3 files changed, 14 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/plugins/dpdk/device/dpdk.h b/src/plugins/dpdk/device/dpdk.h
index 1e34e3fbaf7..849e687ba44 100644
--- a/src/plugins/dpdk/device/dpdk.h
+++ b/src/plugins/dpdk/device/dpdk.h
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ extern vlib_node_registration_t dpdk_input_node;
   _ ("net_mlx4", MLX4)            \
   _ ("net_mlx5", MLX5)            \
   _ ("net_dpaa2", DPAA2)          \
-  _ ("net_virtio_user", VIRTIO_USER)
-
+  _ ("net_virtio_user", VIRTIO_USER) \
+  _ ("net_vhost", VHOST_ETHER)
 
 typedef enum
 {
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ typedef enum
   VNET_DPDK_PORT_TYPE_AF_PACKET,
   VNET_DPDK_PORT_TYPE_ETH_VF,
   VNET_DPDK_PORT_TYPE_VIRTIO_USER,
+  VNET_DPDK_PORT_TYPE_VHOST_ETHER,
   VNET_DPDK_PORT_TYPE_UNKNOWN,
 } dpdk_port_type_t;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/dpdk/device/format.c b/src/plugins/dpdk/device/format.c
index cfe8851f0f9..21475ac9d82 100644
--- a/src/plugins/dpdk/device/format.c
+++ b/src/plugins/dpdk/device/format.c
@@ -213,6 +213,10 @@ format_dpdk_device_name (u8 * s, va_list * args)
       device_name = "VirtioUser";
       break;
 
+    case VNET_DPDK_PORT_TYPE_VHOST_ETHER:
+      device_name = "VhostEthernet";
+      break;
+
     default:
     case VNET_DPDK_PORT_TYPE_UNKNOWN:
       device_name = "UnknownEthernet";
@@ -316,6 +320,9 @@ format_dpdk_device_type (u8 * s, va_list * args)
 
     case VNET_DPDK_PMD_THUNDERX:
       dev_type = "Cavium ThunderX";
+
+    case VNET_DPDK_PMD_VHOST_ETHER:
+      dev_type = "VhostEthernet";
       break;
 
     default:
diff --git a/src/plugins/dpdk/device/init.c b/src/plugins/dpdk/device/init.c
index 59df808daca..95176fb8490 100755
--- a/src/plugins/dpdk/device/init.c
+++ b/src/plugins/dpdk/device/init.c
@@ -420,6 +420,10 @@ dpdk_lib_init (dpdk_main_t * dm)
 	      xd->port_type = VNET_DPDK_PORT_TYPE_VIRTIO_USER;
 	      break;
 
+	    case VNET_DPDK_PMD_VHOST_ETHER:
+	      xd->port_type = VNET_DPDK_PORT_TYPE_VHOST_ETHER;
+	      break;
+
 	    default:
 	      xd->port_type = VNET_DPDK_PORT_TYPE_UNKNOWN;
 	    }