diff --git a/config/rte_config.h b/config/rte_config.h
index 4d5f7214c..5b687bb8e 100644
--- a/config/rte_config.h
+++ b/config/rte_config.h
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
 
 #include <rte_build_config.h>
 
+/****** library defines ********/
+
 /* EAL defines */
 #define RTE_MAX_MEMSEG 512
 #define RTE_MAX_MEMZONE 2560
@@ -70,4 +72,16 @@
 #define RTE_ETHDEV_QUEUE_STAT_CNTRS 16
 #define RTE_ETHDEV_RXTX_CALLBACKS 1
 
+/****** driver defines ********/
+
+/* i40e defines */
+#define RTE_LIBRTE_I40E_RX_ALLOW_BULK_ALLOC 1
+#define RTE_LIBRTE_I40E_INC_VECTOR 1
+#undef RTE_LIBRTE_I40E_16BYTE_RX_DESC
+#define RTE_LIBRTE_I40E_QUEUE_NUM_PER_PF 64
+#define RTE_LIBRTE_I40E_QUEUE_NUM_PER_VF 4
+#define RTE_LIBRTE_I40E_QUEUE_NUM_PER_VM 4
+/* interval up to 8160 us, aligned to 2 (or default value) */
+#define RTE_LIBRTE_I40E_ITR_INTERVAL -1
+
 #endif /* _RTE_CONFIG_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/meson.build b/drivers/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..57f47c36f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#   BSD LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright(c) 2017 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.
+
+subdir('net')
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/base/meson.build b/drivers/net/i40e/base/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..43399cb11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/base/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+#   BSD LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright(c) 2017 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.
+
+sources = [
+	'i40e_adminq.c',
+	'i40e_common.c',
+	'i40e_dcb.c',
+	'i40e_diag.c',
+	'i40e_hmc.c',
+	'i40e_lan_hmc.c',
+	'i40e_nvm.c'
+]
+
+error_cflags = ['-Wno-sign-compare',
+		'-Wno-unused-value',
+		'-Wno-format',
+		'-Wno-unused-but-set-variable']
+c_args = i40e_cflags
+foreach flag: error_cflags
+	if cc.has_argument(flag)
+		c_args += flag
+	endif
+endforeach
+
+base_lib = static_library('i40e_base', sources,
+	dependencies: rte_eal,
+	c_args: c_args)
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/meson.build b/drivers/net/i40e/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1e23e0820
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+#   BSD LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright(c) 2017 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.
+
+i40e_cflags = ['-DPF_DRIVER',
+	'-DVF_DRIVER',
+	'-DINTEGRATED_VF',
+	'-DX722_A0_SUPPORT']
+
+subdir('base')
+
+sources = [
+	'i40e_ethdev.c',
+	'i40e_rxtx.c',
+	'i40e_ethdev_vf.c',
+	'i40e_pf.c',
+	'i40e_fdir.c',
+	'i40e_flow.c',
+	'i40e_tm.c',
+	'rte_pmd_i40e.c'
+	]
+
+if arch_subdir == 'x86'
+	sources += 'i40e_rxtx_vec_sse.c'
+endif
+
+install_headers('rte_pmd_i40e.h')
+
+i40e_lib = library('rte_pmd_i40e', sources,
+	include_directories: include_directories('base'),
+	dependencies: [rte_eal, rte_net,
+			rte_mbuf, rte_ether,
+			rte_mempool, rte_ring,
+			rte_hash, rte_kvargs],
+	link_with: base_lib,
+	c_args: i40e_cflags,
+	install: true,
+	install_dir: 'dpdk/drivers')
+
+dpdk_drivers += i40e_lib
+
+i40e_pmd = declare_dependency(link_with: i40e_lib,
+	include_directories: include_directories('.'))
diff --git a/drivers/net/meson.build b/drivers/net/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..22237b1aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/net/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#   BSD LICENSE
+#
+#   Copyright(c) 2017 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.
+
+subdir('i40e')
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index d797bbbb2..930656da6 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ project('DPDK', 'C',
 cc = meson.get_compiler('c')
 dpdk_conf = configuration_data()
 dpdk_libraries = []
+dpdk_drivers = []
 
 # for static libs, treat the drivers as regular libraries, otherwise
 # for shared libs, put them in a driver folder
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ subdir('config')
 
 # now build libs and drivers
 subdir('lib')
+subdir('drivers')
 
 # write the build config
 build_cfg = 'rte_build_config.h'
@@ -63,6 +65,11 @@ configure_file(output: build_cfg,
 		configuration: dpdk_conf,
 		install_dir: get_option('includedir'))
 
+# for static builds, include the drivers directly
+if get_option('default_library') == 'static'
+	dpdk_libraries = dpdk_drivers + dpdk_libraries
+endif
+
 # the DPDK libs needs to be passed to the link command in reverse order
 dpdk_link_libs = []
 foreach lib: dpdk_libraries
