diff --git a/drivers/common/cnxk/hw/dpi.h b/drivers/common/cnxk/hw/dpi.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aa1e66aa11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/common/cnxk/hw/dpi.h
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(C) 2021 Marvell.
+ */
+/**
+ * DPI device HW definitions.
+ */
+#ifndef __DEV_DPI_HW_H__
+#define __DEV_DPI_HW_H__
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+/** @cond __INTERNAL_DOCUMENTATION__ */
+
+/* DPI VF register offsets from VF_BAR0 */
+#define DPI_VDMA_EN	   (0x0)
+#define DPI_VDMA_REQQ_CTL  (0x8)
+#define DPI_VDMA_DBELL	   (0x10)
+#define DPI_VDMA_SADDR	   (0x18)
+#define DPI_VDMA_COUNTS	   (0x20)
+#define DPI_VDMA_NADDR	   (0x28)
+#define DPI_VDMA_IWBUSY	   (0x30)
+#define DPI_VDMA_CNT	   (0x38)
+#define DPI_VF_INT	   (0x100)
+#define DPI_VF_INT_W1S	   (0x108)
+#define DPI_VF_INT_ENA_W1C (0x110)
+#define DPI_VF_INT_ENA_W1S (0x118)
+
+/**
+ * Enumeration dpi_hdr_xtype_e
+ *
+ * DPI Transfer Type Enumeration
+ * Enumerates the pointer type in DPI_DMA_INSTR_HDR_S[XTYPE].
+ */
+#define DPI_XTYPE_OUTBOUND	(0)
+#define DPI_XTYPE_INBOUND	(1)
+#define DPI_XTYPE_INTERNAL_ONLY (2)
+#define DPI_XTYPE_EXTERNAL_ONLY (3)
+#define DPI_HDR_XTYPE_MASK	0x3
+#define DPI_HDR_PT_MASK		0x3
+#define DPI_HDR_TT_MASK		0x3
+#define DPI_HDR_GRP_MASK	0x3FF
+#define DPI_HDR_FUNC_MASK	0xFFFF
+
+/* Big endian data bit position in DMA local pointer */
+#define DPI_LPTR_BED_BIT_POS (60)
+
+#define DPI_MIN_CMD_SIZE 8
+#define DPI_MAX_CMD_SIZE 64
+
+/**
+ * Structure dpi_instr_hdr_s for CN9K
+ *
+ * DPI DMA Instruction Header Format
+ */
+union dpi_instr_hdr_s {
+	uint64_t u[4];
+	struct dpi_dma_instr_hdr_s_s {
+		uint64_t tag : 32;
+		uint64_t tt : 2;
+		uint64_t grp : 10;
+		uint64_t reserved_44_47 : 4;
+		uint64_t nfst : 4;
+		uint64_t reserved_52_53 : 2;
+		uint64_t nlst : 4;
+		uint64_t reserved_58_63 : 6;
+		/* Word 0 - End */
+		uint64_t aura : 20;
+		uint64_t func : 16;
+		uint64_t pt : 2;
+		uint64_t reserved_102 : 1;
+		uint64_t pvfe : 1;
+		uint64_t fl : 1;
+		uint64_t ii : 1;
+		uint64_t fi : 1;
+		uint64_t ca : 1;
+		uint64_t csel : 1;
+		uint64_t reserved_109_111 : 3;
+		uint64_t xtype : 2;
+		uint64_t reserved_114_119 : 6;
+		uint64_t fport : 2;
+		uint64_t reserved_122_123 : 2;
+		uint64_t lport : 2;
+		uint64_t reserved_126_127 : 2;
+		/* Word 1 - End */
+		uint64_t ptr : 64;
+		/* Word 2 - End */
+		uint64_t reserved_192_255 : 64;
+		/* Word 3 - End */
+	} s;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Structure dpi_cn10k_instr_hdr_s for CN10K
+ *
+ * DPI DMA Instruction Header Format
+ */
+union dpi_cn10k_instr_hdr_s {
+	uint64_t u[4];
+	struct dpi_cn10k_dma_instr_hdr_s_s {
+		uint64_t nfst : 4;
+		uint64_t reserved_4_5 : 2;
+		uint64_t nlst : 4;
+		uint64_t reserved_10_11 : 2;
+		uint64_t pvfe : 1;
+		uint64_t reserved_13 : 1;
+		uint64_t func : 16;
+		uint64_t aura : 20;
+		uint64_t xtype : 2;
+		uint64_t reserved_52_53 : 2;
+		uint64_t pt : 2;
+		uint64_t fport : 2;
+		uint64_t reserved_58_59 : 2;
+		uint64_t lport : 2;
+		uint64_t reserved_62_63 : 2;
+		/* Word 0 - End */
+		uint64_t ptr : 64;
+		/* Word 1 - End */
+		uint64_t tag : 32;
+		uint64_t tt : 2;
+		uint64_t grp : 10;
+		uint64_t reserved_172_173 : 2;
+		uint64_t fl : 1;
+		uint64_t ii : 1;
+		uint64_t fi : 1;
+		uint64_t ca : 1;
+		uint64_t csel : 1;
+		uint64_t reserved_179_191 : 3;
+		/* Word 2 - End */
+		uint64_t reserved_192_255 : 64;
+		/* Word 3 - End */
+	} s;
+};
+
+/** @endcond */
+
+#endif /*__DEV_DPI_HW_H__*/
diff --git a/drivers/common/cnxk/meson.build b/drivers/common/cnxk/meson.build
index d9871a6b45..d0aeb6b68c 100644
--- a/drivers/common/cnxk/meson.build
+++ b/drivers/common/cnxk/meson.build
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ sources = files(
         'roc_cpt.c',
         'roc_cpt_debug.c',
         'roc_dev.c',
+        'roc_dpi.c',
         'roc_hash.c',
         'roc_idev.c',
         'roc_irq.c',
diff --git a/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_api.h b/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_api.h
index b8f3667c6c..359d31327a 100644
--- a/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_api.h
+++ b/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_api.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 
 /* HW structure definition */
 #include "hw/cpt.h"
+#include "hw/dpi.h"
 #include "hw/nix.h"
 #include "hw/npa.h"
 #include "hw/npc.h"
@@ -86,6 +87,9 @@
 #include "roc_ie_ot.h"
 #include "roc_se.h"
 
+/* DPI */
+#include "roc_dpi.h"
+
 /* HASH computation */
 #include "roc_hash.h"
 
diff --git a/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_dpi.c b/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_dpi.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a9613d82f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_dpi.c
@@ -0,0 +1,193 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(C) 2021 Marvell.
+ */
+
+#include "roc_api.h"
+#include "roc_priv.h"
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#define DPI_PF_MBOX_SYSFS_ENTRY "dpi_device_config"
+
+static inline int
+send_msg_to_pf(struct plt_pci_addr *pci_addr, const char *value, int size)
+{
+	char buf[255] = {0};
+	int res, fd;
+
+	res = snprintf(
+		buf, sizeof(buf), "/sys/bus/pci/devices/" PCI_PRI_FMT "/%s",
+		pci_addr->domain, pci_addr->bus, DPI_PF_DBDF_DEVICE & 0x7,
+		DPI_PF_DBDF_FUNCTION & 0x7, DPI_PF_MBOX_SYSFS_ENTRY);
+
+	if ((res < 0) || ((size_t)res > sizeof(buf)))
+		return -ERANGE;
+
+	fd = open(buf, O_WRONLY);
+	if (fd < 0)
+		return -EACCES;
+
+	res = write(fd, value, size);
+	close(fd);
+	if (res < 0)
+		return -EACCES;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+roc_dpi_queue_start(struct roc_dpi *dpi)
+{
+	plt_write64(0x1, dpi->rbase + DPI_VDMA_EN);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+roc_dpi_queue_stop(struct roc_dpi *dpi)
+{
+	plt_write64(0x0, dpi->rbase + DPI_VDMA_EN);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+roc_dpi_queue_configure(struct roc_dpi *roc_dpi)
+{
+	struct plt_pci_device *pci_dev;
+	const struct plt_memzone *dpi_mz;
+	dpi_mbox_msg_t mbox_msg;
+	struct npa_pool_s pool;
+	struct npa_aura_s aura;
+	int rc, count, buflen;
+	uint64_t aura_handle;
+	plt_iova_t iova;
+	char name[32];
+
+	if (!roc_dpi) {
+		plt_err("roc_dpi is NULL");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	pci_dev = roc_dpi->pci_dev;
+	memset(&pool, 0, sizeof(struct npa_pool_s));
+	pool.nat_align = 1;
+
+	memset(&aura, 0, sizeof(aura));
+	rc = roc_npa_pool_create(&aura_handle, DPI_CMD_QUEUE_SIZE,
+				 DPI_CMD_QUEUE_BUFS, &aura, &pool);
+	if (rc) {
+		plt_err("Failed to create NPA pool, err %d\n", rc);
+		return rc;
+	}
+
+	snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "dpimem%d", roc_dpi->vfid);
+	buflen = DPI_CMD_QUEUE_SIZE * DPI_CMD_QUEUE_BUFS;
+	dpi_mz = plt_memzone_reserve_aligned(name, buflen, 0,
+					     DPI_CMD_QUEUE_SIZE);
+	if (dpi_mz == NULL) {
+		plt_err("dpi memzone reserve failed");
+		rc = -ENOMEM;
+		goto err1;
+	}
+
+	roc_dpi->mz = dpi_mz;
+	iova = dpi_mz->iova;
+	for (count = 0; count < DPI_CMD_QUEUE_BUFS; count++) {
+		roc_npa_aura_op_free(aura_handle, 0, iova);
+		iova += DPI_CMD_QUEUE_SIZE;
+	}
+
+	roc_dpi->chunk_base = (void *)roc_npa_aura_op_alloc(aura_handle, 0);
+	if (!roc_dpi->chunk_base) {
+		plt_err("Failed to alloc buffer from NPA aura");
+		rc = -ENOMEM;
+		goto err2;
+	}
+
+	roc_dpi->chunk_next = (void *)roc_npa_aura_op_alloc(aura_handle, 0);
+	if (!roc_dpi->chunk_next) {
+		plt_err("Failed to alloc buffer from NPA aura");
+		rc = -ENOMEM;
+		goto err2;
+	}
+
+	roc_dpi->aura_handle = aura_handle;
+	/* subtract 2 as they have already been alloc'ed above */
+	roc_dpi->pool_size_m1 = (DPI_CMD_QUEUE_SIZE >> 3) - 2;
+
+	plt_write64(0x0, roc_dpi->rbase + DPI_VDMA_REQQ_CTL);
+	plt_write64(((uint64_t)(roc_dpi->chunk_base) >> 7) << 7,
+		    roc_dpi->rbase + DPI_VDMA_SADDR);
+	mbox_msg.u[0] = 0;
+	mbox_msg.u[1] = 0;
+	/* DPI PF driver expects vfid starts from index 0 */
+	mbox_msg.s.vfid = roc_dpi->vfid;
+	mbox_msg.s.cmd = DPI_QUEUE_OPEN;
+	mbox_msg.s.csize = DPI_CMD_QUEUE_SIZE;
+	mbox_msg.s.aura = roc_npa_aura_handle_to_aura(aura_handle);
+	mbox_msg.s.sso_pf_func = idev_sso_pffunc_get();
+	mbox_msg.s.npa_pf_func = idev_npa_pffunc_get();
+
+	rc = send_msg_to_pf(&pci_dev->addr, (const char *)&mbox_msg,
+			    sizeof(dpi_mbox_msg_t));
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		plt_err("Failed to send mbox message %d to DPI PF, err %d",
+			mbox_msg.s.cmd, rc);
+		goto err2;
+	}
+
+	return rc;
+
+err2:
+	roc_npa_pool_destroy(aura_handle);
+err1:
+	plt_memzone_free(dpi_mz);
+	return rc;
+}
+
+int
+roc_dpi_dev_init(struct roc_dpi *roc_dpi)
+{
+	struct plt_pci_device *pci_dev = roc_dpi->pci_dev;
+	uint16_t vfid;
+
+	roc_dpi->rbase = pci_dev->mem_resource[0].addr;
+	vfid = ((pci_dev->addr.devid & 0x1F) << 3) |
+	       (pci_dev->addr.function & 0x7);
+	vfid -= 1;
+	roc_dpi->vfid = vfid;
+	plt_spinlock_init(&roc_dpi->chunk_lock);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+roc_dpi_dev_fini(struct roc_dpi *roc_dpi)
+{
+	struct plt_pci_device *pci_dev = roc_dpi->pci_dev;
+	dpi_mbox_msg_t mbox_msg;
+	uint64_t reg;
+	int rc;
+
+	/* Wait for SADDR to become idle */
+	reg = plt_read64(roc_dpi->rbase + DPI_VDMA_SADDR);
+	while (!(reg & BIT_ULL(63)))
+		reg = plt_read64(roc_dpi->rbase + DPI_VDMA_SADDR);
+
+	mbox_msg.u[0] = 0;
+	mbox_msg.u[1] = 0;
+	mbox_msg.s.vfid = roc_dpi->vfid;
+	mbox_msg.s.cmd = DPI_QUEUE_CLOSE;
+
+	rc = send_msg_to_pf(&pci_dev->addr, (const char *)&mbox_msg,
+			    sizeof(dpi_mbox_msg_t));
+	if (rc < 0)
+		plt_err("Failed to send mbox message %d to DPI PF, err %d",
+			mbox_msg.s.cmd, rc);
+
+	roc_npa_pool_destroy(roc_dpi->aura_handle);
+	plt_memzone_free(roc_dpi->mz);
+
+	return rc;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_dpi.h b/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_dpi.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c2e6d997ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_dpi.h
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(C) 2021 Marvell.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _ROC_DPI_H_
+#define _ROC_DPI_H_
+
+struct roc_dpi_args {
+	uint8_t num_ssegs;
+	uint8_t num_dsegs;
+	uint8_t comp_type;
+	uint8_t direction;
+	uint8_t sdevice;
+	uint8_t ddevice;
+	uint8_t swap;
+	uint8_t use_lock : 1;
+	uint8_t tt : 7;
+	uint16_t func;
+	uint16_t grp;
+	uint32_t tag;
+	uint64_t comp_ptr;
+};
+
+struct roc_dpi {
+	struct plt_pci_device *pci_dev;
+	const struct plt_memzone *mz;
+	uint8_t *rbase;
+	uint16_t vfid;
+	uint16_t pool_size_m1;
+	uint16_t chunk_head;
+	uint64_t *chunk_base;
+	uint64_t *chunk_next;
+	uint64_t aura_handle;
+	plt_spinlock_t chunk_lock;
+} __plt_cache_aligned;
+
+int __roc_api roc_dpi_dev_init(struct roc_dpi *roc_dpi);
+int __roc_api roc_dpi_dev_fini(struct roc_dpi *roc_dpi);
+
+int __roc_api roc_dpi_queue_configure(struct roc_dpi *dpi);
+int __roc_api roc_dpi_queue_start(struct roc_dpi *dpi);
+int __roc_api roc_dpi_queue_stop(struct roc_dpi *dpi);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_dpi_priv.h b/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_dpi_priv.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..92953fbcfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_dpi_priv.h
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(C) 2021 Marvell.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _ROC_DPI_PRIV_H_
+#define _ROC_DPI_PRIV_H_
+
+#define DPI_MAX_VFS 8
+
+/* DPI PF DBDF information macros */
+#define DPI_PF_DBDF_DEVICE   0
+#define DPI_PF_DBDF_FUNCTION 0
+
+#define DPI_QUEUE_OPEN	0x1
+#define DPI_QUEUE_CLOSE 0x2
+#define DPI_REG_DUMP	0x3
+#define DPI_GET_REG_CFG 0x4
+
+#define DPI_CMD_QUEUE_SIZE 4096
+#define DPI_CMD_QUEUE_BUFS 1024
+
+typedef union dpi_mbox_msg_t {
+	uint64_t u[2];
+	struct dpi_mbox_message_s {
+		/* VF ID to configure */
+		uint64_t vfid : 4;
+		/* Command code */
+		uint64_t cmd : 4;
+		/* Command buffer size in 8-byte words */
+		uint64_t csize : 14;
+		/* aura of the command buffer */
+		uint64_t aura : 20;
+		/* SSO PF function */
+		uint64_t sso_pf_func : 16;
+		/* NPA PF function */
+		uint64_t npa_pf_func : 16;
+	} s;
+} dpi_mbox_msg_t;
+
+#endif
diff --git a/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_platform.h b/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_platform.h
index 5da23fe5f8..61d4781209 100644
--- a/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_platform.h
+++ b/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_platform.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
 #define __roc_api	    __rte_internal
 #define plt_iova_t	    rte_iova_t
 
+#define plt_pci_addr		    rte_pci_addr
 #define plt_pci_device		    rte_pci_device
 #define plt_pci_read_config	    rte_pci_read_config
 #define plt_pci_find_ext_capability rte_pci_find_ext_capability
diff --git a/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_priv.h b/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_priv.h
index f72bbd568f..782b90cf8d 100644
--- a/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_priv.h
+++ b/drivers/common/cnxk/roc_priv.h
@@ -41,4 +41,7 @@
 /* NIX Inline dev */
 #include "roc_nix_inl_priv.h"
 
+/* DPI */
+#include "roc_dpi_priv.h"
+
 #endif /* _ROC_PRIV_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/common/cnxk/version.map b/drivers/common/cnxk/version.map
index 8d4d42f476..3edc42cfd6 100644
--- a/drivers/common/cnxk/version.map
+++ b/drivers/common/cnxk/version.map
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ INTERNAL {
 	roc_cpt_lmtline_init;
 	roc_cpt_parse_hdr_dump;
 	roc_cpt_rxc_time_cfg;
+	roc_dpi_dev_init;
+	roc_dpi_dev_fini;
+	roc_dpi_queue_configure;
+	roc_dpi_queue_start;
+	roc_dpi_queue_stop;
 	roc_error_msg_get;
 	roc_hash_sha1_gen;
 	roc_hash_sha256_gen;
