diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
index 46e66eb..4323e67 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
@@ -841,7 +841,6 @@ int mlx5_traffic_restart(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 
 int mlx5_flow_discover_mreg_c(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
 bool mlx5_flow_ext_mreg_supported(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
-int mlx5_flow_discover_priorities(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 void mlx5_flow_print(struct rte_flow *flow);
 int mlx5_flow_validate(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		       const struct rte_flow_attr *attr,
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
index ae5ccc2..5fdf6df 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include <rte_malloc.h>
 #include <rte_ip.h>
 
-#include <mlx5_glue.h>
 #include <mlx5_devx_cmds.h>
 #include <mlx5_prm.h>
 
@@ -266,17 +265,6 @@ struct mlx5_fdir {
 	struct rte_flow_action_queue queue;
 };
 
-/* Map of Verbs to Flow priority with 8 Verbs priorities. */
-static const uint32_t priority_map_3[][MLX5_PRIORITY_MAP_MAX] = {
-	{ 0, 1, 2 }, { 2, 3, 4 }, { 5, 6, 7 },
-};
-
-/* Map of Verbs to Flow priority with 16 Verbs priorities. */
-static const uint32_t priority_map_5[][MLX5_PRIORITY_MAP_MAX] = {
-	{ 0, 1, 2 }, { 3, 4, 5 }, { 6, 7, 8 },
-	{ 9, 10, 11 }, { 12, 13, 14 },
-};
-
 /* Tunnel information. */
 struct mlx5_flow_tunnel_info {
 	uint64_t tunnel; /**< Tunnel bit (see MLX5_FLOW_*). */
@@ -483,106 +471,6 @@ mlx5_flow_ext_mreg_supported(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 }
 
 /**
- * Discover the maximum number of priority available.
- *
- * @param[in] dev
- *   Pointer to the Ethernet device structure.
- *
- * @return
- *   number of supported flow priority on success, a negative errno
- *   value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
- */
-int
-mlx5_flow_discover_priorities(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
-{
-	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
-	struct {
-		struct ibv_flow_attr attr;
-		struct ibv_flow_spec_eth eth;
-		struct ibv_flow_spec_action_drop drop;
-	} flow_attr = {
-		.attr = {
-			.num_of_specs = 2,
-			.port = (uint8_t)priv->dev_port,
-		},
-		.eth = {
-			.type = IBV_FLOW_SPEC_ETH,
-			.size = sizeof(struct ibv_flow_spec_eth),
-		},
-		.drop = {
-			.size = sizeof(struct ibv_flow_spec_action_drop),
-			.type = IBV_FLOW_SPEC_ACTION_DROP,
-		},
-	};
-	struct ibv_flow *flow;
-	struct mlx5_hrxq *drop = mlx5_hrxq_drop_new(dev);
-	uint16_t vprio[] = { 8, 16 };
-	int i;
-	int priority = 0;
-
-	if (!drop) {
-		rte_errno = ENOTSUP;
-		return -rte_errno;
-	}
-	for (i = 0; i != RTE_DIM(vprio); i++) {
-		flow_attr.attr.priority = vprio[i] - 1;
-		flow = mlx5_glue->create_flow(drop->qp, &flow_attr.attr);
-		if (!flow)
-			break;
-		claim_zero(mlx5_glue->destroy_flow(flow));
-		priority = vprio[i];
-	}
-	mlx5_hrxq_drop_release(dev);
-	switch (priority) {
-	case 8:
-		priority = RTE_DIM(priority_map_3);
-		break;
-	case 16:
-		priority = RTE_DIM(priority_map_5);
-		break;
-	default:
-		rte_errno = ENOTSUP;
-		DRV_LOG(ERR,
-			"port %u verbs maximum priority: %d expected 8/16",
-			dev->data->port_id, priority);
-		return -rte_errno;
-	}
-	DRV_LOG(INFO, "port %u flow maximum priority: %d",
-		dev->data->port_id, priority);
-	return priority;
-}
-
-/**
- * Adjust flow priority based on the highest layer and the request priority.
- *
- * @param[in] dev
- *   Pointer to the Ethernet device structure.
- * @param[in] priority
- *   The rule base priority.
- * @param[in] subpriority
- *   The priority based on the items.
- *
- * @return
- *   The new priority.
- */
-uint32_t mlx5_flow_adjust_priority(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int32_t priority,
-				   uint32_t subpriority)
-{
-	uint32_t res = 0;
-	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
-
-	switch (priv->config.flow_prio) {
-	case RTE_DIM(priority_map_3):
-		res = priority_map_3[priority][subpriority];
-		break;
-	case RTE_DIM(priority_map_5):
-		res = priority_map_5[priority][subpriority];
-		break;
-	}
-	return  res;
-}
-
-/**
  * Verify the @p item specifications (spec, last, mask) are compatible with the
  * NIC capabilities.
  *
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.h b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.h
index 43cbda8..616c14a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.h
@@ -919,6 +919,7 @@ int mlx5_flow_group_to_table(const struct rte_flow_attr *attributes,
 uint64_t mlx5_flow_hashfields_adjust(struct mlx5_flow_rss_desc *rss_desc,
 				     int tunnel, uint64_t layer_types,
 				     uint64_t hash_fields);
+int mlx5_flow_discover_priorities(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 uint32_t mlx5_flow_adjust_priority(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int32_t priority,
 				   uint32_t subpriority);
 int mlx5_flow_get_reg_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_verbs.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_verbs.c
index 781c97f..9b8ae5b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_verbs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow_verbs.c
@@ -37,6 +37,118 @@
 #define VERBS_SPEC_INNER(item_flags) \
 	(!!((item_flags) & MLX5_FLOW_LAYER_TUNNEL) ? IBV_FLOW_SPEC_INNER : 0)
 
+/* Map of Verbs to Flow priority with 8 Verbs priorities. */
+static const uint32_t priority_map_3[][MLX5_PRIORITY_MAP_MAX] = {
+	{ 0, 1, 2 }, { 2, 3, 4 }, { 5, 6, 7 },
+};
+
+/* Map of Verbs to Flow priority with 16 Verbs priorities. */
+static const uint32_t priority_map_5[][MLX5_PRIORITY_MAP_MAX] = {
+	{ 0, 1, 2 }, { 3, 4, 5 }, { 6, 7, 8 },
+	{ 9, 10, 11 }, { 12, 13, 14 },
+};
+
+/**
+ * Discover the maximum number of priority available.
+ *
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Pointer to the Ethernet device structure.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   number of supported flow priority on success, a negative errno
+ *   value otherwise and rte_errno is set.
+ */
+int
+mlx5_flow_discover_priorities(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+	struct {
+		struct ibv_flow_attr attr;
+		struct ibv_flow_spec_eth eth;
+		struct ibv_flow_spec_action_drop drop;
+	} flow_attr = {
+		.attr = {
+			.num_of_specs = 2,
+			.port = (uint8_t)priv->dev_port,
+		},
+		.eth = {
+			.type = IBV_FLOW_SPEC_ETH,
+			.size = sizeof(struct ibv_flow_spec_eth),
+		},
+		.drop = {
+			.size = sizeof(struct ibv_flow_spec_action_drop),
+			.type = IBV_FLOW_SPEC_ACTION_DROP,
+		},
+	};
+	struct ibv_flow *flow;
+	struct mlx5_hrxq *drop = mlx5_hrxq_drop_new(dev);
+	uint16_t vprio[] = { 8, 16 };
+	int i;
+	int priority = 0;
+
+	if (!drop) {
+		rte_errno = ENOTSUP;
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+	for (i = 0; i != RTE_DIM(vprio); i++) {
+		flow_attr.attr.priority = vprio[i] - 1;
+		flow = mlx5_glue->create_flow(drop->qp, &flow_attr.attr);
+		if (!flow)
+			break;
+		claim_zero(mlx5_glue->destroy_flow(flow));
+		priority = vprio[i];
+	}
+	mlx5_hrxq_drop_release(dev);
+	switch (priority) {
+	case 8:
+		priority = RTE_DIM(priority_map_3);
+		break;
+	case 16:
+		priority = RTE_DIM(priority_map_5);
+		break;
+	default:
+		rte_errno = ENOTSUP;
+		DRV_LOG(ERR,
+			"port %u verbs maximum priority: %d expected 8/16",
+			dev->data->port_id, priority);
+		return -rte_errno;
+	}
+	DRV_LOG(INFO, "port %u flow maximum priority: %d",
+		dev->data->port_id, priority);
+	return priority;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Adjust flow priority based on the highest layer and the request priority.
+ *
+ * @param[in] dev
+ *   Pointer to the Ethernet device structure.
+ * @param[in] priority
+ *   The rule base priority.
+ * @param[in] subpriority
+ *   The priority based on the items.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   The new priority.
+ */
+uint32_t
+mlx5_flow_adjust_priority(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int32_t priority,
+				   uint32_t subpriority)
+{
+	uint32_t res = 0;
+	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
+
+	switch (priv->config.flow_prio) {
+	case RTE_DIM(priority_map_3):
+		res = priority_map_3[priority][subpriority];
+		break;
+	case RTE_DIM(priority_map_5):
+		res = priority_map_5[priority][subpriority];
+		break;
+	}
+	return  res;
+}
+
 /**
  * Get Verbs flow counter by index.
  *
