2 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/dp-packet.c b/lib/dp-packet.c
index 61e405460..ae8ab5800 100644
--- a/lib/dp-packet.c
+++ b/lib/dp-packet.c
@@ -146,7 +146,11 @@ dp_packet_uninit(struct dp_packet *b)
 struct dp_packet *
 dp_packet_new(size_t size)
 {
+#ifdef DPDK_NETDEV
+    struct dp_packet *b = xmalloc_cacheline(sizeof *b);
+#else
     struct dp_packet *b = xmalloc(sizeof *b);
+#endif
     dp_packet_init(b, size);
     return b;
 }
diff --git a/lib/dp-packet.h b/lib/dp-packet.h
index ed1e5b3f6..b3e6a5d10 100644
--- a/lib/dp-packet.h
+++ b/lib/dp-packet.h
@@ -257,7 +257,11 @@ dp_packet_delete(struct dp_packet *b)
         }
 
         dp_packet_uninit(b);
+#ifdef DPDK_NETDEV
+        free_cacheline(b);
+#else
         free(b);
+#endif
     }
 }