diff --git a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c
index b309309..e4cb285 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c
+++ b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ rte_eth_dev_socket_id(uint8_t port_id)
 {
 	if (!rte_eth_dev_is_valid_port(port_id))
 		return -1;
-	return rte_eth_devices[port_id].pci_dev->numa_node;
+	return rte_eth_devices[port_id].data->numa_node;
 }
 
 uint8_t
@@ -503,27 +503,25 @@ rte_eth_dev_get_name_by_port(uint8_t port_id, char *name)
 static int
 rte_eth_dev_is_detachable(uint8_t port_id)
 {
-	uint32_t drv_flags;
+	uint32_t dev_flags;
 
 	if (!rte_eth_dev_is_valid_port(port_id)) {
 		PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Invalid port_id=%d\n", port_id);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (rte_eth_devices[port_id].dev_type == RTE_ETH_DEV_PCI) {
-		switch (rte_eth_devices[port_id].pci_dev->kdrv) {
-		case RTE_KDRV_IGB_UIO:
-		case RTE_KDRV_UIO_GENERIC:
-		case RTE_KDRV_NIC_UIO:
-			break;
-		case RTE_KDRV_VFIO:
-		default:
-			return -ENOTSUP;
-		}
+	switch (rte_eth_devices[port_id].data->kdrv) {
+	case RTE_KDRV_IGB_UIO:
+	case RTE_KDRV_UIO_GENERIC:
+	case RTE_KDRV_NIC_UIO:
+	case RTE_KDRV_NONE:
+		break;
+	case RTE_KDRV_VFIO:
+	default:
+		return -ENOTSUP;
 	}
-
-	drv_flags = rte_eth_devices[port_id].driver->pci_drv.drv_flags;
-	return !(drv_flags & RTE_PCI_DRV_DETACHABLE);
+	dev_flags = rte_eth_devices[port_id].data->dev_flags;
+	return !(dev_flags & RTE_ETH_DEV_DETACHABLE);
 }
 
 /* attach the new physical device, then store port_id of the device */
@@ -1143,14 +1141,11 @@ rte_eth_dev_configure(uint8_t port_id, uint16_t nb_rx_q, uint16_t nb_tx_q,
 	 * If link state interrupt is enabled, check that the
 	 * device supports it.
 	 */
-	if (dev_conf->intr_conf.lsc == 1) {
-		const struct rte_pci_driver *pci_drv = &dev->driver->pci_drv;
-
-		if (!(pci_drv->drv_flags & RTE_PCI_DRV_INTR_LSC)) {
+	if ((dev_conf->intr_conf.lsc == 1) &&
+		(!(dev->data->dev_flags & RTE_ETH_DEV_INTR_LSC))) {
 			PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("driver %s does not support lsc\n",
-					pci_drv->name);
+					dev->data->drv_name);
 			return -EINVAL;
-		}
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -1795,8 +1790,7 @@ rte_eth_dev_info_get(uint8_t port_id, struct rte_eth_dev_info *dev_info)
 	FUNC_PTR_OR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->dev_infos_get);
 	(*dev->dev_ops->dev_infos_get)(dev, dev_info);
 	dev_info->pci_dev = dev->pci_dev;
-	if (dev->driver)
-		dev_info->driver_name = dev->driver->pci_drv.name;
+	dev_info->driver_name = dev->data->drv_name;
 }
 
 void
@@ -3570,3 +3564,16 @@ rte_eth_dev_set_eeprom(uint8_t port_id, struct rte_dev_eeprom_info *info)
 	FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->set_eeprom, -ENOTSUP);
 	return (*dev->dev_ops->set_eeprom)(dev, info);
 }
+
+void
+rte_eth_copy_dev_info(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev)
+{
+	if ((eth_dev == NULL) || (pci_dev == NULL))
+		PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("NULL pointer eth_dev=%p pci_dev=%p\n",
+				eth_dev, pci_dev);
+
+	eth_dev->data->dev_flags = pci_dev->driver->drv_flags;
+	eth_dev->data->kdrv = pci_dev->kdrv;
+	eth_dev->data->numa_node = pci_dev->numa_node;
+	eth_dev->data->drv_name = pci_dev->driver->name;
+}
diff --git a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h
index fa06554..9cd262b 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h
+++ b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h
@@ -1635,8 +1635,23 @@ struct rte_eth_dev_data {
 		all_multicast : 1, /**< RX all multicast mode ON(1) / OFF(0). */
 		dev_started : 1,   /**< Device state: STARTED(1) / STOPPED(0). */
 		lro         : 1;   /**< RX LRO is ON(1) / OFF(0) */
+	uint32_t dev_flags; /**< Flags controlling handling of device. */
+	enum rte_kernel_driver kdrv;	/**< Kernel driver passthrough */
+	int numa_node;
+	const char *drv_name;
 };
 
+/** Device needs PCI BAR mapping (done with either IGB_UIO or VFIO) */
+#define RTE_ETH_DEV_DRV_NEED_MAPPING	RTE_PCI_DRV_NEED_MAPPING
+/** Device needs to be unbound even if no module is provided */
+#define RTE_ETH_DEV_DRV_FORCE_UNBIND	RTE_PCI_DRV_FORCE_UNBIND
+/** Device supports link state interrupt */
+#define RTE_ETH_DEV_INTR_LSC	RTE_PCI_DRV_INTR_LSC
+/** Device  supports detaching capability */
+#define RTE_ETH_DEV_DETACHABLE	RTE_PCI_DRV_DETACHABLE
+/** Device  is a bonded device */
+#define RTE_ETH_DEV_BONDED	0x0020
+
 /**
  * @internal
  * The pool of *rte_eth_dev* structures. The size of the pool
