diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_19_11.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_19_11.rst
index 795c7601c0..ccbdca1c5e 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_19_11.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_19_11.rst
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ New Features
   for specific offload features, where adding a static field or flag
   in the mbuf is not justified.
 
+* **Added hairpin queue.**
+
+  On supported NICs, we can now setup haipin queue which will offload packets
+  from the wire, backto the wire.
+
 * **Updated the enic driver.**
 
   * Added support for Geneve with options offload.
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
index 7743205d38..4c6725f69f 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
@@ -923,6 +923,13 @@ rte_eth_dev_rx_queue_start(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t rx_queue_id)
 
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->rx_queue_start, -ENOTSUP);
 
+	if (rte_eth_dev_is_rx_hairpin_queue(dev, rx_queue_id)) {
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(INFO,
+			"Can't start Rx hairpin queue %"PRIu16" of device with port_id=%"PRIu16"\n",
+			rx_queue_id, port_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	if (dev->data->rx_queue_state[rx_queue_id] != RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED) {
 		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(INFO,
 			"Queue %"PRIu16" of device with port_id=%"PRIu16" already started\n",
@@ -950,6 +957,13 @@ rte_eth_dev_rx_queue_stop(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t rx_queue_id)
 
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->rx_queue_stop, -ENOTSUP);
 
+	if (rte_eth_dev_is_rx_hairpin_queue(dev, rx_queue_id)) {
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(INFO,
+			"Can't stop Rx hairpin queue %"PRIu16" of device with port_id=%"PRIu16"\n",
+			rx_queue_id, port_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	if (dev->data->rx_queue_state[rx_queue_id] == RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED) {
 		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(INFO,
 			"Queue %"PRIu16" of device with port_id=%"PRIu16" already stopped\n",
@@ -983,6 +997,13 @@ rte_eth_dev_tx_queue_start(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t tx_queue_id)
 
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->tx_queue_start, -ENOTSUP);
 
+	if (rte_eth_dev_is_tx_hairpin_queue(dev, tx_queue_id)) {
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(INFO,
+			"Can't start Tx hairpin queue %"PRIu16" of device with port_id=%"PRIu16"\n",
+			tx_queue_id, port_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	if (dev->data->tx_queue_state[tx_queue_id] != RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED) {
 		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(INFO,
 			"Queue %"PRIu16" of device with port_id=%"PRIu16" already started\n",
@@ -1008,6 +1029,13 @@ rte_eth_dev_tx_queue_stop(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t tx_queue_id)
 
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->tx_queue_stop, -ENOTSUP);
 
+	if (rte_eth_dev_is_tx_hairpin_queue(dev, tx_queue_id)) {
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(INFO,
+			"Can't stop Tx hairpin queue %"PRIu16" of device with port_id=%"PRIu16"\n",
+			tx_queue_id, port_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	if (dev->data->tx_queue_state[tx_queue_id] == RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED) {
 		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(INFO,
 			"Queue %"PRIu16" of device with port_id=%"PRIu16" already stopped\n",
@@ -1779,6 +1807,78 @@ rte_eth_rx_queue_setup(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t rx_queue_id,
 	return eth_err(port_id, ret);
 }
 
+int
+rte_eth_rx_hairpin_queue_setup(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t rx_queue_id,
+			       uint16_t nb_rx_desc,
+			       const struct rte_eth_hairpin_conf *conf)
+{
+	int ret;
+	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
+	struct rte_eth_hairpin_cap cap;
+	void **rxq;
+	int i;
+	int count;
+
+	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -EINVAL);
+
+	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
+	if (rx_queue_id >= dev->data->nb_rx_queues) {
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid RX queue_id=%u\n", rx_queue_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	ret = rte_eth_dev_hairpin_capability_get(port_id, &cap);
+	if (ret != 0)
+		return ret;
+	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->rx_hairpin_queue_setup,
+				-ENOTSUP);
+	/* if nb_rx_desc is zero use max number of desc from the driver. */
+	if (nb_rx_desc == 0)
+		nb_rx_desc = cap.max_nb_desc;
+	if (nb_rx_desc > cap.max_nb_desc) {
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR,
+			"Invalid value for nb_rx_desc(=%hu), should be: <= %hu",
+			nb_rx_desc, cap.max_nb_desc);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	if (conf->peer_count > cap.max_rx_2_tx) {
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR,
+			"Invalid value for number of peers for Rx queue(=%hu), should be: <= %hu",
+			conf->peer_count, cap.max_rx_2_tx);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	if (conf->peer_count == 0) {
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR,
+			"Invalid value for number of peers for Rx queue(=%hu), should be: > 0",
+			conf->peer_count);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	for (i = 0, count = 0; i < dev->data->nb_rx_queues &&
+	     cap.max_nb_queues != UINT16_MAX; i++) {
+		if (i == rx_queue_id || rte_eth_dev_is_rx_hairpin_queue(dev, i))
+			count++;
+	}
+	if (count > cap.max_nb_queues) {
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "To many Rx hairpin queues max is %d",
+		cap.max_nb_queues);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	if (dev->data->dev_started)
+		return -EBUSY;
+	rxq = dev->data->rx_queues;
+	if (rxq[rx_queue_id] != NULL) {
+		RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->rx_queue_release,
+					-ENOTSUP);
+		(*dev->dev_ops->rx_queue_release)(rxq[rx_queue_id]);
+		rxq[rx_queue_id] = NULL;
+	}
+	ret = (*dev->dev_ops->rx_hairpin_queue_setup)(dev, rx_queue_id,
+						      nb_rx_desc, conf);
+	if (ret == 0)
+		dev->data->rx_queue_state[rx_queue_id] =
+			RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_HAIRPIN;
+	return eth_err(port_id, ret);
+}
+
 int
 rte_eth_tx_queue_setup(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t tx_queue_id,
 		       uint16_t nb_tx_desc, unsigned int socket_id,
@@ -1878,6 +1978,77 @@ rte_eth_tx_queue_setup(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t tx_queue_id,
 		       tx_queue_id, nb_tx_desc, socket_id, &local_conf));
 }
 
+int
+rte_eth_tx_hairpin_queue_setup(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t tx_queue_id,
+			       uint16_t nb_tx_desc,
+			       const struct rte_eth_hairpin_conf *conf)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
+	struct rte_eth_hairpin_cap cap;
+	void **txq;
+	int i;
+	int count;
+	int ret;
+
+	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -EINVAL);
+	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
+	if (tx_queue_id >= dev->data->nb_tx_queues) {
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid TX queue_id=%u\n", tx_queue_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	ret = rte_eth_dev_hairpin_capability_get(port_id, &cap);
+	if (ret != 0)
+		return ret;
+	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->tx_hairpin_queue_setup,
+				-ENOTSUP);
+	/* if nb_rx_desc is zero use max number of desc from the driver. */
+	if (nb_tx_desc == 0)
+		nb_tx_desc = cap.max_nb_desc;
+	if (nb_tx_desc > cap.max_nb_desc) {
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR,
+			"Invalid value for nb_tx_desc(=%hu), should be: <= %hu",
+			nb_tx_desc, cap.max_nb_desc);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	if (conf->peer_count > cap.max_tx_2_rx) {
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR,
+			"Invalid value for number of peers for Tx queue(=%hu), should be: <= %hu",
+			conf->peer_count, cap.max_tx_2_rx);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	if (conf->peer_count == 0) {
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR,
+			"Invalid value for number of peers for Tx queue(=%hu), should be: > 0",
+			conf->peer_count);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	for (i = 0, count = 0; i < dev->data->nb_tx_queues &&
+	     cap.max_nb_queues != UINT16_MAX; i++) {
+		if (i == tx_queue_id || rte_eth_dev_is_tx_hairpin_queue(dev, i))
+			count++;
+	}
+	if (count > cap.max_nb_queues) {
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "To many Tx hairpin queues max is %d",
+		cap.max_nb_queues);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	if (dev->data->dev_started)
+		return -EBUSY;
+	txq = dev->data->tx_queues;
+	if (txq[tx_queue_id] != NULL) {
+		RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->tx_queue_release,
+					-ENOTSUP);
+		(*dev->dev_ops->tx_queue_release)(txq[tx_queue_id]);
+		txq[tx_queue_id] = NULL;
+	}
+	ret = (*dev->dev_ops->tx_hairpin_queue_setup)
+		(dev, tx_queue_id, nb_tx_desc, conf);
+	if (ret == 0)
+		dev->data->tx_queue_state[tx_queue_id] =
+			RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_HAIRPIN;
+	return eth_err(port_id, ret);
+}
+
 void
 rte_eth_tx_buffer_drop_callback(struct rte_mbuf **pkts, uint16_t unsent,
 		void *userdata __rte_unused)
@@ -4007,12 +4178,19 @@ rte_eth_add_rx_callback(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id,
 	rte_errno = ENOTSUP;
 	return NULL;
 #endif
+	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
+
 	/* check input parameters */
 	if (!rte_eth_dev_is_valid_port(port_id) || fn == NULL ||
 		    queue_id >= rte_eth_devices[port_id].data->nb_rx_queues) {
 		rte_errno = EINVAL;
 		return NULL;
 	}
+	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
+	if (rte_eth_dev_is_rx_hairpin_queue(dev, queue_id)) {
+		rte_errno = EINVAL;
+		return NULL;
+	}
 	struct rte_eth_rxtx_callback *cb = rte_zmalloc(NULL, sizeof(*cb), 0);
 
 	if (cb == NULL) {
@@ -4084,6 +4262,8 @@ rte_eth_add_tx_callback(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id,
 	rte_errno = ENOTSUP;
 	return NULL;
 #endif
+	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
+
 	/* check input parameters */
 	if (!rte_eth_dev_is_valid_port(port_id) || fn == NULL ||
 		    queue_id >= rte_eth_devices[port_id].data->nb_tx_queues) {
@@ -4091,6 +4271,12 @@ rte_eth_add_tx_callback(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
+	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
+	if (rte_eth_dev_is_tx_hairpin_queue(dev, queue_id)) {
+		rte_errno = EINVAL;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
 	struct rte_eth_rxtx_callback *cb = rte_zmalloc(NULL, sizeof(*cb), 0);
 
 	if (cb == NULL) {
@@ -4204,6 +4390,13 @@ rte_eth_rx_queue_info_get(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	if (rte_eth_dev_is_rx_hairpin_queue(dev, queue_id)) {
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(INFO,
+			"Can't get hairpin Rx queue %"PRIu16" info of device with port_id=%"PRIu16"\n",
+			queue_id, port_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->rxq_info_get, -ENOTSUP);
 
 	memset(qinfo, 0, sizeof(*qinfo));
@@ -4228,6 +4421,13 @@ rte_eth_tx_queue_info_get(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	if (rte_eth_dev_is_tx_hairpin_queue(dev, queue_id)) {
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(INFO,
+			"Can't get hairpin Tx queue %"PRIu16" info of device with port_id=%"PRIu16"\n",
+			queue_id, port_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->txq_info_get, -ENOTSUP);
 
 	memset(qinfo, 0, sizeof(*qinfo));
@@ -4599,6 +4799,38 @@ rte_eth_dev_adjust_nb_rx_tx_desc(uint16_t port_id,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int
+rte_eth_dev_hairpin_capability_get(uint16_t port_id,
+				   struct rte_eth_hairpin_cap *cap)
+{
+	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
+
+	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -EINVAL);
+
+	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
+	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->hairpin_cap_get, -ENOTSUP);
+	memset(cap, 0, sizeof(*cap));
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->hairpin_cap_get)(dev, cap));
+}
+
+int
+rte_eth_dev_is_rx_hairpin_queue(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t queue_id)
+{
+	if (dev->data->rx_queue_state[queue_id] ==
+	    RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_HAIRPIN)
+		return 1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+rte_eth_dev_is_tx_hairpin_queue(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t queue_id)
+{
+	if (dev->data->tx_queue_state[queue_id] ==
+	    RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_HAIRPIN)
+		return 1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int
 rte_eth_dev_pool_ops_supported(uint16_t port_id, const char *pool)
 {
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.h b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.h
index 9e1f9ae76d..bca029c224 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.h
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.h
@@ -838,6 +838,46 @@ struct rte_eth_txconf {
 	uint64_t offloads;
 };
 
+/**
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change, or be removed, without prior notice
+ *
+ * A structure used to return the hairpin capabilities that are supported.
+ */
+struct rte_eth_hairpin_cap {
+	/** The max number of hairpin queues (different bindings). */
+	uint16_t max_nb_queues;
+	/** Max number of Rx queues to be connected to one Tx queue. */
+	uint16_t max_rx_2_tx;
+	/** Max number of Tx queues to be connected to one Rx queue. */
+	uint16_t max_tx_2_rx;
+	uint16_t max_nb_desc; /**< The max num of descriptors. */
+};
+
+#define RTE_ETH_MAX_HAIRPIN_PEERS 32
+
+/**
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change, or be removed, without prior notice
+ *
+ * A structure used to hold hairpin peer data.
+ */
+struct rte_eth_hairpin_peer {
+	uint16_t port; /**< Peer port. */
+	uint16_t queue; /**< Peer queue. */
+};
+
+/**
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change, or be removed, without prior notice
+ *
+ * A structure used to configure hairpin binding.
+ */
+struct rte_eth_hairpin_conf {
+	uint16_t peer_count; /**< The number of peers. */
+	struct rte_eth_hairpin_peer peers[RTE_ETH_MAX_HAIRPIN_PEERS];
+};
+
 /**
  * A structure contains information about HW descriptor ring limitations.
  */
@@ -1828,6 +1868,37 @@ int rte_eth_rx_queue_setup(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t rx_queue_id,
 		const struct rte_eth_rxconf *rx_conf,
 		struct rte_mempool *mb_pool);
 
+/**
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change, or be removed, without prior notice
+ *
+ * Allocate and set up a hairpin receive queue for an Ethernet device.
+ *
+ * The function set up the selected queue to be used in hairpin.
+ *
+ * @param port_id
+ *   The port identifier of the Ethernet device.
+ * @param rx_queue_id
+ *   The index of the receive queue to set up.
+ *   The value must be in the range [0, nb_rx_queue - 1] previously supplied
+ *   to rte_eth_dev_configure().
+ * @param nb_rx_desc
+ *   The number of receive descriptors to allocate for the receive ring.
+ *   0 means the PMD will use default value.
+ * @param conf
+ *   The pointer to the hairpin configuration.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   - (0) if successful.
+ *   - (-ENOTSUP) if hardware doesn't support.
+ *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
+ *   - (-ENOMEM) if unable to allocate the resources.
+ */
+__rte_experimental
+int rte_eth_rx_hairpin_queue_setup
+	(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t rx_queue_id, uint16_t nb_rx_desc,
+	 const struct rte_eth_hairpin_conf *conf);
+
 /**
  * Allocate and set up a transmit queue for an Ethernet device.
  *
@@ -1880,6 +1951,35 @@ int rte_eth_tx_queue_setup(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t tx_queue_id,
 		uint16_t nb_tx_desc, unsigned int socket_id,
 		const struct rte_eth_txconf *tx_conf);
 
+/**
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change, or be removed, without prior notice
+ *
+ * Allocate and set up a transmit hairpin queue for an Ethernet device.
+ *
+ * @param port_id
+ *   The port identifier of the Ethernet device.
+ * @param tx_queue_id
+ *   The index of the transmit queue to set up.
+ *   The value must be in the range [0, nb_tx_queue - 1] previously supplied
+ *   to rte_eth_dev_configure().
+ * @param nb_tx_desc
+ *   The number of transmit descriptors to allocate for the transmit ring.
+ *   0 to set default PMD value.
+ * @param conf
+ *   The hairpin configuration.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   - (0) if successful.
+ *   - (-ENOTSUP) if hardware doesn't support.
+ *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
+ *   - (-ENOMEM) if unable to allocate the resources.
+ */
+__rte_experimental
+int rte_eth_tx_hairpin_queue_setup
+	(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t tx_queue_id, uint16_t nb_tx_desc,
+	 const struct rte_eth_hairpin_conf *conf);
+
 /**
  * Return the NUMA socket to which an Ethernet device is connected
  *
@@ -1915,7 +2015,7 @@ int rte_eth_dev_is_valid_port(uint16_t port_id);
  *   to rte_eth_dev_configure().
  * @return
  *   - 0: Success, the receive queue is started.
- *   - -EINVAL: The port_id or the queue_id out of range.
+ *   - -EINVAL: The port_id or the queue_id out of range or belong to hairpin.
  *   - -EIO: if device is removed.
  *   - -ENOTSUP: The function not supported in PMD driver.
  */
@@ -1932,7 +2032,7 @@ int rte_eth_dev_rx_queue_start(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t rx_queue_id);
  *   to rte_eth_dev_configure().
  * @return
  *   - 0: Success, the receive queue is stopped.
- *   - -EINVAL: The port_id or the queue_id out of range.
+ *   - -EINVAL: The port_id or the queue_id out of range or belong to hairpin.
  *   - -EIO: if device is removed.
  *   - -ENOTSUP: The function not supported in PMD driver.
  */
@@ -1950,7 +2050,7 @@ int rte_eth_dev_rx_queue_stop(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t rx_queue_id);
  *   to rte_eth_dev_configure().
  * @return
  *   - 0: Success, the transmit queue is started.
- *   - -EINVAL: The port_id or the queue_id out of range.
+ *   - -EINVAL: The port_id or the queue_id out of range or belong to hairpin.
  *   - -EIO: if device is removed.
  *   - -ENOTSUP: The function not supported in PMD driver.
  */
@@ -1967,7 +2067,7 @@ int rte_eth_dev_tx_queue_start(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t tx_queue_id);
  *   to rte_eth_dev_configure().
  * @return
  *   - 0: Success, the transmit queue is stopped.
- *   - -EINVAL: The port_id or the queue_id out of range.
+ *   - -EINVAL: The port_id or the queue_id out of range or belong to hairpin.
  *   - -EIO: if device is removed.
  *   - -ENOTSUP: The function not supported in PMD driver.
  */
@@ -3633,7 +3733,8 @@ int rte_eth_remove_tx_callback(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id,
  * @return
  *   - 0: Success
  *   - -ENOTSUP: routine is not supported by the device PMD.
- *   - -EINVAL:  The port_id or the queue_id is out of range.
+ *   - -EINVAL:  The port_id or the queue_id is out of range, or the queue
+ *               is hairpin queue.
  */
 int rte_eth_rx_queue_info_get(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id,
 	struct rte_eth_rxq_info *qinfo);
@@ -3653,7 +3754,8 @@ int rte_eth_rx_queue_info_get(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id,
  * @return
  *   - 0: Success
  *   - -ENOTSUP: routine is not supported by the device PMD.
- *   - -EINVAL:  The port_id or the queue_id is out of range.
+ *   - -EINVAL:  The port_id or the queue_id is out of range, or the queue
+ *               is hairpin queue.
  */
 int rte_eth_tx_queue_info_get(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id,
 	struct rte_eth_txq_info *qinfo);
@@ -4151,6 +4253,23 @@ rte_eth_dev_pool_ops_supported(uint16_t port_id, const char *pool);
 void *
 rte_eth_dev_get_sec_ctx(uint16_t port_id);
 
+/**
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change, or be removed, without prior notice
+ *
+ * Query the device hairpin capabilities.
+ *
+ * @param port_id
+ *   The port identifier of the Ethernet device.
+ * @param cap
+ *   Pointer to a structure that will hold the hairpin capabilities.
+ * @return
+ *   - (0) if successful.
+ *   - (-ENOTSUP) if hardware doesn't support.
+ */
+__rte_experimental
+int rte_eth_dev_hairpin_capability_get(uint16_t port_id,
+				       struct rte_eth_hairpin_cap *cap);
 
 #include <rte_ethdev_core.h>
 
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_core.h b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_core.h
index 392aea8e6b..f215af7c94 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_core.h
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_core.h
@@ -508,6 +508,86 @@ typedef int (*eth_pool_ops_supported_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 						const char *pool);
 /**< @internal Test if a port supports specific mempool ops */
 
+/**
+ * @internal
+ * Get the hairpin capabilities.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   ethdev handle of port.
+ * @param cap
+ *   returns the hairpin capabilities from the device.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   Negative errno value on error, 0 on success.
+ *
+ * @retval 0
+ *   Success, hairpin is supported.
+ * @retval -ENOTSUP
+ *   Hairpin is not supported.
+ */
+typedef int (*eth_hairpin_cap_get_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+				     struct rte_eth_hairpin_cap *cap);
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ * Setup RX hairpin queue.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   ethdev handle of port.
+ * @param rx_queue_id
+ *   the selected RX queue index.
+ * @param nb_rx_desc
+ *   the requested number of descriptors for this queue. 0 - use PMD default.
+ * @param conf
+ *   the RX hairpin configuration structure.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   Negative errno value on error, 0 on success.
+ *
+ * @retval 0
+ *   Success, hairpin is supported.
+ * @retval -ENOTSUP
+ *   Hairpin is not supported.
+ * @retval -EINVAL
+ *   One of the parameters is invalid.
+ * @retval -ENOMEM
+ *   Unable to allocate resources.
+ */
+typedef int (*eth_rx_hairpin_queue_setup_t)
+	(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t rx_queue_id,
+	 uint16_t nb_rx_desc,
+	 const struct rte_eth_hairpin_conf *conf);
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ * Setup TX hairpin queue.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   ethdev handle of port.
+ * @param tx_queue_id
+ *   the selected TX queue index.
+ * @param nb_tx_desc
+ *   the requested number of descriptors for this queue. 0 - use PMD default.
+ * @param conf
+ *   the TX hairpin configuration structure.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   Negative errno value on error, 0 on success.
+ *
+ * @retval 0
+ *   Success, hairpin is supported.
+ * @retval -ENOTSUP
+ *   Hairpin is not supported.
+ * @retval -EINVAL
+ *   One of the parameters is invalid.
+ * @retval -ENOMEM
+ *   Unable to allocate resources.
+ */
+typedef int (*eth_tx_hairpin_queue_setup_t)
+	(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t tx_queue_id,
+	 uint16_t nb_tx_desc,
+	 const struct rte_eth_hairpin_conf *hairpin_conf);
+
 /**
  * @internal A structure containing the functions exported by an Ethernet driver.
  */
@@ -644,6 +724,13 @@ struct eth_dev_ops {
 
 	eth_pool_ops_supported_t pool_ops_supported;
 	/**< Test if a port supports specific mempool ops */
+
+	eth_hairpin_cap_get_t hairpin_cap_get;
+	/**< Returns the hairpin capabilities. */
+	eth_rx_hairpin_queue_setup_t rx_hairpin_queue_setup;
+	/**< Set up device RX hairpin queue. */
+	eth_tx_hairpin_queue_setup_t tx_hairpin_queue_setup;
+	/**< Set up device TX hairpin queue. */
 };
 
 /**
@@ -751,9 +838,9 @@ struct rte_eth_dev_data {
 		dev_started : 1,   /**< Device state: STARTED(1) / STOPPED(0). */
 		lro         : 1;   /**< RX LRO is ON(1) / OFF(0) */
 	uint8_t rx_queue_state[RTE_MAX_QUEUES_PER_PORT];
-			/**< Queues state: STARTED(1) / STOPPED(0). */
+		/**< Queues state: HAIRPIN(2) / STARTED(1) / STOPPED(0). */
 	uint8_t tx_queue_state[RTE_MAX_QUEUES_PER_PORT];
-			/**< Queues state: STARTED(1) / STOPPED(0). */
+		/**< Queues state: HAIRPIN(2) / STARTED(1) / STOPPED(0). */
 	uint32_t dev_flags;             /**< Capabilities. */
 	enum rte_kernel_driver kdrv;    /**< Kernel driver passthrough. */
 	int numa_node;                  /**< NUMA node connection. */
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_driver.h b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_driver.h
index c404f17dd1..99d4cd6cd0 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_driver.h
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_driver.h
@@ -26,6 +26,35 @@ extern "C" {
  */
 #define RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STOPPED 0
 #define RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_STARTED 1
+#define RTE_ETH_QUEUE_STATE_HAIRPIN 2
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ * Check if the selected Rx queue is hairpin queue.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *  Pointer to the selected device.
+ * @param queue_id
+ *  The selected queue.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   - (1) if the queue is hairpin queue, 0 otherwise.
+ */
+int rte_eth_dev_is_rx_hairpin_queue(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t queue_id);
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ * Check if the selected Tx queue is hairpin queue.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *  Pointer to the selected device.
+ * @param queue_id
+ *  The selected queue.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   - (1) if the queue is hairpin queue, 0 otherwise.
+ */
+int rte_eth_dev_is_tx_hairpin_queue(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t queue_id);
 
 /**
  * @internal
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_version.map b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_version.map
index e59d51648f..57a3ab4c69 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_version.map
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_version.map
@@ -285,7 +285,10 @@ EXPERIMENTAL {
 	rte_eth_read_clock;
 
 	# added in 19.11
-	rte_eth_rx_burst_mode_get;
-	rte_eth_tx_burst_mode_get;
 	rte_eth_burst_mode_option_name;
+	rte_eth_dev_hairpin_capability_get;
+	rte_eth_rx_burst_mode_get;
+	rte_eth_rx_hairpin_queue_setup;
+	rte_eth_tx_burst_mode_get;
+	rte_eth_tx_hairpin_queue_setup;
 };