diff --git a/app/test-eventdev/Makefile b/app/test-eventdev/Makefile
index dcb2ac476..f2fb665d8 100644
--- a/app/test-eventdev/Makefile
+++ b/app/test-eventdev/Makefile
@@ -51,4 +51,6 @@ SRCS-y += test_perf_common.c
 SRCS-y += test_perf_queue.c
 SRCS-y += test_perf_atq.c
 
+SRCS-y += test_pipeline_common.c
+
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.app.mk
diff --git a/app/test-eventdev/test_pipeline_common.c b/app/test-eventdev/test_pipeline_common.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6e9088719
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/test-eventdev/test_pipeline_common.c
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/*
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright (C) Cavium, Inc 2017.
+ *
+ *   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 Cavium, Inc 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.
+ */
+
+#include "test_pipeline_common.h"
+
+int
+pipeline_test_setup(struct evt_test *test, struct evt_options *opt)
+{
+	void *test_pipeline;
+
+	test_pipeline = rte_zmalloc_socket(test->name,
+			sizeof(struct test_pipeline), RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE,
+			opt->socket_id);
+	if (test_pipeline  == NULL) {
+		evt_err("failed to allocate test_pipeline memory");
+		goto nomem;
+	}
+	test->test_priv = test_pipeline;
+
+	struct test_pipeline *t = evt_test_priv(test);
+
+	t->nb_workers = evt_nr_active_lcores(opt->wlcores);
+	t->outstand_pkts = opt->nb_pkts * evt_nr_active_lcores(opt->wlcores);
+	t->done = false;
+	t->nb_flows = opt->nb_flows;
+	t->result = EVT_TEST_FAILED;
+	t->opt = opt;
+	opt->prod_type = EVT_PROD_TYPE_ETH_RX_ADPTR;
+	memcpy(t->sched_type_list, opt->sched_type_list,
+			sizeof(opt->sched_type_list));
+	return 0;
+nomem:
+	return -ENOMEM;
+}
+
+void
+pipeline_test_destroy(struct evt_test *test, struct evt_options *opt)
+{
+	RTE_SET_USED(opt);
+
+	rte_free(test->test_priv);
+}
diff --git a/app/test-eventdev/test_pipeline_common.h b/app/test-eventdev/test_pipeline_common.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f87d02d6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/test-eventdev/test_pipeline_common.h
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+/*
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright (C) Cavium, Inc 2017.
+ *
+ *   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 Cavium, Inc 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.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _TEST_PIPELINE_COMMON_
+#define _TEST_PIPELINE_COMMON_
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include <rte_cycles.h>
+#include <rte_ethdev.h>
+#include <rte_eventdev.h>
+#include <rte_event_eth_rx_adapter.h>
+#include <rte_lcore.h>
+#include <rte_malloc.h>
+#include <rte_mempool.h>
+#include <rte_prefetch.h>
+#include <rte_spinlock.h>
+
+#include "evt_common.h"
+#include "evt_options.h"
+#include "evt_test.h"
+
+struct test_pipeline;
+
+struct worker_data {
+	uint64_t processed_pkts;
+	uint8_t dev_id;
+	uint8_t port_id;
+	struct test_pipeline *t;
+} __rte_cache_aligned;
+
+struct test_pipeline {
+	/* Don't change the offset of "done". Signal handler use this memory
+	 * to terminate all lcores work.
+	 */
+	int done;
+	uint8_t nb_workers;
+	uint8_t mt_unsafe;
+	enum evt_test_result result;
+	uint32_t nb_flows;
+	uint64_t outstand_pkts;
+	struct rte_mempool *pool;
+	struct worker_data worker[EVT_MAX_PORTS];
+	struct rte_eth_dev_tx_buffer *tx_buf[RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS];
+	rte_spinlock_t tx_lk[RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS];
+	struct evt_options *opt;
+	uint8_t sched_type_list[EVT_MAX_STAGES] __rte_cache_aligned;
+} __rte_cache_aligned;
+
+int pipeline_test_setup(struct evt_test *test, struct evt_options *opt);
+void pipeline_test_destroy(struct evt_test *test, struct evt_options *opt);
+
+#endif /* _TEST_PIPELINE_COMMON_ */
