diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l3_forward_power_man.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l3_forward_power_man.rst
index 85a78a5c1e..aaa9367fae 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l3_forward_power_man.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l3_forward_power_man.rst
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ where,
 
 *   --telemetry:  Telemetry mode.
 
+*   --pmd-mgmt: PMD power management mode.
+
 See :doc:`l3_forward` for details.
 The L3fwd-power example reuses the L3fwd command line options.
 
@@ -456,3 +458,36 @@ reference cycles and accordingly busy rate is set  to either 0% or
 
 The new stats ``empty_poll`` , ``full_poll`` and ``busy_percent`` can be viewed by running the script
 ``/usertools/dpdk-telemetry-client.py`` and selecting the menu option ``Send for global Metrics``.
+
+PMD power management Mode
+-------------------------
+
+The PMD power management  mode support for ``l3fwd-power`` is a standalone mode, in this mode
+``l3fwd-power`` does simple l3fwding along with enable the power saving scheme on specific
+port/queue/lcore. Main purpose for this mode is to demonstrate how to use the PMD power management API.
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+        ./build/examples/dpdk-l3fwd-power -l 1-3 --  --pmd-mgmt -p 0x0f --config="(0,0,2),(0,1,3)"
+
+PMD Power Management Mode
+-------------------------
+There is also a traffic-aware operating mode that, instead of using explicit
+power management, will use automatic PMD power management. This mode is limited
+to one queue per core, and has three available power management schemes:
+
+* ``monitor`` - this will use ``rte_power_monitor()`` function to enter a
+  power-optimized state (subject to platform support).
+
+* ``pause`` - this will use ``rte_power_pause()`` or ``rte_pause()`` to avoid
+  busy looping when there is no traffic.
+
+* ``scale`` - this will use frequency scaling routines available in the
+  ``librte_power`` library.
+
+See :doc:`Power Management<../prog_guide/power_man>` chapter in the DPDK
+Programmer's Guide for more details on PMD power management.
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+        ./<build_dir>/examples/dpdk-l3fwd-power -l 1-3 -- -p 0x0f --config="(0,0,2),(0,1,3)" --pmd-mgmt=scale
diff --git a/examples/l3fwd-power/main.c b/examples/l3fwd-power/main.c
index 995a3b6ad7..61fbae6c4f 100644
--- a/examples/l3fwd-power/main.c
+++ b/examples/l3fwd-power/main.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include <rte_power_empty_poll.h>
 #include <rte_metrics.h>
 #include <rte_telemetry.h>
+#include <rte_power_pmd_mgmt.h>
 
 #include "perf_core.h"
 #include "main.h"
@@ -199,11 +200,14 @@ enum appmode {
 	APP_MODE_LEGACY,
 	APP_MODE_EMPTY_POLL,
 	APP_MODE_TELEMETRY,
-	APP_MODE_INTERRUPT
+	APP_MODE_INTERRUPT,
+	APP_MODE_PMD_MGMT
 };
 
 enum appmode app_mode;
 
+static enum rte_power_pmd_mgmt_type pmgmt_type;
+
 enum freq_scale_hint_t
 {
 	FREQ_LOWER    =      -1,
@@ -1611,7 +1615,9 @@ print_usage(const char *prgname)
 		" follow (training_flag, high_threshold, med_threshold)\n"
 		" --telemetry: enable telemetry mode, to update"
 		" empty polls, full polls, and core busyness to telemetry\n"
-		" --interrupt-only: enable interrupt-only mode\n",
+		" --interrupt-only: enable interrupt-only mode\n"
+		" --pmd-mgmt MODE: enable PMD power management mode. "
+		"Currently supported modes: monitor, pause, scale\n",
 		prgname);
 }
 
@@ -1701,6 +1707,32 @@ parse_config(const char *q_arg)
 
 	return 0;
 }
+
+static int
+parse_pmd_mgmt_config(const char *name)
+{
+#define PMD_MGMT_MONITOR "monitor"
+#define PMD_MGMT_PAUSE   "pause"
+#define PMD_MGMT_SCALE   "scale"
+
+	if (strncmp(PMD_MGMT_MONITOR, name, sizeof(PMD_MGMT_MONITOR)) == 0) {
+		pmgmt_type = RTE_POWER_MGMT_TYPE_MONITOR;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (strncmp(PMD_MGMT_PAUSE, name, sizeof(PMD_MGMT_PAUSE)) == 0) {
+		pmgmt_type = RTE_POWER_MGMT_TYPE_PAUSE;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (strncmp(PMD_MGMT_SCALE, name, sizeof(PMD_MGMT_SCALE)) == 0) {
+		pmgmt_type = RTE_POWER_MGMT_TYPE_SCALE;
+		return 0;
+	}
+	/* unknown PMD power management mode */
+	return -1;
+}
+
 static int
 parse_ep_config(const char *q_arg)
 {
@@ -1755,6 +1787,7 @@ parse_ep_config(const char *q_arg)
 #define CMD_LINE_OPT_EMPTY_POLL "empty-poll"
 #define CMD_LINE_OPT_INTERRUPT_ONLY "interrupt-only"
 #define CMD_LINE_OPT_TELEMETRY "telemetry"
+#define CMD_LINE_OPT_PMD_MGMT "pmd-mgmt"
 
 /* Parse the argument given in the command line of the application */
 static int
@@ -1776,6 +1809,7 @@ parse_args(int argc, char **argv)
 		{CMD_LINE_OPT_LEGACY, 0, 0, 0},
 		{CMD_LINE_OPT_TELEMETRY, 0, 0, 0},
 		{CMD_LINE_OPT_INTERRUPT_ONLY, 0, 0, 0},
+		{CMD_LINE_OPT_PMD_MGMT, 1, 0, 0},
 		{NULL, 0, 0, 0}
 	};
 
@@ -1886,6 +1920,21 @@ parse_args(int argc, char **argv)
 				printf("telemetry mode is enabled\n");
 			}
 
+			if (!strncmp(lgopts[option_index].name,
+					CMD_LINE_OPT_PMD_MGMT,
+					sizeof(CMD_LINE_OPT_PMD_MGMT))) {
+				if (app_mode != APP_MODE_DEFAULT) {
+					printf(" power mgmt mode is mutually exclusive with other modes\n");
+					return -1;
+				}
+				if (parse_pmd_mgmt_config(optarg) < 0) {
+					printf(" Invalid PMD power management mode: %s\n",
+							optarg);
+					return -1;
+				}
+				app_mode = APP_MODE_PMD_MGMT;
+				printf("PMD power mgmt mode is enabled\n");
+			}
 			if (!strncmp(lgopts[option_index].name,
 					CMD_LINE_OPT_INTERRUPT_ONLY,
 					sizeof(CMD_LINE_OPT_INTERRUPT_ONLY))) {
@@ -2442,6 +2491,8 @@ mode_to_str(enum appmode mode)
 		return "telemetry";
 	case APP_MODE_INTERRUPT:
 		return "interrupt-only";
+	case APP_MODE_PMD_MGMT:
+		return "pmd mgmt";
 	default:
 		return "invalid";
 	}
@@ -2671,6 +2722,13 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		qconf = &lcore_conf[lcore_id];
 		printf("\nInitializing rx queues on lcore %u ... ", lcore_id );
 		fflush(stdout);
+
+		/* PMD power management mode can only do 1 queue per core */
+		if (app_mode == APP_MODE_PMD_MGMT && qconf->n_rx_queue > 1) {
+			rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
+				"In PMD power management mode, only one queue per lcore is allowed\n");
+		}
+
 		/* init RX queues */
 		for(queue = 0; queue < qconf->n_rx_queue; ++queue) {
 			struct rte_eth_rxconf rxq_conf;
@@ -2708,6 +2766,16 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 					rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
 						 "Fail to add ptype cb\n");
 			}
+
+			if (app_mode == APP_MODE_PMD_MGMT) {
+				ret = rte_power_ethdev_pmgmt_queue_enable(
+						lcore_id, portid, queueid,
+						pmgmt_type);
+				if (ret < 0)
+					rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE,
+						"rte_power_ethdev_pmgmt_queue_enable: err=%d, port=%d\n",
+							ret, portid);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -2798,6 +2866,9 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 						SKIP_MAIN);
 	} else if (app_mode == APP_MODE_INTERRUPT) {
 		rte_eal_mp_remote_launch(main_intr_loop, NULL, CALL_MAIN);
+	} else if (app_mode == APP_MODE_PMD_MGMT) {
+		/* reuse telemetry loop for PMD power management mode */
+		rte_eal_mp_remote_launch(main_telemetry_loop, NULL, CALL_MAIN);
 	}
 
 	if (app_mode == APP_MODE_EMPTY_POLL || app_mode == APP_MODE_TELEMETRY)
@@ -2824,6 +2895,21 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	if (app_mode == APP_MODE_EMPTY_POLL)
 		rte_power_empty_poll_stat_free();
 
+	if (app_mode == APP_MODE_PMD_MGMT) {
+		for (lcore_id = 0; lcore_id < RTE_MAX_LCORE; lcore_id++) {
+			if (rte_lcore_is_enabled(lcore_id) == 0)
+				continue;
+			qconf = &lcore_conf[lcore_id];
+			for (queue = 0; queue < qconf->n_rx_queue; ++queue) {
+				portid = qconf->rx_queue_list[queue].port_id;
+				queueid = qconf->rx_queue_list[queue].queue_id;
+
+				rte_power_ethdev_pmgmt_queue_disable(lcore_id,
+						portid, queueid);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	if ((app_mode == APP_MODE_LEGACY || app_mode == APP_MODE_EMPTY_POLL) &&
 			deinit_power_library())
 		rte_exit(EXIT_FAILURE, "deinit_power_library failed\n");
