diff --git a/drivers/event/cnxk/cn10k_eventdev.c b/drivers/event/cnxk/cn10k_eventdev.c
index 8af273a01b..b2c3a6cd31 100644
--- a/drivers/event/cnxk/cn10k_eventdev.c
+++ b/drivers/event/cnxk/cn10k_eventdev.c
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ cn10k_sso_fp_fns_set(struct rte_eventdev *event_dev)
 	};

 	/* Tx modes */
-	const event_tx_adapter_enqueue
+	const event_tx_adapter_enqueue_t
 		sso_hws_tx_adptr_enq[2][2][2][2][2][2] = {
 #define T(name, f5, f4, f3, f2, f1, f0, sz, flags)                             \
 	[f5][f4][f3][f2][f1][f0] = cn10k_sso_hws_tx_adptr_enq_##name,
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ cn10k_sso_fp_fns_set(struct rte_eventdev *event_dev)
 #undef T
 		};

-	const event_tx_adapter_enqueue
+	const event_tx_adapter_enqueue_t
 		sso_hws_tx_adptr_enq_seg[2][2][2][2][2][2] = {
 #define T(name, f5, f4, f3, f2, f1, f0, sz, flags)                             \
 	[f5][f4][f3][f2][f1][f0] = cn10k_sso_hws_tx_adptr_enq_seg_##name,
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ cn10k_crypto_adapter_qp_del(const struct rte_eventdev *event_dev,
 	return cnxk_crypto_adapter_qp_del(cdev, queue_pair_id);
 }

-static struct rte_eventdev_ops cn10k_sso_dev_ops = {
+static struct eventdev_ops cn10k_sso_dev_ops = {
 	.dev_infos_get = cn10k_sso_info_get,
 	.dev_configure = cn10k_sso_dev_configure,
 	.queue_def_conf = cnxk_sso_queue_def_conf,
diff --git a/drivers/event/cnxk/cn9k_eventdev.c b/drivers/event/cnxk/cn9k_eventdev.c
index 59a3dc22a3..0e0bf7177e 100644
--- a/drivers/event/cnxk/cn9k_eventdev.c
+++ b/drivers/event/cnxk/cn9k_eventdev.c
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ cn9k_sso_fp_fns_set(struct rte_eventdev *event_dev)
 	};

 	/* Tx modes */
-	const event_tx_adapter_enqueue
+	const event_tx_adapter_enqueue_t
 		sso_hws_tx_adptr_enq[2][2][2][2][2][2] = {
 #define T(name, f5, f4, f3, f2, f1, f0, sz, flags)                             \
 	[f5][f4][f3][f2][f1][f0] = cn9k_sso_hws_tx_adptr_enq_##name,
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ cn9k_sso_fp_fns_set(struct rte_eventdev *event_dev)
 #undef T
 		};

-	const event_tx_adapter_enqueue
+	const event_tx_adapter_enqueue_t
 		sso_hws_tx_adptr_enq_seg[2][2][2][2][2][2] = {
 #define T(name, f5, f4, f3, f2, f1, f0, sz, flags)                             \
 	[f5][f4][f3][f2][f1][f0] = cn9k_sso_hws_tx_adptr_enq_seg_##name,
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ cn9k_sso_fp_fns_set(struct rte_eventdev *event_dev)
 #undef T
 		};

-	const event_tx_adapter_enqueue
+	const event_tx_adapter_enqueue_t
 		sso_hws_dual_tx_adptr_enq[2][2][2][2][2][2] = {
 #define T(name, f5, f4, f3, f2, f1, f0, sz, flags)                             \
 	[f5][f4][f3][f2][f1][f0] = cn9k_sso_hws_dual_tx_adptr_enq_##name,
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ cn9k_sso_fp_fns_set(struct rte_eventdev *event_dev)
 #undef T
 		};

-	const event_tx_adapter_enqueue
+	const event_tx_adapter_enqueue_t
 		sso_hws_dual_tx_adptr_enq_seg[2][2][2][2][2][2] = {
 #define T(name, f5, f4, f3, f2, f1, f0, sz, flags)                             \
 	[f5][f4][f3][f2][f1][f0] = cn9k_sso_hws_dual_tx_adptr_enq_seg_##name,
@@ -1052,7 +1052,7 @@ cn9k_crypto_adapter_qp_del(const struct rte_eventdev *event_dev,
 	return cnxk_crypto_adapter_qp_del(cdev, queue_pair_id);
 }

-static struct rte_eventdev_ops cn9k_sso_dev_ops = {
+static struct eventdev_ops cn9k_sso_dev_ops = {
 	.dev_infos_get = cn9k_sso_info_get,
 	.dev_configure = cn9k_sso_dev_configure,
 	.queue_def_conf = cnxk_sso_queue_def_conf,
diff --git a/drivers/event/dlb2/dlb2.c b/drivers/event/dlb2/dlb2.c
index 252bbd8d5e..c8742ddb2c 100644
--- a/drivers/event/dlb2/dlb2.c
+++ b/drivers/event/dlb2/dlb2.c
@@ -4384,7 +4384,7 @@ dlb2_entry_points_init(struct rte_eventdev *dev)
 	struct dlb2_eventdev *dlb2;

 	/* Expose PMD's eventdev interface */
-	static struct rte_eventdev_ops dlb2_eventdev_entry_ops = {
+	static struct eventdev_ops dlb2_eventdev_entry_ops = {
 		.dev_infos_get    = dlb2_eventdev_info_get,
 		.dev_configure    = dlb2_eventdev_configure,
 		.dev_start        = dlb2_eventdev_start,
diff --git a/drivers/event/dpaa/dpaa_eventdev.c b/drivers/event/dpaa/dpaa_eventdev.c
index ec74160325..9f14390d28 100644
--- a/drivers/event/dpaa/dpaa_eventdev.c
+++ b/drivers/event/dpaa/dpaa_eventdev.c
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ dpaa_eventdev_txa_enqueue(void *port,
 	return nb_events;
 }

-static struct rte_eventdev_ops dpaa_eventdev_ops = {
+static struct eventdev_ops dpaa_eventdev_ops = {
 	.dev_infos_get    = dpaa_event_dev_info_get,
 	.dev_configure    = dpaa_event_dev_configure,
 	.dev_start        = dpaa_event_dev_start,
diff --git a/drivers/event/dpaa2/dpaa2_eventdev.c b/drivers/event/dpaa2/dpaa2_eventdev.c
index 5ccf22f77f..d577f64824 100644
--- a/drivers/event/dpaa2/dpaa2_eventdev.c
+++ b/drivers/event/dpaa2/dpaa2_eventdev.c
@@ -1015,7 +1015,7 @@ dpaa2_eventdev_txa_enqueue(void *port,
 	return nb_events;
 }

-static struct rte_eventdev_ops dpaa2_eventdev_ops = {
+static struct eventdev_ops dpaa2_eventdev_ops = {
 	.dev_infos_get    = dpaa2_eventdev_info_get,
 	.dev_configure    = dpaa2_eventdev_configure,
 	.dev_start        = dpaa2_eventdev_start,
diff --git a/drivers/event/dsw/dsw_evdev.c b/drivers/event/dsw/dsw_evdev.c
index 2301a4b7a0..01f060fff3 100644
--- a/drivers/event/dsw/dsw_evdev.c
+++ b/drivers/event/dsw/dsw_evdev.c
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ dsw_crypto_adapter_caps_get(const struct rte_eventdev *dev  __rte_unused,
 	return 0;
 }

-static struct rte_eventdev_ops dsw_evdev_ops = {
+static struct eventdev_ops dsw_evdev_ops = {
 	.port_setup = dsw_port_setup,
 	.port_def_conf = dsw_port_def_conf,
 	.port_release = dsw_port_release,
diff --git a/drivers/event/octeontx/ssovf_evdev.c b/drivers/event/octeontx/ssovf_evdev.c
index b93f6ec8c6..4a8c6a13a5 100644
--- a/drivers/event/octeontx/ssovf_evdev.c
+++ b/drivers/event/octeontx/ssovf_evdev.c
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ ssovf_crypto_adapter_qp_del(const struct rte_eventdev *dev,
 }

 /* Initialize and register event driver with DPDK Application */
-static struct rte_eventdev_ops ssovf_ops = {
+static struct eventdev_ops ssovf_ops = {
 	.dev_infos_get    = ssovf_info_get,
 	.dev_configure    = ssovf_configure,
 	.queue_def_conf   = ssovf_queue_def_conf,
diff --git a/drivers/event/octeontx/ssovf_worker.c b/drivers/event/octeontx/ssovf_worker.c
index 8b056ddc5a..2df940f0f1 100644
--- a/drivers/event/octeontx/ssovf_worker.c
+++ b/drivers/event/octeontx/ssovf_worker.c
@@ -343,11 +343,11 @@ ssovf_fastpath_fns_set(struct rte_eventdev *dev)

 	dev->ca_enqueue = ssow_crypto_adapter_enqueue;

-	const event_tx_adapter_enqueue ssow_txa_enqueue[2][2][2][2] = {
+	const event_tx_adapter_enqueue_t ssow_txa_enqueue[2][2][2][2] = {
 #define T(name, f3, f2, f1, f0, sz, flags)				\
 	[f3][f2][f1][f0] =  sso_event_tx_adapter_enqueue_ ##name,

-SSO_TX_ADPTR_ENQ_FASTPATH_FUNC
+		SSO_TX_ADPTR_ENQ_FASTPATH_FUNC
 #undef T
 	};

diff --git a/drivers/event/octeontx2/otx2_evdev.c b/drivers/event/octeontx2/otx2_evdev.c
index 38a6b651d9..f26bed334f 100644
--- a/drivers/event/octeontx2/otx2_evdev.c
+++ b/drivers/event/octeontx2/otx2_evdev.c
@@ -178,41 +178,41 @@ SSO_RX_ADPTR_ENQ_FASTPATH_FUNC
 	};

 	/* Tx modes */
-	const event_tx_adapter_enqueue
+	const event_tx_adapter_enqueue_t
 		ssogws_tx_adptr_enq[2][2][2][2][2][2][2] = {
 #define T(name, f6, f5, f4, f3, f2, f1, f0, sz, flags)			\
 		[f6][f5][f4][f3][f2][f1][f0] =				\
 			otx2_ssogws_tx_adptr_enq_ ## name,
-SSO_TX_ADPTR_ENQ_FASTPATH_FUNC
+			SSO_TX_ADPTR_ENQ_FASTPATH_FUNC
 #undef T
-	};
+		};

-	const event_tx_adapter_enqueue
+	const event_tx_adapter_enqueue_t
 		ssogws_tx_adptr_enq_seg[2][2][2][2][2][2][2] = {
 #define T(name, f6, f5, f4, f3, f2, f1, f0, sz, flags)			\
 		[f6][f5][f4][f3][f2][f1][f0] =				\
 			otx2_ssogws_tx_adptr_enq_seg_ ## name,
-SSO_TX_ADPTR_ENQ_FASTPATH_FUNC
+			SSO_TX_ADPTR_ENQ_FASTPATH_FUNC
 #undef T
-	};
+		};

-	const event_tx_adapter_enqueue
+	const event_tx_adapter_enqueue_t
 		ssogws_dual_tx_adptr_enq[2][2][2][2][2][2][2] = {
 #define T(name, f6, f5, f4, f3, f2, f1, f0, sz, flags)			\
 		[f6][f5][f4][f3][f2][f1][f0] =				\
 			otx2_ssogws_dual_tx_adptr_enq_ ## name,
-SSO_TX_ADPTR_ENQ_FASTPATH_FUNC
+			SSO_TX_ADPTR_ENQ_FASTPATH_FUNC
 #undef T
-	};
+		};

-	const event_tx_adapter_enqueue
+	const event_tx_adapter_enqueue_t
 		ssogws_dual_tx_adptr_enq_seg[2][2][2][2][2][2][2] = {
 #define T(name, f6, f5, f4, f3, f2, f1, f0, sz, flags)			\
 		[f6][f5][f4][f3][f2][f1][f0] =				\
 			otx2_ssogws_dual_tx_adptr_enq_seg_ ## name,
-SSO_TX_ADPTR_ENQ_FASTPATH_FUNC
+			SSO_TX_ADPTR_ENQ_FASTPATH_FUNC
 #undef T
-	};
+		};

 	event_dev->enqueue			= otx2_ssogws_enq;
 	event_dev->enqueue_burst		= otx2_ssogws_enq_burst;
@@ -1596,7 +1596,7 @@ otx2_sso_close(struct rte_eventdev *event_dev)
 }

 /* Initialize and register event driver with DPDK Application */
-static struct rte_eventdev_ops otx2_sso_ops = {
+static struct eventdev_ops otx2_sso_ops = {
 	.dev_infos_get    = otx2_sso_info_get,
 	.dev_configure    = otx2_sso_configure,
 	.queue_def_conf   = otx2_sso_queue_def_conf,
diff --git a/drivers/event/opdl/opdl_evdev.c b/drivers/event/opdl/opdl_evdev.c
index cfa9733b64..739dc64c82 100644
--- a/drivers/event/opdl/opdl_evdev.c
+++ b/drivers/event/opdl/opdl_evdev.c
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ set_do_test(const char *key __rte_unused, const char *value, void *opaque)
 static int
 opdl_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 {
-	static struct rte_eventdev_ops evdev_opdl_ops = {
+	static struct eventdev_ops evdev_opdl_ops = {
 		.dev_configure = opdl_dev_configure,
 		.dev_infos_get = opdl_info_get,
 		.dev_close = opdl_close,
diff --git a/drivers/event/skeleton/skeleton_eventdev.c b/drivers/event/skeleton/skeleton_eventdev.c
index 6fd1102596..c9e17e7cb1 100644
--- a/drivers/event/skeleton/skeleton_eventdev.c
+++ b/drivers/event/skeleton/skeleton_eventdev.c
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ skeleton_eventdev_dump(struct rte_eventdev *dev, FILE *f)


 /* Initialize and register event driver with DPDK Application */
-static struct rte_eventdev_ops skeleton_eventdev_ops = {
+static struct eventdev_ops skeleton_eventdev_ops = {
 	.dev_infos_get    = skeleton_eventdev_info_get,
 	.dev_configure    = skeleton_eventdev_configure,
 	.dev_start        = skeleton_eventdev_start,
diff --git a/drivers/event/sw/sw_evdev.c b/drivers/event/sw/sw_evdev.c
index a5e6ca22e8..9b72073322 100644
--- a/drivers/event/sw/sw_evdev.c
+++ b/drivers/event/sw/sw_evdev.c
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ static int32_t sw_sched_service_func(void *args)
 static int
 sw_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 {
-	static struct rte_eventdev_ops evdev_sw_ops = {
+	static struct eventdev_ops evdev_sw_ops = {
 			.dev_configure = sw_dev_configure,
 			.dev_infos_get = sw_info_get,
 			.dev_close = sw_close,
diff --git a/lib/eventdev/eventdev_pmd.h b/lib/eventdev/eventdev_pmd.h
index 94d99f4903..682b61cff0 100644
--- a/lib/eventdev/eventdev_pmd.h
+++ b/lib/eventdev/eventdev_pmd.h
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ extern struct rte_eventdev *rte_eventdevs;
  * @return
  *   - The rte_eventdev structure pointer for the given device ID.
  */
+__rte_internal
 static inline struct rte_eventdev *
 rte_event_pmd_get_named_dev(const char *name)
 {
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ rte_event_pmd_get_named_dev(const char *name)
  * @return
  *   - If the device index is valid (1) or not (0).
  */
+__rte_internal
 static inline unsigned
 rte_event_pmd_is_valid_dev(uint8_t dev_id)
 {
@@ -1056,7 +1058,7 @@ typedef int (*eventdev_eth_tx_adapter_stats_reset_t)(uint8_t id,
 					const struct rte_eventdev *dev);

 /** Event device operations function pointer table */
-struct rte_eventdev_ops {
+struct eventdev_ops {
 	eventdev_info_get_t dev_infos_get;	/**< Get device info. */
 	eventdev_configure_t dev_configure;	/**< Configure device. */
 	eventdev_start_t dev_start;		/**< Start device. */
@@ -1174,6 +1176,7 @@ struct rte_eventdev_ops {
  * @return
  *   - Slot in the rte_dev_devices array for a new device;
  */
+__rte_internal
 struct rte_eventdev *
 rte_event_pmd_allocate(const char *name, int socket_id);

@@ -1185,6 +1188,7 @@ rte_event_pmd_allocate(const char *name, int socket_id);
  * @return
  *   - 0 on success, negative on error
  */
+__rte_internal
 int
 rte_event_pmd_release(struct rte_eventdev *eventdev);

diff --git a/lib/eventdev/eventdev_pmd_pci.h b/lib/eventdev/eventdev_pmd_pci.h
index 1545b240f2..2f12a5eb24 100644
--- a/lib/eventdev/eventdev_pmd_pci.h
+++ b/lib/eventdev/eventdev_pmd_pci.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ typedef int (*eventdev_pmd_pci_callback_t)(struct rte_eventdev *dev);
  * interface.  Same as rte_event_pmd_pci_probe, except caller can specify
  * the name.
  */
-__rte_experimental
+__rte_internal
 static inline int
 rte_event_pmd_pci_probe_named(struct rte_pci_driver *pci_drv,
 			      struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev,
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ rte_event_pmd_pci_probe_named(struct rte_pci_driver *pci_drv,
  * Wrapper for use by pci drivers as a .probe function to attach to a event
  * interface.
  */
+__rte_internal
 static inline int
 rte_event_pmd_pci_probe(struct rte_pci_driver *pci_drv,
 			    struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev,
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ rte_event_pmd_pci_probe(struct rte_pci_driver *pci_drv,
  * Wrapper for use by pci drivers as a .remove function to detach a event
  * interface.
  */
+__rte_internal
 static inline int
 rte_event_pmd_pci_remove(struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev,
 			     eventdev_pmd_pci_callback_t devuninit)
diff --git a/lib/eventdev/eventdev_pmd_vdev.h b/lib/eventdev/eventdev_pmd_vdev.h
index 2d33924e6c..d9ee7277dd 100644
--- a/lib/eventdev/eventdev_pmd_vdev.h
+++ b/lib/eventdev/eventdev_pmd_vdev.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
  *   - Eventdev pointer if device is successfully created.
  *   - NULL if device cannot be created.
  */
+__rte_internal
 static inline struct rte_eventdev *
 rte_event_pmd_vdev_init(const char *name, size_t dev_private_size,
 		int socket_id)
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ rte_event_pmd_vdev_init(const char *name, size_t dev_private_size,
  * @return
  *   - 0 on success, negative on error
  */
+__rte_internal
 static inline int
 rte_event_pmd_vdev_uninit(const char *name)
 {
diff --git a/lib/eventdev/meson.build b/lib/eventdev/meson.build
index 32abeba794..523ea9ccae 100644
--- a/lib/eventdev/meson.build
+++ b/lib/eventdev/meson.build
@@ -27,5 +27,11 @@ headers = files(
         'rte_event_crypto_adapter.h',
         'rte_event_eth_tx_adapter.h',
 )
+driver_sdk_headers += files(
+        'eventdev_pmd.h',
+        'eventdev_pmd_pci.h',
+        'eventdev_pmd_vdev.h',
+)
+
 deps += ['ring', 'ethdev', 'hash', 'mempool', 'mbuf', 'timer', 'cryptodev']
 deps += ['telemetry']
diff --git a/lib/eventdev/rte_event_crypto_adapter.h b/lib/eventdev/rte_event_crypto_adapter.h
index f8c6cca87c..431d05b6ed 100644
--- a/lib/eventdev/rte_event_crypto_adapter.h
+++ b/lib/eventdev/rte_event_crypto_adapter.h
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <stdint.h>

 #include "rte_eventdev.h"
-#include "eventdev_pmd.h"

 /**
  * Crypto event adapter mode
diff --git a/lib/eventdev/rte_eventdev.h b/lib/eventdev/rte_eventdev.h
index a9c496fb62..0c701888d5 100644
--- a/lib/eventdev/rte_eventdev.h
+++ b/lib/eventdev/rte_eventdev.h
@@ -1324,7 +1324,7 @@ int
 rte_event_eth_tx_adapter_caps_get(uint8_t dev_id, uint16_t eth_port_id,
 				uint32_t *caps);

-struct rte_eventdev_ops;
+struct eventdev_ops;
 struct rte_eventdev;

 typedef uint16_t (*event_enqueue_t)(void *port, const struct rte_event *ev);
@@ -1342,18 +1342,21 @@ typedef uint16_t (*event_dequeue_burst_t)(void *port, struct rte_event ev[],
 		uint16_t nb_events, uint64_t timeout_ticks);
 /**< @internal Dequeue burst of events from port of a device */

-typedef uint16_t (*event_tx_adapter_enqueue)(void *port,
-				struct rte_event ev[], uint16_t nb_events);
+typedef uint16_t (*event_tx_adapter_enqueue_t)(void *port,
+					       struct rte_event ev[],
+					       uint16_t nb_events);
 /**< @internal Enqueue burst of events on port of a device */

-typedef uint16_t (*event_tx_adapter_enqueue_same_dest)(void *port,
-		struct rte_event ev[], uint16_t nb_events);
+typedef uint16_t (*event_tx_adapter_enqueue_same_dest_t)(void *port,
+							 struct rte_event ev[],
+							 uint16_t nb_events);
 /**< @internal Enqueue burst of events on port of a device supporting
  * burst having same destination Ethernet port & Tx queue.
  */

-typedef uint16_t (*event_crypto_adapter_enqueue)(void *port,
-				struct rte_event ev[], uint16_t nb_events);
+typedef uint16_t (*event_crypto_adapter_enqueue_t)(void *port,
+						   struct rte_event ev[],
+						   uint16_t nb_events);
 /**< @internal Enqueue burst of events on crypto adapter */

 #define RTE_EVENTDEV_NAME_MAX_LEN	(64)
@@ -1421,15 +1424,15 @@ struct rte_eventdev {
 	/**< Pointer to PMD dequeue function. */
 	event_dequeue_burst_t dequeue_burst;
 	/**< Pointer to PMD dequeue burst function. */
-	event_tx_adapter_enqueue_same_dest txa_enqueue_same_dest;
+	event_tx_adapter_enqueue_same_dest_t txa_enqueue_same_dest;
 	/**< Pointer to PMD eth Tx adapter burst enqueue function with
 	 * events destined to same Eth port & Tx queue.
 	 */
-	event_tx_adapter_enqueue txa_enqueue;
+	event_tx_adapter_enqueue_t txa_enqueue;
 	/**< Pointer to PMD eth Tx adapter enqueue function. */
 	struct rte_eventdev_data *data;
 	/**< Pointer to device data */
-	struct rte_eventdev_ops *dev_ops;
+	struct eventdev_ops *dev_ops;
 	/**< Functions exported by PMD */
 	struct rte_device *dev;
 	/**< Device info. supplied by probing */
@@ -1438,7 +1441,7 @@ struct rte_eventdev {
 	uint8_t attached : 1;
 	/**< Flag indicating the device is attached */

-	event_crypto_adapter_enqueue ca_enqueue;
+	event_crypto_adapter_enqueue_t ca_enqueue;
 	/**< Pointer to PMD crypto adapter enqueue function. */

 	uint64_t reserved_64s[4]; /**< Reserved for future fields */
diff --git a/lib/eventdev/version.map b/lib/eventdev/version.map
index 88625621ec..5f1fe412a4 100644
--- a/lib/eventdev/version.map
+++ b/lib/eventdev/version.map
@@ -55,12 +55,6 @@ DPDK_22 {
 	rte_event_eth_tx_adapter_stats_get;
 	rte_event_eth_tx_adapter_stats_reset;
 	rte_event_eth_tx_adapter_stop;
-	rte_event_pmd_allocate;
-	rte_event_pmd_pci_probe;
-	rte_event_pmd_pci_remove;
-	rte_event_pmd_release;
-	rte_event_pmd_vdev_init;
-	rte_event_pmd_vdev_uninit;
 	rte_event_port_attr_get;
 	rte_event_port_default_conf_get;
 	rte_event_port_link;
@@ -136,8 +130,6 @@ EXPERIMENTAL {

 	# changed in 20.11
 	__rte_eventdev_trace_port_setup;
-	# added in 20.11
-	rte_event_pmd_pci_probe_named;

 	#added in 21.05
 	rte_event_vector_pool_create;
@@ -150,4 +142,13 @@ INTERNAL {
 	global:

 	rte_event_pmd_selftest_seqn_dynfield_offset;
+	rte_event_pmd_allocate;
+	rte_event_pmd_get_named_dev;
+	rte_event_pmd_is_valid_dev;
+	rte_event_pmd_pci_probe;
+	rte_event_pmd_pci_probe_named;
+	rte_event_pmd_pci_remove;
+	rte_event_pmd_release;
+	rte_event_pmd_vdev_init;
+	rte_event_pmd_vdev_uninit;
 };
