diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 257f8c3..200d565 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ AC_SUBST([platform_with_platform_test], ["platform/${with_platform}/test"])
 # Prepare default values for platform specific optional features
 ##########################################################################
 netmap_support=no
+pktio_ipc_support=no
 
 ##########################################################################
 # Run platform specific checks and settings
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ fi
 ##########################################################################
 AM_CONDITIONAL([netmap_support], [test x$netmap_support = xyes ])
 AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_PCAP], [test $have_pcap = yes])
-
+AM_CONDITIONAL([pktio_ipc_support], [test $pktio_ipc_support = yes])
 
 AC_ARG_WITH([sdk-install-path],
 AC_HELP_STRING([--with-sdk-install-path=DIR path to external libs and headers],
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/m4/configure.m4 b/platform/linux-generic/m4/configure.m4
index 2ac4799..b8c1c52 100644
--- a/platform/linux-generic/m4/configure.m4
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/m4/configure.m4
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ m4_include([platform/linux-generic/m4/odp_openssl.m4])
 m4_include([platform/linux-generic/m4/odp_netmap.m4])
 m4_include([platform/linux-generic/m4/odp_dpdk.m4])
 m4_include([platform/linux-generic/m4/odp_pcap.m4])
+m4_include([platform/linux-generic/m4/odp_ipc.m4])
 
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([platform/linux-generic/Makefile
 		 platform/linux-generic/test/Makefile
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/m4/odp_ipc.m4 b/platform/linux-generic/m4/odp_ipc.m4
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..29506a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/m4/odp_ipc.m4
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+##########################################################################
+# Enable IPC pktio support
+##########################################################################
+AC_ARG_ENABLE([pktio_ipc_support],
+    [  --enable-pktio_ipc-support  include ipc IO support],
+    [if test x$enableval = xyes; then
+	pktio_ipc_support=yes
+    fi])
+
+##########################################################################
+# Save and set temporary compilation flags
+##########################################################################
+OLD_CPPFLAGS=$CPPFLAGS
+CPPFLAGS="$AM_CPPFLAGS $CPPFLAGS"
+
+##########################################################################
+# Check for DPDK availability
+##########################################################################
+if test x$pktio_ipc_support = xyes
+then
+    ODP_CFLAGS="$ODP_CFLAGS -DODP_PKTIO_IPC"
+else
+    pktio_ipc_support=no
+fi
+
+##########################################################################
+# Restore old saved variables
+##########################################################################
+CPPFLAGS=$OLD_CPPFLAGS
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/odp_pool.c b/platform/linux-generic/odp_pool.c
index 78ccc0f..9eaa0c8 100644
--- a/platform/linux-generic/odp_pool.c
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/odp_pool.c
@@ -421,7 +421,11 @@ odp_pool_t _pool_create(const char *name,
 odp_pool_t odp_pool_create(const char *name,
 			   odp_pool_param_t *params)
 {
+#ifdef ODP_PKTIO_IPC
 	return _pool_create(name, params, ODP_SHM_PROC);
+#else
+	return _pool_create(name, params, 0);
+#endif
 }
 
 odp_pool_t odp_pool_lookup(const char *name)
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/pktio/io_ops.c b/platform/linux-generic/pktio/io_ops.c
index 15aa160..5824785 100644
--- a/platform/linux-generic/pktio/io_ops.c
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/pktio/io_ops.c
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ const pktio_if_ops_t * const pktio_if_ops[]  = {
 #ifdef HAVE_PCAP
 	&pcap_pktio_ops,
 #endif
+#ifdef ODP_PKTIO_IPC
 	&ipc_pktio_ops,
+#endif
 	&tap_pktio_ops,
 	&sock_mmap_pktio_ops,
 	&sock_mmsg_pktio_ops,
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/test/Makefile.am b/platform/linux-generic/test/Makefile.am
index 1011437..09ace38 100644
--- a/platform/linux-generic/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/test/Makefile.am
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 include $(top_srcdir)/test/Makefile.inc
 TESTS_ENVIRONMENT += TEST_DIR=${top_builddir}/test/validation
 
-ODP_MODULES = pktio pktio_ipc ring
+ODP_MODULES = pktio ring
 
 if test_vald
 TESTS = pktio/pktio_run \
 	pktio/pktio_run_tap \
-	pktio_ipc/pktio_ipc_run \
 	ring/ringtest$(EXEEXT) \
 	${top_builddir}/test/validation/atomic/atomic_main$(EXEEXT) \
 	${top_builddir}/test/validation/barrier/barrier_main$(EXEEXT) \
@@ -38,6 +37,10 @@ SUBDIRS = $(ODP_MODULES)
 if HAVE_PCAP
 TESTS += pktio/pktio_run_pcap
 endif
+if pktio_ipc_support
+TESTS += pktio_ipc/pktio_ipc_run
+SUBDIRS += pktio_ipc
+endif
 endif
 
 dist_check_SCRIPTS = run-test tests-validation.env $(LOG_COMPILER)
