diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e615704395b..825684cc2dd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -905,6 +905,7 @@ dns_resolver_connectivity_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/dns_resolver_connectivity_te
 dns_resolver_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/dns_resolver_test
 dualstack_socket_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/dualstack_socket_test
 endpoint_pair_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/endpoint_pair_test
+ev_epoll_linux_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/ev_epoll_linux_test
 fd_conservation_posix_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/fd_conservation_posix_test
 fd_posix_test: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/fd_posix_test
 fling_client: $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/fling_client
@@ -1242,6 +1243,7 @@ buildtests_c: privatelibs_c \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/dns_resolver_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/dualstack_socket_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/endpoint_pair_test \
+  $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/ev_epoll_linux_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/fd_conservation_posix_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/fd_posix_test \
   $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/fling_client \
@@ -1512,6 +1514,8 @@ test_c: buildtests_c
 	$(Q) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/dualstack_socket_test || ( echo test dualstack_socket_test failed ; exit 1 )
 	$(E) "[RUN]     Testing endpoint_pair_test"
 	$(Q) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/endpoint_pair_test || ( echo test endpoint_pair_test failed ; exit 1 )
+	$(E) "[RUN]     Testing ev_epoll_linux_test"
+	$(Q) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/ev_epoll_linux_test || ( echo test ev_epoll_linux_test failed ; exit 1 )
 	$(E) "[RUN]     Testing fd_conservation_posix_test"
 	$(Q) $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/fd_conservation_posix_test || ( echo test fd_conservation_posix_test failed ; exit 1 )
 	$(E) "[RUN]     Testing fd_posix_test"
@@ -7130,6 +7134,38 @@ endif
 endif
 
 
+EV_EPOLL_LINUX_TEST_SRC = \
+    test/core/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux_test.c \
+
+EV_EPOLL_LINUX_TEST_OBJS = $(addprefix $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/, $(addsuffix .o, $(basename $(EV_EPOLL_LINUX_TEST_SRC))))
+ifeq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
+
+# You can't build secure targets if you don't have OpenSSL.
+
+$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/ev_epoll_linux_test: openssl_dep_error
+
+else
+
+
+
+$(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/ev_epoll_linux_test: $(EV_EPOLL_LINUX_TEST_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
+	$(E) "[LD]      Linking $@"
+	$(Q) mkdir -p `dirname $@`
+	$(Q) $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) $(EV_EPOLL_LINUX_TEST_OBJS) $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a $(LDLIBS) $(LDLIBS_SECURE) -o $(BINDIR)/$(CONFIG)/ev_epoll_linux_test
+
+endif
+
+$(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/test/core/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux_test.o:  $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgrpc.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr_test_util.a $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/libgpr.a
+
+deps_ev_epoll_linux_test: $(EV_EPOLL_LINUX_TEST_OBJS:.o=.dep)
+
+ifneq ($(NO_SECURE),true)
+ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
+-include $(EV_EPOLL_LINUX_TEST_OBJS:.o=.dep)
+endif
+endif
+
+
 FD_CONSERVATION_POSIX_TEST_SRC = \
     test/core/iomgr/fd_conservation_posix_test.c \
 
diff --git a/build.yaml b/build.yaml
index 7790e0c5174..84f4ea521be 100644
--- a/build.yaml
+++ b/build.yaml
@@ -1407,6 +1407,18 @@ targets:
   - grpc
   - gpr_test_util
   - gpr
+- name: ev_epoll_linux_test
+  build: test
+  language: c
+  src:
+  - test/core/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux_test.c
+  deps:
+  - grpc_test_util
+  - grpc
+  - gpr_test_util
+  - gpr
+  platforms:
+  - linux
 - name: fd_conservation_posix_test
   build: test
   language: c
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.c b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.c
index 1fb59474640..ed2c494b783 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.c
@@ -317,8 +317,9 @@ static void polling_island_remove_all_fds_locked(polling_island *pi,
     if (err < 0 && errno != ENOENT) {
       /* TODO: sreek - We need a better way to bubble up this error instead of
       * just logging a message */
-      gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "epoll_ctl deleting fds[%zu]: %d failed with error: %s",
-              i, pi->fds[i]->fd, strerror(errno));
+      gpr_log(GPR_ERROR,
+              "epoll_ctl deleting fds[%zu]: %d failed with error: %s", i,
+              pi->fds[i]->fd, strerror(errno));
     }
 
     if (remove_fd_refs) {
@@ -1458,6 +1459,52 @@ static void pollset_set_del_pollset_set(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
   gpr_mu_unlock(&bag->mu);
 }
 
+/* Test helper functions
+ * */
+void *grpc_fd_get_polling_island(grpc_fd *fd) {
+  polling_island *pi;
+
+  gpr_mu_lock(&fd->pi_mu);
+  pi = fd->polling_island;
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&fd->pi_mu);
+
+  return pi;
+}
+
+void *grpc_pollset_get_polling_island(grpc_pollset *ps) {
+  polling_island *pi;
+
+  gpr_mu_lock(&ps->pi_mu);
+  pi = ps->polling_island;
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&ps->pi_mu);
+
+  return pi;
+}
+
+static polling_island *get_polling_island(polling_island *p) {
+  if (p == NULL) {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  polling_island *next;
+  gpr_mu_lock(&p->mu);
+  while (p->merged_to != NULL) {
+    next = p->merged_to;
+    gpr_mu_unlock(&p->mu);
+    p = next;
+    gpr_mu_lock(&p->mu);
+  }
+  gpr_mu_unlock(&p->mu);
+
+  return p;
+}
+
+bool grpc_are_polling_islands_equal(void *p, void *q) {
+  p = get_polling_island(p);
+  q = get_polling_island(q);
+  return p == q;
+}
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  * Event engine binding
  */
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.h b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.h
index 8c819975a4c..7a494aba198 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.h
@@ -38,4 +38,10 @@
 
 const grpc_event_engine_vtable *grpc_init_epoll_linux(void);
 
+#ifdef GPR_LINUX_EPOLL
+void *grpc_fd_get_polling_island(grpc_fd *fd);
+void *grpc_pollset_get_polling_island(grpc_pollset *ps);
+bool grpc_are_polling_islands_equal(void *p, void *q);
+#endif /* defined(GPR_LINUX_EPOLL) */
+
 #endif /* GRPC_CORE_LIB_IOMGR_EV_EPOLL_LINUX_H */
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.c b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.c
index 2b15967adcc..5b20600a6f7 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.c
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 grpc_poll_function_type grpc_poll_function = poll;
 
 static const grpc_event_engine_vtable *g_event_engine;
+static const char* g_poll_strategy_name = NULL;
 
 typedef const grpc_event_engine_vtable *(*event_engine_factory_fn)(void);
 
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ static void try_engine(const char *engine) {
   for (size_t i = 0; i < GPR_ARRAY_SIZE(g_factories); i++) {
     if (is(engine, g_factories[i].name)) {
       if ((g_event_engine = g_factories[i].factory())) {
+        g_poll_strategy_name = g_factories[i].name;
         gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "Using polling engine: %s", g_factories[i].name);
         return;
       }
@@ -108,6 +110,11 @@ static void try_engine(const char *engine) {
   }
 }
 
+/* Call this only after calling grpc_event_engine_init() */
+const char *grpc_get_poll_strategy_name() {
+  return g_poll_strategy_name;
+}
+
 void grpc_event_engine_init(void) {
   char *s = gpr_getenv("GRPC_POLL_STRATEGY");
   if (s == NULL) {
diff --git a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.h b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.h
index 344bf63438a..3ed5a5f9562 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.h
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ typedef struct grpc_event_engine_vtable {
 void grpc_event_engine_init(void);
 void grpc_event_engine_shutdown(void);
 
+/* Return the name of the poll strategy */
+const char* grpc_get_poll_strategy_name();
+
 /* Create a wrapped file descriptor.
    Requires fd is a non-blocking file descriptor.
    This takes ownership of closing fd. */
diff --git a/test/core/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux_test.c b/test/core/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux_test.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..51da15faa7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/core/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux_test.c
@@ -0,0 +1,222 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+ * 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 Google Inc. 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 "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux.h"
+#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/ev_posix.h"
+
+#include <poll.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <sys/eventfd.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
+#include <grpc/support/log.h>
+
+#include "src/core/lib/iomgr/iomgr.h"
+#include "test/core/util/test_config.h"
+
+typedef struct test_pollset {
+  grpc_pollset *pollset;
+  gpr_mu *mu;
+} test_pollset;
+
+typedef struct test_fd {
+  int inner_fd;
+  grpc_fd *fd;
+} test_fd;
+
+static void test_fd_init(test_fd *fds, int num_fds) {
+  int i;
+  for (i = 0; i < num_fds; i++) {
+    fds[i].inner_fd = eventfd(0, EFD_NONBLOCK | EFD_CLOEXEC);
+    fds[i].fd = grpc_fd_create(fds[i].inner_fd, "test_fd");
+  }
+}
+
+static void test_fd_cleanup(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, test_fd *fds,
+                            int num_fds) {
+  int release_fd;
+  int i;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < num_fds; i++) {
+    grpc_fd_shutdown(exec_ctx, fds[i].fd);
+    grpc_exec_ctx_flush(exec_ctx);
+
+    grpc_fd_orphan(exec_ctx, fds[i].fd, NULL, &release_fd, "test_fd_cleanup");
+    grpc_exec_ctx_flush(exec_ctx);
+
+    GPR_ASSERT(release_fd == fds[i].inner_fd);
+    close(fds[i].inner_fd);
+  }
+}
+
+static void test_pollset_init(test_pollset *pollsets, int num_pollsets) {
+  int i;
+  for (i = 0; i < num_pollsets; i++) {
+    pollsets[i].pollset = gpr_malloc(grpc_pollset_size());
+    grpc_pollset_init(pollsets[i].pollset, &pollsets[i].mu);
+  }
+}
+
+static void destroy_pollset(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *p, bool success) {
+  grpc_pollset_destroy(p);
+}
+
+static void test_pollset_cleanup(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx,
+                                 test_pollset *pollsets, int num_pollsets) {
+  grpc_closure destroyed;
+  int i;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < num_pollsets; i++) {
+    grpc_closure_init(&destroyed, destroy_pollset, pollsets[i].pollset);
+    grpc_pollset_shutdown(exec_ctx, pollsets[i].pollset, &destroyed);
+
+    grpc_exec_ctx_flush(exec_ctx);
+    gpr_free(pollsets[i].pollset);
+  }
+}
+
+#define NUM_FDS 8
+#define NUM_POLLSETS 4
+/*
+ * Cases to test:
+ *  case 1) Polling islands of both fd and pollset are NULL
+ *  case 2) Polling island of fd is NULL but that of pollset is not-NULL
+ *  case 3) Polling island of fd is not-NULL but that of pollset is NULL
+ *  case 4) Polling islands of both fd and pollset are not-NULL and:
+ *     case 4.1) Polling islands of fd and pollset are equal
+ *     case 4.2) Polling islands of fd and pollset are NOT-equal (This results
+ *     in a merge)
+ * */
+static void test_add_fd_to_pollset() {
+  grpc_exec_ctx exec_ctx = GRPC_EXEC_CTX_INIT;
+  test_fd fds[NUM_FDS];
+  test_pollset pollsets[NUM_POLLSETS];
+  void *expected_pi = NULL;
+  int i;
+
+  test_fd_init(fds, NUM_FDS);
+  test_pollset_init(pollsets, NUM_POLLSETS);
+
+  /*Step 1.
+   * Create three polling islands (This will exercise test case 1 and 2) with
+   * the following configuration:
+   *   polling island 0 = { fds:0,1,2, pollsets:0}
+   *   polling island 1 = { fds:3,4,   pollsets:1}
+   *   polling island 2 = { fds:5,6,7  pollsets:2}
+   *
+   *Step 2.
+   * Add pollset 3 to polling island 0 (by adding fds 0 and 1 to pollset 3)
+   * (This will exercise test cases 3 and 4.1). The configuration becomes:
+   *   polling island 0 = { fds:0,1,2, pollsets:0,3} <<< pollset 3 added here
+   *   polling island 1 = { fds:3,4,   pollsets:1}
+   *   polling island 2 = { fds:5,6,7  pollsets:2}
+   *
+   *Step 3.
+   * Merge polling islands 0 and 1 by adding fd 0 to pollset 1 (This will
+   * exercise test case 4.2). The configuration becomes:
+   *   polling island (merged) = {fds: 0,1,2,3,4, pollsets: 0,1,3}
+   *   polling island 2 = {fds: 5,6,7 pollsets: 2}
+   *
+   *Step 4.
+   * Finally do one more merge by adding fd 3 to pollset 2.
+   *   polling island (merged) = {fds: 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7, pollsets: 0,1,2,3}
+   */
+
+  /* == Step 1 == */
+  for (i = 0; i <= 2; i++) {
+    grpc_pollset_add_fd(&exec_ctx, pollsets[0].pollset, fds[i].fd);
+    grpc_exec_ctx_flush(&exec_ctx);
+  }
+
+  for (i = 3; i <= 4; i++) {
+    grpc_pollset_add_fd(&exec_ctx, pollsets[1].pollset, fds[i].fd);
+    grpc_exec_ctx_flush(&exec_ctx);
+  }
+
+  for (i = 5; i <= 7; i++) {
+    grpc_pollset_add_fd(&exec_ctx, pollsets[2].pollset, fds[i].fd);
+    grpc_exec_ctx_flush(&exec_ctx);
+  }
+
+  /* == Step 2 == */
+  for (i = 0; i <= 1; i++) {
+    grpc_pollset_add_fd(&exec_ctx, pollsets[3].pollset, fds[i].fd);
+    grpc_exec_ctx_flush(&exec_ctx);
+  }
+
+  /* == Step 3 == */
+  grpc_pollset_add_fd(&exec_ctx, pollsets[1].pollset, fds[0].fd);
+  grpc_exec_ctx_flush(&exec_ctx);
+
+  /* == Step 4 == */
+  grpc_pollset_add_fd(&exec_ctx, pollsets[2].pollset, fds[3].fd);
+  grpc_exec_ctx_flush(&exec_ctx);
+
+  /* All polling islands are merged at this point */
+
+  /* Compare Fd:0's polling island with that of all other Fds */
+  expected_pi = grpc_fd_get_polling_island(fds[0].fd);
+  for (i = 1; i < NUM_FDS; i++) {
+    GPR_ASSERT(grpc_are_polling_islands_equal(
+        expected_pi, grpc_fd_get_polling_island(fds[i].fd)));
+  }
+
+  /* Compare Fd:0's polling island with that of all other pollsets */
+  for (i = 0; i < NUM_POLLSETS; i++) {
+    GPR_ASSERT(grpc_are_polling_islands_equal(
+        expected_pi, grpc_pollset_get_polling_island(pollsets[i].pollset)));
+  }
+
+  test_fd_cleanup(&exec_ctx, fds, NUM_FDS);
+  test_pollset_cleanup(&exec_ctx, pollsets, NUM_POLLSETS);
+  grpc_exec_ctx_finish(&exec_ctx);
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv) {
+  const char *poll_strategy = NULL;
+  grpc_test_init(argc, argv);
+  grpc_iomgr_init();
+
+  poll_strategy = grpc_get_poll_strategy_name();
+  if (poll_strategy != NULL && strcmp(poll_strategy, "epoll") == 0) {
+    test_add_fd_to_pollset();
+  } else {
+    gpr_log(GPR_INFO,
+            "Skipping the test. The test is only relevant for 'epoll' "
+            "strategy. and the current strategy is: '%s'",
+            poll_strategy);
+  }
+  grpc_iomgr_shutdown();
+  return 0;
+}
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json b/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
index e8ff61dc3fb..e9df72e43a1 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
+++ b/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
@@ -315,6 +315,22 @@
     "third_party": false, 
     "type": "target"
   }, 
+  {
+    "deps": [
+      "gpr", 
+      "gpr_test_util", 
+      "grpc", 
+      "grpc_test_util"
+    ], 
+    "headers": [], 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "ev_epoll_linux_test", 
+    "src": [
+      "test/core/iomgr/ev_epoll_linux_test.c"
+    ], 
+    "third_party": false, 
+    "type": "target"
+  }, 
   {
     "deps": [
       "gpr", 
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/tests.json b/tools/run_tests/tests.json
index 5a84a41b638..ba661840dad 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/tests.json
+++ b/tools/run_tests/tests.json
@@ -377,6 +377,21 @@
       "windows"
     ]
   }, 
+  {
+    "args": [], 
+    "ci_platforms": [
+      "linux"
+    ], 
+    "cpu_cost": 1.0, 
+    "exclude_configs": [], 
+    "flaky": false, 
+    "gtest": false, 
+    "language": "c", 
+    "name": "ev_epoll_linux_test", 
+    "platforms": [
+      "linux"
+    ]
+  }, 
   {
     "args": [], 
     "ci_platforms": [