diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index f6095ef..fe1a25b 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -580,6 +580,10 @@ F: drivers/event/sw/
 F: test/test/test_eventdev_sw.c
 F: doc/guides/eventdevs/sw.rst
 
+NXP DPAA2 Eventdev PMD
+M: Hemant Agrawal <hemant.agrawal@nxp.com>
+M: Nipun Gupta <nipun.gupta@nxp.com>
+F: drivers/event/dpaa2/
 
 Packet processing
 -----------------
diff --git a/config/defconfig_arm64-dpaa2-linuxapp-gcc b/config/defconfig_arm64-dpaa2-linuxapp-gcc
index 314a0ec..19fa2e2 100644
--- a/config/defconfig_arm64-dpaa2-linuxapp-gcc
+++ b/config/defconfig_arm64-dpaa2-linuxapp-gcc
@@ -80,3 +80,9 @@ CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_DPAA2_SEC_DEBUG_RX=n
 # on a single DPAA2 SEC device.
 #
 CONFIG_RTE_DPAA2_SEC_PMD_MAX_NB_SESSIONS=2048
+
+#
+# Compile schedule-oriented NXP DPAA2 EVENTDEV driver
+#
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_DPAA2_EVENTDEV=y
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_DPAA2_EVENTDEV_DEBUG=n
diff --git a/drivers/event/Makefile b/drivers/event/Makefile
index 1cf389e..0f12cc9 100644
--- a/drivers/event/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/event/Makefile
@@ -39,5 +39,7 @@ DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_SW_EVENTDEV) += sw
 DEPDIRS-sw = $(core-libs) librte_kvargs librte_ring
 DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_OCTEONTX_SSOVF) += octeontx
 DEPDIRS-octeontx = $(core-libs)
+DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_DPAA2_EVENTDEV) += dpaa2
+DEPDIRS-dpaa2 = $(core-libs) librte_bus_fslmc
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.subdir.mk
diff --git a/drivers/event/dpaa2/Makefile b/drivers/event/dpaa2/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b76cf58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/event/dpaa2/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#   BSD LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright(c) 2017 NXP.
+#
+#   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 NXP 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_dpaa2_event.a
+
+CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+
+CFLAGS += -I$(RTE_SDK)/drivers/event/dpaa2
+# versioning export map
+EXPORT_MAP := rte_pmd_dpaa2_event_version.map
+
+LIBABIVER := 1
+
+#
+# all source are stored in SRCS-y
+#
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_DPAA2_EVENTDEV) += dpaa2_eventdev.c
+
+# this lib depends upon:
+DEPDIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_DPAA2_EVENTDEV) += lib/librte_eal
+DEPDIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_DPAA2_EVENTDEV) += lib/librte_eventdev
+
+include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.lib.mk
diff --git a/drivers/event/dpaa2/dpaa2_eventdev.c b/drivers/event/dpaa2/dpaa2_eventdev.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..191901e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/event/dpaa2/dpaa2_eventdev.c
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright 2017 NXP.
+ *
+ *   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 NXP 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_eal.h>
+#include <rte_vdev.h>
+
+#include "dpaa2_eventdev.h"
+
+static int
+dpaa2_eventdev_create(const char *name)
+{
+	RTE_SET_USED(name);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+dpaa2_eventdev_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
+{
+	const char *name;
+
+	name = rte_vdev_device_name(vdev);
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(INFO, PMD, "Initializing %s\n", name);
+	return dpaa2_eventdev_create(name);
+}
+
+static int
+dpaa2_eventdev_remove(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
+{
+	const char *name;
+
+	name = rte_vdev_device_name(vdev);
+	PMD_DRV_LOG(INFO, "Closing %s", name);
+
+	RTE_SET_USED(name);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct rte_vdev_driver vdev_eventdev_dpaa2_pmd = {
+	.probe = dpaa2_eventdev_probe,
+	.remove = dpaa2_eventdev_remove
+};
+
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_VDEV(EVENTDEV_NAME_DPAA2_PMD, vdev_eventdev_dpaa2_pmd);
diff --git a/drivers/event/dpaa2/dpaa2_eventdev.h b/drivers/event/dpaa2/dpaa2_eventdev.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..959f443
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/event/dpaa2/dpaa2_eventdev.h
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/*
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright 2017 NXP.
+ *
+ *   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 NXP 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 __DPAA2_EVENTDEV_H__
+#define __DPAA2_EVENTDEV_H__
+
+#include <rte_eventdev_pmd.h>
+#define EVENTDEV_NAME_DPAA2_PMD		event_dpaa2
+
+#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_DPAA2_EVENTDEV_DEBUG
+#define PMD_DRV_LOG(level, fmt, args...) \
+	RTE_LOG(level, PMD, "%s(): " fmt "\n", __func__, ## args)
+#define PMD_DRV_FUNC_TRACE() PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, ">>")
+#else
+#define PMD_DRV_LOG(level, fmt, args...) do { } while (0)
+#define PMD_DRV_FUNC_TRACE() do { } while (0)
+#endif
+
+#define PMD_DRV_ERR(fmt, args...) \
+	RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "%s(): " fmt "\n", __func__, ## args)
+
+#endif /* __DPAA2_EVENTDEV_H__ */
diff --git a/drivers/event/dpaa2/rte_pmd_dpaa2_event_version.map b/drivers/event/dpaa2/rte_pmd_dpaa2_event_version.map
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c0b755
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/event/dpaa2/rte_pmd_dpaa2_event_version.map
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+DPDK_17.08 {
+	local: *;
+};
diff --git a/mk/rte.app.mk b/mk/rte.app.mk
index bcaf1b3..38990c0 100644
--- a/mk/rte.app.mk
+++ b/mk/rte.app.mk
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_EVENTDEV),y)
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_SKELETON_EVENTDEV) += -lrte_pmd_skeleton_event
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_SW_EVENTDEV) += -lrte_pmd_sw_event
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_OCTEONTX_SSOVF) += -lrte_pmd_octeontx_ssovf
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_DPAA2_EVENTDEV) += -lrte_pmd_dpaa2_event
 endif # CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_EVENTDEV
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_DPAA2_PMD),y)
