diff --git a/app/test-pmd/config.c b/app/test-pmd/config.c
index bb882a56a4..51f7d26045 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/config.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/config.c
@@ -2885,6 +2885,97 @@ port_rss_hash_key_update(portid_t port_id, char rss_type[], uint8_t *hash_key,
 	}
 }
 
+/*
+ * Check whether a shared rxq scheduled on other lcores.
+ */
+static bool
+fwd_stream_on_other_lcores(uint16_t domain_id, portid_t src_port,
+			   queueid_t src_rxq, lcoreid_t src_lc)
+{
+	streamid_t sm_id;
+	streamid_t nb_fs_per_lcore;
+	lcoreid_t  nb_fc;
+	lcoreid_t  lc_id;
+	struct fwd_stream *fs;
+	struct rte_port *port;
+	struct rte_eth_rxconf *rxq_conf;
+
+	nb_fc = cur_fwd_config.nb_fwd_lcores;
+	for (lc_id = src_lc + 1; lc_id < nb_fc; lc_id++) {
+		sm_id = fwd_lcores[lc_id]->stream_idx;
+		nb_fs_per_lcore = fwd_lcores[lc_id]->stream_nb;
+		for (; sm_id < fwd_lcores[lc_id]->stream_idx + nb_fs_per_lcore;
+		     sm_id++) {
+			fs = fwd_streams[sm_id];
+			port = &ports[fs->rx_port];
+			rxq_conf = &port->rx_conf[fs->rx_queue];
+			if ((rxq_conf->offloads & RTE_ETH_RX_OFFLOAD_SHARED_RXQ)
+			    == 0)
+				/* Not shared rxq. */
+				continue;
+			if (domain_id != port->dev_info.switch_info.domain_id)
+				continue;
+			if (fs->rx_queue != src_rxq)
+				continue;
+			printf("Shared RX queue can't be scheduled on different cores:\n");
+			printf("  lcore %hhu Port %hu queue %hu\n",
+			       src_lc, src_port, src_rxq);
+			printf("  lcore %hhu Port %hu queue %hu\n",
+			       lc_id, fs->rx_port, fs->rx_queue);
+			printf("  please use --nb-cores=%hu to limit forwarding cores\n",
+			       nb_rxq);
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Check shared rxq configuration.
+ *
+ * Shared group must not being scheduled on different core.
+ */
+bool
+pkt_fwd_shared_rxq_check(void)
+{
+	streamid_t sm_id;
+	streamid_t nb_fs_per_lcore;
+	lcoreid_t  nb_fc;
+	lcoreid_t  lc_id;
+	struct fwd_stream *fs;
+	uint16_t domain_id;
+	struct rte_port *port;
+	struct rte_eth_rxconf *rxq_conf;
+
+	nb_fc = cur_fwd_config.nb_fwd_lcores;
+	/*
+	 * Check streams on each core, make sure the same switch domain +
+	 * group + queue doesn't get scheduled on other cores.
+	 */
+	for (lc_id = 0; lc_id < nb_fc; lc_id++) {
+		sm_id = fwd_lcores[lc_id]->stream_idx;
+		nb_fs_per_lcore = fwd_lcores[lc_id]->stream_nb;
+		for (; sm_id < fwd_lcores[lc_id]->stream_idx + nb_fs_per_lcore;
+		     sm_id++) {
+			fs = fwd_streams[sm_id];
+			/* Update lcore info stream being scheduled. */
+			fs->lcore = fwd_lcores[lc_id];
+			port = &ports[fs->rx_port];
+			rxq_conf = &port->rx_conf[fs->rx_queue];
+			if ((rxq_conf->offloads & RTE_ETH_RX_OFFLOAD_SHARED_RXQ)
+			    == 0)
+				/* Not shared rxq. */
+				continue;
+			/* Check shared rxq not scheduled on remaining cores. */
+			domain_id = port->dev_info.switch_info.domain_id;
+			if (fwd_stream_on_other_lcores(domain_id, fs->rx_port,
+						       fs->rx_queue, lc_id))
+				return false;
+		}
+	}
+	return true;
+}
+
 /*
  * Setup forwarding configuration for each logical core.
  */
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c
index 67fd128862..d941bd982e 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.c
@@ -2169,10 +2169,12 @@ start_packet_forwarding(int with_tx_first)
 
 	fwd_config_setup();
 
+	pkt_fwd_config_display(&cur_fwd_config);
+	if (!pkt_fwd_shared_rxq_check())
+		return;
 	if(!no_flush_rx)
 		flush_fwd_rx_queues();
 
-	pkt_fwd_config_display(&cur_fwd_config);
 	rxtx_config_display();
 
 	fwd_stats_reset();
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h
index f3b1d34e28..6497c56359 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h
+++ b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ struct fwd_stream {
 	uint64_t     core_cycles; /**< used for RX and TX processing */
 	struct pkt_burst_stats rx_burst_stats;
 	struct pkt_burst_stats tx_burst_stats;
+	struct fwd_lcore *lcore; /**< Lcore being scheduled. */
 };
 
 /**
@@ -785,6 +786,7 @@ void port_summary_header_display(void);
 void rx_queue_infos_display(portid_t port_idi, uint16_t queue_id);
 void tx_queue_infos_display(portid_t port_idi, uint16_t queue_id);
 void fwd_lcores_config_display(void);
+bool pkt_fwd_shared_rxq_check(void);
 void pkt_fwd_config_display(struct fwd_config *cfg);
 void rxtx_config_display(void);
 void fwd_config_setup(void);
