diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/arch/x86/rte_cycles.c b/lib/librte_eal/common/arch/x86/rte_cycles.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7cf6093
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/arch/x86/rte_cycles.c
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+/*-
+ *   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.
+ */
+
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <cpuid.h>
+#include <rte_cycles.h>
+
+static unsigned int
+rte_cpu_get_model(uint32_t fam_mod_step)
+{
+	uint32_t family, model, ext_model;
+
+	family = (fam_mod_step >> 8) & 0xf;
+	model = (fam_mod_step >> 4) & 0xf;
+
+	if (family == 6 || family == 15) {
+		ext_model = (fam_mod_step >> 16) & 0xf;
+		model += (ext_model << 4);
+	}
+
+	return model;
+}
+
+static int32_t
+rdmsr(int msr, uint64_t *val)
+{
+	int fd;
+	int ret;
+
+	fd = open("/dev/cpu/0/msr", O_RDONLY);
+	if (fd < 0)
+		return fd;
+
+	ret = pread(fd, val, sizeof(uint64_t), msr);
+
+	close(fd);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static uint32_t
+check_model_wsm_nhm(uint8_t model)
+{
+	switch (model) {
+	/* Westmere */
+	case 0x25:
+	case 0x2C:
+	case 0x2F:
+	/* Nehalem */
+	case 0x1E:
+	case 0x1F:
+	case 0x1A:
+	case 0x2E:
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static uint32_t
+check_model_gdm_dnv(uint8_t model)
+{
+	switch (model) {
+	/* Goldmont */
+	case 0x5C:
+	/* Denverton */
+	case 0x5F:
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+uint64_t
+rte_rdtsc_arch_hz(void)
+{
+	uint64_t tsc_hz = 0;
+	uint32_t a, b, c, d, maxleaf;
+	uint8_t mult, model;
+	int32_t ret;
+
+	/*
+	 * Time Stamp Counter and Nominal Core Crystal Clock
+	 * Information Leaf
+	 */
+	maxleaf = __get_cpuid_max(0, NULL);
+
+	if (maxleaf >= 0x15) {
+		__cpuid(0x15, a, b, c, d);
+
+		/* EBX : TSC/Crystal ratio, ECX : Crystal Hz */
+		if (b && c)
+			return c * (b / a);
+	}
+
+	__cpuid(0x1, a, b, c, d);
+	model = rte_cpu_get_model(a);
+
+	if (check_model_wsm_nhm(model))
+		mult = 133;
+	else if ((c & bit_AVX) || check_model_gdm_dnv(model))
+		mult = 100;
+	else
+		return 0;
+
+	ret = rdmsr(0xCE, &tsc_hz);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	return ((tsc_hz >> 8) & 0xff) * mult * 1E6;
+}
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/arch/x86/rte_cycles.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/arch/x86/rte_cycles.h
index e2661e2..0db89dc 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/arch/x86/rte_cycles.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/arch/x86/rte_cycles.h
@@ -84,11 +84,8 @@ rte_rdtsc(void)
  *   The number of rdtsc cycles in one second. Return zero if the architecture
  *   support is not available.
  */
-static inline uint64_t
-rte_rdtsc_arch_hz(void)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
+uint64_t
+rte_rdtsc_arch_hz(void);
 
 static inline uint64_t
 rte_rdtsc_precise(void)
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/Makefile b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/Makefile
index 90bca4d..9d44828 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/Makefile
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/Makefile
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP) += rte_service.c
 # from arch dir
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP) += rte_cpuflags.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_ARCH_X86) += rte_spinlock.c
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_ARCH_X86) += rte_cycles.c
 
 CFLAGS_eal_common_cpuflags.o := $(CPUFLAGS_LIST)
 
