diff --git a/drivers/event/dlb/dlb.c b/drivers/event/dlb/dlb.c
index deea474bf..7acf8b33d 100644
--- a/drivers/event/dlb/dlb.c
+++ b/drivers/event/dlb/dlb.c
@@ -794,6 +794,29 @@ dlb_hw_create_ldb_queue(struct dlb_eventdev *dlb,
 	return qm_qid;
 }
 
+static int32_t
+dlb_hw_create_dir_queue(struct dlb_eventdev *dlb, int32_t qm_port_id)
+{
+	struct dlb_hw_dev *handle = &dlb->qm_instance;
+	struct dlb_create_dir_queue_args cfg;
+	struct dlb_cmd_response response;
+	int32_t ret;
+
+	cfg.response = (uintptr_t)&response;
+
+	/* The directed port is always configured before its queue */
+	cfg.port_id = qm_port_id;
+
+	ret = dlb_iface_dir_queue_create(handle, &cfg);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		DLB_LOG_ERR("dlb: create DIR event queue error, ret=%d (driver status: %s)\n",
+			    ret, dlb_error_strings[response.status]);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	return response.id;
+}
+
 static inline void
 dlb_hw_do_enqueue(struct dlb_port *qm_port,
 		  struct process_local_port_data *port_data)
@@ -803,6 +826,42 @@ dlb_hw_do_enqueue(struct dlb_port *qm_port,
 	dlb_pp_write(qm_port->qe4, port_data);
 }
 
+static int16_t
+dlb_hw_map_ldb_qid_to_port(struct dlb_hw_dev *handle,
+			   uint32_t qm_port_id,
+			   uint16_t qm_qid,
+			   uint8_t priority)
+{
+	struct dlb_map_qid_args cfg;
+	struct dlb_cmd_response response;
+	int32_t ret;
+
+	if (handle == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/* Build message */
+	cfg.response = (uintptr_t)&response;
+	cfg.port_id = qm_port_id;
+	cfg.qid = qm_qid;
+	cfg.priority = EV_TO_DLB_PRIO(priority);
+
+	ret = dlb_iface_map_qid(handle, &cfg);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		DLB_LOG_ERR("dlb: map qid error, ret=%d (driver status: %s)\n",
+			    ret, dlb_error_strings[response.status]);
+		DLB_LOG_ERR("dlb: device_id=%d grp=%d, qm_port=%d, qm_qid=%d prio=%d\n",
+			    handle->device_id,
+			    handle->domain_id, cfg.port_id,
+			    cfg.qid,
+			    cfg.priority);
+	} else {
+		DLB_LOG_DBG("dlb: mapped queue %d to qm_port %d\n",
+			    qm_qid, qm_port_id);
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 /* VDEV-only notes:
  * This function first unmaps all memory mappings and closes the
  * domain's file descriptor, which causes the driver to reset the
@@ -1785,6 +1844,249 @@ dlb_eventdev_configure(const struct rte_eventdev *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int
+dlb_event_queue_join_ldb(struct dlb_eventdev *dlb,
+			 struct dlb_eventdev_port *ev_port,
+			 struct dlb_eventdev_queue *ev_queue,
+			 uint8_t priority)
+{
+	int first_avail = -1;
+	int ret, i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < DLB_MAX_NUM_QIDS_PER_LDB_CQ; i++) {
+		if (ev_port->link[i].valid) {
+			if (ev_port->link[i].queue_id == ev_queue->id &&
+			    ev_port->link[i].priority == priority) {
+				if (ev_port->link[i].mapped)
+					return 0; /* already mapped */
+				first_avail = i;
+			}
+		} else {
+			if (first_avail == -1)
+				first_avail = i;
+		}
+	}
+	if (first_avail == -1) {
+		DLB_LOG_ERR("dlb: qm_port %d has no available QID slots.\n",
+			    ev_port->qm_port.id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	ret = dlb_hw_map_ldb_qid_to_port(&dlb->qm_instance,
+					 ev_port->qm_port.id,
+					 ev_queue->qm_queue.id,
+					 priority);
+
+	if (!ret)
+		ev_port->link[first_avail].mapped = true;
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int
+dlb_eventdev_dir_queue_setup(struct dlb_eventdev *dlb,
+			     struct dlb_eventdev_queue *ev_queue,
+			     struct dlb_eventdev_port *ev_port)
+{
+	int32_t qm_qid;
+
+	qm_qid = dlb_hw_create_dir_queue(dlb, ev_port->qm_port.id);
+
+	if (qm_qid < 0) {
+		DLB_LOG_ERR("Failed to create the DIR queue\n");
+		return qm_qid;
+	}
+
+	dlb->qm_dir_to_ev_queue_id[qm_qid] = ev_queue->id;
+
+	ev_queue->qm_queue.id = qm_qid;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+dlb_do_port_link(struct rte_eventdev *dev,
+		 struct dlb_eventdev_queue *ev_queue,
+		 struct dlb_eventdev_port *ev_port,
+		 uint8_t prio)
+{
+	struct dlb_eventdev *dlb = dlb_pmd_priv(dev);
+	int err;
+
+	/* Don't link until start time. */
+	if (dlb->run_state == DLB_RUN_STATE_STOPPED)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (ev_queue->qm_queue.is_directed)
+		err = dlb_eventdev_dir_queue_setup(dlb, ev_queue, ev_port);
+	else
+		err = dlb_event_queue_join_ldb(dlb, ev_port, ev_queue, prio);
+
+	if (err) {
+		DLB_LOG_ERR("port link failure for %s ev_q %d, ev_port %d\n",
+			    ev_queue->qm_queue.is_directed ? "DIR" : "LDB",
+			    ev_queue->id, ev_port->id);
+
+		rte_errno = err;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+dlb_validate_port_link(struct dlb_eventdev_port *ev_port,
+		       uint8_t queue_id,
+		       bool link_exists,
+		       int index)
+{
+	struct dlb_eventdev *dlb = ev_port->dlb;
+	struct dlb_eventdev_queue *ev_queue;
+	bool port_is_dir, queue_is_dir;
+
+	if (queue_id > dlb->num_queues) {
+		rte_errno = -EINVAL;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	ev_queue = &dlb->ev_queues[queue_id];
+
+	if (!ev_queue->setup_done &&
+	    ev_queue->qm_queue.config_state != DLB_PREV_CONFIGURED) {
+		rte_errno = -EINVAL;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	port_is_dir = ev_port->qm_port.is_directed;
+	queue_is_dir = ev_queue->qm_queue.is_directed;
+
+	if (port_is_dir != queue_is_dir) {
+		DLB_LOG_ERR("%s queue %u can't link to %s port %u\n",
+			    queue_is_dir ? "DIR" : "LDB", ev_queue->id,
+			    port_is_dir ? "DIR" : "LDB", ev_port->id);
+
+		rte_errno = -EINVAL;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	/* Check if there is space for the requested link */
+	if (!link_exists && index == -1) {
+		DLB_LOG_ERR("no space for new link\n");
+		rte_errno = -ENOSPC;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	/* Check if the directed port is already linked */
+	if (ev_port->qm_port.is_directed && ev_port->num_links > 0 &&
+	    !link_exists) {
+		DLB_LOG_ERR("Can't link DIR port %d to >1 queues\n",
+			    ev_port->id);
+		rte_errno = -EINVAL;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	/* Check if the directed queue is already linked */
+	if (ev_queue->qm_queue.is_directed && ev_queue->num_links > 0 &&
+	    !link_exists) {
+		DLB_LOG_ERR("Can't link DIR queue %d to >1 ports\n",
+			    ev_queue->id);
+		rte_errno = -EINVAL;
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+dlb_eventdev_port_link(struct rte_eventdev *dev, void *event_port,
+		       const uint8_t queues[], const uint8_t priorities[],
+		       uint16_t nb_links)
+
+{
+	struct dlb_eventdev_port *ev_port = event_port;
+	struct dlb_eventdev *dlb;
+	int i, j;
+
+	RTE_SET_USED(dev);
+
+	if (!ev_port) {
+		DLB_LOG_ERR("dlb: evport not setup\n");
+		rte_errno = -EINVAL;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (!ev_port->setup_done &&
+	    ev_port->qm_port.config_state != DLB_PREV_CONFIGURED) {
+		DLB_LOG_ERR("dlb: evport not setup\n");
+		rte_errno = -EINVAL;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* Note: rte_event_port_link() ensures the PMD won't receive a NULL
+	 * queues pointer.
+	 */
+	if (nb_links == 0) {
+		DLB_LOG_DBG("dlb: nb_links is 0\n");
+		return 0; /* Ignore and return success */
+	}
+
+	dlb = ev_port->dlb;
+
+	DLB_LOG_DBG("Linking %u queues to %s port %d\n",
+		    nb_links,
+		    ev_port->qm_port.is_directed ? "DIR" : "LDB",
+		    ev_port->id);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < nb_links; i++) {
+		struct dlb_eventdev_queue *ev_queue;
+		uint8_t queue_id, prio;
+		bool found = false;
+		int index = -1;
+
+		queue_id = queues[i];
+		prio = priorities[i];
+
+		/* Check if the link already exists. */
+		for (j = 0; j < DLB_MAX_NUM_QIDS_PER_LDB_CQ; j++)
+			if (ev_port->link[j].valid) {
+				if (ev_port->link[j].queue_id == queue_id) {
+					found = true;
+					index = j;
+					break;
+				}
+			} else {
+				if (index == -1)
+					index = j;
+			}
+
+		/* could not link */
+		if (index == -1)
+			break;
+
+		/* Check if already linked at the requested priority */
+		if (found && ev_port->link[j].priority == prio)
+			continue;
+
+		if (dlb_validate_port_link(ev_port, queue_id, found, index))
+			break; /* return index of offending queue */
+
+		ev_queue = &dlb->ev_queues[queue_id];
+
+		if (dlb_do_port_link(dev, ev_queue, ev_port, prio))
+			break; /* return index of offending queue */
+
+		ev_queue->num_links++;
+
+		ev_port->link[index].queue_id = queue_id;
+		ev_port->link[index].priority = prio;
+		ev_port->link[index].valid = true;
+		/* Entry already exists?  If so, then must be prio change */
+		if (!found)
+			ev_port->num_links++;
+	}
+	return i;
+}
+
 static void
 dlb_eventdev_port_default_conf_get(struct rte_eventdev *dev,
 				   uint8_t port_id,
@@ -2255,6 +2557,7 @@ dlb_entry_points_init(struct rte_eventdev *dev)
 		.queue_setup      = dlb_eventdev_queue_setup,
 		.port_def_conf    = dlb_eventdev_port_default_conf_get,
 		.port_setup       = dlb_eventdev_port_setup,
+		.port_link        = dlb_eventdev_port_link,
 	};
 
 	/* Expose PMD's eventdev interface */
