diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index be97e679d1..e0d6e82923 100755
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ SET(TD_MQTT FALSE)
 SET(TD_TSDB_PLUGINS FALSE)
 SET(TD_STORAGE FALSE)
 SET(TD_TOPIC FALSE)
+SET(TD_MODULE FALSE)
 
 SET(TD_COVER FALSE)
 SET(TD_MEM_CHECK FALSE)
diff --git a/cmake/define.inc b/cmake/define.inc
index ff4583d02b..6f49630d5c 100755
--- a/cmake/define.inc
+++ b/cmake/define.inc
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ IF (TD_TOPIC)
   ADD_DEFINITIONS(-D_TOPIC)
 ENDIF ()
 
+IF (TD_MODULE)
+  ADD_DEFINITIONS(-D_MODULE)
+ENDIF ()
+
 IF (TD_GODLL)
   ADD_DEFINITIONS(-D_TD_GO_DLL_)
 ENDIF ()
diff --git a/cmake/input.inc b/cmake/input.inc
index b1a993c996..00e0e1bc0f 100755
--- a/cmake/input.inc
+++ b/cmake/input.inc
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ ELSEIF (${TOPIC} MATCHES "false")
   MESSAGE(STATUS "Build without topic plugins")
 ENDIF ()
 
+IF (${TD_MODULE} MATCHES "true")
+  SET(TD_MODULE TRUE)
+  MESSAGE(STATUS "Build with module plugins")
+ELSEIF (${TOPIC} MATCHES "false")
+  SET(TD_MODULE FALSE)
+  MESSAGE(STATUS "Build without module plugins")
+ENDIF ()
+
 IF (${COVER} MATCHES "true")
   SET(TD_COVER TRUE)
   MESSAGE(STATUS "Build with test coverage")
diff --git a/src/dnode/CMakeLists.txt b/src/dnode/CMakeLists.txt
index 516e5b4d1f..dd18f00920 100644
--- a/src/dnode/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/dnode/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ IF (TD_TOPIC)
   TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(taosd topic)
 ENDIF ()
 
+IF (TD_MODULE AND TD_LINUX)
+  TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(taosd module dl)
+ENDIF ()
+
 SET(PREPARE_ENV_CMD "prepare_env_cmd")
 SET(PREPARE_ENV_TARGET "prepare_env_target")
 ADD_CUSTOM_COMMAND(OUTPUT ${PREPARE_ENV_CMD}
diff --git a/src/dnode/src/dnodeMain.c b/src/dnode/src/dnodeMain.c
index c24eac84cf..fb46709440 100644
--- a/src/dnode/src/dnodeMain.c
+++ b/src/dnode/src/dnodeMain.c
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@
 #include "dnodeMPeer.h"
 #include "dnodeShell.h"
 #include "dnodeTelemetry.h"
+#include "module.h"
+
+#if !defined(_MODULE) || !defined(_TD_LINUX)
+int32_t moduleStart() { return 0; }
+void    moduleStop() {}
+#endif
+
 
 void *tsDnodeTmr = NULL;
 static SRunStatus tsRunStatus = TSDB_RUN_STATUS_STOPPED;
@@ -146,6 +153,7 @@ int32_t dnodeInitSystem() {
   }
 
   dnodeSetRunStatus(TSDB_RUN_STATUS_RUNING);
+  moduleStart();
 
   dnodeReportStep("TDengine", "initialized successfully", 1);
   dInfo("TDengine is initialized successfully");
@@ -155,6 +163,7 @@ int32_t dnodeInitSystem() {
 
 void dnodeCleanUpSystem() {
   if (dnodeGetRunStatus() != TSDB_RUN_STATUS_STOPPED) {
+    moduleStop();
     dnodeSetRunStatus(TSDB_RUN_STATUS_STOPPED);
     dnodeCleanupTmr();
     dnodeCleanupComponents();
diff --git a/src/inc/module.h b/src/inc/module.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b9b64c493e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/inc/module.h
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2019 TAOS Data, Inc. <jhtao@taosdata.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can use, redistribute, and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3
+ * or later ("AGPL"), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef TDENGINE_MODULE
+#define TDENGINE_MODULE
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+int32_t moduleStart();
+void    moduleStop();
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif