diff --git a/app/test-pmd/config.c b/app/test-pmd/config.c
index 7221644230..7b1605b362 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/config.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/config.c
@@ -175,6 +175,65 @@ print_ethaddr(const char *name, struct rte_ether_addr *eth_addr)
 	printf("%s%s", name, buf);
 }
 
+static void
+nic_xstats_display_periodic(portid_t port_id)
+{
+	struct xstat_display_info *xstats_info;
+	uint64_t *prev_values, *curr_values;
+	uint64_t diff_value, value_rate;
+	struct timespec cur_time;
+	uint64_t *ids_supp;
+	size_t ids_supp_sz;
+	uint64_t diff_ns;
+	unsigned int i;
+	int rc;
+
+	xstats_info = &ports[port_id].xstats_info;
+
+	ids_supp_sz = xstats_info->ids_supp_sz;
+	if (ids_supp_sz == 0)
+		return;
+
+	printf("\n");
+
+	ids_supp = xstats_info->ids_supp;
+	prev_values = xstats_info->prev_values;
+	curr_values = xstats_info->curr_values;
+
+	rc = rte_eth_xstats_get_by_id(port_id, ids_supp, curr_values,
+				      ids_supp_sz);
+	if (rc != (int)ids_supp_sz) {
+		fprintf(stderr,
+			"Failed to get values of %zu xstats for port %u - return code %d\n",
+			ids_supp_sz, port_id, rc);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	diff_ns = 0;
+	if (clock_gettime(CLOCK_TYPE_ID, &cur_time) == 0) {
+		uint64_t ns;
+
+		ns = cur_time.tv_sec * NS_PER_SEC;
+		ns += cur_time.tv_nsec;
+
+		if (xstats_info->prev_ns != 0)
+			diff_ns = ns - xstats_info->prev_ns;
+		xstats_info->prev_ns = ns;
+	}
+
+	printf("%-31s%-17s%s\n", " ", "Value", "Rate (since last show)");
+	for (i = 0; i < ids_supp_sz; i++) {
+		diff_value = (curr_values[i] > prev_values[i]) ?
+			     (curr_values[i] - prev_values[i]) : 0;
+		prev_values[i] = curr_values[i];
+		value_rate = diff_ns > 0 ?
+				(double)diff_value / diff_ns * NS_PER_SEC : 0;
+
+		printf("  %-25s%12"PRIu64" %15"PRIu64"\n",
+		       xstats_display[i].name, curr_values[i], value_rate);
+	}
+}
+
 void
 nic_stats_display(portid_t port_id)
 {
@@ -245,6 +304,9 @@ nic_stats_display(portid_t port_id)
 	       PRIu64"          Tx-bps: %12"PRIu64"\n", mpps_rx, mbps_rx * 8,
 	       mpps_tx, mbps_tx * 8);
 
+	if (xstats_display_num > 0)
+		nic_xstats_display_periodic(port_id);
+
 	printf("  %s############################%s\n",
 	       nic_stats_border, nic_stats_border);
 }
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/parameters.c b/app/test-pmd/parameters.c
index 3f94a82e32..b3217d6e5c 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/parameters.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/parameters.c
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ usage(char* progname)
 	       "(only if interactive is disabled).\n");
 	printf("  --stats-period=PERIOD: statistics will be shown "
 	       "every PERIOD seconds (only if interactive is disabled).\n");
+	printf("  --display-xstats xstat_name1[,...]: comma-separated list of "
+	       "extended statistics to show. Used with --stats-period "
+	       "specified or interactive commands that show Rx/Tx statistics "
+	       "(i.e. 'show port stats').\n");
 	printf("  --nb-cores=N: set the number of forwarding cores "
 	       "(1 <= N <= %d).\n", nb_lcores);
 	printf("  --nb-ports=N: set the number of forwarding ports "
@@ -473,6 +477,72 @@ parse_event_printing_config(const char *optarg, int enable)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int
+parse_xstats_list(const char *in_str, struct rte_eth_xstat_name **xstats,
+		  unsigned int *xstats_num)
+{
+	int max_names_nb, names_nb, nonempty_names_nb;
+	int name, nonempty_name;
+	int stringlen;
+	char **names;
+	char *str;
+	int ret;
+	int i;
+
+	names = NULL;
+	str = strdup(in_str);
+	if (str == NULL) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out;
+	}
+	stringlen = strlen(str);
+
+	for (i = 0, max_names_nb = 1; str[i] != '\0'; i++) {
+		if (str[i] == ',')
+			max_names_nb++;
+	}
+
+	names = calloc(max_names_nb, sizeof(*names));
+	if (names == NULL) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	names_nb = rte_strsplit(str, stringlen, names, max_names_nb, ',');
+	if (names_nb < 0) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	nonempty_names_nb = 0;
+	for (i = 0; i < names_nb; i++) {
+		if (names[i][0] == '\0')
+			continue;
+		nonempty_names_nb++;
+	}
+	*xstats = calloc(nonempty_names_nb, sizeof(**xstats));
+	if (*xstats == NULL) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	for (name = nonempty_name = 0; name < names_nb; name++) {
+		if (names[name][0] == '\0')
+			continue;
+		rte_strscpy((*xstats)[nonempty_name].name, names[name],
+			    sizeof((*xstats)[nonempty_name].name));
+		nonempty_name++;
+	}
+
+	*xstats_num = nonempty_names_nb;
+	ret = 0;
+
+out:
+	free(names);
+	free(str);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static int
 parse_link_speed(int n)
 {
@@ -539,6 +609,7 @@ launch_args_parse(int argc, char** argv)
 #endif
 		{ "tx-first",			0, 0, 0 },
 		{ "stats-period",		1, 0, 0 },
+		{ "display-xstats",		1, 0, 0 },
 		{ "nb-cores",			1, 0, 0 },
 		{ "nb-ports",			1, 0, 0 },
 		{ "coremask",			1, 0, 0 },
@@ -699,6 +770,16 @@ launch_args_parse(int argc, char** argv)
 				stats_period = n;
 				break;
 			}
+			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name, "display-xstats")) {
+				char rc;
+
+				rc = parse_xstats_list(optarg, &xstats_display,
+						       &xstats_display_num);
+				if (rc != 0)
+					rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
+						 "Failed to parse display-xstats argument: %d\n",
+						 rc);
+			}
 			if (!strcmp(lgopts[opt_idx].name,
 				    "eth-peers-configfile")) {
 				if (init_peer_eth_addrs(optarg) != 0)
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c
index a7841c557f..411e5e58ea 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c
@@ -208,6 +208,11 @@ uint32_t param_total_num_mbufs = 0;  /**< number of mbufs in all pools - if
                                       * specified on command-line. */
 uint16_t stats_period; /**< Period to show statistics (disabled by default) */
 
+/** Extended statistics to show. */
+struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_display;
+
+unsigned int xstats_display_num; /**< Size of extended statistics to show */
+
 /*
  * In container, it cannot terminate the process which running with 'stats-period'
  * option. Set flag to exit stats period loop after received SIGINT/SIGTERM.
@@ -621,6 +626,7 @@ static int eth_event_callback(portid_t port_id,
 static void dev_event_callback(const char *device_name,
 				enum rte_dev_event_type type,
 				void *param);
+static void fill_xstats_display_info(void);
 
 /*
  * Check if all the ports are started.
@@ -634,6 +640,7 @@ uint16_t gso_max_segment_size = RTE_ETHER_MAX_LEN - RTE_ETHER_CRC_LEN;
 /* Holds the registered mbuf dynamic flags names. */
 char dynf_names[64][RTE_MBUF_DYN_NAMESIZE];
 
+
 /*
  * Helper function to check if socket is already discovered.
  * If yes, return positive value. If not, return zero.
@@ -2551,6 +2558,108 @@ rx_queue_setup(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t rx_queue_id,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static int
+alloc_xstats_display_info(portid_t pi)
+{
+	uint64_t **ids_supp = &ports[pi].xstats_info.ids_supp;
+	uint64_t **prev_values = &ports[pi].xstats_info.prev_values;
+	uint64_t **curr_values = &ports[pi].xstats_info.curr_values;
+
+	if (xstats_display_num == 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	*ids_supp = calloc(xstats_display_num, sizeof(**ids_supp));
+	if (*ids_supp == NULL)
+		goto fail_ids_supp;
+
+	*prev_values = calloc(xstats_display_num,
+			      sizeof(**prev_values));
+	if (*prev_values == NULL)
+		goto fail_prev_values;
+
+	*curr_values = calloc(xstats_display_num,
+			      sizeof(**curr_values));
+	if (*curr_values == NULL)
+		goto fail_curr_values;
+
+	ports[pi].xstats_info.allocated = true;
+
+	return 0;
+
+fail_curr_values:
+	free(*prev_values);
+fail_prev_values:
+	free(*ids_supp);
+fail_ids_supp:
+	return -ENOMEM;
+}
+
+static void
+free_xstats_display_info(portid_t pi)
+{
+	if (!ports[pi].xstats_info.allocated)
+		return;
+	free(ports[pi].xstats_info.ids_supp);
+	free(ports[pi].xstats_info.prev_values);
+	free(ports[pi].xstats_info.curr_values);
+	ports[pi].xstats_info.allocated = false;
+}
+
+/** Fill helper structures for specified port to show extended statistics. */
+static void
+fill_xstats_display_info_for_port(portid_t pi)
+{
+	unsigned int stat, stat_supp;
+	const char *xstat_name;
+	struct rte_port *port;
+	uint64_t *ids_supp;
+	int rc;
+
+	if (xstats_display_num == 0)
+		return;
+
+	if (pi == (portid_t)RTE_PORT_ALL) {
+		fill_xstats_display_info();
+		return;
+	}
+
+	port = &ports[pi];
+	if (port->port_status != RTE_PORT_STARTED)
+		return;
+
+	if (!port->xstats_info.allocated && alloc_xstats_display_info(pi) != 0)
+		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
+			 "Failed to allocate xstats display memory\n");
+
+	ids_supp = port->xstats_info.ids_supp;
+	for (stat = stat_supp = 0; stat < xstats_display_num; stat++) {
+		xstat_name = xstats_display[stat].name;
+		rc = rte_eth_xstats_get_id_by_name(pi, xstat_name,
+						   ids_supp + stat_supp);
+		if (rc != 0) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "No xstat '%s' on port %u - skip it %u\n",
+				xstat_name, pi, stat);
+			continue;
+		}
+		stat_supp++;
+	}
+
+	port->xstats_info.ids_supp_sz = stat_supp;
+}
+
+/** Fill helper structures for all ports to show extended statistics. */
+static void
+fill_xstats_display_info(void)
+{
+	portid_t pi;
+
+	if (xstats_display_num == 0)
+		return;
+
+	RTE_ETH_FOREACH_DEV(pi)
+		fill_xstats_display_info_for_port(pi);
+}
+
 int
 start_port(portid_t pid)
 {
@@ -2801,6 +2910,8 @@ start_port(portid_t pid)
 		}
 	}
 
+	fill_xstats_display_info_for_port(pid);
+
 	printf("Done\n");
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -2939,6 +3050,8 @@ close_port(portid_t pid)
 			port_flow_flush(pi);
 			rte_eth_dev_close(pi);
 		}
+
+		free_xstats_display_info(pi);
 	}
 
 	remove_invalid_ports();
@@ -3225,6 +3338,7 @@ pmd_test_exit(void)
 		if (mempools[i])
 			mempool_free_mp(mempools[i]);
 	}
+	free(xstats_display);
 
 	printf("\nBye...\n");
 }
@@ -3853,6 +3967,8 @@ init_port(void)
 				"rte_zmalloc(%d struct rte_port) failed\n",
 				RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS);
 	}
+	for (i = 0; i < RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS; i++)
+		ports[i].xstats_info.allocated = false;
 	for (i = 0; i < RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS; i++)
 		LIST_INIT(&ports[i].flow_tunnel_list);
 	/* Initialize ports NUMA structures */
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h
index e9d9db06ce..237b3f2b5d 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h
+++ b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h
@@ -195,6 +195,17 @@ struct tunnel_ops {
 	uint32_t items:1;
 };
 
+/** Information for an extended statistics to show. */
+struct xstat_display_info {
+	/** Supported xstats IDs in the order of xstats_display */
+	uint64_t *ids_supp;
+	size_t   ids_supp_sz;
+	uint64_t *prev_values;
+	uint64_t *curr_values;
+	uint64_t prev_ns;
+	bool	 allocated;
+};
+
 /**
  * The data structure associated with each port.
  */
@@ -234,6 +245,7 @@ struct rte_port {
 	/**< dynamic flags. */
 	uint64_t		mbuf_dynf;
 	const struct rte_eth_rxtx_callback *tx_set_dynf_cb[RTE_MAX_QUEUES_PER_PORT+1];
+	struct xstat_display_info xstats_info;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -434,6 +446,9 @@ extern uint32_t param_total_num_mbufs;
 
 extern uint16_t stats_period;
 
+extern struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_display;
+extern unsigned int xstats_display_num;
+
 extern uint16_t hairpin_mode;
 
 #ifdef RTE_LIB_LATENCYSTATS
diff --git a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/run_app.rst b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/run_app.rst
index 640eadeff7..8ff7ab8536 100644
--- a/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/run_app.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/testpmd_app_ug/run_app.rst
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@ The command line options are:
     Display statistics every PERIOD seconds, if interactive mode is disabled.
     The default value is 0, which means that the statistics will not be displayed.
 
+*   ``--display-xstats xstat_name1[,...]``
+
+    Display comma-separated list of extended statistics every PERIOD seconds
+    as specified in ``--stats-period`` or when used with interactive commands
+    that show Rx/Tx statistics (i.e. 'show port stats').
+
 *   ``--nb-cores=N``
 
     Set the number of forwarding cores,
