diff --git a/app/test-crypto-perf/cperf_options.h b/app/test-crypto-perf/cperf_options.h
index 350ad7e..f5bf03c 100644
--- a/app/test-crypto-perf/cperf_options.h
+++ b/app/test-crypto-perf/cperf_options.h
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ struct cperf_options {
 
 	uint32_t pool_sz;
 	uint32_t total_ops;
+	uint32_t headroom_sz;
+	uint32_t tailroom_sz;
 	uint32_t segment_sz;
 	uint32_t test_buffer_size;
 	uint32_t *imix_buffer_sizes;
diff --git a/app/test-crypto-perf/cperf_test_common.c b/app/test-crypto-perf/cperf_test_common.c
index 423782c..e803dc1 100644
--- a/app/test-crypto-perf/cperf_test_common.c
+++ b/app/test-crypto-perf/cperf_test_common.c
@@ -11,12 +11,15 @@ struct obj_params {
 	uint32_t src_buf_offset;
 	uint32_t dst_buf_offset;
 	uint16_t segment_sz;
+	uint16_t headroom_sz;
+	uint16_t data_len;
 	uint16_t segments_nb;
 };
 
 static void
 fill_single_seg_mbuf(struct rte_mbuf *m, struct rte_mempool *mp,
-		void *obj, uint32_t mbuf_offset, uint16_t segment_sz)
+		void *obj, uint32_t mbuf_offset, uint16_t segment_sz,
+		uint16_t headroom, uint16_t data_len)
 {
 	uint32_t mbuf_hdr_size = sizeof(struct rte_mbuf);
 
@@ -26,10 +29,10 @@ fill_single_seg_mbuf(struct rte_mbuf *m, struct rte_mempool *mp,
 	m->buf_iova = rte_mempool_virt2iova(obj) +
 		mbuf_offset + mbuf_hdr_size;
 	m->buf_len = segment_sz;
-	m->data_len = segment_sz;
+	m->data_len = data_len;
 
-	/* No headroom needed for the buffer */
-	m->data_off = 0;
+	/* Use headroom specified for the buffer */
+	m->data_off = headroom;
 
 	/* init some constant fields */
 	m->pool = mp;
@@ -42,7 +45,7 @@ fill_single_seg_mbuf(struct rte_mbuf *m, struct rte_mempool *mp,
 static void
 fill_multi_seg_mbuf(struct rte_mbuf *m, struct rte_mempool *mp,
 		void *obj, uint32_t mbuf_offset, uint16_t segment_sz,
-		uint16_t segments_nb)
+		uint16_t headroom, uint16_t data_len, uint16_t segments_nb)
 {
 	uint16_t mbuf_hdr_size = sizeof(struct rte_mbuf);
 	uint16_t remaining_segments = segments_nb;
@@ -57,10 +60,10 @@ fill_multi_seg_mbuf(struct rte_mbuf *m, struct rte_mempool *mp,
 		m->buf_iova = next_seg_phys_addr;
 		next_seg_phys_addr += mbuf_hdr_size + segment_sz;
 		m->buf_len = segment_sz;
-		m->data_len = segment_sz;
+		m->data_len = data_len;
 
-		/* No headroom needed for the buffer */
-		m->data_off = 0;
+		/* Use headroom specified for the buffer */
+		m->data_off = headroom;
 
 		/* init some constant fields */
 		m->pool = mp;
@@ -99,10 +102,12 @@ mempool_obj_init(struct rte_mempool *mp,
 	op->sym->m_src = m;
 	if (params->segments_nb == 1)
 		fill_single_seg_mbuf(m, mp, obj, params->src_buf_offset,
-				params->segment_sz);
+				params->segment_sz, params->headroom_sz,
+				params->data_len);
 	else
 		fill_multi_seg_mbuf(m, mp, obj, params->src_buf_offset,
-				params->segment_sz, params->segments_nb);
+				params->segment_sz, params->headroom_sz,
+				params->data_len, params->segments_nb);
 
 
 	/* Set destination buffer */
@@ -110,7 +115,8 @@ mempool_obj_init(struct rte_mempool *mp,
 		m = (struct rte_mbuf *) ((uint8_t *) obj +
 				params->dst_buf_offset);
 		fill_single_seg_mbuf(m, mp, obj, params->dst_buf_offset,
-				params->segment_sz);
+				params->segment_sz, params->headroom_sz,
+				params->data_len);
 		op->sym->m_dst = m;
 	} else
 		op->sym->m_dst = NULL;
@@ -172,6 +178,11 @@ cperf_alloc_common_memory(const struct cperf_options *options,
 
 	struct obj_params params = {
 		.segment_sz = options->segment_sz,
+		.headroom_sz = options->headroom_sz,
+		/* Data len = segment size - (headroom + tailroom) */
+		.data_len = options->segment_sz -
+			    options->headroom_sz -
+			    options->tailroom_sz,
 		.segments_nb = segments_nb,
 		.src_buf_offset = crypto_op_total_size_padded,
 		.dst_buf_offset = 0
diff --git a/app/test-crypto-perf/main.c b/app/test-crypto-perf/main.c
index 4ae1439..9d9154e 100644
--- a/app/test-crypto-perf/main.c
+++ b/app/test-crypto-perf/main.c
@@ -149,6 +149,23 @@ cperf_initialize_cryptodev(struct cperf_options *opts, uint8_t *enabled_cdevs,
 			.nb_descriptors = opts->nb_descriptors
 		};
 
+		/**
+		 * Device info specifies the min headroom and tailroom
+		 * requirement for the crypto PMD. This need to be honoured
+		 * by the application, while creating mbuf.
+		 */
+		if (opts->headroom_sz < cdev_info.min_headroom_req) {
+			/* Update headroom */
+			opts->headroom_sz = cdev_info.min_headroom_req;
+		}
+		if (opts->tailroom_sz < cdev_info.min_tailroom_req) {
+			/* Update tailroom */
+			opts->tailroom_sz = cdev_info.min_tailroom_req;
+		}
+
+		/* Update segment size to include headroom & tailroom */
+		opts->segment_sz += (opts->headroom_sz + opts->tailroom_sz);
+
 		if (session_pool_socket[socket_id] == NULL) {
 			char mp_name[RTE_MEMPOOL_NAMESIZE];
 			struct rte_mempool *sess_mp;
