diff --git a/config/common_base b/config/common_base
index ca4761527..f4b140263 100644
--- a/config/common_base
+++ b/config/common_base
@@ -560,6 +560,12 @@ CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MEMPOOL_DEBUG=n
 CONFIG_RTE_DRIVER_MEMPOOL_RING=y
 CONFIG_RTE_DRIVER_MEMPOOL_STACK=y
 
+#
+# Compile PMD for octeontx fpa mempool device
+#
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_OCTEONTX_MEMPOOL=y
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_OCTEONTX_MEMPOOL_DEBUG=n
+
 #
 # Compile librte_mbuf
 #
diff --git a/drivers/Makefile b/drivers/Makefile
index 7fef66d71..c4483faa7 100644
--- a/drivers/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/Makefile
@@ -32,13 +32,14 @@
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 
 DIRS-y += bus
+DEPDIRS-event := bus
+DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_EVENTDEV) += event
 DIRS-y += mempool
 DEPDIRS-mempool := bus
+DEPDIRS-mempool := event
 DIRS-y += net
 DEPDIRS-net := bus mempool
 DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_CRYPTODEV) += crypto
 DEPDIRS-crypto := mempool
-DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_EVENTDEV) += event
-DEPDIRS-event := bus
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.subdir.mk
diff --git a/drivers/mempool/Makefile b/drivers/mempool/Makefile
index bfc5f0067..18cbaa293 100644
--- a/drivers/mempool/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/mempool/Makefile
@@ -40,5 +40,7 @@ DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_DRIVER_MEMPOOL_RING) += ring
 DEPDIRS-ring = $(core-libs)
 DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_DRIVER_MEMPOOL_STACK) += stack
 DEPDIRS-stack = $(core-libs)
+DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_OCTEONTX_MEMPOOL) += octeontx
+DEPDIRS-octeontx = $(core-libs) librte_pmd_octeontx_ssovf
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.subdir.mk
diff --git a/drivers/mempool/octeontx/Makefile b/drivers/mempool/octeontx/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..55ca1d944
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/mempool/octeontx/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+#   BSD LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright(c) 2017 Cavium Inc. 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 Networks 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 $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
+
+#
+# library name
+#
+LIB = librte_mempool_octeontx.a
+
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_OCTEONTX_MEMPOOL_DEBUG),y)
+CFLAGS += -O0 -g
+else
+CFLAGS += -O3
+CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+endif
+
+EXPORT_MAP := rte_mempool_octeontx_version.map
+
+LIBABIVER := 1
+
+#
+# all source are stored in SRCS-y
+#
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_OCTEONTX_MEMPOOL) += octeontx_fpavf.c
+
+# this lib depends upon:
+DEPDIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_OCTEONTX_MEMPOOL) += lib/librte_mbuf
+
+LDLIBS += -lrte_pmd_octeontx_ssovf
+
+include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.lib.mk
diff --git a/drivers/mempool/octeontx/octeontx_fpavf.c b/drivers/mempool/octeontx/octeontx_fpavf.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9bb7759c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/mempool/octeontx/octeontx_fpavf.c
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright (C) Cavium Inc. 2017. All Right 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 networks 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.
+ */
diff --git a/drivers/mempool/octeontx/octeontx_fpavf.h b/drivers/mempool/octeontx/octeontx_fpavf.h
index 5c4ee04f7..1c703725c 100644
--- a/drivers/mempool/octeontx/octeontx_fpavf.h
+++ b/drivers/mempool/octeontx/octeontx_fpavf.h
@@ -33,6 +33,25 @@
 #ifndef	__OCTEONTX_FPAVF_H__
 #define	__OCTEONTX_FPAVF_H__
 
+#include <rte_debug.h>
+
+#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_OCTEONTX_MEMPOOL_DEBUG
+#define fpavf_log_info(fmt, args...) \
+	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "%s() line %u: " fmt "\n", \
+		__func__, __LINE__, ## args)
+#define fpavf_log_dbg(fmt, args...) \
+	RTE_LOG(DEBUG, PMD, "%s() line %u: " fmt "\n", \
+		__func__, __LINE__, ## args)
+#else
+#define fpavf_log_info(fmt, args...)
+#define fpavf_log_dbg(fmt, args...)
+#endif
+
+#define fpavf_func_trace fpavf_log_dbg
+#define fpavf_log_err(fmt, args...) \
+	RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "%s() line %u: " fmt "\n", \
+		__func__, __LINE__, ## args)
+
 /* fpa pool Vendor ID and Device ID */
 #define PCI_VENDOR_ID_CAVIUM		0x177D
 #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_OCTEONTX_FPA_VF	0xA053
diff --git a/drivers/mempool/octeontx/rte_mempool_octeontx_version.map b/drivers/mempool/octeontx/rte_mempool_octeontx_version.map
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a70bd197b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/mempool/octeontx/rte_mempool_octeontx_version.map
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+DPDK_17.11 {
+
+	local: *;
+};
diff --git a/mk/rte.app.mk b/mk/rte.app.mk
index 29507dcd2..76b1db3f7 100644
--- a/mk/rte.app.mk
+++ b/mk/rte.app.mk
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_SKELETON_EVENTDEV) += -lrte_pmd_skeleton_event
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_SW_EVENTDEV) += -lrte_pmd_sw_event
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_OCTEONTX_SSOVF) += -lrte_pmd_octeontx_ssovf
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_DPAA2_EVENTDEV) += -lrte_pmd_dpaa2_event
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_OCTEONTX_MEMPOOL) += -lrte_mempool_octeontx
 endif # CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_EVENTDEV
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_DPAA2_PMD),y)
