diff --git a/lib/dp-packet.c b/lib/dp-packet.c
index 782e7c2..2aaeaae 100644
--- a/lib/dp-packet.c
+++ b/lib/dp-packet.c
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ static void
 dp_packet_use__(struct dp_packet *b, void *base, size_t allocated,
              enum dp_packet_source source)
 {
+    dp_packet_init__(b, allocated, source);
+
     dp_packet_set_base(b, base);
     dp_packet_set_data(b, base);
     dp_packet_set_size(b, 0);
-
-    dp_packet_init__(b, allocated, source);
 }
 
 /* Initializes 'b' as an empty dp_packet that contains the 'allocated' bytes of
diff --git a/lib/dp-packet.h b/lib/dp-packet.h
index c301ed5..272597f 100644
--- a/lib/dp-packet.h
+++ b/lib/dp-packet.h
@@ -133,6 +133,10 @@ static inline void *dp_packet_at(const struct dp_packet *, size_t offset,
                                  size_t size);
 static inline void *dp_packet_at_assert(const struct dp_packet *,
                                         size_t offset, size_t size);
+#ifdef DPDK_NETDEV
+static inline void * dp_packet_at_offset(const struct dp_packet *b,
+                                         size_t offset);
+#endif
 static inline void *dp_packet_tail(const struct dp_packet *);
 static inline void *dp_packet_end(const struct dp_packet *);
 
@@ -180,40 +184,6 @@ dp_packet_delete(struct dp_packet *b)
     }
 }
 
-/* If 'b' contains at least 'offset + size' bytes of data, returns a pointer to
- * byte 'offset'.  Otherwise, returns a null pointer. */
-static inline void *
-dp_packet_at(const struct dp_packet *b, size_t offset, size_t size)
-{
-    return offset + size <= dp_packet_size(b)
-           ? (char *) dp_packet_data(b) + offset
-           : NULL;
-}
-
-/* Returns a pointer to byte 'offset' in 'b', which must contain at least
- * 'offset + size' bytes of data. */
-static inline void *
-dp_packet_at_assert(const struct dp_packet *b, size_t offset, size_t size)
-{
-    ovs_assert(offset + size <= dp_packet_size(b));
-    return ((char *) dp_packet_data(b)) + offset;
-}
-
-/* Returns a pointer to byte following the last byte of data in use in 'b'. */
-static inline void *
-dp_packet_tail(const struct dp_packet *b)
-{
-    return (char *) dp_packet_data(b) + dp_packet_size(b);
-}
-
-/* Returns a pointer to byte following the last byte allocated for use (but
- * not necessarily in use) in 'b'. */
-static inline void *
-dp_packet_end(const struct dp_packet *b)
-{
-    return (char *) dp_packet_base(b) + dp_packet_get_allocated(b);
-}
-
 /* Returns the number of bytes of headroom in 'b', that is, the number of bytes
  * of unused space in dp_packet 'b' before the data that is in use.  (Most
  * commonly, the data in a dp_packet is at its beginning, and thus the
@@ -229,6 +199,14 @@ dp_packet_headroom(const struct dp_packet *b)
 static inline size_t
 dp_packet_tailroom(const struct dp_packet *b)
 {
+#ifdef DPDK_NETDEV
+    if (b->source == DPBUF_DPDK) {
+        struct rte_mbuf *tmbuf = CONST_CAST(struct rte_mbuf *, &b->mbuf);
+        tmbuf = rte_pktmbuf_lastseg(tmbuf);
+
+        return rte_pktmbuf_tailroom(tmbuf);
+    }
+#endif
     return (char *) dp_packet_end(b) - (char *) dp_packet_tail(b);
 }
 
@@ -236,8 +214,13 @@ dp_packet_tailroom(const struct dp_packet *b)
 static inline void
 dp_packet_clear(struct dp_packet *b)
 {
+#ifdef DPDK_NETDEV
+    dp_packet_set_size(b, 0);
+    rte_pktmbuf_reset(&b->mbuf);
+#else
     dp_packet_set_data(b, dp_packet_base(b));
     dp_packet_set_size(b, 0);
+#endif
 }
 
 /* Removes 'size' bytes from the head end of 'b', which must contain at least
@@ -252,12 +235,32 @@ dp_packet_pull(struct dp_packet *b, size_t size)
     return data;
 }
 
+#ifdef DPDK_NETDEV
+/* Similar to dp_packet_try_pull() but doesn't actually pull any code, only
+ * returns true or false if it would be possible to actually pull any code.
+ * Valid for dp_packets carrying mbufs only. */
+static inline bool
+dp_packet_mbuf_may_pull(const struct dp_packet *b, size_t size) {
+    if (size > b->mbuf.data_len) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+#endif
+
 /* If 'b' has at least 'size' bytes of data, removes that many bytes from the
  * head end of 'b' and returns the first byte removed.  Otherwise, returns a
  * null pointer without modifying 'b'. */
 static inline void *
 dp_packet_try_pull(struct dp_packet *b, size_t size)
 {
+#ifdef DPDK_NETDEV
+    if (!dp_packet_mbuf_may_pull(b, size)) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+#endif
+
     return dp_packet_size(b) - dp_packet_l2_pad_size(b) >= size
         ? dp_packet_pull(b, size) : NULL;
 }
@@ -311,6 +314,12 @@ dp_packet_set_l2_pad_size(struct dp_packet *b, uint8_t pad_size)
 static inline void *
 dp_packet_l2_5(const struct dp_packet *b)
 {
+#ifdef DPDK_NETDEV
+    if (!dp_packet_mbuf_may_pull(b, b->l2_5_ofs)) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+#endif
+
     return b->l2_5_ofs != UINT16_MAX
            ? (char *) dp_packet_data(b) + b->l2_5_ofs
            : NULL;
@@ -327,6 +336,12 @@ dp_packet_set_l2_5(struct dp_packet *b, void *l2_5)
 static inline void *
 dp_packet_l3(const struct dp_packet *b)
 {
+#ifdef DPDK_NETDEV
+    if (!dp_packet_mbuf_may_pull(b, b->l3_ofs)) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+#endif
+
     return b->l3_ofs != UINT16_MAX
            ? (char *) dp_packet_data(b) + b->l3_ofs
            : NULL;
@@ -341,6 +356,12 @@ dp_packet_set_l3(struct dp_packet *b, void *l3)
 static inline void *
 dp_packet_l4(const struct dp_packet *b)
 {
+#ifdef DPDK_NETDEV
+    if (!dp_packet_mbuf_may_pull(b, b->l4_ofs)) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+#endif
+
     return b->l4_ofs != UINT16_MAX
            ? (char *) dp_packet_data(b) + b->l4_ofs
            : NULL;
@@ -355,10 +376,37 @@ dp_packet_set_l4(struct dp_packet *b, void *l4)
 static inline size_t
 dp_packet_l4_size(const struct dp_packet *b)
 {
+#ifdef DPDK_NETDEV
+    if (b->l4_ofs == UINT16_MAX) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    struct rte_mbuf *hmbuf = CONST_CAST(struct rte_mbuf *, &b->mbuf);
+    struct rte_mbuf *tmbuf = dp_packet_tail(b);
+
+    size_t l4_size = 0;
+    if (hmbuf == tmbuf) {
+        l4_size = hmbuf->data_len - b->l4_ofs;
+    } else {
+        l4_size = hmbuf->data_len - b->l4_ofs;
+        hmbuf = hmbuf->next;
+
+        while (hmbuf) {
+            l4_size += tmbuf->data_len;
+
+            hmbuf = hmbuf->next;
+        }
+    }
+
+    l4_size -= dp_packet_l2_pad_size(b);
+
+    return l4_size;
+#else
     return b->l4_ofs != UINT16_MAX
         ? (const char *)dp_packet_tail(b) - (const char *)dp_packet_l4(b)
         - dp_packet_l2_pad_size(b)
         : 0;
+#endif
 }
 
 static inline const void *
@@ -491,7 +539,7 @@ __packet_set_data(struct dp_packet *b, uint16_t v)
 static inline uint16_t
 dp_packet_get_allocated(const struct dp_packet *b)
 {
-    return b->mbuf.buf_len;
+    return b->mbuf.nb_segs * b->mbuf.buf_len;
 }
 
 static inline void
@@ -499,7 +547,107 @@ dp_packet_set_allocated(struct dp_packet *b, uint16_t s)
 {
     b->mbuf.buf_len = s;
 }
+
+static inline void *
+dp_packet_at_offset(const struct dp_packet *b, size_t offset)
+{
+    if (b->source == DPBUF_DPDK) {
+        struct rte_mbuf *buf = CONST_CAST(struct rte_mbuf *, &b->mbuf);
+
+        while (buf && offset > buf->data_len) {
+            offset -= buf->data_len;
+
+            buf = buf->next;
+        }
+        return buf ? rte_pktmbuf_mtod_offset(buf, char *, offset) : NULL;
+    } else {
+        return (char *) dp_packet_data(b) + offset;
+    }
+}
+
+/* If 'b' contains at least 'offset + size' bytes of data, returns a pointer to
+ * byte 'offset'.  Otherwise, returns a null pointer. */
+static inline void *
+dp_packet_at(const struct dp_packet *b, size_t offset, size_t size)
+{
+    return offset + size <= dp_packet_size(b)
+        ? dp_packet_at_offset(b, offset)
+        : NULL;
+}
+
+/* Returns a pointer to byte 'offset' in 'b', which must contain at least
+ * 'offset + size' bytes of data. */
+static inline void *
+dp_packet_at_assert(const struct dp_packet *b, size_t offset, size_t size)
+{
+    ovs_assert(offset + size <= dp_packet_size(b));
+    return dp_packet_at_offset(b, offset);
+}
+
+/* Returns a pointer to byte following the last byte of data in use in 'b'. */
+static inline void *
+dp_packet_tail(const struct dp_packet *b)
+{
+    struct rte_mbuf *buf = CONST_CAST(struct rte_mbuf *, &b->mbuf);
+    if (b->source == DPBUF_DPDK) {
+        /* Find last segment where data ends, meaning the tail of the chained
+           mbufs is there */
+        buf = rte_pktmbuf_lastseg(buf);
+    }
+
+    return rte_pktmbuf_mtod_offset(buf, void *, buf->data_len);
+}
+
+/* Returns a pointer to byte following the last byte allocated for use (but
+ * not necessarily in use) in 'b'. */
+static inline void *
+dp_packet_end(const struct dp_packet *b)
+{
+    if (b->source == DPBUF_DPDK) {
+        struct rte_mbuf *buf = CONST_CAST(struct rte_mbuf *, &(b->mbuf));
+
+        buf = rte_pktmbuf_lastseg(buf);
+
+        return (char *) buf->buf_addr + buf->buf_len;
+    } else {
+        return (char *) dp_packet_base(b) + dp_packet_get_allocated(b);
+    }
+}
 #else
+/* If 'b' contains at least 'offset + size' bytes of data, returns a pointer to
+ * byte 'offset'.  Otherwise, returns a null pointer. */
+static inline void *
+dp_packet_at(const struct dp_packet *b, size_t offset, size_t size)
+{
+    return offset + size <= dp_packet_size(b)
+           ? (char *) dp_packet_data(b) + offset
+           : NULL;
+}
+
+/* Returns a pointer to byte 'offset' in 'b', which must contain at least
+ * 'offset + size' bytes of data. */
+static inline void *
+dp_packet_at_assert(const struct dp_packet *b, size_t offset, size_t size)
+{
+    ovs_assert(offset + size <= dp_packet_size(b));
+    return ((char *) dp_packet_data(b)) + offset;
+}
+
+/* Returns a pointer to byte following the last byte of data in use in 'b'. */
+static inline void *
+dp_packet_tail(const struct dp_packet *b)
+{
+    return (char *) dp_packet_data(b) + dp_packet_size(b);
+}
+
+/* Returns a pointer to byte following the last byte allocated for use (but
+ * not necessarily in use) in 'b'. */
+static inline void *
+dp_packet_end(const struct dp_packet *b)
+{
+    return (char *) dp_packet_base(b) + dp_packet_get_allocated(b);
+}
+
 static inline void *
 dp_packet_base(const struct dp_packet *b)
 {
@@ -518,34 +666,34 @@ dp_packet_size(const struct dp_packet *b)
     return b->size_;
 }
 
-static inline void
-dp_packet_set_size(struct dp_packet *b, uint32_t v)
+static inline uint16_t
+dp_packet_get_allocated(const struct dp_packet *b)
 {
-    b->size_ = v;
+    return b->allocated_;
 }
 
-static inline uint16_t
-__packet_data(const struct dp_packet *b)
+static inline void
+dp_packet_set_allocated(struct dp_packet *b, uint16_t s)
 {
-    return b->data_ofs;
+    b->allocated_ = s;
 }
 
 static inline void
-__packet_set_data(struct dp_packet *b, uint16_t v)
+dp_packet_set_size(struct dp_packet *b, uint32_t v)
 {
-    b->data_ofs = v;
+    b->size_ = v;
 }
 
 static inline uint16_t
-dp_packet_get_allocated(const struct dp_packet *b)
+__packet_data(const struct dp_packet *b)
 {
-    return b->allocated_;
+    return b->data_ofs;
 }
 
 static inline void
-dp_packet_set_allocated(struct dp_packet *b, uint16_t s)
+__packet_set_data(struct dp_packet *b, uint16_t v)
 {
-    b->allocated_ = s;
+    b->data_ofs = v;
 }
 #endif
 
