diff --git a/config/common_base b/config/common_base
index 5b8dae4..e15517b 100644
--- a/config/common_base
+++ b/config/common_base
@@ -835,6 +835,7 @@ CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_NTB_RAWDEV=y
 # Compile RexEx device support
 #
 CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_REGEXDEV=y
+CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_REGEXDEV_DEBUG=n
 CONFIG_RTE_MAX_REGEXDEV_DEVS=32
 
 #
diff --git a/lib/librte_regexdev/rte_regexdev.c b/lib/librte_regexdev/rte_regexdev.c
index 2014b22..0c118e0 100644
--- a/lib/librte_regexdev/rte_regexdev.c
+++ b/lib/librte_regexdev/rte_regexdev.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #include "rte_regexdev_driver.h"
 
 static const char *MZ_RTE_REGEXDEV_DATA = "rte_regexdev_data";
-static struct rte_regexdev regex_devices[RTE_MAX_REGEXDEV_DEVS];
+struct rte_regexdev rte_regex_devices[RTE_MAX_REGEXDEV_DEVS];
 /* Shared memory between primary and secondary processes. */
 static struct {
 	struct rte_regexdev_data data[RTE_MAX_REGEXDEV_DEVS];
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 	uint16_t i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < RTE_MAX_REGEXDEV_DEVS; i++) {
-		if (regex_devices[i].state == RTE_REGEXDEV_UNUSED)
+		if (rte_regex_devices[i].state == RTE_REGEXDEV_UNUSED)
 			return i;
 	}
 	return RTE_MAX_REGEXDEV_DEVS;
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@
 	uint16_t i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < RTE_MAX_REGEXDEV_DEVS; i++) {
-		if (regex_devices[i].state != RTE_REGEXDEV_UNUSED)
-			if (!strcmp(name, regex_devices[i].data->dev_name))
-				return &regex_devices[i];
+		if (rte_regex_devices[i].state != RTE_REGEXDEV_UNUSED)
+			if (!strcmp(name, rte_regex_devices[i].data->dev_name))
+				return &rte_regex_devices[i];
 	}
 	return NULL;
 }
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ struct rte_regexdev *
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	dev = &regex_devices[dev_id];
+	dev = &rte_regex_devices[dev_id];
 	dev->state = RTE_REGEXDEV_REGISTERED;
 	if (dev->data == NULL)
 		dev->data = &rte_regexdev_shared_data->data[dev_id];
@@ -141,3 +141,428 @@ struct rte_regexdev *
 		return NULL;
 	return regexdev_allocated(name);
 }
+
+uint8_t
+rte_regexdev_count(void)
+{
+	int i;
+	int count = 0;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < RTE_MAX_REGEXDEV_DEVS; i++) {
+		if (rte_regex_devices[i].state != RTE_REGEXDEV_UNUSED)
+			count++;
+	}
+	return count;
+}
+
+int
+rte_regexdev_get_dev_id(const char *name)
+{
+	int i;
+	int id = -EINVAL;
+
+	if (name == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	for (i = 0; i < RTE_MAX_REGEXDEV_DEVS; i++) {
+		if (rte_regex_devices[i].state != RTE_REGEXDEV_UNUSED)
+			if (strcmp(name, rte_regex_devices[i].data->dev_name)) {
+				id = rte_regex_devices[i].data->dev_id;
+				break;
+			}
+	}
+	return id;
+}
+
+int
+rte_regexdev_is_valid_dev(uint16_t dev_id)
+{
+	if (dev_id >= RTE_MAX_REGEXDEV_DEVS ||
+	    rte_regex_devices[dev_id].state != RTE_REGEXDEV_READY)
+		return 0;
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static int
+regexdev_info_get(uint8_t dev_id, struct rte_regexdev_info *dev_info)
+{
+	struct rte_regexdev *dev;
+
+	RTE_REGEXDEV_VALID_DEV_ID_OR_ERR_RET(dev_id, -EINVAL);
+	if (dev_info == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	dev = &rte_regex_devices[dev_id];
+	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->dev_info_get, -ENOTSUP);
+	return (*dev->dev_ops->dev_info_get)(dev, dev_info);
+
+}
+
+int
+rte_regexdev_info_get(uint8_t dev_id, struct rte_regexdev_info *dev_info)
+{
+	return regexdev_info_get(dev_id, dev_info);
+}
+
+int
+rte_regexdev_configure(uint8_t dev_id, const struct rte_regexdev_config *cfg)
+{
+	struct rte_regexdev *dev;
+	struct rte_regexdev_info dev_info;
+	int ret;
+
+	RTE_REGEXDEV_VALID_DEV_ID_OR_ERR_RET(dev_id, -EINVAL);
+	if (cfg == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	dev = &rte_regex_devices[dev_id];
+	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->dev_configure, -ENOTSUP);
+	if (dev->data->dev_started) {
+		RTE_REGEXDEV_LOG
+			(ERR, "Dev %u must be stopped to allow configuration\n",
+			 dev_id);
+		return -EBUSY;
+	}
+	ret = regexdev_info_get(dev_id, &dev_info);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+	if ((cfg->dev_cfg_flags & RTE_REGEXDEV_CFG_CROSS_BUFFER_SCAN_F) &&
+	    !(dev_info.regexdev_capa & RTE_REGEXDEV_SUPP_CROSS_BUFFER_F)) {
+		RTE_REGEXDEV_LOG(ERR,
+				 "Dev %u doesn't support cross buffer scan\n",
+				 dev_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	if ((cfg->dev_cfg_flags & RTE_REGEXDEV_CFG_MATCH_AS_END_F) &&
+	    !(dev_info.regexdev_capa & RTE_REGEXDEV_SUPP_MATCH_AS_END_F)) {
+		RTE_REGEXDEV_LOG(ERR,
+				 "Dev %u doesn't support match as end\n",
+				 dev_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	if ((cfg->dev_cfg_flags & RTE_REGEXDEV_CFG_MATCH_ALL_F) &&
+	    !(dev_info.regexdev_capa & RTE_REGEXDEV_SUPP_MATCH_ALL_F)) {
+		RTE_REGEXDEV_LOG(ERR,
+				 "Dev %u doesn't support match all\n",
+				 dev_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	if (cfg->nb_groups == 0) {
+		RTE_REGEXDEV_LOG(ERR, "Dev %u num of groups must be > 0\n",
+				 dev_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	if (cfg->nb_groups > dev_info.max_groups) {
+		RTE_REGEXDEV_LOG(ERR, "Dev %u num of groups %d > %d\n",
+				 dev_id, cfg->nb_groups, dev_info.max_groups);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	if (cfg->nb_max_matches == 0) {
+		RTE_REGEXDEV_LOG(ERR, "Dev %u num of matches must be > 0\n",
+				 dev_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	if (cfg->nb_max_matches > dev_info.max_matches) {
+		RTE_REGEXDEV_LOG(ERR, "Dev %u num of matches %d > %d\n",
+				 dev_id, cfg->nb_max_matches,
+				 dev_info.max_matches);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	if (cfg->nb_queue_pairs == 0) {
+		RTE_REGEXDEV_LOG(ERR, "Dev %u num of queues must be > 0\n",
+				 dev_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	if (cfg->nb_queue_pairs > dev_info.max_queue_pairs) {
+		RTE_REGEXDEV_LOG(ERR, "Dev %u num of queues %d > %d\n",
+				 dev_id, cfg->nb_queue_pairs,
+				 dev_info.max_queue_pairs);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	if (cfg->nb_rules_per_group == 0) {
+		RTE_REGEXDEV_LOG(ERR,
+				 "Dev %u num of rules per group must be > 0\n",
+				 dev_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	if (cfg->nb_rules_per_group > dev_info.max_rules_per_group) {
+		RTE_REGEXDEV_LOG(ERR,
+				 "Dev %u num of rules per group %d > %d\n",
+				 dev_id, cfg->nb_rules_per_group,
+				 dev_info.max_rules_per_group);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	ret = (*dev->dev_ops->dev_configure)(dev, cfg);
+	if (ret == 0)
+		dev->data->dev_conf = *cfg;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int
+rte_regexdev_queue_pair_setup(uint8_t dev_id, uint16_t queue_pair_id,
+			   const struct rte_regexdev_qp_conf *qp_conf)
+{
+	struct rte_regexdev *dev;
+
+	RTE_REGEXDEV_VALID_DEV_ID_OR_ERR_RET(dev_id, -EINVAL);
+	dev = &rte_regex_devices[dev_id];
+	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->dev_qp_setup, -ENOTSUP);
+	if (dev->data->dev_started) {
+		RTE_REGEXDEV_LOG
+			(ERR, "Dev %u must be stopped to allow configuration\n",
+			 dev_id);
+		return -EBUSY;
+	}
+	if (queue_pair_id >= dev->data->dev_conf.nb_queue_pairs) {
+		RTE_REGEXDEV_LOG(ERR,
+				 "Dev %u invalid queue %d > %d\n",
+				 dev_id, queue_pair_id,
+				 dev->data->dev_conf.nb_queue_pairs);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	if (dev->data->dev_started) {
+		RTE_REGEXDEV_LOG
+			(ERR, "Dev %u must be stopped to allow configuration\n",
+			 dev_id);
+		return -EBUSY;
+	}
+	return (*dev->dev_ops->dev_qp_setup)(dev, queue_pair_id, qp_conf);
+}
+
+int
+rte_regexdev_start(uint8_t dev_id)
+{
+	struct rte_regexdev *dev;
+	int ret;
+
+	RTE_REGEXDEV_VALID_DEV_ID_OR_ERR_RET(dev_id, -EINVAL);
+	dev = &rte_regex_devices[dev_id];
+	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->dev_start, -ENOTSUP);
+	ret = (*dev->dev_ops->dev_start)(dev);
+	if (ret == 0)
+		dev->data->dev_started = 1;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int
+rte_regexdev_stop(uint8_t dev_id)
+{
+	struct rte_regexdev *dev;
+
+	RTE_REGEXDEV_VALID_DEV_ID_OR_ERR_RET(dev_id, -EINVAL);
+	dev = &rte_regex_devices[dev_id];
+	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->dev_stop, -ENOTSUP);
+	(*dev->dev_ops->dev_stop)(dev);
+	dev->data->dev_started = 0;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+rte_regexdev_close(uint8_t dev_id)
+{
+	struct rte_regexdev *dev;
+
+	RTE_REGEXDEV_VALID_DEV_ID_OR_ERR_RET(dev_id, -EINVAL);
+	dev = &rte_regex_devices[dev_id];
+	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->dev_close, -ENOTSUP);
+	(*dev->dev_ops->dev_close)(dev);
+	dev->data->dev_started = 0;
+	dev->state = RTE_REGEXDEV_UNUSED;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+rte_regexdev_attr_get(uint8_t dev_id, enum rte_regexdev_attr_id attr_id,
+		      void *attr_value)
+{
+	struct rte_regexdev *dev;
+
+	RTE_REGEXDEV_VALID_DEV_ID_OR_ERR_RET(dev_id, -EINVAL);
+	dev = &rte_regex_devices[dev_id];
+	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->dev_attr_get, -ENOTSUP);
+	if (attr_value == NULL) {
+		RTE_REGEXDEV_LOG(ERR, "Dev %d attribute value can't be NULL\n",
+				 dev_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	return (*dev->dev_ops->dev_attr_get)(dev, attr_id, attr_value);
+}
+
+int
+rte_regexdev_attr_set(uint8_t dev_id, enum rte_regexdev_attr_id attr_id,
+		      const void *attr_value)
+{
+	struct rte_regexdev *dev;
+
+	RTE_REGEXDEV_VALID_DEV_ID_OR_ERR_RET(dev_id, -EINVAL);
+	dev = &rte_regex_devices[dev_id];
+	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->dev_attr_set, -ENOTSUP);
+	if (attr_value == NULL) {
+		RTE_REGEXDEV_LOG(ERR, "Dev %d attribute value can't be NULL\n",
+				 dev_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	return (*dev->dev_ops->dev_attr_set)(dev, attr_id, attr_value);
+}
+
+int
+rte_regexdev_rule_db_update(uint8_t dev_id,
+			    const struct rte_regexdev_rule *rules,
+			    uint32_t nb_rules)
+{
+	struct rte_regexdev *dev;
+
+	RTE_REGEXDEV_VALID_DEV_ID_OR_ERR_RET(dev_id, -EINVAL);
+	dev = &rte_regex_devices[dev_id];
+	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->dev_rule_db_update, -ENOTSUP);
+	if (rules == NULL) {
+		RTE_REGEXDEV_LOG(ERR, "Dev %d rules can't be NULL\n",
+				 dev_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	return (*dev->dev_ops->dev_rule_db_update)(dev, rules, nb_rules);
+}
+
+int
+rte_regexdev_rule_db_compile_activate(uint8_t dev_id)
+{
+	struct rte_regexdev *dev;
+
+	RTE_REGEXDEV_VALID_DEV_ID_OR_ERR_RET(dev_id, -EINVAL);
+	dev = &rte_regex_devices[dev_id];
+	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->dev_rule_db_compile_activate,
+				-ENOTSUP);
+	return (*dev->dev_ops->dev_rule_db_compile_activate)(dev);
+}
+
+int
+rte_regexdev_rule_db_import(uint8_t dev_id, const char *rule_db,
+			    uint32_t rule_db_len)
+{
+	struct rte_regexdev *dev;
+
+	RTE_REGEXDEV_VALID_DEV_ID_OR_ERR_RET(dev_id, -EINVAL);
+	dev = &rte_regex_devices[dev_id];
+	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->dev_db_import,
+				-ENOTSUP);
+	if (rule_db == NULL) {
+		RTE_REGEXDEV_LOG(ERR, "Dev %d rules can't be NULL\n",
+				 dev_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	return (*dev->dev_ops->dev_db_import)(dev, rule_db, rule_db_len);
+}
+
+int
+rte_regexdev_rule_db_export(uint8_t dev_id, char *rule_db)
+{
+	struct rte_regexdev *dev;
+
+	RTE_REGEXDEV_VALID_DEV_ID_OR_ERR_RET(dev_id, -EINVAL);
+	dev = &rte_regex_devices[dev_id];
+	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->dev_db_export,
+				-ENOTSUP);
+	return (*dev->dev_ops->dev_db_export)(dev, rule_db);
+}
+
+int
+rte_regexdev_xstats_names_get(uint8_t dev_id,
+			      struct rte_regexdev_xstats_map *xstats_map)
+{
+	struct rte_regexdev *dev;
+
+	RTE_REGEXDEV_VALID_DEV_ID_OR_ERR_RET(dev_id, -EINVAL);
+	dev = &rte_regex_devices[dev_id];
+	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->dev_xstats_names_get,
+				-ENOTSUP);
+	if (xstats_map == NULL) {
+		RTE_REGEXDEV_LOG(ERR, "Dev %d xstats map can't be NULL\n",
+				 dev_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	return (*dev->dev_ops->dev_xstats_names_get)(dev, xstats_map);
+}
+
+int
+rte_regexdev_xstats_get(uint8_t dev_id, const uint16_t *ids,
+			uint64_t *values, uint16_t n)
+{
+	struct rte_regexdev *dev;
+
+	RTE_REGEXDEV_VALID_DEV_ID_OR_ERR_RET(dev_id, -EINVAL);
+	dev = &rte_regex_devices[dev_id];
+	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->dev_xstats_get, -ENOTSUP);
+	if (ids == NULL) {
+		RTE_REGEXDEV_LOG(ERR, "Dev %d ids can't be NULL\n", dev_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	if (values == NULL) {
+		RTE_REGEXDEV_LOG(ERR, "Dev %d values can't be NULL\n", dev_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	return (*dev->dev_ops->dev_xstats_get)(dev, ids, values, n);
+}
+
+int
+rte_regexdev_xstats_by_name_get(uint8_t dev_id, const char *name,
+				uint16_t *id, uint64_t *value)
+{
+	struct rte_regexdev *dev;
+
+	RTE_REGEXDEV_VALID_DEV_ID_OR_ERR_RET(dev_id, -EINVAL);
+	dev = &rte_regex_devices[dev_id];
+	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->dev_xstats_by_name_get,
+				-ENOTSUP);
+	if (name == NULL) {
+		RTE_REGEXDEV_LOG(ERR, "Dev %d name can't be NULL\n", dev_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	if (id == NULL) {
+		RTE_REGEXDEV_LOG(ERR, "Dev %d id can't be NULL\n", dev_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	if (value == NULL) {
+		RTE_REGEXDEV_LOG(ERR, "Dev %d value can't be NULL\n", dev_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	return (*dev->dev_ops->dev_xstats_by_name_get)(dev, name, id, value);
+}
+
+int
+rte_regexdev_xstats_reset(uint8_t dev_id, const uint16_t *ids,
+			  uint16_t nb_ids)
+{
+	struct rte_regexdev *dev;
+
+	RTE_REGEXDEV_VALID_DEV_ID_OR_ERR_RET(dev_id, -EINVAL);
+	dev = &rte_regex_devices[dev_id];
+	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->dev_xstats_reset, -ENOTSUP);
+	if (ids == NULL) {
+		RTE_REGEXDEV_LOG(ERR, "Dev %d ids can't be NULL\n", dev_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	return (*dev->dev_ops->dev_xstats_reset)(dev, ids, nb_ids);
+}
+
+int
+rte_regexdev_selftest(uint8_t dev_id)
+{
+	struct rte_regexdev *dev;
+
+	RTE_REGEXDEV_VALID_DEV_ID_OR_ERR_RET(dev_id, -EINVAL);
+	dev = &rte_regex_devices[dev_id];
+	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->dev_selftest, -ENOTSUP);
+	return (*dev->dev_ops->dev_selftest)(dev);
+}
+
+int
+rte_regexdev_dump(uint8_t dev_id, FILE *f)
+{
+	struct rte_regexdev *dev;
+
+	RTE_REGEXDEV_VALID_DEV_ID_OR_ERR_RET(dev_id, -EINVAL);
+	dev = &rte_regex_devices[dev_id];
+	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->dev_dump, -ENOTSUP);
+	if (f == NULL) {
+		RTE_REGEXDEV_LOG(ERR, "Dev %d file can't be NULL\n", dev_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	return (*dev->dev_ops->dev_dump)(dev, f);
+}
diff --git a/lib/librte_regexdev/rte_regexdev.h b/lib/librte_regexdev/rte_regexdev.h
index 1e1ba8b..f87b1f9 100644
--- a/lib/librte_regexdev/rte_regexdev.h
+++ b/lib/librte_regexdev/rte_regexdev.h
@@ -213,6 +213,33 @@
 #define RTE_REGEXDEV_LOG(level, ...) \
 	rte_log(RTE_LOG_ ## level, rte_regexdev_logtype, "" __VA_ARGS__)
 
+/* Macros to check for valid port */
+#define RTE_REGEXDEV_VALID_DEV_ID_OR_ERR_RET(dev_id, retval) do { \
+	if (!rte_regexdev_is_valid_dev(dev_id)) { \
+		RTE_REGEXDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid dev_id=%u\n", dev_id); \
+		return retval; \
+	} \
+} while (0)
+
+#define RTE_REGEXDEV_VALID_DEV_ID_OR_RET(dev_id) do { \
+	if (!rte_regexdev_is_valid_dev(dev_id)) { \
+		RTE_REGEXDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid dev_id=%u\n", dev_id); \
+		return; \
+	} \
+} while (0)
+
+/**
+ * Check if dev_id is ready.
+ *
+ * @param dev_id
+ *   The dev identifier of the RegEx device.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *   - 0 if device state is not in ready state.
+ *   - 1 if device state is ready state.
+ */
+int rte_regexdev_is_valid_dev(uint16_t dev_id);
+
 /**
  * @warning
  * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice.
@@ -803,10 +830,11 @@ struct rte_regexdev_qp_conf {
  * @param dev_id
  *   RegEx device identifier.
  *
- * @see struct rte_regexdev_qp_conf::cb, rte_regexdev_queue_pair_setup()
+ * @return
+ *   0 on success. Otherwise negative errno is returned.
  */
 __rte_experimental
-void
+int
 rte_regexdev_stop(uint8_t dev_id);
 
 /**
@@ -1384,6 +1412,8 @@ struct rte_regex_ops {
 	 */
 };
 
+#include "rte_regexdev_core.h"
+
 /**
  * @warning
  * @b EXPERIMENTAL: this API may change without prior notice.
@@ -1422,9 +1452,21 @@ struct rte_regex_ops {
  *   to take care of them.
  */
 __rte_experimental
-uint16_t
+static inline uint16_t
 rte_regexdev_enqueue_burst(uint8_t dev_id, uint16_t qp_id,
-			   struct rte_regex_ops **ops, uint16_t nb_ops);
+			   struct rte_regex_ops **ops, uint16_t nb_ops)
+{
+	struct rte_regexdev *dev = &rte_regex_devices[dev_id];
+#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_REGEXDEV_DEBUG
+	RTE_REGEXDEV_VALID_DEV_ID_OR_ERR_RET(dev_id, -EINVAL);
+	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->enqueue, -ENOTSUP);
+	if (qp_id >= dev->data->dev_conf.nb_queue_pairs) {
+		RTE_REGEXDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid queue %d\n", qp_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+#endif
+	return (*dev->enqueue)(dev, qp_id, ops, nb_ops);
+}
 
 /**
  * @warning
@@ -1469,11 +1511,21 @@ struct rte_regex_ops {
  *   of them.
  */
 __rte_experimental
-uint16_t
+static inline uint16_t
 rte_regexdev_dequeue_burst(uint8_t dev_id, uint16_t qp_id,
-			   struct rte_regex_ops **ops, uint16_t nb_ops);
-
-#include "rte_regexdev_core.h"
+			   struct rte_regex_ops **ops, uint16_t nb_ops)
+{
+	struct rte_regexdev *dev = &rte_regex_devices[dev_id];
+#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_REGEXDEV_DEBUG
+	RTE_REGEXDEV_VALID_DEV_ID_OR_ERR_RET(dev_id, -EINVAL);
+	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dequeue, -ENOTSUP);
+	if (qp_id >= dev->data->dev_conf.nb_queue_pairs) {
+		RTE_REGEXDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid queue %d\n", qp_id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+#endif
+	return (*dev->dequeue)(dev, qp_id, ops, nb_ops);
+}
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/lib/librte_regexdev/rte_regexdev_core.h b/lib/librte_regexdev/rte_regexdev_core.h
index cbf054e..f817e65 100644
--- a/lib/librte_regexdev/rte_regexdev_core.h
+++ b/lib/librte_regexdev/rte_regexdev_core.h
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ struct rte_regexdev_data {
 	void *dev_private; /**< PMD-specific private data. */
 	char dev_name[RTE_REGEXDEV_NAME_MAX_LEN]; /**< Unique identifier name */
 	uint16_t dev_id; /**< Device [external]  identifier. */
+	struct rte_regexdev_config dev_conf; /**< RegEx configuration. */
+	uint8_t dev_started : 1; /**< Device started to work. */
 } __rte_cache_aligned;
 
 /**
@@ -172,4 +174,11 @@ struct rte_regexdev {
 	struct rte_regexdev_data *data;  /**< Pointer to device data. */
 } __rte_cache_aligned;
 
+/**
+ * @internal
+ * The pool of *rte_regexdev* structures. The size of the pool
+ * is configured at compile-time in the <rte_regexdev.c> file.
+ */
+extern struct rte_regexdev rte_regex_devices[];
+
 #endif /* _RTE_REGEX_CORE_H_ */
