diff --git a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/base/includeCheck.h b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/base/includeCheck.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 310cebe..0000000
--- a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/base/includeCheck.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-/*-
- *   BSD LICENSE
- *
- *   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
- *   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 Intel Corporation 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.
- */
-
-#ifndef _INCLUDECHECK_H
-#define _INCLUDECHECK_H
-
-#include "vmxnet3_osdep.h"
-
-#endif /* _INCLUDECHECK_H */
diff --git a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/base/vmxnet3_defs.h b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/base/vmxnet3_defs.h
index 2b56574..68ae8b6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/base/vmxnet3_defs.h
+++ b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/base/vmxnet3_defs.h
@@ -35,14 +35,7 @@
 #ifndef _VMXNET3_DEFS_H_
 #define _VMXNET3_DEFS_H_
 
-#define INCLUDE_ALLOW_USERLEVEL
-#define INCLUDE_ALLOW_VMKERNEL
-#define INCLUDE_ALLOW_DISTRIBUTE
-#define INCLUDE_ALLOW_VMKDRIVERS
-#define INCLUDE_ALLOW_VMCORE
-#define INCLUDE_ALLOW_MODULE
-#include "includeCheck.h"
-
+#include "vmxnet3_osdep.h"
 #include "upt1_defs.h"
 
 /* all registers are 32 bit wide */
diff --git a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
index c363bf6..d90e62f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ vmxnet3_dev_vlan_filter_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t vid, int on)
 	else
 		VMXNET3_CLEAR_VFTABLE_ENTRY(hw->shadow_vfta, vid);
 
-	/* don't change active filter if in promiscious mode */
+	/* don't change active filter if in promiscuous mode */
 	if (rxConf->rxMode & VMXNET3_RXM_PROMISC)
 		return 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ring.h b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ring.h
index 612487e..15b19e1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ring.h
+++ b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ring.h
@@ -130,18 +130,6 @@ struct vmxnet3_txq_stats {
 	uint64_t	tx_ring_full;
 };
 
-typedef struct vmxnet3_tx_ctx {
-	int      ip_type;
-	bool     is_vlan;
-	bool     is_cso;
-
-	uint16_t evl_tag;		/* only valid when is_vlan == TRUE */
-	uint32_t eth_hdr_size;  /* only valid for pkts requesting tso or csum
-							 * offloading */
-	uint32_t ip_hdr_size;
-	uint32_t l4_hdr_size;
-} vmxnet3_tx_ctx_t;
-
 typedef struct vmxnet3_tx_queue {
 	struct vmxnet3_hw            *hw;
 	struct vmxnet3_cmd_ring      cmd_ring;
@@ -155,7 +143,6 @@ typedef struct vmxnet3_tx_queue {
 	uint8_t                      port_id;       /**< Device port identifier. */
 } vmxnet3_tx_queue_t;
 
-
 struct vmxnet3_rxq_stats {
 	uint64_t                     drop_total;
 	uint64_t                     drop_err;
diff --git a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_rxtx.c b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_rxtx.c
index 4de5d89..a3154bc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_rxtx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_rxtx.c
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ vmxnet3_recv_pkts(void *rx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **rx_pkts, uint16_t nb_pkts)
 		if (unlikely(rxd->btype != VMXNET3_RXD_BTYPE_HEAD)) {
 			PMD_RX_LOG(DEBUG,
 				   "Alert : Misbehaving device, incorrect "
-				   " buffer type used. iPacket dropped.");
+				   " buffer type used. Packet dropped.");
 			rte_pktmbuf_free_seg(rbi->m);
 			goto rcd_done;
 		}
