diff --git a/test/common_plat/m4/configure.m4 b/test/common_plat/m4/configure.m4
index 13a13bd..400750c 100644
--- a/test/common_plat/m4/configure.m4
+++ b/test/common_plat/m4/configure.m4
@@ -34,4 +34,5 @@ AC_CONFIG_FILES([test/common_plat/Makefile
 		 test/common_plat/validation/api/traffic_mngr/Makefile
 		 test/common_plat/validation/drv/Makefile
 		 test/common_plat/validation/drv/drvatomic/Makefile
+		 test/common_plat/validation/drv/drvdriver/Makefile
 		 test/common_plat/validation/drv/drvshmem/Makefile])
diff --git a/test/common_plat/validation/drv/Makefile.am b/test/common_plat/validation/drv/Makefile.am
index bcdb92e..7329a89 100644
--- a/test/common_plat/validation/drv/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/common_plat/validation/drv/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ODPDRV_MODULES = drvatomic \
+		 drvdriver \
 		 drvshmem
 
 SUBDIRS = $(ODPDRV_MODULES)
diff --git a/test/common_plat/validation/drv/drvdriver/.gitignore b/test/common_plat/validation/drv/drvdriver/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9268315
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/common_plat/validation/drv/drvdriver/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+drvdriver_enumr_class_main
diff --git a/test/common_plat/validation/drv/drvdriver/Makefile.am b/test/common_plat/validation/drv/drvdriver/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e941ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/common_plat/validation/drv/drvdriver/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+include ../Makefile.inc
+
+# because most of driver activity occurs at init time, and due to the
+# fact that many sequential ODP runs are not allowed from the same process,
+# we need different binaries for each things being tested (as API init)
+
+#tests for enumerator class registration:
+noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libtestdrvdriverenumrclass.la
+libtestdrvdriverenumrclass_la_SOURCES = drvdriver_enumr_class.c
+
+test_PROGRAMS = drvdriver_enumr_class_main$(EXEEXT)
+dist_drvdriver_enumr_class_main_SOURCES = drvdriver_enumr_class_main.c
+drvdriver_enumr_class_main_LDADD = libtestdrvdriverenumrclass.la \
+				   $(LIBCUNIT_COMMON) $(LIBODP)
+
+EXTRA_DIST = drvdriver_enumr_class.h
diff --git a/test/common_plat/validation/drv/drvdriver/drvdriver_enumr_class.c b/test/common_plat/validation/drv/drvdriver/drvdriver_enumr_class.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7dd42c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/common_plat/validation/drv/drvdriver/drvdriver_enumr_class.c
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2017, Linaro Limited
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier:     BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#include <odp_drv.h>
+#include <odp_api.h>
+#include <odp_cunit_common.h>
+#include "drvdriver_enumr_class.h"
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+static odp_instance_t odp_instance;
+
+static int enumr_class1_probed;
+static int enumr_class2_probed;
+
+/* forward declaration */
+static int enumr_class1_probe(void);
+static int enumr_class2_probe(void);
+
+static int enumr_class1_remove(void);
+static int enumr_class2_remove(void);
+
+/* because many things to be checked are performed during ODP initialisation,
+ * the initialisation functions have to be a part of the test
+ */
+static int tests_global_init(void)
+{
+	if (0 != odp_init_global(&odp_instance, NULL, NULL)) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "error: odp_init_global() failed.\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	if (0 != odp_init_local(odp_instance, ODP_THREAD_CONTROL)) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "error: odp_init_local() failed.\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int tests_global_term(void)
+{
+	if (0 != odp_term_local()) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "error: odp_term_local() failed.\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (0 != odp_term_global(odp_instance)) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "error: odp_term_global() failed.\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*enumerator class register functions, all "statically linked"
+ *(i.e. directely run at start), due to the fact that platorm independent
+ * shared lib loading in autotools is a mess */
+static void ODPDRV_CONSTRUCTOR enumr_class1_register(void)
+{
+	odpdrv_enumr_class_param_t param = {
+		.name = "Enumerator_class1",
+		.probe = enumr_class1_probe,
+		.remove = enumr_class1_remove
+	};
+
+	odpdrv_enumr_class_register(&param);
+}
+
+static void ODPDRV_CONSTRUCTOR enumr_class2_register(void)
+{
+	odpdrv_enumr_class_param_t param = {
+		.name = "Enumerator_class2",
+		.probe = enumr_class2_probe,
+		.remove = enumr_class2_remove
+	};
+
+	odpdrv_enumr_class_register(&param);
+}
+
+static odpdrv_enumr_class_t enumr_class2_register_retry(void)
+{
+	odpdrv_enumr_class_param_t param = {
+		.name = "Enumerator_class2",
+		.probe = enumr_class2_probe,
+		.remove = enumr_class2_remove
+	};
+
+	return odpdrv_enumr_class_register(&param);
+}
+
+/*enumerator class probe functions, just making sure they have been run: */
+static int enumr_class1_probe(void)
+{
+	enumr_class1_probed = 1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int enumr_class2_probe(void)
+{
+	enumr_class2_probed = 1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*enumerator class remove functions, just making sure they have been run: */
+static int enumr_class1_remove(void)
+{
+	enumr_class1_probed = -1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int enumr_class2_remove(void)
+{
+	enumr_class2_probed = -1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void drvdriver_test_enumr_class_register(void)
+{
+	CU_ASSERT(enumr_class1_probed == 0);
+	CU_ASSERT(enumr_class2_probed == 0);
+
+	CU_ASSERT(tests_global_init() == 0);
+
+	/* at this point (after odp init), the constructor
+	 * enumerator classes should have registered and been probed:
+	 */
+	CU_ASSERT(odpdrv_print_all() == 0);
+
+	CU_ASSERT(enumr_class1_probed == 1);
+	CU_ASSERT(enumr_class2_probed == 1);
+	CU_ASSERT(odpdrv_print_all() == 0);
+
+	/* re-register enumr_class2: this should be kicked-out! */
+	CU_ASSERT(enumr_class2_register_retry() == ODPDRV_ENUMR_CLASS_INVALID);
+
+	CU_ASSERT(tests_global_term() == 0);
+
+	/* after ODP termination completion, all enumerators should be removed*/
+	CU_ASSERT(enumr_class1_probed == -1);
+	CU_ASSERT(enumr_class2_probed == -1);
+}
+
+odp_testinfo_t drvdriver_suite_enumr_class[] = {
+	ODP_TEST_INFO(drvdriver_test_enumr_class_register),
+	ODP_TEST_INFO_NULL,
+};
+
+odp_suiteinfo_t drvdriver_suites_enumr_class[] = {
+	{"Enumerator registration", NULL, NULL, drvdriver_suite_enumr_class},
+	ODP_SUITE_INFO_NULL,
+};
+
+int drvdriver_enumr_class_main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	/* parse common options: */
+	if (odp_cunit_parse_options(argc, argv))
+		return -1;
+
+	/* prevent default ODP init: */
+	odp_cunit_register_global_init(NULL);
+	odp_cunit_register_global_term(NULL);
+
+	/* register the tests: */
+	ret = odp_cunit_register(drvdriver_suites_enumr_class);
+
+	if (ret == 0)
+		ret = odp_cunit_run();
+
+	return ret;
+}
diff --git a/test/common_plat/validation/drv/drvdriver/drvdriver_enumr_class.h b/test/common_plat/validation/drv/drvdriver/drvdriver_enumr_class.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a4f6cdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/common_plat/validation/drv/drvdriver/drvdriver_enumr_class.h
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2017, Linaro Limited
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier:     BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#ifndef _ODP_TEST_DRVDRIVER_ENUMR_CLASS_H_
+#define _ODP_TEST_DRVDRIVER_ENUMR_CLASS_H_
+
+#include <odp_cunit_common.h>
+
+/* test functions: */
+void drvdriver_test_enumr_class_register(void);
+
+/* test arrays: */
+extern odp_testinfo_t drvdriver_suite_enumr_class[];
+
+/* test registry: */
+extern odp_suiteinfo_t drvdriver_suites_enumr_class[];
+
+/* main test program: */
+int drvdriver_enumr_class_main(int argc, char *argv[]);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/test/common_plat/validation/drv/drvdriver/drvdriver_enumr_class_main.c b/test/common_plat/validation/drv/drvdriver/drvdriver_enumr_class_main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..45a4c1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/common_plat/validation/drv/drvdriver/drvdriver_enumr_class_main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2017, Linaro Limited
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier:     BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#include "drvdriver_enumr_class.h"
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+	return drvdriver_enumr_class_main(argc, argv);
+}
diff --git a/test/linux-generic/Makefile.am b/test/linux-generic/Makefile.am
index 26d39cc..16a5cb6 100644
--- a/test/linux-generic/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/linux-generic/Makefile.am
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ TESTS = validation/api/pktio/pktio_run.sh \
 	$(ALL_API_VALIDATION_DIR)/shmem/shmem_main$(EXEEXT) \
 	$(ALL_API_VALIDATION_DIR)/system/system_main$(EXEEXT) \
 	$(ALL_DRV_VALIDATION_DIR)/drvatomic/drvatomic_main$(EXEEXT) \
+	$(ALL_DRV_VALIDATION_DIR)/drvdriver/drvdriver_enumr_class_main$(EXEEXT)\
 	$(ALL_DRV_VALIDATION_DIR)/drvshmem/drvshmem_main$(EXEEXT) \
 	ring/ring_main$(EXEEXT)
 
