diff --git a/code/bngblaster/src/bbl.c b/code/bngblaster/src/bbl.c
index 1df57c34..7e794689 100644
--- a/code/bngblaster/src/bbl.c
+++ b/code/bngblaster/src/bbl.c
@@ -632,10 +632,13 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     /* Cleanup resources. */
 CLEANUP:
     bbl_interface_unlock_all();
-    log_close();
     if(g_ctx->ctrl_socket_path) {
         bbl_ctrl_socket_close();
     }
+#ifdef BNGBLASTER_DPDK
+    io_dpdk_close();
+#endif
+    log_close();
     bbl_ctx_del();
     return exit_status;
 }
diff --git a/code/bngblaster/src/bbl_interface.h b/code/bngblaster/src/bbl_interface.h
index 88beae7c..0acd45ea 100644
--- a/code/bngblaster/src/bbl_interface.h
+++ b/code/bngblaster/src/bbl_interface.h
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ typedef struct bbl_interface_
     uint32_t state_transitions; /* interface state transitions */
     uint32_t ifindex; /* interface index */
     uint32_t pcap_index; /* interface index for packet captures */
+    uint16_t portid; /* DPDK port identifier */
+
 
     bbl_link_config_s *config;
 
diff --git a/code/bngblaster/src/io/io_def.h b/code/bngblaster/src/io/io_def.h
index d9c0305a..95ef7600 100644
--- a/code/bngblaster/src/io/io_def.h
+++ b/code/bngblaster/src/io/io_def.h
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ typedef struct io_handle_ {
     struct tpacket_req req;
     struct sockaddr_ll addr;
 
+#ifdef BNGBLASTER_DPDK
+    struct rte_eth_dev_tx_buffer *tx_buffer;
+    struct rte_mempool *mbuf_pool;
+    uint16_t queue;
+#endif
+
     uint8_t *ring; /* ring buffer */
     unsigned int cursor; /* ring buffer cursor */
     unsigned int queued;
@@ -78,6 +84,7 @@ typedef struct io_handle_ {
         uint64_t io_errors;
         uint64_t no_buffer;
         uint64_t polled;
+        uint64_t dropped;
     } stats;
 
     struct io_handle_ *next;
diff --git a/code/bngblaster/src/io/io_dpdk.c b/code/bngblaster/src/io/io_dpdk.c
index 05ca05a2..5f7bbd43 100644
--- a/code/bngblaster/src/io/io_dpdk.c
+++ b/code/bngblaster/src/io/io_dpdk.c
@@ -23,11 +23,38 @@
 #include <rte_lcore.h>
 #include <rte_debug.h>
 #include <rte_ethdev.h>
+#include <rte_malloc.h>
+
+#define NUM_MBUFS 8191
+#define MBUF_CACHE_SIZE 250
+#define BURST_SIZE 128
+
+static struct rte_eth_conf port_conf = {
+	.rxmode = {
+		.split_hdr_size = 0,
+	},
+	.txmode = {
+		.mq_mode = RTE_ETH_MQ_TX_NONE,
+	},
+};
+
+struct rte_mempool *mbuf_pool;
+
+static bool
+io_dpdk_dev_info(uint16_t portid, struct rte_eth_dev_info *dev_info)
+{
+    int ret = rte_eth_dev_info_get(portid, dev_info);
+    if(ret != 0) {
+        LOG(ERROR, "DPDK: Error during getting device (port %u) info: %s\n",
+            portid, strerror(-ret));
+        return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
 
 bool
 io_dpdk_init()
 {
-    int ret;
     uint16_t portid;
     uint16_t dpdk_ports;
 
@@ -43,21 +70,353 @@ io_dpdk_init()
     dpdk_args[0] = "bngblaster";
     dpdk_args[1] = "-v";
 
+    LOG_NOARG(DPDK, "DPDK: init the EAL\n");
     rte_eal_init(2, argv);
     dpdk_ports = rte_eth_dev_count_avail();
 
-    LOG(DEBUG, "DPDK: %u ports available\n", dpdk_ports);
+    LOG(DPDK, "DPDK: %u ports available\n", dpdk_ports);
 
     RTE_ETH_FOREACH_DEV(portid) {
-        ret = rte_eth_dev_info_get(portid, &dev_info);
-        if(ret != 0) {
-            LOG(DEBUG, "DPDK: Error during getting device (port %u) info: %s\n",
-                portid, strerror(-ret));
+        if(!io_dpdk_dev_info(portid, &dev_info)) {
             return false;
         }
-        LOG(DEBUG, "DPDK: %s (port %u)\n",
+        LOG(DPDK, "DPDK: %s (port %u)\n",
             dev_info.device->name, portid);
     }
+
+    mbuf_pool = rte_pktmbuf_pool_create("MBUF_POOL",
+        NUM_MBUFS * dpdk_ports, MBUF_CACHE_SIZE, 0,
+        RTE_MBUF_DEFAULT_BUF_SIZE, rte_socket_id());
+    if(!mbuf_pool) {
+        LOG(ERROR, "DPDK: failed to create mbuf pool\n");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+void
+io_dpdk_close()
+{
+    if(g_ctx->dpdk) {
+        LOG_NOARG(DPDK, "DPDK: clean up the EAL\n");
+        rte_eal_cleanup();
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * This job is for DPDK RX in main thread!
+ */
+void
+io_dpdk_rx_job(timer_s *timer)
+{
+    io_handle_s *io = timer->data;
+    bbl_interface_s *interface = io->interface;
+
+    bbl_ethernet_header_s *eth;
+
+    struct rte_mbuf *pkts_burst[BURST_SIZE];
+	struct rte_mbuf *packet;
+    uint16_t nb_rx;
+    uint16_t i;
+
+    protocol_error_t decode_result;
+    bool pcap = false;
+
+    assert(io->mode == IO_MODE_DPDK);
+    assert(io->direction == IO_INGRESS);
+    assert(io->thread == NULL);
+
+    /* Get RX timestamp */
+    clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &io->timestamp);
+    nb_rx = rte_eth_rx_burst(interface->portid, io->queue, pkts_burst, BURST_SIZE);
+    for(i = 0; i < nb_rx; i++) {
+        packet = pkts_burst[i];
+        io->buf = rte_pktmbuf_mtod(packet, uint8_t *);
+        io->buf_len = packet->pkt_len;
+        io->stats.packets++;
+        io->stats.bytes += io->buf_len;
+        decode_result = decode_ethernet(io->buf, io->buf_len, g_ctx->sp, SCRATCHPAD_LEN, &eth);
+        if(decode_result == PROTOCOL_SUCCESS) {
+            /* Copy RX timestamp */
+            eth->timestamp.tv_sec = io->timestamp.tv_sec;
+            eth->timestamp.tv_nsec = io->timestamp.tv_nsec;
+            bbl_rx_handler(interface, eth);
+        } else if(decode_result == UNKNOWN_PROTOCOL) {
+            io->stats.unknown++;
+        } else {
+            io->stats.protocol_errors++;
+        }
+        /* Dump the packet into pcap file */
+        if(g_ctx->pcap.write_buf && (!eth->bbl || g_ctx->pcap.include_streams)) {
+            pcap = true;
+            pcapng_push_packet_header(&io->timestamp, io->buf, io->buf_len,
+                                      interface->pcap_index, PCAPNG_EPB_FLAGS_INBOUND);
+        }
+    }
+    if(pcap) {
+        pcapng_fflush();
+    }
+}
+
+/*
+ * This job is for DPDK TX in main thread!
+ */
+void
+io_dpdk_tx_job(timer_s *timer)
+{
+    io_handle_s *io = timer->data;
+
+    assert(io->mode == IO_MODE_DPDK);
+    assert(io->direction == IO_EGRESS);
+    assert(io->thread == NULL);
+
+    io_update_stream_token_bucket(io);
+}
+
+void
+io_dpdk_thread_rx_run_fn(io_thread_s *thread)
+{
+    io_handle_s *io = thread->io;
+    bbl_interface_s *interface = io->interface;
+
+    struct rte_mbuf *pkts_burst[BURST_SIZE];
+    struct rte_mbuf *packet;
+
+    uint16_t portid = interface->portid;
+    uint16_t nb_rx;
+    uint16_t i;
+
+    assert(io->mode == IO_MODE_DPDK);
+    assert(io->direction == IO_INGRESS);
+    assert(io->thread);
+
+    struct timespec sleep, rem;
+    sleep.tv_sec = 0;
+    sleep.tv_nsec = 0;
+
+    while(thread->active) {
+        nb_rx = rte_eth_rx_burst(portid, io->queue, pkts_burst, BURST_SIZE);
+        if(nb_rx == 0) {
+            sleep.tv_nsec = 1000; /* 0.001ms */
+            nanosleep(&sleep, &rem);
+            continue;
+        }
+        /* Get RX timestamp */
+        clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &io->timestamp);
+        for(i = 0; i < nb_rx; i++) {
+            packet = pkts_burst[i];
+            io->buf = rte_pktmbuf_mtod(packet, uint8_t *);
+            io->buf_len = packet->pkt_len;
+            /* Process packet */
+            io_thread_rx_handler(thread, io);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * This job is for DPDK TX in worker thread!
+ */
+void
+io_dpdk_thread_tx_job(timer_s *timer)
+{
+    io_thread_s *thread = timer->data;
+    io_handle_s *io = thread->io;
+
+    assert(io->mode == IO_MODE_DPDK);
+    assert(io->direction == IO_EGRESS);
+    assert(io->thread);
+
+    io_update_stream_token_bucket(io);
+}
+
+bool
+io_dpdk_interface_init(bbl_interface_s *interface)
+{
+    bbl_link_config_s *config = interface->config;
+
+    int ret;
+    bool found = false;
+
+    uint16_t portid;
+    uint16_t queue;
+    uint16_t id;
+    uint16_t nb_rx_queue = 1;
+    uint16_t nb_tx_queue = 1;
+    struct rte_eth_dev_info dev_info;
+    struct rte_eth_conf local_port_conf = port_conf;
+    struct rte_eth_rxconf rx_conf;
+    struct rte_eth_txconf tx_conf;
+    struct rte_ether_addr mac;
+    io_handle_s *io;
+
+    RTE_ETH_FOREACH_DEV(portid) {
+        if(io_dpdk_dev_info(portid, &dev_info)) {
+            if(strcmp(dev_info.device->name, interface->name) == 0) {
+                found = true;
+                interface->portid = portid;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    if(!found) {
+        LOG(ERROR, "DPDK: interface %s not found\n", interface->name);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /* Get MAC address */
+    if(*(uint32_t*)config->mac) {
+        memcpy(interface->mac, config->mac, ETH_ADDR_LEN);
+    } else {
+        if(rte_eth_macaddr_get(portid, &mac) < 0) {
+            LOG(ERROR, "DPDK: failed to get MAC from interface %s\n", interface->name);
+            return false;
+        }
+        memcpy(interface->mac, mac.addr_bytes, ETH_ADDR_LEN);
+    }
+
+    /* Configure interface */
+    if(config->tx_threads) {
+        nb_tx_queue = config->tx_threads;
+    }
+    if(config->rx_threads) {
+        nb_rx_queue = config->rx_threads;
+    }
+    if(dev_info.tx_offload_capa & RTE_ETH_TX_OFFLOAD_MBUF_FAST_FREE) {
+        local_port_conf.txmode.offloads |= RTE_ETH_TX_OFFLOAD_MBUF_FAST_FREE;
+    }
+    ret = rte_eth_dev_configure(portid, nb_rx_queue, nb_tx_queue, &local_port_conf);
+    if(ret < 0) {
+        LOG(ERROR, "DPDK: failed to configure interface %s (error %d)\n",
+            interface->name, ret);
+        return false;
+    }
+    ret = rte_eth_dev_adjust_nb_rx_tx_desc(portid, &config->io_slots_rx, &config->io_slots_tx);
+    if(ret < 0) {
+        LOG(ERROR, "DPDK: failed to adjust number of descriptors for interface %s (error %d)\n",
+            interface->name, ret);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    id = nb_rx_queue;
+    for(queue = 0; queue < nb_rx_queue; queue++) {
+        io = calloc(1, sizeof(io_handle_s));
+        if(!io) return false;
+        io->id = --id;
+        io->mode = config->io_mode;
+        io->direction = IO_INGRESS;
+        io->next = interface->io.rx;
+        interface->io.rx = io;
+        io->interface = interface;
+        CIRCLEQ_INIT(&io->stream_tx_qhead);
+        if(config->rx_threads) {
+            if(!io_thread_init(io)) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            io->thread->run_fn = io_dpdk_thread_rx_run_fn;
+        } else {
+            timer_add_periodic(&g_ctx->timer_root, &interface->io.rx_job, "RX", 0, 
+                config->rx_interval, io, &io_dpdk_rx_job);
+        }
+        io->queue = queue;
+#if 0
+        io->mbuf_pool = rte_pktmbuf_pool_create("MBUF_POOL",
+            NUM_MBUFS, MBUF_CACHE_SIZE, 0,
+            RTE_MBUF_DEFAULT_BUF_SIZE, rte_socket_id());
+        if(!io->mbuf_pool) {
+            LOG(ERROR, "DPDK: failed to create mbuf pool for interface %s queue %u (error %d)\n",
+                interface->name, queue, ret);
+            return false;
+        }
+#endif
+        rx_conf = dev_info.default_rxconf;
+        rx_conf.offloads = local_port_conf.rxmode.offloads;
+        ret = rte_eth_rx_queue_setup(portid, queue, config->io_slots_rx,
+                                     rte_eth_dev_socket_id(portid), 
+                                     &rx_conf, mbuf_pool);
+        if(ret < 0) {
+            LOG(ERROR, "DPDK: failed to setup RX queue %u for interface %s (error %d)\n",
+                queue, interface->name, ret);
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    id = nb_tx_queue;
+    for(queue = 0; queue < nb_tx_queue; queue++) {
+        io = calloc(1, sizeof(io_handle_s));
+        if(!io) return false;
+        io->id = --id;
+        io->mode = config->io_mode;
+        io->direction = IO_EGRESS;
+        io->next = interface->io.tx;
+        interface->io.tx = io;
+        io->interface = interface;
+        io->buf = malloc(IO_BUFFER_LEN);
+        CIRCLEQ_INIT(&io->stream_tx_qhead);
+        if(config->tx_threads) {
+            if(!io_thread_init(io)) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            timer_add_periodic(&io->thread->timer.root, &io->thread->timer.io, "TX (threaded)", 0, 
+                config->tx_interval, io->thread, &io_dpdk_thread_tx_job);
+            io->thread->timer.io->reset = false;
+        } else {
+            timer_add_periodic(&g_ctx->timer_root, &interface->io.tx_job, "TX", 0, 
+                config->tx_interval, io, &io_dpdk_tx_job);
+            interface->io.tx_job->reset = false;
+        }
+
+        tx_conf = dev_info.default_txconf;
+        tx_conf.offloads = local_port_conf.txmode.offloads;
+        ret = rte_eth_tx_queue_setup(portid, queue, config->io_slots_tx,
+                                    rte_eth_dev_socket_id(portid),
+                                    &tx_conf);
+        if(ret < 0) {
+            LOG(ERROR, "DPDK: failed to setup TX queue %u for interface %s (error %d)\n",
+                queue, interface->name, ret);
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        /* Initialize TX buffers */
+        io->tx_buffer = rte_zmalloc_socket("tx_buffer",
+                RTE_ETH_TX_BUFFER_SIZE(BURST_SIZE), 0,
+                rte_eth_dev_socket_id(portid));
+        if (!io->tx_buffer) {
+            LOG(ERROR, "DPDK: failed to allocate TX buffer for interface %s queue %u (error %d)\n",
+                interface->name, queue, ret);
+            return false;
+        }
+        rte_eth_tx_buffer_init(io->tx_buffer, BURST_SIZE);
+        ret = rte_eth_tx_buffer_set_err_callback(io->tx_buffer, 
+            rte_eth_tx_buffer_count_callback, &io->stats.dropped);
+        if(ret < 0) {
+            LOG(ERROR, "DPDK: failed to set TX error callback for interface %s queue %u (error %d)\n",
+                interface->name, queue, ret);
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    ret = rte_eth_dev_set_ptypes(portid, RTE_PTYPE_UNKNOWN, NULL, 0);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        LOG(ERROR, "DPDK: failed to disable ptype parsing for interface %s (error %d)\n",
+            interface->name, ret);
+        return false;
+    }
+ 
+    ret = rte_eth_dev_start(portid);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        LOG(ERROR, "DPDK: failed to start interface %s (error %d)\n",
+            interface->name, ret);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    ret = rte_eth_promiscuous_enable(portid);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        LOG(ERROR, "DPDK: failed to enable promiscuous mode for interface %s (error %d)\n",
+            interface->name, ret);
+        return false;
+    }
+
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/code/bngblaster/src/io/io_dpdk.h b/code/bngblaster/src/io/io_dpdk.h
index 3aa511d1..b2326bff 100644
--- a/code/bngblaster/src/io/io_dpdk.h
+++ b/code/bngblaster/src/io/io_dpdk.h
@@ -16,4 +16,10 @@ typedef struct io_dpdk_ctx_ {
 bool
 io_dpdk_init();
 
+void
+io_dpdk_close();
+
+bool
+io_dpdk_interface_init(bbl_interface_s *interface);
+
 #endif
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diff --git a/code/bngblaster/src/io/io_interface.c b/code/bngblaster/src/io/io_interface.c
index 22dc0509..f4af3770 100644
--- a/code/bngblaster/src/io/io_interface.c
+++ b/code/bngblaster/src/io/io_interface.c
@@ -169,6 +169,14 @@ io_interface_init(bbl_interface_s *interface)
 {
     bbl_link_config_s *config = interface->config;
 
+#ifdef BNGBLASTER_DPDK
+    if(config->io_mode == IO_MODE_DPDK) {
+        if(!io_dpdk_interface_init(interface)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+#endif
+
     if(config->io_mode != IO_MODE_DPDK) {
         if(!set_kernel_info(interface)) {
             return false;
@@ -176,19 +184,15 @@ io_interface_init(bbl_interface_s *interface)
         if(!set_promisc(interface)) {
             return false;
         }
-    }
-    if(*(uint32_t*)config->mac) {
-        memcpy(interface->mac, config->mac, ETH_ADDR_LEN);
-    }
-
-    /* RX */
-    if(!io_interface_init_rx(interface)) {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    /* TX */
-    if(!io_interface_init_tx(interface)) {
-        return false;
+        if(*(uint32_t*)config->mac) {
+            memcpy(interface->mac, config->mac, ETH_ADDR_LEN);
+        }
+        if(!io_interface_init_rx(interface)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        if(!io_interface_init_tx(interface)) {
+            return false;
+        }
     }
     return true;
 }
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