEVS
 
+/* Max Rx adapters supported */
+#define EVENT_MODE_MAX_RX_ADAPTERS RTE_EVENT_MAX_DEVS
+
+/* Max Rx adapter connections */
+#define EVENT_MODE_MAX_CONNECTIONS_PER_ADAPTER 16
+
 /* Max event queues supported per event device */
 #define EVENT_MODE_MAX_EVENT_QUEUES_PER_DEV RTE_EVENT_MAX_QUEUES_PER_DEV
 
@@ -57,12 +63,33 @@ struct eh_event_link_info {
 		/**< Lcore to be polling on this port */
 };
 
+/* Rx adapter connection info */
+struct rx_adapter_connection_info {
+	uint8_t ethdev_id;
+	uint8_t eventq_id;
+	int32_t ethdev_rx_qid;
+};
+
+/* Rx adapter conf */
+struct rx_adapter_conf {
+	int32_t eventdev_id;
+	int32_t adapter_id;
+	uint32_t rx_core_id;
+	uint8_t nb_connections;
+	struct rx_adapter_connection_info
+			conn[EVENT_MODE_MAX_CONNECTIONS_PER_ADAPTER];
+};
+
 /* Eventmode conf data */
 struct eventmode_conf {
 	int nb_eventdev;
 		/**< No of event devs */
 	struct eventdev_params eventdev_config[EVENT_MODE_MAX_EVENT_DEVS];
 		/**< Per event dev conf */
+	uint8_t nb_rx_adapter;
+		/**< No of Rx adapters */
+	struct rx_adapter_conf rx_adapter[EVENT_MODE_MAX_RX_ADAPTERS];
+		/**< Rx adapter conf */
 	uint8_t nb_link;
 		/**< No of links */
 	struct eh_event_link_info
@@ -70,6 +97,8 @@ struct eventmode_conf {
 		/**< Per link conf */
 	struct rte_bitmap *eth_core_mask;
 		/**< Core mask of cores to be used for software Rx and Tx */
+	uint32_t eth_portmask;
+		/**< Mask of the eth ports to be used */
 	union {
 		RTE_STD_C11
 		struct {
