diff --git a/lib/librte_vhost/Makefile b/lib/librte_vhost/Makefile
index be18279..47930ba 100644
--- a/lib/librte_vhost/Makefile
+++ b/lib/librte_vhost/Makefile
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ LDLIBS += -lrte_eal -lrte_mempool -lrte_mbuf -lrte_ethdev
 
 # all source are stored in SRCS-y
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VHOST) := fd_man.c iotlb.c socket.c vhost.c \
-					vhost_user.c virtio_net.c
+					vhost_user.c virtio_net.c vdpa.c
 
 # install includes
-SYMLINK-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VHOST)-include += rte_vhost.h
+SYMLINK-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VHOST)-include += rte_vhost.h rte_vdpa.h
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.lib.mk
diff --git a/lib/librte_vhost/rte_vdpa.h b/lib/librte_vhost/rte_vdpa.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f9eebd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_vhost/rte_vdpa.h
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2010-2017 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 _RTE_VDPA_H_
+#define _RTE_VDPA_H_
+
+#include <rte_memory.h>
+#include <rte_pci.h>
+#include "rte_vhost.h"
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ *
+ * Device specific vhost lib
+ */
+
+#define MAX_VDPA_ENGINE_NUM 128
+#define MAX_VDPA_NAME_LEN 128
+
+
+struct rte_vdpa_eng_id {
+	union {
+		uint8_t __dummy[64];
+
+		struct {
+			struct rte_pci_addr pci_addr;
+		};
+	};
+};
+
+struct rte_vdpa_eng_attr {
+	char name[MAX_VDPA_NAME_LEN];
+	struct rte_vdpa_eng_id *id;
+};
+
+/* register/remove engine and return the engine id */
+typedef int (*vdpa_eng_init_t)(int eid, struct rte_vdpa_eng_id *id);
+typedef int (*vdpa_eng_uninit_t)(int eid);
+
+/* driver configure/close the port based on connection */
+typedef int (*vdpa_dev_conf_t)(int vid);
+typedef int (*vdpa_dev_close_t)(int vid);
+
+/* enable/disable this vring */
+typedef int (*vdpa_vring_state_set_t)(int vid, int vring, int state);
+
+/* set features when changed */
+typedef int (*vdpa_feature_set_t)(int vid);
+
+/* destination operations when migration done, e.g. send rarp */
+typedef int (*vdpa_migration_done_t)(int vid);
+
+/* device ops */
+struct rte_vdpa_dev_ops {
+	vdpa_dev_conf_t        dev_conf;
+	vdpa_dev_close_t       dev_close;
+	vdpa_vring_state_set_t vring_state_set;
+	vdpa_feature_set_t     feature_set;
+	vdpa_migration_done_t  migration_done;
+};
+
+/* engine ops */
+struct rte_vdpa_eng_ops {
+	vdpa_eng_init_t eng_init;
+	vdpa_eng_uninit_t eng_uninit;
+};
+
+struct rte_vdpa_eng_driver {
+	const char *name;
+	struct rte_vdpa_eng_ops eng_ops;
+	struct rte_vdpa_dev_ops dev_ops;
+} __rte_cache_aligned;
+
+struct rte_vdpa_engine {
+	struct rte_vdpa_eng_attr eng_attr;
+	struct rte_vdpa_eng_driver *eng_drv;
+} __rte_cache_aligned;
+
+extern struct rte_vdpa_engine *vdpa_engines[];
+extern uint32_t vdpa_engine_num;
+
+/* engine management */
+int rte_vdpa_register_engine(const char *name, struct rte_vdpa_eng_id *id);
+int rte_vdpa_unregister_engine(int eid);
+
+/* driver register api */
+void rte_vdpa_register_driver(struct rte_vdpa_eng_driver *drv);
+
+#define RTE_VDPA_REGISTER_DRIVER(nm, drv) \
+RTE_INIT(vdpainitfn_ ##nm); \
+static void vdpainitfn_ ##nm(void) \
+{ \
+	rte_vdpa_register_driver(&drv); \
+} \
+
+#endif /* _RTE_VDPA_H_ */
diff --git a/lib/librte_vhost/rte_vhost.h b/lib/librte_vhost/rte_vhost.h
index 17b4c6d..cbb2105 100644
--- a/lib/librte_vhost/rte_vhost.h
+++ b/lib/librte_vhost/rte_vhost.h
@@ -498,6 +498,54 @@ int rte_vhost_get_vhost_vring(int vid, uint16_t vring_idx,
  */
 uint32_t rte_vhost_rx_queue_count(int vid, uint16_t qid);
 
+/**
+ * Set vdpa engine id for vhost device.
+ *
+ * @param vid
+ *  vhost device ID
+ * @param eid
+ *  engine id
+ * @return
+ *  engine id
+ */
+int rte_vhost_set_vdpa_eid(int vid, int eid);
+
+/**
+ * Set vdpa device id for vhost device.
+ *
+ * @param vid
+ *  vhost device ID
+ * @param did
+ *  device id
+ * @return
+ *  device id
+ */
+int rte_vhost_set_vdpa_did(int vid, int did);
+
+/**
+ * Get vdpa engine id for vhost device.
+ *
+ * @param vid
+ *  vhost device ID
+ * @param eid
+ *  engine id
+ * @return
+ *  engine id
+ */
+int rte_vhost_get_vdpa_eid(int vid);
+
+/**
+ * Get vdpa device id for vhost device.
+ *
+ * @param vid
+ *  vhost device ID
+ * @param did
+ *  device id
+ * @return
+ *  device id
+ */
+int rte_vhost_get_vdpa_did(int vid);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/lib/librte_vhost/vdpa.c b/lib/librte_vhost/vdpa.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f2aa308
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_vhost/vdpa.c
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2010-2017 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.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ *
+ * Device specific vhost lib
+ */
+
+#include <rte_malloc.h>
+#include "rte_vdpa.h"
+#include "vhost.h"
+
+static struct rte_vdpa_eng_driver *vdpa_drivers[MAX_VDPA_ENGINE_NUM];
+static uint32_t vdpa_driver_num;
+
+struct rte_vdpa_engine *vdpa_engines[MAX_VDPA_ENGINE_NUM];
+uint32_t vdpa_engine_num;
+
+int vid2eid[MAX_VHOST_DEVICE];
+int vid2did[MAX_VHOST_DEVICE];
+
+void rte_vdpa_register_driver(struct rte_vdpa_eng_driver *driver)
+{
+	if (vdpa_driver_num >= MAX_VDPA_ENGINE_NUM)
+		return;
+
+	vdpa_drivers[vdpa_driver_num] = driver;
+	vdpa_driver_num++;
+}
+
+int rte_vdpa_register_engine(const char *name, struct rte_vdpa_eng_id *id)
+{
+	static int engine_idx;
+
+	struct rte_vdpa_engine *eng;
+	struct rte_vdpa_eng_driver *cur;
+	char engine_name[MAX_VDPA_NAME_LEN];
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < MAX_VDPA_ENGINE_NUM; ++i) {
+		eng = vdpa_engines[i];
+		if (eng && 0 == strncmp(eng->eng_attr.name, name,
+					MAX_VDPA_NAME_LEN)
+				&& eng->eng_attr.id == id) {
+			return i;
+		}
+	}
+
+	sprintf(engine_name, "vdpa-%s-%d", name, engine_idx++);
+	eng = rte_zmalloc(engine_name, sizeof(struct rte_vdpa_engine),
+			RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE);
+	if (!eng)
+		return -1;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < MAX_VDPA_ENGINE_NUM; ++i) {
+		cur = vdpa_drivers[i];
+		if (cur && 0 == strncmp(name, cur->name,
+					MAX_VDPA_NAME_LEN)) {
+			eng->eng_drv = cur;
+			strcpy(eng->eng_attr.name, name);
+			eng->eng_attr.id = id;
+			for (i = 0; i < MAX_VDPA_ENGINE_NUM; ++i) {
+				if (vdpa_engines[i])
+					continue;
+				vdpa_engines[i] = eng;
+				if (eng->eng_drv->eng_ops.eng_init)
+					eng->eng_drv->eng_ops.eng_init(i, id);
+				vdpa_engine_num++;
+				return i;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int rte_vdpa_unregister_engine(int eid)
+{
+	if (eid < 0 || eid >= MAX_VDPA_ENGINE_NUM || vdpa_engines[eid]
+			== NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (vdpa_engines[eid]->eng_drv->eng_ops.eng_uninit)
+		vdpa_engines[eid]->eng_drv->eng_ops.eng_uninit(eid);
+
+	rte_free(vdpa_engines[eid]);
+	vdpa_engines[eid] = NULL;
+	vdpa_engine_num--;
+
+	return eid;
+}
diff --git a/lib/librte_vhost/vhost.c b/lib/librte_vhost/vhost.c
index 4f8b73a..709b0f9 100644
--- a/lib/librte_vhost/vhost.c
+++ b/lib/librte_vhost/vhost.c
@@ -314,6 +314,8 @@ vhost_new_device(void)
 	vhost_devices[i] = dev;
 	dev->vid = i;
 	dev->slave_req_fd = -1;
+	dev->eid = -1;
+	dev->did = -1;
 
 	return i;
 }
@@ -326,11 +328,16 @@ void
 vhost_destroy_device(int vid)
 {
 	struct virtio_net *dev = get_device(vid);
+	int eid = dev->eid;
 
 	if (dev == NULL)
 		return;
 
 	if (dev->flags & VIRTIO_DEV_RUNNING) {
+		if (eid >= 0 && vdpa_engines[eid] &&
+				vdpa_engines[eid]->eng_drv &&
+				vdpa_engines[eid]->eng_drv->dev_ops.dev_close)
+			vdpa_engines[eid]->eng_drv->dev_ops.dev_close(dev->vid);
 		dev->flags &= ~VIRTIO_DEV_RUNNING;
 		dev->notify_ops->destroy_device(vid);
 	}
@@ -610,3 +617,49 @@ rte_vhost_rx_queue_count(int vid, uint16_t qid)
 
 	return *((volatile uint16_t *)&vq->avail->idx) - vq->last_avail_idx;
 }
+
+int
+rte_vhost_set_vdpa_eid(int vid, int eid)
+{
+	struct virtio_net *dev = get_device(vid);
+
+	if (dev == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	dev->eid = eid;
+
+	return eid;
+}
+
+int
+rte_vhost_set_vdpa_did(int vid, int did)
+{
+	struct virtio_net *dev = get_device(vid);
+
+	if (dev == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	dev->did = did;
+
+	return did;
+}
+
+int rte_vhost_get_vdpa_eid(int vid)
+{
+	struct virtio_net *dev = get_device(vid);
+
+	if (dev == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	return dev->eid;
+}
+
+int rte_vhost_get_vdpa_did(int vid)
+{
+	struct virtio_net *dev = get_device(vid);
+
+	if (dev == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	return dev->did;
+}
diff --git a/lib/librte_vhost/vhost.h b/lib/librte_vhost/vhost.h
index 1cc81c1..f261c1a 100644
--- a/lib/librte_vhost/vhost.h
+++ b/lib/librte_vhost/vhost.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #include <rte_rwlock.h>
 
 #include "rte_vhost.h"
+#include "rte_vdpa.h"
 
 /* Used to indicate that the device is running on a data core */
 #define VIRTIO_DEV_RUNNING 1
@@ -253,6 +254,12 @@ struct virtio_net {
 	struct guest_page       *guest_pages;
 
 	int			slave_req_fd;
+
+	/* engine and device id to identify a certain port on a specific
+	 * backend, both are set to -1 for sw.
+	 */
+	int			eid;
+	int			did;
 } __rte_cache_aligned;
 
 
diff --git a/lib/librte_vhost/vhost_user.c b/lib/librte_vhost/vhost_user.c
index 0a4d128..51e6443 100644
--- a/lib/librte_vhost/vhost_user.c
+++ b/lib/librte_vhost/vhost_user.c
@@ -145,7 +145,13 @@ vhost_user_set_owner(void)
 static int
 vhost_user_reset_owner(struct virtio_net *dev)
 {
+	int eid = dev->eid;
+
 	if (dev->flags & VIRTIO_DEV_RUNNING) {
+		if (eid >= 0 && vdpa_engines[eid] &&
+				vdpa_engines[eid]->eng_drv &&
+				vdpa_engines[eid]->eng_drv->dev_ops.dev_close)
+			vdpa_engines[eid]->eng_drv->dev_ops.dev_close(dev->vid);
 		dev->flags &= ~VIRTIO_DEV_RUNNING;
 		dev->notify_ops->destroy_device(dev->vid);
 	}
@@ -186,6 +192,7 @@ static int
 vhost_user_set_features(struct virtio_net *dev, uint64_t features)
 {
 	uint64_t vhost_features = 0;
+	int eid = dev->eid;
 
 	rte_vhost_driver_get_features(dev->ifname, &vhost_features);
 	if (features & ~vhost_features) {
@@ -200,6 +207,11 @@ vhost_user_set_features(struct virtio_net *dev, uint64_t features)
 			dev->notify_ops->features_changed(dev->vid, features);
 	}
 
+	if (eid >= 0 && vdpa_engines[eid] &&
+			vdpa_engines[eid]->eng_drv &&
+			vdpa_engines[eid]->eng_drv->dev_ops.feature_set)
+		vdpa_engines[eid]->eng_drv->dev_ops.feature_set(dev->vid);
+
 	dev->features = features;
 	if (dev->features &
 		((1 << VIRTIO_NET_F_MRG_RXBUF) | (1ULL << VIRTIO_F_VERSION_1))) {
@@ -813,9 +825,14 @@ vhost_user_get_vring_base(struct virtio_net *dev,
 			  VhostUserMsg *msg)
 {
 	struct vhost_virtqueue *vq = dev->virtqueue[msg->payload.state.index];
+	int eid = dev->eid;
 
 	/* We have to stop the queue (virtio) if it is running. */
 	if (dev->flags & VIRTIO_DEV_RUNNING) {
+		if (eid >= 0 && vdpa_engines[eid] &&
+				vdpa_engines[eid]->eng_drv &&
+				vdpa_engines[eid]->eng_drv->dev_ops.dev_close)
+			vdpa_engines[eid]->eng_drv->dev_ops.dev_close(dev->vid);
 		dev->flags &= ~VIRTIO_DEV_RUNNING;
 		dev->notify_ops->destroy_device(dev->vid);
 	}
@@ -858,16 +875,24 @@ vhost_user_set_vring_enable(struct virtio_net *dev,
 			    VhostUserMsg *msg)
 {
 	int enable = (int)msg->payload.state.num;
+	int index = (int)msg->payload.state.index;
+	int eid = dev->eid;
 
 	RTE_LOG(INFO, VHOST_CONFIG,
 		"set queue enable: %d to qp idx: %d\n",
-		enable, msg->payload.state.index);
+		enable, index);
+
+	if (eid >= 0 && vdpa_engines[eid] &&
+			vdpa_engines[eid]->eng_drv &&
+			vdpa_engines[eid]->eng_drv->dev_ops.vring_state_set)
+		vdpa_engines[eid]->eng_drv->dev_ops.vring_state_set(dev->vid,
+				index, enable);
 
 	if (dev->notify_ops->vring_state_changed)
 		dev->notify_ops->vring_state_changed(dev->vid,
-				msg->payload.state.index, enable);
+				index, enable);
 
-	dev->virtqueue[msg->payload.state.index]->enabled = enable;
+	dev->virtqueue[index]->enabled = enable;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -978,6 +1003,7 @@ static int
 vhost_user_send_rarp(struct virtio_net *dev, struct VhostUserMsg *msg)
 {
 	uint8_t *mac = (uint8_t *)&msg->payload.u64;
+	int eid = dev->eid;
 
 	RTE_LOG(DEBUG, VHOST_CONFIG,
 		":: mac: %02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x\n",
@@ -993,6 +1019,10 @@ vhost_user_send_rarp(struct virtio_net *dev, struct VhostUserMsg *msg)
 	 */
 	rte_smp_wmb();
 	rte_atomic16_set(&dev->broadcast_rarp, 1);
+	if (eid >= 0 && vdpa_engines[eid] &&
+			vdpa_engines[eid]->eng_drv &&
+			vdpa_engines[eid]->eng_drv->dev_ops.migration_done)
+		vdpa_engines[eid]->eng_drv->dev_ops.migration_done(dev->vid);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1383,8 +1413,18 @@ vhost_user_msg_handler(int vid, int fd)
 						"dequeue zero copy is enabled\n");
 			}
 
-			if (dev->notify_ops->new_device(dev->vid) == 0)
+			if (dev->notify_ops->new_device(vid) == 0)
 				dev->flags |= VIRTIO_DEV_RUNNING;
+
+			struct rte_vdpa_engine *eng;
+			int eid = dev->eid;
+
+			if (eid >= 0) {
+				eng = vdpa_engines[eid];
+				if (eng && eng->eng_drv &&
+						eng->eng_drv->dev_ops.dev_conf)
+					eng->eng_drv->dev_ops.dev_conf(vid);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
