diff --git a/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev.c b/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev.c
index cca8d4cd4..f1e9f7d70 100644
--- a/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev.c
+++ b/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev.c
@@ -166,6 +166,31 @@ rte_crypto_aead_operation_strings[] = {
 	[RTE_CRYPTO_AEAD_OP_DECRYPT]	= "decrypt"
 };
 
+/**
+ * Asymmetric crypto transform operation strings identifiers.
+ */
+const char *rte_crypto_asym_xform_strings[] = {
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_NONE]	= "none",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_RSA]	= "rsa",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_MODEX]	= "modexp",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_MODINV]	= "modinv",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_DH]	= "dh",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_DSA]	= "dsa",
+};
+
+/**
+ * Asymmetric crypto operation strings identifiers.
+ */
+const char *rte_crypto_asym_op_strings[] = {
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_OP_ENCRYPT]	= "encrypt",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_OP_DECRYPT]	= "decrypt",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_OP_SIGN]	= "sign",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_OP_VERIFY]	= "verify",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_OP_PRIVATE_KEY_GENERATE]	= "priv_key_generate",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_OP_PUBLIC_KEY_GENERATE] = "pub_key_generate",
+	[RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_OP_SHARED_SECRET_COMPUTE] = "sharedsecret_compute",
+};
+
 int
 rte_cryptodev_get_cipher_algo_enum(enum rte_crypto_cipher_algorithm *algo_enum,
 		const char *algo_string)
@@ -217,6 +242,24 @@ rte_cryptodev_get_aead_algo_enum(enum rte_crypto_aead_algorithm *algo_enum,
 	return -1;
 }
 
+int __rte_experimental
+rte_cryptodev_get_asym_xform_enum(enum rte_crypto_asym_xform_type *xform_enum,
+		const char *xform_string)
+{
+	unsigned int i;
+
+	for (i = 1; i < RTE_DIM(rte_crypto_asym_xform_strings); i++) {
+		if (strcmp(xform_string,
+			   rte_crypto_asym_xform_strings[i]) == 0) {
+			*xform_enum = (enum rte_crypto_asym_xform_type) i;
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Invalid string */
+	return -1;
+}
+
 /**
  * The crypto auth operation strings identifiers.
  * It could be used in application command line.
@@ -262,6 +305,28 @@ rte_cryptodev_sym_capability_get(uint8_t dev_id,
 
 }
 
+const struct rte_cryptodev_asymmetric_xfrm_capability * __rte_experimental
+rte_cryptodev_asym_capability_get(uint8_t dev_id,
+		const struct rte_cryptodev_asym_capability_idx *idx)
+{
+	const struct rte_cryptodev_capabilities *capability;
+	struct rte_cryptodev_info dev_info;
+	unsigned int i = 0;
+
+	memset(&dev_info, 0, sizeof(struct rte_cryptodev_info));
+	rte_cryptodev_info_get(dev_id, &dev_info);
+
+	while ((capability = &dev_info.capabilities[i++])->op !=
+			RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_UNDEFINED) {
+		if (capability->op != RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_ASYMMETRIC)
+			continue;
+
+		if (capability->asym.xform_type == idx->type)
+			return &capability->asym.xfrm_capa;
+	}
+	return NULL;
+};
+
 #define param_range_check(x, y) \
 	(((x < y.min) || (x > y.max)) || \
 	(y.increment != 0 && (x % y.increment) != 0))
@@ -317,6 +382,37 @@ rte_cryptodev_sym_capability_check_aead(
 
 	return 0;
 }
+int __rte_experimental
+rte_cryptodev_asym_xfrm_capability_check_optype(
+	const struct rte_cryptodev_asymmetric_xfrm_capability *capability,
+	enum rte_crypto_asym_op_type op_type)
+{
+	if (capability->op_types & (1 << op_type))
+		return 1;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int __rte_experimental
+rte_cryptodev_asym_xfrm_capability_check_modlen(
+	const struct rte_cryptodev_asymmetric_xfrm_capability *capability,
+	uint16_t modlen)
+{
+	/* handle special case of 0 which mean PMD define no limit defined */
+	if ((capability->modlen.min != 0) &&
+		((modlen < capability->modlen.min) ||
+		(capability->modlen.increment != 0 &&
+		(modlen % (capability->modlen.increment)))))
+		return -1;
+	if ((capability->modlen.max != 0) &&
+		((modlen > capability->modlen.max) ||
+		(capability->modlen.increment != 0 &&
+		(modlen % (capability->modlen.increment)))))
+		return -1;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 
 const char *
 rte_cryptodev_get_feature_name(uint64_t flag)
diff --git a/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev.h b/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev.h
index 68d1ae19e..deae3d656 100644
--- a/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev.h
+++ b/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev.h
@@ -178,6 +178,37 @@ struct rte_cryptodev_symmetric_capability {
 	};
 };
 
+/**
+ * Asymmetric Xform Crypto Capability
+ *
+ */
+struct rte_cryptodev_asymmetric_xfrm_capability {
+	enum rte_crypto_asym_xform_type xform_type;
+	/**< Transform type: RSA/MODEXP/DH/DSA/MODINV */
+
+	uint32_t op_types;
+	/**< bitmask for supported rte_crypto_asym_op_type */
+
+	__extension__
+	union {
+		struct rte_crypto_param_range modlen;
+		/**< Range of modulus length supported by modulus based xform.
+		 * Value 0 mean implementation default
+		 */
+	};
+};
+
+/**
+ * Asymmetric Crypto Capability
+ *
+ */
+struct rte_cryptodev_asymmetric_capability {
+	enum rte_crypto_asym_xform_type xform_type;
+	/**< Transform type: RSA/MODEXP/DH/DSA/MODINV */
+	struct rte_cryptodev_asymmetric_xfrm_capability xfrm_capa;
+};
+
+
 /** Structure used to capture a capability of a crypto device */
 struct rte_cryptodev_capabilities {
 	enum rte_crypto_op_type op;
@@ -187,6 +218,8 @@ struct rte_cryptodev_capabilities {
 	union {
 		struct rte_cryptodev_symmetric_capability sym;
 		/**< Symmetric operation capability parameters */
+		struct rte_cryptodev_asymmetric_capability asym;
+		/**< Asymmetric operation capability parameters */
 	};
 };
 
@@ -201,7 +234,17 @@ struct rte_cryptodev_sym_capability_idx {
 };
 
 /**
- *  Provide capabilities available for defined device and algorithm
+ * Structure used to describe asymmetric crypto xforms
+ * Each xform maps to one asym algorithm.
+ *
+ */
+struct rte_cryptodev_asym_capability_idx {
+	enum rte_crypto_asym_xform_type type;
+	/**< Asymmetric xform (algo) type */
+};
+
+/**
+ * Provide capabilities available for defined device and algorithm
  *
  * @param	dev_id		The identifier of the device.
  * @param	idx		Description of crypto algorithms.
@@ -214,6 +257,20 @@ const struct rte_cryptodev_symmetric_capability *
 rte_cryptodev_sym_capability_get(uint8_t dev_id,
 		const struct rte_cryptodev_sym_capability_idx *idx);
 
+/**
+ *  Provide capabilities available for defined device and algorithm
+ *
+ * @param	dev_id		The identifier of the device.
+ * @param	algo		Description of crypto algorithms.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   - Return description of the asymmetric crypto capability if exist.
+ *   - Return NULL if the capability not exist.
+ */
+const struct rte_cryptodev_asymmetric_xfrm_capability * __rte_experimental
+rte_cryptodev_asym_capability_get(uint8_t dev_id,
+		const struct rte_cryptodev_asym_capability_idx *idx);
+
 /**
  * Check if key size and initial vector are supported
  * in crypto cipher capability
@@ -269,6 +326,36 @@ rte_cryptodev_sym_capability_check_aead(
 		uint16_t key_size, uint16_t digest_size, uint16_t aad_size,
 		uint16_t iv_size);
 
+/**
+ * Check if op type is supported
+ *
+ * @param	capability	Description of the asymmetric crypto capability.
+ * @param	op_type		op type
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   - Return 1 if the op type is supported
+ *   - Return 0 if unsupported
+ */
+int __rte_experimental
+rte_cryptodev_asym_xfrm_capability_check_optype(
+	const struct rte_cryptodev_asymmetric_xfrm_capability *capability,
+		enum rte_crypto_asym_op_type op_type);
+
+/**
+ * Check if modulus length is in supported range
+ *
+ * @param	capability	Description of the asymmetric crypto capability.
+ * @param	modlen		modulus length.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   - Return 0 if the parameters are in range of the capability.
+ *   - Return -1 if the parameters are out of range of the capability.
+ */
+int __rte_experimental
+rte_cryptodev_asym_xfrm_capability_check_modlen(
+	const struct rte_cryptodev_asymmetric_xfrm_capability *capability,
+		uint16_t modlen);
+
 /**
  * Provide the cipher algorithm enum, given an algorithm string
  *
@@ -314,6 +401,22 @@ int
 rte_cryptodev_get_aead_algo_enum(enum rte_crypto_aead_algorithm *algo_enum,
 		const char *algo_string);
 
+/**
+ * Provide the Asymmetric xform enum, given an xform string
+ *
+ * @param	xform_enum	A pointer to the xform type
+ *				enum to be filled
+ * @param	xform_string	xform string
+ *
+ * @return
+ * - Return -1 if string is not valid
+ * - Return 0 if the string is valid
+ */
+int __rte_experimental
+rte_cryptodev_get_asym_xform_enum(enum rte_crypto_asym_xform_type *xform_enum,
+		const char *xform_string);
+
+
 /** Macro used at end of crypto PMD list */
 #define RTE_CRYPTODEV_END_OF_CAPABILITIES_LIST() \
 	{ RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_UNDEFINED }
diff --git a/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_version.map b/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_version.map
index d5bd12a6a..e7cef19f2 100644
--- a/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_version.map
+++ b/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_version.map
@@ -89,11 +89,15 @@ DPDK_17.11 {
 EXPERIMENTAL {
         global:
 
+	rte_cryptodev_asym_capability_get;
 	rte_cryptodev_asym_session_clear;
 	rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create;
 	rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free;
 	rte_cryptodev_asym_session_init;
+	rte_cryptodev_asym_xfrm_capability_check_modlen;
+	rte_cryptodev_asym_xfrm_capability_check_optype;
 	rte_cryptodev_get_asym_session_private_size;
+	rte_cryptodev_get_asym_xform_enum;
 
         local: *;
 };
