diff --git a/drivers/event/sw/sw_evdev.h b/drivers/event/sw/sw_evdev.h
index 5ab6465c83..5dfa4508b3 100644
--- a/drivers/event/sw/sw_evdev.h
+++ b/drivers/event/sw/sw_evdev.h
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ struct sw_evdev {
 	uint64_t sched_no_iq_enqueues;
 	uint64_t sched_no_cq_enqueues;
 	uint64_t sched_cq_qid_called;
+	uint64_t sched_last_iter_bitmask;
 
 	uint8_t started;
 	uint32_t credit_update_quanta;
diff --git a/drivers/event/sw/sw_evdev_scheduler.c b/drivers/event/sw/sw_evdev_scheduler.c
index c78f687446..3ee1188be0 100644
--- a/drivers/event/sw/sw_evdev_scheduler.c
+++ b/drivers/event/sw/sw_evdev_scheduler.c
@@ -566,6 +566,8 @@ sw_event_schedule(struct rte_eventdev *dev)
 	rte_service_component_attr_set(sw->service_id,
 			RTE_SERVICE_ATTR_USEFUL_WORK_LAST_ITER, work_done);
 
+	uint64_t cqs_scheds_last_iter = 0;
+
 	/* push all the internal buffered QEs in port->cq_ring to the
 	 * worker cores: aka, do the ring transfers batched.
 	 */
@@ -585,6 +587,7 @@ sw_event_schedule(struct rte_eventdev *dev)
 					&sw->cq_ring_space[i]);
 			port->cq_buf_count = 0;
 			no_enq = 0;
+			cqs_scheds_last_iter |= (1ULL << i);
 		} else {
 			sw->cq_ring_space[i] =
 					rte_event_ring_free_count(worker) -
@@ -604,4 +607,13 @@ sw_event_schedule(struct rte_eventdev *dev)
 			sw->sched_min_burst = sw->sched_min_burst_size;
 	}
 
+	/* Provide stats on what eventdev ports were scheduled to this
+	 * iteration. If more than 64 ports are active, always report that
+	 * all Eventdev ports have been scheduled events.
+	 */
+	if (likely(sw->port_count < 64)) {
+		sw->sched_last_iter_bitmask = cqs_scheds_last_iter;
+	} else {
+		sw->sched_last_iter_bitmask = UINT64_MAX;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/drivers/event/sw/sw_evdev_selftest.c b/drivers/event/sw/sw_evdev_selftest.c
index e4bfb3a0f1..7dd35cb22e 100644
--- a/drivers/event/sw/sw_evdev_selftest.c
+++ b/drivers/event/sw/sw_evdev_selftest.c
@@ -873,15 +873,15 @@ xstats_tests(struct test *t)
 	int ret = rte_event_dev_xstats_names_get(evdev,
 					RTE_EVENT_DEV_XSTATS_DEVICE,
 					0, xstats_names, ids, XSTATS_MAX);
-	if (ret != 6) {
-		printf("%d: expected 6 stats, got return %d\n", __LINE__, ret);
+	if (ret != 7) {
+		printf("%d: expected 7 stats, got return %d\n", __LINE__, ret);
 		return -1;
 	}
 	ret = rte_event_dev_xstats_get(evdev,
 					RTE_EVENT_DEV_XSTATS_DEVICE,
 					0, ids, values, ret);
-	if (ret != 6) {
-		printf("%d: expected 6 stats, got return %d\n", __LINE__, ret);
+	if (ret != 7) {
+		printf("%d: expected 7 stats, got return %d\n", __LINE__, ret);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ xstats_tests(struct test *t)
 	ret = rte_event_dev_xstats_get(evdev,
 					RTE_EVENT_DEV_XSTATS_DEVICE,
 					0, ids, values, num_stats);
-	static const uint64_t expected[] = {3, 3, 0, 1, 0, 0};
+	static const uint64_t expected[] = {3, 3, 0, 1, 0, 0, 4};
 	for (i = 0; (signed int)i < ret; i++) {
 		if (expected[i] != values[i]) {
 			printf(
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@ xstats_tests(struct test *t)
 					0, NULL, 0);
 
 	/* ensure reset statistics are zero-ed */
-	static const uint64_t expected_zero[] = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0};
+	static const uint64_t expected_zero[] = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0};
 	ret = rte_event_dev_xstats_get(evdev,
 					RTE_EVENT_DEV_XSTATS_DEVICE,
 					0, ids, values, num_stats);
@@ -1460,7 +1460,7 @@ xstats_id_reset_tests(struct test *t)
 	for (i = 0; i < XSTATS_MAX; i++)
 		ids[i] = i;
 
-#define NUM_DEV_STATS 6
+#define NUM_DEV_STATS 7
 	/* Device names / values */
 	int num_stats = rte_event_dev_xstats_names_get(evdev,
 					RTE_EVENT_DEV_XSTATS_DEVICE,
@@ -1504,8 +1504,9 @@ xstats_id_reset_tests(struct test *t)
 	static const char * const dev_names[] = {
 		"dev_rx", "dev_tx", "dev_drop", "dev_sched_calls",
 		"dev_sched_no_iq_enq", "dev_sched_no_cq_enq",
+		"dev_sched_last_iter_bitmask",
 	};
-	uint64_t dev_expected[] = {NPKTS, NPKTS, 0, 1, 0, 0};
+	uint64_t dev_expected[] = {NPKTS, NPKTS, 0, 1, 0, 0, 4};
 	for (i = 0; (int)i < ret; i++) {
 		unsigned int id;
 		uint64_t val = rte_event_dev_xstats_by_name_get(evdev,
@@ -1518,8 +1519,8 @@ xstats_id_reset_tests(struct test *t)
 		}
 		if (val != dev_expected[i]) {
 			printf("%d: %s value incorrect, expected %"
-				PRIu64" got %d\n", __LINE__, dev_names[i],
-				dev_expected[i], id);
+				PRIu64" got %ld\n", __LINE__, dev_names[i],
+				dev_expected[i], val);
 			goto fail;
 		}
 		/* reset to zero */
@@ -1542,11 +1543,11 @@ xstats_id_reset_tests(struct test *t)
 		}
 	};
 
-/* 48 is stat offset from start of the devices whole xstats.
+/* 49 is stat offset from start of the devices whole xstats.
  * This WILL break every time we add a statistic to a port
  * or the device, but there is no other way to test
  */
-#define PORT_OFF 48
+#define PORT_OFF 49
 /* num stats for the tested port. CQ size adds more stats to a port */
 #define NUM_PORT_STATS 21
 /* the port to test. */
@@ -1670,7 +1671,7 @@ xstats_id_reset_tests(struct test *t)
 /* queue offset from start of the devices whole xstats.
  * This will break every time we add a statistic to a device/port/queue
  */
-#define QUEUE_OFF 90
+#define QUEUE_OFF 91
 	const uint32_t queue = 0;
 	num_stats = rte_event_dev_xstats_names_get(evdev,
 					RTE_EVENT_DEV_XSTATS_QUEUE, queue,
diff --git a/drivers/event/sw/sw_evdev_xstats.c b/drivers/event/sw/sw_evdev_xstats.c
index 02f7874180..1b0ad68414 100644
--- a/drivers/event/sw/sw_evdev_xstats.c
+++ b/drivers/event/sw/sw_evdev_xstats.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ enum xstats_type {
 	/* device instance specific */
 	no_iq_enq,
 	no_cq_enq,
+	sched_last_iter_bitmask,
 	/* port_specific */
 	rx_used,
 	rx_free,
@@ -57,6 +58,8 @@ get_dev_stat(const struct sw_evdev *sw, uint16_t obj_idx __rte_unused,
 	case calls: return sw->sched_called;
 	case no_iq_enq: return sw->sched_no_iq_enqueues;
 	case no_cq_enq: return sw->sched_no_cq_enqueues;
+	case sched_last_iter_bitmask: return sw->sched_last_iter_bitmask;
+
 	default: return -1;
 	}
 }
@@ -177,9 +180,10 @@ sw_xstats_init(struct sw_evdev *sw)
 	 */
 	static const char * const dev_stats[] = { "rx", "tx", "drop",
 			"sched_calls", "sched_no_iq_enq", "sched_no_cq_enq",
+			"sched_last_iter_bitmask",
 	};
 	static const enum xstats_type dev_types[] = { rx, tx, dropped,
-			calls, no_iq_enq, no_cq_enq,
+			calls, no_iq_enq, no_cq_enq, sched_last_iter_bitmask,
 	};
 	/* all device stats are allowed to be reset */
 
