diff --git a/app/test/virtual_pmd.c b/app/test/virtual_pmd.c
index b34df416a2..79156cb85a 100644
--- a/app/test/virtual_pmd.c
+++ b/app/test/virtual_pmd.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ virtual_ethdev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 virtual_ethdev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct virtual_ethdev_private *dev_private = dev->data->dev_private;
@@ -208,6 +208,8 @@ virtual_ethdev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	/* Reset internal statistics */
 	memset(&dev_private->eth_stats, 0, sizeof(dev_private->eth_stats));
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/af_packet/rte_eth_af_packet.c b/drivers/net/af_packet/rte_eth_af_packet.c
index 0495727281..dce76b04e5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/af_packet/rte_eth_af_packet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/af_packet/rte_eth_af_packet.c
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ eth_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *igb_stats)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 eth_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	unsigned i;
@@ -365,6 +365,8 @@ eth_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		internal->tx_queue[i].err_pkts = 0;
 		internal->tx_queue[i].tx_bytes = 0;
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/drivers/net/af_xdp/rte_eth_af_xdp.c b/drivers/net/af_xdp/rte_eth_af_xdp.c
index 1da22ff866..a16669f0f8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/af_xdp/rte_eth_af_xdp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/af_xdp/rte_eth_af_xdp.c
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ eth_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 eth_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct pmd_internals *internals = dev->data->dev_private;
@@ -475,6 +475,8 @@ eth_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		memset(&internals->tx_queues[i].stats, 0,
 					sizeof(struct tx_stats));
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/drivers/net/ark/ark_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ark/ark_ethdev.c
index 2b3f8e3bbf..c3642012dd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ark/ark_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ark/ark_ethdev.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ static int eth_ark_dev_set_link_up(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int eth_ark_dev_set_link_down(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int eth_ark_dev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				  struct rte_eth_stats *stats);
-static void eth_ark_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int eth_ark_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int eth_ark_set_default_mac_addr(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 					 struct rte_ether_addr *mac_addr);
 static int eth_ark_macaddr_add(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ eth_ark_dev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 eth_ark_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	uint16_t i;
@@ -826,6 +826,8 @@ eth_ark_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	if (ark->user_ext.stats_reset)
 		ark->user_ext.stats_reset(dev,
 			  ark->user_data[dev->data->port_id]);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/atlantic/atl_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/atlantic/atl_ethdev.c
index 5018529da1..19742c20d1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atlantic/atl_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atlantic/atl_ethdev.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static int atl_dev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 static int atl_dev_xstats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			      struct rte_eth_xstat *stats, unsigned int n);
 
-static void atl_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int atl_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 
 static int atl_fw_version_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, char *fw_version,
 			      size_t fw_size);
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@ atl_dev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 atl_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct atl_adapter *adapter = ATL_DEV_TO_ADAPTER(dev);
@@ -987,6 +987,8 @@ atl_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	memset(&hw->curr_stats, 0, sizeof(hw->curr_stats));
 
 	memset(&adapter->sw_stats, 0, sizeof(adapter->sw_stats));
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/avp/avp_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/avp/avp_ethdev.c
index 050901990c..cd747b6beb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/avp/avp_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/avp/avp_ethdev.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ static void avp_dev_tx_queue_release(void *txq);
 
 static int avp_dev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			      struct rte_eth_stats *stats);
-static void avp_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int avp_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 
 
 #define AVP_MAX_RX_BURST 64
@@ -2275,7 +2275,7 @@ avp_dev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 avp_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 {
 	struct avp_dev *avp = AVP_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(eth_dev->data->dev_private);
@@ -2300,6 +2300,8 @@ avp_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 			txq->errors = 0;
 		}
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 RTE_PMD_REGISTER_PCI(net_avp, rte_avp_pmd);
diff --git a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c
index c43b5bfb6f..5036196726 100644
--- a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ static int axgbe_dev_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				 int wait_to_complete);
 static int axgbe_dev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				struct rte_eth_stats *stats);
-static void axgbe_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int axgbe_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int  axgbe_dev_info_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			       struct rte_eth_dev_info *dev_info);
 
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ axgbe_dev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 axgbe_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct axgbe_rx_queue *rxq;
@@ -356,6 +356,8 @@ axgbe_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		txq->bytes = 0;
 		txq->errors = 0;
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_stats.c b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_stats.c
index 69ac2dd914..049ad9e398 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_stats.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_stats.c
@@ -392,22 +392,25 @@ int bnxt_stats_get_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 	return rc;
 }
 
-void bnxt_stats_reset_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
+int bnxt_stats_reset_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 {
 	struct bnxt *bp = eth_dev->data->dev_private;
 	unsigned int i;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (!(bp->flags & BNXT_FLAG_INIT_DONE)) {
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Device Initialization not complete!\n");
-		return;
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	bnxt_clear_all_hwrm_stat_ctxs(bp);
+	ret = bnxt_clear_all_hwrm_stat_ctxs(bp);
 	for (i = 0; i < bp->rx_cp_nr_rings; i++) {
 		struct bnxt_rx_queue *rxq = bp->rx_queues[i];
 
 		rte_atomic64_clear(&rxq->rx_mbuf_alloc_fail);
 	}
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 int bnxt_dev_xstats_get_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
@@ -543,19 +546,36 @@ int bnxt_dev_xstats_get_names_op(__rte_unused struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 	return stat_cnt;
 }
 
-void bnxt_dev_xstats_reset_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
+int bnxt_dev_xstats_reset_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 {
 	struct bnxt *bp = eth_dev->data->dev_private;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (bp->flags & BNXT_FLAG_PORT_STATS && BNXT_SINGLE_PF(bp)) {
+		ret = bnxt_hwrm_port_clr_stats(bp);
+		if (ret != 0) {
+			PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Operation failed: %s\n",
+				    strerror(-ret));
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
 
-	if (bp->flags & BNXT_FLAG_PORT_STATS && BNXT_SINGLE_PF(bp))
-		bnxt_hwrm_port_clr_stats(bp);
+	ret = 0;
 
-	if (BNXT_VF(bp))
+	if (BNXT_VF(bp)) {
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Operation not supported on a VF device\n");
-	if (!BNXT_SINGLE_PF(bp))
+		ret = -ENOTSUP;
+	}
+	if (!BNXT_SINGLE_PF(bp)) {
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Operation not supported on a MF device\n");
-	if (!(bp->flags & BNXT_FLAG_PORT_STATS))
+		ret = -ENOTSUP;
+	}
+	if (!(bp->flags & BNXT_FLAG_PORT_STATS)) {
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Operation not supported\n");
+		ret = -ENOTSUP;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 int bnxt_dev_xstats_get_by_id_op(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const uint64_t *ids,
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_stats.h b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_stats.h
index b0f135a5af..3cf2a1b822 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_stats.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_stats.h
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@
 void bnxt_free_stats(struct bnxt *bp);
 int bnxt_stats_get_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 			   struct rte_eth_stats *bnxt_stats);
-void bnxt_stats_reset_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
+int bnxt_stats_reset_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
 int bnxt_dev_xstats_get_names_op(__rte_unused struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 	struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 	__rte_unused unsigned int limit);
 int bnxt_dev_xstats_get_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 			   struct rte_eth_xstat *xstats, unsigned int n);
-void bnxt_dev_xstats_reset_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
+int bnxt_dev_xstats_reset_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
 int bnxt_dev_xstats_get_by_id_op(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const uint64_t *ids,
 				uint64_t *values, unsigned int limit);
 int bnxt_dev_xstats_get_names_by_id_op(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_pmd.c b/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_pmd.c
index f9b7b595df..5ff9fcbaf7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_pmd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_pmd.c
@@ -2472,14 +2472,21 @@ bond_ethdev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 bond_ethdev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct bond_dev_private *internals = dev->data->dev_private;
 	int i;
+	int err;
+	int ret;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < internals->slave_count; i++)
-		rte_eth_stats_reset(internals->slaves[i].port_id);
+	for (i = 0, err = 0; i < internals->slave_count; i++) {
+		ret = rte_eth_stats_reset(internals->slaves[i].port_id);
+		if (ret != 0)
+			err = ret;
+	}
+
+	return err;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c
index be001a0d24..030e0469c3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ static int cxgbe_dev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 /*
  * Reset port statistics.
  */
-static void cxgbe_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
+static int cxgbe_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 {
 	struct port_info *pi = eth_dev->data->dev_private;
 	struct adapter *adapter = pi->adapter;
@@ -747,6 +747,8 @@ static void cxgbe_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 		txq->stats.tx_bytes = 0;
 		txq->stats.mapping_err = 0;
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int cxgbe_flow_ctrl_get(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c
index ad28c110d7..9265b1740e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c
@@ -399,13 +399,15 @@ static int dpaa_eth_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void dpaa_eth_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+static int dpaa_eth_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct dpaa_if *dpaa_intf = dev->data->dev_private;
 
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
 
 	fman_if_stats_reset(dpaa_intf->fif);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
index d9cc2c3510..363208c0e8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
@@ -1429,12 +1429,12 @@ dpaa2_xstats_get_names_by_id(
 	return limit;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 dpaa2_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct dpaa2_dev_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 	struct fsl_mc_io *dpni = (struct fsl_mc_io *)priv->hw;
-	int32_t  retcode;
+	int retcode;
 	int i;
 	struct dpaa2_queue *dpaa2_q;
 
@@ -1442,7 +1442,7 @@ dpaa2_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	if (dpni == NULL) {
 		DPAA2_PMD_ERR("dpni is NULL");
-		return;
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	retcode =  dpni_reset_statistics(dpni, CMD_PRI_LOW, priv->token);
@@ -1462,11 +1462,11 @@ dpaa2_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 			dpaa2_q->tx_pkts = 0;
 	}
 
-	return;
+	return 0;
 
 error:
 	DPAA2_PMD_ERR("Operation not completed:Error Code = %d", retcode);
-	return;
+	return retcode;
 };
 
 /* return 0 means link status changed, -1 means not changed */
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
index b23e840376..a6796bf8b7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ static int eth_em_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				int wait_to_complete);
 static int eth_em_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				struct rte_eth_stats *rte_stats);
-static void eth_em_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int eth_em_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int eth_em_infos_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				struct rte_eth_dev_info *dev_info);
 static int eth_em_flow_ctrl_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ eth_em_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *rte_stats)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 eth_em_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct e1000_hw_stats *hw_stats =
@@ -995,6 +995,8 @@ eth_em_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	/* Reset software totals */
 	memset(hw_stats, 0, sizeof(*hw_stats));
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
index a9f6de5d52..f6bfdd6311 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ static int eth_igb_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 static int eth_igb_xstats_get_names_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names, const uint64_t *ids,
 		unsigned int limit);
-static void eth_igb_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
-static void eth_igb_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int eth_igb_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int eth_igb_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int eth_igb_fw_version_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				   char *fw_version, size_t fw_size);
 static int eth_igb_infos_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ static int eth_igbvf_xstats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 static int eth_igbvf_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				      struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 				      unsigned limit);
-static void eth_igbvf_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int eth_igbvf_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int igbvf_vlan_filter_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		uint16_t vlan_id, int on);
 static int igbvf_set_vfta(struct e1000_hw *hw, uint16_t vid, bool on);
@@ -1870,7 +1870,7 @@ eth_igb_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *rte_stats)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 eth_igb_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct e1000_hw_stats *hw_stats =
@@ -1881,9 +1881,11 @@ eth_igb_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	/* Reset software totals */
 	memset(hw_stats, 0, sizeof(*hw_stats));
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 eth_igb_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct e1000_hw_stats *stats =
@@ -1894,6 +1896,8 @@ eth_igb_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	/* Reset software totals */
 	memset(stats, 0, sizeof(*stats));
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int eth_igb_xstats_get_names(__rte_unused struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
@@ -2127,7 +2131,7 @@ eth_igbvf_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *rte_stats)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 eth_igbvf_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct e1000_vf_stats *hw_stats = (struct e1000_vf_stats*)
@@ -2139,6 +2143,8 @@ eth_igbvf_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	/* reset HW current stats*/
 	memset(&hw_stats->gprc, 0, sizeof(*hw_stats) -
 	       offsetof(struct e1000_vf_stats, gprc));
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/enetc/enetc_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/enetc/enetc_ethdev.c
index 1ec66d0baf..bd53811fcf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/enetc/enetc_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/enetc/enetc_ethdev.c
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ int enetc_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 enetc_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct enetc_eth_hw *hw =
@@ -500,6 +500,8 @@ enetc_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	struct enetc_hw *enetc_hw = &hw->hw;
 
 	enetc_port_wr(enetc_hw, ENETC_PM0_STAT_CONFIG, ENETC_CLEAR_STATS);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/drivers/net/enic/enic.h b/drivers/net/enic/enic.h
index 72b1e7956b..579d11872c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/enic/enic.h
+++ b/drivers/net/enic/enic.h
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ void enic_remove(struct enic *enic);
 int enic_get_link_status(struct enic *enic);
 int enic_dev_stats_get(struct enic *enic,
 		       struct rte_eth_stats *r_stats);
-void enic_dev_stats_clear(struct enic *enic);
+int enic_dev_stats_clear(struct enic *enic);
 int enic_add_packet_filter(struct enic *enic);
 int enic_set_mac_address(struct enic *enic, uint8_t *mac_addr);
 int enic_del_mac_address(struct enic *enic, int mac_index);
diff --git a/drivers/net/enic/enic_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/enic/enic_ethdev.c
index 5d48930a9d..6b6387f6d2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/enic/enic_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/enic/enic_ethdev.c
@@ -474,12 +474,12 @@ static int enicpmd_dev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 	return enic_dev_stats_get(enic, stats);
 }
 
-static void enicpmd_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
+static int enicpmd_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 {
 	struct enic *enic = pmd_priv(eth_dev);
 
 	ENICPMD_FUNC_TRACE();
-	enic_dev_stats_clear(enic);
+	return enic_dev_stats_clear(enic);
 }
 
 static uint32_t speed_capa_from_pci_id(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/enic/enic_main.c b/drivers/net/enic/enic_main.c
index f4e76a057a..e507df1f6f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/enic/enic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/enic/enic_main.c
@@ -115,11 +115,18 @@ static void enic_init_soft_stats(struct enic *enic)
 	enic_clear_soft_stats(enic);
 }
 
-void enic_dev_stats_clear(struct enic *enic)
+int enic_dev_stats_clear(struct enic *enic)
 {
-	if (vnic_dev_stats_clear(enic->vdev))
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = vnic_dev_stats_clear(enic->vdev);
+	if (ret != 0) {
 		dev_err(enic, "Error in clearing stats\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
 	enic_clear_soft_stats(enic);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 int enic_dev_stats_get(struct enic *enic, struct rte_eth_stats *r_stats)
diff --git a/drivers/net/failsafe/failsafe_ops.c b/drivers/net/failsafe/failsafe_ops.c
index fee783ad07..ad6bed0426 100644
--- a/drivers/net/failsafe/failsafe_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/net/failsafe/failsafe_ops.c
@@ -814,19 +814,31 @@ fs_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 fs_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct sub_device *sdev;
 	uint8_t i;
+	int ret;
 
 	fs_lock(dev, 0);
 	FOREACH_SUBDEV_STATE(sdev, i, dev, DEV_ACTIVE) {
-		rte_eth_stats_reset(PORT_ID(sdev));
+		ret = rte_eth_stats_reset(PORT_ID(sdev));
+		if (ret) {
+			if (!fs_err(sdev, ret))
+				continue;
+
+			ERROR("Operation rte_eth_stats_reset failed for sub_device %d with error %d",
+			      i, ret);
+			fs_unlock(dev, 0);
+			return ret;
+		}
 		memset(&sdev->stats_snapshot, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_stats));
 	}
 	memset(&PRIV(dev)->stats_accumulator, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_stats));
 	fs_unlock(dev, 0);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
index f0f6290089..e70daa333b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
@@ -1355,7 +1355,7 @@ fm10k_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 fm10k_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct fm10k_hw *hw = FM10K_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(dev->data->dev_private);
@@ -1366,6 +1366,8 @@ fm10k_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	memset(hw_stats, 0, sizeof(*hw_stats));
 	fm10k_rebind_hw_stats(hw, hw_stats);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
@@ -3114,7 +3116,11 @@ eth_fm10k_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	}
 
 	/* Reset the hw statistics */
-	fm10k_stats_reset(dev);
+	diag = fm10k_stats_reset(dev);
+	if (diag != 0) {
+		PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "Stats reset failed: %d", diag);
+		return diag;
+	}
 
 	/* Reset the hw */
 	diag = fm10k_reset_hw(hw);
diff --git a/drivers/net/hinic/base/hinic_pmd_niccfg.c b/drivers/net/hinic/base/hinic_pmd_niccfg.c
index 7da0a88749..78012b8d37 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hinic/base/hinic_pmd_niccfg.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hinic/base/hinic_pmd_niccfg.c
@@ -1131,7 +1131,7 @@ int hinic_set_fast_recycle_mode(void *hwdev, u8 mode)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void hinic_clear_vport_stats(struct hinic_hwdev *hwdev)
+int hinic_clear_vport_stats(struct hinic_hwdev *hwdev)
 {
 	struct hinic_clear_vport_stats clear_vport_stats;
 	u16 out_size = sizeof(clear_vport_stats);
@@ -1139,7 +1139,7 @@ void hinic_clear_vport_stats(struct hinic_hwdev *hwdev)
 
 	if (!hwdev) {
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Hwdev is NULL");
-		return;
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	memset(&clear_vport_stats, 0, sizeof(clear_vport_stats));
@@ -1153,10 +1153,13 @@ void hinic_clear_vport_stats(struct hinic_hwdev *hwdev)
 	if (err || !out_size || clear_vport_stats.mgmt_msg_head.status) {
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to clear vport statistics, err: %d, status: 0x%x, out size: 0x%x",
 			err, clear_vport_stats.mgmt_msg_head.status, out_size);
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
-void hinic_clear_phy_port_stats(struct hinic_hwdev *hwdev)
+int hinic_clear_phy_port_stats(struct hinic_hwdev *hwdev)
 {
 	struct hinic_clear_port_stats clear_phy_port_stats;
 	u16 out_size = sizeof(clear_phy_port_stats);
@@ -1164,7 +1167,7 @@ void hinic_clear_phy_port_stats(struct hinic_hwdev *hwdev)
 
 	if (!hwdev) {
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Hwdev is NULL");
-		return;
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	memset(&clear_phy_port_stats, 0, sizeof(clear_phy_port_stats));
@@ -1180,7 +1183,10 @@ void hinic_clear_phy_port_stats(struct hinic_hwdev *hwdev)
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to clear phy port statistics, err: %d, status: 0x%x, out size: 0x%x",
 			err, clear_phy_port_stats.mgmt_msg_head.status,
 			out_size);
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 int hinic_set_link_status_follow(void *hwdev,
diff --git a/drivers/net/hinic/base/hinic_pmd_niccfg.h b/drivers/net/hinic/base/hinic_pmd_niccfg.h
index eaa3f2aba2..174b40fa99 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hinic/base/hinic_pmd_niccfg.h
+++ b/drivers/net/hinic/base/hinic_pmd_niccfg.h
@@ -651,8 +651,8 @@ int hinic_set_fast_recycle_mode(void *hwdev, u8 mode);
 
 int hinic_get_base_qpn(void *hwdev, u16 *global_qpn);
 
-void hinic_clear_vport_stats(struct hinic_hwdev *hwdev);
+int hinic_clear_vport_stats(struct hinic_hwdev *hwdev);
 
-void hinic_clear_phy_port_stats(struct hinic_hwdev *hwdev);
+int hinic_clear_phy_port_stats(struct hinic_hwdev *hwdev);
 
 #endif /* _HINIC_PMD_NICCFG_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.c
index c50cdd9f81..c9a400e149 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.c
@@ -1203,14 +1203,17 @@ hinic_dev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
  * @param dev
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device structure.
  */
-static void hinic_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+static int hinic_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	int qid;
 	struct hinic_rxq	*rxq = NULL;
 	struct hinic_txq	*txq = NULL;
 	struct hinic_nic_dev *nic_dev = HINIC_ETH_DEV_TO_PRIVATE_NIC_DEV(dev);
+	int ret;
 
-	hinic_clear_vport_stats(nic_dev->hwdev);
+	ret = hinic_clear_vport_stats(nic_dev->hwdev);
+	if (ret != 0)
+		return ret;
 
 	for (qid = 0; qid < nic_dev->num_rq; qid++) {
 		rxq = nic_dev->rxqs[qid];
@@ -1221,6 +1224,8 @@ static void hinic_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		txq = nic_dev->txqs[qid];
 		hinic_txq_stats_reset(txq);
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1229,14 +1234,22 @@ static void hinic_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
  * @param dev
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device structure.
  **/
-static void hinic_dev_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+static int hinic_dev_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct hinic_nic_dev *nic_dev = HINIC_ETH_DEV_TO_PRIVATE_NIC_DEV(dev);
+	int ret;
 
-	hinic_dev_stats_reset(dev);
+	ret = hinic_dev_stats_reset(dev);
+	if (ret != 0)
+		return ret;
 
-	if (hinic_func_type(nic_dev->hwdev) != TYPE_VF)
-		hinic_clear_phy_port_stats(nic_dev->hwdev);
+	if (hinic_func_type(nic_dev->hwdev) != TYPE_VF) {
+		ret = hinic_clear_phy_port_stats(nic_dev->hwdev);
+		if (ret != 0)
+			return ret;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void hinic_gen_random_mac_addr(struct rte_ether_addr *mac_addr)
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
index 79bd3a70c9..f3b5147a80 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ static int i40e_dev_xstats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 static int i40e_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				     struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 				     unsigned limit);
-static void i40e_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int i40e_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int i40e_fw_version_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				char *fw_version, size_t fw_size);
 static int i40e_dev_info_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
@@ -3313,7 +3313,7 @@ i40e_dev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
 }
 
 /* Reset the statistics */
-static void
+static int
 i40e_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct i40e_pf *pf = I40E_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_PF(dev->data->dev_private);
@@ -3326,6 +3326,8 @@ i40e_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	/* read the stats, reading current register values into offset */
 	i40e_read_stats_registers(pf, hw);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static uint32_t
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
index 2bbbacf00b..8c5beee6bd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ static int i40evf_dev_xstats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 static int i40evf_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				       struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 				       unsigned limit);
-static void i40evf_dev_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int i40evf_dev_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int i40evf_vlan_filter_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				  uint16_t vlan_id, int on);
 static int i40evf_vlan_offload_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int mask);
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ i40evf_update_stats(struct i40e_vsi *vsi,
 	i40evf_stat_update_32(&oes->tx_discards, &nes->tx_discards);
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 i40evf_dev_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	int ret;
@@ -963,6 +963,8 @@ i40evf_dev_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	/* set stats offset base on current values */
 	if (ret == 0)
 		vf->vsi.eth_stats_offset = *pstats;
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int i40evf_dev_xstats_get_names(__rte_unused struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_vf_representor.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_vf_representor.c
index 7f69e27a24..5f4e372b37 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_vf_representor.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_vf_representor.c
@@ -264,12 +264,12 @@ i40e_vf_representor_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 i40e_vf_representor_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev)
 {
 	struct i40e_vf_representor *representor = ethdev->data->dev_private;
 
-	rte_pmd_i40e_get_vf_native_stats(
+	return rte_pmd_i40e_get_vf_native_stats(
 		representor->adapter->eth_dev->data->port_id,
 		representor->vf_id, &representor->stats_offset);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_ethdev.c
index 22a88c88dd..e1c4261b47 100644
--- a/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_ethdev.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ static int iavf_dev_info_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 static const uint32_t *iavf_dev_supported_ptypes_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int iavf_dev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			     struct rte_eth_stats *stats);
-static void iavf_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int iavf_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int iavf_dev_promiscuous_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int iavf_dev_promiscuous_disable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static void iavf_dev_allmulticast_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
@@ -1065,7 +1065,7 @@ iavf_dev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
 	return -EIO;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 iavf_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	int ret;
@@ -1077,10 +1077,13 @@ iavf_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	/* read stat values to clear hardware registers */
 	ret = iavf_query_stats(adapter, &pstats);
+	if (ret != 0)
+		return ret;
 
 	/* set stats offset base on current values */
-	if (ret == 0)
-		vsi->eth_stats_offset = *pstats;
+	vsi->eth_stats_offset = *pstats;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c
index eecf9c86c2..f02f6b8129 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ static int ice_get_eeprom(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			  struct rte_dev_eeprom_info *eeprom);
 static int ice_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			 struct rte_eth_stats *stats);
-static void ice_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int ice_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int ice_xstats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			  struct rte_eth_xstat *xstats, unsigned int n);
 static int ice_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
@@ -3620,7 +3620,7 @@ ice_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
 }
 
 /* Reset the statistics */
-static void
+static int
 ice_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct ice_pf *pf = ICE_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_PF(dev->data->dev_private);
@@ -3633,6 +3633,8 @@ ice_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	/* read the stats, reading current register values into offset */
 	ice_read_stats_registers(pf, hw);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static uint32_t
diff --git a/drivers/net/ipn3ke/ipn3ke_representor.c b/drivers/net/ipn3ke/ipn3ke_representor.c
index 9079073c95..4bd2d016b4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ipn3ke/ipn3ke_representor.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ipn3ke/ipn3ke_representor.c
@@ -2047,7 +2047,7 @@ uint16_t port_id)
 		0);
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 ipn3ke_rpst_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev)
 {
 	uint16_t port_id = 0;
@@ -2058,18 +2058,18 @@ ipn3ke_rpst_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev)
 
 	if (!ethdev) {
 		IPN3KE_AFU_PMD_ERR("ethernet device to reset is NULL!");
-		return;
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	afu_dev = RTE_ETH_DEV_TO_AFU(ethdev);
 	if (!afu_dev) {
 		IPN3KE_AFU_PMD_ERR("afu device to reset is NULL!");
-		return;
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	if (!afu_dev->shared.data) {
 		IPN3KE_AFU_PMD_ERR("hardware data to reset is NULL!");
-		return;
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	hw = afu_dev->shared.data;
@@ -2077,7 +2077,7 @@ ipn3ke_rpst_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev)
 	ch = ethdev->data->name;
 	if (!ch) {
 		IPN3KE_AFU_PMD_ERR("ethdev name is NULL!");
-		return;
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	while (ch) {
 		if (*ch == '_')
@@ -2088,7 +2088,7 @@ ipn3ke_rpst_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev)
 	}
 	if (!ch) {
 		IPN3KE_AFU_PMD_ERR("Can not get port_id from ethdev name!");
-		return;
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	port_id = atoi(ch);
 
@@ -2104,6 +2104,8 @@ ipn3ke_rpst_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev)
 		ipn3ke_rpst_10g_lineside_tx_stats_reset(hw, port_id);
 		ipn3ke_rpst_10g_lineside_rx_stats_reset(hw, port_id);
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
index 023b267d74..493764c1b7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ static int ixgbevf_dev_xstats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 static int
 ixgbe_dev_xstats_get_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const uint64_t *ids,
 		uint64_t *values, unsigned int n);
-static void ixgbe_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
-static void ixgbe_dev_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int ixgbe_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int ixgbe_dev_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int ixgbe_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 	unsigned int size);
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ static void ixgbevf_intr_disable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static void ixgbevf_intr_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int ixgbevf_dev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		struct rte_eth_stats *stats);
-static void ixgbevf_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int ixgbevf_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int ixgbevf_vlan_filter_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		uint16_t vlan_id, int on);
 static void ixgbevf_vlan_strip_queue_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
@@ -3317,7 +3317,7 @@ ixgbe_dev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 ixgbe_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct ixgbe_hw_stats *stats =
@@ -3328,6 +3328,8 @@ ixgbe_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	/* Reset software totals */
 	memset(stats, 0, sizeof(*stats));
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /* This function calculates the number of xstats based on the current config */
@@ -3649,7 +3651,7 @@ ixgbe_dev_xstats_get_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const uint64_t *ids,
 	return n;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 ixgbe_dev_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct ixgbe_hw_stats *stats =
@@ -3666,6 +3668,8 @@ ixgbe_dev_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	/* Reset software totals */
 	memset(stats, 0, sizeof(*stats));
 	memset(macsec_stats, 0, sizeof(*macsec_stats));
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -3740,7 +3744,7 @@ ixgbevf_dev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 ixgbevf_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct ixgbevf_hw_stats *hw_stats = (struct ixgbevf_hw_stats *)
@@ -3754,6 +3758,8 @@ ixgbevf_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	hw_stats->vfgorc = 0;
 	hw_stats->vfgptc = 0;
 	hw_stats->vfgotc = 0;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/kni/rte_eth_kni.c b/drivers/net/kni/rte_eth_kni.c
index 5e1623d250..d269eec963 100644
--- a/drivers/net/kni/rte_eth_kni.c
+++ b/drivers/net/kni/rte_eth_kni.c
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ eth_kni_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 eth_kni_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev_data *data = dev->data;
@@ -317,6 +317,8 @@ eth_kni_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		q->tx.pkts = 0;
 		q->tx.bytes = 0;
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct eth_dev_ops eth_kni_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/liquidio/lio_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/liquidio/lio_ethdev.c
index e1eaf9eb8a..ceea878591 100644
--- a/drivers/net/liquidio/lio_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/liquidio/lio_ethdev.c
@@ -243,17 +243,18 @@ lio_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 }
 
 /* Reset hw stats for the port */
-static void
+static int
 lio_dev_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 {
 	struct lio_device *lio_dev = LIO_DEV(eth_dev);
 	struct lio_dev_ctrl_cmd ctrl_cmd;
 	struct lio_ctrl_pkt ctrl_pkt;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (!lio_dev->intf_open) {
 		lio_dev_err(lio_dev, "Port %d down\n",
 			    lio_dev->port_id);
-		return;
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	/* flush added to prevent cmd failure
@@ -270,19 +271,21 @@ lio_dev_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	ctrl_pkt.ncmd.s.cmd = LIO_CMD_CLEAR_STATS;
 	ctrl_pkt.ctrl_cmd = &ctrl_cmd;
 
-	if (lio_send_ctrl_pkt(lio_dev, &ctrl_pkt)) {
+	ret = lio_send_ctrl_pkt(lio_dev, &ctrl_pkt);
+	if (ret != 0) {
 		lio_dev_err(lio_dev, "Failed to send clear stats command\n");
-		return;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
-	if (lio_wait_for_ctrl_cmd(lio_dev, &ctrl_cmd)) {
+	ret = lio_wait_for_ctrl_cmd(lio_dev, &ctrl_cmd);
+	if (ret != 0) {
 		lio_dev_err(lio_dev, "Clear stats command timed out\n");
-		return;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	/* clear stored per queue stats */
-	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_RET(*eth_dev->dev_ops->stats_reset);
-	(*eth_dev->dev_ops->stats_reset)(eth_dev);
+	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*eth_dev->dev_ops->stats_reset, 0);
+	return (*eth_dev->dev_ops->stats_reset)(eth_dev);
 }
 
 /* Retrieve the device statistics (# packets in/out, # bytes in/out, etc */
@@ -338,7 +341,7 @@ lio_dev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 lio_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 {
 	struct lio_device *lio_dev = LIO_DEV(eth_dev);
@@ -365,6 +368,8 @@ lio_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 			memset(oq_stats, 0, sizeof(struct lio_droq_stats));
 		}
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/memif/rte_eth_memif.c b/drivers/net/memif/rte_eth_memif.c
index 0d4360e5c2..af260f7a87 100644
--- a/drivers/net/memif/rte_eth_memif.c
+++ b/drivers/net/memif/rte_eth_memif.c
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ memif_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 memif_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct pmd_internals *pmd = dev->data->dev_private;
@@ -987,6 +987,8 @@ memif_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		mq->n_pkts = 0;
 		mq->n_bytes = 0;
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.h b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.h
index 21517d70a2..09d9eaf659 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.h
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ int mlx4_set_mc_addr_list(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_ether_addr *list,
 			  uint32_t num);
 int mlx4_vlan_filter_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t vlan_id, int on);
 int mlx4_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats);
-void mlx4_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+int mlx4_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 int mlx4_fw_version_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, char *fw_ver, size_t fw_size);
 int mlx4_dev_infos_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		       struct rte_eth_dev_info *info);
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_ethdev.c
index c8a73bc1f4..3579126ed7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_ethdev.c
@@ -746,8 +746,11 @@ mlx4_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
  *
  * @param dev
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device structure.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   alwasy 0 on success
  */
-void
+int
 mlx4_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	unsigned int i;
@@ -768,6 +771,8 @@ mlx4_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 				.idx = txq->stats.idx,
 			};
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
index 0c202d8dd9..3a88e6a98c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
@@ -760,10 +760,10 @@ void mlx5_allmulticast_disable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 
 void mlx5_stats_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 int mlx5_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats);
-void mlx5_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+int mlx5_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 int mlx5_xstats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_xstat *stats,
 		    unsigned int n);
-void mlx5_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+int mlx5_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 int mlx5_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused,
 			  struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 			  unsigned int n);
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_stats.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_stats.c
index cff065f279..205e4fec78 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_stats.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_stats.c
@@ -434,8 +434,11 @@ mlx5_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
  *
  * @param dev
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device structure.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   always 0 on success and stats is reset
  */
-void
+int
 mlx5_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
@@ -458,6 +461,8 @@ mlx5_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 #ifndef MLX5_PMD_SOFT_COUNTERS
 	/* FIXME: reset hardware counters. */
 #endif
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -465,8 +470,12 @@ mlx5_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
  *
  * @param dev
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device structure.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success and stats is reset, negative errno value otherwise and
+ *   rte_errno is set.
  */
-void
+int
 mlx5_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
@@ -481,7 +490,7 @@ mlx5_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	if (stats_n < 0) {
 		DRV_LOG(ERR, "port %u cannot get stats: %s", dev->data->port_id,
 			strerror(-stats_n));
-		return;
+		return stats_n;
 	}
 	if (xstats_ctrl->stats_n != stats_n)
 		mlx5_stats_init(dev);
@@ -489,10 +498,12 @@ mlx5_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	if (ret) {
 		DRV_LOG(ERR, "port %u cannot read device counters: %s",
 			dev->data->port_id, strerror(rte_errno));
-		return;
+		return ret;
 	}
 	for (i = 0; i != n; ++i)
 		xstats_ctrl->base[i] = counters[i];
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/mvneta/mvneta_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/mvneta/mvneta_ethdev.c
index 1090af03b1..865ad61aed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mvneta/mvneta_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mvneta/mvneta_ethdev.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ struct mvneta_ifnames {
 
 static int mvneta_dev_num;
 
-static void mvneta_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int mvneta_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int rte_pmd_mvneta_remove(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev);
 
 
@@ -736,19 +736,24 @@ mvneta_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
  *
  * @param dev
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device structure.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, negative error value otherwise.
  */
-static void
+static int
 mvneta_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct mvneta_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 	unsigned int ret;
 
 	if (!priv->ppio)
-		return;
+		return 0;
 
 	ret = mvneta_stats_get(dev, &priv->prev_stats);
 	if (unlikely(ret))
 		RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD, "Failed to reset port statistics");
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/mvpp2/mrvl_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/mvpp2/mrvl_ethdev.c
index 1e5a1e39aa..46b7b88de4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mvpp2/mrvl_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mvpp2/mrvl_ethdev.c
@@ -1315,15 +1315,18 @@ mrvl_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
  *
  * @param dev
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device structure.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, negative error value otherwise.
  */
-static void
+static int
 mrvl_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct mrvl_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 	int i;
 
 	if (!priv->ppio)
-		return;
+		return 0;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < dev->data->nb_rx_queues; i++) {
 		struct mrvl_rxq *rxq = dev->data->rx_queues[i];
@@ -1341,7 +1344,7 @@ mrvl_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		txq->bytes_sent = 0;
 	}
 
-	pp2_ppio_get_statistics(priv->ppio, NULL, 1);
+	return pp2_ppio_get_statistics(priv->ppio, NULL, 1);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1392,11 +1395,14 @@ mrvl_xstats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
  *
  * @param dev
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device structure.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success, negative error value otherwise.
  */
-static void
+static int
 mrvl_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
-	mrvl_stats_reset(dev);
+	return mrvl_stats_reset(dev);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/netvsc/hn_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/netvsc/hn_ethdev.c
index d04a6c8acb..7edfe5ec1e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netvsc/hn_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netvsc/hn_ethdev.c
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ static int hn_dev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 hn_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	unsigned int i;
@@ -653,13 +653,20 @@ hn_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 		memset(&rxq->stats, 0, sizeof(struct hn_stats));
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 hn_dev_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
-	hn_dev_stats_reset(dev);
-	hn_vf_xstats_reset(dev);
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = hn_dev_stats_reset(dev);
+	if (ret != 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	return hn_vf_xstats_reset(dev);
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/netvsc/hn_var.h b/drivers/net/netvsc/hn_var.h
index 01f2276482..93c91e2bdb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netvsc/hn_var.h
+++ b/drivers/net/netvsc/hn_var.h
@@ -235,14 +235,14 @@ int	hn_vf_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 void	hn_vf_rx_queue_release(struct hn_data *hv, uint16_t queue_id);
 
 int	hn_vf_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats);
-void	hn_vf_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+int	hn_vf_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 int	hn_vf_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			       struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 			       unsigned int size);
 int	hn_vf_xstats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			 struct rte_eth_xstat *xstats,
 			 unsigned int offset, unsigned int n);
-void	hn_vf_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+int	hn_vf_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 int	hn_vf_rss_hash_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			      struct rte_eth_rss_conf *rss_conf);
 int	hn_vf_reta_hash_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
diff --git a/drivers/net/netvsc/hn_vf.c b/drivers/net/netvsc/hn_vf.c
index d133438bbd..5ae4dc9796 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netvsc/hn_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netvsc/hn_vf.c
@@ -395,9 +395,9 @@ void hn_vf_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	rte_spinlock_unlock(&hv->vf_lock);
 }
 
-void hn_vf_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+int hn_vf_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
-	VF_ETHDEV_FUNC(dev, rte_eth_stats_reset);
+	VF_ETHDEV_FUNC_RET_STATUS(dev, rte_eth_stats_reset);
 }
 
 void hn_vf_allmulticast_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
@@ -573,16 +573,21 @@ int hn_vf_xstats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	return count;
 }
 
-void hn_vf_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+int hn_vf_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct hn_data *hv = dev->data->dev_private;
 	struct rte_eth_dev *vf_dev;
+	int ret;
 
 	rte_spinlock_lock(&hv->vf_lock);
 	vf_dev = hn_get_vf_dev(hv);
 	if (vf_dev)
-		rte_eth_xstats_reset(vf_dev->data->port_id);
+		ret = rte_eth_xstats_reset(vf_dev->data->port_id);
+	else
+		ret = -EINVAL;
 	rte_spinlock_unlock(&hv->vf_lock);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 int hn_vf_rss_hash_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
diff --git a/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c b/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
index a9858036a9..22a8b2d19e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static int nfp_net_tx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t queue_idx,
 static int nfp_net_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int nfp_net_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			      struct rte_eth_stats *stats);
-static void nfp_net_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int nfp_net_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static void nfp_net_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static uint16_t nfp_net_xmit_pkts(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
 				  uint16_t nb_pkts);
@@ -1149,7 +1149,7 @@ nfp_net_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 nfp_net_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -1210,6 +1210,8 @@ nfp_net_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	hw->eth_stats_base.imissed =
 		nn_cfg_readq(hw, NFP_NET_CFG_STATS_RX_DISCARDS);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/null/rte_eth_null.c b/drivers/net/null/rte_eth_null.c
index aec0cab8f9..e2ff41a229 100644
--- a/drivers/net/null/rte_eth_null.c
+++ b/drivers/net/null/rte_eth_null.c
@@ -315,20 +315,22 @@ eth_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *igb_stats)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 eth_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	unsigned i;
 	struct pmd_internals *internal;
 
 	if (dev == NULL)
-		return;
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	internal = dev->data->dev_private;
 	for (i = 0; i < RTE_DIM(internal->rx_null_queues); i++)
 		internal->rx_null_queues[i].rx_pkts.cnt = 0;
 	for (i = 0; i < RTE_DIM(internal->tx_null_queues); i++)
 		internal->tx_null_queues[i].tx_pkts.cnt = 0;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c
index 47cea4e9b2..00686ea26a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c
@@ -228,12 +228,12 @@ octeontx_port_stats(struct octeontx_nic *nic, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 octeontx_port_stats_clr(struct octeontx_nic *nic)
 {
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
 
-	octeontx_bgx_port_stats_clr(nic->port_id);
+	return octeontx_bgx_port_stats_clr(nic->port_id);
 }
 
 static inline void
@@ -549,13 +549,13 @@ octeontx_dev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
 	return octeontx_port_stats(nic, stats);
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 octeontx_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct octeontx_nic *nic = octeontx_pmd_priv(dev);
 
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
-	octeontx_port_stats_clr(nic);
+	return octeontx_port_stats_clr(nic);
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_ethdev.h b/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_ethdev.h
index 8814622e43..0a68f10f46 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_ethdev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_ethdev.h
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ void otx2_nix_cqe_dump(const struct nix_cqe_hdr_s *cq);
 /* Stats */
 int otx2_nix_dev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 			   struct rte_eth_stats *stats);
-void otx2_nix_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
+int otx2_nix_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
 
 int otx2_nix_queue_stats_mapping(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				 uint16_t queue_id, uint8_t stat_idx,
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ int otx2_nix_xstats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 int otx2_nix_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 			      struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 			      unsigned int limit);
-void otx2_nix_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
+int otx2_nix_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
 
 int otx2_nix_xstats_get_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 			      const uint64_t *ids,
diff --git a/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_stats.c b/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_stats.c
index 5eca4184f4..8aaf270a7c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_stats.c
+++ b/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_stats.c
@@ -131,14 +131,16 @@ otx2_nix_dev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void
+int
 otx2_nix_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 {
 	struct otx2_eth_dev *dev = otx2_eth_pmd_priv(eth_dev);
 	struct otx2_mbox *mbox = dev->mbox;
 
-	otx2_mbox_alloc_msg_nix_stats_rst(mbox);
-	otx2_mbox_process(mbox);
+	if (otx2_mbox_alloc_msg_nix_stats_rst(mbox) == NULL)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	return otx2_mbox_process(mbox);
 }
 
 int
@@ -296,7 +298,7 @@ otx2_nix_xstats_get_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, const uint64_t *ids,
 	return n;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 nix_queue_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 {
 	struct otx2_eth_dev *dev = otx2_eth_pmd_priv(eth_dev);
@@ -314,7 +316,7 @@ nix_queue_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 		rc = otx2_mbox_process_msg(mbox, (void *)&rsp);
 		if (rc) {
 			otx2_err("Failed to read rq context");
-			return;
+			return rc;
 		}
 		aq = otx2_mbox_alloc_msg_nix_aq_enq(mbox);
 		aq->qidx = i;
@@ -336,7 +338,7 @@ nix_queue_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 		rc = otx2_mbox_process(mbox);
 		if (rc) {
 			otx2_err("Failed to write rq context");
-			return;
+			return rc;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -348,7 +350,7 @@ nix_queue_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 		rc = otx2_mbox_process_msg(mbox, (void *)&rsp);
 		if (rc) {
 			otx2_err("Failed to read sq context");
-			return;
+			return rc;
 		}
 		aq = otx2_mbox_alloc_msg_nix_aq_enq(mbox);
 		aq->qidx = i;
@@ -368,20 +370,27 @@ nix_queue_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 		rc = otx2_mbox_process(mbox);
 		if (rc) {
 			otx2_err("Failed to write sq context");
-			return;
+			return rc;
 		}
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
-void
+int
 otx2_nix_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 {
 	struct otx2_eth_dev *dev = otx2_eth_pmd_priv(eth_dev);
 	struct otx2_mbox *mbox = dev->mbox;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (otx2_mbox_alloc_msg_nix_stats_rst(mbox) == NULL)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	otx2_mbox_alloc_msg_nix_stats_rst(mbox);
-	otx2_mbox_process(mbox);
+	ret = otx2_mbox_process(mbox);
+	if (ret != 0)
+		return ret;
 
 	/* Reset queue stats */
-	nix_queue_stats_reset(eth_dev);
+	return nix_queue_stats_reset(eth_dev);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c b/drivers/net/pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c
index 50a0655a33..5801915a82 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ eth_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 eth_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	unsigned int i;
@@ -719,6 +719,8 @@ eth_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		internal->tx_queue[i].tx_stat.bytes = 0;
 		internal->tx_queue[i].tx_stat.err_pkts = 0;
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c
index cfca6c4bc7..ac109209a8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c
@@ -1698,7 +1698,7 @@ qede_get_xstats(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_xstat *xstats,
 	return stat_idx;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 qede_reset_xstats(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct qede_dev *qdev = dev->data->dev_private;
@@ -1706,6 +1706,8 @@ qede_reset_xstats(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	ecore_reset_vport_stats(edev);
 	qede_reset_queue_stats(qdev, true);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 int qede_dev_set_link_state(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, bool link_up)
@@ -1735,13 +1737,15 @@ static int qede_dev_set_link_down(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	return qede_dev_set_link_state(eth_dev, false);
 }
 
-static void qede_reset_stats(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
+static int qede_reset_stats(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 {
 	struct qede_dev *qdev = eth_dev->data->dev_private;
 	struct ecore_dev *edev = &qdev->edev;
 
 	ecore_reset_vport_stats(edev);
 	qede_reset_queue_stats(qdev, false);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void qede_allmulticast_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ring/rte_eth_ring.c b/drivers/net/ring/rte_eth_ring.c
index 686246032e..c6733ee2b1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ring/rte_eth_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ring/rte_eth_ring.c
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ eth_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 eth_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	unsigned int i;
@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@ eth_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		internal->rx_ring_queues[i].rx_pkts.cnt = 0;
 	for (i = 0; i < dev->data->nb_tx_queues; i++)
 		internal->tx_ring_queues[i].tx_pkts.cnt = 0;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c
index 5faf14b674..fc6a9800e6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ sfc_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
 	return -ret;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 sfc_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct sfc_adapter *sa = sfc_adapter_by_eth_dev(dev);
@@ -650,12 +650,15 @@ sfc_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		 * will be scheduled to be done during the next port start
 		 */
 		port->mac_stats_reset_pending = B_TRUE;
-		return;
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	rc = sfc_port_reset_mac_stats(sa);
 	if (rc != 0)
 		sfc_err(sa, "failed to reset statistics (rc = %d)", rc);
+
+	SFC_ASSERT(rc >= 0);
+	return -rc;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/szedata2/rte_eth_szedata2.c b/drivers/net/szedata2/rte_eth_szedata2.c
index 2f3811b67f..0f1ff04c9c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/szedata2/rte_eth_szedata2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/szedata2/rte_eth_szedata2.c
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ eth_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 eth_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	uint16_t i;
@@ -1130,6 +1130,8 @@ eth_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		txq->tx_bytes = 0;
 		txq->err_pkts = 0;
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/drivers/net/tap/rte_eth_tap.c b/drivers/net/tap/rte_eth_tap.c
index 41612ce838..3572bbe6c4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tap/rte_eth_tap.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tap/rte_eth_tap.c
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ tap_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *tap_stats)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 tap_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -1002,6 +1002,8 @@ tap_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		pmd->txq[i].stats.errs = 0;
 		pmd->txq[i].stats.obytes = 0;
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/drivers/net/thunderx/nicvf_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/thunderx/nicvf_ethdev.c
index edc956bb3d..b93d45712e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/thunderx/nicvf_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/thunderx/nicvf_ethdev.c
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ nicvf_dev_supported_ptypes_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	return ptypes;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 nicvf_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -370,6 +370,7 @@ nicvf_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	struct nicvf *nic = nicvf_pmd_priv(dev);
 	uint16_t rx_start, rx_end;
 	uint16_t tx_start, tx_end;
+	int ret;
 
 	/* Reset all primary nic counters */
 	nicvf_rx_range(dev, nic, &rx_start, &rx_end);
@@ -380,7 +381,9 @@ nicvf_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	for (i = tx_start; i <= tx_end; i++)
 		txqs |= (0x3 << (i * 2));
 
-	nicvf_mbox_reset_stat_counters(nic, 0x3FFF, 0x1F, rxqs, txqs);
+	ret = nicvf_mbox_reset_stat_counters(nic, 0x3FFF, 0x1F, rxqs, txqs);
+	if (ret != 0)
+		return ret;
 
 	/* Reset secondary nic queue counters */
 	for (i = 0; i < nic->sqs_count; i++) {
@@ -396,8 +399,12 @@ nicvf_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		for (i = tx_start; i <= tx_end; i++)
 			txqs |= (0x3 << ((i % MAX_SND_QUEUES_PER_QS) * 2));
 
-		nicvf_mbox_reset_stat_counters(snic, 0, 0, rxqs, txqs);
+		ret = nicvf_mbox_reset_stat_counters(snic, 0, 0, rxqs, txqs);
+		if (ret != 0)
+			return ret;
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /* Promiscuous mode enabled by default in LMAC to VF 1:1 map configuration */
diff --git a/drivers/net/vhost/rte_eth_vhost.c b/drivers/net/vhost/rte_eth_vhost.c
index 74cc7361b2..c3ba602767 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vhost/rte_eth_vhost.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vhost/rte_eth_vhost.c
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ static const struct vhost_xstats_name_off vhost_txport_stat_strings[] = {
 #define VHOST_NB_XSTATS_TXPORT (sizeof(vhost_txport_stat_strings) / \
 				sizeof(vhost_txport_stat_strings[0]))
 
-static void
+static int
 vhost_dev_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct vhost_queue *vq = NULL;
@@ -234,6 +234,8 @@ vhost_dev_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 			continue;
 		memset(&vq->stats, 0, sizeof(vq->stats));
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
@@ -1119,7 +1121,7 @@ eth_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 eth_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct vhost_queue *vq;
@@ -1140,6 +1142,8 @@ eth_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		vq->stats.bytes = 0;
 		vq->stats.missed_pkts = 0;
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
index 1ba4aa37e8..0b03b4f99a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static int virtio_dev_xstats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 static int virtio_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				       struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 				       unsigned limit);
-static void virtio_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int virtio_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static void virtio_dev_free_mbufs(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int virtio_vlan_filter_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				uint16_t vlan_id, int on);
@@ -1076,7 +1076,7 @@ virtio_dev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 virtio_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	unsigned int i;
@@ -1107,6 +1107,8 @@ virtio_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		memset(rxvq->stats.size_bins, 0,
 		       sizeof(rxvq->stats.size_bins[0]) * 8);
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
index 8bfe16c482..bb173e980d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ static int vmxnet3_dev_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 static void vmxnet3_hw_stats_save(struct vmxnet3_hw *hw);
 static int vmxnet3_dev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				  struct rte_eth_stats *stats);
-static void vmxnet3_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int vmxnet3_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int vmxnet3_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 					struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats,
 					unsigned int n);
@@ -1125,7 +1125,7 @@ vmxnet3_dev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 vmxnet3_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	unsigned int i;
@@ -1147,6 +1147,8 @@ vmxnet3_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		memcpy(&hw->snapshot_rx_stats[i], &rxStats,
 			sizeof(hw->snapshot_rx_stats[0]));
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
index b843bbc208..16b1c1a4d9 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
@@ -2037,12 +2037,16 @@ int
 rte_eth_stats_reset(uint16_t port_id)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
+	int ret;
 
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->stats_reset, -ENOTSUP);
-	(*dev->dev_ops->stats_reset)(dev);
+	ret = (*dev->dev_ops->stats_reset)(dev);
+	if (ret != 0)
+		return eth_err(port_id, ret);
+
 	dev->data->rx_mbuf_alloc_failed = 0;
 
 	return 0;
@@ -2527,10 +2531,8 @@ rte_eth_xstats_reset(uint16_t port_id)
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 
 	/* implemented by the driver */
-	if (dev->dev_ops->xstats_reset != NULL) {
-		(*dev->dev_ops->xstats_reset)(dev);
-		return 0;
-	}
+	if (dev->dev_ops->xstats_reset != NULL)
+		return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->xstats_reset)(dev));
 
 	/* fallback to default */
 	return rte_eth_stats_reset(port_id);
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.h b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.h
index 328503d1be..4ea85795ff 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.h
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.h
@@ -2137,6 +2137,7 @@ int rte_eth_stats_get(uint16_t port_id, struct rte_eth_stats *stats);
  *   - (0) if device notified to reset stats.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if hardware doesn't support.
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
+ *   - (<0): Error code of the driver stats reset function.
  */
 int rte_eth_stats_reset(uint16_t port_id);
 
@@ -2289,6 +2290,7 @@ int rte_eth_xstats_get_id_by_name(uint16_t port_id, const char *xstat_name,
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if pmd doesn't support both
  *     extended stats and basic stats reset.
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
+ *   - (<0): Error code of the driver xstats reset function.
  */
 int rte_eth_xstats_reset(uint16_t port_id);
 
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_core.h b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_core.h
index 6322348d17..663d461eae 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_core.h
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_core.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ typedef int (*eth_stats_get_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				struct rte_eth_stats *igb_stats);
 /**< @internal Get global I/O statistics of an Ethernet device. */
 
-typedef void (*eth_stats_reset_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+typedef int (*eth_stats_reset_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 /**< @internal Reset global I/O statistics of an Ethernet device to 0. */
 
 typedef int (*eth_xstats_get_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ typedef int (*eth_xstats_get_by_id_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				      unsigned int n);
 /**< @internal Get extended stats of an Ethernet device. */
 
-typedef void (*eth_xstats_reset_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+typedef int (*eth_xstats_reset_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 /**< @internal Reset extended stats of an Ethernet device. */
 
 typedef int (*eth_xstats_get_names_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
