diff --git a/kuryr_tempest_plugin/config.py b/kuryr_tempest_plugin/config.py
index 013ba470..866bf227 100644
--- a/kuryr_tempest_plugin/config.py
+++ b/kuryr_tempest_plugin/config.py
@@ -19,3 +19,13 @@ service_option = cfg.BoolOpt("kuryr",
                              default=True,
                              help="Whether or not kuryr is expected to be "
                                   "available")
+
+ports_pool_batch = cfg.IntOpt("ports_pool_batch",
+                              default=10,
+                              help="The size of pool batch when "
+                                   "KURYR_USE_PORT_POOLS is enabled")
+
+port_pool_enabled = cfg.BoolOpt("port_pool_enabled",
+                                default=False,
+                                help="Whether or not port pool feature is "
+                                     "enabled")
diff --git a/kuryr_tempest_plugin/plugin.py b/kuryr_tempest_plugin/plugin.py
index eb461f11..8374015d 100644
--- a/kuryr_tempest_plugin/plugin.py
+++ b/kuryr_tempest_plugin/plugin.py
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ class KuryrTempestPlugin(plugins.TempestPlugin):
     def register_opts(self, conf):
         conf.register_opt(project_config.service_option,
                           group='service_available')
+        conf.register_opt(project_config.ports_pool_batch,
+                          group='vif_pool')
+        conf.register_opt(project_config.port_pool_enabled,
+                          group='kuryr_kubernetes')
 
     def get_opt_lists(self):
-        return [('service_available', [project_config.service_option])]
+        return [('service_available', [project_config.service_option]),
+                ('kuryr_kubernetes', [project_config.port_pool_enabled]),
+                ('vif_pool', [project_config.ports_pool_batch])]
diff --git a/kuryr_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/test_port_pool.py b/kuryr_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/test_port_pool.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bcd4d837
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kuryr_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/test_port_pool.py
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+# Copyright 2018 Red Hat, Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from oslo_log import log as logging
+from tempest import config
+from tempest.lib import decorators
+import testtools
+
+from kuryr_tempest_plugin.tests.scenario import base
+
+LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+CONF = config.CONF
+
+
+class TestPortPoolScenario(base.BaseKuryrScenarioTest):
+
+    @testtools.skipUnless(
+        CONF.kuryr_kubernetes.port_pool_enabled,
+        "Port pool feature should be enabled to run this test")
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('bddf5441-1244-449d-a125-b5fddfb1a3aa')
+    def test_port_pool(self):
+        # check the original length of list of ports
+        port_list_num = len(self.os_admin.ports_client.list_ports()['ports'])
+
+        # create a pod to test the port pool increase
+        pod_name, pod = self.create_pod()
+        self.addCleanup(self.delete_pod, pod_name, pod)
+
+        # port number should increase by ports_pool_batch value
+        updated_port_list_num = len(
+            self.os_admin.ports_client.list_ports()['ports'])
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            updated_port_list_num-CONF.vif_pool.ports_pool_batch,
+            port_list_num)
+
+        # create additional pod
+        pod_name, pod = self.create_pod()
+        self.addCleanup(self.delete_pod, pod_name, pod)
+
+        # the port pool should stay the same
+        updated2_port_list_num = len(
+            self.os_admin.ports_client.list_ports()['ports'])
+        self.assertEqual(updated_port_list_num, updated2_port_list_num)