+    @requires(topology_type=LinkTopology.TWO_LINKS)
+    @func_test
+    def pvp_loop(self) -> None:
+        """Test vhost/virtio physical-virtual-physical topology.
+
+        Steps:
+            * Launch testpmd session with a physical NIC and virtio-user vdev
+                connected to a vhost-net socket.
+            * Configure the tap interface that is created with IP address and
+                set link state to UP.
+            * Launch second testpmd session with af_packet vdev connected to
+                the tap interface.
+            * Start packet forwarding on both testpmd sessions.
+            * Send 100 packets to the physical interface from external tester.
+            * Capture packets on the same physical interface.
+
+        Verify:
+            * Vhost session receives/forwards 100+ packets.
+            * Physical interface receives all 100 sent packets.
+        """
+        self.sut_node = self._ctx.sut_node
+        if not isinstance(self.sut_node.main_session, LinuxSession):
+            verify(False, "Must be running on a Linux environment.")
+        with TestPmd(
+            prefix="virtio",
+            vdevs=[VirtualDevice("virtio_user0,path=/dev/vhost-net,queues=1,queue_size=1024")],
+        ) as virtio:
+            self.sut_node.main_session.set_interface_link_up(name="tap0")

+            with TestPmd(
+                prefix="vhost", no_pci=True, vdevs=[VirtualDevice("net_af_packet0,iface=tap0")]
+            ) as vhost:
+                virtio.set_forward_mode(SimpleForwardingModes.mac)
+                vhost.set_forward_mode(SimpleForwardingModes.mac)
+                vhost.start()
+                virtio.start()
+
+                packet = Ether() / IP()
+                packets = [packet] * 100
+                captured_packets = send_packets_and_capture(packets)
+
+                vhost.stop()
+                virtio.stop()
+
+                vhost_forwarding_stats, vhost_raw_output = vhost.show_port_stats_all()
+
+                rx_packets = vhost_forwarding_stats[0].rx_packets
+                tx_packets = vhost_forwarding_stats[0].tx_packets
+
+                log(f"Vhost forwarding statistics:\n{vhost_raw_output}")
+
+                verify(
+                    rx_packets >= 100 and tx_packets >= 100,
+                    f"PVP loop forwarding verification failed: vhost interface RX={rx_packets},"
+                    f" TX={tx_packets} (expected ≥100 each).",
+                )
+
+                verify(
+                    len(captured_packets) >= 100, "Sent packets not received on physical interface."
+                )
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