diff --git a/app/test/test.c b/app/test/test.c
index ac0a66392a..173d202e47 100644
--- a/app/test/test.c
+++ b/app/test/test.c
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ extern cmdline_parse_ctx_t main_ctx[];
 
 #define FOR_EACH_SUITE_TESTCASE(iter, suite, case)			\
 	for (iter = 0, case = suite->unit_test_cases[0];		\
-		suite->unit_test_cases[iter].testcase;			\
+		suite->unit_test_cases[iter].testcase ||		\
+		suite->unit_test_cases[iter].testcase_with_data;	\
 		iter++, case = suite->unit_test_cases[iter])
 
 #define FOR_EACH_SUITE_TESTSUITE(iter, suite, sub_ts)			\
@@ -341,7 +342,13 @@ unit_test_suite_runner(struct unit_test_suite *suite)
 
 		if (test_success == TEST_SUCCESS) {
 			/* run the test case */
-			test_success = tc.testcase();
+			if (tc.testcase)
+				test_success = tc.testcase();
+			else if (tc.testcase_with_data)
+				test_success = tc.testcase_with_data(tc.data);
+			else
+				test_success = -ENOTSUP;
+
 			if (test_success == TEST_SUCCESS)
 				suite->succeeded++;
 			else if (test_success == TEST_SKIPPED)
diff --git a/app/test/test.h b/app/test/test.h
index f277df7c9d..c3b2a877ec 100644
--- a/app/test/test.h
+++ b/app/test/test.h
@@ -108,24 +108,28 @@ struct unit_test_case {
 	int (*setup)(void);
 	void (*teardown)(void);
 	int (*testcase)(void);
+	int (*testcase_with_data)(const void *data);
 	const char *name;
 	unsigned enabled;
+	const void *data;
 };
 
-#define TEST_CASE(fn) { NULL, NULL, fn, #fn, 1 }
+#define TEST_CASE(fn) { NULL, NULL, fn, NULL, #fn, 1, NULL }
 
-#define TEST_CASE_NAMED(name, fn) { NULL, NULL, fn, name, 1 }
+#define TEST_CASE_NAMED(name, fn) { NULL, NULL, fn, NULL, name, 1, NULL }
 
 #define TEST_CASE_ST(setup, teardown, testcase) \
-		{ setup, teardown, testcase, #testcase, 1 }
+		{ setup, teardown, testcase, NULL, #testcase, 1, NULL }
 
+#define TEST_CASE_WITH_DATA(setup, teardown, testcase, data) \
+		{ setup, teardown, NULL, testcase, #testcase, 1, data }
 
-#define TEST_CASE_DISABLED(fn) { NULL, NULL, fn, #fn, 0 }
+#define TEST_CASE_DISABLED(fn) { NULL, NULL, fn, NULL, #fn, 0, NULL }
 
 #define TEST_CASE_ST_DISABLED(setup, teardown, testcase) \
-		{ setup, teardown, testcase, #testcase, 0 }
+		{ setup, teardown, testcase, NULL, #testcase, 0, NULL }
 
-#define TEST_CASES_END() { NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, 0 }
+#define TEST_CASES_END() { NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, 0, NULL }
 
 static inline void
 debug_hexdump(FILE *file, const char *title, const void *buf, size_t len)
diff --git a/app/test/test_cryptodev.c b/app/test/test_cryptodev.c
index 67adfedd72..f35171ad02 100644
--- a/app/test/test_cryptodev.c
+++ b/app/test/test_cryptodev.c
@@ -103,6 +103,15 @@ struct crypto_unittest_params {
 	for (j = 0; j < num_child_ts; index++, j++)			\
 		parent_ts.unit_test_suites[index] = child_ts[j]
 
+#define ADD_BLOCKCIPHER_TESTSUITE(index, parent_ts, blk_types, num_blk_types)	\
+	for (j = 0; j < num_blk_types; index++, j++)				\
+		parent_ts.unit_test_suites[index] =				\
+				build_blockcipher_test_suite(blk_types[j])
+
+#define FREE_BLOCKCIPHER_TESTSUITE(index, parent_ts, num_blk_types)		\
+	for (j = index; j < index + num_blk_types; j++)				\
+		free_blockcipher_test_suite(parent_ts.unit_test_suites[j])
+
 /*
  * Forward declarations.
  */
@@ -2312,80 +2321,6 @@ test_AES_CBC_HMAC_SHA512_decrypt_perform(struct rte_cryptodev_sym_session *sess,
 	return TEST_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-static int
-test_blockcipher(enum blockcipher_test_type test_type)
-{
-	struct crypto_testsuite_params *ts_params = &testsuite_params;
-	int status;
-
-	status = test_blockcipher_all_tests(ts_params->mbuf_pool,
-		ts_params->op_mpool,
-		ts_params->session_mpool, ts_params->session_priv_mpool,
-		ts_params->valid_devs[0],
-		test_type);
-
-	if (status == -ENOTSUP)
-		return status;
-
-	TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(status, 0, "Test failed");
-
-	return TEST_SUCCESS;
-}
-
-static int
-test_AES_cipheronly_all(void)
-{
-	return test_blockcipher(BLKCIPHER_AES_CIPHERONLY_TYPE);
-}
-
-static int
-test_AES_docsis_all(void)
-{
-	/* Data-path service does not support DOCSIS yet */
-	if (global_api_test_type == CRYPTODEV_RAW_API_TEST)
-		return -ENOTSUP;
-	return test_blockcipher(BLKCIPHER_AES_DOCSIS_TYPE);
-}
-
-static int
-test_DES_docsis_all(void)
-{
-	/* Data-path service does not support DOCSIS yet */
-	if (global_api_test_type == CRYPTODEV_RAW_API_TEST)
-		return -ENOTSUP;
-	return test_blockcipher(BLKCIPHER_DES_DOCSIS_TYPE);
-}
-
-static int
-test_DES_cipheronly_all(void)
-{
-	return test_blockcipher(BLKCIPHER_DES_CIPHERONLY_TYPE);
-}
-
-static int
-test_authonly_all(void)
-{
-	return test_blockcipher(BLKCIPHER_AUTHONLY_TYPE);
-}
-
-static int
-test_AES_chain_all(void)
-{
-	return test_blockcipher(BLKCIPHER_AES_CHAIN_TYPE);
-}
-
-static int
-test_3DES_chain_all(void)
-{
-	return test_blockcipher(BLKCIPHER_3DES_CHAIN_TYPE);
-}
-
-static int
-test_3DES_cipheronly_all(void)
-{
-	return test_blockcipher(BLKCIPHER_3DES_CIPHERONLY_TYPE);
-}
-
 /* ***** SNOW 3G Tests ***** */
 static int
 create_wireless_algo_hash_session(uint8_t dev_id,
@@ -13776,14 +13711,6 @@ static struct unit_test_suite cryptodev_gen_testsuite  = {
 				test_queue_pair_descriptor_setup),
 		TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown,
 				test_device_configure_invalid_queue_pair_ids),
-		TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown, test_AES_chain_all),
-		TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown, test_AES_cipheronly_all),
-		TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown, test_3DES_chain_all),
-		TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown, test_3DES_cipheronly_all),
-		TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown, test_DES_cipheronly_all),
-		TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown, test_AES_docsis_all),
-		TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown, test_DES_docsis_all),
-		TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown, test_authonly_all),
 		TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown, test_stats),
 		TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown, test_enq_callback_setup),
 		TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown, test_deq_callback_setup),
@@ -14511,7 +14438,16 @@ static struct unit_test_suite cryptodev_mixed_cipher_hash_testsuite  = {
 static int
 run_cryptodev_testsuite(const char *pmd_name)
 {
-	uint8_t ret, j, i = 0;
+	uint8_t ret, j, i = 0, blk_start_idx = 0;
+	const enum blockcipher_test_type blk_suites[] = {
+		BLKCIPHER_AES_CHAIN_TYPE,
+		BLKCIPHER_AES_CIPHERONLY_TYPE,
+		BLKCIPHER_AES_DOCSIS_TYPE,
+		BLKCIPHER_3DES_CHAIN_TYPE,
+		BLKCIPHER_3DES_CIPHERONLY_TYPE,
+		BLKCIPHER_DES_CIPHERONLY_TYPE,
+		BLKCIPHER_DES_DOCSIS_TYPE,
+		BLKCIPHER_AUTHONLY_TYPE};
 	struct unit_test_suite *static_suites[] = {
 		&cryptodev_multi_session_testsuite,
 		&cryptodev_null_testsuite,
@@ -14550,11 +14486,13 @@ run_cryptodev_testsuite(const char *pmd_name)
 	}
 
 	ts.unit_test_suites = malloc(sizeof(struct unit_test_suite *) *
-			RTE_DIM(static_suites));
+			(RTE_DIM(blk_suites) + RTE_DIM(static_suites)));
 
+	ADD_BLOCKCIPHER_TESTSUITE(i, ts, blk_suites, RTE_DIM(blk_suites));
 	ADD_STATIC_TESTSUITE(i, ts, static_suites, RTE_DIM(static_suites));
 	ret = unit_test_suite_runner(&ts);
 
+	FREE_BLOCKCIPHER_TESTSUITE(blk_start_idx, ts, RTE_DIM(blk_suites));
 	free(ts.unit_test_suites);
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -14652,54 +14590,35 @@ test_cryptodev_mrvl(void)
 static int
 test_cryptodev_scheduler(void /*argv __rte_unused, int argc __rte_unused*/)
 {
-	uint8_t ret, j, i = 0;
+	uint8_t ret, sched_i, j, i = 0, blk_start_idx = 0;
+	const enum blockcipher_test_type blk_suites[] = {
+		BLKCIPHER_AES_CHAIN_TYPE,
+		BLKCIPHER_AES_CIPHERONLY_TYPE,
+		BLKCIPHER_AUTHONLY_TYPE
+	};
 	static struct unit_test_suite scheduler_multicore = {
 		.suite_name = "Scheduler Multicore Unit Test Suite",
 		.setup = scheduler_multicore_testsuite_setup,
 		.teardown = scheduler_mode_testsuite_teardown,
-		.unit_test_cases = {
-			TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown, test_AES_chain_all),
-			TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown,
-					test_AES_cipheronly_all),
-			TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown, test_authonly_all),
-			TEST_CASES_END()
-		}
+		.unit_test_cases = {TEST_CASES_END()}
 	};
 	static struct unit_test_suite scheduler_round_robin = {
 		.suite_name = "Scheduler Round Robin Unit Test Suite",
 		.setup = scheduler_roundrobin_testsuite_setup,
 		.teardown = scheduler_mode_testsuite_teardown,
-		.unit_test_cases = {
-			TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown, test_AES_chain_all),
-			TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown,
-					test_AES_cipheronly_all),
-			TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown, test_authonly_all),
-			TEST_CASES_END()
-		}
+		.unit_test_cases = {TEST_CASES_END()}
 	};
 	static struct unit_test_suite scheduler_failover = {
 		.suite_name = "Scheduler Failover Unit Test Suite",
 		.setup = scheduler_failover_testsuite_setup,
 		.teardown = scheduler_mode_testsuite_teardown,
-		.unit_test_cases = {
-			TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown, test_AES_chain_all),
-			TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown,
-					test_AES_cipheronly_all),
-			TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown, test_authonly_all),
-			TEST_CASES_END()
-		}
+		.unit_test_cases = {TEST_CASES_END()}
 	};
 	static struct unit_test_suite scheduler_pkt_size_distr = {
 		.suite_name = "Scheduler Pkt Size Distr Unit Test Suite",
 		.setup = scheduler_pkt_size_distr_testsuite_setup,
 		.teardown = scheduler_mode_testsuite_teardown,
-		.unit_test_cases = {
-			TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown, test_AES_chain_all),
-			TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown,
-					test_AES_cipheronly_all),
-			TEST_CASE_ST(ut_setup, ut_teardown, test_authonly_all),
-			TEST_CASES_END()
-		}
+		.unit_test_cases = {TEST_CASES_END()}
 	};
 	struct unit_test_suite *sched_mode_suites[] = {
 		&scheduler_multicore,
@@ -14745,6 +14664,16 @@ test_cryptodev_scheduler(void /*argv __rte_unused, int argc __rte_unused*/)
 		return TEST_SKIPPED;
 	}
 
+	for (sched_i = 0; sched_i < RTE_DIM(sched_mode_suites); sched_i++) {
+		uint8_t blk_i = 0;
+		sched_mode_suites[sched_i]->unit_test_suites = malloc(sizeof
+				(struct unit_test_suite *) *
+				(RTE_DIM(blk_suites) + 1));
+		ADD_BLOCKCIPHER_TESTSUITE(blk_i, (*sched_mode_suites[sched_i]),
+				blk_suites, RTE_DIM(blk_suites));
+		sched_mode_suites[sched_i]->unit_test_suites[blk_i] = &end_testsuite;
+	}
+
 	ts.unit_test_suites = malloc(sizeof(struct unit_test_suite *) *
 			(RTE_DIM(static_suites) + RTE_DIM(sched_mode_suites)));
 	ADD_STATIC_TESTSUITE(i, ts, sched_mode_suites,
@@ -14752,6 +14681,12 @@ test_cryptodev_scheduler(void /*argv __rte_unused, int argc __rte_unused*/)
 	ADD_STATIC_TESTSUITE(i, ts, static_suites, RTE_DIM(static_suites));
 	ret = unit_test_suite_runner(&ts);
 
+	for (sched_i = 0; sched_i < RTE_DIM(sched_mode_suites); sched_i++) {
+		FREE_BLOCKCIPHER_TESTSUITE(blk_start_idx,
+				(*sched_mode_suites[sched_i]),
+				RTE_DIM(blk_suites));
+		free(sched_mode_suites[sched_i]->unit_test_suites);
+	}
 	free(ts.unit_test_suites);
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/app/test/test_cryptodev_blockcipher.c b/app/test/test_cryptodev_blockcipher.c
index 411968837f..d342c7b859 100644
--- a/app/test/test_cryptodev_blockcipher.c
+++ b/app/test/test_cryptodev_blockcipher.c
@@ -813,82 +813,401 @@ test_blockcipher_one_case(const struct blockcipher_test_case *t,
 	return status;
 }
 
-int
-test_blockcipher_all_tests(struct rte_mempool *mbuf_pool,
-	struct rte_mempool *op_mpool,
-	struct rte_mempool *sess_mpool,
-	struct rte_mempool *sess_priv_mpool,
-	uint8_t dev_id,
-	enum blockcipher_test_type test_type)
+static int
+blockcipher_test_case_run(const void *data)
 {
-	int status, overall_status = TEST_SUCCESS;
-	uint32_t i, test_index = 0;
+	const struct blockcipher_test_case *tc_data = data;
+	int status;
 	char test_msg[BLOCKCIPHER_TEST_MSG_LEN + 1];
-	uint32_t n_test_cases = 0;
-	const struct blockcipher_test_case *tcs = NULL;
+
+	status = test_blockcipher_one_case(tc_data,
+			p_testsuite_params->mbuf_pool,
+			p_testsuite_params->op_mpool,
+			p_testsuite_params->session_mpool,
+			p_testsuite_params->session_priv_mpool,
+			p_testsuite_params->valid_devs[0],
+			test_msg);
+	return status;
+}
+
+static int
+aes_chain_setup(void)
+{
+	uint8_t dev_id = p_testsuite_params->valid_devs[0];
+	struct rte_cryptodev_info dev_info;
+	uint64_t feat_flags;
+	const enum rte_crypto_cipher_algorithm ciphers[] = {
+		RTE_CRYPTO_CIPHER_NULL,
+		RTE_CRYPTO_CIPHER_AES_CTR,
+		RTE_CRYPTO_CIPHER_AES_CBC
+	};
+	const enum rte_crypto_auth_algorithm auths[] = {
+		RTE_CRYPTO_AUTH_NULL,
+		RTE_CRYPTO_AUTH_SHA1_HMAC,
+		RTE_CRYPTO_AUTH_AES_XCBC_MAC,
+		RTE_CRYPTO_AUTH_SHA256_HMAC,
+		RTE_CRYPTO_AUTH_SHA512_HMAC,
+		RTE_CRYPTO_AUTH_SHA224_HMAC,
+		RTE_CRYPTO_AUTH_SHA384_HMAC
+	};
+
+	rte_cryptodev_info_get(dev_id, &dev_info);
+	feat_flags = dev_info.feature_flags;
+
+	if (!(feat_flags & RTE_CRYPTODEV_FF_SYMMETRIC_CRYPTO) ||
+			((global_api_test_type == CRYPTODEV_RAW_API_TEST) &&
+			!(feat_flags & RTE_CRYPTODEV_FF_SYM_RAW_DP))) {
+		RTE_LOG(INFO, USER1, "Feature flag requirements for AES Chain "
+				"testsuite not met\n");
+		return TEST_SKIPPED;
+	}
+
+	if (check_cipher_capabilities_supported(ciphers, RTE_DIM(ciphers)) != 0
+			&& check_auth_capabilities_supported(auths,
+			RTE_DIM(auths)) != 0) {
+		RTE_LOG(INFO, USER1, "Capability requirements for AES Chain "
+				"testsuite not met\n");
+		return TEST_SKIPPED;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+aes_cipheronly_setup(void)
+{
+	uint8_t dev_id = p_testsuite_params->valid_devs[0];
+	struct rte_cryptodev_info dev_info;
+	uint64_t feat_flags;
+	const enum rte_crypto_cipher_algorithm ciphers[] = {
+		RTE_CRYPTO_CIPHER_NULL,
+		RTE_CRYPTO_CIPHER_AES_CTR,
+		RTE_CRYPTO_CIPHER_AES_CBC,
+		RTE_CRYPTO_CIPHER_AES_ECB,
+		RTE_CRYPTO_CIPHER_AES_XTS
+	};
+	const enum rte_crypto_auth_algorithm auths[] = {
+		RTE_CRYPTO_AUTH_NULL,
+		RTE_CRYPTO_AUTH_SHA1_HMAC,
+		RTE_CRYPTO_AUTH_AES_XCBC_MAC
+	};
+
+	rte_cryptodev_info_get(dev_id, &dev_info);
+	feat_flags = dev_info.feature_flags;
+
+	if (!(feat_flags & RTE_CRYPTODEV_FF_SYMMETRIC_CRYPTO) ||
+			((global_api_test_type == CRYPTODEV_RAW_API_TEST) &&
+			!(feat_flags & RTE_CRYPTODEV_FF_SYM_RAW_DP))) {
+		RTE_LOG(INFO, USER1, "Feature flag requirements for AES Cipheronly "
+				"testsuite not met\n");
+		return TEST_SKIPPED;
+	}
+
+	if (check_cipher_capabilities_supported(ciphers, RTE_DIM(ciphers)) != 0
+			&& check_auth_capabilities_supported(auths,
+			RTE_DIM(auths)) != 0) {
+		RTE_LOG(INFO, USER1, "Capability requirements for AES Cipheronly "
+				"testsuite not met\n");
+		return TEST_SKIPPED;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+aes_docsis_setup(void)
+{
+	uint8_t dev_id = p_testsuite_params->valid_devs[0];
+	struct rte_cryptodev_info dev_info;
+	uint64_t feat_flags;
+	const enum rte_crypto_cipher_algorithm ciphers[] = {
+		RTE_CRYPTO_CIPHER_AES_DOCSISBPI
+	};
+
+	rte_cryptodev_info_get(dev_id, &dev_info);
+	feat_flags = dev_info.feature_flags;
+
+	/* Data-path service does not support DOCSIS yet */
+	if (!(feat_flags & RTE_CRYPTODEV_FF_SYMMETRIC_CRYPTO) ||
+			(global_api_test_type == CRYPTODEV_RAW_API_TEST)) {
+		RTE_LOG(INFO, USER1, "Feature flag requirements for AES Docsis "
+				"testsuite not met\n");
+		return TEST_SKIPPED;
+	}
+
+	if (check_cipher_capabilities_supported(ciphers, RTE_DIM(ciphers)) != 0) {
+		RTE_LOG(INFO, USER1, "Capability requirements for AES Docsis "
+				"testsuite not met\n");
+		return TEST_SKIPPED;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+triple_des_chain_setup(void)
+{
+	uint8_t dev_id = p_testsuite_params->valid_devs[0];
+	struct rte_cryptodev_info dev_info;
+	uint64_t feat_flags;
+	const enum rte_crypto_cipher_algorithm ciphers[] = {
+		RTE_CRYPTO_CIPHER_3DES_CTR,
+		RTE_CRYPTO_CIPHER_3DES_CBC
+	};
+	const enum rte_crypto_auth_algorithm auths[] = {
+		RTE_CRYPTO_AUTH_SHA1_HMAC,
+		RTE_CRYPTO_AUTH_SHA1
+	};
+
+	rte_cryptodev_info_get(dev_id, &dev_info);
+	feat_flags = dev_info.feature_flags;
+
+	if (!(feat_flags & RTE_CRYPTODEV_FF_SYMMETRIC_CRYPTO) ||
+			((global_api_test_type == CRYPTODEV_RAW_API_TEST) &&
+			!(feat_flags & RTE_CRYPTODEV_FF_SYM_RAW_DP))) {
+		RTE_LOG(INFO, USER1, "Feature flag requirements for 3DES Chain "
+				"testsuite not met\n");
+		return TEST_SKIPPED;
+	}
+
+	if (check_cipher_capabilities_supported(ciphers, RTE_DIM(ciphers)) != 0
+			&& check_auth_capabilities_supported(auths,
+			RTE_DIM(auths)) != 0) {
+		RTE_LOG(INFO, USER1, "Capability requirements for 3DES Chain "
+				"testsuite not met\n");
+		return TEST_SKIPPED;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+triple_des_cipheronly_setup(void)
+{
+	uint8_t dev_id = p_testsuite_params->valid_devs[0];
+	struct rte_cryptodev_info dev_info;
+	uint64_t feat_flags;
+	const enum rte_crypto_cipher_algorithm ciphers[] = {
+		RTE_CRYPTO_CIPHER_3DES_CTR,
+		RTE_CRYPTO_CIPHER_3DES_CBC
+	};
+
+	rte_cryptodev_info_get(dev_id, &dev_info);
+	feat_flags = dev_info.feature_flags;
+
+	if (!(feat_flags & RTE_CRYPTODEV_FF_SYMMETRIC_CRYPTO) ||
+			((global_api_test_type == CRYPTODEV_RAW_API_TEST) &&
+			!(feat_flags & RTE_CRYPTODEV_FF_SYM_RAW_DP))) {
+		RTE_LOG(INFO, USER1, "Feature flag requirements for 3DES "
+				"Cipheronly testsuite not met\n");
+		return TEST_SKIPPED;
+	}
+
+	if (check_cipher_capabilities_supported(ciphers, RTE_DIM(ciphers)) != 0) {
+		RTE_LOG(INFO, USER1, "Capability requirements for 3DES "
+				"Cipheronly testsuite not met\n");
+		return TEST_SKIPPED;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+des_cipheronly_setup(void)
+{
+	uint8_t dev_id = p_testsuite_params->valid_devs[0];
+	struct rte_cryptodev_info dev_info;
+	uint64_t feat_flags;
+	const enum rte_crypto_cipher_algorithm ciphers[] = {
+		RTE_CRYPTO_CIPHER_DES_CBC
+	};
+
+	rte_cryptodev_info_get(dev_id, &dev_info);
+	feat_flags = dev_info.feature_flags;
+
+	if (!(feat_flags & RTE_CRYPTODEV_FF_SYMMETRIC_CRYPTO) ||
+			((global_api_test_type == CRYPTODEV_RAW_API_TEST) &&
+			!(feat_flags & RTE_CRYPTODEV_FF_SYM_RAW_DP))) {
+		RTE_LOG(INFO, USER1, "Feature flag requirements for DES "
+				"Cipheronly testsuite not met\n");
+		return TEST_SKIPPED;
+	}
+
+	if (check_cipher_capabilities_supported(ciphers, RTE_DIM(ciphers)) != 0) {
+		RTE_LOG(INFO, USER1, "Capability requirements for DES "
+				"Cipheronly testsuite not met\n");
+		return TEST_SKIPPED;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+des_docsis_setup(void)
+{
+	uint8_t dev_id = p_testsuite_params->valid_devs[0];
+	struct rte_cryptodev_info dev_info;
+	uint64_t feat_flags;
+	const enum rte_crypto_cipher_algorithm ciphers[] = {
+		RTE_CRYPTO_CIPHER_DES_DOCSISBPI
+	};
+
+	rte_cryptodev_info_get(dev_id, &dev_info);
+	feat_flags = dev_info.feature_flags;
+
+	/* Data-path service does not support DOCSIS yet */
+	if (!(feat_flags & RTE_CRYPTODEV_FF_SYMMETRIC_CRYPTO) ||
+			(global_api_test_type == CRYPTODEV_RAW_API_TEST)) {
+		RTE_LOG(INFO, USER1, "Feature flag requirements for DES Docsis "
+				"testsuite not met\n");
+		return TEST_SKIPPED;
+	}
+
+	if (check_cipher_capabilities_supported(ciphers, RTE_DIM(ciphers)) != 0) {
+		RTE_LOG(INFO, USER1, "Capability requirements for DES Docsis "
+				"testsuite not met\n");
+		return TEST_SKIPPED;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+authonly_setup(void)
+{
+	uint8_t dev_id = p_testsuite_params->valid_devs[0];
+	struct rte_cryptodev_info dev_info;
+	uint64_t feat_flags;
+	const enum rte_crypto_auth_algorithm auths[] = {
+		RTE_CRYPTO_AUTH_MD5,
+		RTE_CRYPTO_AUTH_MD5_HMAC,
+		RTE_CRYPTO_AUTH_SHA1,
+		RTE_CRYPTO_AUTH_SHA1_HMAC,
+		RTE_CRYPTO_AUTH_SHA224,
+		RTE_CRYPTO_AUTH_SHA224_HMAC,
+		RTE_CRYPTO_AUTH_SHA256,
+		RTE_CRYPTO_AUTH_SHA256_HMAC,
+		RTE_CRYPTO_AUTH_SHA384,
+		RTE_CRYPTO_AUTH_SHA384_HMAC,
+		RTE_CRYPTO_AUTH_SHA512,
+		RTE_CRYPTO_AUTH_SHA512_HMAC,
+		RTE_CRYPTO_AUTH_AES_CMAC,
+		RTE_CRYPTO_AUTH_NULL,
+		RTE_CRYPTO_AUTH_AES_XCBC_MAC
+	};
+
+	rte_cryptodev_info_get(dev_id, &dev_info);
+	feat_flags = dev_info.feature_flags;
+
+	if (!(feat_flags & RTE_CRYPTODEV_FF_SYMMETRIC_CRYPTO) ||
+			((global_api_test_type == CRYPTODEV_RAW_API_TEST) &&
+			!(feat_flags & RTE_CRYPTODEV_FF_SYM_RAW_DP))) {
+		RTE_LOG(INFO, USER1, "Feature flag requirements for Auth Only "
+				"testsuite not met\n");
+		return TEST_SKIPPED;
+	}
+
+	if (check_auth_capabilities_supported(auths, RTE_DIM(auths)) != 0) {
+		RTE_LOG(INFO, USER1, "Capability requirements for Auth Only "
+				"testsuite not met\n");
+		return TEST_SKIPPED;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+struct unit_test_suite *
+build_blockcipher_test_suite(enum blockcipher_test_type test_type)
+{
+	int i, n_test_cases = 0;
+	struct unit_test_suite *ts;
+	const char *ts_name = NULL;
+	const struct blockcipher_test_case *blk_tcs;
+	struct unit_test_case *tc;
+	int (*ts_setup)(void) = NULL;
 
 	switch (test_type) {
 	case BLKCIPHER_AES_CHAIN_TYPE:
-		n_test_cases = sizeof(aes_chain_test_cases) /
-		sizeof(aes_chain_test_cases[0]);
-		tcs = aes_chain_test_cases;
+		n_test_cases = RTE_DIM(aes_chain_test_cases);
+		blk_tcs = aes_chain_test_cases;
+		ts_name = "AES Chain";
+		ts_setup = aes_chain_setup;
 		break;
 	case BLKCIPHER_AES_CIPHERONLY_TYPE:
-		n_test_cases = sizeof(aes_cipheronly_test_cases) /
-		sizeof(aes_cipheronly_test_cases[0]);
-		tcs = aes_cipheronly_test_cases;
+		n_test_cases = RTE_DIM(aes_cipheronly_test_cases);
+		blk_tcs = aes_cipheronly_test_cases;
+		ts_name = "AES Cipher Only";
+		ts_setup = aes_cipheronly_setup;
 		break;
 	case BLKCIPHER_AES_DOCSIS_TYPE:
-		n_test_cases = sizeof(aes_docsis_test_cases) /
-		sizeof(aes_docsis_test_cases[0]);
-		tcs = aes_docsis_test_cases;
+		n_test_cases = RTE_DIM(aes_docsis_test_cases);
+		blk_tcs = aes_docsis_test_cases;
+		ts_name = "AES Docsis";
+		ts_setup = aes_docsis_setup;
 		break;
 	case BLKCIPHER_3DES_CHAIN_TYPE:
-		n_test_cases = sizeof(triple_des_chain_test_cases) /
-		sizeof(triple_des_chain_test_cases[0]);
-		tcs = triple_des_chain_test_cases;
+		n_test_cases = RTE_DIM(triple_des_chain_test_cases);
+		blk_tcs = triple_des_chain_test_cases;
+		ts_name = "3DES Chain";
+		ts_setup = triple_des_chain_setup;
 		break;
 	case BLKCIPHER_3DES_CIPHERONLY_TYPE:
-		n_test_cases = sizeof(triple_des_cipheronly_test_cases) /
-		sizeof(triple_des_cipheronly_test_cases[0]);
-		tcs = triple_des_cipheronly_test_cases;
+		n_test_cases = RTE_DIM(triple_des_cipheronly_test_cases);
+		blk_tcs = triple_des_cipheronly_test_cases;
+		ts_name = "3DES Cipher Only";
+		ts_setup = triple_des_cipheronly_setup;
 		break;
 	case BLKCIPHER_DES_CIPHERONLY_TYPE:
-		n_test_cases = sizeof(des_cipheronly_test_cases) /
-		sizeof(des_cipheronly_test_cases[0]);
-		tcs = des_cipheronly_test_cases;
+		n_test_cases = RTE_DIM(des_cipheronly_test_cases);
+		blk_tcs = des_cipheronly_test_cases;
+		ts_name = "DES Cipher Only";
+		ts_setup = des_cipheronly_setup;
 		break;
 	case BLKCIPHER_DES_DOCSIS_TYPE:
-		n_test_cases = sizeof(des_docsis_test_cases) /
-		sizeof(des_docsis_test_cases[0]);
-		tcs = des_docsis_test_cases;
+		n_test_cases = RTE_DIM(des_docsis_test_cases);
+		blk_tcs = des_docsis_test_cases;
+		ts_name = "DES Docsis";
+		ts_setup = des_docsis_setup;
 		break;
 	case BLKCIPHER_AUTHONLY_TYPE:
-		n_test_cases = sizeof(hash_test_cases) /
-		sizeof(hash_test_cases[0]);
-		tcs = hash_test_cases;
+		n_test_cases = RTE_DIM(hash_test_cases);
+		blk_tcs = hash_test_cases;
+		ts_name = "Auth Only";
+		ts_setup = authonly_setup;
 		break;
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
 
-	for (i = 0; i < n_test_cases; i++) {
-		const struct blockcipher_test_case *tc = &tcs[i];
+	ts = calloc(1, sizeof(struct unit_test_suite) +
+			(sizeof(struct unit_test_case) * (n_test_cases + 1)));
+	ts->suite_name = ts_name;
+	ts->setup = ts_setup;
 
-		status = test_blockcipher_one_case(tc, mbuf_pool, op_mpool,
-			sess_mpool, sess_priv_mpool, dev_id,
-			test_msg);
-
-		printf("  %u) TestCase %s %s\n", test_index ++,
-			tc->test_descr, test_msg);
-
-		if (status == TEST_FAILED) {
-			overall_status = status;
-
-			if (tc->feature_mask & BLOCKCIPHER_TEST_FEATURE_STOPPER)
-				break;
-		}
+	for (i = 0; i < n_test_cases; i++) {
+		tc = &ts->unit_test_cases[i];
+		tc->name = blk_tcs[i].test_descr;
+		tc->enabled = 1;
+		tc->setup = ut_setup;
+		tc->teardown = ut_teardown;
+		tc->testcase = NULL;
+		tc->testcase_with_data = blockcipher_test_case_run;
+		tc->data = &blk_tcs[i];
 	}
+	tc = &ts->unit_test_cases[i];
+	tc->name = NULL;
+	tc->enabled = 0;
+	tc->setup = NULL;
+	tc->teardown = NULL;
+	tc->testcase = NULL;
+	tc->testcase_with_data = NULL;
+	tc->data = NULL;
+
+	return ts;
+}
 
-	return overall_status;
+void
+free_blockcipher_test_suite(struct unit_test_suite *ts)
+{
+	free(ts);
 }
diff --git a/app/test/test_cryptodev_blockcipher.h b/app/test/test_cryptodev_blockcipher.h
index 145d8da07e..a06241b06d 100644
--- a/app/test/test_cryptodev_blockcipher.h
+++ b/app/test/test_cryptodev_blockcipher.h
@@ -99,12 +99,10 @@ struct blockcipher_test_data {
 	unsigned int auth_offset;
 };
 
-int
-test_blockcipher_all_tests(struct rte_mempool *mbuf_pool,
-	struct rte_mempool *op_mpool,
-	struct rte_mempool *sess_mpool,
-	struct rte_mempool *sess_priv_mpool,
-	uint8_t dev_id,
-	enum blockcipher_test_type test_type);
+struct unit_test_suite *
+build_blockcipher_test_suite(enum blockcipher_test_type test_type);
+
+void
+free_blockcipher_test_suite(struct unit_test_suite *ts);
 
 #endif /* TEST_CRYPTODEV_BLOCKCIPHER_H_ */
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_05.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_05.rst
index b3224dc332..9ab6a36422 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_05.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_05.rst
@@ -271,6 +271,11 @@ New Features
   * Added support for crypto adapter forward mode in octeontx2 event and crypto
     device driver.
 
+* **Added sub-testsuite support.**
+
+  * The unit test suite struct now supports having both a nested
+    list of sub-testsuites, and a list of testcases as before.
+
 
 Removed Items
 -------------
