diff --git a/lib/bdev/rbd/Makefile b/lib/bdev/rbd/Makefile
index 86205afa6..f35785d24 100644
--- a/lib/bdev/rbd/Makefile
+++ b/lib/bdev/rbd/Makefile
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ SPDK_ROOT_DIR := $(abspath $(CURDIR)/../../..)
 include $(SPDK_ROOT_DIR)/mk/spdk.common.mk
 
 CFLAGS += -I$(SPDK_ROOT_DIR)/lib/bdev/
-C_SRCS = blockdev_rbd.c
+C_SRCS = blockdev_rbd.c blockdev_rbd_rpc.c
 LIBNAME = bdev_rbd
 
 include $(SPDK_ROOT_DIR)/mk/spdk.lib.mk
diff --git a/lib/bdev/rbd/blockdev_rbd_rpc.c b/lib/bdev/rbd/blockdev_rbd_rpc.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a120e777d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/bdev/rbd/blockdev_rbd_rpc.c
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+/*-
+ *   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 "blockdev_rbd.h"
+#include "spdk/log.h"
+#include "spdk/rpc.h"
+
+struct rpc_construct_rbd {
+	char *pool_name;
+	char *rbd_name;
+	int32_t size;
+};
+
+static void
+free_rpc_construct_rbd(struct rpc_construct_rbd *req)
+{
+	free(req->pool_name);
+	free(req->rbd_name);
+}
+
+static const struct spdk_json_object_decoder rpc_construct_rbd_decoders[] = {
+	{"pool_name", offsetof(struct rpc_construct_rbd, pool_name), spdk_json_decode_string},
+	{"rbd_name", offsetof(struct rpc_construct_rbd, rbd_name), spdk_json_decode_string},
+	{"size", offsetof(struct rpc_construct_rbd, size), spdk_json_decode_int32},
+};
+
+static void
+spdk_rpc_construct_rbd_bdev(struct spdk_jsonrpc_server_conn *conn,
+			    const struct spdk_json_val *params,
+			    const struct spdk_json_val *id)
+{
+	struct rpc_construct_rbd req = {};
+	struct spdk_json_write_ctx *w;
+
+	if (spdk_json_decode_object(params, rpc_construct_rbd_decoders,
+				    sizeof(rpc_construct_rbd_decoders) / sizeof(*rpc_construct_rbd_decoders),
+				    &req)) {
+		SPDK_TRACELOG(SPDK_TRACE_DEBUG, "spdk_json_decode_object failed\n");
+		goto invalid;
+	}
+
+	if (spdk_bdev_rbd_create(req.pool_name, req.rbd_name, req.size)) {
+		goto invalid;
+	}
+
+	free_rpc_construct_rbd(&req);
+
+	if (id == NULL) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	w = spdk_jsonrpc_begin_result(conn, id);
+	spdk_json_write_bool(w, true);
+	spdk_jsonrpc_end_result(conn, w);
+	return;
+
+invalid:
+	spdk_jsonrpc_send_error_response(conn, id, SPDK_JSONRPC_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMS, "Invalid parameters");
+	free_rpc_construct_rbd(&req);
+}
+SPDK_RPC_REGISTER("construct_rbd_bdev", spdk_rpc_construct_rbd_bdev)