diff --git a/include/spdk/net.h b/include/spdk/net.h
index f97efe14d..026584f84 100644
--- a/include/spdk/net.h
+++ b/include/spdk/net.h
@@ -48,6 +48,23 @@ extern "C" {
 
 struct spdk_sock;
 
+struct spdk_net_framework {
+	const char *name;
+
+	int (*init)(void);
+	void (*fini)(void);
+
+	STAILQ_ENTRY(spdk_net_framework) link;
+};
+
+void spdk_net_framework_register(struct spdk_net_framework *frame);
+
+#define SPDK_NET_FRAMEWORK_REGISTER(name, frame) \
+static void __attribute__((constructor)) net_framework_register_##name(void) \
+{ \
+	spdk_net_framework_register(frame); \
+}
+
 int spdk_interface_init(void);
 void spdk_interface_destroy(void);
 
diff --git a/lib/net/net_framework.c b/lib/net/net_framework.c
index 8e7da58f7..5d5a568fb 100644
--- a/lib/net/net_framework.c
+++ b/lib/net/net_framework.c
@@ -31,13 +31,40 @@
  *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
+#include "spdk/log.h"
 #include "spdk/net.h"
+#include "spdk/queue.h"
+
+static STAILQ_HEAD(, spdk_net_framework) g_net_frameworks =
+	STAILQ_HEAD_INITIALIZER(g_net_frameworks);
 
 int spdk_net_framework_start(void)
 {
+	struct spdk_net_framework *net_framework = NULL;
+	int rc;
+
+	STAILQ_FOREACH_FROM(net_framework, &g_net_frameworks, link) {
+		rc = net_framework->init();
+		if (rc != 0) {
+			SPDK_ERRLOG("Net framework %s failed to initalize\n", net_framework->name);
+			return rc;
+		}
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
 void spdk_net_framework_fini(void)
 {
+	struct spdk_net_framework *net_framework = NULL;
+
+	STAILQ_FOREACH_FROM(net_framework, &g_net_frameworks, link) {
+		net_framework->fini();
+	}
+}
+
+void
+spdk_net_framework_register(struct spdk_net_framework *frame)
+{
+	STAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&g_net_frameworks, frame, link);
 }