diff --git a/src/node/performance/benchmark_client.js b/src/node/performance/benchmark_client.js
index 620aecde97b22635ee057769c9c4f402b1a18def..80bec0b73e00839e62601cb21e7d4801dda9610b 100644
--- a/src/node/performance/benchmark_client.js
+++ b/src/node/performance/benchmark_client.js
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ var EventEmitter = require('events');
 var _ = require('lodash');
 var PoissonProcess = require('poisson-process');
 var Histogram = require('./histogram');
+
+var genericService = require('./generic_service');
+
 var grpc = require('../../../');
 var serviceProto = grpc.load({
   root: __dirname + '/../../..',
@@ -104,10 +107,14 @@ function BenchmarkClient(server_targets, channels, histogram_params,
   }
 
   this.clients = [];
+  var GenericClient = grpc.makeGenericClientConstructor(genericService);
+  this.genericClients = [];
 
   for (var i = 0; i < channels; i++) {
     this.clients[i] = new serviceProto.BenchmarkService(
         server_targets[i % server_targets.length], creds, options);
+    this.genericClients[i] = new GenericClient(
+        server_targets[i % server_targets.length], creds, options);
   }
 
   this.histogram = new Histogram(histogram_params.resolution,
@@ -130,9 +137,11 @@ util.inherits(BenchmarkClient, EventEmitter);
  *     'STREAMING'
  * @param {number} req_size The size of the payload to send with each request
  * @param {number} resp_size The size of payload to request be sent in responses
+ * @param {boolean} generic Indicates that the generic (non-proto) clients
+ *     should be used
  */
 BenchmarkClient.prototype.startClosedLoop = function(
-    outstanding_rpcs_per_channel, rpc_type, req_size, resp_size) {
+    outstanding_rpcs_per_channel, rpc_type, req_size, resp_size, generic) {
   var self = this;
 
   self.running = true;
@@ -141,12 +150,20 @@ BenchmarkClient.prototype.startClosedLoop = function(
 
   var makeCall;
 
-  var argument = {
-    response_size: resp_size,
-    payload: {
-      body: zeroBuffer(req_size)
-    }
-  };
+  var argument;
+  var client_list;
+  if (generic) {
+    argument = zeroBuffer(req_size);
+    client_list = self.genericClients;
+  } else {
+    argument = {
+      response_size: resp_size,
+      payload: {
+        body: zeroBuffer(req_size)
+      }
+    };
+    client_list = self.clients;
+  }
 
   if (rpc_type == 'UNARY') {
     makeCall = function(client) {
@@ -195,7 +212,7 @@ BenchmarkClient.prototype.startClosedLoop = function(
     };
   }
 
-  _.each(self.clients, function(client) {
+  _.each(client_list, function(client) {
     _.times(outstanding_rpcs_per_channel, function() {
       makeCall(client);
     });
@@ -213,9 +230,12 @@ BenchmarkClient.prototype.startClosedLoop = function(
  * @param {number} req_size The size of the payload to send with each request
  * @param {number} resp_size The size of payload to request be sent in responses
  * @param {number} offered_load The load parameter for the Poisson process
+ * @param {boolean} generic Indicates that the generic (non-proto) clients
+ *     should be used
  */
 BenchmarkClient.prototype.startPoisson = function(
-    outstanding_rpcs_per_channel, rpc_type, req_size, resp_size, offered_load) {
+    outstanding_rpcs_per_channel, rpc_type, req_size, resp_size, offered_load,
+    generic) {
   var self = this;
 
   self.running = true;
@@ -224,12 +244,20 @@ BenchmarkClient.prototype.startPoisson = function(
 
   var makeCall;
 
-  var argument = {
-    response_size: resp_size,
-    payload: {
-      body: zeroBuffer(req_size)
-    }
-  };
+  var argument;
+  var client_list;
+  if (generic) {
+    argument = zeroBuffer(req_size);
+    client_list = self.genericClients;
+  } else {
+    argument = {
+      response_size: resp_size,
+      payload: {
+        body: zeroBuffer(req_size)
+      }
+    };
+    client_list = self.clients;
+  }
 
   if (rpc_type == 'UNARY') {
     makeCall = function(client, poisson) {
@@ -282,7 +310,7 @@ BenchmarkClient.prototype.startPoisson = function(
 
   var averageIntervalMs = (1 / offered_load) * 1000;
 
-  _.each(self.clients, function(client) {
+  _.each(client_list, function(client) {
     _.times(outstanding_rpcs_per_channel, function() {
       var p = PoissonProcess.create(averageIntervalMs, function() {
         makeCall(client, p);
diff --git a/src/node/performance/benchmark_server.js b/src/node/performance/benchmark_server.js
index e48acd48f5d0faef1961fae0d00b9816a11e6a3c..b1b0bd12abb0bf7180f3200f83c41fa891bd32c5 100644
--- a/src/node/performance/benchmark_server.js
+++ b/src/node/performance/benchmark_server.js
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
 var fs = require('fs');
 var path = require('path');
 
+var genericService = require('./generic_service');
+
 var grpc = require('../../../');
 var serviceProto = grpc.load({
   root: __dirname + '/../../..',
@@ -84,14 +86,28 @@ function streamingCall(call) {
   });
 }
 
+function makeStreamingGenericCall(response_size) {
+  var response = zeroBuffer(response_size);
+  return function streamingGenericCall(call) {
+    call.on('data', function(value) {
+      call.write(response);
+    });
+    call.on('end', function() {
+      call.end();
+    });
+  };
+}
+
 /**
  * BenchmarkServer class. Constructed based on parameters from the driver and
  * stores statistics.
  * @param {string} host The host to serve on
  * @param {number} port The port to listen to
- * @param {tls} Indicates whether TLS should be used
+ * @param {boolean} tls Indicates whether TLS should be used
+ * @param {boolean} generic Indicates whether to use the generic service
+ * @param {number=} response_size The response size for the generic service
  */
-function BenchmarkServer(host, port, tls) {
+function BenchmarkServer(host, port, tls, generic, response_size) {
   var server_creds;
   var host_override;
   if (tls) {
@@ -109,10 +125,16 @@ function BenchmarkServer(host, port, tls) {
 
   var server = new grpc.Server();
   this.port = server.bind(host + ':' + port, server_creds);
-  server.addProtoService(serviceProto.BenchmarkService.service, {
-    unaryCall: unaryCall,
-    streamingCall: streamingCall
-  });
+  if (generic) {
+    server.addService(genericService, {
+      streamingCall: makeStreamingGenericCall(response_size)
+    });
+  } else {
+    server.addProtoService(serviceProto.BenchmarkService.service, {
+      unaryCall: unaryCall,
+      streamingCall: streamingCall
+    });
+  }
   this.server = server;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/node/performance/generic_service.js b/src/node/performance/generic_service.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..ce09cc4336cd6ba23889ee20c4e5e7a5fc54d63f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/node/performance/generic_service.js
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2016, 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.
+ *
+ */
+
+var _ = require('lodash');
+
+module.exports = {
+  'streamingCall' : {
+    path: '/grpc.testing/BenchmarkService',
+    requestStream: true,
+    responseStream: true,
+    requestSerialize: _.identity,
+    requestDeserialize: _.identity,
+    responseSerialize: _.identity,
+    responseDeserialize: _.identity
+  }
+};
diff --git a/src/node/performance/worker_service_impl.js b/src/node/performance/worker_service_impl.js
index 14392498784050bda66945f72317b7380a6487a4..2c4651370f29f5f24c2a5904577397342b63d514 100644
--- a/src/node/performance/worker_service_impl.js
+++ b/src/node/performance/worker_service_impl.js
@@ -56,18 +56,31 @@ exports.runClient = function runClient(call) {
       client.on('error', function(error) {
         call.emit('error', error);
       });
+      var req_size, resp_size, generic;
+      switch (setup.payload_config.payload) {
+        case 'bytebuf_params':
+        req_size = setup.payload_config.bytebuf_params.req_size;
+        resp_size = setup.payload_config.bytebuf_params.resp_size;
+        generic = true;
+        break;
+        case 'simple_params':
+        req_size = setup.payload_config.simple_params.req_size;
+        resp_size = setup.payload_config.simple_params.resp_size;
+        generic = false;
+        break;
+        default:
+        call.emit('error', new Error('Unsupported PayloadConfig type' +
+            setup.payload_config.payload));
+      }
       switch (setup.load_params.load) {
         case 'closed_loop':
         client.startClosedLoop(setup.outstanding_rpcs_per_channel,
-                               setup.rpc_type,
-                               setup.payload_config.simple_params.req_size,
-                               setup.payload_config.simple_params.resp_size);
+                               setup.rpc_type, req_size, resp_size, generic);
         break;
         case 'poisson':
         client.startPoisson(setup.outstanding_rpcs_per_channel,
-                            setup.rpc_type, setup.payload_config.req_size,
-                            setup.payload_config.resp_size,
-                            setup.load_params.poisson.offered_load);
+                            setup.rpc_type, req_size, resp_size,
+                            setup.load_params.poisson.offered_load, generic);
         break;
         default:
         call.emit('error', new Error('Unsupported LoadParams type' +
diff --git a/test/core/end2end/invalid_call_argument_test.c b/test/core/end2end/invalid_call_argument_test.c
index ab90c4cf74a415d65442e3cc3059cd5e86d0d364..642b044ed8e2ba227f4d1bc27d8ebf1b920b70e0 100644
--- a/test/core/end2end/invalid_call_argument_test.c
+++ b/test/core/end2end/invalid_call_argument_test.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ struct test_state {
 static struct test_state g_state;
 
 static void prepare_test(int is_client) {
-  int port;
+  int port = grpc_pick_unused_port_or_die();
   char *server_hostport;
   grpc_op *op;
   g_state.is_client = is_client;
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ static void prepare_test(int is_client) {
   } else {
     g_state.server = grpc_server_create(NULL, NULL);
     grpc_server_register_completion_queue(g_state.server, g_state.cq, NULL);
-    port = grpc_pick_unused_port_or_die();
     gpr_join_host_port(&server_hostport, "0.0.0.0", port);
     grpc_server_add_insecure_http2_port(g_state.server, server_hostport);
     grpc_server_start(g_state.server);
diff --git a/test/cpp/qps/generic_async_streaming_ping_pong_test.cc b/test/cpp/qps/generic_async_streaming_ping_pong_test.cc
index 77ed11f28714cd5156ebdab5ab2ca3edae8d015f..fc06cddfef57079a4ec49c9954c07b11f022f363 100644
--- a/test/cpp/qps/generic_async_streaming_ping_pong_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/qps/generic_async_streaming_ping_pong_test.cc
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ static void RunGenericAsyncStreamingPingPong() {
   ServerConfig server_config;
   server_config.set_server_type(ASYNC_GENERIC_SERVER);
   server_config.set_async_server_threads(1);
+  *server_config.mutable_payload_config() = client_config.payload_config();
 
   const auto result =
       RunScenario(client_config, 1, server_config, 1, WARMUP, BENCHMARK, -2);
diff --git a/test/cpp/qps/qps_driver.cc b/test/cpp/qps/qps_driver.cc
index 69fb4d75e8d83dc998f1222a441c8e6e519ff158..f9bd01b2a1b937d6a74970375e34c6029023fa8e 100644
--- a/test/cpp/qps/qps_driver.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/qps/qps_driver.cc
@@ -171,6 +171,10 @@ static void QpsDriver() {
     server_config.set_core_limit(FLAGS_server_core_limit);
   }
 
+  if (FLAGS_bbuf_resp_size >= 0) {
+    *server_config.mutable_payload_config() = client_config.payload_config();
+  }
+
   if (FLAGS_secure_test) {
     // Set up security params
     SecurityParams security;