diff --git a/doc/guides/nics/features.rst b/doc/guides/nics/features.rst
index 4fce8cd1c9..8fef2939fb 100644
--- a/doc/guides/nics/features.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/nics/features.rst
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ Extended stats
 Supports Extended Statistics, changes from driver to driver.
 
 * **[implements] eth_dev_ops**: ``xstats_get``, ``xstats_reset``, ``xstats_get_names``.
-* **[implements] eth_dev_ops**: ``xstats_get_by_id``, ``xstats_get_names_by_id``.
+* **[implements] eth_dev_ops**: ``xstats_get_by_id``.
 * **[related]    API**: ``rte_eth_xstats_get()``, ``rte_eth_xstats_reset()``,
   ``rte_eth_xstats_get_names``, ``rte_eth_xstats_get_by_id()``,
   ``rte_eth_xstats_get_names_by_id()``, ``rte_eth_xstats_get_id_by_name()``.
diff --git a/drivers/net/atlantic/atl_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/atlantic/atl_ethdev.c
index 0ce35eb519..f55d18ae9a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atlantic/atl_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atlantic/atl_ethdev.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ static int atl_dev_allmulticast_disable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int  atl_dev_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, int wait);
 
 static int atl_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused,
+				    const uint64_t *ids,
 				    struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 				    unsigned int size);
 
@@ -1003,12 +1004,16 @@ atl_dev_xstats_get_count(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 static int
 atl_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused,
+			 const uint64_t *ids,
 			 struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 			 unsigned int size)
 {
 	unsigned int i;
 	unsigned int count = atl_dev_xstats_get_count(dev);
 
+	if (ids != NULL)
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+
 	if (xstats_names) {
 		for (i = 0; i < size && i < count; i++) {
 			snprintf(xstats_names[i].name,
diff --git a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c
index ebd5411fdd..6a55a211df 100644
--- a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -47,19 +47,14 @@ static int axgbe_dev_xstats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				struct rte_eth_xstat *stats,
 				unsigned int n);
 static int
-axgbe_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-			   struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
-			   unsigned int size);
-static int
 axgbe_dev_xstats_get_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			   const uint64_t *ids,
 			   uint64_t *values,
 			   unsigned int n);
 static int
-axgbe_dev_xstats_get_names_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-				 const uint64_t *ids,
-				 struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
-				 unsigned int size);
+axgbe_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const uint64_t *ids,
+			   struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
+			   unsigned int size);
 static int axgbe_dev_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int axgbe_dev_rss_reta_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			  struct rte_eth_rss_reta_entry64 *reta_conf,
@@ -239,7 +234,6 @@ static const struct eth_dev_ops axgbe_eth_dev_ops = {
 	.xstats_get	      = axgbe_dev_xstats_get,
 	.xstats_reset	      = axgbe_dev_xstats_reset,
 	.xstats_get_names     = axgbe_dev_xstats_get_names,
-	.xstats_get_names_by_id = axgbe_dev_xstats_get_names_by_id,
 	.xstats_get_by_id     = axgbe_dev_xstats_get_by_id,
 	.reta_update          = axgbe_dev_rss_reta_update,
 	.reta_query           = axgbe_dev_rss_reta_query,
@@ -1022,9 +1016,9 @@ axgbe_dev_xstats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_xstat *stats,
 }
 
 static int
-axgbe_dev_xstats_get_names(__rte_unused struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-			   struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
-			   unsigned int n)
+axgbe_dev_xstats_get_all_names(__rte_unused struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+			       struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
+			       unsigned int n)
 {
 	unsigned int i;
 
@@ -1075,18 +1069,18 @@ axgbe_dev_xstats_get_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const uint64_t *ids,
 }
 
 static int
-axgbe_dev_xstats_get_names_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-				 const uint64_t *ids,
-				 struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
-				 unsigned int size)
+axgbe_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+			   const uint64_t *ids,
+			   struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
+			   unsigned int size)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_xstat_name xstats_names_copy[AXGBE_XSTATS_COUNT];
 	unsigned int i;
 
 	if (!ids)
-		return axgbe_dev_xstats_get_names(dev, xstats_names, size);
+		return axgbe_dev_xstats_get_all_names(dev, xstats_names, size);
 
-	axgbe_dev_xstats_get_names(dev, xstats_names_copy, size);
+	axgbe_dev_xstats_get_all_names(dev, xstats_names_copy, size);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < size; i++) {
 		if (ids[i] >= AXGBE_XSTATS_COUNT) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethdev.c
index 463886f17a..b18d14d735 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_ethdev.c
@@ -484,11 +484,15 @@ bnx2x_dev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
 
 static int
 bnx2x_get_xstats_names(__rte_unused struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+		       const uint64_t *ids,
 		       struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 		       __rte_unused unsigned limit)
 {
 	unsigned int i, stat_cnt = RTE_DIM(bnx2x_xstats_strings);
 
+	if (ids != NULL)
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+
 	if (xstats_names != NULL)
 		for (i = 0; i < stat_cnt; i++)
 			strlcpy(xstats_names[i].name,
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_stats.c b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_stats.c
index 991eafc644..aca350402b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_stats.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_stats.c
@@ -845,6 +845,7 @@ int bnxt_flow_stats_cnt(struct bnxt *bp)
 }
 
 int bnxt_dev_xstats_get_names_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
+		const uint64_t *ids,
 		struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 		__rte_unused unsigned int limit)
 {
@@ -862,6 +863,9 @@ int bnxt_dev_xstats_get_names_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
+	if (ids != NULL)
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+
 	if (xstats_names != NULL) {
 		count = 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_stats.h b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_stats.h
index 1ca9b9c594..497380ae2d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_stats.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_stats.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ int bnxt_stats_get_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 			   struct rte_eth_stats *bnxt_stats);
 int bnxt_stats_reset_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
 int bnxt_dev_xstats_get_names_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
+	const uint64_t *ids,
 	struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 	__rte_unused unsigned int limit);
 int bnxt_dev_xstats_get_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
diff --git a/drivers/net/cnxk/cnxk_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/cnxk/cnxk_ethdev.c
index 8629193d50..c208611e88 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cnxk/cnxk_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cnxk/cnxk_ethdev.c
@@ -1258,7 +1258,6 @@ struct eth_dev_ops cnxk_eth_dev_ops = {
 	.xstats_get_names = cnxk_nix_xstats_get_names,
 	.xstats_reset = cnxk_nix_xstats_reset,
 	.xstats_get_by_id = cnxk_nix_xstats_get_by_id,
-	.xstats_get_names_by_id = cnxk_nix_xstats_get_names_by_id,
 	.fw_version_get = cnxk_nix_fw_version_get,
 	.rxq_info_get = cnxk_nix_rxq_info_get,
 	.txq_info_get = cnxk_nix_txq_info_get,
diff --git a/drivers/net/cnxk/cnxk_ethdev.h b/drivers/net/cnxk/cnxk_ethdev.h
index 946629f72e..1165482baf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cnxk/cnxk_ethdev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/cnxk/cnxk_ethdev.h
@@ -362,12 +362,9 @@ int cnxk_nix_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats);
 int cnxk_nix_xstats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 			struct rte_eth_xstat *xstats, unsigned int n);
 int cnxk_nix_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
+			      const uint64_t *ids,
 			      struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 			      unsigned int limit);
-int cnxk_nix_xstats_get_names_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
-				    const uint64_t *ids,
-				    struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
-				    unsigned int limit);
 int cnxk_nix_xstats_get_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, const uint64_t *ids,
 			      uint64_t *values, unsigned int n);
 int cnxk_nix_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/cnxk/cnxk_stats.c b/drivers/net/cnxk/cnxk_stats.c
index 4b0deac05e..ae3eef3628 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cnxk/cnxk_stats.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cnxk/cnxk_stats.c
@@ -162,10 +162,10 @@ cnxk_nix_xstats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, struct rte_eth_xstat *xstats,
 	return size;
 }
 
-int
-cnxk_nix_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
-			  struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
-			  unsigned int limit)
+static int
+cnxk_nix_xstats_get_all_names(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
+			      struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
+			      unsigned int limit)
 {
 	struct cnxk_eth_dev *dev = cnxk_eth_pmd_priv(eth_dev);
 	struct roc_nix_xstat_name roc_xstats_name[limit];
@@ -226,10 +226,10 @@ cnxk_nix_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 }
 
 int
-cnxk_nix_xstats_get_names_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
-				const uint64_t *ids,
-				struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
-				unsigned int limit)
+cnxk_nix_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
+			  const uint64_t *ids,
+			  struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
+			  unsigned int limit)
 {
 	struct cnxk_eth_dev *dev = cnxk_eth_pmd_priv(eth_dev);
 	uint32_t nix_cnt = roc_nix_num_xstats_get(&dev->nix);
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ cnxk_nix_xstats_get_names_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 	if (xstats_names == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	cnxk_nix_xstats_get_names(eth_dev, xnames, stat_cnt);
+	cnxk_nix_xstats_get_all_names(eth_dev, xnames, stat_cnt);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < limit; i++) {
 		if (ids[i] >= stat_cnt)
diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c
index 4929766d9a..371550069e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -1005,10 +1005,10 @@ static int cxgbe_dev_xstats_get_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 }
 
 /* Get names of port extended statistics by ID. */
-static int cxgbe_dev_xstats_get_names_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-					    const uint64_t *ids,
-					    struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xnames,
-					    unsigned int n)
+static int cxgbe_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+				      const uint64_t *ids,
+				      struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xnames,
+				      unsigned int n)
 {
 	struct port_info *pi = dev->data->dev_private;
 	struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xnames_copy;
@@ -1048,14 +1048,6 @@ static int cxgbe_dev_xstats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	return cxgbe_dev_xstats(dev, NULL, xstats, n);
 }
 
-/* Get names of port extended statistics. */
-static int cxgbe_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-				      struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
-				      unsigned int n)
-{
-	return cxgbe_dev_xstats(dev, xstats_names, NULL, n);
-}
-
 /* Reset port extended statistics. */
 static int cxgbe_dev_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
@@ -1620,7 +1612,6 @@ static const struct eth_dev_ops cxgbe_eth_dev_ops = {
 	.xstats_get             = cxgbe_dev_xstats_get,
 	.xstats_get_by_id       = cxgbe_dev_xstats_get_by_id,
 	.xstats_get_names       = cxgbe_dev_xstats_get_names,
-	.xstats_get_names_by_id = cxgbe_dev_xstats_get_names_by_id,
 	.xstats_reset           = cxgbe_dev_xstats_reset,
 	.flow_ctrl_get		= cxgbe_flow_ctrl_get,
 	.flow_ctrl_set		= cxgbe_flow_ctrl_set,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c
index 1f80e8d744..06e293b17f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c
@@ -758,9 +758,9 @@ dpaa_dev_xstats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_xstat *xstats,
 }
 
 static int
-dpaa_xstats_get_names(__rte_unused struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-		      struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
-		      unsigned int limit)
+dpaa_xstats_get_all_names(__rte_unused struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+			  struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
+			  unsigned int limit)
 {
 	unsigned int i, stat_cnt = RTE_DIM(dpaa_xstats_strings);
 
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ dpaa_xstats_get_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const uint64_t *ids,
 }
 
 static int
-dpaa_xstats_get_names_by_id(
+dpaa_xstats_get_names(
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	const uint64_t *ids,
 	struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
@@ -823,9 +823,9 @@ dpaa_xstats_get_names_by_id(
 	struct rte_eth_xstat_name xstats_names_copy[stat_cnt];
 
 	if (!ids)
-		return dpaa_xstats_get_names(dev, xstats_names, limit);
+		return dpaa_xstats_get_all_names(dev, xstats_names, limit);
 
-	dpaa_xstats_get_names(dev, xstats_names_copy, limit);
+	dpaa_xstats_get_all_names(dev, xstats_names_copy, limit);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < limit; i++) {
 		if (ids[i] >= stat_cnt) {
@@ -1585,7 +1585,6 @@ static struct eth_dev_ops dpaa_devops = {
 	.stats_get		  = dpaa_eth_stats_get,
 	.xstats_get		  = dpaa_dev_xstats_get,
 	.xstats_get_by_id	  = dpaa_xstats_get_by_id,
-	.xstats_get_names_by_id	  = dpaa_xstats_get_names_by_id,
 	.xstats_get_names	  = dpaa_xstats_get_names,
 	.xstats_reset		  = dpaa_eth_stats_reset,
 	.stats_reset		  = dpaa_eth_stats_reset,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
index ea191564fc..9aaeb0bc17 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
@@ -1711,9 +1711,9 @@ dpaa2_dev_xstats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_xstat *xstats,
 }
 
 static int
-dpaa2_xstats_get_names(__rte_unused struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-		       struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
-		       unsigned int limit)
+dpaa2_xstats_get_all_names(__rte_unused struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+			   struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
+			   unsigned int limit)
 {
 	unsigned int i, stat_cnt = RTE_DIM(dpaa2_xstats_strings);
 
@@ -1793,7 +1793,7 @@ dpaa2_xstats_get_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const uint64_t *ids,
 }
 
 static int
-dpaa2_xstats_get_names_by_id(
+dpaa2_xstats_get_names(
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	const uint64_t *ids,
 	struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
@@ -1803,9 +1803,9 @@ dpaa2_xstats_get_names_by_id(
 	struct rte_eth_xstat_name xstats_names_copy[stat_cnt];
 
 	if (!ids)
-		return dpaa2_xstats_get_names(dev, xstats_names, limit);
+		return dpaa2_xstats_get_all_names(dev, xstats_names, limit);
 
-	dpaa2_xstats_get_names(dev, xstats_names_copy, limit);
+	dpaa2_xstats_get_all_names(dev, xstats_names_copy, limit);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < limit; i++) {
 		if (ids[i] >= stat_cnt) {
@@ -2413,7 +2413,6 @@ static struct eth_dev_ops dpaa2_ethdev_ops = {
 	.stats_get	       = dpaa2_dev_stats_get,
 	.xstats_get	       = dpaa2_dev_xstats_get,
 	.xstats_get_by_id     = dpaa2_xstats_get_by_id,
-	.xstats_get_names_by_id = dpaa2_xstats_get_names_by_id,
 	.xstats_get_names      = dpaa2_xstats_get_names,
 	.stats_reset	   = dpaa2_dev_stats_reset,
 	.xstats_reset	      = dpaa2_dev_stats_reset,
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
index 6510cd7ceb..8bf254a802 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
@@ -93,9 +93,6 @@ static int eth_igb_xstats_get_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		const uint64_t *ids,
 		uint64_t *values, unsigned int n);
 static int eth_igb_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-				    struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
-				    unsigned int size);
-static int eth_igb_xstats_get_names_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		const uint64_t *ids, struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 		unsigned int limit);
 static int eth_igb_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
@@ -166,6 +163,7 @@ static int eth_igbvf_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 static int eth_igbvf_xstats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				struct rte_eth_xstat *xstats, unsigned n);
 static int eth_igbvf_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+				      const uint64_t *ids,
 				      struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 				      unsigned limit);
 static int eth_igbvf_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
@@ -343,7 +341,6 @@ static const struct eth_dev_ops eth_igb_ops = {
 	.stats_get            = eth_igb_stats_get,
 	.xstats_get           = eth_igb_xstats_get,
 	.xstats_get_by_id     = eth_igb_xstats_get_by_id,
-	.xstats_get_names_by_id = eth_igb_xstats_get_names_by_id,
 	.xstats_get_names     = eth_igb_xstats_get_names,
 	.stats_reset          = eth_igb_stats_reset,
 	.xstats_reset         = eth_igb_xstats_reset,
@@ -1863,26 +1860,7 @@ eth_igb_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int eth_igb_xstats_get_names(__rte_unused struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-	struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
-	__rte_unused unsigned int size)
-{
-	unsigned i;
-
-	if (xstats_names == NULL)
-		return IGB_NB_XSTATS;
-
-	/* Note: limit checked in rte_eth_xstats_names() */
-
-	for (i = 0; i < IGB_NB_XSTATS; i++) {
-		strlcpy(xstats_names[i].name, rte_igb_stats_strings[i].name,
-			sizeof(xstats_names[i].name));
-	}
-
-	return IGB_NB_XSTATS;
-}
-
-static int eth_igb_xstats_get_names_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+static int eth_igb_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		const uint64_t *ids, struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 		unsigned int limit)
 {
@@ -1902,7 +1880,7 @@ static int eth_igb_xstats_get_names_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	} else {
 		struct rte_eth_xstat_name xstats_names_copy[IGB_NB_XSTATS];
 
-		eth_igb_xstats_get_names_by_id(dev, NULL, xstats_names_copy,
+		eth_igb_xstats_get_names(dev, NULL, xstats_names_copy,
 				IGB_NB_XSTATS);
 
 		for (i = 0; i < limit; i++) {
@@ -2035,11 +2013,15 @@ igbvf_read_stats_registers(struct e1000_hw *hw, struct e1000_vf_stats *hw_stats)
 }
 
 static int eth_igbvf_xstats_get_names(__rte_unused struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-				     struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
-				     __rte_unused unsigned limit)
+				      const uint64_t *ids,
+				      struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
+				      __rte_unused unsigned limit)
 {
 	unsigned i;
 
+	if (ids != NULL)
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+
 	if (xstats_names != NULL)
 		for (i = 0; i < IGBVF_NB_XSTATS; i++) {
 			strlcpy(xstats_names[i].name,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ena/ena_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ena/ena_ethdev.c
index 4cebf60a68..a807e50dba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ena/ena_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ena/ena_ethdev.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ static void ena_interrupt_handler_rte(void *cb_arg);
 static void ena_timer_wd_callback(struct rte_timer *timer, void *arg);
 static void ena_destroy_device(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
 static int eth_ena_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
-static int ena_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+static int ena_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const uint64_t *ids,
 				struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 				unsigned int n);
 static int ena_xstats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
@@ -2585,12 +2585,16 @@ int ena_copy_eni_stats(struct ena_adapter *adapter)
  *   Number of xstats names.
  */
 static int ena_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+				const uint64_t *ids,
 				struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 				unsigned int n)
 {
 	unsigned int xstats_count = ena_xstats_calc_num(dev->data);
 	unsigned int stat, i, count = 0;
 
+	if (ids != NULL)
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+
 	if (n < xstats_count || !xstats_names)
 		return xstats_count;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/failsafe/failsafe_ops.c b/drivers/net/failsafe/failsafe_ops.c
index 5ff33e03e0..dae85b7677 100644
--- a/drivers/net/failsafe/failsafe_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/net/failsafe/failsafe_ops.c
@@ -990,12 +990,15 @@ __fs_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 }
 
 static int
-fs_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+fs_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const uint64_t *ids,
 		    struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 		    unsigned int limit)
 {
 	int ret;
 
+	if (ids != NULL)
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+
 	fs_lock(dev, 0);
 	ret = __fs_xstats_get_names(dev, xstats_names, limit);
 	fs_unlock(dev, 0);
diff --git a/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
index 3236290e40..16af1751f9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
@@ -1232,11 +1232,15 @@ fm10k_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 }
 
 static int fm10k_xstats_get_names(__rte_unused struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+	const uint64_t *ids,
 	struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names, __rte_unused unsigned limit)
 {
 	unsigned i, q;
 	unsigned count = 0;
 
+	if (ids != NULL)
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+
 	if (xstats_names != NULL) {
 		/* Note: limit checked in rte_eth_xstats_names() */
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.c
index c01e2ec1d4..bc6f07d070 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.c
@@ -2280,6 +2280,7 @@ static void hinic_txq_info_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t queue_id,
  *   Number of xstats names.
  */
 static int hinic_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+			       const uint64_t *ids,
 			       struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 			       __rte_unused unsigned int limit)
 {
@@ -2287,6 +2288,9 @@ static int hinic_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	int count = 0;
 	u16 i = 0, q_num;
 
+	if (ids != NULL)
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+
 	if (xstats_names == NULL)
 		return hinic_xstats_calc_num(nic_dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev.c
index 7d37004972..87ae92080f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev.c
@@ -7413,7 +7413,6 @@ static const struct eth_dev_ops hns3_eth_dev_ops = {
 	.xstats_get_names   = hns3_dev_xstats_get_names,
 	.xstats_reset       = hns3_dev_xstats_reset,
 	.xstats_get_by_id   = hns3_dev_xstats_get_by_id,
-	.xstats_get_names_by_id = hns3_dev_xstats_get_names_by_id,
 	.dev_infos_get          = hns3_dev_infos_get,
 	.fw_version_get         = hns3_fw_version_get,
 	.rx_queue_setup         = hns3_rx_queue_setup,
diff --git a/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev_vf.c b/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev_vf.c
index 8d9b7979c8..d65236e003 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev_vf.c
@@ -2905,7 +2905,6 @@ static const struct eth_dev_ops hns3vf_eth_dev_ops = {
 	.xstats_get_names   = hns3_dev_xstats_get_names,
 	.xstats_reset       = hns3_dev_xstats_reset,
 	.xstats_get_by_id   = hns3_dev_xstats_get_by_id,
-	.xstats_get_names_by_id = hns3_dev_xstats_get_names_by_id,
 	.dev_infos_get      = hns3vf_dev_infos_get,
 	.fw_version_get     = hns3vf_fw_version_get,
 	.rx_queue_setup     = hns3_rx_queue_setup,
diff --git a/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_stats.c b/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_stats.c
index 0fe853d626..abb2d42144 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_stats.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_stats.c
@@ -1189,7 +1189,7 @@ hns3_imissed_stats_name_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 }
 
 /*
- * Retrieve names of extended statistics of an Ethernet device.
+ * Retrieve all names of extended statistics of an Ethernet device.
  *
  * There is an assumption that 'xstat_names' and 'xstats' arrays are matched
  * by array index:
@@ -1212,10 +1212,10 @@ hns3_imissed_stats_name_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
  *   - A positive value lower or equal to size: success. The return value
  *     is the number of entries filled in the stats table.
  */
-int
-hns3_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-			  struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
-			  __rte_unused unsigned int size)
+static int
+hns3_dev_xstats_get_all_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+			      struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
+			      __rte_unused unsigned int size)
 {
 	struct hns3_adapter *hns = dev->data->dev_private;
 	int cnt_stats = hns3_xstats_calc_num(dev);
@@ -1382,10 +1382,9 @@ hns3_dev_xstats_get_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const uint64_t *ids,
  *     shall not be used by the caller.
  */
 int
-hns3_dev_xstats_get_names_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-				const uint64_t *ids,
-				struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
-				uint32_t size)
+hns3_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const uint64_t *ids,
+			  struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
+			  uint32_t size)
 {
 	const uint32_t cnt_stats = hns3_xstats_calc_num(dev);
 	struct hns3_adapter *hns = dev->data->dev_private;
@@ -1401,7 +1400,8 @@ hns3_dev_xstats_get_names_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		if (size < cnt_stats)
 			return cnt_stats;
 
-		return hns3_dev_xstats_get_names(dev, xstats_names, cnt_stats);
+		return hns3_dev_xstats_get_all_names(dev, xstats_names,
+						     cnt_stats);
 	}
 
 	len = cnt_stats * sizeof(struct rte_eth_xstat_name);
@@ -1412,7 +1412,7 @@ hns3_dev_xstats_get_names_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
-	(void)hns3_dev_xstats_get_names(dev, names_copy, cnt_stats);
+	(void)hns3_dev_xstats_get_all_names(dev, names_copy, cnt_stats);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < size; i++) {
 		if (ids[i] >= cnt_stats) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_stats.h b/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_stats.h
index d1230f94cb..53fd1572f0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_stats.h
+++ b/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_stats.h
@@ -153,17 +153,13 @@ int hns3_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *rte_stats);
 int hns3_dev_xstats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_xstat *xstats,
 			unsigned int n);
 int hns3_dev_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
-int hns3_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-			      struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
-			      __rte_unused unsigned int size);
 int hns3_dev_xstats_get_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			      const uint64_t *ids,
 			      uint64_t *values,
 			      uint32_t size);
-int hns3_dev_xstats_get_names_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-				    const uint64_t *ids,
-				    struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
-				    uint32_t size);
+int hns3_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const uint64_t *ids,
+			      struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
+			      unsigned int size);
 int hns3_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 int hns3_tqp_stats_init(struct hns3_hw *hw);
 void hns3_tqp_stats_uninit(struct hns3_hw *hw);
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
index 7a2a8281d2..832c9bff01 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ static int i40e_dev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 static int i40e_dev_xstats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			       struct rte_eth_xstat *xstats, unsigned n);
 static int i40e_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+				     const uint64_t *ids,
 				     struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 				     unsigned limit);
 static int i40e_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
@@ -3567,12 +3568,16 @@ i40e_xstats_calc_num(void)
 }
 
 static int i40e_dev_xstats_get_names(__rte_unused struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+				     const uint64_t *ids,
 				     struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 				     __rte_unused unsigned limit)
 {
 	unsigned count = 0;
 	unsigned i, prio;
 
+	if (ids != NULL)
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+
 	if (xstats_names == NULL)
 		return i40e_xstats_calc_num();
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_ethdev.c
index 5a5a7f59e1..a7be7abf1a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_ethdev.c
@@ -87,8 +87,9 @@ static int iavf_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int iavf_dev_xstats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				 struct rte_eth_xstat *xstats, unsigned int n);
 static int iavf_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-				       struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
-				       unsigned int limit);
+				     const uint64_t *ids,
+				     struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
+				     unsigned int limit);
 static int iavf_dev_promiscuous_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int iavf_dev_promiscuous_disable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int iavf_dev_allmulticast_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
@@ -1611,11 +1612,15 @@ iavf_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 }
 
 static int iavf_dev_xstats_get_names(__rte_unused struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-				      struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
-				      __rte_unused unsigned int limit)
+				     const uint64_t *ids,
+				     struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
+				     __rte_unused unsigned int limit)
 {
 	unsigned int i;
 
+	if (ids != NULL)
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+
 	if (xstats_names != NULL)
 		for (i = 0; i < IAVF_NB_XSTATS; i++) {
 			snprintf(xstats_names[i].name,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c
index ea3b5c02aa..adeb5a00f3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ static int ice_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int ice_xstats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			  struct rte_eth_xstat *xstats, unsigned int n);
 static int ice_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+				const uint64_t *ids,
 				struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 				unsigned int limit);
 static int ice_dev_flow_ops_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
@@ -5420,12 +5421,16 @@ ice_xstats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_xstat *xstats,
 }
 
 static int ice_xstats_get_names(__rte_unused struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+				const uint64_t *ids,
 				struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 				__rte_unused unsigned int limit)
 {
 	unsigned int count = 0;
 	unsigned int i;
 
+	if (ids != NULL)
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+
 	if (!xstats_names)
 		return ice_xstats_calc_num();
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/igc/igc_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/igc/igc_ethdev.c
index be2c066111..969e515a5f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igc/igc_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/igc/igc_ethdev.c
@@ -213,9 +213,6 @@ static int eth_igc_xstats_get_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				const uint64_t *ids,
 				uint64_t *values, unsigned int n);
 static int eth_igc_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-				struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
-				unsigned int size);
-static int eth_igc_xstats_get_names_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		const uint64_t *ids, struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 		unsigned int limit);
 static int eth_igc_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
@@ -280,7 +277,6 @@ static const struct eth_dev_ops eth_igc_ops = {
 	.stats_get		= eth_igc_stats_get,
 	.xstats_get		= eth_igc_xstats_get,
 	.xstats_get_by_id	= eth_igc_xstats_get_by_id,
-	.xstats_get_names_by_id	= eth_igc_xstats_get_names_by_id,
 	.xstats_get_names	= eth_igc_xstats_get_names,
 	.stats_reset		= eth_igc_xstats_reset,
 	.xstats_reset		= eth_igc_xstats_reset,
@@ -1991,7 +1987,7 @@ eth_igc_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 }
 
 static int
-eth_igc_xstats_get_names(__rte_unused struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+eth_igc_xstats_get_all_names(__rte_unused struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names, unsigned int size)
 {
 	unsigned int i;
@@ -2012,14 +2008,14 @@ eth_igc_xstats_get_names(__rte_unused struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 }
 
 static int
-eth_igc_xstats_get_names_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+eth_igc_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		const uint64_t *ids, struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 		unsigned int limit)
 {
 	unsigned int i;
 
 	if (!ids)
-		return eth_igc_xstats_get_names(dev, xstats_names, limit);
+		return eth_igc_xstats_get_all_names(dev, xstats_names, limit);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < limit; i++) {
 		if (ids[i] >= IGC_NB_XSTATS) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ionic/ionic_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ionic/ionic_ethdev.c
index 344c076f30..d813e9f909 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ionic/ionic_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ionic/ionic_ethdev.c
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ static int  ionic_dev_xstats_get_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	const uint64_t *ids, uint64_t *values, unsigned int n);
 static int  ionic_dev_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int  ionic_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-	struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names, unsigned int size);
-static int  ionic_dev_xstats_get_names_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	const uint64_t *ids, struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 	unsigned int limit);
 static int  ionic_dev_fw_version_get(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
@@ -119,7 +117,6 @@ static const struct eth_dev_ops ionic_eth_dev_ops = {
 	.xstats_get_by_id       = ionic_dev_xstats_get_by_id,
 	.xstats_reset           = ionic_dev_xstats_reset,
 	.xstats_get_names       = ionic_dev_xstats_get_names,
-	.xstats_get_names_by_id = ionic_dev_xstats_get_names_by_id,
 	.fw_version_get         = ionic_dev_fw_version_get,
 };
 
@@ -714,25 +711,7 @@ ionic_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 }
 
 static int
-ionic_dev_xstats_get_names(__rte_unused struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
-		struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
-		__rte_unused unsigned int size)
-{
-	unsigned int i;
-
-	if (xstats_names != NULL) {
-		for (i = 0; i < IONIC_NB_HW_STATS; i++) {
-			snprintf(xstats_names[i].name,
-					sizeof(xstats_names[i].name),
-					"%s", rte_ionic_xstats_strings[i].name);
-		}
-	}
-
-	return IONIC_NB_HW_STATS;
-}
-
-static int
-ionic_dev_xstats_get_names_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
+ionic_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 		const uint64_t *ids, struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 		unsigned int limit)
 {
@@ -751,7 +730,7 @@ ionic_dev_xstats_get_names_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 		return IONIC_NB_HW_STATS;
 	}
 
-	ionic_dev_xstats_get_names_by_id(eth_dev, NULL, xstats_names_copy,
+	ionic_dev_xstats_get_names(eth_dev, NULL, xstats_names_copy,
 		IONIC_NB_HW_STATS);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < limit; i++) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ipn3ke/ipn3ke_representor.c b/drivers/net/ipn3ke/ipn3ke_representor.c
index 589d9fa587..5312b955d6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ipn3ke/ipn3ke_representor.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ipn3ke/ipn3ke_representor.c
@@ -2329,13 +2329,16 @@ ipn3ke_rpst_xstats_get
 
 static int
 ipn3ke_rpst_xstats_get_names
-(__rte_unused struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+(__rte_unused struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const uint64_t *ids,
 struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 __rte_unused unsigned int limit)
 {
 	unsigned int count = 0;
 	unsigned int i, prio;
 
+	if (ids != NULL)
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+
 	if (!xstats_names)
 		return ipn3ke_rpst_xstats_calc_num();
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
index aae8b55d83..51b86ea5ce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -167,15 +167,12 @@ ixgbe_dev_xstats_get_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const uint64_t *ids,
 static int ixgbe_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int ixgbe_dev_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int ixgbe_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+	const uint64_t *ids,
 	struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 	unsigned int size);
 static int ixgbevf_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-	struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names, unsigned limit);
-static int ixgbe_dev_xstats_get_names_by_id(
-	struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	const uint64_t *ids,
-	struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
-	unsigned int limit);
+	struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names, unsigned limit);
 static int ixgbe_dev_queue_stats_mapping_set(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 					     uint16_t queue_id,
 					     uint8_t stat_idx,
@@ -499,7 +496,6 @@ static const struct eth_dev_ops ixgbe_eth_dev_ops = {
 	.stats_reset          = ixgbe_dev_stats_reset,
 	.xstats_reset         = ixgbe_dev_xstats_reset,
 	.xstats_get_names     = ixgbe_dev_xstats_get_names,
-	.xstats_get_names_by_id = ixgbe_dev_xstats_get_names_by_id,
 	.queue_stats_mapping_set = ixgbe_dev_queue_stats_mapping_set,
 	.fw_version_get       = ixgbe_fw_version_get,
 	.dev_infos_get        = ixgbe_dev_info_get,
@@ -3381,61 +3377,7 @@ ixgbe_xstats_calc_num(void) {
 		(IXGBE_NB_TXQ_PRIO_STATS * IXGBE_NB_TXQ_PRIO_VALUES);
 }
 
-static int ixgbe_dev_xstats_get_names(__rte_unused struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-	struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names, __rte_unused unsigned int size)
-{
-	const unsigned cnt_stats = ixgbe_xstats_calc_num();
-	unsigned stat, i, count;
-
-	if (xstats_names != NULL) {
-		count = 0;
-
-		/* Note: limit >= cnt_stats checked upstream
-		 * in rte_eth_xstats_names()
-		 */
-
-		/* Extended stats from ixgbe_hw_stats */
-		for (i = 0; i < IXGBE_NB_HW_STATS; i++) {
-			strlcpy(xstats_names[count].name,
-				rte_ixgbe_stats_strings[i].name,
-				sizeof(xstats_names[count].name));
-			count++;
-		}
-
-		/* MACsec Stats */
-		for (i = 0; i < IXGBE_NB_MACSEC_STATS; i++) {
-			strlcpy(xstats_names[count].name,
-				rte_ixgbe_macsec_strings[i].name,
-				sizeof(xstats_names[count].name));
-			count++;
-		}
-
-		/* RX Priority Stats */
-		for (stat = 0; stat < IXGBE_NB_RXQ_PRIO_STATS; stat++) {
-			for (i = 0; i < IXGBE_NB_RXQ_PRIO_VALUES; i++) {
-				snprintf(xstats_names[count].name,
-					sizeof(xstats_names[count].name),
-					"rx_priority%u_%s", i,
-					rte_ixgbe_rxq_strings[stat].name);
-				count++;
-			}
-		}
-
-		/* TX Priority Stats */
-		for (stat = 0; stat < IXGBE_NB_TXQ_PRIO_STATS; stat++) {
-			for (i = 0; i < IXGBE_NB_TXQ_PRIO_VALUES; i++) {
-				snprintf(xstats_names[count].name,
-					sizeof(xstats_names[count].name),
-					"tx_priority%u_%s", i,
-					rte_ixgbe_txq_strings[stat].name);
-				count++;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return cnt_stats;
-}
-
-static int ixgbe_dev_xstats_get_names_by_id(
+static int ixgbe_dev_xstats_get_names(
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	const uint64_t *ids,
 	struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
@@ -3497,8 +3439,7 @@ static int ixgbe_dev_xstats_get_names_by_id(
 	uint16_t size = ixgbe_xstats_calc_num();
 	struct rte_eth_xstat_name xstats_names_copy[size];
 
-	ixgbe_dev_xstats_get_names_by_id(dev, NULL, xstats_names_copy,
-			size);
+	ixgbe_dev_xstats_get_names(dev, NULL, xstats_names_copy, size);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < limit; i++) {
 		if (ids[i] >= size) {
@@ -3512,6 +3453,7 @@ static int ixgbe_dev_xstats_get_names_by_id(
 }
 
 static int ixgbevf_dev_xstats_get_names(__rte_unused struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+	const uint64_t *ids,
 	struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names, unsigned limit)
 {
 	unsigned i;
@@ -3519,6 +3461,9 @@ static int ixgbevf_dev_xstats_get_names(__rte_unused struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	if (limit < IXGBEVF_NB_XSTATS && xstats_names != NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	if (ids != NULL)
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+
 	if (xstats_names != NULL)
 		for (i = 0; i < IXGBEVF_NB_XSTATS; i++)
 			strlcpy(xstats_names[i].name,
diff --git a/drivers/net/liquidio/lio_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/liquidio/lio_ethdev.c
index b72060a449..68b674c2a6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/liquidio/lio_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/liquidio/lio_ethdev.c
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ lio_dev_xstats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, struct rte_eth_xstat *xstats,
 
 static int
 lio_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
+			 const uint64_t *ids,
 			 struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 			 unsigned limit __rte_unused)
 {
@@ -226,6 +227,9 @@ lio_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	if (ids != NULL)
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+
 	if (xstats_names == NULL)
 		return LIO_NB_XSTATS;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
index 3581414b78..4eab2554bc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.h
@@ -1620,6 +1620,7 @@ int mlx5_xstats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_xstat *stats,
 		    unsigned int n);
 int mlx5_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 int mlx5_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused,
+			  const uint64_t *ids,
 			  struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 			  unsigned int n);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_stats.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_stats.c
index ae2f5668a7..d67afd6bc1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_stats.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_stats.c
@@ -260,6 +260,8 @@ mlx5_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
  *
  * @param dev
  *   Pointer to Ethernet device structure.
+ * @param ids
+ *   Array of xstats IDs to get names
  * @param[out] xstats_names
  *   Buffer to insert names into.
  * @param n
@@ -269,7 +271,7 @@ mlx5_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
  *   Number of xstats names.
  */
 int
-mlx5_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+mlx5_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const uint64_t *ids,
 		      struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names, unsigned int n)
 {
 	unsigned int i;
@@ -277,6 +279,9 @@ mlx5_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	struct mlx5_xstats_ctrl *xstats_ctrl = &priv->xstats_ctrl;
 	unsigned int mlx5_xstats_n = xstats_ctrl->mlx5_stats_n;
 
+	if (ids != NULL)
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+
 	if (n >= mlx5_xstats_n && xstats_names) {
 		for (i = 0; i != mlx5_xstats_n; ++i) {
 			strncpy(xstats_names[i].name,
diff --git a/drivers/net/mvpp2/mrvl_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/mvpp2/mrvl_ethdev.c
index 078aefbb8d..554aba1be9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mvpp2/mrvl_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mvpp2/mrvl_ethdev.c
@@ -1689,11 +1689,15 @@ mrvl_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
  */
 static int
 mrvl_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused,
+		      const uint64_t *ids,
 		      struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 		      unsigned int size)
 {
 	unsigned int i;
 
+	if (ids != NULL)
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+
 	if (!xstats_names)
 		return RTE_DIM(mrvl_xstats_tbl);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/netvsc/hn_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/netvsc/hn_ethdev.c
index 9e2a405973..4260f0b4ab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netvsc/hn_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netvsc/hn_ethdev.c
@@ -851,13 +851,16 @@ hn_dev_xstats_count(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 }
 
 static int
-hn_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+hn_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const uint64_t *ids,
 			struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 			unsigned int limit)
 {
 	unsigned int i, t, count = 0;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (ids != NULL)
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+
 	if (!xstats_names)
 		return hn_dev_xstats_count(dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_ethdev.c
index 75d4cabf2e..c1fd2ad7d5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_ethdev.c
@@ -2338,7 +2338,6 @@ static const struct eth_dev_ops otx2_eth_dev_ops = {
 	.xstats_get_names         = otx2_nix_xstats_get_names,
 	.xstats_reset             = otx2_nix_xstats_reset,
 	.xstats_get_by_id         = otx2_nix_xstats_get_by_id,
-	.xstats_get_names_by_id   = otx2_nix_xstats_get_names_by_id,
 	.rxq_info_get             = otx2_nix_rxq_info_get,
 	.txq_info_get             = otx2_nix_txq_info_get,
 	.rx_burst_mode_get        = otx2_rx_burst_mode_get,
diff --git a/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_ethdev.h b/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_ethdev.h
index b1575f59a2..1eeb77c9dd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_ethdev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_ethdev.h
@@ -506,6 +506,7 @@ int otx2_nix_queue_stats_mapping(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 int otx2_nix_xstats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 			struct rte_eth_xstat *xstats, unsigned int n);
 int otx2_nix_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
+			      const uint64_t *ids,
 			      struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 			      unsigned int limit);
 int otx2_nix_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
@@ -513,10 +514,6 @@ int otx2_nix_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
 int otx2_nix_xstats_get_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 			      const uint64_t *ids,
 			      uint64_t *values, unsigned int n);
-int otx2_nix_xstats_get_names_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
-				    const uint64_t *ids,
-				    struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
-				    unsigned int limit);
 
 /* RSS */
 void otx2_nix_rss_set_key(struct otx2_eth_dev *dev,
diff --git a/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_stats.c b/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_stats.c
index 3adf21608c..70bfaa3d77 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_stats.c
+++ b/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_stats.c
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ otx2_nix_xstats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 	return count;
 }
 
-int
-otx2_nix_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
+static int
+otx2_nix_xstats_get_all_names(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 			  struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 			  unsigned int limit)
 {
@@ -239,10 +239,10 @@ otx2_nix_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 }
 
 int
-otx2_nix_xstats_get_names_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
-				const uint64_t *ids,
-				struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
-				unsigned int limit)
+otx2_nix_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
+			  const uint64_t *ids,
+			  struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
+			  unsigned int limit)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_xstat_name xstats_names_copy[OTX2_NIX_NUM_XSTATS_REG];
 	uint16_t i;
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ otx2_nix_xstats_get_names_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev,
 	if (xstats_names == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	otx2_nix_xstats_get_names(eth_dev, xstats_names_copy, limit);
+	otx2_nix_xstats_get_all_names(eth_dev, xstats_names_copy, limit);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < OTX2_NIX_NUM_XSTATS_REG; i++) {
 		if (ids[i] >= OTX2_NIX_NUM_XSTATS_REG) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c
index a4304e0eff..40443b30bf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c
@@ -1718,6 +1718,7 @@ qede_get_xstats_count(struct qede_dev *qdev) {
 
 static int
 qede_get_xstats_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+		      const uint64_t *ids,
 		      struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 		      __rte_unused unsigned int limit)
 {
@@ -1726,6 +1727,9 @@ qede_get_xstats_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	const unsigned int stat_cnt = qede_get_xstats_count(qdev);
 	unsigned int i, qid, hw_fn, stat_idx = 0;
 
+	if (ids != NULL)
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+
 	if (xstats_names == NULL)
 		return stat_cnt;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c
index f212ca8ad6..d05a1fb5ca 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c
@@ -763,43 +763,6 @@ sfc_xstats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_xstat *xstats,
 	return nb_supported;
 }
 
-static int
-sfc_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-		     struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
-		     unsigned int xstats_count)
-{
-	struct sfc_adapter *sa = sfc_adapter_by_eth_dev(dev);
-	struct sfc_port *port = &sa->port;
-	unsigned int i;
-	unsigned int nstats = 0;
-	unsigned int nb_written = 0;
-	int ret;
-
-	if (unlikely(xstats_names == NULL))
-		return sfc_xstats_get_nb_supported(sa);
-
-	for (i = 0; i < EFX_MAC_NSTATS; ++i) {
-		if (EFX_MAC_STAT_SUPPORTED(port->mac_stats_mask, i)) {
-			if (nstats < xstats_count) {
-				strlcpy(xstats_names[nstats].name,
-					efx_mac_stat_name(sa->nic, i),
-					sizeof(xstats_names[0].name));
-				nb_written++;
-			}
-			nstats++;
-		}
-	}
-
-	ret = sfc_sw_xstats_get_names(sa, xstats_names, xstats_count,
-				      &nb_written, &nstats);
-	if (ret != 0) {
-		SFC_ASSERT(ret < 0);
-		return ret;
-	}
-
-	return nstats;
-}
-
 static int
 sfc_xstats_get_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const uint64_t *ids,
 		     uint64_t *values, unsigned int n)
@@ -837,10 +800,42 @@ sfc_xstats_get_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const uint64_t *ids,
 }
 
 static int
-sfc_xstats_get_names_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-			   const uint64_t *ids,
-			   struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
-			   unsigned int size)
+sfc_xstats_get_all_names(struct sfc_adapter *sa,
+			 struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
+			 unsigned int xstats_count)
+{
+	struct sfc_port *port = &sa->port;
+	unsigned int i;
+	unsigned int nstats = 0;
+	unsigned int nb_written = 0;
+	int ret;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < EFX_MAC_NSTATS; ++i) {
+		if (EFX_MAC_STAT_SUPPORTED(port->mac_stats_mask, i)) {
+			if (nstats < xstats_count) {
+				strlcpy(xstats_names[nstats].name,
+					efx_mac_stat_name(sa->nic, i),
+					sizeof(xstats_names[0].name));
+				nb_written++;
+			}
+			nstats++;
+		}
+	}
+
+	ret = sfc_sw_xstats_get_names(sa, xstats_names, xstats_count,
+				      &nb_written, &nstats);
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		SFC_ASSERT(ret < 0);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	return nstats;
+}
+
+static int
+sfc_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const uint64_t *ids,
+		     struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
+		     unsigned int size)
 {
 	struct sfc_adapter *sa = sfc_adapter_by_eth_dev(dev);
 	struct sfc_port *port = &sa->port;
@@ -848,13 +843,15 @@ sfc_xstats_get_names_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	unsigned int i;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (unlikely(xstats_names == NULL && ids != NULL) ||
-	    unlikely(xstats_names != NULL && ids == NULL))
+	if (unlikely(xstats_names == NULL && ids != NULL))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (unlikely(xstats_names == NULL && ids == NULL))
 		return sfc_xstats_get_nb_supported(sa);
 
+	if (ids == NULL)
+		return sfc_xstats_get_all_names(sa, xstats_names, size);
+
 	/*
 	 * Names array could be filled in nonsequential order. Fill names with
 	 * string indicating invalid ID first.
@@ -1905,7 +1902,6 @@ static const struct eth_dev_ops sfc_eth_dev_ops = {
 	.txq_info_get			= sfc_tx_queue_info_get,
 	.fw_version_get			= sfc_fw_version_get,
 	.xstats_get_by_id		= sfc_xstats_get_by_id,
-	.xstats_get_names_by_id		= sfc_xstats_get_names_by_id,
 	.pool_ops_supported		= sfc_pool_ops_supported,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/txgbe/txgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/txgbe/txgbe_ethdev.c
index b267da462b..be6e073141 100644
--- a/drivers/net/txgbe/txgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/txgbe/txgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -2424,7 +2424,7 @@ txgbe_get_offset_by_id(uint32_t id, uint32_t *offset)
 	return -1;
 }
 
-static int txgbe_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+static int txgbe_dev_xstats_get_all_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names, unsigned int limit)
 {
 	unsigned int i, count;
@@ -2450,7 +2450,7 @@ static int txgbe_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	return i;
 }
 
-static int txgbe_dev_xstats_get_names_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+static int txgbe_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	const uint64_t *ids,
 	struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 	unsigned int limit)
@@ -2458,7 +2458,7 @@ static int txgbe_dev_xstats_get_names_by_id(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	unsigned int i;
 
 	if (ids == NULL)
-		return txgbe_dev_xstats_get_names(dev, xstats_names, limit);
+		return txgbe_dev_xstats_get_all_names(dev, xstats_names, limit);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < limit; i++) {
 		if (txgbe_get_name_by_id(ids[i], xstats_names[i].name,
@@ -5292,7 +5292,6 @@ static const struct eth_dev_ops txgbe_eth_dev_ops = {
 	.stats_reset                = txgbe_dev_stats_reset,
 	.xstats_reset               = txgbe_dev_xstats_reset,
 	.xstats_get_names           = txgbe_dev_xstats_get_names,
-	.xstats_get_names_by_id     = txgbe_dev_xstats_get_names_by_id,
 	.queue_stats_mapping_set    = txgbe_dev_queue_stats_mapping_set,
 	.fw_version_get             = txgbe_fw_version_get,
 	.dev_supported_ptypes_get   = txgbe_dev_supported_ptypes_get,
diff --git a/drivers/net/txgbe/txgbe_ethdev_vf.c b/drivers/net/txgbe/txgbe_ethdev_vf.c
index 896da8a887..cbe2f46f34 100644
--- a/drivers/net/txgbe/txgbe_ethdev_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/txgbe/txgbe_ethdev_vf.c
@@ -348,10 +348,14 @@ static struct rte_pci_driver rte_txgbevf_pmd = {
 };
 
 static int txgbevf_dev_xstats_get_names(__rte_unused struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+	const uint64_t *ids,
 	struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names, unsigned int limit)
 {
 	unsigned int i;
 
+	if (ids != NULL)
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+
 	if (limit < TXGBEVF_NB_XSTATS && xstats_names != NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/vhost/rte_eth_vhost.c b/drivers/net/vhost/rte_eth_vhost.c
index a202931e9a..e5d723bfd7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vhost/rte_eth_vhost.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vhost/rte_eth_vhost.c
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ vhost_dev_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 static int
 vhost_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused,
+			   const uint64_t *ids,
 			   struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 			   unsigned int limit __rte_unused)
 {
@@ -258,6 +259,9 @@ vhost_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev __rte_unused,
 	int count = 0;
 	int nstats = VHOST_NB_XSTATS_RXPORT + VHOST_NB_XSTATS_TXPORT;
 
+	if (ids != NULL)
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+
 	if (!xstats_names)
 		return nstats;
 	for (t = 0; t < VHOST_NB_XSTATS_RXPORT; t++) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
index b60eeb24ab..da405e0896 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ static int virtio_dev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 static int virtio_dev_xstats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				 struct rte_eth_xstat *xstats, unsigned n);
 static int virtio_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+				       const uint64_t *ids,
 				       struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 				       unsigned limit);
 static int virtio_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
@@ -1045,6 +1046,7 @@ virtio_update_stats(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
 }
 
 static int virtio_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+				       const uint64_t *ids,
 				       struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 				       __rte_unused unsigned limit)
 {
@@ -1055,6 +1057,9 @@ static int virtio_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	unsigned nstats = dev->data->nb_tx_queues * VIRTIO_NB_TXQ_XSTATS +
 		dev->data->nb_rx_queues * VIRTIO_NB_RXQ_XSTATS;
 
+	if (ids != NULL)
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+
 	if (xstats_names != NULL) {
 		/* Note: limit checked in rte_eth_xstats_names() */
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
index 2f40ae907d..48767e6db1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ static int vmxnet3_dev_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 				  struct rte_eth_stats *stats);
 static int vmxnet3_dev_stats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 static int vmxnet3_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+					const uint64_t *ids,
 					struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats,
 					unsigned int n);
 static int vmxnet3_dev_xstats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
@@ -1201,6 +1202,7 @@ vmxnet3_hw_stats_save(struct vmxnet3_hw *hw)
 
 static int
 vmxnet3_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+			     const uint64_t *ids,
 			     struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 			     unsigned int n)
 {
@@ -1209,6 +1211,9 @@ vmxnet3_dev_xstats_get_names(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		dev->data->nb_tx_queues * RTE_DIM(vmxnet3_txq_stat_strings) +
 		dev->data->nb_rx_queues * RTE_DIM(vmxnet3_rxq_stat_strings);
 
+	if (ids != NULL)
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+
 	if (!xstats_names || n < nstats)
 		return nstats;
 
diff --git a/lib/ethdev/ethdev_driver.h b/lib/ethdev/ethdev_driver.h
index 6a2be98c1f..9423200d9f 100644
--- a/lib/ethdev/ethdev_driver.h
+++ b/lib/ethdev/ethdev_driver.h
@@ -227,10 +227,6 @@ typedef int (*eth_xstats_get_by_id_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
  */
 typedef int (*eth_xstats_reset_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 
-typedef int (*eth_xstats_get_names_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-	struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names, unsigned int size);
-/**< @internal Get names of extended stats of an Ethernet device. */
-
 /**
  * @internal
  * Get names of extended stats of an Ethernet device.
@@ -238,13 +234,12 @@ typedef int (*eth_xstats_get_names_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
  * @param dev
  *   ethdev handle of port.
  * @param ids
- *   IDs array to retrieve specific statistics. Can be NULL together
- *   with @p xstats_names to retrieve number of available statistics.
- * @param ids
- *   IDs array to retrieve specific statistics. Must not be NULL.
+ *   IDs array to retrieve specific statistics. Can be NULL to get names
+ *   of all available statistics.
  * @param xstats_names
  *   An rte_eth_xstat_name array of at least *size* elements to
- *   be filled. Must not be NULL.
+ *   be filled. Can be NULL together with @p ids to get number of
+ *   extended statistics.
  * @param size
  *   Element count in @p ids and @p xstats_names.
  *
@@ -253,7 +248,7 @@ typedef int (*eth_xstats_get_names_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
  *   - A number of available stats if both xstats_names and ids are NULL.
  *   - A negative value on error.
  */
-typedef int (*eth_xstats_get_names_by_id_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+typedef int (*eth_xstats_get_names_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	const uint64_t *ids, struct rte_eth_xstat_name *xstats_names,
 	unsigned int size);
 
@@ -940,8 +935,6 @@ struct eth_dev_ops {
 
 	eth_xstats_get_by_id_t     xstats_get_by_id;
 	/**< Get extended device statistic values by ID. */
-	eth_xstats_get_names_by_id_t xstats_get_names_by_id;
-	/**< Get name of extended device statistics by ID. */
 
 	eth_tm_ops_get_t tm_ops_get;
 	/**< Get Traffic Management (TM) operations. */
diff --git a/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.c b/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
index 655d7be3b5..c951c0ba35 100644
--- a/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
+++ b/lib/ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
@@ -2867,7 +2867,7 @@ eth_dev_get_xstats_count(uint16_t port_id)
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	if (dev->dev_ops->xstats_get_names != NULL) {
-		count = (*dev->dev_ops->xstats_get_names)(dev, NULL, 0);
+		count = (*dev->dev_ops->xstats_get_names)(dev, NULL, NULL, 0);
 		if (count < 0)
 			return eth_err(port_id, count);
 	} else
@@ -3005,7 +3005,7 @@ rte_eth_xstats_get_names_by_id(uint16_t port_id,
 	if (ids && !xstats_names)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (ids && dev->dev_ops->xstats_get_names_by_id != NULL && size > 0) {
+	if (ids && dev->dev_ops->xstats_get_names != NULL && size > 0) {
 		uint64_t ids_copy[size];
 
 		for (i = 0; i < size; i++) {
@@ -3021,9 +3021,16 @@ rte_eth_xstats_get_names_by_id(uint16_t port_id,
 			ids_copy[i] = ids[i] - basic_count;
 		}
 
-		if (no_basic_stat_requested)
-			return (*dev->dev_ops->xstats_get_names_by_id)(dev,
+		if (no_basic_stat_requested) {
+			ret = (*dev->dev_ops->xstats_get_names)(dev,
 					ids_copy, xstats_names, size);
+			if (ret == 0 || ret != -ENOTSUP)
+				return ret;
+			/*
+			 * Driver does not support getting names by IDs.
+			 * Fallback to support on ethdev layer.
+			 */
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* Retrieve all stats */
@@ -3104,7 +3111,7 @@ rte_eth_xstats_get_names(uint16_t port_id,
 		 * to end of list.
 		 */
 		cnt_driver_entries = (*dev->dev_ops->xstats_get_names)(
-			dev,
+			dev, NULL,
 			xstats_names + cnt_used_entries,
 			size - cnt_used_entries);
 		if (cnt_driver_entries < 0)
