diff --git a/config/rte_config.h b/config/rte_config.h
index 3e26d5118..26656137c 100644
--- a/config/rte_config.h
+++ b/config/rte_config.h
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@
 #define RTE_BACKTRACE 1
 #define RTE_EAL_VFIO 1
 
+/* bsd module defines */
+#define RTE_CONTIGMEM_MAX_NUM_BUFS 64
+#define RTE_CONTIGMEM_DEFAULT_NUM_BUFS 1
+#define RTE_CONTIGMEM_DEFAULT_BUF_SIZE 512*1024*1024
+
 /* mempool defines */
 #define RTE_MEMPOOL_CACHE_MAX_SIZE 512
 
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/BSDmakefile.meson b/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/BSDmakefile.meson
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2f16ac05b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/BSDmakefile.meson
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#   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.
+#
+
+# makefile for building kernel modules using meson
+# takes parameters from the environment
+
+# source file is passed via KMOD_SRC as full path, we only use final
+# component of it, as VPATH is used to find actual file, so as to
+# have the .o files placed in the build, not source directory
+SRCS = ${KMOD_SRC:T} device_if.h bus_if.h pci_if.h
+CFLAGS += $(KMOD_CFLAGS)
+
+.include <bsd.kmod.mk>
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/contigmem/meson.build b/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/contigmem/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0af8c2ed3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/contigmem/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#   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.
+
+sources = files('contigmem.c')
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/meson.build b/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/meson.build
index bda974a9a..eadfca438 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/meson.build
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/meson.build
@@ -30,3 +30,26 @@
 #   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 subdir('eal')
+kmods = ['contigmem', 'nic_uio']
+
+# for building kernel modules, we use kernel build system using make, as
+# with Linux. We have a skeleton BSDmakefile, which pulls many of its
+# values from the environment. Each module only has a single source file
+# right now, which allows us to simplify things. We pull in the source files
+# from the individual meson.build files, and then use a custom target to call
+# make, passing in the values as environmental parameters.
+kmod_cflags = ['-I' + meson.build_root(),
+		'-I' + join_paths(meson.source_root(), 'config'),
+		'-include rte_config.h']
+foreach k:kmods
+	subdir(k)
+	custom_target(k,
+		input: [files('BSDmakefile.meson'), sources],
+		output: k + '.ko',
+		command: ['make', '-f', '@INPUT0@',
+			'KMOD_SRC=@INPUT1@',
+			'KMOD=' + k,
+			'VPATH=' + join_paths(meson.current_source_dir(), k),
+			'KMOD_CFLAGS=' + ' '.join(kmod_cflags)],
+		build_by_default: get_option('enable_kmods'))
+endforeach
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/nic_uio/meson.build b/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/nic_uio/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ca8a48c7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/nic_uio/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#   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.
+
+sources = files('nic_uio.c')
