diff --git a/lib/librte_hash/rte_cuckoo_hash.c b/lib/librte_hash/rte_cuckoo_hash.c
index 262162c..4622ece 100644
--- a/lib/librte_hash/rte_cuckoo_hash.c
+++ b/lib/librte_hash/rte_cuckoo_hash.c
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ rte_hash_create(const struct rte_hash_parameters *params)
 	unsigned int writer_takes_lock = 0;
 	unsigned int recycle_on_del = 1;
 	uint32_t *tbl_chng_cnt = NULL;
+	unsigned int readwrite_concur_lf_support = 0;
 
 	rte_hash_function default_hash_func = (rte_hash_function)rte_jhash;
 
@@ -162,6 +163,24 @@ rte_hash_create(const struct rte_hash_parameters *params)
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
+	/* Validate correct usage of extra options */
+	if ((params->extra_flag & RTE_HASH_EXTRA_FLAGS_RW_CONCURRENCY) &&
+	    (params->extra_flag & RTE_HASH_EXTRA_FLAGS_RW_CONCURRENCY_LF)) {
+		rte_errno = EINVAL;
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, HASH, "rte_hash_create choose rw concurrency or "
+			"rw concurrency lock free\n");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	if ((params->extra_flag & RTE_HASH_EXTRA_FLAGS_RW_CONCURRENCY_LF) &&
+	    (params->extra_flag & RTE_HASH_EXTRA_FLAGS_EXT_TABLE)) {
+		rte_errno = EINVAL;
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, HASH, "rte_hash_create extendable bucket "
+			"feature not supported with rw concurrency "
+			"lock free\n");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
 	/* Check extra flags field to check extra options. */
 	if (params->extra_flag & RTE_HASH_EXTRA_FLAGS_TRANS_MEM_SUPPORT)
 		hw_trans_mem_support = 1;
@@ -182,6 +201,12 @@ rte_hash_create(const struct rte_hash_parameters *params)
 	if (params->extra_flag & RTE_HASH_EXTRA_FLAGS_RECYCLE_ON_DEL)
 		recycle_on_del = 0;
 
+	if (params->extra_flag & RTE_HASH_EXTRA_FLAGS_RW_CONCURRENCY_LF) {
+		readwrite_concur_lf_support = 1;
+		/* Disable freeing internal memory/index on delete */
+		recycle_on_del = 0;
+	}
+
 	/* Store all keys and leave the first entry as a dummy entry for lookup_bulk */
 	if (multi_writer_support)
 		/*
@@ -378,6 +403,7 @@ rte_hash_create(const struct rte_hash_parameters *params)
 	h->ext_table_support = ext_table_support;
 	h->writer_takes_lock = writer_takes_lock;
 	h->recycle_on_del = recycle_on_del;
+	h->readwrite_concur_lf_support = readwrite_concur_lf_support;
 
 #if defined(RTE_ARCH_X86)
 	if (rte_cpu_get_flag_enabled(RTE_CPUFLAG_SSE2))
@@ -765,19 +791,21 @@ rte_hash_cuckoo_move_insert_mw(const struct rte_hash *h,
 			return -1;
 		}
 
-		/* Inform the previous move. The current move need
-		 * not be informed now as the current bucket entry
-		 * is present in both primary and secondary.
-		 * Since there is one writer, load acquires on
-		 * tbl_chng_cnt are not required.
-		 */
-		__atomic_store_n(h->tbl_chng_cnt,
-				 *h->tbl_chng_cnt + 1,
-				 __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
-		/* The stores to sig_alt and sig_current should not
-		 * move above the store to tbl_chng_cnt.
-		 */
-		__atomic_thread_fence(__ATOMIC_RELEASE);
+		if (h->readwrite_concur_lf_support) {
+			/* Inform the previous move. The current move need
+			 * not be informed now as the current bucket entry
+			 * is present in both primary and secondary.
+			 * Since there is one writer, load acquires on
+			 * tbl_chng_cnt are not required.
+			 */
+			__atomic_store_n(h->tbl_chng_cnt,
+					 *h->tbl_chng_cnt + 1,
+					 __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
+			/* The stores to sig_alt and sig_current should not
+			 * move above the store to tbl_chng_cnt.
+			 */
+			__atomic_thread_fence(__ATOMIC_RELEASE);
+		}
 
 		/* Need to swap current/alt sig to allow later
 		 * Cuckoo insert to move elements back to its
@@ -795,19 +823,21 @@ rte_hash_cuckoo_move_insert_mw(const struct rte_hash *h,
 		curr_bkt = curr_node->bkt;
 	}
 
-	/* Inform the previous move. The current move need
-	 * not be informed now as the current bucket entry
-	 * is present in both primary and secondary.
-	 * Since there is one writer, load acquires on
-	 * tbl_chng_cnt are not required.
-	 */
-	__atomic_store_n(h->tbl_chng_cnt,
-			 *h->tbl_chng_cnt + 1,
-			 __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
-	/* The stores to sig_alt and sig_current should not
-	 * move above the store to tbl_chng_cnt.
-	 */
-	__atomic_thread_fence(__ATOMIC_RELEASE);
+	if (h->readwrite_concur_lf_support) {
+		/* Inform the previous move. The current move need
+		 * not be informed now as the current bucket entry
+		 * is present in both primary and secondary.
+		 * Since there is one writer, load acquires on
+		 * tbl_chng_cnt are not required.
+		 */
+		__atomic_store_n(h->tbl_chng_cnt,
+				 *h->tbl_chng_cnt + 1,
+				 __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
+		/* The stores to sig_alt and sig_current should not
+		 * move above the store to tbl_chng_cnt.
+		 */
+		__atomic_thread_fence(__ATOMIC_RELEASE);
+	}
 
 	curr_bkt->sig_current[curr_slot] = sig;
 	/* Release the new bucket entry */
diff --git a/lib/librte_hash/rte_cuckoo_hash.h b/lib/librte_hash/rte_cuckoo_hash.h
index 728cd17..0c23957 100644
--- a/lib/librte_hash/rte_cuckoo_hash.h
+++ b/lib/librte_hash/rte_cuckoo_hash.h
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ struct rte_hash {
 	 * the deleted entry.
 	 * This flag is enabled by default.
 	 */
+	uint8_t readwrite_concur_lf_support;
+	/**< If read-write concurrency lock free support is enabled */
 	uint8_t writer_takes_lock;
 	/**< Indicates if the writer threads need to take lock */
 	rte_hash_function hash_func;    /**< Function used to calculate hash. */
diff --git a/lib/librte_hash/rte_hash.h b/lib/librte_hash/rte_hash.h
index 3e5d336..22def5e 100644
--- a/lib/librte_hash/rte_hash.h
+++ b/lib/librte_hash/rte_hash.h
@@ -44,9 +44,18 @@ extern "C" {
 
 /** Flag to disable freeing of internal memory/indices on hash delete.
  * Refer to rte_hash_del_xxx APIs for more details.
+ * This is enabled by default when RTE_HASH_EXTRA_FLAGS_RW_CONCURRENCY_LF
+ * is enabled.
  */
 #define RTE_HASH_EXTRA_FLAGS_RECYCLE_ON_DEL 0x10
 
+/** Flag to support lock free reader writer concurrency. Writer can be
+ * single writer/multi writer.
+ * Currently, extended bucket table feature is not supported with
+ * this feature.
+ */
+#define RTE_HASH_EXTRA_FLAGS_RW_CONCURRENCY_LF 0x20
+
 /**
  * The type of hash value of a key.
  * It should be a value of at least 32bit with fully random pattern.
@@ -132,7 +141,11 @@ void
 rte_hash_free(struct rte_hash *h);
 
 /**
- * Reset all hash structure, by zeroing all entries
+ * Reset all hash structure, by zeroing all entries.
+ * When RTE_HASH_EXTRA_FLAGS_RW_CONCURRENCY_LF is enabled,
+ * it is application's responsibility to make sure that
+ * none of the readers are referencing the hash table.
+ *
  * @param h
  *   Hash table to reset
  */
@@ -156,6 +169,10 @@ rte_hash_count(const struct rte_hash *h);
  * and should only be called from one thread by default.
  * Thread safety can be enabled by setting flag during
  * table creation.
+ * The writer needs to be aware if this API is called to update
+ * an existing entry. The application should free any memory
+ * allocated for the existing 'data' only after all the readers
+ * have stopped referrencing it.
  *
  * @param h
  *   Hash table to add the key to.
@@ -178,6 +195,10 @@ rte_hash_add_key_data(const struct rte_hash *h, const void *key, void *data);
  * and should only be called from one thread by default.
  * Thread safety can be enabled by setting flag during
  * table creation.
+ * The writer needs to be aware if this API is called to update
+ * an existing entry. The application should free any memory
+ * allocated for the existing 'data' only after all the readers
+ * have stopped referencing it.
  *
  * @param h
  *   Hash table to add the key to.
@@ -243,10 +264,15 @@ rte_hash_add_key_with_hash(const struct rte_hash *h, const void *key, hash_sig_t
  * and should only be called from one thread by default.
  * Thread safety can be enabled by setting flag during
  * table creation.
- * If RTE_HASH_EXTRA_FLAGS_RECYCLE_ON_DEL is enabled,
- * the hash library's internal memory/index will not be freed by this
+ * If RTE_HASH_EXTRA_FLAGS_RECYCLE_ON_DEL or
+ * RTE_HASH_EXTRA_FLAGS_RW_CONCURRENCY_LF is enabled,
+ * the hash library's internal memory will not be freed by this
  * API. rte_hash_free_key_with_position API must be called additionally
- * to free the internal memory/index associated with the key.
+ * to free any internal memory associated with the key.
+ * If RTE_HASH_EXTRA_FLAGS_RW_CONCURRENCY_LF is enabled,
+ * rte_hash_free_key_with_position API should be called after all
+ * the readers have stopped referencing the entry corresponding to
+ * this key. RCU mechanisms can be used to determine such a state.
  *
  * @param h
  *   Hash table to remove the key from.
@@ -258,6 +284,8 @@ rte_hash_add_key_with_hash(const struct rte_hash *h, const void *key, hash_sig_t
  *   - A positive value that can be used by the caller as an offset into an
  *     array of user data. This value is unique for this key, and is the same
  *     value that was returned when the key was added.
+ *     When lock free concurrency is enabled, this value should be used
+ *     while calling the rte_hash_free_key_with_position API.
  */
 int32_t
 rte_hash_del_key(const struct rte_hash *h, const void *key);
@@ -268,10 +296,15 @@ rte_hash_del_key(const struct rte_hash *h, const void *key);
  * and should only be called from one thread by default.
  * Thread safety can be enabled by setting flag during
  * table creation.
- * If RTE_HASH_EXTRA_FLAGS_RECYCLE_ON_DEL is enabled,
- * the hash library's internal memory/index will not be freed by this
+ * If RTE_HASH_EXTRA_FLAGS_RECYCLE_ON_DEL or
+ * RTE_HASH_EXTRA_FLAGS_RW_CONCURRENCY_LF is enabled,
+ * the hash library's internal memory will not be freed by this
  * API. rte_hash_free_key_with_position API must be called additionally
- * to free the internal memory/index associated with the key.
+ * to free any internal memory associated with the key.
+ * If RTE_HASH_EXTRA_FLAGS_RW_CONCURRENCY_LF is enabled,
+ * rte_hash_free_key_with_position API should be called after all
+ * the readers have stopped referencing the entry corresponding to
+ * this key. RCU mechanisms can be used to determine such a state.
  *
  * @param h
  *   Hash table to remove the key from.
@@ -285,6 +318,8 @@ rte_hash_del_key(const struct rte_hash *h, const void *key);
  *   - A positive value that can be used by the caller as an offset into an
  *     array of user data. This value is unique for this key, and is the same
  *     value that was returned when the key was added.
+ *     When lock free concurrency is enabled, this value should be used
+ *     while calling the rte_hash_free_key_with_position API.
  */
 int32_t
 rte_hash_del_key_with_hash(const struct rte_hash *h, const void *key, hash_sig_t sig);
@@ -318,10 +353,15 @@ rte_hash_get_key_with_position(const struct rte_hash *h, const int32_t position,
  * of the key. This operation is not multi-thread safe and should
  * only be called from one thread by default. Thread safety
  * can be enabled by setting flag during table creation.
- * If RTE_HASH_EXTRA_FLAGS_RECYCLE_ON_DEL is enabled,
- * the hash library's internal memory/index must be freed using this API
+ * If RTE_HASH_EXTRA_FLAGS_RECYCLE_ON_DEL or
+ * RTE_HASH_EXTRA_FLAGS_RW_CONCURRENCY_LF is enabled,
+ * the hash library's internal memory must be freed using this API
  * after the key is deleted using rte_hash_del_key_xxx APIs.
  * This API does not validate if the key is already freed.
+ * If RTE_HASH_EXTRA_FLAGS_RW_CONCURRENCY_LF is enabled,
+ * this API should be called only after all the readers have stopped
+ * referencing the entry corresponding to this key. RCU mechanisms can
+ * be used to determine such a state.
  *
  * @param h
  *   Hash table to free the key from.
diff --git a/lib/librte_hash/rte_hash_version.map b/lib/librte_hash/rte_hash_version.map
index e216ac8..734ae28 100644
--- a/lib/librte_hash/rte_hash_version.map
+++ b/lib/librte_hash/rte_hash_version.map
@@ -53,3 +53,10 @@ DPDK_18.08 {
 	rte_hash_count;
 
 } DPDK_16.07;
+
+EXPERIMENTAL {
+	global:
+
+	rte_hash_free_key_with_position;
+
+};
