diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index cfc3d4bf3..d2cd1c3c1 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -761,6 +761,7 @@ F: lib/librte_ethtool/
 Linux Userspace Network Control Interface (UNCI)
 M: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit@intel.com>
 F: lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/unci/
+F: lib/librte_ctrl_if/
 
 Test Applications
 -----------------
diff --git a/config/common_base b/config/common_base
index 1582f703e..4bd80a5f9 100644
--- a/config/common_base
+++ b/config/common_base
@@ -710,6 +710,11 @@ CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_ETHTOOL=n
 CONFIG_RTE_UNCI_KMOD=n
 
 #
+# Compile librte_ctrl_if
+#
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_CTRL_IF=n
+
+#
 # Compile vhost user library
 #
 CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VHOST=n
diff --git a/config/common_linuxapp b/config/common_linuxapp
index b400b2c0e..b4c2b88e4 100644
--- a/config/common_linuxapp
+++ b/config/common_linuxapp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_KNI=y
 CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_KNI=y
 CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_ETHTOOL=y
 CONFIG_RTE_UNCI_KMOD=y
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_CTRL_IF=y
 CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VHOST=y
 CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VHOST_NUMA=y
 CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_VHOST=y
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst
index 423877f49..e21d4e17c 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_17_08.rst
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ The libraries prepended with a plus sign were incremented in this version.
      librte_cfgfile.so.2
      librte_cmdline.so.2
      librte_cryptodev.so.2
+   + librte_ctrl_if.so.1
      librte_distributor.so.1
      librte_eal.so.4
      librte_ethdev.so.6
diff --git a/lib/Makefile b/lib/Makefile
index 434237d6e..99ee7e224 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile
+++ b/lib/Makefile
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PDUMP) += librte_pdump
 DEPDIRS-librte_pdump := librte_eal librte_mempool librte_mbuf librte_ether
 DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_ETHTOOL) += librte_ethtool
 DEPDIRS-librte_ethtool := librte_eal librte_ether
+DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_CTRL_IF) += librte_ctrl_if
+DEPDIRS-librte_ctrl_if := librte_eal librte_ether librte_ethtool
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP),y)
 DIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_KNI) += librte_kni
diff --git a/lib/librte_ctrl_if/Makefile b/lib/librte_ctrl_if/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c682af4c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_ctrl_if/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#   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 $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
+
+#
+# library name
+#
+LIB = librte_ctrl_if.a
+
+CFLAGS += -O3
+CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+
+EXPORT_MAP := rte_ctrl_if_version.map
+
+LIBABIVER := 1
+
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_CTRL_IF) := rte_ctrl_if.c
+
+#
+# Export include files
+#
+SYMLINK-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_CTRL_IF)-include += rte_ctrl_if.h
+
+include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.lib.mk
diff --git a/lib/librte_ctrl_if/rte_ctrl_if.c b/lib/librte_ctrl_if/rte_ctrl_if.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..45a3a07cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_ctrl_if/rte_ctrl_if.c
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*-
+ *   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 "rte_ctrl_if.h"
diff --git a/lib/librte_ctrl_if/rte_ctrl_if.h b/lib/librte_ctrl_if/rte_ctrl_if.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0bd4b88c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_ctrl_if/rte_ctrl_if.h
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*-
+ *   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.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _RTE_CTRL_IF_H_
+#define _RTE_CTRL_IF_H_
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ *
+ * Control Interface Library for RTE
+ */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#include <linux/types.h>
+
+#include <exec-env/unci.h>
+
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* _RTE_CTRL_IF_H_ */
diff --git a/lib/librte_ctrl_if/rte_ctrl_if_version.map b/lib/librte_ctrl_if/rte_ctrl_if_version.map
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b6d2840be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_ctrl_if/rte_ctrl_if_version.map
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+DPDK_17.08 {
+
+	local: *;
+};
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_log.c b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_log.c
index b177b82fa..e3339dbf7 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_log.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_log.c
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ static const struct logtype logtype_strings[] = {
 	{RTE_LOGTYPE_EFD,        "efd"},
 	{RTE_LOGTYPE_EVENTDEV,   "eventdev"},
 	{RTE_LOGTYPE_ETHTOOL,    "ethtool"},
+	{RTE_LOGTYPE_CTRL_IF,    "ctrl_if"},
 	{RTE_LOGTYPE_USER1,      "user1"},
 	{RTE_LOGTYPE_USER2,      "user2"},
 	{RTE_LOGTYPE_USER3,      "user3"},
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_log.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_log.h
index 5b240e8b1..3727fc5f1 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_log.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_log.h
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ extern struct rte_logs rte_logs;
 #define RTE_LOGTYPE_EFD       18 /**< Log related to EFD. */
 #define RTE_LOGTYPE_EVENTDEV  19 /**< Log related to eventdev. */
 #define RTE_LOGTYPE_ETHTOOL   20 /**< Log related to ethtool. */
+#define RTE_LOGTYPE_CTRL_IF   21 /**< Log related to control interface. */
 
 /* these log types can be used in an application */
 #define RTE_LOGTYPE_USER1     24 /**< User-defined log type 1. */
diff --git a/mk/rte.app.mk b/mk/rte.app.mk
index 897d89acf..a68b87ee9 100644
--- a/mk/rte.app.mk
+++ b/mk/rte.app.mk
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MBUF)           += -lrte_mbuf
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_NET)            += -lrte_net
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_ETHER)          += -lrte_ethdev
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_ETHTOOL)        += -lrte_ethtool
+_LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_CTRL_IF)        += -lrte_ctrl_if
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_CRYPTODEV)      += -lrte_cryptodev
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_EVENTDEV)       += -lrte_eventdev
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_MEMPOOL)        += -lrte_mempool
