diff --git a/app/test-pmd/cmdline.c b/app/test-pmd/cmdline.c
index a037a55..274e391 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/cmdline.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/cmdline.c
@@ -9554,6 +9554,8 @@ struct cmd_rm_mirror_rule_result {
 
 struct cmd_dump_result {
 	cmdline_fixed_string_t dump;
+	cmdline_fixed_string_t cmd;
+	uint32_t val;
 };
 
 static void
@@ -9576,6 +9578,16 @@ static void cmd_dump_parsed(void *parsed_result,
 		rte_dump_physmem_layout(stdout);
 	else if (!strcmp(res->dump, "dump_memzone"))
 		rte_memzone_dump(stdout);
+	else if (!strcmp(res->dump, "dump_malloc")) {
+		if (!strcmp(res->cmd, "start")) {
+			if (rte_malloc_log_init(res->val))
+				fprintf(stdout, "Failed to start logging\n");
+		} else if (!strcmp(res->cmd, "dump")) {
+			rte_malloc_log_dump(stdout, res->val);
+		} else if (!strcmp(res->cmd, "stop")) {
+			rte_malloc_log_init(0);
+		}
+	}
 	else if (!strcmp(res->dump, "dump_struct_sizes"))
 		dump_struct_sizes();
 	else if (!strcmp(res->dump, "dump_ring"))
@@ -9595,9 +9607,53 @@ static void cmd_dump_parsed(void *parsed_result,
 		"dump_struct_sizes#"
 		"dump_ring#"
 		"dump_mempool#"
+		"dump_malloc#"
 		"dump_devargs#"
 		"dump_log_types");
-
+cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_dump_malloc =
+	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_dump_result, dump,
+		"dump_malloc");
+cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_dump_malloc_cmd_start =
+	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_dump_result, cmd,
+		"start");
+cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_dump_malloc_cmd_dump =
+	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_dump_result, cmd,
+		"dump");
+cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_dump_malloc_cmd_stop =
+	TOKEN_STRING_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_dump_result, cmd,
+		"stop");
+cmdline_parse_token_num_t cmd_dump_val =
+	TOKEN_NUM_INITIALIZER(struct cmd_dump_result, val, UINT32);
+
+cmdline_parse_inst_t cmd_dump_malloc_start = {
+	.f = cmd_dump_parsed,  /* function to call */
+	.help_str = "Start rte_malloc tracking log with <count> buffer entries",
+	.tokens = {        /* token list, NULL terminated */
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_malloc,
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_malloc_cmd_start,
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_val,
+		NULL,
+	},
+};
+cmdline_parse_inst_t cmd_dump_malloc_dump = {
+	.f = cmd_dump_parsed,  /* function to call */
+	.help_str = "Dump rte_malloc tracking log with <level>, 0:summary, 1:leaks, 2: all",
+	.tokens = {        /* token list, NULL terminated */
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_malloc,
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_malloc_cmd_dump,
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_val,
+		NULL,
+	},
+};
+cmdline_parse_inst_t cmd_dump_malloc_stop = {
+	.f = cmd_dump_parsed,  /* function to call */
+	.help_str = "Stop rte_malloc tracking log",
+	.tokens = {        /* token list, NULL terminated */
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_malloc,
+		(void *)&cmd_dump_malloc_cmd_stop,
+		NULL,
+	},
+};
 cmdline_parse_inst_t cmd_dump = {
 	.f = cmd_dump_parsed,  /* function to call */
 	.data = NULL,      /* 2nd arg of func */
@@ -19452,6 +19508,9 @@ struct cmd_showport_macs_result {
 	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *)&cmd_showport_rss_hash_key,
 	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *)&cmd_config_rss_hash_key,
 	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *)&cmd_dump,
+	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *)&cmd_dump_malloc_start,
+	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *)&cmd_dump_malloc_dump,
+	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *)&cmd_dump_malloc_stop,
 	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *)&cmd_dump_one,
 	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *)&cmd_ethertype_filter,
 	(cmdline_parse_inst_t *)&cmd_syn_filter,
diff --git a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
index 5bb12a5..1a9879f 100644
--- a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/testpmd_funcs.rst
@@ -561,6 +561,21 @@ Dumps the statistics of all or specific memory pool::
 
    testpmd> dump_mempool [mempool_name]
 
+dump malloc
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Start rte_malloc and rte_free tracking with number of buffers::
+
+   testpmd> dump_malloc start <count>
+
+Dump tracking result with different level, 0:summary, 1:leaks, 2: all::
+
+   testpmd> dump_malloc dump <level>
+
+Stop tracking::
+
+   testpmd> dump_malloc stop
+
 dump devargs
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_memcfg.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_memcfg.h
index 583fcb5..38055b4 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_memcfg.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_memcfg.h
@@ -15,6 +15,20 @@
 #include "malloc_heap.h"
 
 /**
+ * Memory allocation and free tracking log
+ */
+struct rte_malloc_log {
+	int socket;
+	void *addr;
+	size_t size; /* requested size */
+	size_t real_size;
+	size_t align;
+	int8_t free; /* allocate or free. */
+	int8_t alloc_free; /* alloc and free both tracked. */
+	char name[64]; /* name may come from stack, copy. */
+};
+
+/**
  * Memory configuration shared across multiple processes.
  */
 struct rte_mem_config {
@@ -73,6 +87,10 @@ struct rte_mem_config {
 	/**< TSC rate */
 
 	uint8_t dma_maskbits; /**< Keeps the more restricted dma mask. */
+
+	struct rte_malloc_log *malloc_logs; /**< Log entries. */
+	int malloc_log_max; /**< Max number of logs to write. */
+	int malloc_log_index; /**< Next log index to write to. */
 };
 
 /* update internal config from shared mem config */
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_malloc.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_malloc.h
index 42ca051..fb116fd 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_malloc.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_malloc.h
@@ -508,7 +508,35 @@ struct rte_malloc_socket_stats {
  *   to dump all objects.
  */
 void
-rte_malloc_dump_stats(FILE *f, const char *type);
+rte_malloc_dump_stats(FILE *out, const char *type);
+
+/**
+ * Initialize malloc tracking log buffer.
+ *
+ * @param count
+ *   Max count of tracking log entries, 0 to stop tracking
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, negative errno otherwise
+ */
+__rte_experimental
+int
+rte_malloc_log_init(int count);
+
+
+/**
+ * Dump malloc tracking log to output.
+ *
+ * @param out
+ *   output file handle
+ * @param detail
+ *   detail level of output
+ *   0: summary
+ *   1: potential leaks - allocated without free
+ *  -1: all entries
+ */
+__rte_experimental
+void
+rte_malloc_log_dump(FILE *out, int detail);
 
 /**
  * Dump contents of all malloc heaps to a file.
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/malloc_elem.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/malloc_elem.h
index a1e5f7f..6c6dba8 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/malloc_elem.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/malloc_elem.h
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ struct malloc_elem {
 	LIST_ENTRY(malloc_elem) free_list;
 	/**< list of free elements in heap */
 	struct rte_memseg_list *msl;
-	volatile enum elem_state state;
+	volatile uint32_t state:2;
+	volatile uint32_t log:1;		/* Element logged. */
+	volatile uint32_t log_index:29;		/* Element log index. */
 	uint32_t pad;
 	size_t size;
 	struct malloc_elem *orig_elem;
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/rte_malloc.c b/lib/librte_eal/common/rte_malloc.c
index d6026a2..9926518 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/rte_malloc.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/rte_malloc.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <assert.h>
 #include <sys/queue.h>
 
 #include <rte_errno.h>
@@ -29,10 +30,154 @@
 #include "eal_private.h"
 
 
+/*
+ * Track and log memory allocation information.
+ */
+static void
+rte_malloc_log(const char *type, size_t size, unsigned int align,
+	       void *addr)
+{
+	struct rte_malloc_log *log;
+	struct malloc_elem *elem = malloc_elem_from_data(addr);
+	struct rte_mem_config *mcfg = rte_eal_get_configuration()->mem_config;
+
+	if (!addr || !elem || !mcfg->malloc_log_max ||
+	    mcfg->malloc_log_max == mcfg->malloc_log_index)
+		return;
+
+	log = &mcfg->malloc_logs[mcfg->malloc_log_index];
+	if (type)
+		strncpy(log->name, type, sizeof(log->name) - 1);
+	log->size = size;
+	log->real_size = elem->size;
+	align = align ? align : 1;
+	log->align = RTE_CACHE_LINE_ROUNDUP(align);
+	log->addr = addr;
+	log->socket = elem->heap->socket_id;
+	elem->log = 1;
+	elem->log_index = mcfg->malloc_log_index++;
+}
+
+/*
+ * track and log memory free
+ */
+static void
+rte_free_log(void *addr)
+{
+	struct rte_malloc_log *alloc_log;
+	struct rte_malloc_log *log;
+	struct malloc_elem *elem = malloc_elem_from_data(addr);
+	struct rte_mem_config *mcfg = rte_eal_get_configuration()->mem_config;
+
+	if (!addr || !elem || !mcfg->malloc_log_max ||
+	    mcfg->malloc_log_max == mcfg->malloc_log_index)
+		return;
+	log = &mcfg->malloc_logs[mcfg->malloc_log_index++];
+	log->addr = addr;
+	log->free = 1;
+	log->real_size = elem->size;
+	if (elem->log) {
+		alloc_log = &mcfg->malloc_logs[elem->log_index];
+		strncpy(log->name, alloc_log->name, sizeof(log->name));
+		log->size = alloc_log->size;
+		log->align = alloc_log->align;
+		log->socket = alloc_log->socket;
+		log->alloc_free = 1;
+		alloc_log->alloc_free = 1;
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * Initialize malloc tracking with max count of log entries
+ */
+int
+rte_malloc_log_init(int count)
+{
+	struct malloc_elem *elem;
+	int i;
+	struct rte_mem_config *mcfg = rte_eal_get_configuration()->mem_config;
+	struct rte_malloc_log *log;
+
+	if (mcfg->malloc_log_max) {
+		/* release all logs. */
+		for (i = 0; i < mcfg->malloc_log_index; i++) {
+			log = &mcfg->malloc_logs[i];
+			/* clear log info from malloc elem. */
+			if (log->free || log->alloc_free)
+				continue;
+			elem = malloc_elem_from_data(log->addr);
+			if (elem) {
+				elem->log = 0;
+				elem->log_index = 0;
+			}
+		}
+		rte_free(mcfg->malloc_logs);
+		mcfg->malloc_logs = NULL;
+		mcfg->malloc_log_max = 0;
+		mcfg->malloc_log_index = 0;
+	}
+	if (count) {
+		/* allocate logs. */
+		mcfg->malloc_logs = rte_calloc("malloc_logs", count,
+					       sizeof(*log), 0);
+		if (!mcfg->malloc_logs)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+		mcfg->malloc_log_max = count;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Dump malloc tracking
+ */
+void
+rte_malloc_log_dump(FILE *out, int detail)
+{
+	struct rte_malloc_log *log;
+	int i;
+	int n_alloc_free = 0;
+	int n_alloc = 0;
+	int n_free_alloc = 0;
+	int n_free = 0;
+	struct rte_mem_config *mcfg = rte_eal_get_configuration()->mem_config;
+
+	if (!mcfg->malloc_log_max || !mcfg->malloc_logs) {
+		fprintf(out, "warning: malloc tracking log not enabled\n");
+		return;
+	}
+	if (detail)
+		fprintf(out, "Socket Action Paired            Address    Size Align Mgmt   Total Type\n");
+	for (i = 0; i < mcfg->malloc_log_index; i++) {
+		log = &mcfg->malloc_logs[i];
+		if (detail == 2 ||
+		    (detail == 1 && !log->alloc_free && !log->free))
+			fprintf(out, "%6d %6s %6s %18p %7lu %5lu %4d %7lu %s\n",
+				log->socket,
+				log->free ? "free" : "alloc",
+				log->alloc_free ? "y" : "n",
+				log->addr, log->size, log->align,
+				MALLOC_ELEM_OVERHEAD,
+				log->real_size,
+				log->name);
+		if (log->free) {
+			n_free++;
+			if (log->alloc_free)
+				n_free_alloc++;
+		} else {
+			n_alloc++;
+			if (log->alloc_free)
+				n_alloc_free++;
+		}
+	}
+	fprintf(out, "Total rte_malloc: %d/%d, rte_free:%d/%d\n",
+		n_alloc_free, n_alloc, n_free_alloc, n_free);
+}
+
 /* Free the memory space back to heap */
 void rte_free(void *addr)
 {
 	if (addr == NULL) return;
+	rte_free_log(addr);
 	if (malloc_heap_free(malloc_elem_from_data(addr)) < 0)
 		RTE_LOG(ERR, EAL, "Error: Invalid memory\n");
 }
@@ -44,6 +189,8 @@ void rte_free(void *addr)
 rte_malloc_socket(const char *type, size_t size, unsigned int align,
 		int socket_arg)
 {
+	void *ret;
+
 	/* return NULL if size is 0 or alignment is not power-of-2 */
 	if (size == 0 || (align && !rte_is_power_of_2(align)))
 		return NULL;
@@ -57,8 +204,13 @@ void rte_free(void *addr)
 				!rte_eal_has_hugepages())
 		socket_arg = SOCKET_ID_ANY;
 
-	return malloc_heap_alloc(type, size, socket_arg, 0,
+	ret = malloc_heap_alloc(type, size, socket_arg, 0,
 			align == 0 ? 1 : align, 0, false);
+
+	if (ret)
+		rte_malloc_log(type, size, align == 0 ? 1 : align, ret);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/rte_eal_version.map b/lib/librte_eal/rte_eal_version.map
index f9ede5b..3db892d 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/rte_eal_version.map
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/rte_eal_version.map
@@ -338,4 +338,6 @@ EXPERIMENTAL {
 
 	# added in 20.05
 	rte_log_can_log;
+    rte_malloc_log_init;
+    rte_malloc_log_dump;
 };
