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diff --git a/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_eventdev.h b/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_eventdev.h
index b6fd6ee7f1..a24213ea78 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_eventdev.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eventdev/rte_eventdev.h
@@ -1656,12 +1656,13 @@ rte_event_port_link(uint8_t dev_id, uint8_t port_id,
  * event port designated by its *port_id* on the event device designated
  * by its *dev_id*.
  *
- * The unlink establishment shall disable the event port *port_id* from
- * receiving events from the specified event queue *queue_id*
- *
+ * The unlink call issues an async request to disable the event port *port_id*
+ * from receiving events from the specified event queue *queue_id*.
  * Event queue(s) to event port unlink establishment can be changed at runtime
  * without re-configuring the device.
  *
+ * @see rte_event_port_unlinks_in_progress() to poll for completed unlinks.
+ *
  * @param dev_id
  *   The identifier of the device.
  *
@@ -1679,21 +1680,47 @@ rte_event_port_link(uint8_t dev_id, uint8_t port_id,
  *   NULL.
  *
  * @return
- * The number of unlinks actually established. The return value can be less
+ * The number of unlinks successfully requested. The return value can be less
  * than the value of the *nb_unlinks* parameter when the implementation has the
  * limitation on specific queue to port unlink establishment or
  * if invalid parameters are specified.
  * If the return value is less than *nb_unlinks*, the remaining queues at the
- * end of queues[] are not established, and the caller has to take care of them.
+ * end of queues[] are not unlinked, and the caller has to take care of them.
  * If return value is less than *nb_unlinks* then implementation shall update
  * the rte_errno accordingly, Possible rte_errno values are
  * (-EINVAL) Invalid parameter
- *
  */
 int
 rte_event_port_unlink(uint8_t dev_id, uint8_t port_id,
 		      uint8_t queues[], uint16_t nb_unlinks);
 
+/**
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
+ *
+ * Returns the number of unlinks in progress.
+ *
+ * This function provides the application with a method to detect when an
+ * unlink has been completed by the implementation.
+ *
+ * @see rte_event_port_unlink() to issue unlink requests.
+ *
+ * @param dev_id
+ *   The indentifier of the device.
+ *
+ * @param port_id
+ *   Event port identifier to select port to check for unlinks in progress.
+ *
+ * @return
+ * The number of unlinks that are in progress. A return of zero indicates that
+ * there are no outstanding unlink requests. A positive return value indicates
+ * the number of unlinks that are in progress, but are not yet complete.
+ * A negative return value indicates an error, -EINVAL indicates an invalid
+ * parameter passed for *dev_id* or *port_id*.
+ */
+int __rte_experimental
+rte_event_port_unlinks_in_progress(uint8_t dev_id, uint8_t port_id);
+
 /**
  * Retrieve the list of source event queues and its associated service priority
  * linked to the destination event port designated by its *port_id*