diff --git a/lib/librte_pmd_bond/rte_eth_bond_8023ad.c b/lib/librte_pmd_bond/rte_eth_bond_8023ad.c
index 1009d5b..29cd962 100644
--- a/lib/librte_pmd_bond/rte_eth_bond_8023ad.c
+++ b/lib/librte_pmd_bond/rte_eth_bond_8023ad.c
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
 
 #include "rte_eth_bond_private.h"
 
+static void bond_mode_8023ad_ext_periodic_cb(void *arg);
+
 #ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_BOND_DEBUG_8023AD
 #define MODE4_DEBUG(fmt, ...) RTE_LOG(DEBUG, PMD, "%6u [Port %u: %s] " fmt, \
 			bond_dbg_get_time_diff_ms(), slave_id, \
@@ -1014,6 +1016,8 @@ bond_mode_8023ad_conf_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	conf->tx_period_ms = mode4->tx_period_timeout / ms_ticks;
 	conf->update_timeout_ms = mode4->update_timeout_us / 1000;
 	conf->rx_marker_period_ms = mode4->rx_marker_timeout / ms_ticks;
+	conf->slowrx_cb = mode4->slowrx_cb;
+	conf->external_sm = mode4->external_sm;
 }
 
 void
@@ -1035,6 +1039,8 @@ bond_mode_8023ad_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		conf->tx_period_ms = BOND_8023AD_TX_MACHINE_PERIOD_MS;
 		conf->rx_marker_period_ms = BOND_8023AD_RX_MARKER_PERIOD_MS;
 		conf->update_timeout_ms = BOND_MODE_8023AX_UPDATE_TIMEOUT_MS;
+		conf->slowrx_cb = NULL;
+		conf->external_sm = 0;
 	}
 
 	mode4->fast_periodic_timeout = conf->fast_periodic_ms * ms_ticks;
@@ -1045,6 +1051,8 @@ bond_mode_8023ad_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	mode4->tx_period_timeout = conf->tx_period_ms * ms_ticks;
 	mode4->rx_marker_timeout = conf->rx_marker_period_ms * ms_ticks;
 	mode4->update_timeout_us = conf->update_timeout_ms * 1000;
+	mode4->slowrx_cb = conf->slowrx_cb;
+	mode4->external_sm = conf->external_sm;
 }
 
 int
@@ -1062,6 +1070,13 @@ bond_mode_8023ad_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *bond_dev)
 int
 bond_mode_8023ad_start(struct rte_eth_dev *bond_dev)
 {
+	struct bond_dev_private *internals = bond_dev->data->dev_private;
+	struct mode8023ad_private *mode4 = &internals->mode4;
+
+	if (mode4->external_sm)
+		return rte_eal_alarm_set(BOND_MODE_8023AX_UPDATE_TIMEOUT_MS * 1000,
+			&bond_mode_8023ad_ext_periodic_cb, bond_dev);
+
 	return rte_eal_alarm_set(BOND_MODE_8023AX_UPDATE_TIMEOUT_MS * 1000,
 			&bond_mode_8023ad_periodic_cb, bond_dev);
 }
@@ -1069,6 +1084,13 @@ bond_mode_8023ad_start(struct rte_eth_dev *bond_dev)
 void
 bond_mode_8023ad_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *bond_dev)
 {
+	struct bond_dev_private *internals = bond_dev->data->dev_private;
+	struct mode8023ad_private *mode4 = &internals->mode4;
+
+	if (mode4->external_sm) {
+		rte_eal_alarm_cancel(&bond_mode_8023ad_ext_periodic_cb, bond_dev);
+		return;
+	}
 	rte_eal_alarm_cancel(&bond_mode_8023ad_periodic_cb, bond_dev);
 }
 
@@ -1215,3 +1237,156 @@ rte_eth_bond_8023ad_slave_info(uint8_t port_id, uint8_t slave_id,
 	info->agg_port_id = port->aggregator_port_id;
 	return 0;
 }
+
+int
+rte_eth_bond_8023ad_ext_collect(uint8_t port_id, uint8_t slave_id, int enabled)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_dev *bond_dev;
+	struct bond_dev_private *internals;
+	struct mode8023ad_private *mode4;
+	struct port *port;
+
+	if (valid_bonded_port_id(port_id) != 0 ||
+			rte_eth_bond_mode_get(port_id) != BONDING_MODE_8023AD)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	bond_dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
+
+	internals = bond_dev->data->dev_private;
+	if (find_slave_by_id(internals->active_slaves,
+			internals->active_slave_count, slave_id) ==
+				internals->active_slave_count)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	mode4 = &internals->mode4;
+	if (mode4->slowrx_cb == NULL || !mode4->external_sm)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	port = &mode_8023ad_ports[slave_id];
+
+	if (enabled)
+		ACTOR_STATE_SET(port, COLLECTING);
+	else
+		ACTOR_STATE_CLR(port, COLLECTING);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+rte_eth_bond_8023ad_ext_distrib(uint8_t port_id, uint8_t slave_id, int enabled)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_dev *bond_dev;
+	struct bond_dev_private *internals;
+	struct mode8023ad_private *mode4;
+	struct port *port;
+
+	if (valid_bonded_port_id(port_id) != 0 ||
+			rte_eth_bond_mode_get(port_id) != BONDING_MODE_8023AD)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	bond_dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
+
+	internals = bond_dev->data->dev_private;
+	if (find_slave_by_id(internals->active_slaves,
+			internals->active_slave_count, slave_id) ==
+				internals->active_slave_count)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	mode4 = &internals->mode4;
+	if (mode4->slowrx_cb == NULL || !mode4->external_sm)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	port = &mode_8023ad_ports[slave_id];
+
+	if (enabled)
+		ACTOR_STATE_SET(port, DISTRIBUTING);
+	else
+		ACTOR_STATE_CLR(port, DISTRIBUTING);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+rte_eth_bond_8023ad_ext_slowtx(uint8_t port_id, uint8_t slave_id,
+		struct rte_mbuf *lacp_pkt)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_dev *bond_dev;
+	struct bond_dev_private *internals;
+	struct mode8023ad_private *mode4;
+	struct port *port;
+
+	if (valid_bonded_port_id(port_id) != 0 ||
+			rte_eth_bond_mode_get(port_id) != BONDING_MODE_8023AD)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	bond_dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
+
+	internals = bond_dev->data->dev_private;
+	if (find_slave_by_id(internals->active_slaves,
+			internals->active_slave_count, slave_id) ==
+				internals->active_slave_count)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	mode4 = &internals->mode4;
+	if (mode4->slowrx_cb == NULL || !mode4->external_sm)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	port = &mode_8023ad_ports[slave_id];
+
+	if (port->tx_ring == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (rte_pktmbuf_pkt_len(lacp_pkt) < sizeof(struct lacpdu_header))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	struct lacpdu_header *lacp;
+
+	/* only enqueue LACPDUs */
+	lacp = rte_pktmbuf_mtod(lacp_pkt, struct lacpdu_header *);
+	if (lacp->lacpdu.subtype != SLOW_SUBTYPE_LACP) {
+		rte_pktmbuf_free(lacp_pkt);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (rte_ring_enqueue(port->tx_ring, lacp_pkt) == -ENOBUFS)
+		return -ENOBUFS;
+
+	MODE4_DEBUG("sending LACP frame\n");
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+bond_mode_8023ad_ext_periodic_cb(void *arg)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_dev *bond_dev = arg;
+	struct bond_dev_private *internals = bond_dev->data->dev_private;
+	struct mode8023ad_private *mode4 = &internals->mode4;
+	struct port *port;
+	void *pkt = NULL;
+	uint16_t i, slave_id;
+
+	if (mode4->slowrx_cb == NULL || !mode4->external_sm)
+		return;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < internals->active_slave_count; i++) {
+		slave_id = internals->active_slaves[i];
+		port = &mode_8023ad_ports[slave_id];
+
+		if (rte_ring_dequeue(port->rx_ring, &pkt) == 0) {
+			struct rte_mbuf *lacp_pkt = pkt;
+			struct lacpdu_header *lacp;
+
+			lacp = rte_pktmbuf_mtod(lacp_pkt,
+						struct lacpdu_header *);
+			RTE_VERIFY(lacp->lacpdu.subtype == SLOW_SUBTYPE_LACP);
+
+			/* This is LACP frame so pass it to rx callback.
+			 * Callback is responsible for freeing mbuf.
+			 */
+			mode4->slowrx_cb(slave_id, lacp_pkt);
+		}
+	}
+
+	rte_eal_alarm_set(internals->mode4.update_timeout_us,
+			bond_mode_8023ad_ext_periodic_cb, arg);
+}
diff --git a/lib/librte_pmd_bond/rte_eth_bond_8023ad.h b/lib/librte_pmd_bond/rte_eth_bond_8023ad.h
index ebd0e93..c196584 100644
--- a/lib/librte_pmd_bond/rte_eth_bond_8023ad.h
+++ b/lib/librte_pmd_bond/rte_eth_bond_8023ad.h
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ extern "C" {
 #define MARKER_TLV_TYPE_INFO                0x01
 #define MARKER_TLV_TYPE_RESP                0x02
 
+typedef void (*rte_eth_bond_8023ad_ext_slowrx_fn)(uint8_t slave_id, struct rte_mbuf *lacp_pkt);
+
 enum rte_bond_8023ad_selection {
 	UNSELECTED,
 	STANDBY,
@@ -157,6 +159,8 @@ struct rte_eth_bond_8023ad_conf {
 	uint32_t tx_period_ms;
 	uint32_t rx_marker_period_ms;
 	uint32_t update_timeout_ms;
+	rte_eth_bond_8023ad_ext_slowrx_fn slowrx_cb;
+	uint8_t external_sm;
 };
 
 struct rte_eth_bond_8023ad_slave_info {
@@ -219,4 +223,44 @@ rte_eth_bond_8023ad_slave_info(uint8_t port_id, uint8_t slave_id,
 }
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * Configure a slave port to start collecting.
+ *
+ * @param port_id	Bonding device id
+ * @param slave_id	Port id of valid slave.
+ * @param enabled	Non-zero when collection enabled.
+ * @return
+ *   0 - if ok
+ *   -EINVAL if slave is not valid.
+ */
+int
+rte_eth_bond_8023ad_ext_collect(uint8_t port_id, uint8_t slave_id, int enabled);
+
+/**
+ * Configure a slave port to start distributing.
+ *
+ * @param port_id	Bonding device id
+ * @param slave_id	Port id of valid slave.
+ * @param enabled	Non-zero when distribution enabled.
+ * @return
+ *   0 - if ok
+ *   -EINVAL if slave is not valid.
+ */
+int
+rte_eth_bond_8023ad_ext_distrib(uint8_t port_id, uint8_t slave_id, int enabled);
+
+/**
+ * LACPDU transmit path for external 802.3ad state machine
+ *
+ * @param port_id	Bonding device id
+ * @param slave_id	Port ID of valid slave device.
+ * @param lacp_pkt	mbuf containing LACPDU.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, negative value otherwise.
+ */
+int
+rte_eth_bond_8023ad_ext_slowtx(uint8_t port_id, uint8_t slave_id,
+		struct rte_mbuf *lacp_pkt);
+
 #endif /* RTE_ETH_BOND_8023AD_H_ */
diff --git a/lib/librte_pmd_bond/rte_eth_bond_8023ad_private.h b/lib/librte_pmd_bond/rte_eth_bond_8023ad_private.h
index 8adee70..9e15ece 100644
--- a/lib/librte_pmd_bond/rte_eth_bond_8023ad_private.h
+++ b/lib/librte_pmd_bond/rte_eth_bond_8023ad_private.h
@@ -173,6 +173,8 @@ struct mode8023ad_private {
 	uint64_t tx_period_timeout;
 	uint64_t rx_marker_timeout;
 	uint64_t update_timeout_us;
+	rte_eth_bond_8023ad_ext_slowrx_fn slowrx_cb;
+	uint8_t external_sm;
 };
 
 /**
