diff --git a/opal/class/opal_hotel.c b/opal/class/opal_hotel.c
index 209e66eb9e..0fd8f1ea03 100644
--- a/opal/class/opal_hotel.c
+++ b/opal/class/opal_hotel.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2012      Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2012      Los Alamos National Security, LLC. All rights reserved
+ * Copyright (c) 2015      Intel, Inc. All rights reserved
  * $COPYRIGHT$
  *
  * Additional copyrights may follow
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ static void local_eviction_callback(int fd, short flags, void *arg)
 
 
 int opal_hotel_init(opal_hotel_t *h, int num_rooms,
+                    opal_event_base_t *evbase,
                     uint32_t eviction_timeout,
                     int eviction_event_priority,
                     opal_hotel_eviction_callback_fn_t evict_callback_fn)
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ int opal_hotel_init(opal_hotel_t *h, int num_rooms,
     }
 
     h->num_rooms = num_rooms;
+    h->evbase = evbase;
     h->eviction_timeout.tv_usec = eviction_timeout % 1000000;
     h->eviction_timeout.tv_sec = eviction_timeout / 1000000;
     h->evict_callback_fn = evict_callback_fn;
@@ -69,14 +72,16 @@ int opal_hotel_init(opal_hotel_t *h, int num_rooms,
         h->eviction_args[i].room_num = i;
 
         /* Create this room's event (but don't add it) */
-        opal_event_set(opal_event_base,
-                       &(h->rooms[i].eviction_timer_event),
-                       -1, 0, local_eviction_callback,
-                       &(h->eviction_args[i]));
+        if (NULL != h->evbase) {
+            opal_event_set(h->evbase,
+                           &(h->rooms[i].eviction_timer_event),
+                           -1, 0, local_eviction_callback,
+                           &(h->eviction_args[i]));
 
-        /* Set the priority so it gets serviced properly */
-        opal_event_set_priority(&(h->rooms[i].eviction_timer_event),
-                                eviction_event_priority);
+            /* Set the priority so it gets serviced properly */
+            opal_event_set_priority(&(h->rooms[i].eviction_timer_event),
+                                    eviction_event_priority);
+        }
     }
 
     return OPAL_SUCCESS;
@@ -85,6 +90,7 @@ int opal_hotel_init(opal_hotel_t *h, int num_rooms,
 static void constructor(opal_hotel_t *h)
 {
     h->num_rooms = 0;
+    h->evbase = NULL;
     h->eviction_timeout.tv_sec = 0;
     h->eviction_timeout.tv_usec = 0;
     h->evict_callback_fn = NULL;
@@ -99,9 +105,11 @@ static void destructor(opal_hotel_t *h)
     int i;
 
     /* Go through all occupied rooms and destroy their events */
-    for (i = 0; i < h->num_rooms; ++i) {
-        if (NULL != h->rooms[i].occupant) {
-            opal_event_del(&(h->rooms[i].eviction_timer_event));
+    if (NULL != h->evbase) {
+        for (i = 0; i < h->num_rooms; ++i) {
+            if (NULL != h->rooms[i].occupant) {
+                opal_event_del(&(h->rooms[i].eviction_timer_event));
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/opal/class/opal_hotel.h b/opal/class/opal_hotel.h
index f8ecd4c0cb..c08f44aebb 100644
--- a/opal/class/opal_hotel.h
+++ b/opal/class/opal_hotel.h
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ typedef struct opal_hotel_t {
     /* Max number of rooms in the hotel */
     int num_rooms;
 
+    /* event base to be used for eviction timeout */
+    opal_event_base_t *evbase;
     struct timeval eviction_timeout;
     opal_hotel_eviction_callback_fn_t evict_callback_fn;
 
@@ -133,6 +135,7 @@ OBJ_CLASS_DECLARATION(opal_hotel_t);
  *
  * @param hotel Pointer to a hotel (IN)
  * @param num_rooms The total number of rooms in the hotel (IN)
+ * @param evbase Pointer to event base used for eviction timeout
  * @param eviction_timeout Max length of a stay at the hotel before
  * the eviction callback is invoked (in microseconds)
  * @param eviction_event_priority Event lib priority for the eviction timeout
@@ -147,6 +150,7 @@ OBJ_CLASS_DECLARATION(opal_hotel_t);
  *  the error indicate what went wrong in the function.
  */
 OPAL_DECLSPEC int opal_hotel_init(opal_hotel_t *hotel, int num_rooms,
+                                  opal_event_base_t *evbase,
                                   uint32_t eviction_timeout,
                                   int eviction_event_priority,
                                   opal_hotel_eviction_callback_fn_t evict_callback_fn);
@@ -188,8 +192,10 @@ static inline int opal_hotel_checkin(opal_hotel_t *hotel,
     room->occupant = occupant;
 
     /* Assign the event and make it pending */
-    opal_event_add(&(room->eviction_timer_event),
-                   &(hotel->eviction_timeout));
+    if (NULL != hotel->evbase) {
+        opal_event_add(&(room->eviction_timer_event),
+                       &(hotel->eviction_timeout));
+    }
 
     return OPAL_SUCCESS;
 }
@@ -211,8 +217,10 @@ static inline void opal_hotel_checkin_with_res(opal_hotel_t *hotel,
     room->occupant = occupant;
 
     /* Assign the event and make it pending */
-    opal_event_add(&(room->eviction_timer_event),
-                   &(hotel->eviction_timeout));
+    if (NULL != hotel->evbase) {
+        opal_event_add(&(room->eviction_timer_event),
+                       &(hotel->eviction_timeout));
+    }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -237,8 +245,9 @@ static inline void opal_hotel_checkout(opal_hotel_t *hotel, int room_num)
     room = &(hotel->rooms[room_num]);
     if (OPAL_LIKELY(NULL != room->occupant)) {
         room->occupant = NULL;
-        opal_event_del(&(room->eviction_timer_event));
-
+        if (NULL != hotel->evbase) {
+            opal_event_del(&(room->eviction_timer_event));
+        }
         hotel->last_unoccupied_room++;
         assert(hotel->last_unoccupied_room < hotel->num_rooms);
         hotel->unoccupied_rooms[hotel->last_unoccupied_room] = room_num;
@@ -273,7 +282,9 @@ static inline void opal_hotel_checkout_and_return_occupant(opal_hotel_t *hotel,
         opal_output (10, "checking out occupant %p from room num %d", room->occupant, room_num);
         *occupant = room->occupant;
         room->occupant = NULL;
-        opal_event_del(&(room->eviction_timer_event));
+        if (NULL != hotel->evbase) {
+            opal_event_del(&(room->eviction_timer_event));
+        }
         hotel->last_unoccupied_room++;
         assert(hotel->last_unoccupied_room < hotel->num_rooms);
         hotel->unoccupied_rooms[hotel->last_unoccupied_room] = room_num;
@@ -298,19 +309,6 @@ static inline bool opal_hotel_is_empty (opal_hotel_t *hotel)
         return false;
 }
 
-/**
- * Destroy a hotel.
- *
- * @param hotel Pointer to hotel (IN)
- *
- * @return OPAL_SUCCESS Always
- *
- * The hotel (and all of its rooms) is destroyed.  No further eviction
- * callbacks will be invoked.
- */
-OPAL_DECLSPEC int opal_hotel_finalize(opal_hotel_t *hotel);
-
-
 END_C_DECLS
 
 #endif /* OPAL_HOTEL_H */
diff --git a/opal/mca/btl/usnic/btl_usnic_endpoint.c b/opal/mca/btl/usnic/btl_usnic_endpoint.c
index 998e4576c3..5891fc5568 100644
--- a/opal/mca/btl/usnic/btl_usnic_endpoint.c
+++ b/opal/mca/btl/usnic/btl_usnic_endpoint.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
  * Copyright (c) 2007      The Regents of the University of California.
  *                         All rights reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2013-2014 Cisco Systems, Inc.  All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2015      Intel, Inc. All rights reserved
  * $COPYRIGHT$
  *
  * Additional copyrights may follow
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ static void endpoint_construct(mca_btl_base_endpoint_t* endpoint)
     OBJ_CONSTRUCT(&endpoint->endpoint_hotel, opal_hotel_t);
     opal_hotel_init(&endpoint->endpoint_hotel,
                     WINDOW_SIZE,
+                    opal_event_base,
                     mca_btl_usnic_component.retrans_timeout,
                     0,
                     opal_btl_usnic_ack_timeout);
diff --git a/orte/mca/qos/ack/qos_ack_component.c b/orte/mca/qos/ack/qos_ack_component.c
index 9acb5c500e..9416789d84 100644
--- a/orte/mca/qos/ack/qos_ack_component.c
+++ b/orte/mca/qos/ack/qos_ack_component.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ static int ack_open (void *qos_channel, opal_buffer_t * buf)  {
     eviction_timeout = (ack_chan->timeout_secs + QOS_ACK_WINDOW_TIMEOUT_IN_SECS) * 100000;
     /* init outstanding msg hotel */
     opal_hotel_init (&ack_chan->outstanding_msgs, QOS_ACK_MAX_OUTSTANDING_MSGS,
-                       eviction_timeout, 0,
+                       orte_event_base, eviction_timeout, 0,
                        orte_qos_ack_msg_ack_timeout_callback);
     OPAL_OUTPUT_VERBOSE((1, orte_qos_base_framework.framework_output,
                          "%s ack_open channel = %p init hotel timeout =%d",
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ static int ack_init_recv (void *channel, opal_list_t *attributes) {
     eviction_timeout = (ack_chan->timeout_secs + QOS_ACK_WINDOW_TIMEOUT_IN_SECS) * 100000;
     /* init outstanding msg hotel */
     opal_hotel_init (&ack_chan->outstanding_msgs, QOS_ACK_MAX_OUTSTANDING_MSGS,
-                     eviction_timeout, 0,
+                     orte_event_base, eviction_timeout, 0,
                      orte_qos_ack_recv_msg_timeout_callback);
     OPAL_OUTPUT_VERBOSE((1, orte_qos_base_framework.framework_output,
                          "%s ack_open channel = %p init hotel timeout =%d",