diff --git a/app/test/virtual_pmd.c b/app/test/virtual_pmd.c
index 734ef32c97..940b2af1ab 100644
--- a/app/test/virtual_pmd.c
+++ b/app/test/virtual_pmd.c
@@ -390,6 +390,8 @@ virtual_ethdev_tx_burst_success(void *queue, struct rte_mbuf **bufs,
 	return nb_pkts;
 }
 
+static _RTE_ETH_TX_DEF(virtual_ethdev_tx_burst_success)
+
 static uint16_t
 virtual_ethdev_tx_burst_fail(void *queue, struct rte_mbuf **bufs,
 		uint16_t nb_pkts)
@@ -425,6 +427,7 @@ virtual_ethdev_tx_burst_fail(void *queue, struct rte_mbuf **bufs,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static _RTE_ETH_TX_DEF(virtual_ethdev_tx_burst_fail)
 
 void
 virtual_ethdev_rx_burst_fn_set_success(uint16_t port_id, uint8_t success)
@@ -447,9 +450,11 @@ virtual_ethdev_tx_burst_fn_set_success(uint16_t port_id, uint8_t success)
 	dev_private = vrtl_eth_dev->data->dev_private;
 
 	if (success)
-		vrtl_eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst = virtual_ethdev_tx_burst_success;
+		rte_eth_set_tx_burst(port_id,
+			_RTE_ETH_FUNC(virtual_ethdev_tx_burst_success));
 	else
-		vrtl_eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst = virtual_ethdev_tx_burst_fail;
+		rte_eth_set_tx_burst(port_id,
+			_RTE_ETH_FUNC(virtual_ethdev_tx_burst_fail));
 
 	dev_private->tx_burst_fail_count = 0;
 }
@@ -605,7 +610,8 @@ virtual_ethdev_create(const char *name, struct rte_ether_addr *mac_addr,
 
 	rte_eth_set_rx_burst(eth_dev->data->port_id,
 			_RTE_ETH_FUNC(virtual_ethdev_rx_burst_success));
-	eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst = virtual_ethdev_tx_burst_success;
+	rte_eth_set_tx_burst(eth_dev->data->port_id,
+			_RTE_ETH_FUNC(virtual_ethdev_tx_burst_success));
 
 	rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
index 4753af126d..9eb9129ae9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
@@ -1438,7 +1438,7 @@ eth_i40e_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, void *init_params __rte_unused)
 	dev->rx_descriptor_status = i40e_dev_rx_descriptor_status;
 	dev->tx_descriptor_status = i40e_dev_tx_descriptor_status;
 	rte_eth_set_rx_burst(dev->data->port_id, _RTE_ETH_FUNC(i40e_recv_pkts));
-	dev->tx_pkt_burst = i40e_xmit_pkts;
+	rte_eth_set_tx_burst(dev->data->port_id, _RTE_ETH_FUNC(i40e_xmit_pkts));
 	dev->tx_pkt_prepare = i40e_prep_pkts;
 
 	/* for secondary processes, we don't initialise any further as primary
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
index e08e97276a..3755bdb66a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
@@ -1578,7 +1578,8 @@ i40evf_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	eth_dev->tx_descriptor_status = i40e_dev_tx_descriptor_status;
 	rte_eth_set_rx_burst(eth_dev->data->port_id,
 		_RTE_ETH_FUNC(i40e_recv_pkts));
-	eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst = &i40e_xmit_pkts;
+	rte_eth_set_tx_burst(eth_dev->data->port_id,
+		_RTE_ETH_FUNC(i40e_xmit_pkts));
 
 	/*
 	 * For secondary processes, we don't initialise any further as primary
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.c
index f2d0d35538..5a400435dd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.c
@@ -1067,7 +1067,7 @@ i40e_calc_pkt_desc(struct rte_mbuf *tx_pkt)
 	return count;
 }
 
-uint16_t
+static inline uint16_t
 i40e_xmit_pkts(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts, uint16_t nb_pkts)
 {
 	struct i40e_tx_queue *txq;
@@ -1315,6 +1315,8 @@ i40e_xmit_pkts(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts, uint16_t nb_pkts)
 	return nb_tx;
 }
 
+_RTE_ETH_TX_DEF(i40e_xmit_pkts)
+
 static __rte_always_inline int
 i40e_tx_free_bufs(struct i40e_tx_queue *txq)
 {
@@ -1509,6 +1511,8 @@ i40e_xmit_pkts_simple(void *tx_queue,
 	return nb_tx;
 }
 
+static _RTE_ETH_TX_DEF(i40e_xmit_pkts_simple)
+
 static uint16_t
 i40e_xmit_pkts_vec(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
 		   uint16_t nb_pkts)
@@ -1531,6 +1535,8 @@ i40e_xmit_pkts_vec(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
 	return nb_tx;
 }
 
+static _RTE_ETH_TX_DEF(i40e_xmit_pkts_vec)
+
 /*********************************************************************
  *
  *  TX simple prep functions
@@ -2608,7 +2614,7 @@ i40e_reset_rx_queue(struct i40e_rx_queue *rxq)
 void
 i40e_tx_queue_release_mbufs(struct i40e_tx_queue *txq)
 {
-	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
+	rte_eth_tx_burst_t tx_pkt_burst;
 	uint16_t i;
 
 	if (!txq || !txq->sw_ring) {
@@ -2616,14 +2622,14 @@ i40e_tx_queue_release_mbufs(struct i40e_tx_queue *txq)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	dev = &rte_eth_devices[txq->port_id];
+	tx_pkt_burst = rte_eth_get_tx_burst(txq->port_id);
 
 	/**
 	 *  vPMD tx will not set sw_ring's mbuf to NULL after free,
 	 *  so need to free remains more carefully.
 	 */
 #ifdef CC_AVX512_SUPPORT
-	if (dev->tx_pkt_burst == i40e_xmit_pkts_vec_avx512) {
+	if (tx_pkt_burst == _RTE_ETH_FUNC(i40e_xmit_pkts_vec_avx512)) {
 		struct i40e_vec_tx_entry *swr = (void *)txq->sw_ring;
 
 		i = txq->tx_next_dd - txq->tx_rs_thresh + 1;
@@ -2641,8 +2647,8 @@ i40e_tx_queue_release_mbufs(struct i40e_tx_queue *txq)
 		return;
 	}
 #endif
-	if (dev->tx_pkt_burst == i40e_xmit_pkts_vec_avx2 ||
-			dev->tx_pkt_burst == i40e_xmit_pkts_vec) {
+	if (tx_pkt_burst == _RTE_ETH_FUNC(i40e_xmit_pkts_vec_avx2) ||
+			tx_pkt_burst == _RTE_ETH_FUNC(i40e_xmit_pkts_vec)) {
 		i = txq->tx_next_dd - txq->tx_rs_thresh + 1;
 		if (txq->tx_tail < i) {
 			for (; i < txq->nb_tx_desc; i++) {
@@ -3564,49 +3570,55 @@ i40e_set_tx_function(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 #ifdef CC_AVX512_SUPPORT
 				PMD_DRV_LOG(NOTICE, "Using AVX512 Vector Tx (port %d).",
 					    dev->data->port_id);
-				dev->tx_pkt_burst = i40e_xmit_pkts_vec_avx512;
+				rte_eth_set_tx_burst(dev->data->port_id,
+					_RTE_ETH_FUNC(
+						i40e_xmit_pkts_vec_avx512));
 #endif
 			} else {
 				PMD_INIT_LOG(DEBUG, "Using %sVector Tx (port %d).",
 					     ad->tx_use_avx2 ? "avx2 " : "",
 					     dev->data->port_id);
-				dev->tx_pkt_burst = ad->tx_use_avx2 ?
-						    i40e_xmit_pkts_vec_avx2 :
-						    i40e_xmit_pkts_vec;
+				rte_eth_set_tx_burst(dev->data->port_id,
+					ad->tx_use_avx2 ?
+					_RTE_ETH_FUNC(i40e_xmit_pkts_vec_avx2) :
+					_RTE_ETH_FUNC(i40e_xmit_pkts_vec));
 			}
 #else /* RTE_ARCH_X86 */
 			PMD_INIT_LOG(DEBUG, "Using Vector Tx (port %d).",
 				     dev->data->port_id);
-			dev->tx_pkt_burst = i40e_xmit_pkts_vec;
+			rte_eth_set_tx_burst(dev->data->port_id,
+				_RTE_ETH_FUNC(i40e_xmit_pkts_vec));
 #endif /* RTE_ARCH_X86 */
 		} else {
 			PMD_INIT_LOG(DEBUG, "Simple tx finally be used.");
-			dev->tx_pkt_burst = i40e_xmit_pkts_simple;
+			rte_eth_set_tx_burst(dev->data->port_id,
+				_RTE_ETH_FUNC(i40e_xmit_pkts_simple));
 		}
 		dev->tx_pkt_prepare = i40e_simple_prep_pkts;
 	} else {
 		PMD_INIT_LOG(DEBUG, "Xmit tx finally be used.");
-		dev->tx_pkt_burst = i40e_xmit_pkts;
+		rte_eth_set_tx_burst(dev->data->port_id,
+			_RTE_ETH_FUNC(i40e_xmit_pkts));
 		dev->tx_pkt_prepare = i40e_prep_pkts;
 	}
 }
 
 static const struct {
-	eth_tx_burst_t pkt_burst;
+	rte_eth_tx_burst_t pkt_burst;
 	const char *info;
 } i40e_tx_burst_infos[] = {
-	{ i40e_xmit_pkts_simple,   "Scalar Simple" },
-	{ i40e_xmit_pkts,          "Scalar" },
+	{ _RTE_ETH_FUNC(i40e_xmit_pkts_simple),   "Scalar Simple" },
+	{ _RTE_ETH_FUNC(i40e_xmit_pkts),          "Scalar" },
 #ifdef RTE_ARCH_X86
 #ifdef CC_AVX512_SUPPORT
-	{ i40e_xmit_pkts_vec_avx512, "Vector AVX512" },
+	{ _RTE_ETH_FUNC(i40e_xmit_pkts_vec_avx512), "Vector AVX512" },
 #endif
-	{ i40e_xmit_pkts_vec_avx2, "Vector AVX2" },
-	{ i40e_xmit_pkts_vec,      "Vector SSE" },
+	{ _RTE_ETH_FUNC(i40e_xmit_pkts_vec_avx2), "Vector AVX2" },
+	{ _RTE_ETH_FUNC(i40e_xmit_pkts_vec),      "Vector SSE" },
 #elif defined(RTE_ARCH_ARM64)
-	{ i40e_xmit_pkts_vec,      "Vector Neon" },
+	{ _RTE_ETH_FUNC(i40e_xmit_pkts_vec),      "Vector Neon" },
 #elif defined(RTE_ARCH_PPC_64)
-	{ i40e_xmit_pkts_vec,      "Vector AltiVec" },
+	{ _RTE_ETH_FUNC(i40e_xmit_pkts_vec),      "Vector AltiVec" },
 #endif
 };
 
@@ -3614,7 +3626,7 @@ int
 i40e_tx_burst_mode_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, __rte_unused uint16_t queue_id,
 		       struct rte_eth_burst_mode *mode)
 {
-	eth_tx_burst_t pkt_burst = dev->tx_pkt_burst;
+	rte_eth_tx_burst_t pkt_burst = rte_eth_get_tx_burst(dev->data->port_id);
 	int ret = -EINVAL;
 	unsigned int i;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.h b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.h
index beeeaae78d..c51d5db2f7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx.h
@@ -203,9 +203,7 @@ void i40e_dev_tx_queue_release(void *txq);
 _RTE_ETH_RX_PROTO(i40e_recv_pkts);
 _RTE_ETH_RX_PROTO(i40e_recv_scattered_pkts);
 
-uint16_t i40e_xmit_pkts(void *tx_queue,
-			struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
-			uint16_t nb_pkts);
+_RTE_ETH_TX_PROTO(i40e_xmit_pkts);
 uint16_t i40e_simple_prep_pkts(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
 			       uint16_t nb_pkts);
 uint16_t i40e_prep_pkts(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
@@ -236,8 +234,10 @@ int i40e_rx_vec_dev_conf_condition_check(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 int i40e_rxq_vec_setup(struct i40e_rx_queue *rxq);
 int i40e_txq_vec_setup(struct i40e_tx_queue *txq);
 void i40e_rx_queue_release_mbufs_vec(struct i40e_rx_queue *rxq);
+
 uint16_t i40e_xmit_fixed_burst_vec(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
-				   uint16_t nb_pkts);
+					uint16_t nb_pkts);
+
 void i40e_set_rx_function(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 void i40e_set_tx_function_flag(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			       struct i40e_tx_queue *txq);
@@ -248,16 +248,14 @@ void i40e_set_default_pctype_table(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 _RTE_ETH_RX_PROTO(i40e_recv_pkts_vec_avx2);
 _RTE_ETH_RX_PROTO(i40e_recv_scattered_pkts_vec_avx2);
 
-uint16_t i40e_xmit_pkts_vec_avx2(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
-	uint16_t nb_pkts);
+_RTE_ETH_TX_PROTO(i40e_xmit_pkts_vec_avx2);
+
 int i40e_get_monitor_addr(void *rx_queue, struct rte_power_monitor_cond *pmc);
 
 _RTE_ETH_RX_PROTO(i40e_recv_pkts_vec_avx512);
 _RTE_ETH_RX_PROTO(i40e_recv_scattered_pkts_vec_avx512);
 
-uint16_t i40e_xmit_pkts_vec_avx512(void *tx_queue,
-				   struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
-				   uint16_t nb_pkts);
+_RTE_ETH_TX_PROTO(i40e_xmit_pkts_vec_avx512);
 
 /* For each value it means, datasheet of hardware can tell more details
  *
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx_vec_avx2.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx_vec_avx2.c
index 5c03d16644..f011088ad7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx_vec_avx2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx_vec_avx2.c
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ i40e_xmit_fixed_burst_vec_avx2(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
 	return nb_pkts;
 }
 
-uint16_t
+static inline uint16_t
 i40e_xmit_pkts_vec_avx2(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
 		   uint16_t nb_pkts)
 {
@@ -845,3 +845,5 @@ i40e_xmit_pkts_vec_avx2(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
 
 	return nb_tx;
 }
+
+_RTE_ETH_TX_DEF(i40e_xmit_pkts_vec_avx2)
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx_vec_avx512.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx_vec_avx512.c
index 96ff3d60c3..e37dc5a401 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx_vec_avx512.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_rxtx_vec_avx512.c
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ i40e_xmit_fixed_burst_vec_avx512(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
 	return nb_pkts;
 }
 
-uint16_t
+static inline uint16_t
 i40e_xmit_pkts_vec_avx512(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
 			  uint16_t nb_pkts)
 {
@@ -1141,3 +1141,5 @@ i40e_xmit_pkts_vec_avx512(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
 
 	return nb_tx;
 }
+
+_RTE_ETH_TX_DEF(i40e_xmit_pkts_vec_avx512)
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_vf_representor.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_vf_representor.c
index 9d32a5c85d..f488ef51cd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_vf_representor.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_vf_representor.c
@@ -475,6 +475,8 @@ i40e_vf_representor_tx_burst(__rte_unused void *tx_queue,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static _RTE_ETH_TX_DEF(i40e_vf_representor_tx_burst)
+
 int
 i40e_vf_representor_init(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev, void *init_params)
 {
@@ -505,7 +507,8 @@ i40e_vf_representor_init(struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev, void *init_params)
 	 */
 	rte_eth_set_rx_burst(ethdev->data->port_id,
 			_RTE_ETH_FUNC(i40e_vf_representor_rx_burst));
-	ethdev->tx_pkt_burst = i40e_vf_representor_tx_burst;
+	rte_eth_set_tx_burst(ethdev->data->port_id,
+			_RTE_ETH_FUNC(i40e_vf_representor_tx_burst));
 
 	vf = &pf->vfs[representor->vf_id];
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ice/ice_dcf_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ice/ice_dcf_ethdev.c
index 58a4204621..f9a917a13f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ice/ice_dcf_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ice/ice_dcf_ethdev.c
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ ice_dcf_xmit_pkts(__rte_unused void *tx_queue,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static _RTE_ETH_TX_DEF(ice_dcf_xmit_pkts)
+
 static int
 ice_dcf_init_rxq(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct ice_rx_queue *rxq)
 {
@@ -1043,7 +1045,8 @@ ice_dcf_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	eth_dev->dev_ops = &ice_dcf_eth_dev_ops;
 	rte_eth_set_rx_burst(eth_dev->data->port_id,
 			_RTE_ETH_FUNC(ice_dcf_recv_pkts));
-	eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst = ice_dcf_xmit_pkts;
+	rte_eth_set_tx_burst(eth_dev->data->port_id,
+			_RTE_ETH_FUNC(ice_dcf_xmit_pkts));
 
 	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
 		return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ice/ice_dcf_vf_representor.c b/drivers/net/ice/ice_dcf_vf_representor.c
index 8136169ebd..8b46c9614a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ice/ice_dcf_vf_representor.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ice/ice_dcf_vf_representor.c
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ ice_dcf_vf_repr_tx_burst(__rte_unused void *txq,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static _RTE_ETH_TX_DEF(ice_dcf_vf_repr_tx_burst)
+
 static int
 ice_dcf_vf_repr_dev_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
@@ -417,7 +419,8 @@ ice_dcf_vf_repr_init(struct rte_eth_dev *vf_rep_eth_dev, void *init_param)
 
 	rte_eth_set_rx_burst(vf_rep_eth_dev->data->port_id,
 			_RTE_ETH_FUNC(ice_dcf_vf_repr_rx_burst));
-	vf_rep_eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst = ice_dcf_vf_repr_tx_burst;
+	rte_eth_set_tx_burst(vf_rep_eth_dev->data->port_id,
+			_RTE_ETH_FUNC(ice_dcf_vf_repr_tx_burst));
 
 	vf_rep_eth_dev->data->dev_flags |= RTE_ETH_DEV_REPRESENTOR;
 	vf_rep_eth_dev->data->representor_id = repr->vf_id;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c
index 4d67a2dddf..9558455f7f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c
@@ -1997,7 +1997,7 @@ ice_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	dev->rx_descriptor_status = ice_rx_descriptor_status;
 	dev->tx_descriptor_status = ice_tx_descriptor_status;
 	rte_eth_set_rx_burst(dev->data->port_id, _RTE_ETH_FUNC(ice_recv_pkts));
-	dev->tx_pkt_burst = ice_xmit_pkts;
+	rte_eth_set_tx_burst(dev->data->port_id, _RTE_ETH_FUNC(ice_xmit_pkts));
 	dev->tx_pkt_prepare = ice_prep_pkts;
 
 	/* for secondary processes, we don't initialise any further as primary
diff --git a/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx.c b/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx.c
index 2cc411d315..e97564fdd6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx.c
@@ -2558,7 +2558,7 @@ ice_calc_pkt_desc(struct rte_mbuf *tx_pkt)
 	return count;
 }
 
-uint16_t
+static inline uint16_t
 ice_xmit_pkts(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts, uint16_t nb_pkts)
 {
 	struct ice_tx_queue *txq;
@@ -2775,6 +2775,8 @@ ice_xmit_pkts(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts, uint16_t nb_pkts)
 	return nb_tx;
 }
 
+_RTE_ETH_TX_DEF(ice_xmit_pkts)
+
 static __rte_always_inline int
 ice_tx_free_bufs(struct ice_tx_queue *txq)
 {
@@ -3064,6 +3066,8 @@ ice_xmit_pkts_simple(void *tx_queue,
 	return nb_tx;
 }
 
+static _RTE_ETH_TX_DEF(ice_xmit_pkts_simple)
+
 void __rte_cold
 ice_set_rx_function(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
@@ -3433,14 +3437,15 @@ ice_set_tx_function(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 				PMD_DRV_LOG(NOTICE,
 					    "Using AVX512 OFFLOAD Vector Tx (port %d).",
 					    dev->data->port_id);
-				dev->tx_pkt_burst =
-					ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx512_offload;
+				rte_eth_set_tx_burst(dev->data->port_id,
+					_RTE_ETH_FUNC(ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx512_offload));
 				dev->tx_pkt_prepare = ice_prep_pkts;
 			} else {
 				PMD_DRV_LOG(NOTICE,
 					    "Using AVX512 Vector Tx (port %d).",
 					    dev->data->port_id);
-				dev->tx_pkt_burst = ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx512;
+				rte_eth_set_tx_burst(dev->data->port_id,
+					_RTE_ETH_FUNC(ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx512));
 			}
 #endif
 		} else {
@@ -3448,16 +3453,17 @@ ice_set_tx_function(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 				PMD_DRV_LOG(NOTICE,
 					    "Using AVX2 OFFLOAD Vector Tx (port %d).",
 					    dev->data->port_id);
-				dev->tx_pkt_burst =
-					ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx2_offload;
+				rte_eth_set_tx_burst(dev->data->port_id,
+					_RTE_ETH_FUNC(ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx2_offload));
 				dev->tx_pkt_prepare = ice_prep_pkts;
 			} else {
 				PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Using %sVector Tx (port %d).",
 					    ad->tx_use_avx2 ? "avx2 " : "",
 					    dev->data->port_id);
-				dev->tx_pkt_burst = ad->tx_use_avx2 ?
-						    ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx2 :
-						    ice_xmit_pkts_vec;
+				rte_eth_set_tx_burst(dev->data->port_id,
+					ad->tx_use_avx2 ?
+					_RTE_ETH_FUNC(ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx2) :
+					_RTE_ETH_FUNC(ice_xmit_pkts_vec));
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -3467,28 +3473,31 @@ ice_set_tx_function(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	if (ad->tx_simple_allowed) {
 		PMD_INIT_LOG(DEBUG, "Simple tx finally be used.");
-		dev->tx_pkt_burst = ice_xmit_pkts_simple;
+		rte_eth_set_tx_burst(dev->data->port_id,
+			_RTE_ETH_FUNC(ice_xmit_pkts_simple));
 		dev->tx_pkt_prepare = NULL;
 	} else {
 		PMD_INIT_LOG(DEBUG, "Normal tx finally be used.");
-		dev->tx_pkt_burst = ice_xmit_pkts;
+		rte_eth_set_tx_burst(dev->data->port_id,
+			_RTE_ETH_FUNC(ice_xmit_pkts));
 		dev->tx_pkt_prepare = ice_prep_pkts;
 	}
 }
 
 static const struct {
-	eth_tx_burst_t pkt_burst;
+	rte_eth_tx_burst_t pkt_burst;
 	const char *info;
 } ice_tx_burst_infos[] = {
-	{ ice_xmit_pkts_simple,   "Scalar Simple" },
-	{ ice_xmit_pkts,          "Scalar" },
+	{ _RTE_ETH_FUNC(ice_xmit_pkts_simple),   "Scalar Simple" },
+	{ _RTE_ETH_FUNC(ice_xmit_pkts),          "Scalar" },
 #ifdef RTE_ARCH_X86
 #ifdef CC_AVX512_SUPPORT
-	{ ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx512, "Vector AVX512" },
-	{ ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx512_offload, "Offload Vector AVX512" },
+	{ _RTE_ETH_FUNC(ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx512), "Vector AVX512" },
+	{ _RTE_ETH_FUNC(ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx512_offload),
+		"Offload Vector AVX512" },
 #endif
-	{ ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx2, "Vector AVX2" },
-	{ ice_xmit_pkts_vec,      "Vector SSE" },
+	{ _RTE_ETH_FUNC(ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx2), "Vector AVX2" },
+	{ _RTE_ETH_FUNC(ice_xmit_pkts_vec),      "Vector SSE" },
 #endif
 };
 
@@ -3496,7 +3505,7 @@ int
 ice_tx_burst_mode_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, __rte_unused uint16_t queue_id,
 		      struct rte_eth_burst_mode *mode)
 {
-	eth_tx_burst_t pkt_burst = dev->tx_pkt_burst;
+	rte_eth_tx_burst_t pkt_burst = rte_eth_get_tx_burst(dev->data->port_id);
 	int ret = -EINVAL;
 	unsigned int i;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx.h b/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx.h
index be8d43a591..3c06406204 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx.h
@@ -213,8 +213,7 @@ void ice_free_queues(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 int ice_fdir_setup_tx_resources(struct ice_pf *pf);
 int ice_fdir_setup_rx_resources(struct ice_pf *pf);
 _RTE_ETH_RX_PROTO(ice_recv_pkts);
-uint16_t ice_xmit_pkts(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
-		       uint16_t nb_pkts);
+_RTE_ETH_TX_PROTO(ice_xmit_pkts);
 void ice_set_rx_function(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 uint16_t ice_prep_pkts(__rte_unused void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
 		       uint16_t nb_pkts);
@@ -245,29 +244,24 @@ int ice_txq_vec_setup(struct ice_tx_queue *txq);
 _RTE_ETH_RX_PROTO(ice_recv_pkts_vec);
 _RTE_ETH_RX_PROTO(ice_recv_scattered_pkts_vec);
 
-uint16_t ice_xmit_pkts_vec(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
-			   uint16_t nb_pkts);
+_RTE_ETH_TX_PROTO(ice_xmit_pkts_vec);
 
 _RTE_ETH_RX_PROTO(ice_recv_pkts_vec_avx2);
 _RTE_ETH_RX_PROTO(ice_recv_pkts_vec_avx2_offload);
 _RTE_ETH_RX_PROTO(ice_recv_scattered_pkts_vec_avx2);
 _RTE_ETH_RX_PROTO(ice_recv_scattered_pkts_vec_avx2_offload);
 
-uint16_t ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx2(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
-				uint16_t nb_pkts);
-uint16_t ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx2_offload(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
-					uint16_t nb_pkts);
+_RTE_ETH_TX_PROTO(ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx2);
+_RTE_ETH_TX_PROTO(ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx2_offload);
 
 _RTE_ETH_RX_PROTO(ice_recv_pkts_vec_avx512);
 _RTE_ETH_RX_PROTO(ice_recv_pkts_vec_avx512_offload);
 _RTE_ETH_RX_PROTO(ice_recv_scattered_pkts_vec_avx512);
 _RTE_ETH_RX_PROTO(ice_recv_scattered_pkts_vec_avx512_offload);
 
-uint16_t ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx512(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
-				  uint16_t nb_pkts);
-uint16_t ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx512_offload(void *tx_queue,
-					  struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
-					  uint16_t nb_pkts);
+_RTE_ETH_TX_PROTO(ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx512);
+_RTE_ETH_TX_PROTO(ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx512_offload);
+
 int ice_fdir_programming(struct ice_pf *pf, struct ice_fltr_desc *fdir_desc);
 int ice_tx_done_cleanup(void *txq, uint32_t free_cnt);
 int ice_get_monitor_addr(void *rx_queue, struct rte_power_monitor_cond *pmc);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx_vec_avx2.c b/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx_vec_avx2.c
index 29b9b57f9f..a15a673767 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx_vec_avx2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx_vec_avx2.c
@@ -985,16 +985,20 @@ ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx2_common(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
 	return nb_tx;
 }
 
-uint16_t
+static inline uint16_t
 ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx2(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
 		       uint16_t nb_pkts)
 {
 	return ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx2_common(tx_queue, tx_pkts, nb_pkts, false);
 }
 
-uint16_t
+_RTE_ETH_TX_DEF(ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx2)
+
+static inline uint16_t
 ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx2_offload(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
 			       uint16_t nb_pkts)
 {
 	return ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx2_common(tx_queue, tx_pkts, nb_pkts, true);
 }
+
+_RTE_ETH_TX_DEF(ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx2_offload)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx_vec_avx512.c b/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx_vec_avx512.c
index 30c44c8918..d2fdd64cf8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx_vec_avx512.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx_vec_avx512.c
@@ -1235,7 +1235,7 @@ ice_xmit_fixed_burst_vec_avx512(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
 	return nb_pkts;
 }
 
-uint16_t
+static inline uint16_t
 ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx512(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
 			 uint16_t nb_pkts)
 {
@@ -1257,7 +1257,9 @@ ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx512(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
 	return nb_tx;
 }
 
-uint16_t
+_RTE_ETH_TX_DEF(ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx512)
+
+static inline uint16_t
 ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx512_offload(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
 				 uint16_t nb_pkts)
 {
@@ -1279,3 +1281,5 @@ ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx512_offload(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
 
 	return nb_tx;
 }
+
+_RTE_ETH_TX_DEF(ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx512_offload)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx_vec_common.h b/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx_vec_common.h
index 2d8ef7dc8a..f7604f960b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx_vec_common.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx_vec_common.h
@@ -195,10 +195,11 @@ _ice_tx_queue_release_mbufs_vec(struct ice_tx_queue *txq)
 	i = txq->tx_next_dd - txq->tx_rs_thresh + 1;
 
 #ifdef CC_AVX512_SUPPORT
-	struct rte_eth_dev *dev = &rte_eth_devices[txq->vsi->adapter->pf.dev_data->port_id];
+	rte_eth_tx_burst_t tx_pkt_burst =
+		rte_eth_get_tx_burst(txq->vsi->adapter->pf.dev_data->port_id);
 
-	if (dev->tx_pkt_burst == ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx512 ||
-	    dev->tx_pkt_burst == ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx512_offload) {
+	if (tx_pkt_burst == _RTE_ETH_FUNC(ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx512) ||
+	    tx_pkt_burst == _RTE_ETH_FUNC(ice_xmit_pkts_vec_avx512_offload)) {
 		struct ice_vec_tx_entry *swr = (void *)txq->sw_ring;
 
 		if (txq->tx_tail < i) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx_vec_sse.c b/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx_vec_sse.c
index 2caf1c6941..344bd11508 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx_vec_sse.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ice/ice_rxtx_vec_sse.c
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ ice_xmit_fixed_burst_vec(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
 	return nb_pkts;
 }
 
-uint16_t
+static inline uint16_t
 ice_xmit_pkts_vec(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
 		  uint16_t nb_pkts)
 {
@@ -779,6 +779,8 @@ ice_xmit_pkts_vec(void *tx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts,
 	return nb_tx;
 }
 
+_RTE_ETH_TX_DEF(ice_xmit_pkts_vec)
+
 int __rte_cold
 ice_rxq_vec_setup(struct ice_rx_queue *rxq)
 {
diff --git a/lib/ethdev/ethdev_driver.h b/lib/ethdev/ethdev_driver.h
index 8b7d1e8840..45d1160465 100644
--- a/lib/ethdev/ethdev_driver.h
+++ b/lib/ethdev/ethdev_driver.h
@@ -1633,6 +1633,100 @@ rte_eth_rx_burst_t rte_eth_get_rx_burst(uint16_t port_id);
 __rte_experimental
 int rte_eth_set_rx_burst(uint16_t port_id, rte_eth_rx_burst_t rxf);
 
+/**
+ * @internal
+ * Helper routine for eth driver tx_burst API.
+ * Should be called as first thing on entrance to the PMD's rte_eth_tx_bulk
+ * implementation.
+ * Does necessary checks and post-processing - invokes TX callbacks if any,
+ * tracing, etc.
+ *
+ * @param port_id
+ *  The port identifier of the Ethernet device.
+ * @param queue_id
+ *  The index of the transmit queues.
+ * @param tx_pkts
+ *   The address of an array of *nb_pkts* pointers to *rte_mbuf* structures
+ *   which contain the output packets.
+ * @param nb_pkts
+ *   The pointer to the maximum number of packets to transmit.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *  Pointer to device TX queue structure on success or NULL otherwise.
+ */
+__rte_internal
+static inline void *
+_rte_eth_tx_prolog(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id,
+		struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts, uint16_t *nb_pkts)
+{
+	uint16_t n;
+	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
+
+	n = *nb_pkts;
+	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
+
+#ifdef RTE_ETHDEV_DEBUG_TX
+	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, NULL);
+
+	if (queue_id >= dev->data->nb_tx_queues) {
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid TX queue_id=%u\n", queue_id);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+#endif
+
+#ifdef RTE_ETHDEV_RXTX_CALLBACKS
+	struct rte_eth_rxtx_callback *cb;
+
+	/* __ATOMIC_RELEASE memory order was used when the
+	 * call back was inserted into the list.
+	 * Since there is a clear dependency between loading
+	 * cb and cb->fn/cb->next, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE memory order is
+	 * not required.
+	 */
+	cb = __atomic_load_n(&dev->pre_tx_burst_cbs[queue_id],
+				__ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+
+	if (unlikely(cb != NULL)) {
+		do {
+			n = cb->fn.tx(port_id, queue_id, tx_pkts, n, cb->param);
+			cb = cb->next;
+		} while (cb != NULL);
+	}
+
+	*nb_pkts = n;
+#endif
+
+	rte_ethdev_trace_tx_burst(port_id, queue_id, (void **)tx_pkts, n);
+	return dev->data->tx_queues[queue_id];
+}
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ * Helper macro to create new API wrappers for existing PMD tx_burst functions.
+ */
+#define _RTE_ETH_TX_PROTO(fn) \
+	uint16_t _RTE_ETH_FUNC(fn)(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id, \
+			struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts, uint16_t nb_pkts)
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ * Helper macro to create new API wrappers for existing PMD tx_burst functions.
+ */
+#define _RTE_ETH_TX_DEF(fn) \
+_RTE_ETH_TX_PROTO(fn) \
+{ \
+	void *txq = _rte_eth_tx_prolog(port_id, queue_id, tx_pkts, &nb_pkts); \
+	if (txq == NULL) \
+		return 0; \
+	return fn(txq, tx_pkts, nb_pkts); \
+}
+
+__rte_experimental
+rte_eth_tx_burst_t rte_eth_get_tx_burst(uint16_t port_id);
+
+__rte_experimental
+int rte_eth_set_tx_burst(uint16_t port_id, rte_eth_tx_burst_t txf);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.c b/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
index c126626281..1165e0bb32 100644
--- a/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
+++ b/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
@@ -588,7 +588,6 @@ rte_eth_dev_release_port(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	eth_dev->device = NULL;
 	eth_dev->process_private = NULL;
 	eth_dev->intr_handle = NULL;
-	eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst = NULL;
 	eth_dev->tx_pkt_prepare = NULL;
 	eth_dev->rx_queue_count = NULL;
 	eth_dev->rx_descriptor_done = NULL;
@@ -6358,3 +6357,25 @@ rte_eth_set_rx_burst(uint16_t port_id, rte_eth_rx_burst_t rxf)
 	rte_eth_burst_api[port_id].rx_pkt_burst = rxf;
 	return 0;
 }
+
+__rte_experimental
+rte_eth_tx_burst_t
+rte_eth_get_tx_burst(uint16_t port_id)
+{
+	if (port_id >= RTE_DIM(rte_eth_burst_api)) {
+		rte_errno = EINVAL;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	return rte_eth_burst_api[port_id].tx_pkt_burst;
+}
+
+__rte_experimental
+int
+rte_eth_set_tx_burst(uint16_t port_id, rte_eth_tx_burst_t txf)
+{
+	if (port_id >= RTE_DIM(rte_eth_burst_api))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	rte_eth_burst_api[port_id].tx_pkt_burst = txf;
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.h b/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.h
index a155f255ad..3eac61a289 100644
--- a/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.h
+++ b/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.h
@@ -5226,42 +5226,11 @@ static inline uint16_t
 rte_eth_tx_burst(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id,
 		 struct rte_mbuf **tx_pkts, uint16_t nb_pkts)
 {
-	struct rte_eth_dev *dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
-
-#ifdef RTE_ETHDEV_DEBUG_TX
-	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, 0);
-	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->tx_pkt_burst, 0);
-
-	if (queue_id >= dev->data->nb_tx_queues) {
-		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid TX queue_id=%u\n", queue_id);
+	if (port_id >= RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS)
 		return 0;
-	}
-#endif
-
-#ifdef RTE_ETHDEV_RXTX_CALLBACKS
-	struct rte_eth_rxtx_callback *cb;
 
-	/* __ATOMIC_RELEASE memory order was used when the
-	 * call back was inserted into the list.
-	 * Since there is a clear dependency between loading
-	 * cb and cb->fn/cb->next, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE memory order is
-	 * not required.
-	 */
-	cb = __atomic_load_n(&dev->pre_tx_burst_cbs[queue_id],
-				__ATOMIC_RELAXED);
-
-	if (unlikely(cb != NULL)) {
-		do {
-			nb_pkts = cb->fn.tx(port_id, queue_id, tx_pkts, nb_pkts,
-					cb->param);
-			cb = cb->next;
-		} while (cb != NULL);
-	}
-#endif
-
-	rte_ethdev_trace_tx_burst(port_id, queue_id, (void **)tx_pkts,
-		nb_pkts);
-	return (*dev->tx_pkt_burst)(dev->data->tx_queues[queue_id], tx_pkts, nb_pkts);
+	return rte_eth_burst_api[port_id].tx_pkt_burst(port_id, queue_id,
+			tx_pkts, nb_pkts);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev_core.h b/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev_core.h
index 94ffa071e3..ace77db1b6 100644
--- a/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev_core.h
+++ b/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev_core.h
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ struct rte_eth_rxtx_callback {
  * process, while the actual configuration data for the device is shared.
  */
 struct rte_eth_dev {
-	eth_tx_burst_t tx_pkt_burst; /**< Pointer to PMD transmit function. */
 	eth_tx_prep_t tx_pkt_prepare; /**< Pointer to PMD transmit prepare function. */
 
 	eth_rx_queue_count_t       rx_queue_count; /**< Get the number of used RX descriptors. */
diff --git a/lib/ethdev/version.map b/lib/ethdev/version.map
index 2698c75940..8f8a6b4a5a 100644
--- a/lib/ethdev/version.map
+++ b/lib/ethdev/version.map
@@ -253,7 +253,9 @@ EXPERIMENTAL {
 	# added in 21.11
 	rte_eth_burst_api;
 	rte_eth_get_rx_burst;
+	rte_eth_get_tx_burst;
 	rte_eth_set_rx_burst;
+	rte_eth_set_tx_burst;
 };
 
 INTERNAL {
