diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/Makefile b/drivers/net/ixgbe/Makefile
index 511a64e..4ec2422 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/Makefile
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_IXGBE_PMD) += ixgbe_ipsec.c
 endif
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_IXGBE_PMD) += rte_pmd_ixgbe.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_IXGBE_PMD) += ixgbe_tm.c
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_IXGBE_PMD) += ixgbe_prep_ops.c
 
 # install this header file
 SYMLINK-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_IXGBE_PMD)-include := rte_pmd_ixgbe.h
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
index ff19a56..a48b783 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
 #include "base/ixgbe_type.h"
 #include "base/ixgbe_phy.h"
 #include "ixgbe_regs.h"
+#include "ixgbe_prep_ops.h"
 
 /*
  * High threshold controlling when to start sending XOFF frames. Must be at
@@ -1138,6 +1139,9 @@ eth_ixgbe_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	uint32_t ctrl_ext;
 	uint16_t csum;
 	int diag, i;
+	int ret;
+	struct ixgbe_adapter *eth_adapter =
+		(struct ixgbe_adapter *)eth_dev->data->dev_private;
 
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
 
@@ -1261,6 +1265,17 @@ eth_ixgbe_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 		return -EIO;
 	}
 
+	/* Init port representor broker */
+	if (rte_representor_enabled()) {
+		ret = ixgbe_port_representor_broker_init(eth_dev,
+			&eth_adapter->broker, pci_dev);
+		if (ret) {
+			PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "Representor broker register failed "
+				"with ret=%d\n", ret);
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
+
 	/* Reset the hw statistics */
 	ixgbe_dev_stats_reset(eth_dev);
 
@@ -1363,6 +1378,8 @@ eth_ixgbe_dev_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev = RTE_ETH_DEV_TO_PCI(eth_dev);
 	struct rte_intr_handle *intr_handle = &pci_dev->intr_handle;
 	struct ixgbe_hw *hw;
+	struct ixgbe_adapter *eth_adapter =
+		(struct ixgbe_adapter *)eth_dev->data->dev_private;
 
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
 
@@ -1371,6 +1388,9 @@ eth_ixgbe_dev_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 
 	hw = IXGBE_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(eth_dev->data->dev_private);
 
+	if (rte_representor_enabled())
+		rte_representor_broker_uninit(eth_adapter->broker);
+
 	if (hw->adapter_stopped == 0)
 		ixgbe_dev_close(eth_dev);
 
@@ -3962,7 +3982,7 @@ ixgbevf_check_link(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, ixgbe_link_speed *speed,
 }
 
 /* return 0 means link status changed, -1 means not changed */
-static int
+int
 ixgbe_dev_link_update_share(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			    int wait_to_complete, int vf)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.h b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.h
index 51ddcfd..ae1e790 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.h
@@ -499,6 +499,7 @@ struct ixgbe_adapter {
 	struct rte_timecounter      rx_tstamp_tc;
 	struct rte_timecounter      tx_tstamp_tc;
  	struct ixgbe_tm_conf        tm_conf;
+	struct rte_representor_broker *broker;
 };
 
 #define IXGBE_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(adapter)\
@@ -673,6 +674,11 @@ int ixgbe_fdir_filter_program(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 
 void ixgbe_configure_dcb(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 
+int
+ixgbe_dev_link_update_share(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+			    int wait_to_complete, int vf);
+
+
 /*
  * misc function prototypes
  */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_prep_ops.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_prep_ops.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac57f8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_prep_ops.c
@@ -0,0 +1,250 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   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 Intel Corporation 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 <rte_ethdev.h>
+#include <rte_pci.h>
+
+#include "base/ixgbe_type.h"
+#include "base/ixgbe_vf.h"
+#include "ixgbe_ethdev.h"
+#include "ixgbe_rxtx.h"
+#include "rte_pmd_ixgbe.h"
+
+#include "ixgbe_prep_ops.h"
+
+struct ixgbe_representor_private_data {
+	struct rte_eth_dev *pf_ethdev;
+};
+
+static int
+ixgbe_representor_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev,
+	int wait_to_complete)
+{
+	struct rte_representor_port *prep_priv_data =
+			ethdev->data->dev_private;
+	struct ixgbe_representor_private_data *ixgbe_priv_data =
+			prep_priv_data->priv_data;
+
+	return ixgbe_dev_link_update_share(ixgbe_priv_data->pf_ethdev,
+		wait_to_complete, 1);
+}
+
+static void
+ixgbe_representor_mac_addr_set(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev,
+	struct ether_addr *mac_addr)
+{
+	struct rte_representor_port *prep_priv_data = ethdev->data->dev_private;
+	struct ixgbe_representor_private_data *ixgbe_priv_data =
+		prep_priv_data->priv_data;
+
+	rte_pmd_ixgbe_set_vf_mac_addr(ixgbe_priv_data->pf_ethdev->data->port_id,
+		prep_priv_data->vport_id, mac_addr);
+}
+
+static void
+ixgbe_representor_dev_infos_get(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev,
+	struct rte_eth_dev_info *dev_info)
+{
+	struct rte_representor_port *prep_priv_data =
+		ethdev->data->dev_private;
+	struct ixgbe_representor_private_data *ixgbe_priv_data =
+		prep_priv_data->priv_data;
+
+	struct ixgbe_hw *hw = IXGBE_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(
+		ixgbe_priv_data->pf_ethdev->data->dev_private);
+
+	dev_info->pci_dev = NULL;
+
+	dev_info->min_rx_bufsize = 1024;
+	/**< Minimum size of RX buffer. */
+	dev_info->max_rx_pktlen = 9728;
+	/**< Maximum configurable length of RX pkt. */
+	dev_info->max_rx_queues = IXGBE_VF_MAX_RX_QUEUES;
+	/**< Maximum number of RX queues. */
+	dev_info->max_tx_queues = IXGBE_VF_MAX_TX_QUEUES;
+	/**< Maximum number of TX queues. */
+
+	dev_info->max_mac_addrs = hw->mac.num_rar_entries;
+	/**< Maximum number of MAC addresses. */
+
+	dev_info->rx_offload_capa = DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_STRIP |
+		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_IPV4_CKSUM |	DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_UDP_CKSUM  |
+		DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_TCP_CKSUM;
+	/**< Device RX offload capabilities. */
+
+	dev_info->tx_offload_capa = DEV_TX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_INSERT |
+		DEV_TX_OFFLOAD_IPV4_CKSUM | DEV_TX_OFFLOAD_UDP_CKSUM |
+		DEV_TX_OFFLOAD_TCP_CKSUM | DEV_TX_OFFLOAD_SCTP_CKSUM |
+		DEV_TX_OFFLOAD_TCP_TSO;
+	/**< Device TX offload capabilities. */
+
+	dev_info->speed_capa =
+		ixgbe_priv_data->pf_ethdev->data->dev_link.link_speed;
+	/**< Supported speeds bitmap (ETH_LINK_SPEED_). */
+
+	dev_info->switch_domain = ethdev->data->switch_domain;
+	/**< Switch domain which port belongs to. */
+}
+
+
+static int
+ixgbe_representor_vlan_filter_set(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev,
+	uint16_t vlan_id, int on)
+{
+	struct rte_representor_port *prep_priv_data =
+		ethdev->data->dev_private;
+	struct ixgbe_representor_private_data *ixgbe_priv_data =
+		prep_priv_data->priv_data;
+
+	uint32_t pfid;
+	uint32_t vfid;
+	uint64_t vf_mask;
+
+	pfid = ixgbe_priv_data->pf_ethdev->data->port_id;
+	vfid = prep_priv_data->vport_id;
+	vf_mask = 1ULL << vfid;
+
+	return rte_pmd_ixgbe_set_vf_vlan_filter(pfid, vlan_id, vf_mask, on);
+}
+
+static void
+ixgbe_representor_vlan_strip_queue_set(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev,
+	__rte_unused uint16_t rx_queue_id, int on)
+{
+	struct rte_representor_port *prep_priv_data = ethdev->data->dev_private;
+	struct ixgbe_representor_private_data *ixgbe_priv_data =
+		prep_priv_data->priv_data;
+
+	uint32_t pfid;
+	uint32_t vfid;
+
+	pfid = ixgbe_priv_data->pf_ethdev->data->port_id;
+	vfid = prep_priv_data->vport_id;
+
+	rte_pmd_ixgbe_set_vf_vlan_stripq(pfid, vfid, on);
+}
+
+struct eth_dev_ops ixgbe_representor_dev_ops = {
+	.link_update                  = ixgbe_representor_link_update,
+	.dev_infos_get                = ixgbe_representor_dev_infos_get,
+	.mac_addr_set                 = ixgbe_representor_mac_addr_set,
+	.vlan_filter_set              = ixgbe_representor_vlan_filter_set,
+	.vlan_strip_queue_set         = ixgbe_representor_vlan_strip_queue_set
+};
+
+static int
+ixgbe_port_representor_init(struct rte_representor_broker *broker,
+		struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_dev *pf_ethdev;
+	struct rte_eth_link *link;
+	struct rte_representor_port *port = ethdev->data->dev_private;
+
+	/**
+	 * Allocate private data for i40e port representor and save the physical
+	 * functions ethdev handle
+	 */
+	port->priv_data = rte_zmalloc_socket("ixgbe_port_representor_priv_data",
+			sizeof(struct ixgbe_representor_private_data),
+			RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE, ethdev->device->numa_node);
+	if (!port->priv_data)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	pf_ethdev = (struct rte_eth_dev *)broker->private_data;
+
+	((struct ixgbe_representor_private_data *)port->priv_data)->pf_ethdev =
+			pf_ethdev;
+
+	/* Set representor device ops */
+	ethdev->dev_ops = &ixgbe_representor_dev_ops;
+
+	/* Setting the number queues allocated to the VF */
+	ethdev->data->nb_rx_queues = IXGBE_VF_MAX_RX_QUEUES;
+	ethdev->data->nb_tx_queues = IXGBE_VF_MAX_TX_QUEUES;
+
+	/* Link state. Inherited from PF */
+	link = &pf_ethdev->data->dev_link;
+
+	ethdev->data->dev_link.link_speed = link->link_speed;
+	ethdev->data->dev_link.link_duplex = link->link_duplex;
+	ethdev->data->dev_link.link_status = link->link_status;
+	ethdev->data->dev_link.link_autoneg = link->link_autoneg;
+
+	/* No data-path so no RX/TX functions */
+	ethdev->rx_pkt_burst = NULL;
+	ethdev->tx_pkt_burst = NULL;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+ixgbe_port_representor_uninit(
+	__rte_unused struct rte_representor_broker *broker,
+	struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev)
+{
+	struct rte_representor_port *port = ethdev->data->dev_private;
+
+	rte_free(port->priv_data);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+struct rte_representor_broker_port_ops ixgbe_broker_port_ops = {
+	.port_init = ixgbe_port_representor_init,
+	.port_uninit = ixgbe_port_representor_uninit
+};
+
+int
+ixgbe_port_representor_broker_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+	struct rte_representor_broker **broker,
+	const struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev)
+{
+	struct rte_bus *bus;
+
+	*broker = rte_zmalloc_socket("rte_port_representor_broker",
+		sizeof(**broker), RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE,
+		rte_socket_id());
+	if (!*broker) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, EAL, "Not enough memory for representor "
+			"broker\n");
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+	bus = rte_bus_find_by_device(&pci_dev->device);
+
+	/* Set IXGBE broker parameters */
+	(*broker)->bus = bus->name;
+	(*broker)->device = pci_dev->name;
+	(*broker)->nb_virtual_ports = pci_dev->max_vfs;
+	(*broker)->ops = &ixgbe_broker_port_ops;
+	(*broker)->private_data = dev;
+
+	return rte_representor_broker_init(*broker);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_prep_ops.h b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_prep_ops.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad34acb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_prep_ops.h
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   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 Intel Corporation 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 _IXGBE_PREP_OPS_H_
+#define _IXGBE_PREP_OPS_H_
+
+#include <rte_port_representor_driver.h>
+
+struct rte_representor_broker_port_ops *rte_ixgbe_broker_port_ops;
+
+int
+ixgbe_port_representor_broker_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+	struct rte_representor_broker **broker,
+	const struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev);
+
+#endif /* _IXGBE_PREP_OPS_H_ */
