diff --git a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c
index 87a5323..882507b 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c
+++ b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c
@@ -337,6 +337,15 @@ rte_eth_dev_rx_queue_config(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t nb_queues)
 			dev->data->nb_rx_queues = 0;
 			return -(ENOMEM);
 		}
+		dev->rx_cbs = rte_zmalloc("ethdev->rx_cbs",
+				sizeof(*dev->rx_cbs) * nb_queues,
+				RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE);
+		if (dev->rx_cbs == NULL) {
+			rte_free(dev->data->rx_queues);
+			dev->data->rx_queues = NULL;
+			dev->data->nb_rx_queues = 0;
+			return -(ENOMEM);
+		}
 	} else { /* re-configure */
 		FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->rx_queue_release, -ENOTSUP);
 
@@ -348,10 +357,18 @@ rte_eth_dev_rx_queue_config(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t nb_queues)
 				RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE);
 		if (rxq == NULL)
 			return -(ENOMEM);
+		dev->rx_cbs = rte_realloc(dev->rx_cbs, sizeof(*dev->rx_cbs) *
+				nb_queues, RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE);
+		if (dev->rx_cbs == NULL)
+			return -(ENOMEM);
 
-		if (nb_queues > old_nb_queues)
+		if (nb_queues > old_nb_queues) {
+			uint16_t new_qs = nb_queues - old_nb_queues;
 			memset(rxq + old_nb_queues, 0,
-				sizeof(rxq[0]) * (nb_queues - old_nb_queues));
+				sizeof(rxq[0]) * new_qs);
+			memset(dev->rx_cbs + old_nb_queues, 0,
+				sizeof(dev->rx_cbs[0]) * new_qs);
+		}
 
 		dev->data->rx_queues = rxq;
 
@@ -479,6 +496,15 @@ rte_eth_dev_tx_queue_config(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t nb_queues)
 			dev->data->nb_tx_queues = 0;
 			return -(ENOMEM);
 		}
+		dev->tx_cbs = rte_zmalloc("ethdev->tx_cbs",
+				sizeof(*dev->tx_cbs) * nb_queues,
+				RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE);
+		if (dev->tx_cbs == NULL) {
+			rte_free(dev->data->tx_queues);
+			dev->data->tx_queues = NULL;
+			dev->data->nb_tx_queues = 0;
+			return -(ENOMEM);
+		}
 	} else { /* re-configure */
 		FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->tx_queue_release, -ENOTSUP);
 
@@ -490,10 +516,19 @@ rte_eth_dev_tx_queue_config(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t nb_queues)
 				RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE);
 		if (txq == NULL)
 			return -(ENOMEM);
+		dev->tx_cbs = rte_realloc(dev->tx_cbs, sizeof(*dev->tx_cbs) *
+				nb_queues, RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE);
+		if (dev->tx_cbs == NULL)
+			return -(ENOMEM);
+
 
-		if (nb_queues > old_nb_queues)
+		if (nb_queues > old_nb_queues) {
+			uint16_t new_qs = nb_queues - old_nb_queues;
 			memset(txq + old_nb_queues, 0,
-				sizeof(txq[0]) * (nb_queues - old_nb_queues));
+				sizeof(txq[0]) * new_qs);
+			memset(dev->tx_cbs + old_nb_queues, 0,
+				sizeof(dev->tx_cbs[0]) * new_qs);
+		}
 
 		dev->data->tx_queues = txq;
 
@@ -3269,3 +3304,51 @@ rte_eth_dev_filter_ctrl(uint8_t port_id, enum rte_filter_type filter_type,
 	FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->filter_ctrl, -ENOTSUP);
 	return (*dev->dev_ops->filter_ctrl)(dev, filter_type, filter_op, arg);
 }
+
+void *
+rte_eth_add_rx_callback(uint8_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id,
+		rte_rxtx_callback_fn fn, void *user_param)
+{
+	/* check input parameters */
+	if (port_id >= nb_ports || fn == NULL ||
+		    queue_id >= rte_eth_devices[port_id].data->nb_rx_queues) {
+		rte_errno = EINVAL;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	struct rte_eth_rxtx_callback *cb = rte_zmalloc(NULL, sizeof(*cb), 0);
+	if (cb == NULL) {
+		rte_errno = ENOMEM;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	cb->fn = fn;
+	cb->param = user_param;
+	cb->next = rte_eth_devices[port_id].rx_cbs[queue_id];
+	rte_eth_devices[port_id].rx_cbs[queue_id] = cb;
+	return cb;
+}
+
+void *
+rte_eth_add_tx_callback(uint8_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id,
+		rte_rxtx_callback_fn fn, void *user_param)
+{
+	/* check input parameters */
+	if (port_id >= nb_ports || fn == NULL ||
+		    queue_id >= rte_eth_devices[port_id].data->nb_tx_queues) {
+		rte_errno = EINVAL;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	struct rte_eth_rxtx_callback *cb = rte_zmalloc(NULL, sizeof(*cb), 0);
+	if (cb == NULL) {
+		rte_errno = ENOMEM;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	cb->fn = fn;
+	cb->param = user_param;
+	cb->next = rte_eth_devices[port_id].tx_cbs[queue_id];
+	rte_eth_devices[port_id].tx_cbs[queue_id] = cb;
+	return cb;
+}
diff --git a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h
index c76a5d0..a5fa2a7 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h
+++ b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h
@@ -1548,6 +1548,47 @@ struct eth_dev_ops {
 };
 
 /**
+ * Function type used for callbacks for processing packets on RX and TX
+ *
+ * If configured for RX, it is called with a burst of packets that have just
+ * been received on the given port and queue. On TX, it is called with a burst
+ * of packets immediately before those packets are put onto the hardware queue
+ * for transmission.
+ *
+ * @param port
+ *   The ethernet port on which rx or tx is being performed
+ * @param queue
+ *   The queue on the ethernet port which is being used to receive or transmit
+ *   the packets.
+ * @param pkts
+ *   The burst of packets on which processing is to be done. On RX, these
+ *   packets have just been received. On TX, they are about to be transmitted.
+ * @param nb_pkts
+ *   The number of packets in the burst pointed to by "pkts"
+ * @param user_param
+ *   The arbitrary user parameter passed in by the application when the callback
+ *   was originally configured.
+ * @return
+ *   The number of packets remaining in pkts are processing.
+ *	* On RX, this will be returned to the user as the return value from
+ *	  rte_eth_rx_burst.
+ *	* On TX, this will be the number of packets actually written to the NIC.
+ */
+typedef uint16_t (*rte_rxtx_callback_fn)(uint8_t port, uint16_t queue,
+	struct rte_mbuf *pkts[], uint16_t nb_pkts, void *user_param);
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ * Structure used to hold information about the callbacks to be called for a
+ * queue on RX and TX.
+ */
+struct rte_eth_rxtx_callback {
+	struct rte_eth_rxtx_callback *next;
+	rte_rxtx_callback_fn fn;
+	void *param;
+};
+
+/**
  * @internal
  * The generic data structure associated with each ethernet device.
  *
@@ -1564,7 +1605,21 @@ struct rte_eth_dev {
 	const struct eth_driver *driver;/**< Driver for this device */
 	struct eth_dev_ops *dev_ops;    /**< Functions exported by PMD */
 	struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev; /**< PCI info. supplied by probing */
-	struct rte_eth_dev_cb_list intr_cbs; /**< User application callbacks on interrupt*/
+
+	/** User application callbacks for NIC interrupts */
+	struct rte_eth_dev_cb_list intr_cbs;
+
+	/**
+	 * User-supplied functions called from rx_burst to post-process
+	 * received packets before passing them to the user
+	 */
+	struct rte_eth_rxtx_callback **rx_cbs;
+
+	/**
+	 * User-supplied functions called from tx_burst to pre-process
+	 * received packets before passing them to the driver for transmission.
+	 */
+	struct rte_eth_rxtx_callback **tx_cbs;
 };
 
 struct rte_eth_dev_sriov {
@@ -2417,7 +2472,17 @@ rte_eth_rx_burst(uint8_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id,
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
-	return (*dev->rx_pkt_burst)(dev->data->rx_queues[queue_id], rx_pkts, nb_pkts);
+	nb_pkts = (*dev->rx_pkt_burst)(dev->data->rx_queues[queue_id], rx_pkts,
+			nb_pkts);
+	if (unlikely(dev->rx_cbs[queue_id] != NULL)) {
+		struct rte_eth_rxtx_callback *cb = dev->rx_cbs[queue_id];
+		do {
+			nb_pkts = cb->fn(port_id, queue_id, rx_pkts, nb_pkts,
+					cb->param);
+			cb = cb->next;
+		} while (cb != NULL);
+	}
+	return nb_pkts;
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -2544,6 +2609,14 @@ rte_eth_tx_burst(uint8_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id,
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
+	if (unlikely(dev->tx_cbs[queue_id] != NULL)) {
+		struct rte_eth_rxtx_callback *cb = dev->tx_cbs[queue_id];
+		do {
+			nb_pkts = cb->fn(port_id, queue_id, tx_pkts, nb_pkts,
+					cb->param);
+			cb = cb->next;
+		} while (cb != NULL);
+	}
 	return (*dev->tx_pkt_burst)(dev->data->tx_queues[queue_id], tx_pkts, nb_pkts);
 }
 #endif
@@ -3753,6 +3826,54 @@ int rte_eth_dev_filter_supported(uint8_t port_id, enum rte_filter_type filter_ty
 int rte_eth_dev_filter_ctrl(uint8_t port_id, enum rte_filter_type filter_type,
 			enum rte_filter_op filter_op, void *arg);
 
+/**
+ * Add a callback to be called on packet RX on a given port and queue
+ *
+ * This API configures a function to be called for each burst of
+ * packets received on a given NIC port queue. The return value is a pointer
+ * that can be used to later remove the callback using
+ * rte_eth_remove_rx_callback() API.
+ *
+ * @param port_id
+ *   The port identifier of the Ethernet device.
+ * @param queue_id
+ *   The queue on the Ethernet device on which the callback is to be added.
+ * @param fn
+ *   The callback function
+ * @param user_param
+ *   A generic pointer parameter which will be passed to each invocation of the
+ *   callback function on this port and queue.
+ * @return
+ *   NULL on error.
+ *   On success, a pointer value which can later be used to remove the callback.
+ */
+void *rte_eth_add_rx_callback(uint8_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id,
+		rte_rxtx_callback_fn fn, void *user_param);
+
+/**
+ * Add a callback to be called on packet TX on a given port and queue
+ *
+ * This API configures a function to be called for each burst of
+ * packets sent on a given NIC port queue. The return value is a pointer
+ * that can be used to later remove the callback using
+ * rte_eth_remove_tx_callback() API.
+ *
+ * @param port_id
+ *   The port identifier of the Ethernet device.
+ * @param queue_id
+ *   The queue on the Ethernet device on which the callback is to be added.
+ * @param fn
+ *   The callback function
+ * @param user_param
+ *   A generic pointer parameter which will be passed to each invocation of the
+ *   callback function on this port and queue.
+ * @return
+ *   NULL on error.
+ *   On success, a pointer value which can later be used to remove the callback.
+ */
+void *rte_eth_add_tx_callback(uint8_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id,
+		rte_rxtx_callback_fn fn, void *user_param);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
