diff --git a/app/test/virtual_pmd.c b/app/test/virtual_pmd.c
index b49089a33c..4bd4d1c9ad 100644
--- a/app/test/virtual_pmd.c
+++ b/app/test/virtual_pmd.c
@@ -62,9 +62,11 @@ static void  virtual_ethdev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev __rte_unused)
 		rte_pktmbuf_free(pkt);
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 virtual_ethdev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused)
-{}
+{
+	return 0;
+}
 
 static int
 virtual_ethdev_configure_success(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused)
diff --git a/drivers/net/af_packet/rte_eth_af_packet.c b/drivers/net/af_packet/rte_eth_af_packet.c
index b9723e9619..7d0ff1cbb3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/af_packet/rte_eth_af_packet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/af_packet/rte_eth_af_packet.c
@@ -376,9 +376,10 @@ eth_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 eth_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused)
 {
+	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 b65ee449fc..badbce63fb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/af_xdp/rte_eth_af_xdp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/af_xdp/rte_eth_af_xdp.c
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ xdp_umem_destroy(struct xsk_umem_info *umem)
 	umem = NULL;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 eth_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct pmd_internals *internals = dev->data->dev_private;
@@ -731,6 +731,8 @@ eth_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	dev->data->mac_addrs = NULL;
 
 	remove_xdp_program(internals);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/drivers/net/ark/ark_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ark/ark_ethdev.c
index e13415e95b..5f2ed4b7b7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ark/ark_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ark/ark_ethdev.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ static int eth_ark_dev_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
 static int eth_ark_dev_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int eth_ark_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static void eth_ark_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
-static void eth_ark_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int eth_ark_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int eth_ark_dev_info_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				struct rte_eth_dev_info *dev_info);
 static int eth_ark_dev_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ eth_ark_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	}
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 eth_ark_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct ark_adapter *ark = dev->data->dev_private;
@@ -706,6 +706,8 @@ eth_ark_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	rte_free(dev->data->mac_addrs);
 	dev->data->mac_addrs = 0;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/atlantic/atl_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/atlantic/atl_ethdev.c
index 2fca9140d7..254758fd66 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atlantic/atl_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atlantic/atl_ethdev.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ static int  atl_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static void atl_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int  atl_dev_set_link_up(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int  atl_dev_set_link_down(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
-static void atl_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int  atl_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int  atl_dev_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int  atl_dev_promiscuous_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int  atl_dev_promiscuous_disable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ atl_dev_set_link_down(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 /*
  * Reset and stop device.
  */
-static void
+static int
 atl_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
@@ -727,6 +727,8 @@ atl_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	atl_dev_stop(dev);
 
 	atl_free_queues(dev);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/avp/avp_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/avp/avp_ethdev.c
index 5b47f0924a..2eed6acc3f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/avp/avp_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/avp/avp_ethdev.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ static int avp_dev_create(struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev,
 static int avp_dev_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int avp_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static void avp_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
-static void avp_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int avp_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int avp_dev_info_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			    struct rte_eth_dev_info *dev_info);
 static int avp_vlan_offload_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int mask);
@@ -2103,7 +2103,7 @@ avp_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	rte_spinlock_unlock(&avp->lock);
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 avp_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 {
 	struct avp_dev *avp = AVP_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(eth_dev->data->dev_private);
@@ -2139,6 +2139,7 @@ avp_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 
 unlock:
 	rte_spinlock_unlock(&avp->lock);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c
index 4f5a014b54..458d64bcef 100644
--- a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ static int  axgbe_dev_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int  axgbe_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static void axgbe_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static void axgbe_dev_interrupt_handler(void *param);
-static void axgbe_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int axgbe_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int axgbe_dev_promiscuous_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int axgbe_dev_promiscuous_disable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int axgbe_dev_allmulticast_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
@@ -410,10 +410,11 @@ axgbe_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 }
 
 /* Clear all resources like TX/RX queues. */
-static void
+static int
 axgbe_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	axgbe_dev_clear_queues(dev);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethdev.c
index b2ea5fafa7..73217c2138 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethdev.c
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ bnx2x_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	return;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 bnx2x_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct bnx2x_softc *sc = dev->data->dev_private;
@@ -295,6 +295,8 @@ bnx2x_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	/* free ilt */
 	bnx2x_free_ilt_mem(sc);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c
index 05e9a6abbf..e726d078ec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c
@@ -1357,7 +1357,7 @@ static void bnxt_dev_stop_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 		bp->flow_stat->flow_count = 0;
 }
 
-static void bnxt_dev_close_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
+static int bnxt_dev_close_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 {
 	struct bnxt *bp = eth_dev->data->dev_private;
 
@@ -1392,6 +1392,8 @@ static void bnxt_dev_close_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 
 	rte_free(bp->grp_info);
 	bp->grp_info = NULL;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void bnxt_mac_addr_remove_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_reps.c b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_reps.c
index 17010f1ee2..2b6c0a277b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_reps.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_reps.c
@@ -457,10 +457,11 @@ void bnxt_vf_rep_dev_stop_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	bnxt_vf_rep_free_rx_mbufs(vfr_bp);
 }
 
-void bnxt_vf_rep_dev_close_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
+int bnxt_vf_rep_dev_close_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 {
 	BNXT_TF_DBG(DEBUG, "BNXT Port:%d VFR close\n", eth_dev->data->port_id);
 	bnxt_vf_representor_uninit(eth_dev);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 int bnxt_vf_rep_dev_info_get_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_reps.h b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_reps.h
index 3239e03fc0..d9b9ee2757 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_reps.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_reps.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ int bnxt_vf_rep_tx_queue_setup_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 void bnxt_vf_rep_rx_queue_release_op(void *rx_queue);
 void bnxt_vf_rep_tx_queue_release_op(void *tx_queue);
 void bnxt_vf_rep_dev_stop_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
-void bnxt_vf_rep_dev_close_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
+int bnxt_vf_rep_dev_close_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
 int bnxt_vf_rep_stats_get_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 			     struct rte_eth_stats *stats);
 int bnxt_vf_rep_stats_reset_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/eth_bond_private.h b/drivers/net/bonding/eth_bond_private.h
index c9b2d0fe46..0a0034705d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/eth_bond_private.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/eth_bond_private.h
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ bond_tlb_activate_slave(struct bond_dev_private *internals);
 void
 bond_ethdev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
 
-void
+int
 bond_ethdev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_pmd.c b/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_pmd.c
index 4ffd2ca4bb..dff835ef92 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_pmd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_pmd.c
@@ -2095,7 +2095,7 @@ bond_ethdev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	}
 }
 
-void
+int
 bond_ethdev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct bond_dev_private *internals = dev->data->dev_private;
@@ -2119,6 +2119,8 @@ bond_ethdev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	bond_flow_ops.flush(dev, &ferror);
 	bond_ethdev_free_queues(dev);
 	rte_bitmap_reset(internals->vlan_filter_bmp);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /* forward declaration */
diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c
index 422e190daf..e4bbba5c32 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ int cxgbe_dev_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, uint16_t mtu)
 /*
  * Stop device.
  */
-void cxgbe_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
+int cxgbe_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 {
 	struct port_info *temp_pi, *pi = eth_dev->data->dev_private;
 	struct adapter *adapter = pi->adapter;
@@ -327,10 +327,10 @@ void cxgbe_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	CXGBE_FUNC_TRACE();
 
 	if (!(adapter->flags & FULL_INIT_DONE))
-		return;
+		return 0;
 
 	if (!pi->viid)
-		return;
+		return 0;
 
 	cxgbe_down(pi);
 	t4_sge_eth_release_queues(pi);
@@ -343,11 +343,13 @@ void cxgbe_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	for_each_port(adapter, i) {
 		temp_pi = adap2pinfo(adapter, i);
 		if (temp_pi->viid)
-			return;
+			return 0;
 	}
 
 	cxgbe_close(adapter);
 	rte_free(adapter);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /* Start the device.
diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_pfvf.h b/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_pfvf.h
index 0b7c52aecf..69d91639e9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_pfvf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_pfvf.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 void cxgbe_dev_rx_queue_release(void *q);
 void cxgbe_dev_tx_queue_release(void *q);
 void cxgbe_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
-void cxgbe_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
+int cxgbe_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
 int cxgbe_dev_info_get(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 		       struct rte_eth_dev_info *device_info);
 int cxgbe_dev_promiscuous_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c
index 8a6b19b5ce..7fe06e1830 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ static void dpaa_eth_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	dev->tx_pkt_burst = dpaa_eth_tx_drop_all;
 }
 
-static void dpaa_eth_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+static int dpaa_eth_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct fman_if *fif = dev->process_private;
 	struct __fman_if *__fif;
@@ -392,6 +392,8 @@ static void dpaa_eth_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 					     dpaa_interrupt_handler,
 					     (void *)dev);
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
index 02daa4d250..fb4165fa03 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@ dpaa2_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	rte_eth_linkstatus_set(dev, &link);
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 dpaa2_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct dpaa2_dev_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
@@ -1252,11 +1252,13 @@ dpaa2_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	ret = dpni_reset(dpni, CMD_PRI_LOW, priv->token);
 	if (ret) {
 		DPAA2_PMD_ERR("Failure cleaning dpni device: err=%d", ret);
-		return;
+		return -1;
 	}
 
 	memset(&link, 0, sizeof(link));
 	rte_eth_linkstatus_set(dev, &link);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
index 1dc360713a..2d0e071448 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 static int eth_em_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int eth_em_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static void eth_em_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
-static void eth_em_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int eth_em_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int eth_em_promiscuous_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int eth_em_promiscuous_disable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int eth_em_allmulticast_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ eth_em_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	}
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 eth_em_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct e1000_hw *hw = E1000_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(dev->data->dev_private);
@@ -782,6 +782,8 @@ eth_em_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	rte_intr_disable(intr_handle);
 	rte_intr_callback_unregister(intr_handle,
 				     eth_em_interrupt_handler, dev);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
index 5ab74840aa..9e4aefe00c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ static int  eth_igb_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static void eth_igb_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int  eth_igb_dev_set_link_up(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int  eth_igb_dev_set_link_down(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
-static void eth_igb_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int eth_igb_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int eth_igb_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int  eth_igb_promiscuous_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int  eth_igb_promiscuous_disable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ static void igbvf_intr_disable(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 static int igbvf_dev_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int igbvf_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static void igbvf_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
-static void igbvf_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int igbvf_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int igbvf_promiscuous_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int igbvf_promiscuous_disable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int igbvf_allmulticast_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
@@ -1535,7 +1535,7 @@ eth_igb_dev_set_link_down(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 eth_igb_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct e1000_hw *hw = E1000_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(dev->data->dev_private);
@@ -1604,6 +1604,8 @@ eth_igb_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	/* clear all the filters list */
 	igb_filterlist_flush(dev);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -3381,7 +3383,7 @@ igbvf_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	adapter->stopped = true;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 igbvf_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct e1000_hw *hw = E1000_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(dev->data->dev_private);
@@ -3412,6 +3414,8 @@ igbvf_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	rte_intr_callback_unregister(&pci_dev->intr_handle,
 				     eth_igbvf_interrupt_handler,
 				     (void *)dev);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/ena/ena_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ena/ena_ethdev.c
index 8077519735..ae6daad892 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ena/ena_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ena/ena_ethdev.c
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ static void ena_init_rings(struct ena_adapter *adapter,
 static int ena_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu);
 static int ena_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static void ena_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
-static void ena_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int ena_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int ena_dev_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int ena_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats);
 static void ena_rx_queue_release_all(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ static void ena_config_debug_area(struct ena_adapter *adapter)
 	ena_com_delete_debug_area(&adapter->ena_dev);
 }
 
-static void ena_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+static int ena_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev = RTE_ETH_DEV_TO_PCI(dev);
 	struct rte_intr_handle *intr_handle = &pci_dev->intr_handle;
@@ -513,6 +513,8 @@ static void ena_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	 * release of the resource in the rte_eth_dev_release_port().
 	 */
 	dev->data->mac_addrs = NULL;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/enetc/enetc_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/enetc/enetc_ethdev.c
index c6fb42740d..bdb32762ce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/enetc/enetc_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/enetc/enetc_ethdev.c
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ enetc_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 enetc_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	uint16_t i;
@@ -564,6 +564,8 @@ enetc_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		dev->data->tx_queues[i] = NULL;
 	}
 	dev->data->nb_tx_queues = 0;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/enic/enic_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/enic/enic_ethdev.c
index 57e82845a4..ed03d53608 100644
--- a/drivers/net/enic/enic_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/enic/enic_ethdev.c
@@ -446,12 +446,14 @@ static void enicpmd_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 /*
  * Stop device.
  */
-static void enicpmd_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
+static int enicpmd_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 {
 	struct enic *enic = pmd_priv(eth_dev);
 
 	ENICPMD_FUNC_TRACE();
 	enic_remove(enic);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int enicpmd_dev_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
diff --git a/drivers/net/enic/enic_vf_representor.c b/drivers/net/enic/enic_vf_representor.c
index 5d34e1b460..c528be2b98 100644
--- a/drivers/net/enic/enic_vf_representor.c
+++ b/drivers/net/enic/enic_vf_representor.c
@@ -277,11 +277,12 @@ static void enic_vf_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
  * "close" is no-op for now and solely exists so that rte_eth_dev_close()
  * can finish its own cleanup without errors.
  */
-static void enic_vf_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev __rte_unused)
+static int enic_vf_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev __rte_unused)
 {
 	ENICPMD_FUNC_TRACE();
 	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
-		return;
+		return 0;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/failsafe/failsafe_ops.c b/drivers/net/failsafe/failsafe_ops.c
index 96f7e456f9..93ebd09114 100644
--- a/drivers/net/failsafe/failsafe_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/net/failsafe/failsafe_ops.c
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ fs_dev_set_link_down(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 }
 
 static void fs_dev_free_queues(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
-static void
+static int
 fs_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct sub_device *sdev;
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ fs_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	}
 	fs_dev_free_queues(dev);
 	fs_unlock(dev, 0);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
index 5771d83b55..533f976709 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
@@ -2776,7 +2776,7 @@ fm10k_close_mbx_service(struct fm10k_hw *hw)
 	hw->mbx.ops.disconnect(hw, &hw->mbx);
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 fm10k_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct fm10k_hw *hw = FM10K_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(dev->data->dev_private);
@@ -2821,6 +2821,8 @@ fm10k_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		rte_intr_callback_unregister(intr_handle,
 			fm10k_dev_interrupt_handler_vf, (void *)dev);
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct eth_dev_ops fm10k_eth_dev_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.c
index 67e6afcf7a..5f2e97d3bd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.c
@@ -2936,7 +2936,7 @@ static void hinic_nic_dev_destroy(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
  * @param dev
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device structure.
  */
-static void hinic_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+static int hinic_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct hinic_nic_dev *nic_dev = HINIC_ETH_DEV_TO_PRIVATE_NIC_DEV(dev);
 
@@ -2944,7 +2944,7 @@ static void hinic_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 					   &nic_dev->dev_status)) {
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(WARNING, "Device %s already closed",
 			    dev->data->name);
-		return;
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	/* stop device first */
@@ -2971,6 +2971,8 @@ static void hinic_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	/* deinit nic hardware device */
 	hinic_nic_dev_destroy(dev);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct eth_dev_ops hinic_pmd_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev.c
index 73d504253d..3b395a1ccf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev.c
@@ -4859,7 +4859,7 @@ hns3_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	rte_spinlock_unlock(&hw->lock);
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 hns3_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 {
 	struct hns3_adapter *hns = eth_dev->data->dev_private;
@@ -4868,7 +4868,7 @@ hns3_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY) {
 		rte_free(eth_dev->process_private);
 		eth_dev->process_private = NULL;
-		return;
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	if (hw->adapter_state == HNS3_NIC_STARTED)
@@ -4888,6 +4888,8 @@ hns3_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	eth_dev->process_private = NULL;
 	hns3_mp_uninit_primary();
 	hns3_warn(hw, "Close port %d finished", hw->data->port_id);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev_vf.c b/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev_vf.c
index 037a5be7e0..e0ca5a6ac2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev_vf.c
@@ -1910,14 +1910,14 @@ hns3vf_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	rte_spinlock_unlock(&hw->lock);
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 hns3vf_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 {
 	struct hns3_adapter *hns = eth_dev->data->dev_private;
 	struct hns3_hw *hw = &hns->hw;
 
 	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
-		return;
+		return 0;
 
 	if (hw->adapter_state == HNS3_NIC_STARTED)
 		hns3vf_dev_stop(eth_dev);
@@ -1935,6 +1935,8 @@ hns3vf_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	eth_dev->process_private = NULL;
 	hns3_mp_uninit_primary();
 	hns3_warn(hw, "Close port %d finished", hw->data->port_id);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
index 563f21d9df..804f0128ab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ static int eth_i40e_dev_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
 static int i40e_dev_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int i40e_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static void i40e_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
-static void i40e_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int i40e_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int  i40e_dev_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int i40e_dev_promiscuous_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int i40e_dev_promiscuous_disable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
@@ -2608,7 +2608,7 @@ i40e_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	pf->adapter->rss_reta_updated = 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 i40e_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct i40e_pf *pf = I40E_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_PF(dev->data->dev_private);
@@ -2748,6 +2748,7 @@ i40e_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	i40e_tm_conf_uninit(dev);
 
 	hw->adapter_closed = 1;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
index 8531cf6b12..61aad8c415 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ 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);
-static void i40evf_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int i40evf_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int i40evf_dev_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int i40evf_check_vf_reset_done(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int i40evf_dev_promiscuous_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
@@ -2401,7 +2401,7 @@ i40evf_dev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 i40evf_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct i40e_hw *hw = I40E_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(dev->data->dev_private);
@@ -2433,6 +2433,7 @@ i40evf_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	vf->aq_resp = NULL;
 
 	hw->adapter_closed = 1;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_ethdev.c
index 440da7d76a..8f46c4588f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_ethdev.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 static int iavf_dev_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int iavf_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static void iavf_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
-static void iavf_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int iavf_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int iavf_dev_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int iavf_dev_info_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			     struct rte_eth_dev_info *dev_info);
@@ -1463,7 +1463,7 @@ iavf_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 iavf_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct iavf_hw *hw = IAVF_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(dev->data->dev_private);
@@ -1506,6 +1506,8 @@ iavf_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	rte_free(vf->aq_resp);
 	vf->aq_resp = NULL;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/ice/ice_dcf_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ice/ice_dcf_ethdev.c
index 2faed3cc7a..5b626cb641 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ice/ice_dcf_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ice/ice_dcf_ethdev.c
@@ -847,13 +847,13 @@ ice_dcf_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 ice_dcf_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct ice_dcf_adapter *adapter = dev->data->dev_private;
 
 	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
-		return;
+		return 0;
 
 	dev->dev_ops = NULL;
 	dev->rx_pkt_burst = NULL;
@@ -861,6 +861,8 @@ ice_dcf_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	ice_dcf_uninit_parent_adapter(dev);
 	ice_dcf_uninit_hw(dev, &adapter->real_hw);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c
index cfd357b055..b4ac5e3f81 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ static struct proto_xtr_ol_flag ice_proto_xtr_ol_flag_params[] = {
 static int ice_dev_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int ice_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static void ice_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
-static void ice_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int ice_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int ice_dev_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int ice_dev_info_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			    struct rte_eth_dev_info *dev_info);
@@ -2430,7 +2430,7 @@ ice_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	pf->adapter_stopped = true;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 ice_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct ice_pf *pf = ICE_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_PF(dev->data->dev_private);
@@ -2478,6 +2478,8 @@ ice_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	/* unregister callback func from eal lib */
 	rte_intr_callback_unregister(intr_handle,
 				     ice_interrupt_handler, dev);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/igc/igc_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/igc/igc_ethdev.c
index 810568bc54..11397c5c1d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igc/igc_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/igc/igc_ethdev.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ static void eth_igc_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int eth_igc_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int eth_igc_set_link_up(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int eth_igc_set_link_down(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
-static void eth_igc_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int eth_igc_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int eth_igc_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int eth_igc_promiscuous_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int eth_igc_promiscuous_disable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
@@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@ igc_dev_free_queues(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	dev->data->nb_tx_queues = 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 eth_igc_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev = RTE_ETH_DEV_TO_PCI(dev);
@@ -1199,6 +1199,8 @@ eth_igc_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	/* Reset any pending lock */
 	igc_reset_swfw_lock(hw);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/drivers/net/ionic/ionic_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ionic/ionic_ethdev.c
index 800f6e5d64..1775fd29b7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ionic/ionic_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ionic/ionic_ethdev.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ static int  ionic_dev_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int  ionic_dev_mtu_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t mtu);
 static int  ionic_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static void ionic_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
-static void ionic_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int  ionic_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int  ionic_dev_set_link_up(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int  ionic_dev_set_link_down(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int  ionic_dev_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ ionic_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 /*
  * Reset and stop device.
  */
-static void
+static int
 ionic_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 {
 	struct ionic_lif *lif = IONIC_ETH_DEV_TO_LIF(eth_dev);
@@ -967,14 +967,16 @@ ionic_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	err = ionic_lif_stop(lif);
 	if (err) {
 		IONIC_PRINT(ERR, "Cannot stop LIF: %d", err);
-		return;
+		return -1;
 	}
 
 	err = eth_ionic_dev_uninit(eth_dev);
 	if (err) {
 		IONIC_PRINT(ERR, "Cannot destroy LIF: %d", err);
-		return;
+		return -1;
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/ipn3ke/ipn3ke_representor.c b/drivers/net/ipn3ke/ipn3ke_representor.c
index b673c49149..d49abbf758 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ipn3ke/ipn3ke_representor.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ipn3ke/ipn3ke_representor.c
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ ipn3ke_rpst_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	}
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 ipn3ke_rpst_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct ipn3ke_hw *hw = IPN3KE_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(dev);
@@ -221,6 +221,8 @@ ipn3ke_rpst_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		/* Disable the RX path */
 		ipn3ke_xmac_rx_disable(hw, rpst->port_id, 0);
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
index c74467e068..5a863ca4bf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ static int  ixgbe_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static void ixgbe_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int  ixgbe_dev_set_link_up(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int  ixgbe_dev_set_link_down(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
-static void ixgbe_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int  ixgbe_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int  ixgbe_dev_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int ixgbe_dev_promiscuous_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int ixgbe_dev_promiscuous_disable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ static int  ixgbevf_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int ixgbevf_dev_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				   int wait_to_complete);
 static void ixgbevf_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
-static void ixgbevf_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int ixgbevf_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int  ixgbevf_dev_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static void ixgbevf_intr_disable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static void ixgbevf_intr_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
@@ -2994,7 +2994,7 @@ ixgbe_dev_set_link_down(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 /*
  * Reset and stop device.
  */
-static void
+static int
 ixgbe_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct ixgbe_hw *hw =
@@ -3065,6 +3065,7 @@ ixgbe_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	rte_free(dev->security_ctx);
 #endif
 
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -5443,7 +5444,7 @@ ixgbevf_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	adapter->rss_reta_updated = 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 ixgbevf_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct ixgbe_hw *hw = IXGBE_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(dev->data->dev_private);
@@ -5472,6 +5473,8 @@ ixgbevf_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	rte_intr_disable(intr_handle);
 	rte_intr_callback_unregister(intr_handle,
 				     ixgbevf_dev_interrupt_handler, dev);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/kni/rte_eth_kni.c b/drivers/net/kni/rte_eth_kni.c
index 831fe96c96..aa365a57de 100644
--- a/drivers/net/kni/rte_eth_kni.c
+++ b/drivers/net/kni/rte_eth_kni.c
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ eth_kni_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	dev->data->dev_link.link_status = 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 eth_kni_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 {
 	struct pmd_internals *internals;
@@ -214,6 +214,8 @@ eth_kni_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	if (ret)
 		PMD_LOG(WARNING, "Not able to release kni for %s",
 			eth_dev->data->name);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/liquidio/lio_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/liquidio/lio_ethdev.c
index 2c2b27e62a..93e2ed5670 100644
--- a/drivers/net/liquidio/lio_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/liquidio/lio_ethdev.c
@@ -1550,7 +1550,7 @@ lio_dev_set_link_down(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
  * @return
  *    - nothing
  */
-static void
+static int
 lio_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 {
 	struct lio_device *lio_dev = LIO_DEV(eth_dev);
@@ -1581,6 +1581,8 @@ lio_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 
 	 /* Delete all queues */
 	lio_dev_clear_queues(eth_dev);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/memif/rte_eth_memif.c b/drivers/net/memif/rte_eth_memif.c
index a19c0f3e6b..1a2411c838 100644
--- a/drivers/net/memif/rte_eth_memif.c
+++ b/drivers/net/memif/rte_eth_memif.c
@@ -1218,7 +1218,7 @@ memif_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 memif_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct pmd_internals *pmd = dev->data->dev_private;
@@ -1239,6 +1239,8 @@ memif_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	}
 
 	rte_free(dev->process_private);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.c b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.c
index 71061a720f..df59314b66 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.c
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ mlx4_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
  * @param dev
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device structure.
  */
-static void
+static int
 mlx4_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct mlx4_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
@@ -400,6 +400,7 @@ mlx4_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		MLX4_ASSERT(priv->ctx == NULL);
 	mlx4_intr_uninstall(priv);
 	memset(priv, 0, sizeof(*priv));
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct eth_dev_ops mlx4_dev_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c
index 4a807fb4fd..01ead6e6af 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c
@@ -1341,7 +1341,7 @@ mlx5_proc_priv_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
  * @param dev
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device structure.
  */
-void
+int
 mlx5_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct mlx5_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
@@ -1351,14 +1351,14 @@ mlx5_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	if (rte_eal_process_type() == RTE_PROC_SECONDARY) {
 		/* Check if process_private released. */
 		if (!dev->process_private)
-			return;
+			return 0;
 		mlx5_tx_uar_uninit_secondary(dev);
 		mlx5_proc_priv_uninit(dev);
 		rte_eth_dev_release_port(dev);
-		return;
+		return 0;
 	}
 	if (!priv->sh)
-		return;
+		return 0;
 	DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "port %u closing device \"%s\"",
 		dev->data->port_id,
 		((priv->sh->ctx != NULL) ?
@@ -1479,6 +1479,7 @@ mlx5_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	 * it is freed when dev_private is freed.
 	 */
 	dev->data->mac_addrs = NULL;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
index 865e72d318..56f0e25b4c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ int mlx5_proc_priv_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 int mlx5_udp_tunnel_port_add(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			      struct rte_eth_udp_tunnel *udp_tunnel);
 uint16_t mlx5_eth_find_next(uint16_t port_id, struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev);
-void mlx5_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+int mlx5_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 
 /* Macro to iterate over all valid ports for mlx5 driver. */
 #define MLX5_ETH_FOREACH_DEV(port_id, pci_dev) \
diff --git a/drivers/net/mvneta/mvneta_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/mvneta/mvneta_ethdev.c
index 5bf3ebc4bd..eebcdb840e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mvneta/mvneta_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mvneta/mvneta_ethdev.c
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ mvneta_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
  * @param dev
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device structure.
  */
-static void
+static int
 mvneta_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct mvneta_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
@@ -455,6 +455,8 @@ mvneta_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		mvneta_neta_deinit();
 		rte_mvep_deinit(MVEP_MOD_T_NETA);
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/mvpp2/mrvl_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/mvpp2/mrvl_ethdev.c
index f5e77d07bf..27f7cfb056 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mvpp2/mrvl_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mvpp2/mrvl_ethdev.c
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ mrvl_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
  * @param dev
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device structure.
  */
-static void
+static int
 mrvl_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct mrvl_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
@@ -915,6 +915,8 @@ mrvl_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		mrvl_deinit_pp2();
 		rte_mvep_deinit(MVEP_MOD_T_PP2);
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/netvsc/hn_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/netvsc/hn_ethdev.c
index 229c1b9149..8968036ea3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netvsc/hn_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netvsc/hn_ethdev.c
@@ -841,13 +841,15 @@ hn_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	hn_vf_stop(dev);
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 hn_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
 
 	hn_vf_close(dev);
 	hn_dev_free_queues(dev);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static const struct eth_dev_ops hn_eth_dev_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/nfb/nfb_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/nfb/nfb_ethdev.c
index b039ab6fc2..c3c3d003f1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/nfb/nfb_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/nfb/nfb_ethdev.c
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ nfb_eth_dev_info(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
  * @param dev
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device structure.
  */
-static void
+static int
 nfb_eth_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct pmd_internals *internals = dev->data->dev_private;
@@ -235,6 +235,8 @@ nfb_eth_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	rte_free(dev->data->mac_addrs);
 	dev->data->mac_addrs = NULL;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c b/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
index f5e4cd339d..9509dc8bd6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 
 /* Prototypes */
-static void nfp_net_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int nfp_net_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int nfp_net_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static void nfp_net_dev_interrupt_handler(void *param);
 static void nfp_net_dev_interrupt_delayed_handler(void *param);
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ nfp_net_set_link_down(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 }
 
 /* Reset and stop device. The device can not be restarted. */
-static void
+static int
 nfp_net_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct nfp_net_hw *hw;
@@ -906,6 +906,8 @@ nfp_net_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	 * The ixgbe PMD driver disables the pcie master on the
 	 * device. The i40e does not...
 	 */
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c
index ff2e22cd44..10eeeac642 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ octeontx_dev_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 octeontx_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct octeontx_txq *txq = NULL;
@@ -517,6 +517,8 @@ octeontx_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	dev->tx_pkt_burst = NULL;
 	dev->rx_pkt_burst = NULL;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_ethdev.c
index 51a6f99877..abe5f03628 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_ethdev.c
@@ -2222,7 +2222,7 @@ otx2_nix_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 }
 
 static int otx2_nix_dev_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
-static void otx2_nix_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
+static int otx2_nix_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
 
 /* Initialize and register driver with DPDK Application */
 static const struct eth_dev_ops otx2_eth_dev_ops = {
@@ -2635,10 +2635,11 @@ otx2_eth_dev_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, bool mbox_close)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 otx2_nix_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 {
 	otx2_eth_dev_uninit(eth_dev, true);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c b/drivers/net/pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c
index 668cbd1fc7..76e704a65a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ eth_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 eth_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	unsigned int i;
@@ -748,6 +748,7 @@ eth_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		}
 	}
 
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/drivers/net/pfe/pfe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/pfe/pfe_ethdev.c
index 97356d2b0b..187a0019ff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pfe/pfe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pfe/pfe_ethdev.c
@@ -398,14 +398,14 @@ pfe_eth_exit(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct pfe *pfe)
 	pfe->nb_devs--;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 pfe_eth_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	if (!dev)
-		return;
+		return -1;
 
 	if (!g_pfe)
-		return;
+		return -1;
 
 	pfe_eth_exit(dev, g_pfe);
 
@@ -415,6 +415,8 @@ pfe_eth_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		rte_free(g_pfe);
 		g_pfe = NULL;
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c
index 59f1746ee9..9535df183f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c
@@ -1542,7 +1542,7 @@ static void qede_poll_sp_sb_cb(void *param)
 	}
 }
 
-static void qede_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
+static int qede_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 {
 	struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev = RTE_ETH_DEV_TO_PCI(eth_dev);
 	struct qede_dev *qdev = QEDE_INIT_QDEV(eth_dev);
@@ -1586,6 +1586,8 @@ static void qede_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 
 	if (ECORE_IS_CMT(edev))
 		rte_eal_alarm_cancel(qede_poll_sp_sb_cb, (void *)eth_dev);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c
index 1a58e0df84..eaa48627d6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ sfc_dev_set_link_down(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 sfc_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct sfc_adapter *sa = sfc_adapter_by_eth_dev(dev);
@@ -364,6 +364,8 @@ sfc_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	dev->process_private = NULL;
 	free(sa);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic.c b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic.c
index e453fd1486..038abd98da 100644
--- a/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic.c
@@ -201,10 +201,10 @@ pmd_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	softnic_mtr_free(p);
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 pmd_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused)
 {
-	return;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/szedata2/rte_eth_szedata2.c b/drivers/net/szedata2/rte_eth_szedata2.c
index a17c53577c..daa40cfd6c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/szedata2/rte_eth_szedata2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/szedata2/rte_eth_szedata2.c
@@ -1155,7 +1155,7 @@ eth_tx_queue_release(void *q)
 	}
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 eth_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct pmd_internals *internals = dev->data->dev_private;
@@ -1180,6 +1180,8 @@ eth_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	rte_free(dev->data->mac_addrs);
 	dev->data->mac_addrs = NULL;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/tap/rte_eth_tap.c b/drivers/net/tap/rte_eth_tap.c
index df16aa4ea7..2d1e4e365a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tap/rte_eth_tap.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tap/rte_eth_tap.c
@@ -1067,7 +1067,7 @@ tap_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 tap_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -1116,6 +1116,8 @@ tap_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	 * Since TUN device has no more opened file descriptors
 	 * it will be removed from kernel
 	 */
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/drivers/net/thunderx/nicvf_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/thunderx/nicvf_ethdev.c
index 83d9488360..3d7348771a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/thunderx/nicvf_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/thunderx/nicvf_ethdev.c
@@ -1852,7 +1852,7 @@ nicvf_vf_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct nicvf *nic, bool cleanup)
 	}
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 nicvf_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	size_t i;
@@ -1869,6 +1869,8 @@ nicvf_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 		nicvf_periodic_alarm_stop(nicvf_vf_interrupt, nic->snicvf[i]);
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/vhost/rte_eth_vhost.c b/drivers/net/vhost/rte_eth_vhost.c
index ce32be9ce3..f67f4db812 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vhost/rte_eth_vhost.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vhost/rte_eth_vhost.c
@@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ eth_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	update_queuing_status(dev);
 }
 
-static void
+static int
 eth_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct pmd_internal *internal;
@@ -1173,7 +1173,7 @@ eth_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	internal = dev->data->dev_private;
 	if (!internal)
-		return;
+		return 0;
 
 	eth_dev_stop(dev);
 
@@ -1201,6 +1201,8 @@ eth_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	rte_free(vring_states[dev->data->port_id]);
 	vring_states[dev->data->port_id] = NULL;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
index 013a2904e6..0787337a01 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ virtio_alloc_queues(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 static void virtio_queues_unbind_intr(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 
-static void
+static int
 virtio_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct virtio_hw *hw = dev->data->dev_private;
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ virtio_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	PMD_INIT_LOG(DEBUG, "virtio_dev_close");
 
 	if (!hw->opened)
-		return;
+		return 0;
 	hw->opened = false;
 
 	/* reset the NIC */
@@ -743,6 +743,8 @@ virtio_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		if (!hw->modern)
 			rte_pci_ioport_unmap(VTPCI_IO(hw));
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
index fa80e75a5b..17fed0ed6e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ static int eth_vmxnet3_dev_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
 static int vmxnet3_dev_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int vmxnet3_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static void vmxnet3_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
-static void vmxnet3_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+static int vmxnet3_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static void vmxnet3_dev_set_rxmode(struct vmxnet3_hw *hw, uint32_t feature, int set);
 static int vmxnet3_dev_promiscuous_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int vmxnet3_dev_promiscuous_disable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
@@ -888,13 +888,15 @@ vmxnet3_free_queues(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 /*
  * Reset and stop device.
  */
-static void
+static int
 vmxnet3_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
 
 	vmxnet3_dev_stop(dev);
 	vmxnet3_free_queues(dev);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_driver.h b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_driver.h
index 04ac8e923c..c3062c246c 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_driver.h
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_driver.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ typedef int  (*eth_dev_set_link_up_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 typedef int  (*eth_dev_set_link_down_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 /**< @internal Function used to link down a configured Ethernet device. */
 
-typedef void (*eth_dev_close_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+typedef int (*eth_dev_close_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 /**< @internal Function used to close a configured Ethernet device. */
 
 typedef int (*eth_dev_reset_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
