diff --git a/test/test/Makefile b/test/test/Makefile
index e7818dc..573e394 100644
--- a/test/test/Makefile
+++ b/test/test/Makefile
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_EVENTDEV),y)
 SRCS-y += test_eventdev.c
 SRCS-y += test_event_ring.c
 SRCS-y += test_event_eth_rx_adapter.c
+SRCS-y += test_event_timer_adapter.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_SW_EVENTDEV) += test_eventdev_sw.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_OCTEONTX_SSOVF) += test_eventdev_octeontx.c
 endif
diff --git a/test/test/test_event_timer_adapter.c b/test/test/test_event_timer_adapter.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cbd206a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test/test_event_timer_adapter.c
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+/*-
+ *   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 <string.h>
+
+#include <rte_eventdev.h>
+#include <rte_dev.h>
+#include <rte_bus_vdev.h>
+#include <rte_event_timer_adapter.h>
+#include <rte_mempool.h>
+#include <rte_errno.h>
+#include <rte_service_component.h>
+#include <rte_cycles.h>
+
+#include "test.h"
+
+#define NB_TEST_EVENT_TIMERS	40000
+#define NB_TEST_PORTS		1
+#define NB_TEST_QUEUES		1
+#define TEST_PORT_ID		0
+#define TEST_QUEUE_ID		0
+
+static int evdev;
+struct rte_mempool *g_event_timer_pool;
+
+static inline void
+devconf_set_test_values(struct rte_event_dev_config *dev_conf,
+				  struct rte_event_dev_info *info)
+{
+	memset(dev_conf, 0, sizeof(struct rte_event_dev_config));
+	dev_conf->dequeue_timeout_ns = info->min_dequeue_timeout_ns;
+	dev_conf->nb_event_ports = NB_TEST_PORTS;
+	dev_conf->nb_event_queues = NB_TEST_QUEUES;
+	dev_conf->nb_event_queue_flows = info->max_event_queue_flows;
+	dev_conf->nb_event_port_dequeue_depth =
+			info->max_event_port_dequeue_depth;
+	dev_conf->nb_event_port_enqueue_depth =
+			info->max_event_port_enqueue_depth;
+	dev_conf->nb_event_port_enqueue_depth =
+			info->max_event_port_enqueue_depth;
+	dev_conf->nb_events_limit =
+			info->max_num_events;
+}
+
+static int
+configure_event_dev(void)
+{
+	const char *eventdev_name = "event_sw0";
+	int ret;
+	struct rte_event_dev_config devconf;
+	struct rte_event_dev_info info;
+
+	evdev = rte_event_dev_get_dev_id(eventdev_name);
+	if (evdev < 0) {
+		if (rte_vdev_init(eventdev_name, NULL) < 0) {
+			printf("Error creating eventdev\n");
+			return TEST_FAILED;
+		}
+		evdev = rte_event_dev_get_dev_id(eventdev_name);
+		if (evdev < 0) {
+			printf("Error finding newly created eventdev\n");
+			return TEST_FAILED;
+		}
+	}
+
+	ret = rte_event_dev_info_get(evdev, &info);
+	TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(ret, "Failed to get event dev info");
+
+	devconf_set_test_values(&devconf, &info);
+
+	ret = rte_event_dev_configure(evdev, &devconf);
+	TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(ret, "Failed to configure eventdev");
+
+	/* Set up event queue */
+	uint32_t queue_count;
+	TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(rte_event_dev_attr_get(evdev,
+			    RTE_EVENT_DEV_ATTR_QUEUE_COUNT, &queue_count),
+			    "Queue count get failed");
+	TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(queue_count, 1, "Unexpected queue count");
+	ret = rte_event_queue_setup(evdev, TEST_QUEUE_ID, NULL);
+	TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(ret, "Failed to setup queue=%d", TEST_PORT_ID);
+
+	/* Set up event port */
+	uint32_t port_count;
+	uint8_t qid = TEST_QUEUE_ID;
+	TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(rte_event_dev_attr_get(evdev,
+			    RTE_EVENT_DEV_ATTR_PORT_COUNT,
+			    &port_count), "Port count get failed");
+	TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(port_count, 1, "Unexpected port count");
+	ret = rte_event_port_setup(evdev, TEST_PORT_ID, NULL);
+	TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(ret, "Failed to setup port=%d", TEST_PORT_ID);
+	ret = rte_event_port_link(evdev, TEST_PORT_ID, &qid, NULL, 1);
+	TEST_ASSERT(ret >= 0, "Failed to link queue port=%d", TEST_PORT_ID);
+
+	return TEST_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+static int
+testsuite_setup(void)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	/* Setup and start event device. */
+	ret = configure_event_dev();
+	if (ret) {
+		printf("Failed to configure event dev\n");
+		return TEST_FAILED;
+	}
+
+	/* Create a mempool of event timers. */
+	g_event_timer_pool = rte_mempool_create("event_timer_mempool",
+						NB_TEST_EVENT_TIMERS,
+						sizeof(struct rte_event_timer),
+						32, 0, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+						rte_socket_id(), 0);
+	if (g_event_timer_pool == NULL) {
+		/* Failed to create event timer mempool. */
+		printf("Failed to configure event timer mempool: %s\n",
+		       rte_strerror(rte_errno));
+		return TEST_FAILED;
+	}
+
+	return TEST_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+static void
+testsuite_teardown(void)
+{
+	rte_mempool_free(g_event_timer_pool);
+}
+
+static struct unit_test_suite adapter_tests  = {
+	.suite_name = "event timer adapter test suite",
+	.setup = testsuite_setup,
+	.teardown = testsuite_teardown,
+	.unit_test_cases = {
+		TEST_CASES_END() /**< NULL terminate unit test array */
+	}
+};
+
+static int
+test_event_timer_adapter_common(void)
+{
+	return unit_test_suite_runner(&adapter_tests);
+}
+
+REGISTER_TEST_COMMAND(event_timer_adapter_autotest,
+		      test_event_timer_adapter_common);
