diff --git a/app/test-bbdev/test_bbdev.c b/app/test-bbdev/test_bbdev.c
index 10579ea..5d325b6 100644
--- a/app/test-bbdev/test_bbdev.c
+++ b/app/test-bbdev/test_bbdev.c
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ test_bbdev_configure_stop_queue(void)
 
 	/* Valid queue configuration */
 	ts_params->qconf.queue_size = info.drv.queue_size_lim;
-	ts_params->qconf.priority = info.drv.max_queue_priority;
+	ts_params->qconf.priority = info.drv.max_ul_queue_priority;
 
 	/* Device - started; queue - started */
 	rte_bbdev_start(dev_id);
@@ -413,14 +413,7 @@ test_bbdev_configure_invalid_queue_configure(void)
 			ts_params->qconf.queue_size);
 
 	ts_params->qconf.queue_size = info.drv.queue_size_lim;
-	ts_params->qconf.priority = info.drv.max_queue_priority + 1;
-	TEST_ASSERT_FAIL(rte_bbdev_queue_configure(dev_id, queue_id,
-			&ts_params->qconf),
-			"Failed test for rte_bbdev_queue_configure: "
-			"invalid value qconf.queue_size: %u",
-			ts_params->qconf.queue_size);
-
-	ts_params->qconf.priority = info.drv.max_queue_priority;
+	ts_params->qconf.priority = info.drv.max_ul_queue_priority;
 	queue_id = info.num_queues;
 	TEST_ASSERT_FAIL(rte_bbdev_queue_configure(dev_id, queue_id,
 			&ts_params->qconf),
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_05.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_05.rst
index 3923dc2..116c3d4 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_05.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_05.rst
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@ ABI Changes
    Also, make sure to start the actual text at the margin.
    =========================================================
 
+* **Queue Groups split into UL/DL Groups**
+
+  Queue Groups have been split into UL/DL Groups in Turbo Software Driver.
+  They are independent for Decode/Encode. ``rte_bbdev_driver_info`` reflects
+  introduced changes.
 
 Removed Items
 -------------
diff --git a/drivers/baseband/null/bbdev_null.c b/drivers/baseband/null/bbdev_null.c
index 6bc8491..e8e541f 100644
--- a/drivers/baseband/null/bbdev_null.c
+++ b/drivers/baseband/null/bbdev_null.c
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ info_get(struct rte_bbdev *dev, struct rte_bbdev_driver_info *dev_info)
 	dev_info->max_num_queues = internals->max_nb_queues;
 	dev_info->queue_size_lim = RTE_BBDEV_QUEUE_SIZE_LIMIT;
 	dev_info->hardware_accelerated = false;
-	dev_info->max_queue_priority = 0;
+	dev_info->max_dl_queue_priority = 0;
+	dev_info->max_ul_queue_priority = 0;
 	dev_info->default_queue_conf = default_queue_conf;
 	dev_info->capabilities = bbdev_capabilities;
 	dev_info->cpu_flag_reqs = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/baseband/turbo_sw/bbdev_turbo_software.c b/drivers/baseband/turbo_sw/bbdev_turbo_software.c
index af484fc..39b597b 100644
--- a/drivers/baseband/turbo_sw/bbdev_turbo_software.c
+++ b/drivers/baseband/turbo_sw/bbdev_turbo_software.c
@@ -175,7 +175,8 @@ info_get(struct rte_bbdev *dev, struct rte_bbdev_driver_info *dev_info)
 	dev_info->max_num_queues = internals->max_nb_queues;
 	dev_info->queue_size_lim = RTE_BBDEV_QUEUE_SIZE_LIMIT;
 	dev_info->hardware_accelerated = false;
-	dev_info->max_queue_priority = 0;
+	dev_info->max_dl_queue_priority = 0;
+	dev_info->max_ul_queue_priority = 0;
 	dev_info->default_queue_conf = default_queue_conf;
 	dev_info->capabilities = bbdev_capabilities;
 	dev_info->cpu_flag_reqs = &cpu_flag;
diff --git a/lib/librte_bbdev/rte_bbdev.c b/lib/librte_bbdev/rte_bbdev.c
index 74ecc49..28434e0 100644
--- a/lib/librte_bbdev/rte_bbdev.c
+++ b/lib/librte_bbdev/rte_bbdev.c
@@ -495,11 +495,20 @@ rte_bbdev_queue_configure(uint16_t dev_id, uint16_t queue_id,
 					conf->queue_size, queue_id, dev_id);
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
-		if (conf->priority > dev_info.max_queue_priority) {
+		if (conf->op_type == RTE_BBDEV_OP_TURBO_DEC &&
+			conf->priority > dev_info.max_ul_queue_priority) {
 			rte_bbdev_log(ERR,
 					"Priority (%u) of queue %u of bdev %u must be <= %u",
 					conf->priority, queue_id, dev_id,
-					dev_info.max_queue_priority);
+					dev_info.max_ul_queue_priority);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+		if (conf->op_type == RTE_BBDEV_OP_TURBO_ENC &&
+			conf->priority > dev_info.max_dl_queue_priority) {
+			rte_bbdev_log(ERR,
+					"Priority (%u) of queue %u of bdev %u must be <= %u",
+					conf->priority, queue_id, dev_id,
+					dev_info.max_dl_queue_priority);
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/lib/librte_bbdev/rte_bbdev.h b/lib/librte_bbdev/rte_bbdev.h
index bd0ec24..9906488 100644
--- a/lib/librte_bbdev/rte_bbdev.h
+++ b/lib/librte_bbdev/rte_bbdev.h
@@ -283,8 +283,10 @@ struct rte_bbdev_driver_info {
 	uint32_t queue_size_lim;
 	/** Set if device off-loads operation to hardware  */
 	bool hardware_accelerated;
-	/** Max value supported by queue priority */
-	uint8_t max_queue_priority;
+	/** Max value supported by queue priority for DL */
+	uint8_t max_dl_queue_priority;
+	/** Max value supported by queue priority for UL */
+	uint8_t max_ul_queue_priority;
 	/** Set if device supports per-queue interrupts */
 	bool queue_intr_supported;
 	/** Minimum alignment of buffers, in bytes */
