diff --git a/src/core/CL/CLKernelLibrary.cpp b/src/core/CL/CLKernelLibrary.cpp
index 435e19a..1647a37 100644
--- a/src/core/CL/CLKernelLibrary.cpp
+++ b/src/core/CL/CLKernelLibrary.cpp
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@
     { "dilate", "dilate.cl" },
     { "direct_convolution1x1", "direct_convolution1x1.cl" },
     { "direct_convolution3x3", "direct_convolution3x3.cl" },
+    { "direct_convolution5x5", "direct_convolution5x5.cl" },
     { "erode", "erode.cl" },
     { "fast_corners", "fast_corners.cl" },
     { "fill_image_borders_constant", "fill_border.cl" },
@@ -360,6 +361,10 @@
 #include "./cl_kernels/direct_convolution3x3.clembed"
     },
     {
+        "direct_convolution5x5.cl",
+#include "./cl_kernels/direct_convolution5x5.clembed"
+    },
+    {
         "erode.cl",
 #include "./cl_kernels/erode.clembed"
     },
diff --git a/src/core/CL/cl_kernels/direct_convolution1x1.cl b/src/core/CL/cl_kernels/direct_convolution1x1.cl
index 66c618e..2aa999a 100644
--- a/src/core/CL/cl_kernels/direct_convolution1x1.cl
+++ b/src/core/CL/cl_kernels/direct_convolution1x1.cl
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 MULQ_SAT_IMPL(qs32x8, qs32x8)
 
 #else /* FIXED_POINT_POSITION */
+#undef CONVERT_SAT
 
 #define ADD_OP(a, b) ((a) + (b))
 #define MUL_OP(a, b) ((a) * (b))
@@ -205,4 +206,4 @@
 
     vstore8(CONVERT_SAT(pixels, VEC_DATA_TYPE(DATA_TYPE, 8)), 0, (__global DATA_TYPE *)dst.ptr);
 }
-#endif // defined(DATA_TYPE) && defined(DATA_SIZE) && defined(STRIDE_X) && defined(WEIGHTS_DEPTH)
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif // defined(DATA_TYPE) && defined(DATA_SIZE) && defined(STRIDE_X) && defined(WEIGHTS_DEPTH)
diff --git a/src/core/CL/cl_kernels/direct_convolution3x3.cl b/src/core/CL/cl_kernels/direct_convolution3x3.cl
index 4da7c39..28da544 100644
--- a/src/core/CL/cl_kernels/direct_convolution3x3.cl
+++ b/src/core/CL/cl_kernels/direct_convolution3x3.cl
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@
 
 #define CONVOLUTION1x3_STRIDE1(acc, src_row_ptr, weights_row_ptr)                                                                                  \
     ({                                                                                                                                             \
-        VEC_DATA_TYPE(DATA_TYPE, 4)                                                                                                                \
-        weights_values0 = vload4(0, weights_row_ptr);                                                                                              \
+        VEC_DATA_TYPE(DATA_TYPE, 3)                                                                                                                \
+        weights_values0 = vload3(0, weights_row_ptr);                                                                                              \
         VEC_DATA_TYPE(DATA_TYPE, 8)                                                                                                                \
         src0 = vload8(0, src_row_ptr);                                                                                                             \
         VEC_DATA_TYPE(DATA_TYPE, 2)                                                                                                                \
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@
 
 #define CONVOLUTION1x3_STRIDE2(acc, src_row_ptr, weights_row_ptr)                                                                               \
     ({                                                                                                                                          \
-        VEC_DATA_TYPE(DATA_TYPE, 4)                                                                                                             \
-        weights_values0 = vload4(0, weights_row_ptr);                                                                                           \
+        VEC_DATA_TYPE(DATA_TYPE, 3)                                                                                                             \
+        weights_values0 = vload3(0, weights_row_ptr);                                                                                           \
         VEC_DATA_TYPE(DATA_TYPE, 16)                                                                                                            \
         src0           = vload16(0, src_row_ptr);                                                                                               \
         DATA_TYPE src1 = *(src_row_ptr + 16);                                                                                                   \
@@ -152,4 +152,4 @@
 
     vstore8(CONVERT_SAT(pixels0, VEC_DATA_TYPE(DATA_TYPE, 8)), 0, (__global DATA_TYPE *)dst.ptr);
 }
-#endif // defined(DATA_TYPE) && defined(STRIDE_X) && defined(WEIGHTS_DEPTH)
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif // defined(DATA_TYPE) && defined(STRIDE_X) && defined(WEIGHTS_DEPTH)
diff --git a/src/core/CL/cl_kernels/direct_convolution5x5.cl b/src/core/CL/cl_kernels/direct_convolution5x5.cl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d8c0d89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/CL/cl_kernels/direct_convolution5x5.cl
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016, 2017 ARM Limited.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to
+ * deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the
+ * rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or
+ * sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+ * copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+ * SOFTWARE.
+ */
+#include "helpers.h"
+
+#undef CONVERT_SAT
+
+#if STRIDE_X == 1
+#define CONVOLUTION1x5(acc, src_row_ptr, weights_row_ptr) CONVOLUTION1x5_STRIDE1(acc, src_row_ptr, weights_row_ptr)
+#elif STRIDE_X == 2 /* STRIDE_X == 1 */
+#define CONVOLUTION1x5(acc, src_row_ptr, weights_row_ptr) CONVOLUTION1x5_STRIDE2(acc, src_row_ptr, weights_row_ptr)
+#else /* STRIDE_X not equals 1 or 2 */
+#error "STRIDE_X larger than 2 is not supported"
+#endif /* STRIDE_X == 2 */
+
+#define CONVOLUTION1x5_STRIDE1(acc, src_row_ptr, weights_row_ptr)                                                               \
+    ({                                                                                                                          \
+        VEC_DATA_TYPE(DATA_TYPE, 4)                                                                                             \
+        weights_values0          = vload4(0, weights_row_ptr);                                                                  \
+        DATA_TYPE weights_value1 = *(weights_row_ptr + 4);                                                                      \
+        VEC_DATA_TYPE(DATA_TYPE, 8)                                                                                             \
+        src0 = vload8(0, src_row_ptr);                                                                                          \
+        VEC_DATA_TYPE(DATA_TYPE, 4)                                                                                             \
+        src1 = vload4(0, src_row_ptr + 8);                                                                                      \
+        \
+        acc += src0 * (VEC_DATA_TYPE(DATA_TYPE, 8))weights_values0.s0;                                                          \
+        acc += (VEC_DATA_TYPE(DATA_TYPE, 8))(src0.s1234, src0.s567, src1.s0) * (VEC_DATA_TYPE(DATA_TYPE, 8))weights_values0.s1; \
+        acc += (VEC_DATA_TYPE(DATA_TYPE, 8))(src0.s234, src0.s567, src1.s01) * (VEC_DATA_TYPE(DATA_TYPE, 8))weights_values0.s2; \
+        acc += (VEC_DATA_TYPE(DATA_TYPE, 8))(src0.s345, src0.s67, src1.s012) * (VEC_DATA_TYPE(DATA_TYPE, 8))weights_values0.s3; \
+        acc += (VEC_DATA_TYPE(DATA_TYPE, 8))(src0.s45, src0.s67, src1.s0123) * (VEC_DATA_TYPE(DATA_TYPE, 8))weights_value1;     \
+    })
+
+#define CONVOLUTION1x5_STRIDE2(acc, src_row_ptr, weights_row_ptr)                                                               \
+    ({                                                                                                                          \
+        VEC_DATA_TYPE(DATA_TYPE, 4)                                                                                             \
+        weights_values0          = vload4(0, weights_row_ptr);                                                                  \
+        DATA_TYPE weights_value1 = *(weights_row_ptr + 4);                                                                      \
+        VEC_DATA_TYPE(DATA_TYPE, 16)                                                                                            \
+        src0 = vload16(0, src_row_ptr);                                                                                         \
+        VEC_DATA_TYPE(DATA_TYPE, 4)                                                                                             \
+        src1 = vload4(0, src_row_ptr + 16);                                                                                     \
+        acc += src0.even * (VEC_DATA_TYPE(DATA_TYPE, 8))weights_values0.s0;                                                     \
+        acc += (VEC_DATA_TYPE(DATA_TYPE, 8))(src0.s1357, src0.s9BDF) * (VEC_DATA_TYPE(DATA_TYPE, 8))weights_values0.s1;         \
+        acc += (VEC_DATA_TYPE(DATA_TYPE, 8))(src0.s2468, src0.sACE, src1.s0) * (VEC_DATA_TYPE(DATA_TYPE, 8))weights_values0.s2; \
+        \
+        acc += (VEC_DATA_TYPE(DATA_TYPE, 8))(src0.s3579, src0.sBDF, src1.s1) * (VEC_DATA_TYPE(DATA_TYPE, 8))weights_values0.s3; \
+        acc += (VEC_DATA_TYPE(DATA_TYPE, 8))(src0.s468a, src0.sCE, src1.s02) * (VEC_DATA_TYPE(DATA_TYPE, 8))weights_value1;     \
+    })
+
+/** This kernel performs a direct convolution to convolve the low three dimensions.
+ *
+ * @note The data type must be passed at compile time using -DDATA_TYPE: e.g. -DDATA_TYPE=float
+ * @note The third dimensions of the weights tensors must be passed at compile time using -DWEIGHTS_DEPTH
+ * @note In case biases will be added to the convolution -DHAS_BIAS has to be passed to append the final matrix with 1 in each row.
+ *
+ * @param[in]  src_ptr                               Pointer to the source tensor. Supported data types: F16/F32
+ * @param[in]  src_stride_x                          Stride of the source tensor in X dimension (in bytes)
+ * @param[in]  src_step_x                            src_stride_x * number of elements along X processed per workitem(in bytes)
+ * @param[in]  src_stride_y                          Stride of the source tensor in Y dimension (in bytes)
+ * @param[in]  src_step_y                            src_stride_y * number of elements along Y processed per workitem(in bytes)
+ * @param[in]  src_stride_z                          Stride of the source tensor in Z dimension (in bytes)
+ * @param[in]  src_step_z                            src_stride_z * number of elements along Z processed per workitem(in bytes)
+ * @param[in]  src_offset_first_element_in_bytes     The offset of the first element in the source tensor
+ * @param[out] dst_ptr                               Pointer to the destination tensor. Supported data types: same as @p src_ptr
+ * @param[in]  dst_stride_x                          Stride of the destination tensor in X dimension (in bytes)
+ * @param[in]  dst_step_x                            dst_stride_x * number of elements along X processed per workitem(in bytes)
+ * @param[in]  dst_stride_y                          Stride of the destination tensor in Y dimension (in bytes)
+ * @param[in]  dst_step_y                            dst_stride_y * number of elements along Z processed per workitem(in bytes)
+ * @param[in]  dst_stride_z                          Stride of the destination tensor in Z dimension (in bytes)
+ * @param[in]  dst_step_z                            dst_stride_z * number of elements along Z processed per workitem(in bytes)
+ * @param[in]  dst_offset_first_element_in_bytes     The offset of the first element in the destination tensor
+ * @param[out] weights_ptr                           Pointer to the weights tensor. Supported data types: same as @p weights_ptr
+ * @param[in]  weights_stride_x                      Stride of the weights tensor in X dimension (in bytes)
+ * @param[in]  weights_step_x                        weights_stride_x * number of elements along X processed per workitem(in bytes)
+ * @param[in]  weights_stride_y                      Stride of the weights tensor in Y dimension (in bytes)
+ * @param[in]  weights_step_y                        weights_stride_y * number of elements along y processed per workitem(in bytes)
+ * @param[in]  weights_stride_z                      Stride of the weights tensor in Z dimension (in bytes)
+ * @param[in]  weights_step_z                        weights_stride_z * number of elements along Z processed per workitem(in bytes)
+ * @param[in]  weights_offset_first_element_in_bytes The offset of the first element in the weights tensor
+ * @param[in]  biases_ptr                            Pointer to the biases tensor. Same as @p src_ptr
+ * @param[in]  biases_stride_x                       Stride of the biases tensor in X dimension (in bytes)
+ * @param[in]  biases_step_x                         biases_stride_x * number of elements along X processed per workitem(in bytes)
+ * @param[in]  biases_offset_first_element_in_bytes  The offset of the first element in the biases tensor
+ * @param[in]  weights_stride_w                      Stride of the weights tensor in the 4th dimension
+ */
+#if defined(DATA_TYPE) && defined(STRIDE_X) && defined(WEIGHTS_DEPTH)
+__kernel void direct_convolution5x5(
+    TENSOR3D_DECLARATION(src),
+    TENSOR3D_DECLARATION(dst),
+    TENSOR3D_DECLARATION(weights),
+#ifdef HAS_BIAS
+    VECTOR_DECLARATION(biases),
+#endif /* defined(HAS_BIAS) */
+    unsigned int weights_stride_w)
+{
+    Image    src     = CONVERT_TO_IMAGE_STRUCT(src);
+    Tensor3D weights = CONVERT_TO_TENSOR3D_STRUCT_NO_STEP(weights);
+    Tensor3D dst     = CONVERT_TO_TENSOR3D_STRUCT(dst);
+
+    VEC_DATA_TYPE(DATA_TYPE, 8)
+    pixels0 = 0;
+
+    __global uchar *weights_addr = (__global uchar *)tensor3D_offset(&weights, 0, 0, 0);
+    __global uchar *src_addr     = (__global uchar *)offset(&src, 0, 0);
+
+    const int kernel_index = get_global_id(2);
+    weights_addr += kernel_index * weights_stride_w;
+
+    for(int d = 0; d < WEIGHTS_DEPTH; ++d)
+    {
+        CONVOLUTION1x5(pixels0, (__global DATA_TYPE *)src_addr, (__global DATA_TYPE *)weights_addr);
+        CONVOLUTION1x5(pixels0, (__global DATA_TYPE *)(src_addr + 1 * src_stride_y), (__global DATA_TYPE *)(weights_addr + 1 * weights_stride_y));
+        CONVOLUTION1x5(pixels0, (__global DATA_TYPE *)(src_addr + 2 * src_stride_y), (__global DATA_TYPE *)(weights_addr + 2 * weights_stride_y));
+        CONVOLUTION1x5(pixels0, (__global DATA_TYPE *)(src_addr + 3 * src_stride_y), (__global DATA_TYPE *)(weights_addr + 3 * weights_stride_y));
+        CONVOLUTION1x5(pixels0, (__global DATA_TYPE *)(src_addr + 4 * src_stride_y), (__global DATA_TYPE *)(weights_addr + 4 * weights_stride_y));
+
+        src_addr += src_stride_z;
+        weights_addr += weights_stride_z;
+    }
+
+#ifdef HAS_BIAS
+    Vector biases = CONVERT_TO_VECTOR_STRUCT_NO_STEP(biases);
+
+    pixels0 += (VEC_DATA_TYPE(DATA_TYPE, 8)) * ((__global DATA_TYPE *)(vector_offset(&biases, kernel_index)));
+#endif /* defined(HAS_BIAS) */
+
+    vstore8(pixels0, 0, (__global DATA_TYPE *)dst.ptr);
+}
+#endif // defined(DATA_TYPE) && defined(STRIDE_X) && defined(WEIGHTS_DEPTH)
diff --git a/src/core/CL/kernels/CLDirectConvolutionLayerKernel.cpp b/src/core/CL/kernels/CLDirectConvolutionLayerKernel.cpp
index c5fdb77..1620d54 100644
--- a/src/core/CL/kernels/CLDirectConvolutionLayerKernel.cpp
+++ b/src/core/CL/kernels/CLDirectConvolutionLayerKernel.cpp
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@
     ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_DATA_TYPE_CHANNEL_NOT_IN(input, 1, DataType::QS8, DataType::QS16, DataType::F16, DataType::F32);
     ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_MISMATCHING_DATA_TYPES(input, weights);
     ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_MSG(weights->info()->dimension(0) != weights->info()->dimension(1),
-                             "Only kernel sizes 1x1 and 3x3 are supported");
-    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_MSG(weights->info()->dimension(0) != 1 && weights->info()->dimension(0) != 3,
-                             "Only kernel sizes 1x1 and 3x3 are supported");
+                             "Weights should have same width as length");
+    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_MSG(weights->info()->dimension(0) != 1 && weights->info()->dimension(0) != 3 && weights->info()->dimension(0) != 5,
+                             "Kernel sizes other than 1x1, 3x3 or 5x5 are not supported");
     ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON(weights->info()->dimension(2) != input->info()->dimension(2));
     ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON(weights->info()->dimension(0) != weights->info()->dimension(1));
     ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON(weights->info()->num_dimensions() > 4);
     ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_MSG((weights->info()->dimension(0) == 1) && std::get<0>(conv_info.stride()) > 3, "Strides larger than 3 not supported for 1x1 convolution.");
-    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_MSG((weights->info()->dimension(0) == 3) && std::get<0>(conv_info.stride()) > 2, "Strides larger than 2 not supported for 3x3 convolution.");
+    ARM_COMPUTE_ERROR_ON_MSG((weights->info()->dimension(0) == 3 || weights->info()->dimension(0) == 5) && std::get<0>(conv_info.stride()) > 2, "Strides larger than 2 not supported for 3x3 convolution.");
 
     if(biases != nullptr)
     {
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@
     // Configure kernel window
     Window win = calculate_max_window(*output->info());
 
-    bool is_kernel3x3_stride2 = ((kernel_size == 3) && (_conv_stride_x == 2));
+    bool is_stride2 = ((kernel_size != 1) && (_conv_stride_x == 2));
 
-    const unsigned int num_elems_read_per_iteration_x    = 8 + 2 * (kernel_size / 2) + (is_kernel3x3_stride2 ? 7 : 0);
+    const unsigned int num_elems_read_per_iteration_x    = 8 + 2 * (kernel_size / 2) + (is_stride2 ? 6 + kernel_size / 2 : 0);
     const unsigned int num_elems_read_per_iteration_y    = kernel_size;
     const unsigned int num_elems_written_per_iteration_x = 8;
     const unsigned int num_elems_written_per_iteration_y = 1;