diff --git a/lib/librte_hash/rte_cuckoo_hash.c b/lib/librte_hash/rte_cuckoo_hash.c
index 87b25c0..6a0f2f5 100644
--- a/lib/librte_hash/rte_cuckoo_hash.c
+++ b/lib/librte_hash/rte_cuckoo_hash.c
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ rte_hash_create(const struct rte_hash_parameters *params)
 	char hash_name[RTE_HASH_NAMESIZE];
 	void *k = NULL;
 	void *buckets = NULL;
+	uint32_t *nr_cuckoo_pushes = NULL;
 	char ring_name[RTE_RING_NAMESIZE];
 	unsigned num_key_slots;
 	unsigned hw_trans_mem_support = 0;
@@ -313,6 +314,14 @@ rte_hash_create(const struct rte_hash_parameters *params)
 	for (i = 1; i < params->entries + 1; i++)
 		rte_ring_sp_enqueue(r, (void *)((uintptr_t) i));
 
+	nr_cuckoo_pushes = rte_zmalloc_socket(NULL,
+					sizeof(uint32_t) * RTE_MAX_LCORE,
+					0, params->socket_id);
+	if (nr_cuckoo_pushes == NULL) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, HASH, "memory allocation failed\n");
+		goto err_unlock;
+	}
+	h->nr_cuckoo_pushes = nr_cuckoo_pushes;
 	te->data = (void *) h;
 	TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(hash_list, te, next);
 	rte_rwlock_write_unlock(RTE_EAL_TAILQ_RWLOCK);
@@ -326,6 +335,7 @@ rte_hash_create(const struct rte_hash_parameters *params)
 	rte_free(h);
 	rte_free(buckets);
 	rte_free(k);
+	rte_free(nr_cuckoo_pushes);
 	return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -417,9 +427,9 @@ rte_hash_reset(struct rte_hash *h)
 
 /* Search for an entry that can be pushed to its alternative location */
 static inline int
-make_space_bucket(const struct rte_hash *h, struct rte_hash_bucket *bkt)
+make_space_bucket(const struct rte_hash *h, struct rte_hash_bucket *bkt,
+		uint32_t *nr_pushes)
 {
-	static unsigned int nr_pushes;
 	unsigned i, j;
 	int ret;
 	uint32_t next_bucket_idx;
@@ -456,15 +466,14 @@ make_space_bucket(const struct rte_hash *h, struct rte_hash_bucket *bkt)
 			break;
 
 	/* All entries have been pushed, so entry cannot be added */
-	if (i == RTE_HASH_BUCKET_ENTRIES || nr_pushes > RTE_HASH_MAX_PUSHES)
+	if (i == RTE_HASH_BUCKET_ENTRIES || ++(*nr_pushes) > RTE_HASH_MAX_PUSHES)
 		return -ENOSPC;
 
 	/* Set flag to indicate that this entry is going to be pushed */
 	bkt->flag[i] = 1;
 
-	nr_pushes++;
 	/* Need room in alternative bucket to insert the pushed entry */
-	ret = make_space_bucket(h, next_bkt[i]);
+	ret = make_space_bucket(h, next_bkt[i], nr_pushes);
 	/*
 	 * After recursive function.
 	 * Clear flags and insert the pushed entry
@@ -472,7 +481,7 @@ make_space_bucket(const struct rte_hash *h, struct rte_hash_bucket *bkt)
 	 * or return error
 	 */
 	bkt->flag[i] = 0;
-	nr_pushes = 0;
+	*nr_pushes = 0;
 	if (ret >= 0) {
 		next_bkt[i]->sig_alt[ret] = bkt->sig_current[i];
 		next_bkt[i]->sig_current[ret] = bkt->sig_alt[i];
@@ -513,8 +522,9 @@ __rte_hash_add_key_with_hash(const struct rte_hash *h, const void *key,
 	uint32_t new_idx;
 	int ret;
 	unsigned n_slots;
-	unsigned lcore_id;
+	unsigned int lcore_id = rte_lcore_id();
 	struct lcore_cache *cached_free_slots = NULL;
+	uint32_t *nr_pushes = &(h->nr_cuckoo_pushes[lcore_id]);
 
 	if (h->add_key == ADD_KEY_MULTIWRITER)
 		rte_spinlock_lock(h->multiwriter_lock);
@@ -530,7 +540,6 @@ __rte_hash_add_key_with_hash(const struct rte_hash *h, const void *key,
 
 	/* Get a new slot for storing the new key */
 	if (h->hw_trans_mem_support) {
-		lcore_id = rte_lcore_id();
 		cached_free_slots = &h->local_free_slots[lcore_id];
 		/* Try to get a free slot from the local cache */
 		if (cached_free_slots->len == 0) {
@@ -648,7 +657,7 @@ __rte_hash_add_key_with_hash(const struct rte_hash *h, const void *key,
 		 * if successful or return error and
 		 * store the new slot back in the ring
 		 */
-		ret = make_space_bucket(h, prim_bkt);
+		ret = make_space_bucket(h, prim_bkt, nr_pushes);
 		if (ret >= 0) {
 			prim_bkt->sig_current[ret] = sig;
 			prim_bkt->sig_alt[ret] = alt_hash;
diff --git a/lib/librte_hash/rte_cuckoo_hash.h b/lib/librte_hash/rte_cuckoo_hash.h
index f75392d..e302967 100644
--- a/lib/librte_hash/rte_cuckoo_hash.h
+++ b/lib/librte_hash/rte_cuckoo_hash.h
@@ -219,6 +219,10 @@ struct rte_hash {
 	/**< Table with buckets storing all the	hash values and key indexes
 	 * to the key table.
 	 */
+	uint32_t *nr_cuckoo_pushes;
+	/**< Pointer to number of entries that have been evicted
+	 * when adding a new entry, per lcore.
+	 */
 } __rte_cache_aligned;
 
 struct queue_node {
