diff --git a/config/common_bsdapp b/config/common_bsdapp
index 0b169c8ea4..bbe95a7caf 100644
--- a/config/common_bsdapp
+++ b/config/common_bsdapp
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@ CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_REORDER=y
 # Compile librte_port
 #
 CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PORT=y
+CONFIG_RTE_PORT_STATS_COLLECT=n
 
 #
 # Compile librte_table
diff --git a/config/common_linuxapp b/config/common_linuxapp
index 5deb55ae4a..01ab5b3d9a 100644
--- a/config/common_linuxapp
+++ b/config/common_linuxapp
@@ -390,6 +390,7 @@ CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_REORDER=y
 # Compile librte_port
 #
 CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PORT=y
+CONFIG_RTE_PORT_STATS_COLLECT=n
 
 #
 # Compile librte_table
diff --git a/lib/librte_port/rte_port.h b/lib/librte_port/rte_port.h
index 1b99b0a913..396c7e91bf 100644
--- a/lib/librte_port/rte_port.h
+++ b/lib/librte_port/rte_port.h
@@ -81,6 +81,12 @@ extern "C" {
 Cannot be changed. */
 #define RTE_PORT_IN_BURST_SIZE_MAX                         64
 
+/** Input port statistics */
+struct rte_port_in_stats {
+	uint64_t n_pkts_in;
+	uint64_t n_pkts_drop;
+};
+
 /**
  * Input port create
  *
@@ -120,17 +126,42 @@ typedef int (*rte_port_in_op_rx)(
 	struct rte_mbuf **pkts,
 	uint32_t n_pkts);
 
+/**
+ * Input port stats get
+ *
+ * @param port
+ *   Handle to output port instance
+ * @param stats
+ *   Handle to port_in stats struct to copy data
+ * @param clear
+ *   Flag indicating that stats should be cleared after read
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   Error code or 0 on success.
+ */
+typedef int (*rte_port_in_op_stats_read)(
+		void *port,
+		struct rte_port_in_stats *stats,
+		int clear);
+
 /** Input port interface defining the input port operation */
 struct rte_port_in_ops {
-	rte_port_in_op_create f_create; /**< Create */
-	rte_port_in_op_free f_free;     /**< Free */
-	rte_port_in_op_rx f_rx;         /**< Packet RX (packet burst) */
+	rte_port_in_op_create f_create;      /**< Create */
+	rte_port_in_op_free f_free;          /**< Free */
+	rte_port_in_op_rx f_rx;              /**< Packet RX (packet burst) */
+	rte_port_in_op_stats_read f_stats;   /**< Stats */
 };
 
 /*
  * Port OUT
  *
  */
+/** Output port statistics */
+struct rte_port_out_stats {
+	uint64_t n_pkts_in;
+	uint64_t n_pkts_drop;
+};
+
 /**
  * Output port create
  *
@@ -197,13 +228,32 @@ typedef int (*rte_port_out_op_tx_bulk)(
  */
 typedef int (*rte_port_out_op_flush)(void *port);
 
+/**
+ * Output port stats read
+ *
+ * @param port
+ *   Handle to output port instance
+ * @param stats
+ *   Handle to port_out stats struct to copy data
+ * @param clear
+ *   Flag indicating that stats should be cleared after read
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   Error code or 0 on success.
+ */
+typedef int (*rte_port_out_op_stats_read)(
+		void *port,
+		struct rte_port_out_stats *stats,
+		int clear);
+
 /** Output port interface defining the output port operation */
 struct rte_port_out_ops {
-	rte_port_out_op_create f_create;   /**< Create */
-	rte_port_out_op_free f_free;       /**< Free */
-	rte_port_out_op_tx f_tx;           /**< Packet TX (single packet) */
-	rte_port_out_op_tx_bulk f_tx_bulk; /**< Packet TX (packet burst) */
-	rte_port_out_op_flush f_flush;     /**< Flush */
+	rte_port_out_op_create f_create;      /**< Create */
+	rte_port_out_op_free f_free;          /**< Free */
+	rte_port_out_op_tx f_tx;              /**< Packet TX (single packet) */
+	rte_port_out_op_tx_bulk f_tx_bulk;    /**< Packet TX (packet burst) */
+	rte_port_out_op_flush f_flush;        /**< Flush */
+	rte_port_out_op_stats_read f_stats;   /**< Stats */
 };
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus