diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/eal/eal_pci.c b/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/eal/eal_pci.c
index 6c21fbd..95c32c1 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/eal/eal_pci.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/eal/eal_pci.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ pci_unbind_kernel_driver(struct rte_pci_device *dev __rte_unused)
 
 /* Map pci device */
 int
-pci_map_device(struct rte_pci_device *dev)
+rte_eal_pci_map_device(struct rte_pci_device *dev)
 {
 	int ret = -1;
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ pci_map_device(struct rte_pci_device *dev)
 
 /* Unmap pci device */
 void
-pci_unmap_device(struct rte_pci_device *dev)
+rte_eal_pci_unmap_device(struct rte_pci_device *dev)
 {
 	/* try unmapping the NIC resources */
 	switch (dev->kdrv) {
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/eal/rte_eal_version.map b/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/eal/rte_eal_version.map
index 9d7adf1..1b28170 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/eal/rte_eal_version.map
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/bsdapp/eal/rte_eal_version.map
@@ -135,3 +135,10 @@ DPDK_2.2 {
 	rte_xen_dom0_supported;
 
 } DPDK_2.1;
+
+DPDK_2.3 {
+	global:
+
+	rte_eal_pci_map_device;
+	rte_eal_pci_unmap_device;
+} DPDK_2.2;
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_pci.c b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_pci.c
index dcfe947..96d5113 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_pci.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_pci.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ rte_eal_pci_probe_one_driver(struct rte_pci_driver *dr, struct rte_pci_device *d
 			pci_config_space_set(dev);
 #endif
 			/* map resources for devices that use igb_uio */
-			ret = pci_map_device(dev);
+			ret = rte_eal_pci_map_device(dev);
 			if (ret != 0)
 				return ret;
 		} else if (dr->drv_flags & RTE_PCI_DRV_FORCE_UNBIND &&
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ rte_eal_pci_detach_dev(struct rte_pci_driver *dr,
 
 		if (dr->drv_flags & RTE_PCI_DRV_NEED_MAPPING)
 			/* unmap resources for devices that use igb_uio */
-			pci_unmap_device(dev);
+			rte_eal_pci_unmap_device(dev);
 
 		return 0;
 	}
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_private.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_private.h
index 072e672..2342fa1 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_private.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_private.h
@@ -165,24 +165,6 @@ struct rte_pci_device;
 int pci_unbind_kernel_driver(struct rte_pci_device *dev);
 
 /**
- * Map this device
- *
- * This function is private to EAL.
- *
- * @return
- *   0 on success, negative on error and positive if no driver
- *   is found for the device.
- */
-int pci_map_device(struct rte_pci_device *dev);
-
-/**
- * Unmap this device
- *
- * This function is private to EAL.
- */
-void pci_unmap_device(struct rte_pci_device *dev);
-
-/**
  * Map the PCI resource of a PCI device in virtual memory
  *
  * This function is private to EAL.
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_pci.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_pci.h
index 53437cc..0c667ff 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_pci.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_pci.h
@@ -523,6 +523,33 @@ int rte_eal_pci_write_bar(const struct rte_pci_device *device,
  */
 int rte_eal_pci_write_config(const struct rte_pci_device *device,
 			     const void *buf, size_t len, off_t offset);
+/**
+ * Map the PCI device resources in user space virtual memory address
+ *
+ * Note that driver should not call this function when flag
+ * RTE_PCI_DRV_NEED_MAPPING is set, as EAL will do that for
+ * you when it's on.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   A pointer to a rte_pci_device structure describing the device
+ *   to use
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, negative on error and positive if no driver
+ *   is found for the device.
+ */
+int rte_eal_pci_map_device(struct rte_pci_device *dev);
+
+/**
+ * Unmap this device
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *   A pointer to a rte_pci_device structure describing the device
+ *   to use
+ */
+void rte_eal_pci_unmap_device(struct rte_pci_device *dev);
+
+
 
 #ifdef RTE_PCI_CONFIG
 /**
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_pci.c b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_pci.c
index 8c1a49d..39e0650 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_pci.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/eal_pci.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ pci_get_kernel_driver_by_path(const char *filename, char *dri_name)
 
 /* Map pci device */
 int
-pci_map_device(struct rte_pci_device *dev)
+rte_eal_pci_map_device(struct rte_pci_device *dev)
 {
 	int ret = -1;
 
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ pci_map_device(struct rte_pci_device *dev)
 
 /* Unmap pci device */
 void
-pci_unmap_device(struct rte_pci_device *dev)
+rte_eal_pci_unmap_device(struct rte_pci_device *dev)
 {
 	/* try unmapping the NIC resources using VFIO if it exists */
 	switch (dev->kdrv) {
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/rte_eal_version.map b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/rte_eal_version.map
index cbe175f..b9937c4 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/rte_eal_version.map
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/eal/rte_eal_version.map
@@ -138,3 +138,10 @@ DPDK_2.2 {
 	rte_xen_dom0_supported;
 
 } DPDK_2.1;
+
+DPDK_2.3 {
+	global:
+
+	rte_eal_pci_map_device;
+	rte_eal_pci_unmap_device;
+} DPDK_2.2;
