diff --git a/config/common_base b/config/common_base
index 2538f4a..a9d6ade 100644
--- a/config/common_base
+++ b/config/common_base
@@ -458,6 +458,12 @@ CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_SKELETON_EVENTDEV=y
 CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_SKELETON_EVENTDEV_DEBUG=n
 
 #
+# Compile PMD for octeontx sso event device
+#
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_OCTEONTX_SSOVF=n
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_OCTEONTX_SSOVF_DEBUG=n
+
+#
 # Compile librte_ring
 #
 CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_RING=y
diff --git a/config/defconfig_arm64-thunderx-linuxapp-gcc b/config/defconfig_arm64-thunderx-linuxapp-gcc
index a5b1e24..980f86c 100644
--- a/config/defconfig_arm64-thunderx-linuxapp-gcc
+++ b/config/defconfig_arm64-thunderx-linuxapp-gcc
@@ -46,3 +46,9 @@ CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_THUNDERX_NICVF_DEBUG_RX=n
 CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_THUNDERX_NICVF_DEBUG_TX=n
 CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_THUNDERX_NICVF_DEBUG_DRIVER=n
 CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_THUNDERX_NICVF_DEBUG_MBOX=n
+
+#
+# Compile PMD for octeontx sso event device
+#
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_OCTEONTX_SSOVF=y
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_OCTEONTX_SSOVF_DEBUG=n
diff --git a/drivers/event/Makefile b/drivers/event/Makefile
index 678279f..b5059dd 100644
--- a/drivers/event/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/event/Makefile
@@ -32,5 +32,6 @@
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 
 DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_SKELETON_EVENTDEV) += skeleton
+DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_OCTEONTX_SSOVF) += octeontx
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.subdir.mk
diff --git a/drivers/event/octeontx/Makefile b/drivers/event/octeontx/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d72ad46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/event/octeontx/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+#   BSD LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright(c) 2017 Cavium Networks. All rights reserved.
+#   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_pmd_octeontx_ssovf.a
+
+CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+
+EXPORT_MAP := rte_pmd_octeontx_ssovf_version.map
+
+LIBABIVER := 1
+
+#
+# all source are stored in SRCS-y
+#
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_OCTEONTX_SSOVF) += ssovf_probe.c
+
+# this lib depends upon:
+DEPDIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_OCTEONTX_SSOVF) += lib/librte_eal
+DEPDIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_OCTEONTX_SSOVF) += lib/librte_eventdev
+
+include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.lib.mk
diff --git a/drivers/event/octeontx/rte_pmd_octeontx_ssovf_version.map b/drivers/event/octeontx/rte_pmd_octeontx_ssovf_version.map
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8591cc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/event/octeontx/rte_pmd_octeontx_ssovf_version.map
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+DPDK_17.05 {
+
+	local: *;
+};
diff --git a/drivers/event/octeontx/ssovf_evdev.h b/drivers/event/octeontx/ssovf_evdev.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce6b7d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/event/octeontx/ssovf_evdev.h
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/*
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright (C) Cavium networks Ltd. 2017.
+ *
+ *   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.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __SSOVF_EVDEV_H__
+#define __SSOVF_EVDEV_H__
+
+#include <rte_config.h>
+
+#define EVENTDEV_NAME_OCTEONTX_PMD event_octeontx
+
+#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_OCTEONTX_SSOVF_DEBUG
+#define ssovf_log_info(fmt, args...) \
+	RTE_LOG(INFO, EVENTDEV, "[%s] %s() " fmt "\n", \
+		RTE_STR(EVENTDEV_NAME_OCTEONTX_PMD), __func__, ## args)
+#define ssovf_log_dbg(fmt, args...) \
+	RTE_LOG(DEBUG, EVENTDEV, "[%s] %s() " fmt "\n", \
+		RTE_STR(EVENTDEV_NAME_OCTEONTX_PMD), __func__, ## args)
+#else
+#define ssovf_log_info(fmt, args...)
+#define ssovf_log_dbg(fmt, args...)
+#endif
+
+#define ssovf_func_trace ssovf_log_dbg
+#define ssovf_log_err(fmt, args...) \
+	RTE_LOG(ERR, EVENTDEV, "[%s] %s() " fmt "\n", \
+		RTE_STR(EVENTDEV_NAME_OCTEONTX_PMD), __func__, ## args)
+
+#endif /* __SSOVF_EVDEV_H__ */
diff --git a/drivers/event/octeontx/ssovf_probe.c b/drivers/event/octeontx/ssovf_probe.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9412878
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/event/octeontx/ssovf_probe.c
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright (C) Cavium networks Ltd. 2017.
+ *
+ *   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/mk/rte.app.mk b/mk/rte.app.mk
index 3897e2e..ab4b0d6 100644
--- a/mk/rte.app.mk
+++ b/mk/rte.app.mk
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ endif # CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_CRYPTODEV
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_EVENTDEV),y)
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_SKELETON_EVENTDEV) += -lrte_pmd_skeleton_event
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_OCTEONTX_SSOVF) += -lrte_pmd_octeontx_ssovf
 endif # CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_EVENTDEV
 
 endif # !CONFIG_RTE_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS
