diff --git a/hypervisor/Makefile b/hypervisor/Makefile
index e125d92e2..3940930d6 100644
--- a/hypervisor/Makefile
+++ b/hypervisor/Makefile
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ HW_C_SRCS += arch/x86/cat.c
 HW_C_SRCS += arch/x86/sgx.c
 HW_C_SRCS += common/softirq.c
 HW_C_SRCS += common/schedule.c
+HW_C_SRCS += common/sched_noop.c
 HW_C_SRCS += hw/pci.c
 HW_C_SRCS += arch/x86/configs/vm_config.c
 HW_C_SRCS += arch/x86/configs/$(CONFIG_BOARD)/board.c
diff --git a/hypervisor/arch/x86/cpu.c b/hypervisor/arch/x86/cpu.c
index 5635d716d..8a5ad5af5 100644
--- a/hypervisor/arch/x86/cpu.c
+++ b/hypervisor/arch/x86/cpu.c
@@ -409,6 +409,7 @@ void cpu_dead(void)
 	int32_t halt = 1;
 	uint16_t pcpu_id = get_pcpu_id();
 
+	deinit_sched(pcpu_id);
 	if (bitmap_test(pcpu_id, &pcpu_active_bitmap)) {
 		/* clean up native stuff */
 		vmx_off();
diff --git a/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/vcpu.c b/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/vcpu.c
index f85e0e152..9980cd907 100644
--- a/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/vcpu.c
+++ b/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/vcpu.c
@@ -729,17 +729,14 @@ static void context_switch_in(struct thread_object *next)
 	vcpu->running = true;
 }
 
-void schedule_vcpu(struct acrn_vcpu *vcpu)
+void launch_vcpu(struct acrn_vcpu *vcpu)
 {
 	uint16_t pcpu_id = pcpuid_from_vcpu(vcpu);
 
 	vcpu->state = VCPU_RUNNING;
 	pr_dbg("vcpu%hu scheduled on pcpu%hu", vcpu->vcpu_id, pcpu_id);
 
-	get_schedule_lock(pcpu_id);
-	insert_thread_obj(&vcpu->thread_obj, pcpu_id);
-	make_reschedule_request(pcpu_id, DEL_MODE_IPI);
-	release_schedule_lock(pcpu_id);
+	wake_thread(&vcpu->thread_obj);
 }
 
 /* help function for vcpu create */
@@ -761,6 +758,7 @@ int32_t prepare_vcpu(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint16_t pcpu_id)
 		vcpu->thread_obj.host_sp = build_stack_frame(vcpu);
 		vcpu->thread_obj.switch_out = context_switch_out;
 		vcpu->thread_obj.switch_in = context_switch_in;
+		init_thread_data(&vcpu->thread_obj);
 	}
 
 	return ret;
diff --git a/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/vlapic.c b/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/vlapic.c
index 6b069b122..da939951d 100644
--- a/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/vlapic.c
+++ b/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/vlapic.c
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@ vlapic_process_init_sipi(struct acrn_vcpu* target_vcpu, uint32_t mode, uint32_t
 				set_vcpu_startup_entry(target_vcpu, (icr_low & APIC_VECTOR_MASK) << 12U);
 				/* init vmcs after set_vcpu_startup_entry */
 				init_vmcs(target_vcpu);
-				schedule_vcpu(target_vcpu);
+				launch_vcpu(target_vcpu);
 			}
 		}
 	} else {
diff --git a/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/vm.c b/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/vm.c
index 78aaed77a..0c0a780ca 100644
--- a/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/vm.c
+++ b/hypervisor/arch/x86/guest/vm.c
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ void start_vm(struct acrn_vm *vm)
 	/* Only start BSP (vid = 0) and let BSP start other APs */
 	bsp = vcpu_from_vid(vm, BOOT_CPU_ID);
 	init_vmcs(bsp);
-	schedule_vcpu(bsp);
+	launch_vcpu(bsp);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ void resume_vm_from_s3(struct acrn_vm *vm, uint32_t wakeup_vec)
 	set_vcpu_startup_entry(bsp, wakeup_vec);
 
 	init_vmcs(bsp);
-	schedule_vcpu(bsp);
+	launch_vcpu(bsp);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/hypervisor/common/sched_noop.c b/hypervisor/common/sched_noop.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e9edbfc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hypervisor/common/sched_noop.c
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#include <per_cpu.h>
+#include <schedule.h>
+
+static int32_t sched_noop_init(struct sched_control *ctl)
+{
+	struct sched_noop_control *noop_ctl = &per_cpu(sched_noop_ctl, ctl->pcpu_id);
+	ctl->priv = noop_ctl;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct thread_object *sched_noop_pick_next(struct sched_control *ctl)
+{
+	struct sched_noop_control *noop_ctl = (struct sched_noop_control *)ctl->priv;
+	struct thread_object *next = NULL;
+
+	if (noop_ctl->noop_thread_obj != NULL) {
+		next = noop_ctl->noop_thread_obj;
+	} else {
+		next = &get_cpu_var(idle);
+	}
+	return next;
+}
+
+static void sched_noop_sleep(struct thread_object *obj)
+{
+	struct sched_noop_control *noop_ctl = (struct sched_noop_control *)obj->sched_ctl->priv;
+
+	if (noop_ctl->noop_thread_obj == obj) {
+		noop_ctl->noop_thread_obj = NULL;
+	}
+}
+
+static void sched_noop_wake(struct thread_object *obj)
+{
+	struct sched_noop_control *noop_ctl = (struct sched_noop_control *)obj->sched_ctl->priv;
+
+	if (noop_ctl->noop_thread_obj == NULL) {
+		noop_ctl->noop_thread_obj = obj;
+	}
+}
+
+struct acrn_scheduler sched_noop = {
+	.name		= "sched_noop",
+	.init		= sched_noop_init,
+	.pick_next	= sched_noop_pick_next,
+	.sleep		= sched_noop_sleep,
+	.wake		= sched_noop_wake,
+};
diff --git a/hypervisor/common/schedule.c b/hypervisor/common/schedule.c
index 305804c08..576e7b0e8 100644
--- a/hypervisor/common/schedule.c
+++ b/hypervisor/common/schedule.c
@@ -39,6 +39,24 @@ static inline void set_thread_status(struct thread_object *obj, enum thread_obje
 	obj->status = status;
 }
 
+void get_schedule_lock(uint16_t pcpu_id)
+{
+	struct sched_control *ctl = &per_cpu(sched_ctl, pcpu_id);
+	spinlock_obtain(&ctl->scheduler_lock);
+}
+
+void release_schedule_lock(uint16_t pcpu_id)
+{
+	struct sched_control *ctl = &per_cpu(sched_ctl, pcpu_id);
+	spinlock_release(&ctl->scheduler_lock);
+}
+
+static struct acrn_scheduler *get_scheduler(uint16_t pcpu_id)
+{
+	struct sched_control *ctl = &per_cpu(sched_ctl, pcpu_id);
+	return ctl->scheduler;
+}
+
 /**
  * @pre obj != NULL
  */
@@ -55,37 +73,40 @@ void init_sched(uint16_t pcpu_id)
 	ctl->flags = 0UL;
 	ctl->curr_obj = NULL;
 	ctl->pcpu_id = pcpu_id;
+	ctl->scheduler = &sched_noop;
+	if (ctl->scheduler->init != NULL) {
+		ctl->scheduler->init(ctl);
+	}
 }
 
-void get_schedule_lock(uint16_t pcpu_id)
-{
-	struct sched_control *ctl = &per_cpu(sched_ctl, pcpu_id);
-	spinlock_obtain(&ctl->scheduler_lock);
-}
-
-void release_schedule_lock(uint16_t pcpu_id)
-{
-	struct sched_control *ctl = &per_cpu(sched_ctl, pcpu_id);
-	spinlock_release(&ctl->scheduler_lock);
-}
-
-void insert_thread_obj(struct thread_object *obj, uint16_t pcpu_id)
+void deinit_sched(uint16_t pcpu_id)
 {
 	struct sched_control *ctl = &per_cpu(sched_ctl, pcpu_id);
 
-	ctl->thread_obj = obj;
+	if (ctl->scheduler->deinit != NULL) {
+		ctl->scheduler->deinit(ctl);
+	}
 }
 
-void remove_thread_obj(__unused struct thread_object *obj, uint16_t pcpu_id)
+void init_thread_data(struct thread_object *obj)
 {
-	struct sched_control *ctl = &per_cpu(sched_ctl, pcpu_id);
-
-	ctl->thread_obj = NULL;
+	struct acrn_scheduler *scheduler = get_scheduler(obj->pcpu_id);
+	get_schedule_lock(obj->pcpu_id);
+	if (scheduler->init_data != NULL) {
+		scheduler->init_data(obj);
+	}
+	/* initial as BLOCKED status, so we can wake it up to run */
+	set_thread_status(obj, THREAD_STS_BLOCKED);
+	release_schedule_lock(obj->pcpu_id);
 }
 
-static struct thread_object *get_next_sched_obj(const struct sched_control *ctl)
+void deinit_thread_data(struct thread_object *obj)
 {
-	return ctl->thread_obj == NULL ? &get_cpu_var(idle) : ctl->thread_obj;
+	struct acrn_scheduler *scheduler = get_scheduler(obj->pcpu_id);
+
+	if (scheduler->deinit_data != NULL) {
+		scheduler->deinit_data(obj);
+	}
 }
 
 struct thread_object *sched_get_current(uint16_t pcpu_id)
@@ -142,11 +163,13 @@ void schedule(void)
 {
 	uint16_t pcpu_id = get_pcpu_id();
 	struct sched_control *ctl = &per_cpu(sched_ctl, pcpu_id);
-	struct thread_object *next = NULL;
+	struct thread_object *next = &per_cpu(idle, pcpu_id);
 	struct thread_object *prev = ctl->curr_obj;
 
 	get_schedule_lock(pcpu_id);
-	next = get_next_sched_obj(ctl);
+	if (ctl->scheduler->pick_next != NULL) {
+		next = ctl->scheduler->pick_next(ctl);
+	}
 	bitmap_clear_lock(NEED_RESCHEDULE, &ctl->flags);
 
 	/* Don't change prev object's status if it's not running */
@@ -168,9 +191,12 @@ void schedule(void)
 void sleep_thread(struct thread_object *obj)
 {
 	uint16_t pcpu_id = obj->pcpu_id;
+	struct acrn_scheduler *scheduler = get_scheduler(pcpu_id);
 
 	get_schedule_lock(pcpu_id);
-	remove_thread_obj(obj, pcpu_id);
+	if (scheduler->sleep != NULL) {
+		scheduler->sleep(obj);
+	}
 	if (is_running(obj)) {
 		if (obj->notify_mode == SCHED_NOTIFY_INIT) {
 			make_reschedule_request(pcpu_id, DEL_MODE_INIT);
@@ -185,10 +211,14 @@ void sleep_thread(struct thread_object *obj)
 void wake_thread(struct thread_object *obj)
 {
 	uint16_t pcpu_id = obj->pcpu_id;
+	struct acrn_scheduler *scheduler;
 
 	get_schedule_lock(pcpu_id);
 	if (is_blocked(obj)) {
-		insert_thread_obj(obj, pcpu_id);
+		scheduler = get_scheduler(pcpu_id);
+		if (scheduler->wake != NULL) {
+			scheduler->wake(obj);
+		}
 		set_thread_status(obj, THREAD_STS_RUNNABLE);
 		make_reschedule_request(pcpu_id, DEL_MODE_IPI);
 	}
@@ -197,6 +227,7 @@ void wake_thread(struct thread_object *obj)
 
 void run_thread(struct thread_object *obj)
 {
+	init_thread_data(obj);
 	get_schedule_lock(obj->pcpu_id);
 	get_cpu_var(sched_ctl).curr_obj = obj;
 	set_thread_status(obj, THREAD_STS_RUNNING);
diff --git a/hypervisor/include/arch/x86/guest/vcpu.h b/hypervisor/include/arch/x86/guest/vcpu.h
index 4b9ec2d15..cee27e0b7 100644
--- a/hypervisor/include/arch/x86/guest/vcpu.h
+++ b/hypervisor/include/arch/x86/guest/vcpu.h
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ void resume_vcpu(struct acrn_vcpu *vcpu);
  *
  * @return None
  */
-void schedule_vcpu(struct acrn_vcpu *vcpu);
+void launch_vcpu(struct acrn_vcpu *vcpu);
 
 /**
  * @brief create a vcpu for the vm and mapped to the pcpu.
diff --git a/hypervisor/include/arch/x86/per_cpu.h b/hypervisor/include/arch/x86/per_cpu.h
index b5deda4fd..cb71325c9 100644
--- a/hypervisor/include/arch/x86/per_cpu.h
+++ b/hypervisor/include/arch/x86/per_cpu.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ struct per_cpu_region {
 #endif
 	struct per_cpu_timers cpu_timers;
 	struct sched_control sched_ctl;
+	struct sched_noop_control sched_noop_ctl;
 	struct thread_object idle;
 	struct host_gdt gdt;
 	struct tss_64 tss;
diff --git a/hypervisor/include/common/schedule.h b/hypervisor/include/common/schedule.h
index a9005adcb..9ec56cce3 100644
--- a/hypervisor/include/common/schedule.h
+++ b/hypervisor/include/common/schedule.h
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #define DEL_MODE_INIT		(1U)
 #define DEL_MODE_IPI		(2U)
 
+#define THREAD_DATA_SIZE	(256U)
+
 enum thread_object_state {
 	THREAD_STS_RUNNING = 1,
 	THREAD_STS_RUNNABLE,
@@ -38,6 +40,8 @@ struct thread_object {
 	uint64_t host_sp;
 	switch_t switch_out;
 	switch_t switch_in;
+
+	uint8_t data[THREAD_DATA_SIZE];
 };
 
 struct sched_control {
@@ -45,8 +49,37 @@ struct sched_control {
 	uint64_t flags;
 	struct thread_object *curr_obj;
 	spinlock_t scheduler_lock;	/* to protect sched_control and thread_object */
+	struct acrn_scheduler *scheduler;
+	void *priv;
+};
 
-	struct thread_object *thread_obj;
+#define SCHEDULER_MAX_NUMBER 4U
+struct acrn_scheduler {
+	char name[16];
+
+	/* init scheduler */
+	int32_t	(*init)(struct sched_control *ctl);
+	/* init private data of scheduler */
+	void	(*init_data)(struct thread_object *obj);
+	/* pick the next thread object */
+	struct thread_object* (*pick_next)(struct sched_control *ctl);
+	/* put thread object into sleep */
+	void	(*sleep)(struct thread_object *obj);
+	/* wake up thread object from sleep status */
+	void	(*wake)(struct thread_object *obj);
+	/* yield current thread object */
+	void	(*yield)(struct sched_control *ctl);
+	/* prioritize the thread object */
+	void	(*prioritize)(struct thread_object *obj);
+	/* deinit private data of scheduler */
+	void	(*deinit_data)(struct thread_object *obj);
+	/* deinit scheduler */
+	void	(*deinit)(struct sched_control *ctl);
+};
+extern struct acrn_scheduler sched_noop;
+
+struct sched_noop_control {
+	struct thread_object *noop_thread_obj;
 };
 
 bool is_idle_thread(const struct thread_object *obj);
@@ -54,11 +87,12 @@ uint16_t sched_get_pcpuid(const struct thread_object *obj);
 struct thread_object *sched_get_current(uint16_t pcpu_id);
 
 void init_sched(uint16_t pcpu_id);
+void deinit_sched(uint16_t pcpu_id);
 void get_schedule_lock(uint16_t pcpu_id);
 void release_schedule_lock(uint16_t pcpu_id);
 
-void insert_thread_obj(struct thread_object *obj, uint16_t pcpu_id);
-void remove_thread_obj(struct thread_object *obj, uint16_t pcpu_id);
+void init_thread_data(struct thread_object *obj);
+void deinit_thread_data(struct thread_object *obj);
 
 void make_reschedule_request(uint16_t pcpu_id, uint16_t delmode);
 bool need_reschedule(uint16_t pcpu_id);