diff --git a/include/odp/api/packet_io.h b/include/odp/api/packet_io.h
index 3479af1..ca8777c 100644
--- a/include/odp/api/packet_io.h
+++ b/include/odp/api/packet_io.h
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+#include <odp/packet_io_stats.h>
+
 /** @defgroup odp_packet_io ODP PACKET IO
  *  Operations on a packet Input/Output interface.
  *
diff --git a/include/odp/api/packet_io_stats.h b/include/odp/api/packet_io_stats.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..148ad8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/odp/api/packet_io_stats.h
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2015, Linaro Limited
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier:     BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ *
+ * ODP Packet IO
+ */
+
+#ifndef ODP_API_PACKET_IO_STATS_H_
+#define ODP_API_PACKET_IO_STATS_H_
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/** @addtogroup odp_packet_io
+ *  @{
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Packet IO statistics
+ *
+ * Packet IO statictics counters follow RFCs for Management Information Base
+ * (MIB)for use with network management protocols in the Internet community:
+ * https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3635
+ * https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2863
+ * https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2819
+ */
+typedef struct odp_pktio_stats_t {
+	/**
+	 * The number of octets in valid MAC frames received on this interface,
+	 * including the MAC header and FCS. See ifHCInOctets counter
+	 * description in RFC 3635 for details.
+	 */
+	uint64_t in_octets;
+
+	/**
+	 * The number of packets, delivered by this sub-layer to a higher
+	 * (sub-)layer, which were not addressed to a multicast or broadcast
+	 * address at this sub-layer. See ifHCInUcastPkts in RFC 2863, RFC 3635.
+	 */
+	uint64_t in_ucast_pkts;
+
+	/**
+	 * The number of inbound packets which were chosen to be discarded
+	 * even though no errors had been detected to preven their being
+	 * deliverable to a higher-layer protocol.  One possible reason for
+	 * discarding such a packet could be to free up buffer space.
+	 * See ifInDiscards in RFC 2863.
+	 */
+	uint64_t in_discards;
+
+	/**
+	 * The sum for this interface of AlignmentErrors, FCSErrors, FrameTooLongs,
+	 * InternalMacReceiveErrors. See ifInErrors in RFC 3635.
+	 */
+	uint64_t in_errors;
+
+	/**
+	 * For packet-oriented interfaces, the number of packets received via
+	 * the interface which were discarded because of an unknown or
+	 * unsupported protocol.  For character-oriented or fixed-length
+	 * interfaces that support protocol multiplexing the number of
+	 * transmission units received via the interface which were discarded
+	 * because of an unknown or unsupported protocol.  For any interface
+	 * that does not support protocol multiplexing, this counter will always
+	 * be 0. See ifInUnknownProtos in RFC 2863, RFC 3635.
+	 */
+	uint64_t in_unknown_protos;
+
+	/**
+	 * The number of octets transmitted in valid MAC frames on this
+	 * interface, including the MAC header and FCS.  This does include
+	 * the number of octets in valid MAC Control frames transmitted on
+	 * this interface. See ifHCOutOctets in RFC 3635.
+	 */
+	uint64_t out_octets;
+
+	/**
+	 * The total number of packets that higher-level protocols requested
+	 * be transmitted, and which were not addressed to a multicast or
+	 * broadcast address at this sub-layer, including those that were
+	 * discarded or not sent. does not include MAC Control frames.
+	 * See ifHCOutUcastPkts RFC 2863, 3635.
+	 */
+	uint64_t out_ucast_pkts;
+
+	/**
+	 * The number of outbound packets which were chosen to be discarded
+	 * even though no errors had been detected to prevent their being
+	 * transmitted.  One possible reason for discarding such a packet could
+	 * be to free up buffer space.  See  OutDiscards in  RFC 2863.
+	 */
+	uint64_t out_discards;
+
+	/**
+	 * The sum for this interface of SQETestErrors, LateCollisions,
+	 * ExcessiveCollisions, InternalMacTransmitErrors and
+	 * CarrierSenseErrors. See ifOutErrors in RFC 3635.
+	 */
+	uint64_t out_errors;
+} odp_pktio_stats_t;
+
+/**
+ * Get statistics for pktio handle
+ *
+ * @param	pktio	 Packet IO handle
+ * @param[out]	stats	 Output buffer for counters
+ * @retval  0 on success
+ * @retval <0 on failure
+ *
+ * @note: If counter is not supported by platform it has
+ *	  to be set to 0.
+ */
+int odp_pktio_stats(odp_pktio_t pktio,
+		    odp_pktio_stats_t *stats);
+
+/**
+ * Reset statistics for pktio handle
+ *
+ * Reset all pktio counters to 0.
+ * @param	pktio	 Packet IO handle
+ * @retval  0 on success
+ * @retval <0 on failure
+ *
+ */
+int odp_pktio_stats_reset(odp_pktio_t pktio);
+
+/**
+ * @}
+ */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif
