diff --git a/app/test/test_cryptodev.c b/app/test/test_cryptodev.c
index 8f631468b..9fbbe1d6c 100644
--- a/app/test/test_cryptodev.c
+++ b/app/test/test_cryptodev.c
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ static int gbl_driver_id;
 static enum rte_security_session_action_type gbl_action_type =
 	RTE_SECURITY_ACTION_TYPE_NONE;
 
+int qat_api_test;
+
 struct crypto_testsuite_params {
 	struct rte_mempool *mbuf_pool;
 	struct rte_mempool *large_mbuf_pool;
@@ -142,6 +144,154 @@ ceil_byte_length(uint32_t num_bits)
 		return (num_bits >> 3);
 }
 
+void
+process_sym_hw_api_op(uint8_t dev_id, uint16_t qp_id, struct rte_crypto_op *op,
+		uint8_t is_cipher, uint8_t is_auth, uint8_t len_in_bits)
+{
+	int32_t n;
+	struct rte_crypto_hw_ops hw_ops;
+	struct rte_crypto_op *op_ret;
+	struct rte_crypto_sym_op *sop;
+	struct rte_crypto_sym_job job;
+	struct rte_crypto_sgl sgl;
+	struct rte_crypto_vec vec[UINT8_MAX] = { {0} };
+	int ret;
+	uint32_t min_ofs = 0, max_len = 0;
+	uint64_t drv_data;
+	uint64_t flags = RTE_CRYPTO_HW_ENQ_FLAG_START |
+			RTE_CRYPTO_HW_ENQ_FLAG_END |
+			RTE_CRYPTO_HW_ENQ_FLAG_SET_OPAQUE;
+	enum {
+		cipher = 0,
+		auth,
+		chain,
+		aead
+	} qat_api_test_type;
+	uint32_t count = 0;
+
+	memset(&job, 0, sizeof(job));
+
+	ret = rte_cryptodev_sym_get_hw_ops(dev_id, qp_id, &hw_ops);
+	if (ret) {
+		op->status = RTE_CRYPTO_OP_STATUS_AUTH_FAILED;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	sop = op->sym;
+
+	if (is_cipher && is_auth) {
+		qat_api_test_type = chain;
+		min_ofs = RTE_MIN(sop->cipher.data.offset,
+				sop->auth.data.offset);
+		max_len = RTE_MAX(sop->cipher.data.length,
+				sop->auth.data.length);
+	} else if (is_cipher) {
+		qat_api_test_type = cipher;
+		min_ofs = sop->cipher.data.offset;
+		max_len = sop->cipher.data.length;
+	} else if (is_auth) {
+		qat_api_test_type = auth;
+		min_ofs = sop->auth.data.offset;
+		max_len = sop->auth.data.length;
+	} else { /* aead */
+		qat_api_test_type = aead;
+		min_ofs = sop->aead.data.offset;
+		max_len = sop->aead.data.length;
+	}
+
+	if (len_in_bits) {
+		max_len = max_len >> 3;
+		min_ofs = min_ofs >> 3;
+	}
+
+	n = rte_crypto_mbuf_to_vec(sop->m_src, min_ofs, max_len,
+			vec, RTE_DIM(vec));
+	if (n < 0 || n != sop->m_src->nb_segs) {
+		op->status = RTE_CRYPTO_OP_STATUS_ERROR;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (n > 1) {
+		sgl.vec = vec;
+		sgl.num = n;
+		flags |= RTE_CRYPTO_HW_ENQ_FLAG_IS_SGL;
+		job.sgl = &sgl;
+	} else
+		job.data_iova = rte_pktmbuf_iova(sop->m_src);
+
+
+	switch (qat_api_test_type) {
+	case aead:
+		job.iv = rte_crypto_op_ctod_offset(op, void *, IV_OFFSET);
+		job.iv_iova = rte_crypto_op_ctophys_offset(op, IV_OFFSET);
+		job.aead.aead_ofs = min_ofs;
+		job.aead.aead_len = max_len;
+		job.aead.aad = sop->aead.aad.data;
+		job.aead.aad_iova = sop->aead.aad.phys_addr;
+		job.aead.tag_iova = sop->aead.digest.phys_addr;
+		ret = hw_ops.enqueue_aead(hw_ops.qp, sop->session, &job,
+				(void *)op, &drv_data, flags);
+		break;
+	case cipher:
+		job.iv = rte_crypto_op_ctod_offset(op, void *, IV_OFFSET);
+		job.cipher_only.cipher_ofs = min_ofs;
+		job.cipher_only.cipher_len = max_len;
+		ret = hw_ops.enqueue_cipher(hw_ops.qp, sop->session, &job,
+				(void *)op, &drv_data, flags);
+		break;
+	case auth:
+		job.auth_only.auth_ofs = min_ofs;
+		job.auth_only.auth_len = max_len;
+		job.auth_only.digest_iova = sop->auth.digest.phys_addr;
+		ret = hw_ops.enqueue_auth(hw_ops.qp, sop->session, &job,
+				(void *)op, &drv_data, flags);
+		break;
+	case chain:
+		job.iv = rte_crypto_op_ctod_offset(op, void *, IV_OFFSET);
+		job.iv_iova = rte_crypto_op_ctophys_offset(op, IV_OFFSET);
+		job.chain.cipher_ofs = sop->cipher.data.offset;
+		job.chain.cipher_len = sop->cipher.data.length;
+		if (len_in_bits) {
+			job.chain.cipher_len = job.chain.cipher_len >> 3;
+			job.chain.cipher_ofs = job.chain.cipher_ofs >> 3;
+		}
+		job.chain.auth_ofs = sop->auth.data.offset;
+		job.chain.auth_len = sop->auth.data.length;
+		if (len_in_bits) {
+			job.chain.auth_len = job.chain.auth_len >> 3;
+			job.chain.auth_ofs = job.chain.auth_ofs >> 3;
+		}
+		job.chain.digest_iova = sop->auth.digest.phys_addr;
+		ret = hw_ops.enqueue_chain(hw_ops.qp, sop->session, &job,
+				(void *)op, &drv_data, flags);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		op->status = RTE_CRYPTO_OP_STATUS_ERROR;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	ret = 0;
+
+	while (ret == 0 && count++ < 1024) {
+		ret = hw_ops.query_processed(hw_ops.qp, 1);
+		if (!ret)
+			rte_delay_ms(1);
+	}
+	if (ret < 0 || count >= 1024) {
+		op->status = RTE_CRYPTO_OP_STATUS_ERROR;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	flags = RTE_CRYPTO_HW_DEQ_FLAG_START;
+	op_ret = hw_ops.dequeue_one(hw_ops.qp, &drv_data, flags, &ret);
+	if (op_ret != op || ret != 1)
+		op->status = RTE_CRYPTO_OP_STATUS_ERROR;
+	else
+		op->status = RTE_CRYPTO_OP_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 static void
 process_cpu_aead_op(uint8_t dev_id, struct rte_crypto_op *op)
 {
@@ -2451,7 +2601,11 @@ test_snow3g_authentication(const struct snow3g_hash_test_data *tdata)
 	if (retval < 0)
 		return retval;
 
-	ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
+	if (qat_api_test)
+		process_sym_hw_api_op(ts_params->valid_devs[0], 0,
+				ut_params->op, 0, 1, 1);
+	else
+		ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
 				ut_params->op);
 	ut_params->obuf = ut_params->op->sym->m_src;
 	TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(ut_params->op, "failed to retrieve obuf");
@@ -2530,7 +2684,11 @@ test_snow3g_authentication_verify(const struct snow3g_hash_test_data *tdata)
 	if (retval < 0)
 		return retval;
 
-	ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
+	if (qat_api_test)
+		process_sym_hw_api_op(ts_params->valid_devs[0], 0,
+				ut_params->op, 0, 1, 1);
+	else
+		ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
 				ut_params->op);
 	TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(ut_params->op, "failed to retrieve obuf");
 	ut_params->obuf = ut_params->op->sym->m_src;
@@ -2600,6 +2758,9 @@ test_kasumi_authentication(const struct kasumi_hash_test_data *tdata)
 	if (gbl_action_type == RTE_SECURITY_ACTION_TYPE_CPU_CRYPTO)
 		process_cpu_crypt_auth_op(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
 			ut_params->op);
+	else if (qat_api_test)
+		process_sym_hw_api_op(ts_params->valid_devs[0], 0,
+				ut_params->op, 0, 1, 1);
 	else
 		ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
 			ut_params->op);
@@ -2671,7 +2832,11 @@ test_kasumi_authentication_verify(const struct kasumi_hash_test_data *tdata)
 	if (retval < 0)
 		return retval;
 
-	ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
+	if (qat_api_test)
+		process_sym_hw_api_op(ts_params->valid_devs[0], 0,
+				ut_params->op, 0, 1, 1);
+	else
+		ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
 				ut_params->op);
 	TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(ut_params->op, "failed to retrieve obuf");
 	ut_params->obuf = ut_params->op->sym->m_src;
@@ -2878,8 +3043,12 @@ test_kasumi_encryption(const struct kasumi_test_data *tdata)
 	if (retval < 0)
 		return retval;
 
-	ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
-						ut_params->op);
+	if (qat_api_test)
+		process_sym_hw_api_op(ts_params->valid_devs[0], 0,
+				ut_params->op, 1, 0, 1);
+	else
+		ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
+				ut_params->op);
 	TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(ut_params->op, "failed to retrieve obuf");
 
 	ut_params->obuf = ut_params->op->sym->m_dst;
@@ -2964,7 +3133,11 @@ test_kasumi_encryption_sgl(const struct kasumi_test_data *tdata)
 	if (retval < 0)
 		return retval;
 
-	ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
+	if (qat_api_test)
+		process_sym_hw_api_op(ts_params->valid_devs[0], 0,
+				ut_params->op, 1, 0, 1);
+	else
+		ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
 						ut_params->op);
 	TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(ut_params->op, "failed to retrieve obuf");
 
@@ -3287,7 +3460,11 @@ test_kasumi_decryption(const struct kasumi_test_data *tdata)
 	if (retval < 0)
 		return retval;
 
-	ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
+	if (qat_api_test)
+		process_sym_hw_api_op(ts_params->valid_devs[0], 0,
+				ut_params->op, 1, 0, 1);
+	else
+		ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
 						ut_params->op);
 	TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(ut_params->op, "failed to retrieve obuf");
 
@@ -3362,7 +3539,11 @@ test_snow3g_encryption(const struct snow3g_test_data *tdata)
 	if (retval < 0)
 		return retval;
 
-	ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
+	if (qat_api_test)
+		process_sym_hw_api_op(ts_params->valid_devs[0], 0,
+				ut_params->op, 1, 0, 1);
+	else
+		ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
 						ut_params->op);
 	TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(ut_params->op, "failed to retrieve obuf");
 
@@ -3737,7 +3918,11 @@ static int test_snow3g_decryption(const struct snow3g_test_data *tdata)
 	if (retval < 0)
 		return retval;
 
-	ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
+	if (qat_api_test)
+		process_sym_hw_api_op(ts_params->valid_devs[0], 0,
+				ut_params->op, 1, 0, 1);
+	else
+		ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
 						ut_params->op);
 	TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(ut_params->op, "failed to retrieve obuf");
 	ut_params->obuf = ut_params->op->sym->m_dst;
@@ -3905,7 +4090,11 @@ test_zuc_cipher_auth(const struct wireless_test_data *tdata)
 	if (retval < 0)
 		return retval;
 
-	ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
+	if (qat_api_test)
+		process_sym_hw_api_op(ts_params->valid_devs[0], 0,
+				ut_params->op, 1, 1, 1);
+	else
+		ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
 			ut_params->op);
 	TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(ut_params->op, "failed to retrieve obuf");
 	ut_params->obuf = ut_params->op->sym->m_src;
@@ -4000,7 +4189,11 @@ test_snow3g_cipher_auth(const struct snow3g_test_data *tdata)
 	if (retval < 0)
 		return retval;
 
-	ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
+	if (qat_api_test)
+		process_sym_hw_api_op(ts_params->valid_devs[0], 0,
+				ut_params->op, 1, 1, 1);
+	else
+		ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
 			ut_params->op);
 	TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(ut_params->op, "failed to retrieve obuf");
 	ut_params->obuf = ut_params->op->sym->m_src;
@@ -4136,7 +4329,11 @@ test_snow3g_auth_cipher(const struct snow3g_test_data *tdata,
 	if (retval < 0)
 		return retval;
 
-	ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
+	if (qat_api_test)
+		process_sym_hw_api_op(ts_params->valid_devs[0], 0,
+				ut_params->op, 1, 1, 1);
+	else
+		ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
 			ut_params->op);
 
 	TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(ut_params->op, "failed to retrieve obuf");
@@ -4325,7 +4522,11 @@ test_snow3g_auth_cipher_sgl(const struct snow3g_test_data *tdata,
 	if (retval < 0)
 		return retval;
 
-	ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
+	if (qat_api_test)
+		process_sym_hw_api_op(ts_params->valid_devs[0], 0,
+				ut_params->op, 1, 1, 1);
+	else
+		ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
 			ut_params->op);
 
 	TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(ut_params->op, "failed to retrieve obuf");
@@ -4507,7 +4708,11 @@ test_kasumi_auth_cipher(const struct kasumi_test_data *tdata,
 	if (retval < 0)
 		return retval;
 
-	ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
+	if (qat_api_test)
+		process_sym_hw_api_op(ts_params->valid_devs[0], 0,
+				ut_params->op, 1, 1, 1);
+	else
+		ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
 			ut_params->op);
 
 	TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(ut_params->op, "failed to retrieve obuf");
@@ -4697,7 +4902,11 @@ test_kasumi_auth_cipher_sgl(const struct kasumi_test_data *tdata,
 	if (retval < 0)
 		return retval;
 
-	ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
+	if (qat_api_test)
+		process_sym_hw_api_op(ts_params->valid_devs[0], 0,
+				ut_params->op, 1, 1, 1);
+	else
+		ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
 			ut_params->op);
 
 	TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(ut_params->op, "failed to retrieve obuf");
@@ -4838,7 +5047,11 @@ test_kasumi_cipher_auth(const struct kasumi_test_data *tdata)
 	if (retval < 0)
 		return retval;
 
-	ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
+	if (qat_api_test)
+		process_sym_hw_api_op(ts_params->valid_devs[0], 0,
+				ut_params->op, 1, 1, 1);
+	else
+		ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
 			ut_params->op);
 	TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(ut_params->op, "failed to retrieve obuf");
 
@@ -4925,7 +5138,11 @@ test_zuc_encryption(const struct wireless_test_data *tdata)
 	if (retval < 0)
 		return retval;
 
-	ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
+	if (qat_api_test)
+		process_sym_hw_api_op(ts_params->valid_devs[0], 0,
+				ut_params->op, 1, 0, 1);
+	else
+		ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
 						ut_params->op);
 	TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(ut_params->op, "failed to retrieve obuf");
 
@@ -5012,7 +5229,11 @@ test_zuc_encryption_sgl(const struct wireless_test_data *tdata)
 	if (retval < 0)
 		return retval;
 
-	ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
+	if (qat_api_test)
+		process_sym_hw_api_op(ts_params->valid_devs[0], 0,
+				ut_params->op, 1, 0, 1);
+	else
+		ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
 						ut_params->op);
 	TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(ut_params->op, "failed to retrieve obuf");
 
@@ -5100,7 +5321,11 @@ test_zuc_authentication(const struct wireless_test_data *tdata)
 	if (retval < 0)
 		return retval;
 
-	ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
+	if (qat_api_test)
+		process_sym_hw_api_op(ts_params->valid_devs[0], 0,
+				ut_params->op, 0, 1, 1);
+	else
+		ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
 				ut_params->op);
 	ut_params->obuf = ut_params->op->sym->m_src;
 	TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(ut_params->op, "failed to retrieve obuf");
@@ -5232,7 +5457,11 @@ test_zuc_auth_cipher(const struct wireless_test_data *tdata,
 	if (retval < 0)
 		return retval;
 
-	ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
+	if (qat_api_test)
+		process_sym_hw_api_op(ts_params->valid_devs[0], 0,
+				ut_params->op, 1, 1, 1);
+	else
+		ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
 			ut_params->op);
 
 	TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(ut_params->op, "failed to retrieve obuf");
@@ -5418,7 +5647,11 @@ test_zuc_auth_cipher_sgl(const struct wireless_test_data *tdata,
 	if (retval < 0)
 		return retval;
 
-	ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
+	if (qat_api_test)
+		process_sym_hw_api_op(ts_params->valid_devs[0], 0,
+				ut_params->op, 1, 1, 1);
+	else
+		ut_params->op = process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
 			ut_params->op);
 
 	TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(ut_params->op, "failed to retrieve obuf");
@@ -7024,6 +7257,9 @@ test_authenticated_encryption(const struct aead_test_data *tdata)
 	/* Process crypto operation */
 	if (gbl_action_type == RTE_SECURITY_ACTION_TYPE_CPU_CRYPTO)
 		process_cpu_aead_op(ts_params->valid_devs[0], ut_params->op);
+	else if (qat_api_test)
+		process_sym_hw_api_op(ts_params->valid_devs[0], 0,
+				ut_params->op, 0, 0, 0);
 	else
 		TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(
 			process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
@@ -7993,6 +8229,9 @@ test_authenticated_decryption(const struct aead_test_data *tdata)
 	/* Process crypto operation */
 	if (gbl_action_type == RTE_SECURITY_ACTION_TYPE_CPU_CRYPTO)
 		process_cpu_aead_op(ts_params->valid_devs[0], ut_params->op);
+	else if (qat_api_test == 1)
+		process_sym_hw_api_op(ts_params->valid_devs[0], 0,
+				ut_params->op, 0, 0, 0);
 	else
 		TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(
 			process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
@@ -11284,6 +11523,9 @@ test_authenticated_encryption_SGL(const struct aead_test_data *tdata,
 	if (oop == IN_PLACE &&
 			gbl_action_type == RTE_SECURITY_ACTION_TYPE_CPU_CRYPTO)
 		process_cpu_aead_op(ts_params->valid_devs[0], ut_params->op);
+	else if (oop == IN_PLACE && qat_api_test == 1)
+		process_sym_hw_api_op(ts_params->valid_devs[0], 0,
+				ut_params->op, 0, 0, 0);
 	else
 		TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(
 			process_crypto_request(ts_params->valid_devs[0],
@@ -13241,6 +13483,75 @@ test_cryptodev_nitrox(void)
 	return unit_test_suite_runner(&cryptodev_nitrox_testsuite);
 }
 
+static struct unit_test_suite cryptodev_sym_direct_api_testsuite = {
+	.suite_name = "Crypto Sym direct API Test Suite",
+	.setup = testsuite_setup,
+	.teardown = testsuite_teardown,
+	.unit_test_cases = {
+		TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown,
+			test_snow3g_encryption_test_case_1),
+		TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown,
+			test_snow3g_decryption_test_case_1),
+		TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown,
+			test_snow3g_auth_cipher_test_case_1),
+		TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown,
+			test_snow3g_auth_cipher_verify_test_case_1),
+		TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown,
+			test_kasumi_hash_generate_test_case_1),
+		TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown,
+			test_kasumi_hash_verify_test_case_1),
+		TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown,
+			test_kasumi_encryption_test_case_1),
+		TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown,
+			test_kasumi_decryption_test_case_1),
+		TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown, test_AES_cipheronly_all),
+		TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown, test_authonly_all),
+		TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown, test_AES_chain_all),
+		TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown,
+			test_AES_CCM_authenticated_encryption_test_case_128_1),
+		TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown,
+			test_AES_CCM_authenticated_decryption_test_case_128_1),
+		TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown,
+			test_AES_GCM_authenticated_encryption_test_case_1),
+		TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown,
+			test_AES_GCM_authenticated_decryption_test_case_1),
+		TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown,
+			test_AES_GCM_auth_encryption_test_case_192_1),
+		TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown,
+			test_AES_GCM_auth_decryption_test_case_192_1),
+		TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown,
+			test_AES_GCM_auth_encryption_test_case_256_1),
+		TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown,
+			test_AES_GCM_auth_decryption_test_case_256_1),
+		TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown,
+			test_AES_GCM_auth_encrypt_SGL_in_place_1500B),
+		TEST_CASES_END() /**< NULL terminate unit test array */
+	}
+};
+
+static int
+test_qat_sym_direct_api(void /*argv __rte_unused, int argc __rte_unused*/)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	gbl_driver_id =	rte_cryptodev_driver_id_get(
+			RTE_STR(CRYPTODEV_NAME_QAT_SYM_PMD));
+
+	if (gbl_driver_id == -1) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1, "QAT PMD must be loaded. Check that both "
+		"CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_QAT and CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_QAT_SYM "
+		"are enabled in config file to run this testsuite.\n");
+		return TEST_SKIPPED;
+	}
+
+	qat_api_test = 1;
+	ret = unit_test_suite_runner(&cryptodev_sym_direct_api_testsuite);
+	qat_api_test = 0;
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+REGISTER_TEST_COMMAND(cryptodev_qat_sym_api_autotest, test_qat_sym_direct_api);
 REGISTER_TEST_COMMAND(cryptodev_qat_autotest, test_cryptodev_qat);
 REGISTER_TEST_COMMAND(cryptodev_aesni_mb_autotest, test_cryptodev_aesni_mb);
 REGISTER_TEST_COMMAND(cryptodev_cpu_aesni_mb_autotest,
diff --git a/app/test/test_cryptodev.h b/app/test/test_cryptodev.h
index 41542e055..2854115aa 100644
--- a/app/test/test_cryptodev.h
+++ b/app/test/test_cryptodev.h
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@
 #define CRYPTODEV_NAME_CAAM_JR_PMD	crypto_caam_jr
 #define CRYPTODEV_NAME_NITROX_PMD	crypto_nitrox_sym
 
+extern int qat_api_test;
+
 /**
  * Write (spread) data from buffer to mbuf data
  *
@@ -209,4 +211,8 @@ create_segmented_mbuf(struct rte_mempool *mbuf_pool, int pkt_len,
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+void
+process_sym_hw_api_op(uint8_t dev_id, uint16_t qp_id, struct rte_crypto_op *op,
+		uint8_t is_cipher, uint8_t is_auth, uint8_t len_in_bits);
+
 #endif /* TEST_CRYPTODEV_H_ */
diff --git a/app/test/test_cryptodev_blockcipher.c b/app/test/test_cryptodev_blockcipher.c
index 642b54971..dfa74a449 100644
--- a/app/test/test_cryptodev_blockcipher.c
+++ b/app/test/test_cryptodev_blockcipher.c
@@ -461,25 +461,43 @@ test_blockcipher_one_case(const struct blockcipher_test_case *t,
 	}
 
 	/* Process crypto operation */
-	if (rte_cryptodev_enqueue_burst(dev_id, 0, &op, 1) != 1) {
-		snprintf(test_msg, BLOCKCIPHER_TEST_MSG_LEN,
-			"line %u FAILED: %s",
-			__LINE__, "Error sending packet for encryption");
-		status = TEST_FAILED;
-		goto error_exit;
-	}
+	if (qat_api_test) {
+		uint8_t is_cipher = 0, is_auth = 0;
+
+		if (t->feature_mask & BLOCKCIPHER_TEST_FEATURE_OOP) {
+			RTE_LOG(DEBUG, USER1,
+			"QAT direct API does not support OOP, Test Skipped.\n");
+			snprintf(test_msg, BLOCKCIPHER_TEST_MSG_LEN, "SKIPPED");
+			status = TEST_SUCCESS;
+			goto error_exit;
+		}
+		if (t->op_mask & BLOCKCIPHER_TEST_OP_CIPHER)
+			is_cipher = 1;
+		if (t->op_mask & BLOCKCIPHER_TEST_OP_AUTH)
+			is_auth = 1;
+
+		process_sym_hw_api_op(dev_id, 0, op, is_cipher, is_auth, 0);
+	} else {
+		if (rte_cryptodev_enqueue_burst(dev_id, 0, &op, 1) != 1) {
+			snprintf(test_msg, BLOCKCIPHER_TEST_MSG_LEN,
+				"line %u FAILED: %s",
+				__LINE__, "Error sending packet for encryption");
+			status = TEST_FAILED;
+			goto error_exit;
+		}
 
-	op = NULL;
+		op = NULL;
 
-	while (rte_cryptodev_dequeue_burst(dev_id, 0, &op, 1) == 0)
-		rte_pause();
+		while (rte_cryptodev_dequeue_burst(dev_id, 0, &op, 1) == 0)
+			rte_pause();
 
-	if (!op) {
-		snprintf(test_msg, BLOCKCIPHER_TEST_MSG_LEN,
-			"line %u FAILED: %s",
-			__LINE__, "Failed to process sym crypto op");
-		status = TEST_FAILED;
-		goto error_exit;
+		if (!op) {
+			snprintf(test_msg, BLOCKCIPHER_TEST_MSG_LEN,
+				"line %u FAILED: %s",
+				__LINE__, "Failed to process sym crypto op");
+			status = TEST_FAILED;
+			goto error_exit;
+		}
 	}
 
 	debug_hexdump(stdout, "m_src(after):",
