diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qat/rte_qat_cryptodev.c b/drivers/crypto/qat/rte_qat_cryptodev.c
index e500c1e..c9f5790 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qat/rte_qat_cryptodev.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qat/rte_qat_cryptodev.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ static struct rte_cryptodev_ops crypto_qat_ops = {
  * The set of PCI devices this driver supports
  */
 
-static struct rte_pci_id pci_id_qat_map[] = {
+static struct rte_pci_id RTE_PCI_ID_UIO_SECTION pci_id_qat_map[] = {
 		{
 			.vendor_id = 0x8086,
 			.device_id = 0x0443,
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethdev.c
index 7655124..72546bd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethdev.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * The set of PCI devices this driver supports
  */
 #define PCI_VENDOR_ID_BROADCOM 0x14E4
-static struct rte_pci_id pci_id_bnx2x_map[] = {
+static struct rte_pci_id RTE_PCI_ID_UIO_SECTION pci_id_bnx2x_map[] = {
 	{ RTE_PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_BROADCOM, CHIP_NUM_57800) },
 	{ RTE_PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_BROADCOM, CHIP_NUM_57711) },
 	{ RTE_PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_BROADCOM, CHIP_NUM_57810) },
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ static struct rte_pci_id pci_id_bnx2x_map[] = {
 	{ .vendor_id = 0, }
 };
 
-static struct rte_pci_id pci_id_bnx2xvf_map[] = {
+static struct rte_pci_id RTE_PCI_ID_UIO_SECTION pci_id_bnx2xvf_map[] = {
 	{ RTE_PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_BROADCOM, CHIP_NUM_57800_VF) },
 	{ RTE_PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_BROADCOM, CHIP_NUM_57810_VF) },
 	{ RTE_PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_BROADCOM, CHIP_NUM_57811_VF) },
diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c
index 97ef152..2620130 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
  * Macros needed to support the PCI Device ID Table ...
  */
 #define CH_PCI_DEVICE_ID_TABLE_DEFINE_BEGIN \
-	static struct rte_pci_id cxgb4_pci_tbl[] = {
+	static struct rte_pci_id RTE_PCI_ID_UIO_SECTION cxgb4_pci_tbl[] = {
 #define CH_PCI_DEVICE_ID_FUNCTION 0x4
 
 #define PCI_VENDOR_ID_CHELSIO 0x1425
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
index 4cf9217..fb71686 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ static enum e1000_fc_mode em_fc_setting = e1000_fc_full;
 /*
  * The set of PCI devices this driver supports
  */
-static const struct rte_pci_id pci_id_em_map[] = {
+static const struct rte_pci_id RTE_PCI_ID_UIO_SECTION pci_id_em_map[] = {
 
 #define RTE_PCI_DEV_ID_DECL_EM(vend, dev) {RTE_PCI_DEVICE(vend, dev)},
 #include "em_pci_dev_ids.h"
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
index 3f85a2c..f71bcd1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ static enum e1000_fc_mode igb_fc_setting = e1000_fc_full;
 /*
  * The set of PCI devices this driver supports
  */
-static const struct rte_pci_id pci_id_igb_map[] = {
+static const struct rte_pci_id RTE_PCI_ID_UIO_SECTION pci_id_igb_map[] = {
 
 #define RTE_PCI_DEV_ID_DECL_IGB(vend, dev) {RTE_PCI_DEVICE(vend, dev)},
 #include "igb_pci_dev_ids.h"
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ static const struct rte_pci_id pci_id_igb_map[] = {
 /*
  * The set of PCI devices this driver supports (for 82576&I350 VF)
  */
-static const struct rte_pci_id pci_id_igbvf_map[] = {
+static const struct rte_pci_id RTE_PCI_ID_UIO_SECTION pci_id_igbvf_map[] = {
 
 #define RTE_PCI_DEV_ID_DECL_IGBVF(vend, dev) {RTE_PCI_DEVICE(vend, dev)},
 #include "igb_pci_dev_ids.h"
diff --git a/drivers/net/enic/enic_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/enic/enic_ethdev.c
index a70c364..493b154 100644
--- a/drivers/net/enic/enic_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/enic/enic_ethdev.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
  * The set of PCI devices this driver supports
  */
 #define PCI_VENDOR_ID_CISCO 0x1137
-static const struct rte_pci_id pci_id_enic_map[] = {
+static const struct rte_pci_id RTE_PCI_ID_UIO_SECTION pci_id_enic_map[] = {
 	{ RTE_PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_CISCO, PCI_DEVICE_ID_CISCO_VIC_ENET) },
 	{ RTE_PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_CISCO, PCI_DEVICE_ID_CISCO_VIC_ENET_VF) },
 	{.vendor_id = 0, /* sentinel */},
diff --git a/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
index 2c4905c..4e5748c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
@@ -2740,7 +2740,7 @@ eth_fm10k_dev_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
  * The set of PCI devices this driver supports. This driver will enable both PF
  * and SRIOV-VF devices.
  */
-static const struct rte_pci_id pci_id_fm10k_map[] = {
+static const struct rte_pci_id RTE_PCI_ID_UIO_SECTION pci_id_fm10k_map[] = {
 	{ RTE_PCI_DEVICE(FM10K_INTEL_VENDOR_ID, FM10K_DEV_ID_PF) },
 	{ RTE_PCI_DEVICE(FM10K_INTEL_VENDOR_ID, FM10K_DEV_ID_SDI_FM10420_QDA2) },
 	{ RTE_PCI_DEVICE(FM10K_INTEL_VENDOR_ID, FM10K_DEV_ID_VF) },
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
index e9f6587..6801b9f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ static int i40e_dev_rx_queue_intr_disable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 					  uint16_t queue_id);
 
 
-static const struct rte_pci_id pci_id_i40e_map[] = {
+static const struct rte_pci_id RTE_PCI_ID_UIO_SECTION pci_id_i40e_map[] = {
 	{ RTE_PCI_DEVICE(I40E_INTEL_VENDOR_ID, I40E_DEV_ID_SFP_XL710) },
 	{ RTE_PCI_DEVICE(I40E_INTEL_VENDOR_ID, I40E_DEV_ID_QEMU) },
 	{ RTE_PCI_DEVICE(I40E_INTEL_VENDOR_ID, I40E_DEV_ID_KX_A) },
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
index 9302f27..f925265 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
@@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@ i40evf_get_link_status(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_link *link)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct rte_pci_id pci_id_i40evf_map[] = {
+static const struct rte_pci_id RTE_PCI_ID_UIO_SECTION pci_id_i40evf_map[] = {
 	{ RTE_PCI_DEVICE(I40E_INTEL_VENDOR_ID, I40E_DEV_ID_VF) },
 	{ RTE_PCI_DEVICE(I40E_INTEL_VENDOR_ID, I40E_DEV_ID_VF_HV) },
 	{ RTE_PCI_DEVICE(I40E_INTEL_VENDOR_ID, I40E_DEV_ID_X722_VF) },
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
index b31f52e..f970ca9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ static int ixgbe_timesync_write_time(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 /*
  * The set of PCI devices this driver supports
  */
-static const struct rte_pci_id pci_id_ixgbe_map[] = {
+static const struct rte_pci_id RTE_PCI_ID_UIO_SECTION pci_id_ixgbe_map[] = {
 
 #define RTE_PCI_DEV_ID_DECL_IXGBE(vend, dev) {RTE_PCI_DEVICE(vend, dev)},
 #include "ixgbe_pci_dev_ids.h"
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ static const struct rte_pci_id pci_id_ixgbe_map[] = {
 /*
  * The set of PCI devices this driver supports (for 82599 VF)
  */
-static const struct rte_pci_id pci_id_ixgbevf_map[] = {
+static const struct rte_pci_id RTE_PCI_ID_UIO_SECTION pci_id_ixgbevf_map[] = {
 
 #define RTE_PCI_DEV_ID_DECL_IXGBEVF(vend, dev) {RTE_PCI_DEVICE(vend, dev)},
 #include "ixgbe_pci_dev_ids.h"
diff --git a/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c b/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
index bc2089f..32bcec1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
@@ -2444,7 +2444,7 @@ nfp_net_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct rte_pci_id pci_id_nfp_net_map[] = {
+static struct rte_pci_id RTE_PCI_ID_UIO_SECTION pci_id_nfp_net_map[] = {
 	{
 		.vendor_id = PCI_VENDOR_ID_NETRONOME,
 		.device_id = PCI_DEVICE_ID_NFP6000_PF_NIC,
diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
index 94486e6..9cbb5dd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static int virtio_dev_queue_stats_mapping_set(
 /*
  * The set of PCI devices this driver supports
  */
-static const struct rte_pci_id pci_id_virtio_map[] = {
+static const struct rte_pci_id RTE_PCI_ID_UIO_SECTION pci_id_virtio_map[] = {
 	{ RTE_PCI_DEVICE(VIRTIO_PCI_VENDORID, VIRTIO_PCI_DEVICEID_MIN) },
 	{ .vendor_id = 0, /* sentinel */ },
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
index 304f076..6d03695 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ static void vmxnet3_process_events(struct vmxnet3_hw *);
  */
 #define PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE 0x15AD
 #define VMWARE_DEV_ID_VMXNET3 0x07B0
-static const struct rte_pci_id pci_id_vmxnet3_map[] = {
+static const struct rte_pci_id RTE_PCI_ID_UIO_SECTION pci_id_vmxnet3_map[] = {
 	{ RTE_PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_VMWARE, VMWARE_DEV_ID_VMXNET3) },
 	{ .vendor_id = 0, /* sentinel */ },
 };
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_pci.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_pci.h
index 334c12e..094b1c0 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_pci.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_pci.h
@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ struct rte_pci_id {
 	uint16_t subsystem_device_id; /**< Subsystem device ID or PCI_ANY_ID. */
 };
 
+#define RTE_PCI_ID_UIO_SECTION __attribute__((section("rte_pci_id_uio")))
+
 /**
  * A structure describing the location of a PCI device.
  */
