diff --git a/deployments/k8s/manifests/ixia-c-b2b-eth0.yaml b/deployments/k8s/manifests/ixia-c-b2b-eth0.yaml
index ee4d4a8..564d0c7 100644
--- a/deployments/k8s/manifests/ixia-c-b2b-eth0.yaml
+++ b/deployments/k8s/manifests/ixia-c-b2b-eth0.yaml
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ items:
               value: virtual@af_packet,eth0
             - name: OPT_NO_HUGEPAGES
               value: "Yes"
+            - name: OPT_ADAPTIVE_CPU_USAGE
+              value: "Yes"
             - name: OPT_LISTEN_PORT
               value: "5555"
             - name: ARG_CORE_LIST
diff --git a/deployments/template-ixia-c-config.yaml b/deployments/template-ixia-c-config.yaml
index 5027abc..dfd9717 100644
--- a/deployments/template-ixia-c-config.yaml
+++ b/deployments/template-ixia-c-config.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ data:
                 {
                     "name": "traffic-engine",
                     "path": "$(configq .images[2].path)",
-                    "tag": "$(configq .images[2].tag)"
+                    "tag": "$(configq .images[2].tag)",
+                    "env": {
+                        "OPT_ADAPTIVE_CPU_USAGE": "Yes"
+                    }
                 },
                 {
                     "name": "protocol-engine",
@@ -30,4 +33,3 @@ data:
                 }
             ]
         }
-
diff --git a/do.sh b/do.sh
index c461974..afd5759 100755
--- a/do.sh
+++ b/do.sh
@@ -621,6 +621,7 @@ create_ixia_c_b2b_dp() {
         -e ARG_IFACE_LIST="virtual@af_packet,${VETH_A}"     \
         -e OPT_NO_HUGEPAGES="Yes"                           \
         -e OPT_NO_PINNING="Yes"                             \
+        -e OPT_ADAPTIVE_CPU_USAGE="Yes"                              \
         $(ixia_c_traffic_engine_img)                        \
     && docker run --net=host --privileged -d                \
         --name=ixia-c-traffic-engine-${VETH_Z}              \
@@ -628,6 +629,7 @@ create_ixia_c_b2b_dp() {
         -e ARG_IFACE_LIST="virtual@af_packet,${VETH_Z}"     \
         -e OPT_NO_HUGEPAGES="Yes"                           \
         -e OPT_NO_PINNING="Yes"                             \
+        -e OPT_ADAPTIVE_CPU_USAGE="Yes"                              \
         $(ixia_c_traffic_engine_img)                        \
     && docker ps -a                                         \
     && gen_controller_config_b2b_dp                         \
@@ -681,6 +683,7 @@ create_ixia_c_b2b_cpdp() {
         -e OPT_NO_HUGEPAGES="Yes"                           \
         -e OPT_NO_PINNING="Yes"                             \
         -e WAIT_FOR_IFACE="Yes"                             \
+        -e OPT_ADAPTIVE_CPU_USAGE="Yes"                              \
         $(ixia_c_traffic_engine_img)                        \
     && docker run --privileged -d                           \
         --net=container:ixia-c-traffic-engine-${VETH_A}     \
@@ -694,6 +697,7 @@ create_ixia_c_b2b_cpdp() {
         -e OPT_NO_HUGEPAGES="Yes"                           \
         -e OPT_NO_PINNING="Yes"                             \
         -e WAIT_FOR_IFACE="Yes"                             \
+        -e OPT_ADAPTIVE_CPU_USAGE="Yes"                              \
         $(ixia_c_traffic_engine_img)                        \
     && docker run --privileged -d                           \
         --net=container:ixia-c-traffic-engine-${VETH_Z}     \
@@ -758,6 +762,7 @@ create_ixia_c_b2b_lag() {
         -e OPT_NO_HUGEPAGES="Yes"                           \
         -e OPT_NO_PINNING="Yes"                             \
         -e WAIT_FOR_IFACE="Yes"                             \
+        -e OPT_ADAPTIVE_CPU_USAGE="Yes"                              \
         -e OPT_MEMORY="1024"                                \
         $(ixia_c_traffic_engine_img)                        \
     && docker run --privileged -d                           \
@@ -772,6 +777,7 @@ create_ixia_c_b2b_lag() {
         -e OPT_NO_HUGEPAGES="Yes"                           \
         -e OPT_NO_PINNING="Yes"                             \
         -e WAIT_FOR_IFACE="Yes"                             \
+        -e OPT_ADAPTIVE_CPU_USAGE="Yes"                              \
         -e OPT_MEMORY="1024"                                \
         $(ixia_c_traffic_engine_img)                        \
     && docker run --privileged -d                           \