diff --git a/app/Makefile b/app/Makefile
index c3aeebf6b..7ea02b01a 100644
--- a/app/Makefile
+++ b/app/Makefile
@@ -39,4 +39,8 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_CRYPTODEV),y)
 DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_APP_CRYPTO_PERF) += test-crypto-perf
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_EVENTDEV),y)
+DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_APP_EVENTDEV) += test-eventdev
+endif
+
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.subdir.mk
diff --git a/app/test-eventdev/Makefile b/app/test-eventdev/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4f7c25c38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/test-eventdev/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#   BSD LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright(c) 2017 Cavium. 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 Cavium 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_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
+
+APP = dpdk-test-eventdev
+
+CFLAGS += -O3
+CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+
+#
+# all source are stored in SRCS-y
+#
+SRCS-y := evt_main.c
+
+include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.app.mk
diff --git a/app/test-eventdev/evt_main.c b/app/test-eventdev/evt_main.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c076cdb62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/test-eventdev/evt_main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/*
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright (C) Cavium 2017.
+ *
+ *   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 Cavium 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 <stdio.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <signal.h>
+
+#include <rte_debug.h>
+#include <rte_eal.h>
+#include <rte_eventdev.h>
+
+int
+main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	uint8_t evdevs;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = rte_eal_init(argc, argv);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		rte_panic("invalid EAL arguments\n");
+	argc -= ret;
+	argv += ret;
+
+	evdevs = rte_event_dev_count();
+	if (!evdevs)
+		rte_panic("no eventdev devices found\n");
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/config/common_base b/config/common_base
index 8907bea36..4d3833f65 100644
--- a/config/common_base
+++ b/config/common_base
@@ -739,3 +739,8 @@ CONFIG_RTE_TEST_PMD_RECORD_BURST_STATS=n
 # Compile the crypto performance application
 #
 CONFIG_RTE_APP_CRYPTO_PERF=y
+
+#
+# Compile the eventdev application
+#
+CONFIG_RTE_APP_EVENTDEV=y
