diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 27f999b..78e3175 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -404,6 +404,11 @@ M: Keith Wiles <keith.wiles@intel.com>
 F: drivers/net/tap/
 F: doc/guides/nics/tap.rst
 
+KNI PMD
+M: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>
+F: drivers/net/kni/
+F: doc/guides/nics/kni.rst
+
 Ring PMD
 M: Bruce Richardson <bruce.richardson@intel.com>
 F: drivers/net/ring/
diff --git a/config/common_base b/config/common_base
index 71a4fcb..63756c4 100644
--- a/config/common_base
+++ b/config/common_base
@@ -581,6 +581,7 @@ CONFIG_RTE_PIPELINE_STATS_COLLECT=n
 # Compile librte_kni
 #
 CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_KNI=n
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_KNI=n
 CONFIG_RTE_KNI_KMOD=n
 CONFIG_RTE_KNI_KMOD_ETHTOOL=n
 CONFIG_RTE_KNI_PREEMPT_DEFAULT=y
diff --git a/config/common_linuxapp b/config/common_linuxapp
index 00ebaac..d03a60a 100644
--- a/config/common_linuxapp
+++ b/config/common_linuxapp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ CONFIG_RTE_EAL_IGB_UIO=y
 CONFIG_RTE_EAL_VFIO=y
 CONFIG_RTE_KNI_KMOD=y
 CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_KNI=y
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_KNI=y
 CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VHOST=y
 CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_VHOST=y
 CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_AF_PACKET=y
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features/kni.ini b/doc/guides/nics/features/kni.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6deb66a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/features/kni.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+;
+; Supported features of the 'kni' network poll mode driver.
+;
+; Refer to default.ini for the full list of available PMD features.
+;
+[Features]
+Usage doc            = Y
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/index.rst b/doc/guides/nics/index.rst
index 87f9334..5248625 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/index.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/index.rst
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ Network Interface Controller Drivers
     i40e
     ixgbe
     intel_vf
+    kni
     mlx4
     mlx5
     nfp
diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/kni.rst b/doc/guides/nics/kni.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..77542b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/kni.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,197 @@
+..  BSD LICENSE
+    Copyright(c) 2017 Intel Corporation. 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 Intel Corporation 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.
+
+KNI Poll Mode Driver
+======================
+
+KNI PMD is wrapper to the :ref:`librte_kni <kni>` library.
+
+This PMD enables using KNI without having a KNI specific application,
+any forwarding application can use PMD interface for KNI.
+
+Sending packets to any DPDK controlled interface or sending to the
+Linux networking stack will be transparent to the DPDK application.
+
+To create a KNI device ``net_kni#`` device name should be used, and this
+will create ``kni#`` Linux virtual network interface.
+
+There is no physical device backend for the virtual KNI device.
+
+Packets sent to the KNI Linux interface will be received by the DPDK
+application, and DPDK application may forward packets to a physical NIC
+or to a virtual device (like another KNI interface or PCAP interface).
+
+To forward any traffic from physical NIC to the Linux networking stack,
+an application should control a physical port and create one virtual KNI port,
+and forward between two.
+
+Using this PMD requires KNI kernel module be inserted.
+
+
+Usage
+-----
+
+EAL ``--vdev`` argument can be used to create KNI device instance, like::
+
+        testpmd --vdev=net_kni0 --vdev=net_kn1 -- -i
+
+Above command will create ``kni0`` and ``kni1`` Linux network interfaces,
+those interfaces can be controlled by standard Linux tools.
+
+When testpmd forwarding starts, any packets sent to ``kni0`` interface
+forwarded to the ``kni1`` interface and vice versa.
+
+There is no hard limit on number of interfaces that can be created.
+
+
+Default interface configuration
+-------------------------------
+
+``librte_kni`` can create Linux network interfaces with different features,
+feature set controlled by a configuration struct, and KNI PMD uses a fixed
+configuration:
+
+    .. code-block:: console
+
+        Interface name: kni#
+        force bind kernel thread to a core : NO
+        mbuf size: MAX_PACKET_SZ
+
+KNI control path is not supported with the PMD, since there is no physical
+backend device by default.
+
+
+PMD arguments
+-------------
+
+``no_request_thread``, by default PMD creates a phtread for each KNI interface
+to handle Linux network interface control commands, like ``ifconfig kni0 up``
+
+With ``no_request_thread`` option, pthread is not created and control commands
+not handled by PMD.
+
+By default request thread is enabled. And this argument should not be used
+most of the time, unless this PMD used with customized DPDK application to handle
+requests itself.
+
+Argument usage::
+
+        testpmd --vdev "net_kni0,no_request_thread=1" -- -i
+
+
+PMD log messages
+----------------
+
+If KNI kernel module (rte_kni.ko) not inserted, following error log printed::
+
+        "KNI: KNI subsystem has not been initialized. Invoke rte_kni_init() first"
+
+
+PMD testing
+-----------
+
+It is possible to test PMD quickly using KNI kernel module loopback feature:
+
+* Insert KNI kernel module with loopback support:
+
+    .. code-block:: console
+
+        insmod build/kmod/rte_kni.ko lo_mode=lo_mode_fifo_skb
+
+* Start testpmd with no physical device but two KNI virtual devices:
+
+    .. code-block:: console
+
+        ./testpmd --vdev net_kni0 --vdev net_kni1 -- -i
+
+    .. code-block:: console
+
+        ...
+        Configuring Port 0 (socket 0)
+        KNI: pci: 00:00:00       c580:b8
+        Port 0: 1A:4A:5B:7C:A2:8C
+        Configuring Port 1 (socket 0)
+        KNI: pci: 00:00:00       600:b9
+        Port 1: AE:95:21:07:93:DD
+        Checking link statuses...
+        Port 0 Link Up - speed 10000 Mbps - full-duplex
+        Port 1 Link Up - speed 10000 Mbps - full-duplex
+        Done
+        testpmd>
+
+* Observe Linux interfaces
+
+    .. code-block:: console
+
+        $ ifconfig kni0 && ifconfig kni1
+        kni0: flags=4098<BROADCAST,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
+                ether ae:8e:79:8e:9b:c8  txqueuelen 1000  (Ethernet)
+                RX packets 0  bytes 0 (0.0 B)
+                RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
+                TX packets 0  bytes 0 (0.0 B)
+                TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0
+
+        kni1: flags=4098<BROADCAST,MULTICAST>  mtu 1500
+                ether 9e:76:43:53:3e:9b  txqueuelen 1000  (Ethernet)
+                RX packets 0  bytes 0 (0.0 B)
+                RX errors 0  dropped 0  overruns 0  frame 0
+                TX packets 0  bytes 0 (0.0 B)
+                TX errors 0  dropped 0 overruns 0  carrier 0  collisions 0
+
+
+* Start forwarding with tx_first:
+
+    .. code-block:: console
+
+        testpmd> start tx_first
+
+* Quit and check forwarding stats:
+
+    .. code-block:: console
+
+        testpmd> quit
+        Telling cores to stop...
+        Waiting for lcores to finish...
+
+        ---------------------- Forward statistics for port 0  ----------------------
+        RX-packets: 35637905       RX-dropped: 0             RX-total: 35637905
+        TX-packets: 35637947       TX-dropped: 0             TX-total: 35637947
+        ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+        ---------------------- Forward statistics for port 1  ----------------------
+        RX-packets: 35637915       RX-dropped: 0             RX-total: 35637915
+        TX-packets: 35637937       TX-dropped: 0             TX-total: 35637937
+        ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+        +++++++++++++++ Accumulated forward statistics for all ports+++++++++++++++
+        RX-packets: 71275820       RX-dropped: 0             RX-total: 71275820
+        TX-packets: 71275884       TX-dropped: 0             TX-total: 71275884
+        ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+
diff --git a/drivers/net/Makefile b/drivers/net/Makefile
index 40fc333..ab60cb8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/Makefile
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VIRTIO_PMD) += virtio
 DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VMXNET3_PMD) += vmxnet3
 DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_XENVIRT) += xenvirt
 
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_KNI),y)
+DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_KNI) += kni
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VHOST),y)
 DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_VHOST) += vhost
 endif # $(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VHOST)
diff --git a/drivers/net/kni/Makefile b/drivers/net/kni/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3017b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/kni/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#   BSD LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright(c) 2017 Intel Corporation. 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 Intel Corporation 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_kni.a
+
+CFLAGS += -O3
+CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+LDLIBS += -lpthread
+
+EXPORT_MAP := rte_pmd_kni_version.map
+
+LIBABIVER := 1
+
+#
+# all source are stored in SRCS-y
+#
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_KNI) += rte_eth_kni.c
+
+#
+# Export include files
+#
+SYMLINK-y-include +=
+
+# this lib depends upon:
+DEPDIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_KNI) += lib/librte_eal
+DEPDIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_KNI) += lib/librte_ether
+DEPDIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_KNI) += lib/librte_kni
+DEPDIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_KNI) += lib/librte_kvargs
+DEPDIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_KNI) += lib/librte_mbuf
+DEPDIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_KNI) += lib/librte_mempool
+
+include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.lib.mk
diff --git a/drivers/net/kni/rte_eth_kni.c b/drivers/net/kni/rte_eth_kni.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..59205e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/kni/rte_eth_kni.c
@@ -0,0 +1,515 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2017 Intel Corporation. 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 Intel Corporation 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 <fcntl.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include <rte_ethdev.h>
+#include <rte_kni.h>
+#include <rte_kvargs.h>
+#include <rte_malloc.h>
+#include <rte_vdev.h>
+
+/* Only single queue supported */
+#define KNI_MAX_QUEUE_PER_PORT 1
+
+#define MAX_PACKET_SZ 2048
+#define MAX_KNI_PORTS 8
+
+#define ETH_KNI_NO_REQUEST_THREAD_ARG	"no_request_thread"
+static const char * const valid_arguments[] = {
+	ETH_KNI_NO_REQUEST_THREAD_ARG,
+	NULL
+};
+
+struct eth_kni_args {
+	int no_request_thread;
+};
+
+struct pmd_queue_stats {
+	uint64_t pkts;
+	uint64_t bytes;
+	uint64_t err_pkts;
+};
+
+struct pmd_queue {
+	struct pmd_internals *internals;
+	struct rte_mempool *mb_pool;
+
+	struct pmd_queue_stats rx;
+	struct pmd_queue_stats tx;
+};
+
+struct pmd_internals {
+	struct rte_kni *kni;
+	int is_kni_started;
+
+	pthread_t thread;
+	int stop_thread;
+	int no_request_thread;
+
+	struct ether_addr eth_addr;
+
+	struct pmd_queue rx_queues[KNI_MAX_QUEUE_PER_PORT];
+	struct pmd_queue tx_queues[KNI_MAX_QUEUE_PER_PORT];
+};
+
+static const struct rte_eth_link pmd_link = {
+		.link_speed = ETH_SPEED_NUM_10G,
+		.link_duplex = ETH_LINK_FULL_DUPLEX,
+		.link_status = ETH_LINK_DOWN,
+		.link_autoneg = ETH_LINK_SPEED_AUTONEG,
+};
+static int is_kni_initialized;
+
+static uint16_t
+eth_kni_rx(void *q, struct rte_mbuf **bufs, uint16_t nb_bufs)
+{
+	struct pmd_queue *kni_q = q;
+	struct rte_kni *kni = kni_q->internals->kni;
+	uint16_t nb_pkts;
+
+	nb_pkts = rte_kni_rx_burst(kni, bufs, nb_bufs);
+
+	kni_q->rx.pkts += nb_pkts;
+	kni_q->rx.err_pkts += nb_bufs - nb_pkts;
+
+	return nb_pkts;
+}
+
+static uint16_t
+eth_kni_tx(void *q, struct rte_mbuf **bufs, uint16_t nb_bufs)
+{
+	struct pmd_queue *kni_q = q;
+	struct rte_kni *kni = kni_q->internals->kni;
+	uint16_t nb_pkts;
+
+	nb_pkts =  rte_kni_tx_burst(kni, bufs, nb_bufs);
+
+	kni_q->tx.pkts += nb_pkts;
+	kni_q->tx.err_pkts += nb_bufs - nb_pkts;
+
+	return nb_pkts;
+}
+
+static void *
+kni_handle_request(void *param)
+{
+	struct pmd_internals *internals = param;
+#define MS 1000
+
+	while (!internals->stop_thread) {
+		rte_kni_handle_request(internals->kni);
+		usleep(500 * MS);
+	}
+
+	return param;
+}
+
+static int
+eth_kni_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+	struct pmd_internals *internals = dev->data->dev_private;
+	uint16_t port_id = dev->data->port_id;
+	struct rte_mempool *mb_pool;
+	struct rte_kni_conf conf;
+	const char *name = dev->data->name + 4; /* remove net_ */
+
+	snprintf(conf.name, RTE_KNI_NAMESIZE, "%s", name);
+	conf.force_bind = 0;
+	conf.group_id = port_id;
+	conf.mbuf_size = MAX_PACKET_SZ;
+	mb_pool = internals->rx_queues[0].mb_pool;
+
+	internals->kni = rte_kni_alloc(mb_pool, &conf, NULL);
+	if (internals->kni == NULL) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD,
+			"Fail to create kni interface for port: %d\n",
+			port_id);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+eth_kni_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+	struct pmd_internals *internals = dev->data->dev_private;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (internals->is_kni_started == 0) {
+		ret = eth_kni_start(dev);
+		if (ret)
+			return -1;
+		internals->is_kni_started = 1;
+	}
+
+	if (internals->no_request_thread == 0) {
+		ret = pthread_create(&internals->thread, NULL,
+			kni_handle_request, internals);
+		if (ret) {
+			RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD,
+				"Fail to create kni request thread\n");
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+
+	dev->data->dev_link.link_status = 1;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+eth_kni_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+	struct pmd_internals *internals = dev->data->dev_private;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (internals->no_request_thread == 0) {
+		internals->stop_thread = 1;
+
+		ret = pthread_cancel(internals->thread);
+		if (ret)
+			RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "Can't cancel the thread\n");
+
+		ret = pthread_join(internals->thread, NULL);
+		if (ret)
+			RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "Can't join the thread\n");
+
+		internals->stop_thread = 0;
+	}
+
+	dev->data->dev_link.link_status = 0;
+}
+
+static int
+eth_kni_dev_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+eth_kni_dev_info(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused,
+		struct rte_eth_dev_info *dev_info)
+{
+	dev_info->max_mac_addrs = 1;
+	dev_info->max_rx_pktlen = UINT32_MAX;
+	dev_info->max_rx_queues = KNI_MAX_QUEUE_PER_PORT;
+	dev_info->max_tx_queues = KNI_MAX_QUEUE_PER_PORT;
+	dev_info->min_rx_bufsize = 0;
+	dev_info->pci_dev = NULL;
+}
+
+static int
+eth_kni_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+		uint16_t rx_queue_id,
+		uint16_t nb_rx_desc __rte_unused,
+		unsigned int socket_id __rte_unused,
+		const struct rte_eth_rxconf *rx_conf __rte_unused,
+		struct rte_mempool *mb_pool)
+{
+	struct pmd_internals *internals = dev->data->dev_private;
+	struct pmd_queue *q;
+
+	q = &internals->rx_queues[rx_queue_id];
+	q->internals = internals;
+	q->mb_pool = mb_pool;
+
+	dev->data->rx_queues[rx_queue_id] = q;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+eth_kni_tx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+		uint16_t tx_queue_id,
+		uint16_t nb_tx_desc __rte_unused,
+		unsigned int socket_id __rte_unused,
+		const struct rte_eth_txconf *tx_conf __rte_unused)
+{
+	struct pmd_internals *internals = dev->data->dev_private;
+	struct pmd_queue *q;
+
+	q = &internals->tx_queues[tx_queue_id];
+	q->internals = internals;
+
+	dev->data->tx_queues[tx_queue_id] = q;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+eth_kni_queue_release(void *q __rte_unused)
+{
+}
+
+static int
+eth_kni_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused,
+		int wait_to_complete __rte_unused)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void
+eth_kni_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
+{
+	unsigned long rx_packets_total = 0, rx_bytes_total = 0;
+	unsigned long tx_packets_total = 0, tx_bytes_total = 0;
+	struct rte_eth_dev_data *data = dev->data;
+	unsigned long tx_packets_err_total = 0;
+	unsigned int i, num_stats;
+	struct pmd_queue *q;
+
+	num_stats = RTE_MIN((unsigned int)RTE_ETHDEV_QUEUE_STAT_CNTRS,
+			data->nb_rx_queues);
+	for (i = 0; i < num_stats; i++) {
+		q = data->rx_queues[i];
+		stats->q_ipackets[i] = q->rx.pkts;
+		stats->q_ibytes[i] = q->rx.bytes;
+		rx_packets_total += stats->q_ipackets[i];
+		rx_bytes_total += stats->q_ibytes[i];
+	}
+
+	num_stats = RTE_MIN((unsigned int)RTE_ETHDEV_QUEUE_STAT_CNTRS,
+			data->nb_tx_queues);
+	for (i = 0; i < num_stats; i++) {
+		q = data->tx_queues[i];
+		stats->q_opackets[i] = q->tx.pkts;
+		stats->q_obytes[i] = q->tx.bytes;
+		stats->q_errors[i] = q->tx.err_pkts;
+		tx_packets_total += stats->q_opackets[i];
+		tx_bytes_total += stats->q_obytes[i];
+		tx_packets_err_total += stats->q_errors[i];
+	}
+
+	stats->ipackets = rx_packets_total;
+	stats->ibytes = rx_bytes_total;
+	stats->opackets = tx_packets_total;
+	stats->obytes = tx_bytes_total;
+	stats->oerrors = tx_packets_err_total;
+}
+
+static void
+eth_kni_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_dev_data *data = dev->data;
+	struct pmd_queue *q;
+	unsigned int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < data->nb_rx_queues; i++) {
+		q = data->rx_queues[i];
+		q->rx.pkts = 0;
+		q->rx.bytes = 0;
+	}
+	for (i = 0; i < data->nb_tx_queues; i++) {
+		q = data->tx_queues[i];
+		q->tx.pkts = 0;
+		q->tx.bytes = 0;
+		q->tx.err_pkts = 0;
+	}
+}
+
+static const struct eth_dev_ops eth_kni_ops = {
+	.dev_start = eth_kni_dev_start,
+	.dev_stop = eth_kni_dev_stop,
+	.dev_configure = eth_kni_dev_configure,
+	.dev_infos_get = eth_kni_dev_info,
+	.rx_queue_setup = eth_kni_rx_queue_setup,
+	.tx_queue_setup = eth_kni_tx_queue_setup,
+	.rx_queue_release = eth_kni_queue_release,
+	.tx_queue_release = eth_kni_queue_release,
+	.link_update = eth_kni_link_update,
+	.stats_get = eth_kni_stats_get,
+	.stats_reset = eth_kni_stats_reset,
+};
+
+static struct rte_vdev_driver eth_kni_drv;
+
+static struct rte_eth_dev *
+eth_kni_create(const char *name, struct eth_kni_args *args,
+		unsigned int numa_node)
+{
+	struct pmd_internals *internals = NULL;
+	struct rte_eth_dev_data *data;
+	struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev;
+
+	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "Creating kni ethdev on numa socket %u\n",
+			numa_node);
+
+	data = rte_zmalloc_socket(name, sizeof(*data), 0, numa_node);
+	if (data == NULL)
+		goto error;
+
+	internals = rte_zmalloc_socket(name, sizeof(*internals), 0, numa_node);
+	if (internals == NULL)
+		goto error;
+
+	/* reserve an ethdev entry */
+	eth_dev = rte_eth_dev_allocate(name);
+	if (eth_dev == NULL)
+		goto error;
+
+	data->dev_private = internals;
+	data->port_id = eth_dev->data->port_id;
+	memmove(data->name, eth_dev->data->name, sizeof(data->name));
+	data->nb_rx_queues = 1;
+	data->nb_tx_queues = 1;
+	data->dev_link = pmd_link;
+	data->mac_addrs = &internals->eth_addr;
+
+	eth_random_addr(internals->eth_addr.addr_bytes);
+
+	eth_dev->data = data;
+	eth_dev->dev_ops = &eth_kni_ops;
+	eth_dev->driver = NULL;
+
+	data->dev_flags = RTE_ETH_DEV_DETACHABLE;
+	data->kdrv = RTE_KDRV_NONE;
+	data->drv_name = eth_kni_drv.driver.name;
+	data->numa_node = numa_node;
+
+	internals->no_request_thread = args->no_request_thread;
+
+	return eth_dev;
+
+error:
+	rte_free(data);
+	rte_free(internals);
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static int
+kni_init(void)
+{
+	if (is_kni_initialized == 0)
+		rte_kni_init(MAX_KNI_PORTS);
+
+	is_kni_initialized++;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+eth_kni_kvargs_process(struct eth_kni_args *args, const char *params)
+{
+	struct rte_kvargs *kvlist;
+
+	kvlist = rte_kvargs_parse(params, valid_arguments);
+	if (kvlist == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	memset(args, 0, sizeof(struct eth_kni_args));
+
+	if (rte_kvargs_count(kvlist, ETH_KNI_NO_REQUEST_THREAD_ARG) == 1)
+		args->no_request_thread = 1;
+
+	rte_kvargs_free(kvlist);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+eth_kni_probe(const char *name, const char *params)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev;
+	struct eth_kni_args args;
+	int ret;
+
+	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "Initializing eth_kni for %s\n", name);
+
+	ret = eth_kni_kvargs_process(&args, params);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = kni_init();
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	eth_dev = eth_kni_create(name, &args, rte_socket_id());
+	if (eth_dev == NULL)
+		goto kni_uninit;
+
+	eth_dev->rx_pkt_burst = eth_kni_rx;
+	eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst = eth_kni_tx;
+
+	return 0;
+
+kni_uninit:
+	is_kni_initialized--;
+	if (is_kni_initialized == 0)
+		rte_kni_close();
+	return -1;
+}
+
+static int
+eth_kni_remove(const char *name)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev;
+	struct pmd_internals *internals;
+
+	RTE_LOG(INFO, PMD, "Un-Initializing eth_kni for %s\n", name);
+
+	/* find the ethdev entry */
+	eth_dev = rte_eth_dev_allocated(name);
+	if (eth_dev == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	eth_kni_dev_stop(eth_dev);
+
+	if (eth_dev->data) {
+		internals = eth_dev->data->dev_private;
+		rte_kni_release(internals->kni);
+
+		rte_free(internals);
+	}
+	rte_free(eth_dev->data);
+
+	rte_eth_dev_release_port(eth_dev);
+
+	is_kni_initialized--;
+	if (is_kni_initialized == 0)
+		rte_kni_close();
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct rte_vdev_driver eth_kni_drv = {
+	.probe = eth_kni_probe,
+	.remove = eth_kni_remove,
+};
+
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_VDEV(net_kni, eth_kni_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(net_kni, ETH_KNI_NO_REQUEST_THREAD_ARG "=<int>");
diff --git a/drivers/net/kni/rte_pmd_kni_version.map b/drivers/net/kni/rte_pmd_kni_version.map
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..31eca32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/kni/rte_pmd_kni_version.map
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+DPDK_17.02 {
+
+	local: *;
+};
diff --git a/mk/rte.app.mk b/mk/rte.app.mk
index 0d0a970..75d813d 100644
--- a/mk/rte.app.mk
+++ b/mk/rte.app.mk
@@ -59,11 +59,6 @@ _LDLIBS-y += -L$(RTE_SDK_BIN)/lib
 #
 # Order is important: from higher level to lower level
 #
-
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP),y)
-_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_KNI)            += -lrte_kni
-endif
-
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PIPELINE)       += -lrte_pipeline
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_TABLE)          += -lrte_table
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PORT)           += -lrte_port
@@ -107,6 +102,10 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_CRYPTODEV),y)
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_CRYPTO_SCHEDULER) += -lrte_pmd_crypto_scheduler
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP),y)
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_KNI)            += -lrte_kni
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_BUILD_SHARED_LIB),n)
 # plugins (link only if static libraries)
 
@@ -120,6 +119,9 @@ _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_ENIC_PMD)       += -lrte_pmd_enic
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_FM10K_PMD)      += -lrte_pmd_fm10k
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_I40E_PMD)       += -lrte_pmd_i40e
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_IXGBE_PMD)      += -lrte_pmd_ixgbe
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_KNI),y)
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_KNI)        += -lrte_pmd_kni
+endif
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MLX4_PMD)       += -lrte_pmd_mlx4 -libverbs
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MLX5_PMD)       += -lrte_pmd_mlx5 -libverbs
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MPIPE_PMD)      += -lrte_pmd_mpipe -lgxio
