diff --git a/examples/ip_pipeline/cli.c b/examples/ip_pipeline/cli.c
index 4d8d808..ac6d6bd 100644
--- a/examples/ip_pipeline/cli.c
+++ b/examples/ip_pipeline/cli.c
@@ -1742,6 +1742,100 @@ cmd_pipeline_port_in_table(char **tokens,
 }
 
 /**
+ * pipeline <pipeline_name> port in <port_id> enable
+ */
+static void
+cmd_pipeline_port_in_enable(char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	char *pipeline_name;
+	uint32_t port_id;
+	int status;
+
+	if (n_tokens != 6) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	pipeline_name = tokens[1];
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[2], "port") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "port");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[3], "in") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "in");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (parser_read_uint32(&port_id, tokens[4]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "port_id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[5], "enable") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "enable");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	status = pipeline_port_in_enable(pipeline_name, port_id);
+	if (status) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * pipeline <pipeline_name> port in <port_id> disable
+ */
+static void
+cmd_pipeline_port_in_disable(char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	char *pipeline_name;
+	uint32_t port_id;
+	int status;
+
+	if (n_tokens != 6) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_MISMATCH, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	pipeline_name = tokens[1];
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[2], "port") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "port");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[3], "in") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "in");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (parser_read_uint32(&port_id, tokens[4]) != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_INVALID, "port_id");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (strcmp(tokens[5], "disable") != 0) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_ARG_NOT_FOUND, "disable");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	status = pipeline_port_in_disable(pipeline_name, port_id);
+	if (status) {
+		snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_FAIL, tokens[0]);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
  * thread <thread_id> pipeline <pipeline_name> enable
  */
 static void
@@ -1947,6 +2041,24 @@ cli_process(char *in, char *out, size_t out_size)
 				out, out_size);
 			return;
 		}
+
+		if ((n_tokens >= 6) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[2], "port") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[3], "in") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[5], "enable") == 0)) {
+			cmd_pipeline_port_in_enable(tokens, n_tokens,
+				out, out_size);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if ((n_tokens >= 6) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[2], "port") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[3], "in") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[5], "disable") == 0)) {
+			cmd_pipeline_port_in_disable(tokens, n_tokens,
+				out, out_size);
+			return;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (strcmp(tokens[0], "thread") == 0) {
diff --git a/examples/ip_pipeline/pipeline.h b/examples/ip_pipeline/pipeline.h
index dbc6f77..9b79b67 100644
--- a/examples/ip_pipeline/pipeline.h
+++ b/examples/ip_pipeline/pipeline.h
@@ -262,4 +262,12 @@ struct table_rule_action {
 	struct rte_table_action_time_params time;
 };
 
+int
+pipeline_port_in_enable(const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t port_id);
+
+int
+pipeline_port_in_disable(const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t port_id);
+
 #endif /* _INCLUDE_PIPELINE_H_ */
diff --git a/examples/ip_pipeline/thread.c b/examples/ip_pipeline/thread.c
index d707ad7..a47b645 100644
--- a/examples/ip_pipeline/thread.c
+++ b/examples/ip_pipeline/thread.c
@@ -482,13 +482,17 @@ thread_msg_handle(struct thread_data *t)
 /**
  * Master thread & data plane threads: message passing
  */
-
 enum pipeline_req_type {
+	/* Port IN */
+	PIPELINE_REQ_PORT_IN_ENABLE,
+	PIPELINE_REQ_PORT_IN_DISABLE,
+
 	PIPELINE_REQ_MAX
 };
 
 struct pipeline_msg_req {
 	enum pipeline_req_type type;
+	uint32_t id; /* Port IN, port OUT or table ID */
 };
 
 struct pipeline_msg_rsp {
@@ -496,6 +500,129 @@ struct pipeline_msg_rsp {
 };
 
 /**
+ * Master thread
+ */
+static struct pipeline_msg_req *
+pipeline_msg_alloc(void)
+{
+	size_t size = RTE_MAX(sizeof(struct pipeline_msg_req),
+		sizeof(struct pipeline_msg_rsp));
+
+	return calloc(1, size);
+}
+
+static void
+pipeline_msg_free(struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp)
+{
+	free(rsp);
+}
+
+static struct pipeline_msg_rsp *
+pipeline_msg_send_recv(struct pipeline *p,
+	struct pipeline_msg_req *req)
+{
+	struct rte_ring *msgq_req = p->msgq_req;
+	struct rte_ring *msgq_rsp = p->msgq_rsp;
+	struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp;
+	int status;
+
+	/* send */
+	do {
+		status = rte_ring_sp_enqueue(msgq_req, req);
+	} while (status == -ENOBUFS);
+
+	/* recv */
+	do {
+		status = rte_ring_sc_dequeue(msgq_rsp, (void **) &rsp);
+	} while (status != 0);
+
+	return rsp;
+}
+
+int
+pipeline_port_in_enable(const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t port_id)
+{
+	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct pipeline_msg_req *req;
+	struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp;
+	int status;
+
+	/* Check input params */
+	if (pipeline_name == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	p = pipeline_find(pipeline_name);
+	if ((p == NULL) ||
+		(port_id >= p->n_ports_in))
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Allocate request */
+	req = pipeline_msg_alloc();
+	if (req == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Write request */
+	req->type = PIPELINE_REQ_PORT_IN_ENABLE;
+	req->id = port_id;
+
+	/* Send request and wait for response */
+	rsp = pipeline_msg_send_recv(p, req);
+	if (rsp == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Read response */
+	status = rsp->status;
+
+	/* Free response */
+	pipeline_msg_free(rsp);
+
+	return status;
+}
+
+int
+pipeline_port_in_disable(const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t port_id)
+{
+	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct pipeline_msg_req *req;
+	struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp;
+	int status;
+
+	/* Check input params */
+	if (pipeline_name == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	p = pipeline_find(pipeline_name);
+	if ((p == NULL) ||
+		(port_id >= p->n_ports_in))
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Allocate request */
+	req = pipeline_msg_alloc();
+	if (req == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Write request */
+	req->type = PIPELINE_REQ_PORT_IN_DISABLE;
+	req->id = port_id;
+
+	/* Send request and wait for response */
+	rsp = pipeline_msg_send_recv(p, req);
+	if (rsp == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Read response */
+	status = rsp->status;
+
+	/* Free response */
+	pipeline_msg_free(rsp);
+
+	return status;
+}
+
+
+/**
  * Data plane threads: message handling
  */
 static inline struct pipeline_msg_req *
@@ -522,6 +649,32 @@ pipeline_msg_send(struct rte_ring *msgq_rsp,
 	} while (status == -ENOBUFS);
 }
 
+static struct pipeline_msg_rsp *
+pipeline_msg_handle_port_in_enable(struct pipeline_data *p,
+	struct pipeline_msg_req *req)
+{
+	struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp = (struct pipeline_msg_rsp *) req;
+	uint32_t port_id = req->id;
+
+	rsp->status = rte_pipeline_port_in_enable(p->p,
+		port_id);
+
+	return rsp;
+}
+
+static struct pipeline_msg_rsp *
+pipeline_msg_handle_port_in_disable(struct pipeline_data *p,
+	struct pipeline_msg_req *req)
+{
+	struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp = (struct pipeline_msg_rsp *) req;
+	uint32_t port_id = req->id;
+
+	rsp->status = rte_pipeline_port_in_disable(p->p,
+		port_id);
+
+	return rsp;
+}
+
 static void
 pipeline_msg_handle(struct pipeline_data *p)
 {
@@ -534,6 +687,14 @@ pipeline_msg_handle(struct pipeline_data *p)
 			break;
 
 		switch (req->type) {
+		case PIPELINE_REQ_PORT_IN_ENABLE:
+			rsp = pipeline_msg_handle_port_in_enable(p, req);
+			break;
+
+		case PIPELINE_REQ_PORT_IN_DISABLE:
+			rsp = pipeline_msg_handle_port_in_disable(p, req);
+			break;
+
 		default:
 			rsp = (struct pipeline_msg_rsp *) req;
 			rsp->status = -1;
