diff --git a/Documentation/topics/testing.rst b/Documentation/topics/testing.rst
index a49336b..74e0d3f 100644
--- a/Documentation/topics/testing.rst
+++ b/Documentation/topics/testing.rst
@@ -297,6 +297,25 @@ To invoke the datapath testsuite with the userspace datapath, run::
 
 The results of the testsuite are in ``tests/system-userspace-testsuite.dir``.
 
+DPDK datapath
+'''''''''''''
+
+To test :doc:`/intro/install/dpdk` (i.e., the build was configured with
+``--with-dpdk``,the ``DPDK`` is installed), run the testsuite and generate
+a report by using the ``check-dpdk`` target::
+
+    $ make check-dpdk
+
+To see a list of all the available tests, run::
+
+    $ make check-dpdk TESTSUITEFLAGS=--list
+
+These tests require a `DPDK supported NIC`_ and proper DPDK variables
+(``DPDK_DIR`` and ``DPDK_BUILD``). Moreover you need to load the required
+modules and bind the NIC to the DPDK-compatible driver.
+
+.. _DPDK supported NIC: http://dpdk.org/doc/nics
+
 Kernel datapath
 '''''''''''''''
 
diff --git a/tests/automake.mk b/tests/automake.mk
index 8157641..7be5712 100644
--- a/tests/automake.mk
+++ b/tests/automake.mk
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@ EXTRA_DIST += \
 	$(SYSTEM_KMOD_TESTSUITE_AT) \
 	$(SYSTEM_USERSPACE_TESTSUITE_AT) \
 	$(SYSTEM_OFFLOADS_TESTSUITE_AT) \
+	$(SYSTEM_DPDK_TESTSUITE_AT) \
 	$(TESTSUITE) \
 	$(SYSTEM_KMOD_TESTSUITE) \
 	$(SYSTEM_USERSPACE_TESTSUITE) \
 	$(SYSTEM_OFFLOADS_TESTSUITE) \
+	$(SYSTEM_DPDK_TESTSUITE) \
 	tests/atlocal.in \
 	$(srcdir)/package.m4 \
 	$(srcdir)/tests/testsuite \
@@ -126,6 +128,12 @@ SYSTEM_OFFLOADS_TESTSUITE_AT = \
 	tests/system-offloads-traffic.at \
 	tests/system-offloads-testsuite.at
 
+SYSTEM_DPDK_TESTSUITE_AT = \
+	tests/system-common-macros.at \
+	tests/system-dpdk-macros.at \
+	tests/system-dpdk-testsuite.at \
+	tests/system-dpdk.at
+
 check_SCRIPTS += tests/atlocal
 
 TESTSUITE = $(srcdir)/tests/testsuite
@@ -133,6 +141,7 @@ TESTSUITE_PATCH = $(srcdir)/tests/testsuite.patch
 SYSTEM_KMOD_TESTSUITE = $(srcdir)/tests/system-kmod-testsuite
 SYSTEM_USERSPACE_TESTSUITE = $(srcdir)/tests/system-userspace-testsuite
 SYSTEM_OFFLOADS_TESTSUITE = $(srcdir)/tests/system-offloads-testsuite
+SYSTEM_DPDK_TESTSUITE = $(srcdir)/tests/system-dpdk-testsuite
 DISTCLEANFILES += tests/atconfig tests/atlocal
 
 AUTOTEST_PATH = utilities:vswitchd:ovsdb:vtep:tests:$(PTHREAD_WIN32_DIR_DLL):ovn/controller-vtep:ovn/northd:ovn/utilities:ovn/controller
@@ -256,6 +265,10 @@ check-offloads: all
 	set $(SHELL) '$(SYSTEM_OFFLOADS_TESTSUITE)' -C tests  AUTOTEST_PATH='$(AUTOTEST_PATH)' $(TESTSUITEFLAGS) -j1; \
 	"$$@" || (test X'$(RECHECK)' = Xyes && "$$@" --recheck)
 
+check-dpdk: all
+	set $(SHELL) '$(SYSTEM_DPDK_TESTSUITE)' -C tests  AUTOTEST_PATH='$(AUTOTEST_PATH)' $(TESTSUITEFLAGS) -j1; \
+	"$$@" || (test X'$(RECHECK)' = Xyes && "$$@" --recheck)
+
 clean-local:
 	test ! -f '$(TESTSUITE)' || $(SHELL) '$(TESTSUITE)' -C tests --clean
 
@@ -284,6 +297,10 @@ $(SYSTEM_OFFLOADS_TESTSUITE): package.m4 $(SYSTEM_TESTSUITE_AT) $(SYSTEM_OFFLOAD
 	$(AM_V_GEN)$(AUTOTEST) -I '$(srcdir)' -o $@.tmp $@.at
 	$(AM_V_at)mv $@.tmp $@
 
+$(SYSTEM_DPDK_TESTSUITE): package.m4 $(SYSTEM_TESTSUITE_AT) $(SYSTEM_DPDK_TESTSUITE_AT) $(COMMON_MACROS_AT)
+	$(AM_V_GEN)$(AUTOTEST) -I '$(srcdir)' -o $@.tmp $@.at
+	$(AM_V_at)mv $@.tmp $@
+
 # The `:;' works around a Bash 3.2 bug when the output is not writeable.
 $(srcdir)/package.m4: $(top_srcdir)/configure.ac
 	$(AM_V_GEN):;{ \
diff --git a/tests/system-dpdk-macros.at b/tests/system-dpdk-macros.at
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cbd0f69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/system-dpdk-macros.at
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+# OVS_DPDK_PRE_CHECK()
+#
+# Check prerequisites for DPDK tests. Following settings are checked:
+#  - Hugepages
+#  - UIO driver
+#
+m4_define([OVS_DPDK_PRE_CHECK],
+  [dnl Check Hugepages
+   AT_CHECK([cat /proc/meminfo], [], [stdout])
+   AT_CHECK([grep HugePages_ stdout], [], [stdout])
+   AT_CHECK([mount], [], [stdout])
+   AT_CHECK([grep 'hugetlbfs' stdout], [], [stdout], [])
+
+   dnl Check if VFIO or UIO driver is loaded
+   AT_CHECK([lsmod | grep -E "igb_uio|vfio"], [], [stdout])
+
+   dnl Find PCI address candidate, skip if there is no DPDK-compatible NIC
+   AT_CHECK([$DPDK_DIR/usertools/dpdk-devbind.py -s | head -n +4 | tail -1], [], [stdout])
+   AT_CHECK([cat stdout | cut -d" " -s -f1 > PCI_ADDR])
+   AT_CHECK([test -s PCI_ADDR || exit 77])
+])
+
+
+# OVS_DPDK_START()
+#
+# Create an empty database and start ovsdb-server. Add special configuration
+# dpdk-init to enable DPDK functionality. Start ovs-vswitchd connected to that
+# database using system devices (no dummies).
+#
+m4_define([OVS_DPDK_START],
+  [dnl Create database.
+   AT_CHECK([touch .conf.db.~lock~])
+   AT_CHECK([ovsdb-tool create conf.db $abs_top_srcdir/vswitchd/vswitch.ovsschema])
+
+   dnl Start ovsdb-server.
+   AT_CHECK([ovsdb-server --detach --no-chdir --pidfile --log-file --remote=punix:$OVS_RUNDIR/db.sock], [0], [stdout], [stderr])
+   on_exit "kill `cat ovsdb-server.pid`"
+   AT_CHECK([[sed < stderr '
+/vlog|INFO|opened log file/d
+/ovsdb_server|INFO|ovsdb-server (Open vSwitch)/d']])
+   AT_CAPTURE_FILE([ovsdb-server.log])
+
+   dnl Initialize database.
+   AT_CHECK([ovs-vsctl --no-wait init])
+
+   dnl Enable DPDK functionality
+   AT_CHECK([ovs-vsctl --no-wait set Open_vSwitch . other_config:dpdk-init=true])
+   AT_CHECK([ovs-vsctl --no-wait set Open_vSwitch . other_config:dpdk-socket-mem="1024,1024"])
+
+   dnl Start ovs-vswitchd.
+   AT_CHECK([ovs-vswitchd --detach --no-chdir --pidfile --log-file -vvconn -vofproto_dpif -vunixctl], [0], [stdout], [stderr])
+   AT_CAPTURE_FILE([ovs-vswitchd.log])
+   on_exit "kill_ovs_vswitchd `cat ovs-vswitchd.pid`"
+])
diff --git a/tests/system-dpdk-testsuite.at b/tests/system-dpdk-testsuite.at
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..382f09e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/system-dpdk-testsuite.at
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+AT_INIT
+
+AT_COPYRIGHT([Copyright (c) 2017 Intel Corporation
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.])
+
+m4_ifdef([AT_COLOR_TESTS], [AT_COLOR_TESTS])
+
+m4_include([tests/ovs-macros.at])
+m4_include([tests/ovsdb-macros.at])
+m4_include([tests/ofproto-macros.at])
+m4_include([tests/system-common-macros.at])
+m4_include([tests/system-dpdk-macros.at])
+
+m4_include([tests/system-dpdk.at])
diff --git a/tests/system-dpdk.at b/tests/system-dpdk.at
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f6041e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/system-dpdk.at
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+AT_BANNER([OVS-DPDK unit tests])
+
+dnl --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+dnl Check if EAL init is successfull
+AT_SETUP([OVS-DPDK datapath - EAL init])
+AT_KEYWORDS([dpdk])
+dnl OVS_DPDK_PRE_CHECK()
+OVS_DPDK_START()
+AT_CHECK([grep "DPDK Enabled - initializing..." ovs-vswitchd.log], [], [stdout])
+AT_CHECK([grep "EAL" ovs-vswitchd.log], [], [stdout])
+AT_CHECK([grep "DPDK Enabled - initialized" ovs-vswitchd.log], [], [stdout])
+OVS_VSWITCHD_STOP()
+AT_CLEANUP
+dnl --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+
+dnl --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+dnl Add standard DPDK PHY port
+AT_SETUP([OVS-DPDK datapath - add standard DPDK port])
+AT_KEYWORDS([dpdk])
+
+OVS_DPDK_PRE_CHECK()
+OVS_DPDK_START()
+
+dnl Add userspace bridge and attach it to OVS
+AT_CHECK([ovs-vsctl add-br br10 -- set bridge br10 datapath_type=netdev])
+AT_CHECK([ovs-vsctl add-port br10 phy0 -- set Interface phy0 type=dpdk options:dpdk-devargs=$(cat PCI_ADDR)], [], [stdout], [stderr])
+AT_CHECK([ovs-vsctl show], [], [stdout])
+sleep 2
+
+dnl Clean up
+AT_CHECK([ovs-vsctl del-port br10 phy0], [], [stdout], [stderr])
+OVS_VSWITCHD_STOP("/does not exist. The Open vSwitch kernel module is probably not loaded./d
+/Failed to enable flow control/d")
+AT_CLEANUP
+dnl --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+
+dnl --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+dnl Add vhost-user-client port
+AT_SETUP([OVS-DPDK datapath - add vhost-user-client port])
+AT_KEYWORDS([dpdk])
+
+OVS_DPDK_START()
+
+dnl Add userspace bridge and attach it to OVS
+AT_CHECK([ovs-vsctl add-br br10 -- set bridge br10 datapath_type=netdev])
+AT_CHECK([ovs-vsctl add-port br10 dpdkvhostuserclient0 -- set Interface dpdkvhostuserclient0 type=dpdkvhostuserclient options:vhost-server-path=/tmp/dpdkvhostclient0], [], [stdout], [stderr])
+AT_CHECK([ovs-vsctl show], [], [stdout])
+sleep 2
+
+dnl Parse log file
+AT_CHECK([grep "VHOST_CONFIG: vhost-user client: socket created" ovs-vswitchd.log], [], [stdout])
+AT_CHECK([grep "vHost User device 'dpdkvhostuserclient0' created in 'client' mode, using client socket" ovs-vswitchd.log], [], [stdout])
+AT_CHECK([grep "VHOST_CONFIG: /tmp/dpdkvhostclient0: reconnecting..." ovs-vswitchd.log], [], [stdout])
+
+dnl Clean up
+AT_CHECK([ovs-vsctl del-port br10 dpdkvhostuserclient0], [], [stdout], [stderr])
+OVS_VSWITCHD_STOP("/does not exist. The Open vSwitch kernel module is probably not loaded./d
+/Failed to enable flow control/d
+/failed to connect to \/tmp\/dpdkvhostclient0: No such file or directory/d")
+AT_CLEANUP
+dnl --------------------------------------------------------------------------
