diff --git a/config/rte_config.h b/config/rte_config.h
index 1aa852cd7..836aca3c2 100644
--- a/config/rte_config.h
+++ b/config/rte_config.h
@@ -140,9 +140,6 @@
 #define RTE_LIBRTE_QEDE_FW ""
 
 /* DLB defines */
-#define RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_DLB_POLL_INTERVAL 1000
 #undef RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_DLB_QUELL_STATS
-#define RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_DLB_SW_CREDIT_QUANTA 32
-#define RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_DLB_DEFAULT_DEPTH_THRESH 256
 
 #endif /* _RTE_CONFIG_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/event/dlb/dlb2.c b/drivers/event/dlb/dlb2.c
index e5def9357..818b1c367 100644
--- a/drivers/event/dlb/dlb2.c
+++ b/drivers/event/dlb/dlb2.c
@@ -315,6 +315,66 @@ set_cos(const char *key __rte_unused,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int
+set_poll_interval(const char *key __rte_unused,
+	const char *value,
+	void *opaque)
+{
+	int *poll_interval = opaque;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (value == NULL || opaque == NULL) {
+		DLB2_LOG_ERR("NULL pointer\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	ret = dlb2_string_to_int(poll_interval, value);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+set_sw_credit_quanta(const char *key __rte_unused,
+	const char *value,
+	void *opaque)
+{
+	int *sw_credit_quanta = opaque;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (value == NULL || opaque == NULL) {
+		DLB2_LOG_ERR("NULL pointer\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	ret = dlb2_string_to_int(sw_credit_quanta, value);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+set_default_depth_thresh(const char *key __rte_unused,
+	const char *value,
+	void *opaque)
+{
+	int *default_depth_thresh = opaque;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (value == NULL || opaque == NULL) {
+		DLB2_LOG_ERR("NULL pointer\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	ret = dlb2_string_to_int(default_depth_thresh, value);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int
 set_qid_depth_thresh(const char *key __rte_unused,
 		     const char *value,
@@ -923,9 +983,9 @@ dlb2_hw_create_ldb_queue(struct dlb2_eventdev *dlb2,
 	}
 
 	if (ev_queue->depth_threshold == 0) {
-		cfg.depth_threshold = RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_DLB_DEFAULT_DEPTH_THRESH;
+		cfg.depth_threshold = dlb2->default_depth_thresh;
 		ev_queue->depth_threshold =
-			RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_DLB_DEFAULT_DEPTH_THRESH;
+			dlb2->default_depth_thresh;
 	} else
 		cfg.depth_threshold = ev_queue->depth_threshold;
 
@@ -1617,7 +1677,7 @@ dlb2_eventdev_port_setup(struct rte_eventdev *dev,
 		  RTE_EVENT_PORT_CFG_DISABLE_IMPL_REL);
 	ev_port->outstanding_releases = 0;
 	ev_port->inflight_credits = 0;
-	ev_port->credit_update_quanta = RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_DLB_SW_CREDIT_QUANTA;
+	ev_port->credit_update_quanta = dlb2->sw_credit_quanta;
 	ev_port->dlb2 = dlb2; /* reverse link */
 
 	/* Tear down pre-existing port->queue links */
@@ -1712,9 +1772,9 @@ dlb2_hw_create_dir_queue(struct dlb2_eventdev *dlb2,
 	cfg.port_id = qm_port_id;
 
 	if (ev_queue->depth_threshold == 0) {
-		cfg.depth_threshold = RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_DLB_DEFAULT_DEPTH_THRESH;
+		cfg.depth_threshold = dlb2->default_depth_thresh;
 		ev_queue->depth_threshold =
-			RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_DLB_DEFAULT_DEPTH_THRESH;
+			dlb2->default_depth_thresh;
 	} else
 		cfg.depth_threshold = ev_queue->depth_threshold;
 
@@ -3065,7 +3125,7 @@ dlb2_dequeue_wait(struct dlb2_eventdev *dlb2,
 
 		DLB2_INC_STAT(ev_port->stats.traffic.rx_umonitor_umwait, 1);
 	} else {
-		uint64_t poll_interval = RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_DLB_POLL_INTERVAL;
+		uint64_t poll_interval = dlb2->poll_interval;
 		uint64_t curr_ticks = rte_get_timer_cycles();
 		uint64_t init_ticks = curr_ticks;
 
@@ -4020,6 +4080,9 @@ dlb2_primary_eventdev_probe(struct rte_eventdev *dev,
 	dlb2->max_num_events_override = dlb2_args->max_num_events;
 	dlb2->num_dir_credits_override = dlb2_args->num_dir_credits_override;
 	dlb2->qm_instance.cos_id = dlb2_args->cos_id;
+	dlb2->poll_interval = dlb2_args->poll_interval;
+	dlb2->sw_credit_quanta = dlb2_args->sw_credit_quanta;
+	dlb2->default_depth_thresh = dlb2_args->default_depth_thresh;
 
 	err = dlb2_iface_open(&dlb2->qm_instance, name);
 	if (err < 0) {
@@ -4120,6 +4183,9 @@ dlb2_parse_params(const char *params,
 					     DEV_ID_ARG,
 					     DLB2_QID_DEPTH_THRESH_ARG,
 					     DLB2_COS_ARG,
+					     DLB2_POLL_INTERVAL_ARG,
+					     DLB2_SW_CREDIT_QUANTA_ARG,
+					     DLB2_DEPTH_THRESH_ARG,
 					     NULL };
 
 	if (params != NULL && params[0] != '\0') {
@@ -4202,6 +4268,37 @@ dlb2_parse_params(const char *params,
 				return ret;
 			}
 
+			ret = rte_kvargs_process(kvlist, DLB2_POLL_INTERVAL_ARG,
+						 set_poll_interval,
+						 &dlb2_args->poll_interval);
+			if (ret != 0) {
+				DLB2_LOG_ERR("%s: Error parsing poll interval parameter",
+					     name);
+				rte_kvargs_free(kvlist);
+				return ret;
+			}
+
+			ret = rte_kvargs_process(kvlist,
+						 DLB2_SW_CREDIT_QUANTA_ARG,
+						 set_sw_credit_quanta,
+						 &dlb2_args->sw_credit_quanta);
+			if (ret != 0) {
+				DLB2_LOG_ERR("%s: Error parsing sw xredit quanta parameter",
+					     name);
+				rte_kvargs_free(kvlist);
+				return ret;
+			}
+
+			ret = rte_kvargs_process(kvlist, DLB2_DEPTH_THRESH_ARG,
+					set_default_depth_thresh,
+					&dlb2_args->default_depth_thresh);
+			if (ret != 0) {
+				DLB2_LOG_ERR("%s: Error parsing set depth thresh parameter",
+					     name);
+				rte_kvargs_free(kvlist);
+				return ret;
+			}
+
 			rte_kvargs_free(kvlist);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/event/dlb/dlb2_priv.h b/drivers/event/dlb/dlb2_priv.h
index f11e08fca..3c540a264 100644
--- a/drivers/event/dlb/dlb2_priv.h
+++ b/drivers/event/dlb/dlb2_priv.h
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@
 /* common name for all dlb devs (dlb v2.0, dlb v2.5 ...) */
 #define EVDEV_DLB2_NAME_PMD dlb_event
 
+/* Default values for command line devargs */
+#define DLB2_POLL_INTERVAL_DEFAULT 1000
+#define DLB2_SW_CREDIT_QUANTA_DEFAULT 32
+#define DLB2_DEPTH_THRESH_DEFAULT 256
+
 /*  command line arg strings */
 #define NUMA_NODE_ARG "numa_node"
 #define DLB2_MAX_NUM_EVENTS "max_num_events"
@@ -31,6 +36,9 @@
 #define DLB2_DEFER_SCHED_ARG "defer_sched"
 #define DLB2_QID_DEPTH_THRESH_ARG "qid_depth_thresh"
 #define DLB2_COS_ARG "cos"
+#define DLB2_POLL_INTERVAL_ARG "poll_interval"
+#define DLB2_SW_CREDIT_QUANTA_ARG "sw_credit_quanta"
+#define DLB2_DEPTH_THRESH_ARG "default_depth_thresh"
 
 /* Begin HW related defines and structs */
 
@@ -571,6 +579,9 @@ struct dlb2_eventdev {
 	bool global_dequeue_wait; /* Not using per dequeue wait if true */
 	bool defer_sched;
 	enum dlb2_cq_poll_modes poll_mode;
+	int poll_interval;
+	int sw_credit_quanta;
+	int default_depth_thresh;
 	uint8_t revision;
 	uint8_t version;
 	bool configured;
@@ -604,6 +615,9 @@ struct dlb2_devargs {
 	int defer_sched;
 	struct dlb2_qid_depth_thresholds qid_depth_thresholds;
 	enum dlb2_cos cos_id;
+	int poll_interval;
+	int sw_credit_quanta;
+	int default_depth_thresh;
 };
 
 /* End Eventdev related defines and structs */
diff --git a/drivers/event/dlb/pf/dlb2_pf.c b/drivers/event/dlb/pf/dlb2_pf.c
index f57dc1584..e9da89d65 100644
--- a/drivers/event/dlb/pf/dlb2_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/event/dlb/pf/dlb2_pf.c
@@ -615,7 +615,10 @@ dlb2_eventdev_pci_init(struct rte_eventdev *eventdev)
 		.max_num_events = DLB2_MAX_NUM_LDB_CREDITS,
 		.num_dir_credits_override = -1,
 		.qid_depth_thresholds = { {0} },
-		.cos_id = DLB2_COS_DEFAULT
+		.cos_id = DLB2_COS_DEFAULT,
+		.poll_interval = DLB2_POLL_INTERVAL_DEFAULT,
+		.sw_credit_quanta = DLB2_SW_CREDIT_QUANTA_DEFAULT,
+		.default_depth_thresh = DLB2_DEPTH_THRESH_DEFAULT
 	};
 	struct dlb2_eventdev *dlb2;
 
