diff --git a/doc/guides/prog_guide/dev_kit_build_system.rst b/doc/guides/prog_guide/dev_kit_build_system.rst
index 05358d0..19de156 100644
--- a/doc/guides/prog_guide/dev_kit_build_system.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/prog_guide/dev_kit_build_system.rst
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ instance the macro:
 
 .. code-block:: c
 
-   DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI(name, drv)
+   RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI(name, drv)
 
 Creates the following symbol:
 
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/aesni_gcm/aesni_gcm_pmd.c b/drivers/crypto/aesni_gcm/aesni_gcm_pmd.c
index 76dce9c..0b3fd09 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/aesni_gcm/aesni_gcm_pmd.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/aesni_gcm/aesni_gcm_pmd.c
@@ -528,8 +528,8 @@ static struct rte_vdev_driver aesni_gcm_pmd_drv = {
 	.remove = aesni_gcm_remove
 };
 
-DRIVER_REGISTER_VDEV(CRYPTODEV_NAME_AESNI_GCM_PMD, aesni_gcm_pmd_drv);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(CRYPTODEV_NAME_AESNI_GCM_PMD,
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_VDEV(CRYPTODEV_NAME_AESNI_GCM_PMD, aesni_gcm_pmd_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(CRYPTODEV_NAME_AESNI_GCM_PMD,
 	"max_nb_queue_pairs=<int> "
 	"max_nb_sessions=<int> "
 	"socket_id=<int>");
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/aesni_mb/rte_aesni_mb_pmd.c b/drivers/crypto/aesni_mb/rte_aesni_mb_pmd.c
index ff2fc25..b936735 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/aesni_mb/rte_aesni_mb_pmd.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/aesni_mb/rte_aesni_mb_pmd.c
@@ -719,8 +719,8 @@ static struct rte_vdev_driver cryptodev_aesni_mb_pmd_drv = {
 	.remove = cryptodev_aesni_mb_remove
 };
 
-DRIVER_REGISTER_VDEV(CRYPTODEV_NAME_AESNI_MB_PMD, cryptodev_aesni_mb_pmd_drv);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(CRYPTODEV_NAME_AESNI_MB_PMD,
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_VDEV(CRYPTODEV_NAME_AESNI_MB_PMD, cryptodev_aesni_mb_pmd_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(CRYPTODEV_NAME_AESNI_MB_PMD,
 	"max_nb_queue_pairs=<int> "
 	"max_nb_sessions=<int> "
 	"socket_id=<int>");
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/kasumi/rte_kasumi_pmd.c b/drivers/crypto/kasumi/rte_kasumi_pmd.c
index 03e7272..11bbf80 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/kasumi/rte_kasumi_pmd.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/kasumi/rte_kasumi_pmd.c
@@ -655,8 +655,8 @@ static struct rte_vdev_driver cryptodev_kasumi_pmd_drv = {
 	.remove = cryptodev_kasumi_remove
 };
 
-DRIVER_REGISTER_VDEV(CRYPTODEV_NAME_KASUMI_PMD, cryptodev_kasumi_pmd_drv);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(CRYPTODEV_NAME_KASUMI_PMD,
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_VDEV(CRYPTODEV_NAME_KASUMI_PMD, cryptodev_kasumi_pmd_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(CRYPTODEV_NAME_KASUMI_PMD,
 	"max_nb_queue_pairs=<int> "
 	"max_nb_sessions=<int> "
 	"socket_id=<int>");
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/libcrypto/rte_libcrypto_pmd.c b/drivers/crypto/libcrypto/rte_libcrypto_pmd.c
index 535fb57..e991c57 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/libcrypto/rte_libcrypto_pmd.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/libcrypto/rte_libcrypto_pmd.c
@@ -1054,8 +1054,9 @@ static struct rte_vdev_driver cryptodev_libcrypto_pmd_drv = {
 	.remove = cryptodev_libcrypto_uninit
 };
 
-DRIVER_REGISTER_VDEV(CRYPTODEV_NAME_LIBCRYPTO_PMD, cryptodev_libcrypto_pmd_drv);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(CRYPTODEV_NAME_LIBCRYPTO_PMD,
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_VDEV(CRYPTODEV_NAME_LIBCRYPTO_PMD,
+	cryptodev_libcrypto_pmd_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(CRYPTODEV_NAME_LIBCRYPTO_PMD,
 	"max_nb_queue_pairs=<int> "
 	"max_nb_sessions=<int> "
 	"socket_id=<int>");
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/null/null_crypto_pmd.c b/drivers/crypto/null/null_crypto_pmd.c
index e41e819..a7d3600 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/null/null_crypto_pmd.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/null/null_crypto_pmd.c
@@ -273,8 +273,8 @@ static struct rte_vdev_driver cryptodev_null_pmd_drv = {
 	.remove = cryptodev_null_remove
 };
 
-DRIVER_REGISTER_VDEV(CRYPTODEV_NAME_NULL_PMD, cryptodev_null_pmd_drv);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(CRYPTODEV_NAME_NULL_PMD,
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_VDEV(CRYPTODEV_NAME_NULL_PMD, cryptodev_null_pmd_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(CRYPTODEV_NAME_NULL_PMD,
 	"max_nb_queue_pairs=<int> "
 	"max_nb_sessions=<int> "
 	"socket_id=<int>");
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qat/rte_qat_cryptodev.c b/drivers/crypto/qat/rte_qat_cryptodev.c
index 4846b30..1e7ee61 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qat/rte_qat_cryptodev.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qat/rte_qat_cryptodev.c
@@ -129,6 +129,6 @@ static struct rte_cryptodev_driver rte_qat_pmd = {
 	.dev_private_size = sizeof(struct qat_pmd_private),
 };
 
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI(CRYPTODEV_NAME_QAT_SYM_PMD, rte_qat_pmd.pci_drv);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(CRYPTODEV_NAME_QAT_SYM_PMD, pci_id_qat_map);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI(CRYPTODEV_NAME_QAT_SYM_PMD, rte_qat_pmd.pci_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(CRYPTODEV_NAME_QAT_SYM_PMD, pci_id_qat_map);
 
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/snow3g/rte_snow3g_pmd.c b/drivers/crypto/snow3g/rte_snow3g_pmd.c
index 60d8969..a794251 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/snow3g/rte_snow3g_pmd.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/snow3g/rte_snow3g_pmd.c
@@ -643,8 +643,8 @@ static struct rte_vdev_driver cryptodev_snow3g_pmd_drv = {
 	.remove = cryptodev_snow3g_remove
 };
 
-DRIVER_REGISTER_VDEV(CRYPTODEV_NAME_SNOW3G_PMD, cryptodev_snow3g_pmd_drv);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(CRYPTODEV_NAME_SNOW3G_PMD,
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_VDEV(CRYPTODEV_NAME_SNOW3G_PMD, cryptodev_snow3g_pmd_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(CRYPTODEV_NAME_SNOW3G_PMD,
 	"max_nb_queue_pairs=<int> "
 	"max_nb_sessions=<int> "
 	"socket_id=<int>");
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/zuc/rte_zuc_pmd.c b/drivers/crypto/zuc/rte_zuc_pmd.c
index 457f3ca..f46a16c 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/zuc/rte_zuc_pmd.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/zuc/rte_zuc_pmd.c
@@ -543,8 +543,8 @@ static struct rte_vdev_driver cryptodev_zuc_pmd_drv = {
 	.remove = cryptodev_zuc_uninit
 };
 
-DRIVER_REGISTER_VDEV(CRYPTODEV_NAME_ZUC_PMD, cryptodev_zuc_pmd_drv);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(CRYPTODEV_NAME_ZUC_PMD,
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_VDEV(CRYPTODEV_NAME_ZUC_PMD, cryptodev_zuc_pmd_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(CRYPTODEV_NAME_ZUC_PMD,
 	"max_nb_queue_pairs=<int> "
 	"max_nb_sessions=<int> "
 	"socket_id=<int>");
diff --git a/drivers/net/af_packet/rte_eth_af_packet.c b/drivers/net/af_packet/rte_eth_af_packet.c
index 6777c41..201c1be 100644
--- a/drivers/net/af_packet/rte_eth_af_packet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/af_packet/rte_eth_af_packet.c
@@ -894,8 +894,8 @@ static struct rte_vdev_driver pmd_af_packet_drv = {
 	.remove = rte_pmd_af_packet_remove,
 };
 
-DRIVER_REGISTER_VDEV(net_af_packet, pmd_af_packet_drv);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(net_af_packet,
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_VDEV(net_af_packet, pmd_af_packet_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(net_af_packet,
 	"iface=<string> "
 	"qpairs=<int> "
 	"blocksz=<int> "
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethdev.c
index e38c238..416bcbb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethdev.c
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ static struct eth_driver rte_bnx2xvf_pmd = {
 	.dev_private_size = sizeof(struct bnx2x_softc),
 };
 
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI(net_bnx2x, rte_bnx2x_pmd.pci_drv);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_bnx2x, pci_id_bnx2x_map);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI(net_bnx2xvf, rte_bnx2xvf_pmd.pci_drv);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_bnx2xvf, pci_id_bnx2xvf_map);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI(net_bnx2x, rte_bnx2x_pmd.pci_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_bnx2x, pci_id_bnx2x_map);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI(net_bnx2xvf, rte_bnx2xvf_pmd.pci_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_bnx2xvf, pci_id_bnx2xvf_map);
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c
index 427aa69..24e668d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c
@@ -1121,5 +1121,5 @@ static struct eth_driver bnxt_rte_pmd = {
 	.dev_private_size = sizeof(struct bnxt),
 };
 
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI(net_bnxt, bnxt_rte_pmd.pci_drv);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_bnxt, bnxt_pci_id_map);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI(net_bnxt, bnxt_rte_pmd.pci_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_bnxt, bnxt_pci_id_map);
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_pmd.c b/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_pmd.c
index 970fe0c..d3c3e14 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_pmd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_pmd.c
@@ -2513,9 +2513,9 @@ static struct rte_vdev_driver bond_drv = {
 	.remove = bond_remove,
 };
 
-DRIVER_REGISTER_VDEV(net_bonding, bond_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_VDEV(net_bonding, bond_drv);
 
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(net_bonding,
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(net_bonding,
 	"slave=<ifc> "
 	"primary=<ifc> "
 	"mode=[0-6] "
diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c
index d3ff94a..b7f28eb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -1048,5 +1048,5 @@ static struct eth_driver rte_cxgbe_pmd = {
 	.dev_private_size = sizeof(struct port_info),
 };
 
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI(net_cxgbe, rte_cxgbe_pmd.pci_drv);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_cxgbe, cxgb4_pci_tbl);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI(net_cxgbe, rte_cxgbe_pmd.pci_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_cxgbe, cxgb4_pci_tbl);
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
index f767e1c..99d07f0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
@@ -1793,5 +1793,5 @@ eth_em_set_mc_addr_list(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI(net_e1000_em, rte_em_pmd.pci_drv);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_e1000_em, pci_id_em_map);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI(net_e1000_em, rte_em_pmd.pci_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_e1000_em, pci_id_em_map);
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
index 5a1a83e..1a7d9b8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
@@ -5226,7 +5226,7 @@ eth_igb_configure_msix_intr(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	E1000_WRITE_FLUSH(hw);
 }
 
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI(net_e1000_igb, rte_igb_pmd.pci_drv);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_e1000_igb, pci_id_igb_map);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI(net_e1000_igb_vf, rte_igbvf_pmd.pci_drv);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_e1000_igb_vf, pci_id_igbvf_map);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI(net_e1000_igb, rte_igb_pmd.pci_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_e1000_igb, pci_id_igb_map);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI(net_e1000_igb_vf, rte_igbvf_pmd.pci_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_e1000_igb_vf, pci_id_igbvf_map);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ena/ena_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ena/ena_ethdev.c
index 6efd801..2227265 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ena/ena_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ena/ena_ethdev.c
@@ -1695,5 +1695,5 @@ static struct eth_driver rte_ena_pmd = {
 	.dev_private_size = sizeof(struct ena_adapter),
 };
 
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI(net_ena, rte_ena_pmd.pci_drv);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_ena, pci_id_ena_map);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI(net_ena, rte_ena_pmd.pci_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_ena, pci_id_ena_map);
diff --git a/drivers/net/enic/enic_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/enic/enic_ethdev.c
index 82dc265..45756d4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/enic/enic_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/enic/enic_ethdev.c
@@ -643,5 +643,5 @@ static struct eth_driver rte_enic_pmd = {
 	.dev_private_size = sizeof(struct enic),
 };
 
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI(net_enic, rte_enic_pmd.pci_drv);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_enic, pci_id_enic_map);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI(net_enic, rte_enic_pmd.pci_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_enic, pci_id_enic_map);
diff --git a/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
index 372564b..c804436 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
@@ -3071,5 +3071,5 @@ static struct eth_driver rte_pmd_fm10k = {
 	.dev_private_size = sizeof(struct fm10k_adapter),
 };
 
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI(net_fm10k, rte_pmd_fm10k.pci_drv);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_fm10k, pci_id_fm10k_map);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI(net_fm10k, rte_pmd_fm10k.pci_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_fm10k, pci_id_fm10k_map);
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
index d0640b9..f213de5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
@@ -702,8 +702,8 @@ rte_i40e_dev_atomic_write_link_status(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI(net_i40e, rte_i40e_pmd.pci_drv);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_i40e, pci_id_i40e_map);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI(net_i40e, rte_i40e_pmd.pci_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_i40e, pci_id_i40e_map);
 
 #ifndef I40E_GLQF_ORT
 #define I40E_GLQF_ORT(_i)    (0x00268900 + ((_i) * 4))
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
index 34eb274..635a170 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
@@ -1564,8 +1564,8 @@ static struct eth_driver rte_i40evf_pmd = {
 	.dev_private_size = sizeof(struct i40e_adapter),
 };
 
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI(net_i40e_vf, rte_i40evf_pmd.pci_drv);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_i40e_vf, pci_id_i40evf_map);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI(net_i40e_vf, rte_i40evf_pmd.pci_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_i40e_vf, pci_id_i40evf_map);
 
 static int
 i40evf_dev_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
index 6b3d4fa..685f0f2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -7348,7 +7348,7 @@ ixgbevf_dev_interrupt_handler(__rte_unused struct rte_intr_handle *handle,
 	ixgbevf_dev_interrupt_action(dev);
 }
 
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI(net_ixgbe, rte_ixgbe_pmd.pci_drv);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_ixgbe, pci_id_ixgbe_map);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI(net_ixgbe_vf, rte_ixgbevf_pmd.pci_drv);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_ixgbe_vf, pci_id_ixgbevf_map);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI(net_ixgbe, rte_ixgbe_pmd.pci_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_ixgbe, pci_id_ixgbe_map);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI(net_ixgbe_vf, rte_ixgbevf_pmd.pci_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_ixgbe_vf, pci_id_ixgbevf_map);
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.c b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.c
index 1553b2e..12ab7da 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.c
@@ -5940,5 +5940,5 @@ rte_mlx4_pmd_init(void)
 	rte_eal_pci_register(&mlx4_driver.pci_drv);
 }
 
-DRIVER_EXPORT_NAME(net_mlx4, __COUNTER__);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_mlx4, mlx4_pci_id_map);
+RTE_PMD_EXPORT_NAME(net_mlx4, __COUNTER__);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_mlx4, mlx4_pci_id_map);
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c
index 758df6e..3678aad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c
@@ -756,5 +756,5 @@ rte_mlx5_pmd_init(void)
 	rte_eal_pci_register(&mlx5_driver.pci_drv);
 }
 
-DRIVER_EXPORT_NAME(net_mlx5, __COUNTER__);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_mlx5, mlx5_pci_id_map);
+RTE_PMD_EXPORT_NAME(net_mlx5, __COUNTER__);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_mlx5, mlx5_pci_id_map);
diff --git a/drivers/net/mpipe/mpipe_tilegx.c b/drivers/net/mpipe/mpipe_tilegx.c
index b9eefdf..adf299b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mpipe/mpipe_tilegx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mpipe/mpipe_tilegx.c
@@ -1631,8 +1631,8 @@ static struct rte_vdev_driver pmd_mpipe_gbe_drv = {
 	.probe = rte_pmd_mpipe_probe,
 };
 
-DRIVER_REGISTER_VDEV(net_mpipe_xgbe, pmd_mpipe_xgbe_drv);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_VDEV(net_mpipe_gbe, pmd_mpipe_gbe_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_VDEV(net_mpipe_xgbe, pmd_mpipe_xgbe_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_VDEV(net_mpipe_gbe, pmd_mpipe_gbe_drv);
 
 static void __attribute__((constructor, used))
 mpipe_init_contexts(void)
diff --git a/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c b/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
index d526f34..faf725c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
@@ -2479,8 +2479,8 @@ static struct eth_driver rte_nfp_net_pmd = {
 	.dev_private_size = sizeof(struct nfp_net_adapter),
 };
 
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI(net_nfp, rte_nfp_net_pmd.pci_drv);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_nfp, pci_id_nfp_net_map);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI(net_nfp, rte_nfp_net_pmd.pci_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_nfp, pci_id_nfp_net_map);
 
 /*
  * Local variables:
diff --git a/drivers/net/null/rte_eth_null.c b/drivers/net/null/rte_eth_null.c
index c2e10a8..0b7cc37 100644
--- a/drivers/net/null/rte_eth_null.c
+++ b/drivers/net/null/rte_eth_null.c
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ static struct rte_vdev_driver pmd_null_drv = {
 	.remove = rte_pmd_null_remove,
 };
 
-DRIVER_REGISTER_VDEV(net_null, pmd_null_drv);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(net_null,
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_VDEV(net_null, pmd_null_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(net_null,
 	"size=<int> "
 	"copy=<int>");
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c b/drivers/net/pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c
index 965c999..0c4711d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c
@@ -1064,8 +1064,8 @@ static struct rte_vdev_driver pmd_pcap_drv = {
 	.remove = pmd_pcap_remove,
 };
 
-DRIVER_REGISTER_VDEV(net_pcap, pmd_pcap_drv);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(net_pcap,
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_VDEV(net_pcap, pmd_pcap_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(net_pcap,
 	ETH_PCAP_RX_PCAP_ARG "=<string> "
 	ETH_PCAP_TX_PCAP_ARG "=<string> "
 	ETH_PCAP_RX_IFACE_ARG "=<ifc> "
diff --git a/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c
index d00c1d9..452139d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c
@@ -1502,7 +1502,7 @@ static struct eth_driver rte_qede_pmd = {
 	.dev_private_size = sizeof(struct qede_dev),
 };
 
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI(net_qede, rte_qede_pmd.pci_drv);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_qede, pci_id_qede_map);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI(net_qede_vf, rte_qedevf_pmd.pci_drv);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_qede_vf, pci_id_qedevf_map);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI(net_qede, rte_qede_pmd.pci_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_qede, pci_id_qede_map);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI(net_qede_vf, rte_qedevf_pmd.pci_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_qede_vf, pci_id_qedevf_map);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ring/rte_eth_ring.c b/drivers/net/ring/rte_eth_ring.c
index b91f222..fb423fa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ring/rte_eth_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ring/rte_eth_ring.c
@@ -628,6 +628,6 @@ static struct rte_vdev_driver pmd_ring_drv = {
 	.remove = rte_pmd_ring_remove,
 };
 
-DRIVER_REGISTER_VDEV(net_ring, pmd_ring_drv);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(net_ring,
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_VDEV(net_ring, pmd_ring_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(net_ring,
 	"nodeaction=[attach|detach]");
diff --git a/drivers/net/szedata2/rte_eth_szedata2.c b/drivers/net/szedata2/rte_eth_szedata2.c
index f4ec5ea..f3cd52d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/szedata2/rte_eth_szedata2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/szedata2/rte_eth_szedata2.c
@@ -1581,5 +1581,5 @@ static struct eth_driver szedata2_eth_driver = {
 	.dev_private_size = sizeof(struct pmd_internals),
 };
 
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI(RTE_SZEDATA2_DRIVER_NAME, szedata2_eth_driver.pci_drv);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(RTE_SZEDATA2_DRIVER_NAME, rte_szedata2_pci_id_table);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI(RTE_SZEDATA2_DRIVER_NAME, szedata2_eth_driver.pci_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(RTE_SZEDATA2_DRIVER_NAME, rte_szedata2_pci_id_table);
diff --git a/drivers/net/thunderx/nicvf_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/thunderx/nicvf_ethdev.c
index b758c9f..44afdbe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/thunderx/nicvf_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/thunderx/nicvf_ethdev.c
@@ -1780,5 +1780,5 @@ static struct eth_driver rte_nicvf_pmd = {
 	.dev_private_size = sizeof(struct nicvf),
 };
 
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI(net_thunderx, rte_nicvf_pmd.pci_drv);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_thunderx, pci_id_nicvf_map);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI(net_thunderx, rte_nicvf_pmd.pci_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_thunderx, pci_id_nicvf_map);
diff --git a/drivers/net/vhost/rte_eth_vhost.c b/drivers/net/vhost/rte_eth_vhost.c
index c1d09a0..036cbd1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vhost/rte_eth_vhost.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vhost/rte_eth_vhost.c
@@ -1230,7 +1230,7 @@ static struct rte_vdev_driver pmd_vhost_drv = {
 	.remove = rte_pmd_vhost_remove,
 };
 
-DRIVER_REGISTER_VDEV(net_vhost, pmd_vhost_drv);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(net_vhost,
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_VDEV(net_vhost, pmd_vhost_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(net_vhost,
 	"iface=<ifc> "
 	"queues=<int>");
diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
index b4dfc0a..09355fe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
@@ -1557,5 +1557,5 @@ __rte_unused uint8_t is_rx)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-DRIVER_EXPORT_NAME(net_virtio, __COUNTER__);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_virtio, pci_id_virtio_map);
+RTE_PMD_EXPORT_NAME(net_virtio, __COUNTER__);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_virtio, pci_id_virtio_map);
diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user_ethdev.c
index 6fcedd9..bfdc3d0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user_ethdev.c
@@ -478,8 +478,8 @@ static struct rte_vdev_driver virtio_user_driver = {
 	.remove = virtio_user_pmd_remove,
 };
 
-DRIVER_REGISTER_VDEV(net_virtio_user, virtio_user_driver);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(net_virtio_user,
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_VDEV(net_virtio_user, virtio_user_driver);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(net_virtio_user,
 	"path=<path> "
 	"mac=<mac addr> "
 	"cq=<int> "
diff --git a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
index 51e2d4c..8bb13e5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
@@ -960,5 +960,5 @@ vmxnet3_process_events(struct vmxnet3_hw *hw)
 }
 #endif
 
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI(net_vmxnet3, rte_vmxnet3_pmd.pci_drv);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_vmxnet3, pci_id_vmxnet3_map);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI(net_vmxnet3, rte_vmxnet3_pmd.pci_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(net_vmxnet3, pci_id_vmxnet3_map);
diff --git a/drivers/net/xenvirt/rte_eth_xenvirt.c b/drivers/net/xenvirt/rte_eth_xenvirt.c
index fa01ba0..5a897b9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xenvirt/rte_eth_xenvirt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xenvirt/rte_eth_xenvirt.c
@@ -764,6 +764,6 @@ static struct rte_vdev_driver pmd_xenvirt_drv = {
 	.remove = rte_pmd_xenvirt_remove,
 };
 
-DRIVER_REGISTER_VDEV(net_xenvirt, pmd_xenvirt_drv);
-DRIVER_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(net_xenvirt,
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_VDEV(net_xenvirt, pmd_xenvirt_drv);
+RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(net_xenvirt,
 	"mac=<mac addr>");
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_dev.c b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_dev.c
index d1f0ad8..4f3b493 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_dev.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/eal_common_dev.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ rte_eal_dev_init(void)
 	/*
 	 * Note that the dev_driver_list is populated here
 	 * from calls made to rte_eal_driver_register from constructor functions
-	 * embedded into PMD modules via the DRIVER_REGISTER_VDEV macro
+	 * embedded into PMD modules via the RTE_PMD_REGISTER_VDEV macro
 	 */
 
 	/* call the init function for each virtual device */
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_dev.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_dev.h
index d159991..b3873bd 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_dev.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_dev.h
@@ -222,19 +222,19 @@ int rte_eal_dev_attach(const char *name, const char *devargs);
  */
 int rte_eal_dev_detach(const char *name);
 
-#define DRIVER_EXPORT_NAME_ARRAY(n, idx) n##idx[]
+#define RTE_PMD_EXPORT_NAME_ARRAY(n, idx) n##idx[]
 
-#define DRIVER_EXPORT_NAME(name, idx) \
-static const char DRIVER_EXPORT_NAME_ARRAY(this_pmd_name, idx) \
+#define RTE_PMD_EXPORT_NAME(name, idx) \
+static const char RTE_PMD_EXPORT_NAME_ARRAY(this_pmd_name, idx) \
 __attribute__((used)) = RTE_STR(name)
 
 #define DRV_EXP_TAG(name, tag) __##name##_##tag
 
-#define DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(name, table) \
+#define RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI_TABLE(name, table) \
 static const char DRV_EXP_TAG(name, pci_tbl_export)[] __attribute__((used)) = \
 RTE_STR(table)
 
-#define DRIVER_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(name, str) \
+#define RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PARAM_STRING(name, str) \
 static const char DRV_EXP_TAG(name, param_string_export)[] \
 __attribute__((used)) = str
 
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_pci.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_pci.h
index 3a8e8c8..9ce8847 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_pci.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_pci.h
@@ -487,14 +487,14 @@ void rte_eal_pci_dump(FILE *f);
 void rte_eal_pci_register(struct rte_pci_driver *driver);
 
 /** Helper for PCI device registration from driver (eth, crypto) instance */
-#define DRIVER_REGISTER_PCI(nm, pci_drv) \
+#define RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI(nm, pci_drv) \
 RTE_INIT(pciinitfn_ ##nm); \
 static void pciinitfn_ ##nm(void) \
 {\
 	(pci_drv).driver.name = RTE_STR(nm);\
 	rte_eal_pci_register(&pci_drv); \
 } \
-DRIVER_EXPORT_NAME(nm, __COUNTER__)
+RTE_PMD_EXPORT_NAME(nm, __COUNTER__)
 
 /**
  * Unregister a PCI driver.
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_vdev.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_vdev.h
index 0dec8eb..97260b2 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_vdev.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_vdev.h
@@ -81,14 +81,14 @@ void rte_eal_vdrv_register(struct rte_vdev_driver *driver);
  */
 void rte_eal_vdrv_unregister(struct rte_vdev_driver *driver);
 
-#define DRIVER_REGISTER_VDEV(nm, vdrv)\
+#define RTE_PMD_REGISTER_VDEV(nm, vdrv)\
 RTE_INIT(vdrvinitfn_ ##vdrv);\
 static void vdrvinitfn_ ##vdrv(void)\
 {\
 	(vdrv).driver.name = RTE_STR(nm);\
 	rte_eal_vdrv_register(&vdrv);\
 } \
-DRIVER_EXPORT_NAME(nm, __COUNTER__)
+RTE_PMD_EXPORT_NAME(nm, __COUNTER__)
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/mk/internal/rte.compile-pre.mk b/mk/internal/rte.compile-pre.mk
index a42ef03..da8dda4 100644
--- a/mk/internal/rte.compile-pre.mk
+++ b/mk/internal/rte.compile-pre.mk
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ endif
 PMDINFO_GEN = $(RTE_SDK_BIN)/app/dpdk-pmdinfogen $@ $@.pmd.c
 PMDINFO_CC = $(CC) $(CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -c -o $@.pmd.o $@.pmd.c
 PMDINFO_LD = $(CROSS)ld $(LDFLAGS) -r -o $@.o $@.pmd.o $@
-PMDINFO_TO_O = if grep -q 'DRIVER_REGISTER_.*(.*)' $<; then \
+PMDINFO_TO_O = if grep -q 'RTE_PMD_REGISTER_.*(.*)' $<; then \
 	echo "$(if $V,$(PMDINFO_GEN),  PMDINFO $@.pmd.c)" && \
 	$(PMDINFO_GEN) && \
 	echo "$(if $V,$(PMDINFO_CC),  CC $@.pmd.o)" && \
