diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/include/odp_packet_io_internal.h b/platform/linux-generic/include/odp_packet_io_internal.h
index aaa9387..c76ea1f 100644
--- a/platform/linux-generic/include/odp_packet_io_internal.h
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/include/odp_packet_io_internal.h
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ typedef struct pktio_if_ops {
 	int (*stop)(pktio_entry_t *pktio_entry);
 	int (*stats)(pktio_entry_t *pktio_entry, odp_pktio_stats_t *stats);
 	int (*stats_reset)(pktio_entry_t *pktio_entry);
+	uint64_t (*pktin_ts_res)(pktio_entry_t *pktio_entry);
 	int (*recv)(pktio_entry_t *pktio_entry, odp_packet_t pkt_table[],
 		    unsigned len);
 	int (*send)(pktio_entry_t *pktio_entry, odp_packet_t pkt_table[],
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/odp_packet_io.c b/platform/linux-generic/odp_packet_io.c
index 574f987..295a758 100644
--- a/platform/linux-generic/odp_packet_io.c
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/odp_packet_io.c
@@ -921,6 +921,23 @@ int odp_pktio_info(odp_pktio_t id, odp_pktio_info_t *info)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+uint64_t odp_pktin_ts_res(odp_pktio_t id)
+{
+	pktio_entry_t *entry;
+
+	entry = get_pktio_entry(id);
+
+	if (entry == NULL) {
+		ODP_DBG("pktio entry %d does not exist\n", id);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (entry->s.ops->pktin_ts_res)
+		return entry->s.ops->pktin_ts_res(entry);
+
+	return odp_time_global_res();
+}
+
 void odp_pktio_print(odp_pktio_t id)
 {
 	pktio_entry_t *entry;
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/pktio/dpdk.c b/platform/linux-generic/pktio/dpdk.c
index 0e57d90..d67fb01 100644
--- a/platform/linux-generic/pktio/dpdk.c
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/pktio/dpdk.c
@@ -927,6 +927,7 @@ const pktio_if_ops_t dpdk_pktio_ops = {
 	.promisc_mode_get = dpdk_promisc_mode_get,
 	.mac_get = dpdk_mac_addr_get,
 	.capability = dpdk_capability,
+	.pktin_ts_res = NULL,
 	.input_queues_config = dpdk_input_queues_config,
 	.output_queues_config = dpdk_output_queues_config
 };
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/pktio/ipc.c b/platform/linux-generic/pktio/ipc.c
index ad8dc55..2a276ca 100644
--- a/platform/linux-generic/pktio/ipc.c
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/pktio/ipc.c
@@ -725,5 +725,6 @@ const pktio_if_ops_t ipc_pktio_ops = {
 	.mtu_get = ipc_mtu_get,
 	.promisc_mode_set = NULL,
 	.promisc_mode_get = NULL,
-	.mac_get = ipc_mac_addr_get
+	.mac_get = ipc_mac_addr_get,
+	.pktin_ts_res = NULL,
 };
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/pktio/loop.c b/platform/linux-generic/pktio/loop.c
index 0ea6d0e..1a7a572 100644
--- a/platform/linux-generic/pktio/loop.c
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/pktio/loop.c
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ const pktio_if_ops_t loopback_pktio_ops = {
 	.mac_get = loopback_mac_addr_get,
 	.link_status = loopback_link_status,
 	.capability = NULL,
+	.pktin_ts_res = NULL,
 	.input_queues_config = NULL,
 	.output_queues_config = NULL,
 	.recv_queue = NULL,
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/pktio/netmap.c b/platform/linux-generic/pktio/netmap.c
index 0e160c5..cf116fe 100644
--- a/platform/linux-generic/pktio/netmap.c
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/pktio/netmap.c
@@ -861,6 +861,7 @@ const pktio_if_ops_t netmap_pktio_ops = {
 	.promisc_mode_get = netmap_promisc_mode_get,
 	.mac_get = netmap_mac_addr_get,
 	.capability = netmap_capability,
+	.pktin_ts_res = NULL,
 	.input_queues_config = netmap_input_queues_config,
 	.output_queues_config = netmap_output_queues_config,
 	.recv_queue = netmap_recv_queue,
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/pktio/pcap.c b/platform/linux-generic/pktio/pcap.c
index d1458bf..d33f04f 100644
--- a/platform/linux-generic/pktio/pcap.c
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/pktio/pcap.c
@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@ const pktio_if_ops_t pcap_pktio_ops = {
 	.promisc_mode_get = pcapif_promisc_mode_get,
 	.mac_get = pcapif_mac_addr_get,
 	.capability = NULL,
+	.pktin_ts_res = NULL,
 	.input_queues_config = NULL,
 	.output_queues_config = NULL,
 	.recv_queue = NULL,
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/pktio/socket.c b/platform/linux-generic/pktio/socket.c
index edc36a1..7416a8c 100644
--- a/platform/linux-generic/pktio/socket.c
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/pktio/socket.c
@@ -856,6 +856,7 @@ const pktio_if_ops_t sock_mmsg_pktio_ops = {
 	.mac_get = sock_mac_addr_get,
 	.link_status = sock_link_status,
 	.capability = NULL,
+	.pktin_ts_res = NULL,
 	.input_queues_config = NULL,
 	.output_queues_config = NULL,
 	.recv_queue = NULL,
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/pktio/socket_mmap.c b/platform/linux-generic/pktio/socket_mmap.c
index caca708..d36668a 100644
--- a/platform/linux-generic/pktio/socket_mmap.c
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/pktio/socket_mmap.c
@@ -625,6 +625,7 @@ const pktio_if_ops_t sock_mmap_pktio_ops = {
 	.mac_get = sock_mmap_mac_addr_get,
 	.link_status = sock_mmap_link_status,
 	.capability = NULL,
+	.pktin_ts_res = NULL,
 	.input_queues_config = NULL,
 	.output_queues_config = NULL,
 	.recv_queue = NULL,
diff --git a/platform/linux-generic/pktio/tap.c b/platform/linux-generic/pktio/tap.c
index c895878..d075bbb 100644
--- a/platform/linux-generic/pktio/tap.c
+++ b/platform/linux-generic/pktio/tap.c
@@ -323,5 +323,6 @@ const pktio_if_ops_t tap_pktio_ops = {
 	.mtu_get = tap_mtu_get,
 	.promisc_mode_set = tap_promisc_mode_set,
 	.promisc_mode_get = tap_promisc_mode_get,
-	.mac_get = tap_mac_addr_get
+	.mac_get = tap_mac_addr_get,
+	.pktin_ts_res = NULL,
 };
