diff --git a/lib/librte_hash/rte_cuckoo_hash.c b/lib/librte_hash/rte_cuckoo_hash.c
index 1e4a8d4..bf51a73 100644
--- a/lib/librte_hash/rte_cuckoo_hash.c
+++ b/lib/librte_hash/rte_cuckoo_hash.c
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ rte_hash_create(const struct rte_hash_parameters *params)
 	unsigned i;
 	unsigned int hw_trans_mem_support = 0, multi_writer_support = 0;
 	unsigned int readwrite_concur_support = 0;
+	unsigned int readwrite_concur_lf_support = 0;
 
 	rte_hash_function default_hash_func = (rte_hash_function)rte_jhash;
 
@@ -124,6 +125,9 @@ rte_hash_create(const struct rte_hash_parameters *params)
 		multi_writer_support = 1;
 	}
 
+	if (params->extra_flag & RTE_HASH_EXTRA_FLAGS_RW_CONCURRENCY_LF)
+		readwrite_concur_lf_support = 1;
+
 	/* Store all keys and leave the first entry as a dummy entry for lookup_bulk */
 	if (multi_writer_support)
 		/*
@@ -272,6 +276,7 @@ rte_hash_create(const struct rte_hash_parameters *params)
 	h->hw_trans_mem_support = hw_trans_mem_support;
 	h->multi_writer_support = multi_writer_support;
 	h->readwrite_concur_support = readwrite_concur_support;
+	h->readwrite_concur_lf_support = readwrite_concur_lf_support;
 
 #if defined(RTE_ARCH_X86)
 	if (rte_cpu_get_flag_enabled(RTE_CPUFLAG_AVX2))
@@ -647,19 +652,21 @@ rte_hash_cuckoo_move_insert_mw(struct rte_hash *h,
 			return -1;
 		}
 
-		/* Inform the previous move. The current move need
-		 * not be informed now as the current bucket entry
-		 * is present in both primary and secondary.
-		 * Since there is one writer, load acquires on
-		 * tbl_chng_cnt are not required.
-		 */
-		__atomic_store_n(&h->tbl_chng_cnt,
-				 h->tbl_chng_cnt + 1,
-				 __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
-		/* The stores to sig_alt and sig_current should not
-		 * move above the store to tbl_chng_cnt.
-		 */
-		__atomic_thread_fence(__ATOMIC_RELEASE);
+		if (h->readwrite_concur_lf_support) {
+			/* Inform the previous move. The current move need
+			 * not be informed now as the current bucket entry
+			 * is present in both primary and secondary.
+			 * Since there is one writer, load acquires on
+			 * tbl_chng_cnt are not required.
+			 */
+			__atomic_store_n(&h->tbl_chng_cnt,
+					 h->tbl_chng_cnt + 1,
+					 __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
+			/* The stores to sig_alt and sig_current should not
+			 * move above the store to tbl_chng_cnt.
+			 */
+			__atomic_thread_fence(__ATOMIC_RELEASE);
+		}
 
 		/* Need to swap current/alt sig to allow later
 		 * Cuckoo insert to move elements back to its
@@ -679,19 +686,21 @@ rte_hash_cuckoo_move_insert_mw(struct rte_hash *h,
 		curr_bkt = curr_node->bkt;
 	}
 
-	/* Inform the previous move. The current move need
-	 * not be informed now as the current bucket entry
-	 * is present in both primary and secondary.
-	 * Since there is one writer, load acquires on
-	 * tbl_chng_cnt are not required.
-	 */
-	__atomic_store_n(&h->tbl_chng_cnt,
-			 h->tbl_chng_cnt + 1,
-			 __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
-	/* The stores to sig_alt and sig_current should not
-	 * move above the store to tbl_chng_cnt.
-	 */
-	__atomic_thread_fence(__ATOMIC_RELEASE);
+	if (h->readwrite_concur_lf_support) {
+		/* Inform the previous move. The current move need
+		 * not be informed now as the current bucket entry
+		 * is present in both primary and secondary.
+		 * Since there is one writer, load acquires on
+		 * tbl_chng_cnt are not required.
+		 */
+		__atomic_store_n(&h->tbl_chng_cnt,
+				 h->tbl_chng_cnt + 1,
+				 __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
+		/* The stores to sig_alt and sig_current should not
+		 * move above the store to tbl_chng_cnt.
+		 */
+		__atomic_thread_fence(__ATOMIC_RELEASE);
+	}
 
 	curr_bkt->sig_current[curr_slot] = sig;
 	curr_bkt->sig_alt[curr_slot] = alt_hash;
@@ -1090,7 +1099,12 @@ search_and_remove(const struct rte_hash *h, const void *key,
 			k = (struct rte_hash_key *) ((char *)keys +
 					key_idx * h->key_entry_size);
 			if (rte_hash_cmp_eq(key, k->key, h) == 0) {
-				remove_entry(h, bkt, i);
+				/* Do not free the key store element if
+				 * lock-free concurrency is enabled as
+				 * readers might still be using it.
+				 */
+				if (!h->readwrite_concur_lf_support)
+					remove_entry(h, bkt, i);
 
 				__atomic_store_n(&bkt->key_idx[i],
 						 EMPTY_SLOT,
@@ -1177,6 +1191,43 @@ rte_hash_get_key_with_position(const struct rte_hash *h, const int32_t position,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int __rte_experimental
+rte_hash_free_key_with_position(const struct rte_hash *h,
+				const int32_t position)
+{
+	RETURN_IF_TRUE(((h == NULL) || (position == EMPTY_SLOT)), -EINVAL);
+
+	unsigned int lcore_id, n_slots;
+	struct lcore_cache *cached_free_slots;
+	const int32_t total_entries = h->num_buckets * RTE_HASH_BUCKET_ENTRIES;
+
+	/* Out of bounds */
+	if (position >= total_entries)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (h->multi_writer_support) {
+		lcore_id = rte_lcore_id();
+		cached_free_slots = &h->local_free_slots[lcore_id];
+		/* Cache full, need to free it. */
+		if (cached_free_slots->len == LCORE_CACHE_SIZE) {
+			/* Need to enqueue the free slots in global ring. */
+			n_slots = rte_ring_mp_enqueue_burst(h->free_slots,
+						cached_free_slots->objs,
+						LCORE_CACHE_SIZE, NULL);
+			cached_free_slots->len -= n_slots;
+		}
+		/* Put index of new free slot in cache. */
+		cached_free_slots->objs[cached_free_slots->len] =
+				(void *)((uintptr_t)position);
+		cached_free_slots->len++;
+	} else {
+		rte_ring_sp_enqueue(h->free_slots,
+				(void *)((uintptr_t)position));
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static inline void
 compare_signatures(uint32_t *prim_hash_matches, uint32_t *sec_hash_matches,
 			const struct rte_hash_bucket *prim_bkt,
diff --git a/lib/librte_hash/rte_cuckoo_hash.h b/lib/librte_hash/rte_cuckoo_hash.h
index 5ce864c..08d67b8 100644
--- a/lib/librte_hash/rte_cuckoo_hash.h
+++ b/lib/librte_hash/rte_cuckoo_hash.h
@@ -168,6 +168,8 @@ struct rte_hash {
 	/**< If multi-writer support is enabled. */
 	uint8_t readwrite_concur_support;
 	/**< If read-write concurrency support is enabled */
+	uint8_t readwrite_concur_lf_support;
+	/**< If read-write concurrency lock free support is enabled */
 	rte_hash_function hash_func;    /**< Function used to calculate hash. */
 	uint32_t hash_func_init_val;    /**< Init value used by hash_func. */
 	rte_hash_cmp_eq_t rte_hash_custom_cmp_eq;
diff --git a/lib/librte_hash/rte_hash.h b/lib/librte_hash/rte_hash.h
index 05e024b..7d7372e 100644
--- a/lib/librte_hash/rte_hash.h
+++ b/lib/librte_hash/rte_hash.h
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
 
+#include <rte_compat.h>
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
@@ -37,6 +39,9 @@ extern "C" {
 /** Flag to support reader writer concurrency */
 #define RTE_HASH_EXTRA_FLAGS_RW_CONCURRENCY 0x04
 
+/** Flag to support lock free reader writer concurrency */
+#define RTE_HASH_EXTRA_FLAGS_RW_CONCURRENCY_LF 0x08
+
 /** Signature of key that is stored internally. */
 typedef uint32_t hash_sig_t;
 
@@ -143,6 +148,11 @@ rte_hash_count(const struct rte_hash *h);
  * and should only be called from one thread by default.
  * Thread safety can be enabled by setting flag during
  * table creation.
+ * When lock free reader writer concurrency is enabled,
+ * if this API is called to update an existing entry,
+ * the application should free any memory allocated for
+ * previous 'data' only after all the readers have stopped
+ * using previous 'data'.
  *
  * @param h
  *   Hash table to add the key to.
@@ -165,6 +175,11 @@ rte_hash_add_key_data(struct rte_hash *h, const void *key, void *data);
  * and should only be called from one thread by default.
  * Thread safety can be enabled by setting flag during
  * table creation.
+ * When lock free reader writer concurrency is enabled,
+ * if this API is called to update an existing entry,
+ * the application should free any memory allocated for
+ * previous 'data' only after all the readers have stopped
+ * using previous 'data'.
  *
  * @param h
  *   Hash table to add the key to.
@@ -230,6 +245,12 @@ rte_hash_add_key_with_hash(struct rte_hash *h, const void *key, hash_sig_t sig);
  * and should only be called from one thread by default.
  * Thread safety can be enabled by setting flag during
  * table creation.
+ * If lock free reader writer concurrency is enabled,
+ * the hash library's internal memory for the deleted
+ * key is not freed. It should be freed by calling
+ * rte_hash_free_key_with_position API after all
+ * the readers have stopped using the hash entry
+ * corresponding to this key.
  *
  * @param h
  *   Hash table to remove the key from.
@@ -241,6 +262,8 @@ rte_hash_add_key_with_hash(struct rte_hash *h, const void *key, hash_sig_t sig);
  *   - A positive value that can be used by the caller as an offset into an
  *     array of user data. This value is unique for this key, and is the same
  *     value that was returned when the key was added.
+ *     When lock free concurrency is enabled, this value should be used
+ *     while calling the rte_hash_free_key_with_position API.
  */
 int32_t
 rte_hash_del_key(const struct rte_hash *h, const void *key);
@@ -251,6 +274,12 @@ rte_hash_del_key(const struct rte_hash *h, const void *key);
  * and should only be called from one thread by default.
  * Thread safety can be enabled by setting flag during
  * table creation.
+ * If lock free reader writer concurrency is enabled,
+ * the hash library's internal memory for the deleted
+ * key is not freed. It should be freed by calling
+ * rte_hash_free_key_with_position API after all
+ * the readers have stopped using the hash entry
+ * corresponding to this key.
  *
  * @param h
  *   Hash table to remove the key from.
@@ -264,6 +293,8 @@ rte_hash_del_key(const struct rte_hash *h, const void *key);
  *   - A positive value that can be used by the caller as an offset into an
  *     array of user data. This value is unique for this key, and is the same
  *     value that was returned when the key was added.
+ *     When lock free concurrency is enabled, this value should be used
+ *     while calling the rte_hash_free_key_with_position API.
  */
 int32_t
 rte_hash_del_key_with_hash(const struct rte_hash *h, const void *key, hash_sig_t sig);
@@ -290,6 +321,30 @@ rte_hash_get_key_with_position(const struct rte_hash *h, const int32_t position,
 			       void **key);
 
 /**
+ * @warning
+ * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice
+ *
+ * Free hash library's internal memory given the position
+ * of the key. This operation is not multi-thread safe and should
+ * only be called from one thread by default. Thread safety
+ * can be enabled by setting flag during table creation.
+ * If lock free reader writer concurrency is enabled,
+ * the hash library's internal memory must be freed using this API
+ * after the key is deleted using rte_hash_del_key_xxx API.
+ *
+ * @param h
+ *   Hash table to get the key from.
+ * @param position
+ *   Position returned when the key was deleted.
+ * @return
+ *   - 0 if freed successfully
+ *   - -EINVAL if the parameters are invalid.
+ */
+int __rte_experimental
+rte_hash_free_key_with_position(const struct rte_hash *h,
+				const int32_t position);
+
+/**
  * Find a key-value pair in the hash table.
  * This operation is multi-thread safe with regarding to other lookup threads.
  * Read-write concurrency can be enabled by setting flag during
diff --git a/lib/librte_hash/rte_hash_version.map b/lib/librte_hash/rte_hash_version.map
index e216ac8..734ae28 100644
--- a/lib/librte_hash/rte_hash_version.map
+++ b/lib/librte_hash/rte_hash_version.map
@@ -53,3 +53,10 @@ DPDK_18.08 {
 	rte_hash_count;
 
 } DPDK_16.07;
+
+EXPERIMENTAL {
+	global:
+
+	rte_hash_free_key_with_position;
+
+};
