diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/Makefile b/drivers/net/virtio/Makefile
index 930b60f..40f8e8d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/Makefile
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VIRTIO_PMD) += virtqueue.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VIRTIO_PMD) += virtio_pci.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VIRTIO_PMD) += virtio_rxtx.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VIRTIO_PMD) += virtio_ethdev.c
-
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VIRTIO_SIMPLE)     += virtio_rxtx_simple.c
 
 # this lib depends upon:
 DEPDIRS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VIRTIO_PMD) += lib/librte_eal lib/librte_ether
diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_rxtx.c b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_rxtx.c
index b4d268d..aab6724 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_rxtx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_rxtx.c
@@ -318,8 +318,10 @@ virtio_dev_vring_start(struct virtqueue *vq, int queue_type)
 			/******************************************
 			*         Enqueue allocated buffers        *
 			*******************************************/
-			error = virtqueue_enqueue_recv_refill(vq, m);
-
+			if (vq->use_simple_rxtx)
+				error = virtqueue_enqueue_recv_refill_simple(vq, m);
+			else
+				error = virtqueue_enqueue_recv_refill(vq, m);
 			if (error) {
 				rte_pktmbuf_free(m);
 				break;
@@ -855,3 +857,11 @@ virtio_xmit_pkts(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts, uint16_t nb_pkts)
 
 	return nb_tx;
 }
+
+
+int __attribute__((weak))
+virtqueue_enqueue_recv_refill_simple(struct virtqueue __rte_unused *vq,
+	struct rte_mbuf __rte_unused *m)
+{
+	return -1;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_rxtx.h b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_rxtx.h
index a10aa69..7d2d8fe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_rxtx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_rxtx.h
@@ -32,3 +32,6 @@
  */
 
 #define RTE_PMD_VIRTIO_RX_MAX_BURST 64
+
+int virtqueue_enqueue_recv_refill_simple(struct virtqueue *vq,
+	struct rte_mbuf *m);
diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_rxtx_simple.c b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_rxtx_simple.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cac5b9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_rxtx_simple.c
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2010-2015 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 <stdint.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+
+#include <tmmintrin.h>
+
+#include <rte_cycles.h>
+#include <rte_memory.h>
+#include <rte_memzone.h>
+#include <rte_branch_prediction.h>
+#include <rte_mempool.h>
+#include <rte_malloc.h>
+#include <rte_mbuf.h>
+#include <rte_ether.h>
+#include <rte_ethdev.h>
+#include <rte_prefetch.h>
+#include <rte_string_fns.h>
+#include <rte_errno.h>
+#include <rte_byteorder.h>
+
+#include "virtio_logs.h"
+#include "virtio_ethdev.h"
+#include "virtqueue.h"
+#include "virtio_rxtx.h"
+
+int __attribute__((cold))
+virtqueue_enqueue_recv_refill_simple(struct virtqueue *vq,
+	struct rte_mbuf *cookie)
+{
+	struct vq_desc_extra *dxp;
+	struct vring_desc *start_dp;
+	uint16_t desc_idx;
+
+	desc_idx = vq->vq_avail_idx & (vq->vq_nentries - 1);
+	dxp = &vq->vq_descx[desc_idx];
+	dxp->cookie = (void *)cookie;
+	vq->sw_ring[desc_idx] = cookie;
+
+	start_dp = vq->vq_ring.desc;
+	start_dp[desc_idx].addr = (uint64_t)((uintptr_t)cookie->buf_physaddr +
+		RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM - sizeof(struct virtio_net_hdr));
+	start_dp[desc_idx].len = cookie->buf_len -
+		RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM + sizeof(struct virtio_net_hdr);
+
+	vq->vq_free_cnt--;
+	vq->vq_avail_idx++;
+
+	return 0;
+}
