diff --git a/examples/bdev/Makefile b/examples/bdev/Makefile
index e0083d202..dc1f52213 100644
--- a/examples/bdev/Makefile
+++ b/examples/bdev/Makefile
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ SPDK_ROOT_DIR := $(abspath $(CURDIR)/../..)
 include $(SPDK_ROOT_DIR)/mk/spdk.common.mk
 
 DIRS-$(CONFIG_FIO_PLUGIN) = fio_plugin
+DIRS-y += hello_world
 
 .PHONY: all clean $(DIRS-y)
 
diff --git a/examples/bdev/hello_world/.gitignore b/examples/bdev/hello_world/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7bdf93936
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bdev/hello_world/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+hello_bdev
diff --git a/examples/bdev/hello_world/Makefile b/examples/bdev/hello_world/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..38dc2186f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bdev/hello_world/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#
+#  Copyright (c) Intel Corporation.
+#  All rights reserved.
+#
+#  Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+#  modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+#  are met:
+#
+#    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+#      the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+#      distribution.
+#    * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+#      contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+#      from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+#  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+#  "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+#  LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+#  A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+#  OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+#  SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+#  LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+#  DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+#  THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+#  (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+#  OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+
+SPDK_ROOT_DIR := $(abspath $(CURDIR)/../../..)
+include $(SPDK_ROOT_DIR)/mk/spdk.common.mk
+include $(SPDK_ROOT_DIR)/mk/spdk.app.mk
+include $(SPDK_ROOT_DIR)/mk/spdk.modules.mk
+
+APP = hello_bdev
+
+C_SRCS := hello_bdev.c
+
+SPDK_LIB_LIST = event_bdev event_copy
+SPDK_LIB_LIST += bdev copy event util conf trace log jsonrpc json rpc
+
+LIBS += $(COPY_MODULES_LINKER_ARGS) $(BLOCKDEV_MODULES_LINKER_ARGS)
+LIBS += $(SPDK_LIB_LINKER_ARGS) $(ENV_LINKER_ARGS)
+
+all : $(APP)
+	@:
+
+$(APP) : $(OBJS) $(SPDK_LIB_FILES) $(BLOCKDEV_MODULES_FILES) $(COPY_MODULES_FILES) $(LINKER_MODULES) $(ENV_LIBS)
+	$(LINK_C)
+
+clean :
+	$(CLEAN_C) $(APP)
+
+include $(SPDK_ROOT_DIR)/mk/spdk.deps.mk
diff --git a/examples/bdev/hello_world/bdev.conf b/examples/bdev/hello_world/bdev.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c8504b017
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bdev/hello_world/bdev.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+[Passthru]
+  PT Malloc1 PT0
+[Malloc]
+  NumberOfLuns 2
+  LunSizeInMB  16
diff --git a/examples/bdev/hello_world/hello_bdev.c b/examples/bdev/hello_world/hello_bdev.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3bdb72b92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bdev/hello_world/hello_bdev.c
@@ -0,0 +1,259 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright (c) Intel Corporation.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include "spdk/stdinc.h"
+#include "spdk/io_channel.h"
+#include "spdk/bdev.h"
+#include "spdk/env.h"
+#include "spdk/event.h"
+#include "spdk/log.h"
+#include "spdk/string.h"
+#include "spdk_internal/bdev.h"
+
+static char *g_bdev_name = "Malloc0";
+
+/*
+ * We'll use this struct to gather housekeeping hello_context to pass between
+ * our events and callbacks.
+ */
+struct hello_context_t {
+	struct spdk_bdev *bdev;
+	struct spdk_bdev_desc *bdev_desc;
+	struct spdk_io_channel *bdev_io_channel;
+	char *buff;
+	char *bdev_name;
+};
+
+/*
+ * Usage function for printing parameters that are specific to this application
+ */
+static void
+hello_bdev_usage(void)
+{
+	printf(" -b bdev name\n");
+}
+
+/*
+ * This function is called to parse the parameters that are specific to this application
+ */
+static void hello_bdev_parse_arg(int ch, char *arg)
+{
+	switch (ch) {
+	case 'b':
+		g_bdev_name = arg;
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * Callback function for read io completion.
+ */
+static void
+read_complete(struct spdk_bdev_io *bdev_io, bool success, void *cb_arg)
+{
+	struct hello_context_t *hello_context = cb_arg;
+
+	if (success) {
+		SPDK_NOTICELOG("Read string from bdev : %s\n", hello_context->buff);
+	} else {
+		SPDK_ERRLOG("bdev io read error\n");
+	}
+
+	/* Complete the bdev io and close the channel */
+	spdk_bdev_free_io(bdev_io);
+	spdk_put_io_channel(hello_context->bdev_io_channel);
+	spdk_bdev_close(hello_context->bdev_desc);
+	SPDK_NOTICELOG("Stopping app\n");
+	spdk_app_stop(success ? 0 : -1);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Callback function for write io completion.
+ */
+static void
+write_complete(struct spdk_bdev_io *bdev_io, bool success, void *cb_arg)
+{
+	struct hello_context_t *hello_context = cb_arg;
+	int rc;
+	uint32_t blk_size;
+
+	/* Complete the I/O */
+	spdk_bdev_free_io(bdev_io);
+
+	if (success) {
+		SPDK_NOTICELOG("bdev io write completed successfully\n");
+	} else {
+		SPDK_ERRLOG("bdev io write error: %d\n", EIO);
+		spdk_put_io_channel(hello_context->bdev_io_channel);
+		spdk_bdev_close(hello_context->bdev_desc);
+		spdk_app_stop(-1);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* Zero the buffer so that we can use it for reading */
+	blk_size = spdk_bdev_get_block_size(hello_context->bdev);
+	memset(hello_context->buff, 0, blk_size);
+
+	SPDK_NOTICELOG("Reading io\n");
+	rc = spdk_bdev_read(hello_context->bdev_desc, hello_context->bdev_io_channel,
+			    hello_context->buff, 0, blk_size, read_complete, hello_context);
+
+	if (rc) {
+		SPDK_ERRLOG("%s error while reading from bdev: %d\n", spdk_strerror(-rc), rc);
+		spdk_put_io_channel(hello_context->bdev_io_channel);
+		spdk_bdev_close(hello_context->bdev_desc);
+		spdk_app_stop(-1);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * Our initial event that kicks off everything from main().
+ */
+static void
+hello_start(void *arg1, void *arg2)
+{
+	struct hello_context_t *hello_context = arg1;
+	uint32_t blk_size, buf_align;
+	int rc = 0;
+	hello_context->bdev = NULL;
+	hello_context->bdev_desc = NULL;
+
+	SPDK_NOTICELOG("Successfully started the application\n");
+
+	/*
+	 * Get the bdev. There can be many bdevs configured in
+	 * in the configuration file but this application will only
+	 * use the one input by the user at runtime so we get it via its name.
+	 */
+	hello_context->bdev = spdk_bdev_get_by_name(hello_context->bdev_name);
+	if (hello_context->bdev == NULL) {
+		SPDK_ERRLOG("Could not find the bdev: %s\n", hello_context->bdev_name);
+		spdk_app_stop(-1);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Open the bdev by calling spdk_bdev_open()
+	 * The function will return a descriptor
+	 */
+	SPDK_NOTICELOG("Opening the bdev %s\n", hello_context->bdev_name);
+	rc = spdk_bdev_open(hello_context->bdev, true, NULL, NULL, &hello_context->bdev_desc);
+	if (rc) {
+		SPDK_ERRLOG("Could not open bdev: %s\n", hello_context->bdev_name);
+		spdk_app_stop(-1);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	SPDK_NOTICELOG("Opening io channel\n");
+	/* Open I/O channel */
+	hello_context->bdev_io_channel = spdk_bdev_get_io_channel(hello_context->bdev_desc);
+	if (hello_context->bdev_io_channel == NULL) {
+		SPDK_ERRLOG("Could not create bdev I/O channel!!\n");
+		spdk_bdev_close(hello_context->bdev_desc);
+		spdk_app_stop(-1);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate memory for the write buffer.
+	 * Initialize the write buffer with the string "Hello World!"
+	 */
+	blk_size = spdk_bdev_get_block_size(hello_context->bdev);
+	buf_align = spdk_bdev_get_buf_align(hello_context->bdev);
+	hello_context->buff = spdk_dma_zmalloc(blk_size, buf_align, NULL);
+	if (!hello_context->buff) {
+		SPDK_ERRLOG("Failed to allocate buffer\n");
+		spdk_put_io_channel(hello_context->bdev_io_channel);
+		spdk_bdev_close(hello_context->bdev_desc);
+		spdk_app_stop(-1);
+		return;
+	}
+	snprintf(hello_context->buff, blk_size, "%s", "Hello World!\n");
+
+	SPDK_NOTICELOG("Writing to the bdev\n");
+	rc = spdk_bdev_write(hello_context->bdev_desc, hello_context->bdev_io_channel,
+			     hello_context->buff, 0, blk_size, write_complete, hello_context);
+	if (rc) {
+		SPDK_ERRLOG("%s error while writing to bdev: %d\n", spdk_strerror(-rc), rc);
+		spdk_bdev_close(hello_context->bdev_desc);
+		spdk_put_io_channel(hello_context->bdev_io_channel);
+		spdk_app_stop(-1);
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+int
+main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	struct spdk_app_opts opts = {};
+	int rc = 0;
+	struct hello_context_t hello_context = {};
+
+	/* Set default values in opts structure. */
+	spdk_app_opts_init(&opts);
+	opts.name = "hello_bdev";
+	opts.config_file = "bdev.conf";
+
+	/*
+	 * The user can provide the config file and bdev name at run time.
+	 * For example, to use Malloc0 in file bdev.conf run with params
+	 * ./hello_bdev -c bdev.conf -b Malloc0
+	 * To use passthru bdev PT0 run with params
+	 * ./hello_bdev -c bdev.conf -b PT0
+	 * If none of the parameters are provide the application will use the
+	 * default parameters(-c bdev.conf -b Malloc0).
+	 */
+	if ((rc = spdk_app_parse_args(argc, argv, &opts, "b:", hello_bdev_parse_arg,
+				      hello_bdev_usage)) != SPDK_APP_PARSE_ARGS_SUCCESS) {
+		exit(rc);
+	}
+	hello_context.bdev_name = g_bdev_name;
+
+	/*
+	 * spdk_app_start() will block running hello_start() until
+	 * spdk_app_stop() is called by someone (not simply when
+	 * hello_start() returns), or if an error occurs during
+	 * spdk_app_start() before hello_start() runs.
+	 */
+	rc = spdk_app_start(&opts, hello_start, &hello_context, NULL);
+	if (rc) {
+		SPDK_ERRLOG("ERROR starting application\n");
+	}
+
+	/* When the app stops, free up memory that we allocated. */
+	spdk_dma_free(hello_context.buff);
+
+	/* Gracefully close out all of the SPDK subsystems. */
+	spdk_app_fini();
+	return rc;
+}
diff --git a/test/bdev/blockdev.sh b/test/bdev/blockdev.sh
index dcdef04ee..2bb64f22d 100755
--- a/test/bdev/blockdev.sh
+++ b/test/bdev/blockdev.sh
@@ -71,6 +71,12 @@ if hash pmempool; then
 	echo "  Blk /tmp/spdk-pmem-pool Pmem0" >> $testdir/bdev.conf
 fi
 
+timing_enter hello_bdev
+if grep -q Nvme0 $testdir/bdev.conf; then
+	$rootdir/examples/bdev/hello_world/hello_bdev -c $testdir/bdev.conf -b Nvme0n1
+fi
+timing_exit hello_bdev
+
 timing_enter bounds
 $testdir/bdevio/bdevio $testdir/bdev.conf
 timing_exit bounds