diff --git a/drivers/net/atlantic/Makefile b/drivers/net/atlantic/Makefile
index 62dcdbffa69c..6e821e013af9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atlantic/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/atlantic/Makefile
@@ -31,5 +31,9 @@ SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_ATLANTIC_PMD) += hw_atl_utils.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_ATLANTIC_PMD) += hw_atl_llh.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_ATLANTIC_PMD) += hw_atl_utils_fw2x.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_ATLANTIC_PMD) += hw_atl_b0.c
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_ATLANTIC_PMD) += rte_pmd_atlantic.c
+
+# install this header file
+SYMLINK-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_ATLANTIC_PMD)-include := rte_pmd_atlantic.h
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.lib.mk
diff --git a/drivers/net/atlantic/atl_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/atlantic/atl_ethdev.c
index 323769db8087..fb23dc89f88c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atlantic/atl_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atlantic/atl_ethdev.c
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ static void atl_vlan_strip_queue_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 static int atl_vlan_tpid_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			     enum rte_vlan_type vlan_type, uint16_t tpid);
 
+/* LEDs */
+static int atl_dev_led_on(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int atl_dev_led_off(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+
 /* EEPROM */
 static int atl_dev_get_eeprom_length(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int atl_dev_get_eeprom(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
@@ -276,6 +280,10 @@ static const struct eth_dev_ops atl_eth_dev_ops = {
 	.rx_descriptor_status = atl_dev_rx_descriptor_status,
 	.tx_descriptor_status = atl_dev_tx_descriptor_status,
 
+	/* LEDs */
+	.dev_led_on           = atl_dev_led_on,
+	.dev_led_off          = atl_dev_led_off,
+
 	/* EEPROM */
 	.get_eeprom_length    = atl_dev_get_eeprom_length,
 	.get_eeprom           = atl_dev_get_eeprom,
@@ -1183,6 +1191,51 @@ atl_dev_interrupt_handler(void *param)
 	atl_dev_interrupt_action(dev, dev->intr_handle);
 }
 
+/**
+ * LED ON Enables software controllable LED blinking.
+ * LED status then is independent of link status or traffic
+ */
+static int
+atl_dev_led_on(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+	struct aq_hw_s *hw = ATL_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(dev->data->dev_private);
+
+	if (hw->aq_fw_ops->led_control == NULL)
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+
+	return hw->aq_fw_ops->led_control(hw,
+				AQ_HW_LED_BLINK |
+				(AQ_HW_LED_BLINK << 2) |
+				(AQ_HW_LED_BLINK << 4));
+}
+
+/**
+ * LED OFF disables software controllable LED blinking
+ * LED is controlled by default logic and depends on link status and
+ * traffic activity
+ */
+static int
+atl_dev_led_off(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+	struct aq_hw_s *hw = ATL_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(dev->data->dev_private);
+
+	if (hw->aq_fw_ops->led_control == NULL)
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+
+	return hw->aq_fw_ops->led_control(hw, AQ_HW_LED_DEFAULT);
+}
+
+int
+atl_dev_led_control(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int control)
+{
+	struct aq_hw_s *hw = ATL_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(dev->data->dev_private);
+
+	if (hw->aq_fw_ops->led_control == NULL)
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+
+	return hw->aq_fw_ops->led_control(hw, control);
+}
+
 #define SFP_EEPROM_SIZE 0xff
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/atlantic/atl_ethdev.h b/drivers/net/atlantic/atl_ethdev.h
index f0854e0f1d9f..538359ac3f6f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atlantic/atl_ethdev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/atlantic/atl_ethdev.h
@@ -105,4 +105,7 @@ uint16_t atl_xmit_pkts(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
 uint16_t atl_prep_pkts(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
 		uint16_t nb_pkts);
 
+int
+atl_dev_led_control(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int control);
+
 #endif /* _ATLANTIC_ETHDEV_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/atlantic/meson.build b/drivers/net/atlantic/meson.build
index 28fb97cace6e..c6f39d8a7b0a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atlantic/meson.build
+++ b/drivers/net/atlantic/meson.build
@@ -9,4 +9,7 @@ sources = files(
 	'hw_atl/hw_atl_llh.c',
 	'hw_atl/hw_atl_utils_fw2x.c',
 	'hw_atl/hw_atl_utils.c',
+	'rte_pmd_atlantic.c',
 )
+
+install_headers('rte_pmd_atlantic.h')
diff --git a/drivers/net/atlantic/rte_pmd_atlantic.c b/drivers/net/atlantic/rte_pmd_atlantic.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4cb09baf2afc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/atlantic/rte_pmd_atlantic.c
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2018 Aquantia Corporation
+ */
+
+#include <rte_ethdev_driver.h>
+
+#include "rte_pmd_atlantic.h"
+#include "atl_ethdev.h"
+
+int rte_pmd_atl_dev_led_control(int port, int control)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
+
+	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port, -ENODEV);
+
+	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port];
+
+	return atl_dev_led_control(dev, control);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/atlantic/rte_pmd_atlantic.h b/drivers/net/atlantic/rte_pmd_atlantic.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1c80330911a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/atlantic/rte_pmd_atlantic.h
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2018 Aquantia Corporation
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @file rte_pmd_atlantic.h
+ * atlantic PMD specific functions.
+ *
+ **/
+
+#ifndef _PMD_ATLANTIC_H_
+#define _PMD_ATLANTIC_H_
+
+#include <rte_ethdev_driver.h>
+
+#define RTE_PMD_AQ_HW_LED_OFF		0x3U
+#define RTE_PMD_AQ_HW_LED_BLINK		0x2U
+#define RTE_PMD_AQ_HW_LED_ON		0x1U
+#define RTE_PMD_AQ_HW_LED_DEFAULT	0x0U
+
+/**
+ * This is a custom API for adapter's LED controls.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   Ethernet device to apply control to
+ * @param control
+ *   6 bit value (3 leds each 2bit):
+ *   - bits 0-1: LED0 control
+ *   - bits 2-3: LED1 control
+ *   - bits 4-5: LED2 control
+ *   Each two bit control value is:
+ *   - 0: Firmware manages this LED activity
+ *   - 1: Permanent ON
+ *   - 2: Blinking
+ *   - 3: Permanent OFF
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   - (0) if successful.
+ *   - (-ENOTSUP) if hardware doesn't support.
+ */
+int rte_pmd_atl_dev_led_control(int port, int control);
+
+
+#endif /* _PMD_ATLANTIC_H_ */
