diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/eal/Makefile b/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/eal/Makefile
index 005019e..f1263fc 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/eal/Makefile
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/eal/Makefile
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_BSDAPP) += malloc_elem.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_BSDAPP) += malloc_heap.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_BSDAPP) += rte_keepalive.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_BSDAPP) += rte_service.c
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_BSDAPP) += rte_lcore.c

 # from arch dir
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_BSDAPP) += rte_cpuflags.c
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/eal/rte_eal_version.map b/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/eal/rte_eal_version.map
index aac6fd7..3be3287 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/eal/rte_eal_version.map
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/eal/rte_eal_version.map
@@ -237,3 +237,9 @@ EXPERIMENTAL {
 	rte_service_unregister;

 } DPDK_17.08;
+
+DPDK_17.11 {
+	global:
+
+	rte_lcore_has_role;
+} DPDK_17.08;
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_lcore.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_lcore.h
index 50e0d0f..777208d 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_lcore.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_lcore.h
@@ -262,6 +262,20 @@ void rte_thread_get_affinity(rte_cpuset_t *cpusetp);
  */
 int rte_thread_setname(pthread_t id, const char *name);

+/**
+ * Test if the core supplied has a specific role
+ *
+ * @param lcore_id
+ *   The identifier of the lcore, which MUST be between 0 and
+ *   RTE_MAX_LCORE-1.
+ * @param role
+ *   The role to be checked against.
+ * @return
+ *   On success, return 0; otherwise return a negative value.
+ */
+int
+rte_lcore_has_role(unsigned lcore_id, enum rte_lcore_role_t role);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/rte_lcore.c b/lib/librte_eal/common/rte_lcore.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66c03f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/rte_lcore.c
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright (C) Cavium, Inc. 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, Inc 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_common.h>
+#include <rte_lcore.h>
+
+
+int
+rte_lcore_has_role(unsigned lcore_id, enum rte_lcore_role_t role)
+{
+	struct rte_config *cfg = rte_eal_get_configuration();
+
+	if (lcore_id >= RTE_MAX_LCORE)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (cfg->lcore_role[lcore_id] == role)
+		return 0;
+
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/Makefile b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/Makefile
index 90bca4d..9596acb 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/Makefile
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/Makefile
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP) += malloc_elem.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP) += malloc_heap.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP) += rte_keepalive.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP) += rte_service.c
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP) += rte_lcore.c

 # from arch dir
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP) += rte_cpuflags.c
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/rte_eal_version.map b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/rte_eal_version.map
index 3a8f154..7304a34 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/rte_eal_version.map
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/rte_eal_version.map
@@ -242,3 +242,9 @@ EXPERIMENTAL {
 	rte_service_unregister;

 } DPDK_17.08;
+
+DPDK_17.11 {
+	global:
+
+	rte_lcore_has_role;
+} DPDK_17.08;
