diff --git a/test/test/test_compressdev.c b/test/test/test_compressdev.c
index 63b1ba9..1fa9824 100644
--- a/test/test/test_compressdev.c
+++ b/test/test/test_compressdev.c
@@ -71,6 +71,13 @@ struct comp_testsuite_params {
 	struct rte_comp_xform *def_decomp_xform;
 };
 
+enum varied_buff {
+	 LB_BOTH = 0,	/* both input and output are linear*/
+	 SGL_BOTH,	/* both input and output are chained */
+	 SGL_TO_LB,	/* input buffer is chained */
+	 LB_TO_SGL	/* output buffer is chained */
+};
+
 static struct comp_testsuite_params testsuite_params = { 0 };
 
 static void
@@ -346,7 +353,7 @@ compress_zlib(struct rte_comp_op *op,
 	}
 
 	/* Assuming stateless operation */
-	/* SGL */
+	/* SGL Input */
 	if (op->m_src->nb_segs > 1) {
 		single_src_buf = rte_malloc(NULL,
 				rte_pktmbuf_pkt_len(op->m_src), 0);
@@ -354,14 +361,10 @@ compress_zlib(struct rte_comp_op *op,
 			RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1, "Buffer could not be allocated\n");
 			goto exit;
 		}
-		single_dst_buf = rte_malloc(NULL,
-				rte_pktmbuf_pkt_len(op->m_dst), 0);
-		if (single_dst_buf == NULL) {
-			RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1, "Buffer could not be allocated\n");
-			goto exit;
-		}
-		if (rte_pktmbuf_read(op->m_src, 0,
-					rte_pktmbuf_pkt_len(op->m_src),
+
+		if (rte_pktmbuf_read(op->m_src, op->src.offset,
+					rte_pktmbuf_pkt_len(op->m_src) -
+					op->src.offset,
 					single_src_buf) == NULL) {
 			RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1,
 				"Buffer could not be read entirely\n");
@@ -370,15 +373,31 @@ compress_zlib(struct rte_comp_op *op,
 
 		stream.avail_in = op->src.length;
 		stream.next_in = single_src_buf;
-		stream.avail_out = rte_pktmbuf_pkt_len(op->m_dst);
-		stream.next_out = single_dst_buf;
 
 	} else {
 		stream.avail_in = op->src.length;
-		stream.next_in = rte_pktmbuf_mtod(op->m_src, uint8_t *);
+		stream.next_in = rte_pktmbuf_mtod_offset(op->m_src, uint8_t *,
+				op->src.offset);
+	}
+	/* SGL output */
+	if (op->m_dst->nb_segs > 1) {
+
+		single_dst_buf = rte_malloc(NULL,
+				rte_pktmbuf_pkt_len(op->m_dst), 0);
+			if (single_dst_buf == NULL) {
+			RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1, "Buffer could not be allocated\n");
+			goto exit;
+		}
+
+		stream.avail_out = op->m_dst->pkt_len;
+		stream.next_out = single_dst_buf;
+
+	} else {/* linear output */
 		stream.avail_out = op->m_dst->data_len;
-		stream.next_out = rte_pktmbuf_mtod(op->m_dst, uint8_t *);
+		stream.next_out = rte_pktmbuf_mtod_offset(op->m_dst, uint8_t *,
+				op->dst.offset);
 	}
+
 	/* Stateless operation, all buffer will be compressed in one go */
 	zlib_flush = map_zlib_flush_flag(op->flush_flag);
 	ret = deflate(&stream, zlib_flush);
@@ -392,14 +411,14 @@ compress_zlib(struct rte_comp_op *op,
 		goto exit;
 
 	/* Copy data to destination SGL */
-	if (op->m_src->nb_segs > 1) {
+	if (op->m_dst->nb_segs > 1) {
 		uint32_t remaining_data = stream.total_out;
 		uint8_t *src_data = single_dst_buf;
 		struct rte_mbuf *dst_buf = op->m_dst;
 
 		while (remaining_data > 0) {
-			uint8_t *dst_data = rte_pktmbuf_mtod(dst_buf,
-					uint8_t *);
+			uint8_t *dst_data = rte_pktmbuf_mtod_offset(dst_buf,
+						uint8_t *, op->dst.offset);
 			/* Last segment */
 			if (remaining_data < dst_buf->data_len) {
 				memcpy(dst_data, src_data, remaining_data);
@@ -655,7 +674,7 @@ test_deflate_comp_decomp(const char * const test_bufs[],
 		struct rte_comp_xform *decompress_xforms[],
 		unsigned int num_xforms,
 		enum rte_comp_op_type state,
-		unsigned int sgl,
+		enum varied_buff buff_type,
 		enum zlib_direction zlib_dir)
 {
 	struct comp_testsuite_params *ts_params = &testsuite_params;
@@ -686,7 +705,7 @@ test_deflate_comp_decomp(const char * const test_bufs[],
 	memset(ops_processed, 0, sizeof(struct rte_comp_op *) * num_bufs);
 	memset(priv_xforms, 0, sizeof(void *) * num_bufs);
 
-	if (sgl)
+	if (buff_type == SGL_BOTH)
 		buf_pool = ts_params->small_mbuf_pool;
 	else
 		buf_pool = ts_params->large_mbuf_pool;
@@ -701,7 +720,7 @@ test_deflate_comp_decomp(const char * const test_bufs[],
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
-	if (sgl) {
+	if (buff_type == SGL_BOTH || buff_type == SGL_TO_LB) {
 		for (i = 0; i < num_bufs; i++) {
 			data_size = strlen(test_bufs[i]) + 1;
 			if (prepare_sgl_bufs(test_bufs[i], uncomp_bufs[i],
@@ -728,7 +747,7 @@ test_deflate_comp_decomp(const char * const test_bufs[],
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
-	if (sgl) {
+	if (buff_type == SGL_BOTH || buff_type == LB_TO_SGL) {
 		for (i = 0; i < num_bufs; i++) {
 			out_of_space ? data_size = OUT_OF_SPACE_BUF :
 					(data_size = strlen(test_bufs[i]) *
@@ -931,7 +950,7 @@ test_deflate_comp_decomp(const char * const test_bufs[],
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
-	if (sgl) {
+	if (buff_type == SGL_BOTH || buff_type == LB_TO_SGL) {
 		for (i = 0; i < num_bufs; i++) {
 			priv_data = (struct priv_op_data *)
 					(ops_processed[i] + 1);
@@ -1220,7 +1239,7 @@ test_compressdev_deflate_stateless_fixed(void)
 				&ts_params->def_decomp_xform,
 				1,
 				RTE_COMP_OP_STATELESS,
-				0,
+				LB_BOTH,
 				ZLIB_DECOMPRESS) < 0) {
 			ret = TEST_FAILED;
 			goto exit;
@@ -1233,7 +1252,7 @@ test_compressdev_deflate_stateless_fixed(void)
 				&ts_params->def_decomp_xform,
 				1,
 				RTE_COMP_OP_STATELESS,
-				0,
+				LB_BOTH,
 				ZLIB_COMPRESS) < 0) {
 			ret = TEST_FAILED;
 			goto exit;
@@ -1286,7 +1305,7 @@ test_compressdev_deflate_stateless_dynamic(void)
 				&ts_params->def_decomp_xform,
 				1,
 				RTE_COMP_OP_STATELESS,
-				0,
+				LB_BOTH,
 				ZLIB_DECOMPRESS) < 0) {
 			ret = TEST_FAILED;
 			goto exit;
@@ -1299,7 +1318,7 @@ test_compressdev_deflate_stateless_dynamic(void)
 				&ts_params->def_decomp_xform,
 				1,
 				RTE_COMP_OP_STATELESS,
-				0,
+				LB_BOTH,
 				ZLIB_COMPRESS) < 0) {
 			ret = TEST_FAILED;
 			goto exit;
@@ -1331,7 +1350,7 @@ test_compressdev_deflate_stateless_multi_op(void)
 			&ts_params->def_decomp_xform,
 			1,
 			RTE_COMP_OP_STATELESS,
-			0,
+			LB_BOTH,
 			ZLIB_DECOMPRESS) < 0)
 		return TEST_FAILED;
 
@@ -1342,7 +1361,7 @@ test_compressdev_deflate_stateless_multi_op(void)
 			&ts_params->def_decomp_xform,
 			1,
 			RTE_COMP_OP_STATELESS,
-			0,
+			LB_BOTH,
 			ZLIB_COMPRESS) < 0)
 		return TEST_FAILED;
 
@@ -1382,7 +1401,7 @@ test_compressdev_deflate_stateless_multi_level(void)
 					&ts_params->def_decomp_xform,
 					1,
 					RTE_COMP_OP_STATELESS,
-					0,
+					LB_BOTH,
 					ZLIB_DECOMPRESS) < 0) {
 				ret = TEST_FAILED;
 				goto exit;
@@ -1453,7 +1472,7 @@ test_compressdev_deflate_stateless_multi_xform(void)
 			decompress_xforms,
 			NUM_XFORMS,
 			RTE_COMP_OP_STATELESS,
-			0,
+			LB_BOTH,
 			ZLIB_DECOMPRESS) < 0) {
 		ret = TEST_FAILED;
 		goto exit;
@@ -1492,8 +1511,8 @@ test_compressdev_deflate_stateless_sgl(void)
 				&ts_params->def_decomp_xform,
 				1,
 				RTE_COMP_OP_STATELESS,
-				1,
-				ZLIB_DECOMPRESS) < 0)
+				SGL_BOTH,
+				ZLIB_COMPRESS) < 0)
 			return TEST_FAILED;
 
 		/* Compress with Zlib, decompress with compressdev */
@@ -1503,13 +1522,12 @@ test_compressdev_deflate_stateless_sgl(void)
 				&ts_params->def_decomp_xform,
 				1,
 				RTE_COMP_OP_STATELESS,
-				1,
-				ZLIB_COMPRESS) < 0)
+				SGL_BOTH,
+				ZLIB_DECOMPRESS) < 0)
 			return TEST_FAILED;
 	}
 
 	return TEST_SUCCESS;
-
 }
 
 static int
@@ -1571,7 +1589,7 @@ test_compressdev_deflate_stateless_checksum(void)
 					&decompress_xform,
 					1,
 					RTE_COMP_OP_STATELESS,
-					0,
+					LB_BOTH,
 					ZLIB_COMPRESS) < 0) {
 				ret = TEST_FAILED;
 				goto exit;
@@ -1586,7 +1604,7 @@ test_compressdev_deflate_stateless_checksum(void)
 					&decompress_xform,
 					1,
 					RTE_COMP_OP_STATELESS,
-					0,
+					LB_BOTH,
 					ZLIB_NONE) < 0) {
 				ret = TEST_FAILED;
 				goto exit;
@@ -1611,7 +1629,7 @@ test_compressdev_deflate_stateless_checksum(void)
 					&decompress_xform,
 					1,
 					RTE_COMP_OP_STATELESS,
-					0,
+					LB_BOTH,
 					ZLIB_COMPRESS) < 0) {
 				ret = TEST_FAILED;
 				goto exit;
@@ -1625,7 +1643,7 @@ test_compressdev_deflate_stateless_checksum(void)
 					&decompress_xform,
 					1,
 					RTE_COMP_OP_STATELESS,
-					0,
+					LB_BOTH,
 					ZLIB_NONE) < 0) {
 				ret = TEST_FAILED;
 				goto exit;
@@ -1652,7 +1670,7 @@ test_compressdev_deflate_stateless_checksum(void)
 					&decompress_xform,
 					1,
 					RTE_COMP_OP_STATELESS,
-					0,
+					LB_BOTH,
 					ZLIB_NONE) < 0) {
 				ret = TEST_FAILED;
 				goto exit;
@@ -1705,9 +1723,8 @@ test_compressdev_out_of_space_buffer(void)
 				&ts_params->def_decomp_xform,
 				1,
 				RTE_COMP_OP_STATELESS,
-				1,
-				ZLIB_DECOMPRESS,
-				0) == 0) {
+				LB_BOTH,
+				ZLIB_DECOMPRESS) == 0) {
 			ret = TEST_FAILED;
 			goto exit;
 
@@ -1720,9 +1737,8 @@ test_compressdev_out_of_space_buffer(void)
 				&ts_params->def_decomp_xform,
 				1,
 				RTE_COMP_OP_STATELESS,
-				0,
-				ZLIB_COMPRESS,
-				0) == 0) {
+				LB_BOTH,
+				ZLIB_COMPRESS) == 0) {
 			ret = TEST_FAILED;
 			goto exit;
 		}
@@ -1735,9 +1751,8 @@ test_compressdev_out_of_space_buffer(void)
 			&ts_params->def_decomp_xform,
 			1,
 			RTE_COMP_OP_STATELESS,
-			0,
-			ZLIB_DECOMPRESS,
-			0) == 0) {
+			SGL_BOTH,
+			ZLIB_DECOMPRESS) == 0) {
 		ret = TEST_FAILED;
 		goto exit;
 
@@ -1750,9 +1765,8 @@ test_compressdev_out_of_space_buffer(void)
 			&ts_params->def_decomp_xform,
 			1,
 			RTE_COMP_OP_STATELESS,
-			0,
-			ZLIB_COMPRESS,
-			0) == 0) {
+			SGL_BOTH,
+			ZLIB_COMPRESS) == 0) {
 		ret = TEST_FAILED;
 		goto exit;
 	}
@@ -1765,6 +1779,72 @@ test_compressdev_out_of_space_buffer(void)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static int
+test_compressdev_deflate_stateless_varied_buf(void)
+{
+	struct comp_testsuite_params *ts_params = &testsuite_params;
+	uint16_t i;
+	const char *test_buffer;
+	const struct rte_compressdev_capabilities *capab;
+
+	capab = rte_compressdev_capability_get(0, RTE_COMP_ALGO_DEFLATE);
+	TEST_ASSERT(capab != NULL, "Failed to retrieve device capabilities");
+
+	for (i = 0; i < RTE_DIM(compress_test_bufs); i++) {
+		test_buffer = compress_test_bufs[0];
+
+		if (capab->comp_feature_flags & RTE_COMP_FF_OOP_SGL_IN_LB_OUT) {
+			/* Compress with compressdev, decompress with Zlib*/
+			if (test_deflate_comp_decomp(&test_buffer, 1,
+					&i,
+					&ts_params->def_comp_xform,
+					&ts_params->def_decomp_xform,
+					1,
+					RTE_COMP_OP_STATELESS,
+					SGL_TO_LB,
+					ZLIB_DECOMPRESS) < 0)
+				return TEST_FAILED;
+
+			/* Compress with Zlib, decompress with compressdev*/
+			if (test_deflate_comp_decomp(&test_buffer, 1,
+					&i,
+					&ts_params->def_comp_xform,
+					&ts_params->def_decomp_xform,
+					1,
+					RTE_COMP_OP_STATELESS,
+					SGL_TO_LB,
+					ZLIB_COMPRESS) < 0)
+				return TEST_FAILED;
+		}
+
+		if (capab->comp_feature_flags & RTE_COMP_FF_OOP_LB_IN_SGL_OUT) {
+			/* Compress with compressdev, decompress with Zlib*/
+			if (test_deflate_comp_decomp(&test_buffer, 1,
+					&i,
+					&ts_params->def_comp_xform,
+					&ts_params->def_decomp_xform,
+					1,
+					RTE_COMP_OP_STATELESS,
+					LB_TO_SGL,
+					ZLIB_DECOMPRESS) < 0)
+				return TEST_FAILED;
+
+			/* Compress with Zlib, decompress with compressdev*/
+			if (test_deflate_comp_decomp(&test_buffer, 1,
+					&i,
+					&ts_params->def_comp_xform,
+					&ts_params->def_decomp_xform,
+					1,
+					RTE_COMP_OP_STATELESS,
+					LB_TO_SGL,
+					ZLIB_COMPRESS) < 0)
+				return TEST_FAILED;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return TEST_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 static struct unit_test_suite compressdev_testsuite  = {
 	.suite_name = "compressdev unit test suite",
 	.setup = testsuite_setup,
@@ -1788,6 +1868,9 @@ static struct unit_test_suite compressdev_testsuite  = {
 			test_compressdev_deflate_stateless_checksum),
 		TEST_CASE_ST(generic_ut_setup, generic_ut_teardown,
 			test_compressdev_out_of_space_buffer),
+		TEST_CASE_ST(generic_ut_setup, generic_ut_teardown,
+			test_compressdev_deflate_stateless_varied_buf),
+
 		TEST_CASES_END() /**< NULL terminate unit test array */
 	}
 };
