diff --git a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c
index c3ab448..97b4999 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c
@@ -401,6 +401,8 @@ uint8_t bitrate_enabled;
 struct gro_status gro_ports[RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS];
 uint8_t gro_flush_cycles = GRO_DEFAULT_FLUSH_CYCLES;
 
+static struct hotplug_request_list hp_list;
+
 /* Forward function declarations */
 static void map_port_queue_stats_mapping_registers(portid_t pi,
 						   struct rte_port *port);
@@ -408,6 +410,13 @@ static void check_all_ports_link_status(uint32_t port_mask);
 static int eth_event_callback(portid_t port_id,
 			      enum rte_eth_event_type type,
 			      void *param, void *ret_param);
+static int eth_uevent_callback(enum rte_eal_dev_event_type type,
+			      void *param, void *ret_param);
+static int eth_uevent_callback_register(portid_t pid);
+static int in_hotplug_list(const char *dev_name);
+
+static int hotplug_list_add(const char *dev_name,
+			    enum rte_eal_dev_event_type event);
 
 /*
  * Check if all the ports are started.
@@ -1757,6 +1766,31 @@ reset_port(portid_t pid)
 	printf("Done\n");
 }
 
+static int
+eth_uevent_callback_register(portid_t pid) {
+	int diag;
+	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
+	enum rte_eal_dev_event_type dev_event_type;
+
+	/* register the uevent callback */
+	dev = &rte_eth_devices[pid];
+	for (dev_event_type = RTE_EAL_DEV_EVENT_ADD;
+		 dev_event_type < RTE_EAL_DEV_EVENT_CHANGE;
+		 dev_event_type++) {
+		diag = rte_dev_callback_register(dev->device, dev_event_type,
+			eth_uevent_callback,
+			(void *)(intptr_t)pid);
+		if (diag) {
+			printf("Failed to setup uevent callback for"
+				" device event %d\n",
+				dev_event_type);
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 void
 attach_port(char *identifier)
 {
@@ -1773,6 +1807,8 @@ attach_port(char *identifier)
 	if (rte_eth_dev_attach(identifier, &pi))
 		return;
 
+	eth_uevent_callback_register(pi);
+
 	socket_id = (unsigned)rte_eth_dev_socket_id(pi);
 	/* if socket_id is invalid, set to 0 */
 	if (check_socket_id(socket_id) < 0)
@@ -1784,6 +1820,8 @@ attach_port(char *identifier)
 
 	ports[pi].port_status = RTE_PORT_STOPPED;
 
+	hotplug_list_add(identifier, RTE_EAL_DEV_EVENT_REMOVE);
+
 	printf("Port %d is attached. Now total ports is %d\n", pi, nb_ports);
 	printf("Done\n");
 }
@@ -1810,6 +1848,9 @@ detach_port(portid_t port_id)
 
 	nb_ports = rte_eth_dev_count();
 
+	hotplug_list_add(rte_eth_devices[port_id].device->name,
+			 RTE_EAL_DEV_EVENT_ADD);
+
 	printf("Port '%s' is detached. Now total ports is %d\n",
 			name, nb_ports);
 	printf("Done\n");
@@ -1833,6 +1874,9 @@ pmd_test_exit(void)
 			close_port(pt_id);
 		}
 	}
+
+	rte_dev_monitor_stop();
+
 	printf("\nBye...\n");
 }
 
@@ -1917,6 +1961,49 @@ rmv_event_callback(void *arg)
 			dev->device->name);
 }
 
+static void
+rmv_uevent_callback(void *arg)
+{
+	char name[RTE_ETH_NAME_MAX_LEN];
+	uint8_t port_id = (intptr_t)arg;
+
+	rte_eal_alarm_cancel(rmv_uevent_callback, arg);
+
+	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_RET(port_id);
+	printf("removing port id:%u\n", port_id);
+
+	if (!in_hotplug_list(rte_eth_devices[port_id].device->name))
+		return;
+
+	stop_packet_forwarding();
+
+	stop_port(port_id);
+	close_port(port_id);
+	if (rte_eth_dev_detach(port_id, name)) {
+		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1, "Failed to detach port '%s'\n", name);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	nb_ports = rte_eth_dev_count();
+
+	printf("Port '%s' is detached. Now total ports is %d\n",
+			name, nb_ports);
+}
+
+static void
+add_uevent_callback(void *arg)
+{
+	char *dev_name = (char *)arg;
+
+	rte_eal_alarm_cancel(add_uevent_callback, arg);
+
+	if (!in_hotplug_list(dev_name))
+		return;
+
+	RTE_LOG(ERR, EAL, "add device: %s\n", dev_name);
+	attach_port(dev_name);
+}
+
 /* This function is used by the interrupt thread */
 static int
 eth_event_callback(portid_t port_id, enum rte_eth_event_type type, void *param,
@@ -1959,6 +2046,88 @@ eth_event_callback(portid_t port_id, enum rte_eth_event_type type, void *param,
 }
 
 static int
+in_hotplug_list(const char *dev_name)
+{
+	struct hotplug_request *hp_request = NULL;
+
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(hp_request, &hp_list, next) {
+		if (!strcmp(hp_request->dev_name, dev_name))
+			break;
+	}
+
+	if (hp_request)
+		return 1;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+hotplug_list_add(const char *dev_name, enum rte_eal_dev_event_type event)
+{
+	struct hotplug_request *hp_request;
+
+	hp_request = rte_zmalloc("hoplug request",
+			sizeof(*hp_request), 0);
+	if (hp_request == NULL) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "%s can not alloc memory\n",
+			__func__);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	hp_request->dev_name = dev_name;
+	hp_request->event = event;
+
+	TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&hp_list, hp_request, next);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* This function is used by the interrupt thread */
+static int
+eth_uevent_callback(enum rte_eal_dev_event_type type, void *arg,
+		  void *ret_param)
+{
+	static const char * const event_desc[] = {
+		[RTE_EAL_DEV_EVENT_UNKNOWN] = "Unknown",
+		[RTE_EAL_DEV_EVENT_ADD] = "add",
+		[RTE_EAL_DEV_EVENT_REMOVE] = "remove",
+	};
+	static char *device_name;
+
+	RTE_SET_USED(ret_param);
+
+	if (type >= RTE_EAL_DEV_EVENT_MAX) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "%s called upon invalid event %d\n",
+			__func__, type);
+		fflush(stderr);
+	} else if (event_print_mask & (UINT32_C(1) << type)) {
+		printf("%s event\n",
+			event_desc[type]);
+		fflush(stdout);
+	}
+
+	switch (type) {
+	case RTE_EAL_DEV_EVENT_REMOVE:
+		if (rte_eal_alarm_set(100000,
+			rmv_uevent_callback, arg))
+			fprintf(stderr, "Could not set up deferred "
+				"device removal\n");
+		break;
+	case RTE_EAL_DEV_EVENT_ADD:
+		device_name = malloc(strlen((const char *)arg) + 1);
+		strcpy(device_name, arg);
+		if (rte_eal_alarm_set(500000,
+			add_uevent_callback, device_name))
+			fprintf(stderr, "Could not set up deferred "
+				"device add\n");
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
 set_tx_queue_stats_mapping_registers(portid_t port_id, struct rte_port *port)
 {
 	uint16_t i;
@@ -2438,6 +2607,15 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
 		       nb_rxq, nb_txq);
 
 	init_config();
+
+	/* enable hot plug monitoring */
+	TAILQ_INIT(&hp_list);
+	rte_eal_dev_monitor_enable();
+	RTE_ETH_FOREACH_DEV(port_id) {
+		hotplug_list_add(rte_eth_devices[port_id].device->name,
+			 RTE_EAL_DEV_EVENT_REMOVE);
+		eth_uevent_callback_register(port_id);
+	}
 	if (start_port(RTE_PORT_ALL) != 0)
 		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "Start ports failed\n");
 
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h
index 1639d27..9a1088b 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h
+++ b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h
@@ -92,6 +92,15 @@ typedef uint16_t streamid_t;
 #define TM_MODE			0
 #endif
 
+struct hotplug_request {
+	TAILQ_ENTRY(hotplug_request) next; /**< Callbacks list */
+	const char *dev_name;                /* request device name */
+	enum rte_eal_dev_event_type event;      /**< device event type */
+};
+
+/** @internal Structure to keep track of registered callbacks */
+TAILQ_HEAD(hotplug_request_list, hotplug_request);
+
 enum {
 	PORT_TOPOLOGY_PAIRED,
 	PORT_TOPOLOGY_CHAINED,
