diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_dev.h b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_dev.h
index 1d01fb1..f48c228 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_dev.h
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_dev.h
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@
 #ifndef _KNI_DEV_H_
 #define _KNI_DEV_H_
 
+#ifdef pr_fmt
+#undef pr_fmt
+#endif
+#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
+
 #include <linux/if.h>
 #include <linux/wait.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
@@ -113,10 +118,8 @@ struct kni_dev {
 	void *alloc_va[MBUF_BURST_SZ];
 };
 
-#define KNI_ERR(args...) printk(KERN_DEBUG "KNI: Error: " args)
-#define KNI_PRINT(args...) printk(KERN_DEBUG "KNI: " args)
 #ifdef RTE_KNI_KO_DEBUG
-	#define KNI_DBG(args...) printk(KERN_DEBUG "KNI: " args)
+	#define KNI_DBG(args...) pr_debug(args)
 #else
 	#define KNI_DBG(args...)
 #endif
@@ -153,13 +156,13 @@ int igb_kni_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, struct net_device **lad_dev);
 void igb_kni_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev);
 
 #ifdef RTE_KNI_VHOST_DEBUG_RX
-	#define KNI_DBG_RX(args...) printk(KERN_DEBUG "KNI RX: " args)
+	#define KNI_DBG_RX(args...) pr_debug(args)
 #else
 	#define KNI_DBG_RX(args...)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef RTE_KNI_VHOST_DEBUG_TX
-	#define KNI_DBG_TX(args...) printk(KERN_DEBUG "KNI TX: " args)
+	#define KNI_DBG_TX(args...) pr_debug(args)
 #else
 	#define KNI_DBG_TX(args...)
 #endif
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_misc.c b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_misc.c
index d7d4d4e..fc5a88d 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_misc.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_misc.c
@@ -161,17 +161,17 @@ kni_init(void)
 {
 	int rc;
 
-	KNI_PRINT("######## DPDK kni module loading ########\n");
+	pr_debug("######## DPDK kni module loading ########\n");
 
 	if (kni_parse_kthread_mode() < 0) {
-		KNI_ERR("Invalid parameter for kthread_mode\n");
+		pr_err("Invalid parameter for kthread_mode\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	if (multiple_kthread_on == 0)
-		KNI_PRINT("Single kernel thread for all KNI devices\n");
+		pr_debug("Single kernel thread for all KNI devices\n");
 	else
-		KNI_PRINT("Multiple kernel thread mode enabled\n");
+		pr_debug("Multiple kernel thread mode enabled\n");
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SIMPLIFIED_PERNET_OPERATIONS
 	rc = register_pernet_subsys(&kni_net_ops);
@@ -183,14 +183,14 @@ kni_init(void)
 
 	rc = misc_register(&kni_misc);
 	if (rc != 0) {
-		KNI_ERR("Misc registration failed\n");
+		pr_err("Misc registration failed\n");
 		goto out;
 	}
 
 	/* Configure the lo mode according to the input parameter */
 	kni_net_config_lo_mode(lo_mode);
 
-	KNI_PRINT("######## DPDK kni module loaded  ########\n");
+	pr_debug("######## DPDK kni module loaded  ########\n");
 
 	return 0;
 
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ kni_exit(void)
 #else
 	unregister_pernet_gen_subsys(kni_net_id, &kni_net_ops);
 #endif
-	KNI_PRINT("####### DPDK kni module unloaded  #######\n");
+	pr_debug("####### DPDK kni module unloaded  #######\n");
 }
 
 static int __init
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ kni_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 		return -EBUSY;
 
 	file->private_data = get_net(net);
-	KNI_PRINT("/dev/kni opened\n");
+	pr_debug("/dev/kni opened\n");
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ kni_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	clear_bit(KNI_DEV_IN_USE_BIT_NUM, &knet->device_in_use);
 
 	put_net(net);
-	KNI_PRINT("/dev/kni closed\n");
+	pr_debug("/dev/kni closed\n");
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ kni_check_param(struct kni_dev *kni, struct rte_kni_device_info *dev)
 
 	/* Check if network name has been used */
 	if (!strncmp(kni->name, dev->name, RTE_KNI_NAMESIZE)) {
-		KNI_ERR("KNI name %s duplicated\n", dev->name);
+		pr_err("KNI name %s duplicated\n", dev->name);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ kni_ioctl_create(struct net *net,
 	struct net_device *lad_dev = NULL;
 	struct kni_dev *kni, *dev, *n;
 
-	printk(KERN_INFO "KNI: Creating kni...\n");
+	pr_info("Creating kni...\n");
 	/* Check the buffer size, to avoid warning */
 	if (_IOC_SIZE(ioctl_num) > sizeof(dev_info))
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ kni_ioctl_create(struct net *net,
 	/* Copy kni info from user space */
 	ret = copy_from_user(&dev_info, (void *)ioctl_param, sizeof(dev_info));
 	if (ret) {
-		KNI_ERR("copy_from_user in kni_ioctl_create");
+		pr_err("copy_from_user in kni_ioctl_create");
 		return -EIO;
 	}
 
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ kni_ioctl_create(struct net *net,
 	 * Check if the cpu core id is valid for binding.
 	 */
 	if (dev_info.force_bind && !cpu_online(dev_info.core_id)) {
-		KNI_ERR("cpu %u is not online\n", dev_info.core_id);
+		pr_err("cpu %u is not online\n", dev_info.core_id);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ kni_ioctl_create(struct net *net,
 #endif
 							kni_net_init);
 	if (net_dev == NULL) {
-		KNI_ERR("error allocating device \"%s\"\n", dev_info.name);
+		pr_err("error allocating device \"%s\"\n", dev_info.name);
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
@@ -500,19 +500,19 @@ kni_ioctl_create(struct net *net,
 #endif
 	kni->mbuf_size = dev_info.mbuf_size;
 
-	KNI_PRINT("tx_phys:      0x%016llx, tx_q addr:      0x%p\n",
+	pr_debug("tx_phys:      0x%016llx, tx_q addr:      0x%p\n",
 		(unsigned long long) dev_info.tx_phys, kni->tx_q);
-	KNI_PRINT("rx_phys:      0x%016llx, rx_q addr:      0x%p\n",
+	pr_debug("rx_phys:      0x%016llx, rx_q addr:      0x%p\n",
 		(unsigned long long) dev_info.rx_phys, kni->rx_q);
-	KNI_PRINT("alloc_phys:   0x%016llx, alloc_q addr:   0x%p\n",
+	pr_debug("alloc_phys:   0x%016llx, alloc_q addr:   0x%p\n",
 		(unsigned long long) dev_info.alloc_phys, kni->alloc_q);
-	KNI_PRINT("free_phys:    0x%016llx, free_q addr:    0x%p\n",
+	pr_debug("free_phys:    0x%016llx, free_q addr:    0x%p\n",
 		(unsigned long long) dev_info.free_phys, kni->free_q);
-	KNI_PRINT("req_phys:     0x%016llx, req_q addr:     0x%p\n",
+	pr_debug("req_phys:     0x%016llx, req_q addr:     0x%p\n",
 		(unsigned long long) dev_info.req_phys, kni->req_q);
-	KNI_PRINT("resp_phys:    0x%016llx, resp_q addr:    0x%p\n",
+	pr_debug("resp_phys:    0x%016llx, resp_q addr:    0x%p\n",
 		(unsigned long long) dev_info.resp_phys, kni->resp_q);
-	KNI_PRINT("mbuf_size:    %u\n", kni->mbuf_size);
+	pr_debug("mbuf_size:    %u\n", kni->mbuf_size);
 
 	KNI_DBG("PCI: %02x:%02x.%02x %04x:%04x\n",
 					dev_info.bus,
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ kni_ioctl_create(struct net *net,
 
 	/* Support Ethtool */
 	while (pci) {
-		KNI_PRINT("pci_bus: %02x:%02x:%02x\n",
+		pr_debug("pci_bus: %02x:%02x:%02x\n",
 					pci->bus->number,
 					PCI_SLOT(pci->devfn),
 					PCI_FUNC(pci->devfn));
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ kni_ioctl_create(struct net *net,
 				kni->lad_dev = lad_dev;
 				kni_set_ethtool_ops(kni->net_dev);
 			} else {
-				KNI_ERR("Device not supported by ethtool");
+				pr_err("Device not supported by ethtool");
 				kni->lad_dev = NULL;
 			}
 
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ kni_ioctl_create(struct net *net,
 
 	ret = register_netdev(net_dev);
 	if (ret) {
-		KNI_ERR("error %i registering device \"%s\"\n",
+		pr_err("error %i registering device \"%s\"\n",
 					ret, dev_info.name);
 		kni->net_dev = NULL;
 		kni_dev_remove(kni);
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ kni_ioctl_release(struct net *net,
 
 	ret = copy_from_user(&dev_info, (void *)ioctl_param, sizeof(dev_info));
 	if (ret) {
-		KNI_ERR("copy_from_user in kni_ioctl_release");
+		pr_err("copy_from_user in kni_ioctl_release");
 		return -EIO;
 	}
 
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ kni_ioctl_release(struct net *net,
 		break;
 	}
 	up_write(&knet->kni_list_lock);
-	printk(KERN_INFO "KNI: %s release kni named %s\n",
+	pr_info("%s release kni named %s\n",
 		(ret == 0 ? "Successfully" : "Unsuccessfully"), dev_info.name);
 
 	return ret;
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ kni_compat_ioctl(struct inode *inode,
 		unsigned long ioctl_param)
 {
 	/* 32 bits app on 64 bits OS to be supported later */
-	KNI_PRINT("Not implemented.\n");
+	pr_debug("Not implemented.\n");
 
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_net.c b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_net.c
index 04a3d63..6328e1e 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_net.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_net.c
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ kni_net_rx_normal(struct kni_dev *kni)
 
 		skb = dev_alloc_skb(len + 2);
 		if (!skb) {
-			KNI_ERR("Out of mem, dropping pkts\n");
+			pr_err("Out of mem, dropping pkts\n");
 			/* Update statistics */
 			kni->stats.rx_dropped++;
 			continue;
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ kni_net_rx_normal(struct kni_dev *kni)
 	ret = kni_fifo_put(kni->free_q, kni->va, num_rx);
 	if (ret != num_rx)
 		/* Failing should not happen */
-		KNI_ERR("Fail to enqueue entries into free_q\n");
+		pr_err("Fail to enqueue entries into free_q\n");
 }
 
 /*
@@ -303,14 +303,14 @@ kni_net_rx_lo_fifo(struct kni_dev *kni)
 		ret = kni_fifo_put(kni->tx_q, kni->alloc_va, num);
 		if (ret != num)
 			/* Failing should not happen */
-			KNI_ERR("Fail to enqueue mbufs into tx_q\n");
+			pr_err("Fail to enqueue mbufs into tx_q\n");
 	}
 
 	/* Burst enqueue mbufs into free_q */
 	ret = kni_fifo_put(kni->free_q, kni->va, num);
 	if (ret != num)
 		/* Failing should not happen */
-		KNI_ERR("Fail to enqueue mbufs into free_q\n");
+		pr_err("Fail to enqueue mbufs into free_q\n");
 
 	/**
 	 * Update statistic, and enqueue/dequeue failure is impossible,
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ kni_net_rx_lo_fifo_skb(struct kni_dev *kni)
 
 		skb = dev_alloc_skb(len + 2);
 		if (skb == NULL)
-			KNI_ERR("Out of mem, dropping pkts\n");
+			pr_err("Out of mem, dropping pkts\n");
 		else {
 			/* Align IP on 16B boundary */
 			skb_reserve(skb, 2);
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ kni_net_rx_lo_fifo_skb(struct kni_dev *kni)
 		/* Simulate real usage, allocate/copy skb twice */
 		skb = dev_alloc_skb(len + 2);
 		if (skb == NULL) {
-			KNI_ERR("Out of mem, dropping pkts\n");
+			pr_err("Out of mem, dropping pkts\n");
 			kni->stats.rx_dropped++;
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ kni_net_rx_lo_fifo_skb(struct kni_dev *kni)
 	ret = kni_fifo_put(kni->free_q, kni->va, num);
 	if (ret != num)
 		/* Failing should not happen */
-		KNI_ERR("Fail to enqueue mbufs into free_q\n");
+		pr_err("Fail to enqueue mbufs into free_q\n");
 }
 
 /* rx interface */
@@ -500,12 +500,12 @@ kni_net_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		ret = kni_fifo_put(kni->tx_q, &pkt_va, 1);
 		if (unlikely(ret != 1)) {
 			/* Failing should not happen */
-			KNI_ERR("Fail to enqueue mbuf into tx_q\n");
+			pr_err("Fail to enqueue mbuf into tx_q\n");
 			goto drop;
 		}
 	} else {
 		/* Failing should not happen */
-		KNI_ERR("Fail to dequeue mbuf from alloc_q\n");
+		pr_err("Fail to dequeue mbuf from alloc_q\n");
 		goto drop;
 	}
 
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ kni_net_process_request(struct kni_dev *kni, struct rte_kni_request *req)
 	int ret_val;
 
 	if (!kni || !req) {
-		KNI_ERR("No kni instance or request\n");
+		pr_err("No kni instance or request\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ kni_net_process_request(struct kni_dev *kni, struct rte_kni_request *req)
 	memcpy(kni->sync_kva, req, sizeof(struct rte_kni_request));
 	num = kni_fifo_put(kni->req_q, &kni->sync_va, 1);
 	if (num < 1) {
-		KNI_ERR("Cannot send to req_q\n");
+		pr_err("Cannot send to req_q\n");
 		ret = -EBUSY;
 		goto fail;
 	}
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ kni_net_process_request(struct kni_dev *kni, struct rte_kni_request *req)
 	num = kni_fifo_get(kni->resp_q, (void **)&resp_va, 1);
 	if (num != 1 || resp_va != kni->sync_va) {
 		/* This should never happen */
-		KNI_ERR("No data in resp_q\n");
+		pr_err("No data in resp_q\n");
 		ret = -ENODATA;
 		goto fail;
 	}
@@ -754,18 +754,18 @@ void
 kni_net_config_lo_mode(char *lo_str)
 {
 	if (!lo_str) {
-		KNI_PRINT("loopback disabled");
+		pr_debug("loopback disabled");
 		return;
 	}
 
 	if (!strcmp(lo_str, "lo_mode_none"))
-		KNI_PRINT("loopback disabled");
+		pr_debug("loopback disabled");
 	else if (!strcmp(lo_str, "lo_mode_fifo")) {
-		KNI_PRINT("loopback mode=lo_mode_fifo enabled");
+		pr_debug("loopback mode=lo_mode_fifo enabled");
 		kni_net_rx_func = kni_net_rx_lo_fifo;
 	} else if (!strcmp(lo_str, "lo_mode_fifo_skb")) {
-		KNI_PRINT("loopback mode=lo_mode_fifo_skb enabled");
+		pr_debug("loopback mode=lo_mode_fifo_skb enabled");
 		kni_net_rx_func = kni_net_rx_lo_fifo_skb;
 	} else
-		KNI_PRINT("Incognizant parameter, loopback disabled");
+		pr_debug("Incognizant parameter, loopback disabled");
 }
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_vhost.c b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_vhost.c
index e460dd6..f4f6f10 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_vhost.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_vhost.c
@@ -121,12 +121,12 @@ kni_vhost_net_tx(struct kni_dev *kni, struct msghdr *m,
 		ret = kni_fifo_put(kni->tx_q, (void **)&pkt_va, 1);
 		if (unlikely(ret != 1)) {
 			/* Failing should not happen */
-			KNI_ERR("Fail to enqueue mbuf into tx_q\n");
+			pr_err("Fail to enqueue mbuf into tx_q\n");
 			goto drop;
 		}
 	} else {
 		/* Failing should not happen */
-		KNI_ERR("Fail to dequeue mbuf from alloc_q\n");
+		pr_err("Fail to dequeue mbuf from alloc_q\n");
 		goto drop;
 	}
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ kni_vhost_net_rx(struct kni_dev *kni, struct msghdr *m,
 	skb->data = NULL;
 	if (unlikely(kni_fifo_put(q->fifo, (void **)&skb, 1) != 1))
 		/* Failing should not happen */
-		KNI_ERR("Fail to enqueue entries into rx cache fifo\n");
+		pr_err("Fail to enqueue entries into rx cache fifo\n");
 
 	pkt_len = kva->data_len;
 	if (unlikely(pkt_len > len))
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ kni_vhost_net_rx(struct kni_dev *kni, struct msghdr *m,
 	va = (void *)kva - kni->mbuf_kva + kni->mbuf_va;
 	if (unlikely(kni_fifo_put(kni->free_q, (void **)&va, 1) != 1))
 		/* Failing should not happen */
-		KNI_ERR("Fail to enqueue entries into free_q\n");
+		pr_err("Fail to enqueue entries into free_q\n");
 
 	KNI_DBG_RX("receive done %d\n", pkt_len);
 
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ kni_chk_vhost_rx(struct kni_dev *kni)
 
 except:
 	/* Failing should not happen */
-	KNI_ERR("Fail to enqueue fifo, it shouldn't happen\n");
+	pr_err("Fail to enqueue fifo, it shouldn't happen\n");
 	BUG_ON(1);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ kni_sock_compat_ioctl(struct socket *sock, unsigned int cmd,
 		     unsigned long arg)
 {
 	/* 32 bits app on 64 bits OS to be supported later */
-	KNI_PRINT("Not implemented.\n");
+	pr_debug("Not implemented.\n");
 
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
