diff --git a/drivers/bus/fslmc/portal/dpaa2_hw_dpbp.c b/drivers/bus/fslmc/portal/dpaa2_hw_dpbp.c
index 2fb285c..644f01c 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/fslmc/portal/dpaa2_hw_dpbp.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/fslmc/portal/dpaa2_hw_dpbp.c
@@ -53,8 +53,9 @@
 #include "portal/dpaa2_hw_pvt.h"
 #include "portal/dpaa2_hw_dpio.h"
 
-TAILQ_HEAD(dpbp_device_list, dpaa2_dpbp_dev);
-static struct dpbp_device_list *dpbp_dev_list; /*!< DPBP device list */
+TAILQ_HEAD(dpbp_dev_list, dpaa2_dpbp_dev);
+static struct dpbp_dev_list dpbp_dev_list
+	= TAILQ_HEAD_INITIALIZER(dpbp_dev_list); /*!< DPBP device list */
 
 int
 dpaa2_create_dpbp_device(
@@ -63,19 +64,8 @@
 	struct dpaa2_dpbp_dev *dpbp_node;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!dpbp_dev_list) {
-		dpbp_dev_list = malloc(sizeof(struct dpbp_device_list));
-		if (!dpbp_dev_list) {
-			PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "Memory alloc failed in DPBP list\n");
-			return -1;
-		}
-		/* Initialize the DPBP List */
-		TAILQ_INIT(dpbp_dev_list);
-	}
-
 	/* Allocate DPAA2 dpbp handle */
-	dpbp_node = (struct dpaa2_dpbp_dev *)
-			malloc(sizeof(struct dpaa2_dpbp_dev));
+	dpbp_node = rte_malloc(NULL, sizeof(struct dpaa2_dpbp_dev), 0);
 	if (!dpbp_node) {
 		PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "Memory allocation failed for DPBP Device");
 		return -1;
@@ -88,7 +78,7 @@
 	if (ret) {
 		PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "Resource alloc failure with err code: %d",
 			     ret);
-		free(dpbp_node);
+		rte_free(dpbp_node);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -98,14 +88,14 @@
 		PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "Failure cleaning dpbp device with"
 					" error code %d\n", ret);
 		dpbp_close(&dpbp_node->dpbp, CMD_PRI_LOW, dpbp_node->token);
-		free(dpbp_node);
+		rte_free(dpbp_node);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
 	dpbp_node->dpbp_id = dpbp_id;
 	rte_atomic16_init(&dpbp_node->in_use);
 
-	TAILQ_INSERT_HEAD(dpbp_dev_list, dpbp_node, next);
+	TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&dpbp_dev_list, dpbp_node, next);
 
 	PMD_INIT_LOG(DEBUG, "Buffer pool resource initialized %d", dpbp_id);
 
@@ -117,7 +107,7 @@ struct dpaa2_dpbp_dev *dpaa2_alloc_dpbp_dev(void)
 	struct dpaa2_dpbp_dev *dpbp_dev = NULL;
 
 	/* Get DPBP dev handle from list using index */
-	TAILQ_FOREACH(dpbp_dev, dpbp_dev_list, next) {
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(dpbp_dev, &dpbp_dev_list, next) {
 		if (dpbp_dev && rte_atomic16_test_and_set(&dpbp_dev->in_use))
 			break;
 	}
@@ -130,7 +120,7 @@ void dpaa2_free_dpbp_dev(struct dpaa2_dpbp_dev *dpbp)
 	struct dpaa2_dpbp_dev *dpbp_dev = NULL;
 
 	/* Match DPBP handle and mark it free */
-	TAILQ_FOREACH(dpbp_dev, dpbp_dev_list, next) {
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(dpbp_dev, &dpbp_dev_list, next) {
 		if (dpbp_dev == dpbp) {
 			rte_atomic16_dec(&dpbp_dev->in_use);
 			return;
diff --git a/drivers/bus/fslmc/portal/dpaa2_hw_dpio.c b/drivers/bus/fslmc/portal/dpaa2_hw_dpio.c
index 203a7d5..73b1808 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/fslmc/portal/dpaa2_hw_dpio.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/fslmc/portal/dpaa2_hw_dpio.c
@@ -69,8 +69,9 @@
 
 struct swp_active_dqs global_active_dqs_list[NUM_MAX_SWP];
 
-TAILQ_HEAD(dpio_device_list, dpaa2_dpio_dev);
-static struct dpio_device_list *dpio_dev_list; /*!< DPIO device list */
+TAILQ_HEAD(dpio_dev_list, dpaa2_dpio_dev);
+static struct dpio_dev_list dpio_dev_list
+	= TAILQ_HEAD_INITIALIZER(dpio_dev_list); /*!< DPIO device list */
 static uint32_t io_space_count;
 
 /*Stashing Macros default for LS208x*/
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ static inline struct dpaa2_dpio_dev *dpaa2_get_qbman_swp(void)
 	int ret;
 
 	/* Get DPIO dev handle from list using index */
-	TAILQ_FOREACH(dpio_dev, dpio_dev_list, next) {
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(dpio_dev, &dpio_dev_list, next) {
 		if (dpio_dev && rte_atomic16_test_and_set(&dpio_dev->ref_count))
 			break;
 	}
@@ -336,18 +337,8 @@ static inline struct dpaa2_dpio_dev *dpaa2_get_qbman_swp(void)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	if (!dpio_dev_list) {
-		dpio_dev_list = malloc(sizeof(struct dpio_device_list));
-		if (!dpio_dev_list) {
-			PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "Memory alloc failed in DPIO list\n");
-			return -1;
-		}
-
-		/* Initialize the DPIO List */
-		TAILQ_INIT(dpio_dev_list);
-	}
-
-	dpio_dev = malloc(sizeof(struct dpaa2_dpio_dev));
+	dpio_dev = rte_malloc(NULL, sizeof(struct dpaa2_dpio_dev),
+			      RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE);
 	if (!dpio_dev) {
 		PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "Memory allocation failed for DPIO Device\n");
 		return -1;
@@ -364,7 +355,7 @@ static inline struct dpaa2_dpio_dev *dpaa2_get_qbman_swp(void)
 	reg_info.index = 0;
 	if (ioctl(dpio_dev->vfio_fd, VFIO_DEVICE_GET_REGION_INFO, &reg_info)) {
 		PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "vfio: error getting region info\n");
-		free(dpio_dev);
+		rte_free(dpio_dev);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -381,14 +372,14 @@ static inline struct dpaa2_dpio_dev *dpaa2_get_qbman_swp(void)
 	if (vfio_dmamap_mem_region(dpio_dev->qbman_portal_ce_paddr,
 				   reg_info.offset, reg_info.size)) {
 		PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "DMAMAP for Portal CE area failed.\n");
-		free(dpio_dev);
+		rte_free(dpio_dev);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
 	reg_info.index = 1;
 	if (ioctl(dpio_dev->vfio_fd, VFIO_DEVICE_GET_REGION_INFO, &reg_info)) {
 		PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "vfio: error getting region info\n");
-		free(dpio_dev);
+		rte_free(dpio_dev);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -403,13 +394,14 @@ static inline struct dpaa2_dpio_dev *dpaa2_get_qbman_swp(void)
 		PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR,
 			     "Fail to configure the dpio qbman portal for %d\n",
 			     dpio_dev->hw_id);
-		free(dpio_dev);
+		rte_free(dpio_dev);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
 	io_space_count++;
 	dpio_dev->index = io_space_count;
-	TAILQ_INSERT_HEAD(dpio_dev_list, dpio_dev, next);
+	TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&dpio_dev_list, dpio_dev, next);
+	PMD_INIT_LOG(DEBUG, "DPAA2:Added [dpio-%d]", object_id);
 
 	return 0;
 }
