diff --git a/app/test-crypto-perf/cperf_ops.c b/app/test-crypto-perf/cperf_ops.c
index d975ae1ab8..bdc5dc9544 100644
--- a/app/test-crypto-perf/cperf_ops.c
+++ b/app/test-crypto-perf/cperf_ops.c
@@ -735,7 +735,6 @@ cperf_create_session(struct rte_mempool *sess_mp,
 	struct rte_crypto_sym_xform aead_xform;
 	struct rte_cryptodev_sym_session *sess = NULL;
 	struct rte_crypto_asym_xform xform = {0};
-	int rc;
 
 	if (options->op_type == CPERF_ASYM_MODEX) {
 		xform.next = NULL;
@@ -745,19 +744,10 @@ cperf_create_session(struct rte_mempool *sess_mp,
 		xform.modex.exponent.data = perf_mod_e;
 		xform.modex.exponent.length = sizeof(perf_mod_e);
 
-		sess = (void *)rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(sess_mp);
+		sess = (void *)rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(sess_mp, dev_id, &xform);
 		if (sess == NULL)
 			return NULL;
-		rc = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_init(dev_id, (void *)sess,
-						     &xform, priv_mp);
-		if (rc < 0) {
-			if (sess != NULL) {
-				rte_cryptodev_asym_session_clear(dev_id,
-								 (void *)sess);
-				rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free((void *)sess);
-			}
-			return NULL;
-		}
+
 		return sess;
 	}
 #ifdef RTE_LIB_SECURITY
diff --git a/app/test/test_cryptodev_asym.c b/app/test/test_cryptodev_asym.c
index 9d19a6d6d9..672260fb78 100644
--- a/app/test/test_cryptodev_asym.c
+++ b/app/test/test_cryptodev_asym.c
@@ -450,7 +450,8 @@ test_cryptodev_asym_op(struct crypto_testsuite_params_asym *ts_params,
 	}
 
 	if (!sessionless) {
-		sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(ts_params->session_mpool);
+		sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(ts_params->session_mpool,
+				dev_id, &xform_tc);
 		if (!sess) {
 			snprintf(test_msg, ASYM_TEST_MSG_LEN,
 					"line %u "
@@ -460,15 +461,6 @@ test_cryptodev_asym_op(struct crypto_testsuite_params_asym *ts_params,
 			goto error_exit;
 		}
 
-		if (rte_cryptodev_asym_session_init(dev_id, sess, &xform_tc,
-				ts_params->session_mpool) < 0) {
-			snprintf(test_msg, ASYM_TEST_MSG_LEN,
-					"line %u FAILED: %s",
-					__LINE__, "unabled to config sym session");
-			status = TEST_FAILED;
-			goto error_exit;
-		}
-
 		rte_crypto_op_attach_asym_session(op, sess);
 	} else {
 		asym_op->xform = &xform_tc;
@@ -667,18 +659,11 @@ test_rsa_sign_verify(void)
 		return TEST_SKIPPED;
 	}
 
-	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(sess_mpool);
+	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(sess_mpool, dev_id, &rsa_xform);
 
 	if (!sess) {
 		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1, "Session creation failed for "
 			"sign_verify\n");
-		return TEST_FAILED;
-	}
-
-	if (rte_cryptodev_asym_session_init(dev_id, sess, &rsa_xform,
-				sess_mpool) < 0) {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1, "Unable to config asym session for "
-			"sign_verify\n");
 		status = TEST_FAILED;
 		goto error_exit;
 	}
@@ -686,7 +671,6 @@ test_rsa_sign_verify(void)
 	status = queue_ops_rsa_sign_verify(sess);
 
 error_exit:
-
 	rte_cryptodev_asym_session_clear(dev_id, sess);
 	rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free(sess);
 
@@ -716,17 +700,10 @@ test_rsa_enc_dec(void)
 		return TEST_SKIPPED;
 	}
 
-	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(sess_mpool);
+	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(sess_mpool, dev_id, &rsa_xform);
 
 	if (!sess) {
 		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1, "Session creation failed for enc_dec\n");
-		return TEST_FAILED;
-	}
-
-	if (rte_cryptodev_asym_session_init(dev_id, sess, &rsa_xform,
-				sess_mpool) < 0) {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1, "Unable to config asym session for "
-			"enc_dec\n");
 		status = TEST_FAILED;
 		goto error_exit;
 	}
@@ -763,22 +740,15 @@ test_rsa_sign_verify_crt(void)
 		return TEST_SKIPPED;
 	}
 
-	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(sess_mpool);
+	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(sess_mpool, dev_id, &rsa_xform_crt);
 
 	if (!sess) {
 		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1, "Session creation failed for "
 			"sign_verify_crt\n");
 		status = TEST_FAILED;
-		return status;
-	}
-
-	if (rte_cryptodev_asym_session_init(dev_id, sess, &rsa_xform_crt,
-				sess_mpool) < 0) {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1, "Unable to config asym session for "
-			"sign_verify_crt\n");
-		status = TEST_FAILED;
 		goto error_exit;
 	}
+
 	status = queue_ops_rsa_sign_verify(sess);
 
 error_exit:
@@ -811,21 +781,15 @@ test_rsa_enc_dec_crt(void)
 		return TEST_SKIPPED;
 	}
 
-	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(sess_mpool);
+	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(sess_mpool, dev_id, &rsa_xform_crt);
 
 	if (!sess) {
 		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1, "Session creation failed for "
 			"enc_dec_crt\n");
-		return TEST_FAILED;
-	}
-
-	if (rte_cryptodev_asym_session_init(dev_id, sess, &rsa_xform_crt,
-				sess_mpool) < 0) {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1, "Unable to config asym session for "
-			"enc_dec_crt\n");
 		status = TEST_FAILED;
 		goto error_exit;
 	}
+
 	status = queue_ops_rsa_enc_dec(sess);
 
 error_exit:
@@ -924,7 +888,6 @@ testsuite_setup(void)
 	/* configure qp */
 	ts_params->qp_conf.nb_descriptors = DEFAULT_NUM_OPS_INFLIGHT;
 	ts_params->qp_conf.mp_session = ts_params->session_mpool;
-	ts_params->qp_conf.mp_session_private = ts_params->session_mpool;
 	for (qp_id = 0; qp_id < info.max_nb_queue_pairs; qp_id++) {
 		TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(rte_cryptodev_queue_pair_setup(
 			dev_id, qp_id, &ts_params->qp_conf,
@@ -933,21 +896,9 @@ testsuite_setup(void)
 			qp_id, dev_id);
 	}
 
-	/* setup asym session pool */
-	unsigned int session_size = RTE_MAX(
-		rte_cryptodev_asym_get_private_session_size(dev_id),
-		rte_cryptodev_asym_get_header_session_size());
-	/*
-	 * Create mempool with TEST_NUM_SESSIONS * 2,
-	 * to include the session headers
-	 */
-	ts_params->session_mpool = rte_mempool_create(
-				"test_asym_sess_mp",
-				TEST_NUM_SESSIONS * 2,
-				session_size,
-				0, 0, NULL, NULL, NULL,
-				NULL, SOCKET_ID_ANY,
-				0);
+	ts_params->session_mpool = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_pool_create(
+			"test_asym_sess_mp", TEST_NUM_SESSIONS * 2, 0, 0,
+			SOCKET_ID_ANY);
 
 	TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(ts_params->session_mpool,
 			"session mempool allocation failed");
@@ -1104,14 +1055,6 @@ test_dh_gen_shared_sec(struct rte_crypto_asym_xform *xfrm)
 	struct rte_crypto_asym_xform xform = *xfrm;
 	uint8_t peer[] = "01234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789";
 
-	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(sess_mpool);
-	if (sess == NULL) {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1,
-				"line %u FAILED: %s", __LINE__,
-				"Session creation failed");
-		status = TEST_FAILED;
-		goto error_exit;
-	}
 	/* set up crypto op data structure */
 	op = rte_crypto_op_alloc(op_mpool, RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_ASYMMETRIC);
 	if (!op) {
@@ -1134,11 +1077,11 @@ test_dh_gen_shared_sec(struct rte_crypto_asym_xform *xfrm)
 	asym_op->dh.shared_secret.data = output;
 	asym_op->dh.shared_secret.length = sizeof(output);
 
-	if (rte_cryptodev_asym_session_init(dev_id, sess, &xform,
-			sess_mpool) < 0) {
+	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(sess_mpool, dev_id, &xform);
+	if (sess == NULL) {
 		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1,
-				"line %u FAILED: %s",
-				__LINE__, "unabled to config sym session");
+				"line %u FAILED: %s", __LINE__,
+				"Session creation failed");
 		status = TEST_FAILED;
 		goto error_exit;
 	}
@@ -1196,14 +1139,6 @@ test_dh_gen_priv_key(struct rte_crypto_asym_xform *xfrm)
 	uint8_t output[TEST_DH_MOD_LEN];
 	struct rte_crypto_asym_xform xform = *xfrm;
 
-	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(sess_mpool);
-	if (sess == NULL) {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1,
-				 "line %u FAILED: %s", __LINE__,
-				"Session creation failed");
-		status = TEST_FAILED;
-		goto error_exit;
-	}
 	/* set up crypto op data structure */
 	op = rte_crypto_op_alloc(op_mpool, RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_ASYMMETRIC);
 	if (!op) {
@@ -1222,11 +1157,11 @@ test_dh_gen_priv_key(struct rte_crypto_asym_xform *xfrm)
 	asym_op->dh.priv_key.data = output;
 	asym_op->dh.priv_key.length = sizeof(output);
 
-	if (rte_cryptodev_asym_session_init(dev_id, sess, &xform,
-			sess_mpool) < 0) {
+	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(sess_mpool, dev_id, &xform);
+	if (sess == NULL) {
 		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1,
-				"line %u FAILED: %s",
-				__LINE__, "unabled to config sym session");
+				 "line %u FAILED: %s", __LINE__,
+				"Session creation failed");
 		status = TEST_FAILED;
 		goto error_exit;
 	}
@@ -1287,14 +1222,6 @@ test_dh_gen_pub_key(struct rte_crypto_asym_xform *xfrm)
 	uint8_t output[TEST_DH_MOD_LEN];
 	struct rte_crypto_asym_xform xform = *xfrm;
 
-	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(sess_mpool);
-	if (sess == NULL) {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1,
-				 "line %u FAILED: %s", __LINE__,
-				"Session creation failed");
-		status = TEST_FAILED;
-		goto error_exit;
-	}
 	/* set up crypto op data structure */
 	op = rte_crypto_op_alloc(op_mpool, RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_ASYMMETRIC);
 	if (!op) {
@@ -1321,11 +1248,11 @@ test_dh_gen_pub_key(struct rte_crypto_asym_xform *xfrm)
 					0);
 	asym_op->dh.priv_key = dh_test_params.priv_key;
 
-	if (rte_cryptodev_asym_session_init(dev_id, sess, &xform,
-			sess_mpool) < 0) {
+	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(sess_mpool, dev_id, &xform);
+	if (sess == NULL) {
 		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1,
-				"line %u FAILED: %s",
-				__LINE__, "unabled to config sym session");
+				 "line %u FAILED: %s", __LINE__,
+				"Session creation failed");
 		status = TEST_FAILED;
 		goto error_exit;
 	}
@@ -1388,15 +1315,6 @@ test_dh_gen_kp(struct rte_crypto_asym_xform *xfrm)
 	struct rte_crypto_asym_xform pub_key_xform;
 	struct rte_crypto_asym_xform xform = *xfrm;
 
-	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(sess_mpool);
-	if (sess == NULL) {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1,
-				 "line %u FAILED: %s", __LINE__,
-				"Session creation failed");
-		status = TEST_FAILED;
-		goto error_exit;
-	}
-
 	/* set up crypto op data structure */
 	op = rte_crypto_op_alloc(op_mpool, RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_ASYMMETRIC);
 	if (!op) {
@@ -1420,11 +1338,12 @@ test_dh_gen_kp(struct rte_crypto_asym_xform *xfrm)
 	asym_op->dh.pub_key.length = sizeof(out_pub_key);
 	asym_op->dh.priv_key.data = out_prv_key;
 	asym_op->dh.priv_key.length = sizeof(out_prv_key);
-	if (rte_cryptodev_asym_session_init(dev_id, sess, &xform,
-			sess_mpool) < 0) {
+
+	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(sess_mpool, dev_id, &xform);
+	if (sess == NULL) {
 		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1,
-				"line %u FAILED: %s",
-				__LINE__, "unabled to config sym session");
+				 "line %u FAILED: %s", __LINE__,
+				"Session creation failed");
 		status = TEST_FAILED;
 		goto error_exit;
 	}
@@ -1511,7 +1430,7 @@ test_mod_inv(void)
 				return TEST_SKIPPED;
 		}
 
-	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(sess_mpool);
+	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(sess_mpool, dev_id, &modinv_xform);
 	if (!sess) {
 		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1, "line %u "
 				"FAILED: %s", __LINE__,
@@ -1520,15 +1439,6 @@ test_mod_inv(void)
 		goto error_exit;
 	}
 
-	if (rte_cryptodev_asym_session_init(dev_id, sess, &modinv_xform,
-			sess_mpool) < 0) {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1,
-				"line %u FAILED: %s",
-				__LINE__, "unabled to config sym session");
-		status = TEST_FAILED;
-		goto error_exit;
-	}
-
 	/* generate crypto op data structure */
 	op = rte_crypto_op_alloc(op_mpool, RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_ASYMMETRIC);
 	if (!op) {
@@ -1646,7 +1556,7 @@ test_mod_exp(void)
 		goto error_exit;
 	}
 
-	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(sess_mpool);
+	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(sess_mpool, dev_id, &modex_xform);
 	if (!sess) {
 		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1,
 				 "line %u "
@@ -1656,15 +1566,6 @@ test_mod_exp(void)
 		goto error_exit;
 	}
 
-	if (rte_cryptodev_asym_session_init(dev_id, sess, &modex_xform,
-			sess_mpool) < 0) {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1,
-				"line %u FAILED: %s",
-				__LINE__, "unabled to config sym session");
-		status = TEST_FAILED;
-		goto error_exit;
-	}
-
 	asym_op = op->asym;
 	memcpy(input, base, sizeof(base));
 	asym_op->modex.base.data = input;
@@ -1768,7 +1669,7 @@ test_dsa_sign(void)
 	uint8_t s[TEST_DH_MOD_LEN];
 	uint8_t dgst[] = "35d81554afaad2cf18f3a1770d5fedc4ea5be344";
 
-	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(sess_mpool);
+	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(sess_mpool, dev_id, &dsa_xform);
 	if (sess == NULL) {
 		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1,
 				 "line %u FAILED: %s", __LINE__,
@@ -1797,15 +1698,6 @@ test_dsa_sign(void)
 	debug_hexdump(stdout, "priv_key: ", dsa_xform.dsa.x.data,
 			dsa_xform.dsa.x.length);
 
-	if (rte_cryptodev_asym_session_init(dev_id, sess, &dsa_xform,
-				sess_mpool) < 0) {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1,
-				"line %u FAILED: %s",
-				__LINE__, "unabled to config sym session");
-		status = TEST_FAILED;
-		goto error_exit;
-	}
-
 	/* attach asymmetric crypto session to crypto operations */
 	rte_crypto_op_attach_asym_session(op, sess);
 	asym_op->dsa.op_type = RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_OP_SIGN;
@@ -1941,15 +1833,6 @@ test_ecdsa_sign_verify(enum curve curve_id)
 
 	rte_cryptodev_info_get(dev_id, &dev_info);
 
-	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(sess_mpool);
-	if (sess == NULL) {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1,
-				"line %u FAILED: %s", __LINE__,
-				"Session creation failed\n");
-		status = TEST_FAILED;
-		goto exit;
-	}
-
 	/* Setup crypto op data structure */
 	op = rte_crypto_op_alloc(op_mpool, RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_ASYMMETRIC);
 	if (op == NULL) {
@@ -1967,11 +1850,11 @@ test_ecdsa_sign_verify(enum curve curve_id)
 	xform.xform_type = RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_ECDSA;
 	xform.ec.curve_id = input_params.curve;
 
-	if (rte_cryptodev_asym_session_init(dev_id, sess, &xform,
-				sess_mpool) < 0) {
+	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(sess_mpool, dev_id, &xform);
+	if (sess == NULL) {
 		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1,
 				"line %u FAILED: %s", __LINE__,
-				"Unable to config asym session\n");
+				"Session creation failed\n");
 		status = TEST_FAILED;
 		goto exit;
 	}
@@ -2079,10 +1962,8 @@ test_ecdsa_sign_verify(enum curve curve_id)
 	}
 
 exit:
-	if (sess != NULL) {
-		rte_cryptodev_asym_session_clear(dev_id, sess);
+	if (sess != NULL)
 		rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free(sess);
-	}
 	if (op != NULL)
 		rte_crypto_op_free(op);
 	return status;
@@ -2154,15 +2035,6 @@ test_ecpm(enum curve curve_id)
 
 	rte_cryptodev_info_get(dev_id, &dev_info);
 
-	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(sess_mpool);
-	if (sess == NULL) {
-		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1,
-				"line %u FAILED: %s", __LINE__,
-				"Session creation failed\n");
-		status = TEST_FAILED;
-		goto exit;
-	}
-
 	/* Setup crypto op data structure */
 	op = rte_crypto_op_alloc(op_mpool, RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_ASYMMETRIC);
 	if (op == NULL) {
@@ -2180,11 +2052,11 @@ test_ecpm(enum curve curve_id)
 	xform.xform_type = RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_ECPM;
 	xform.ec.curve_id = input_params.curve;
 
-	if (rte_cryptodev_asym_session_init(dev_id, sess, &xform,
-				sess_mpool) < 0) {
+	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(sess_mpool, dev_id, &xform);
+	if (sess == NULL) {
 		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1,
 				"line %u FAILED: %s", __LINE__,
-				"Unable to config asym session\n");
+				"Session creation failed\n");
 		status = TEST_FAILED;
 		goto exit;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn10k_cryptodev_ops.c b/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn10k_cryptodev_ops.c
index d25a17cbf3..ea658dc1df 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn10k_cryptodev_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn10k_cryptodev_ops.c
@@ -158,8 +158,7 @@ cn10k_cpt_fill_inst(struct cnxk_cpt_qp *qp, struct rte_crypto_op *ops[],
 
 		if (op->sess_type == RTE_CRYPTO_OP_WITH_SESSION) {
 			asym_op = op->asym;
-			ae_sess = get_asym_session_private_data(
-				asym_op->session, cn10k_cryptodev_driver_id);
+			ae_sess = get_asym_session_private_data(asym_op->session);
 			ret = cnxk_ae_enqueue(qp, op, infl_req, &inst[0],
 					      ae_sess);
 			if (unlikely(ret))
@@ -451,8 +450,7 @@ cn10k_cpt_dequeue_post_process(struct cnxk_cpt_qp *qp,
 			uintptr_t *mdata = infl_req->mdata;
 			struct cnxk_ae_sess *sess;
 
-			sess = get_asym_session_private_data(
-				op->session, cn10k_cryptodev_driver_id);
+			sess = get_asym_session_private_data(op->session);
 
 			cnxk_ae_post_process(cop, sess, (uint8_t *)mdata[0]);
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn9k_cryptodev_ops.c b/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn9k_cryptodev_ops.c
index 449208da8f..30a970120f 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn9k_cryptodev_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn9k_cryptodev_ops.c
@@ -138,8 +138,7 @@ cn9k_cpt_inst_prep(struct cnxk_cpt_qp *qp, struct rte_crypto_op *op,
 
 		if (op->sess_type == RTE_CRYPTO_OP_WITH_SESSION) {
 			asym_op = op->asym;
-			sess = get_asym_session_private_data(
-				asym_op->session, cn9k_cryptodev_driver_id);
+			sess = get_asym_session_private_data(asym_op->session);
 			ret = cnxk_ae_enqueue(qp, op, infl_req, inst, sess);
 			inst->w7.u64 = sess->cpt_inst_w7;
 		} else {
@@ -447,8 +446,7 @@ cn9k_cpt_dequeue_post_process(struct cnxk_cpt_qp *qp, struct rte_crypto_op *cop,
 			uintptr_t *mdata = infl_req->mdata;
 			struct cnxk_ae_sess *sess;
 
-			sess = get_asym_session_private_data(
-				op->session, cn9k_cryptodev_driver_id);
+			sess = get_asym_session_private_data(op->session);
 
 			cnxk_ae_post_process(cop, sess, (uint8_t *)mdata[0]);
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cnxk_cryptodev_ops.c b/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cnxk_cryptodev_ops.c
index a2281fb8de..c37d47d63b 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cnxk_cryptodev_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cnxk_cryptodev_ops.c
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ cnxk_ae_session_clear(struct rte_cryptodev *dev,
 	struct rte_mempool *sess_mp;
 	struct cnxk_ae_sess *priv;
 
-	priv = get_asym_session_private_data(sess, dev->driver_id);
+	priv = get_asym_session_private_data(sess);
 	if (priv == NULL)
 		return;
 
@@ -655,7 +655,6 @@ cnxk_ae_session_clear(struct rte_cryptodev *dev,
 	/* Reset and free object back to pool */
 	memset(priv, 0, cnxk_ae_session_size_get(dev));
 	sess_mp = rte_mempool_from_obj(priv);
-	set_asym_session_private_data(sess, dev->driver_id, NULL);
 	rte_mempool_put(sess_mp, priv);
 }
 
@@ -667,15 +666,10 @@ cnxk_ae_session_cfg(struct rte_cryptodev *dev,
 {
 	struct cnxk_cpt_vf *vf = dev->data->dev_private;
 	struct roc_cpt *roc_cpt = &vf->cpt;
-	struct cnxk_ae_sess *priv;
+	struct cnxk_ae_sess *priv = get_asym_session_private_data(sess);
 	union cpt_inst_w7 w7;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (rte_mempool_get(pool, (void **)&priv))
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	memset(priv, 0, sizeof(struct cnxk_ae_sess));
-
 	ret = cnxk_ae_fill_session_parameters(priv, xform);
 	if (ret) {
 		rte_mempool_put(pool, priv);
@@ -687,7 +681,6 @@ cnxk_ae_session_cfg(struct rte_cryptodev *dev,
 	priv->cpt_inst_w7 = w7.u64;
 	priv->cnxk_fpm_iova = vf->cnxk_fpm_iova;
 	priv->ec_grp = vf->ec_grp;
-	set_asym_session_private_data(sess, dev->driver_id, priv);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/octeontx/otx_cryptodev_ops.c b/drivers/crypto/octeontx/otx_cryptodev_ops.c
index 9e8fd495cf..f0cd0b5799 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/octeontx/otx_cryptodev_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/octeontx/otx_cryptodev_ops.c
@@ -375,35 +375,24 @@ otx_cpt_asym_session_size_get(struct rte_cryptodev *dev __rte_unused)
 }
 
 static int
-otx_cpt_asym_session_cfg(struct rte_cryptodev *dev,
+otx_cpt_asym_session_cfg(struct rte_cryptodev *dev __rte_unused,
 			 struct rte_crypto_asym_xform *xform __rte_unused,
 			 struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess,
-			 struct rte_mempool *pool)
+			 struct rte_mempool *pool __rte_unused)
 {
-	struct cpt_asym_sess_misc *priv;
+	struct cpt_asym_sess_misc *priv = get_asym_session_private_data(sess);
 	int ret;
 
 	CPT_PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
 
-	if (rte_mempool_get(pool, (void **)&priv)) {
-		CPT_LOG_ERR("Could not allocate session private data");
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
-
-	memset(priv, 0, sizeof(struct cpt_asym_sess_misc));
-
 	ret = cpt_fill_asym_session_parameters(priv, xform);
 	if (ret) {
 		CPT_LOG_ERR("Could not configure session parameters");
-
-		/* Return session to mempool */
-		rte_mempool_put(pool, priv);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
 	priv->cpt_inst_w7 = 0;
 
-	set_asym_session_private_data(sess, dev->driver_id, priv);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -412,11 +401,10 @@ otx_cpt_asym_session_clear(struct rte_cryptodev *dev,
 			   struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess)
 {
 	struct cpt_asym_sess_misc *priv;
-	struct rte_mempool *sess_mp;
 
 	CPT_PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
 
-	priv = get_asym_session_private_data(sess, dev->driver_id);
+	priv = get_asym_session_private_data(sess);
 
 	if (priv == NULL)
 		return;
@@ -424,9 +412,6 @@ otx_cpt_asym_session_clear(struct rte_cryptodev *dev,
 	/* Free resources allocated during session configure */
 	cpt_free_asym_session_parameters(priv);
 	memset(priv, 0, otx_cpt_asym_session_size_get(dev));
-	sess_mp = rte_mempool_from_obj(priv);
-	set_asym_session_private_data(sess, dev->driver_id, NULL);
-	rte_mempool_put(sess_mp, priv);
 }
 
 static __rte_always_inline void * __rte_hot
@@ -471,8 +456,7 @@ otx_cpt_enq_single_asym(struct cpt_instance *instance,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	sess = get_asym_session_private_data(asym_op->session,
-					     otx_cryptodev_driver_id);
+	sess = get_asym_session_private_data(asym_op->session);
 
 	/* Store phys_addr of the mdata to meta_buf */
 	params.meta_buf = rte_mempool_virt2iova(mdata);
@@ -852,8 +836,7 @@ otx_cpt_asym_post_process(struct rte_crypto_op *cop,
 	struct rte_crypto_asym_op *op = cop->asym;
 	struct cpt_asym_sess_misc *sess;
 
-	sess = get_asym_session_private_data(op->session,
-					     otx_cryptodev_driver_id);
+	sess = get_asym_session_private_data(op->session);
 
 	switch (sess->xfrm_type) {
 	case RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_RSA:
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/octeontx2/otx2_cryptodev_ops.c b/drivers/crypto/octeontx2/otx2_cryptodev_ops.c
index 339b82f33e..912b768585 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/octeontx2/otx2_cryptodev_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/octeontx2/otx2_cryptodev_ops.c
@@ -587,8 +587,7 @@ otx2_cpt_enqueue_asym(struct otx2_cpt_qp *qp,
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
-	sess = get_asym_session_private_data(asym_op->session,
-					     otx2_cryptodev_driver_id);
+	sess = get_asym_session_private_data(asym_op->session);
 
 	/* Store IO address of the mdata to meta_buf */
 	params.meta_buf = rte_mempool_virt2iova(mdata);
@@ -941,8 +940,7 @@ otx2_cpt_asym_post_process(struct rte_crypto_op *cop,
 	struct rte_crypto_asym_op *op = cop->asym;
 	struct cpt_asym_sess_misc *sess;
 
-	sess = get_asym_session_private_data(op->session,
-					     otx2_cryptodev_driver_id);
+	sess = get_asym_session_private_data(op->session);
 
 	switch (sess->xfrm_type) {
 	case RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_RSA:
@@ -1353,24 +1351,17 @@ otx2_cpt_asym_session_size_get(struct rte_cryptodev *dev __rte_unused)
 }
 
 static int
-otx2_cpt_asym_session_cfg(struct rte_cryptodev *dev,
+otx2_cpt_asym_session_cfg(struct rte_cryptodev *dev __rte_unused,
 			  struct rte_crypto_asym_xform *xform,
 			  struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess,
 			  struct rte_mempool *pool)
 {
-	struct cpt_asym_sess_misc *priv;
+	struct cpt_asym_sess_misc *priv = get_asym_session_private_data(sess);
 	vq_cmd_word3_t vq_cmd_w3;
 	int ret;
 
 	CPT_PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
 
-	if (rte_mempool_get(pool, (void **)&priv)) {
-		CPT_LOG_ERR("Could not allocate session_private_data");
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
-
-	memset(priv, 0, sizeof(struct cpt_asym_sess_misc));
-
 	ret = cpt_fill_asym_session_parameters(priv, xform);
 	if (ret) {
 		CPT_LOG_ERR("Could not configure session parameters");
@@ -1384,8 +1375,6 @@ otx2_cpt_asym_session_cfg(struct rte_cryptodev *dev,
 	vq_cmd_w3.s.grp = OTX2_CPT_EGRP_AE;
 	priv->cpt_inst_w7 = vq_cmd_w3.u64;
 
-	set_asym_session_private_data(sess, dev->driver_id, priv);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1394,11 +1383,10 @@ otx2_cpt_asym_session_clear(struct rte_cryptodev *dev,
 			    struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess)
 {
 	struct cpt_asym_sess_misc *priv;
-	struct rte_mempool *sess_mp;
 
 	CPT_PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
 
-	priv = get_asym_session_private_data(sess, dev->driver_id);
+	priv = get_asym_session_private_data(sess);
 	if (priv == NULL)
 		return;
 
@@ -1407,9 +1395,6 @@ otx2_cpt_asym_session_clear(struct rte_cryptodev *dev,
 
 	/* Reset and free object back to pool */
 	memset(priv, 0, otx2_cpt_asym_session_size_get(dev));
-	sess_mp = rte_mempool_from_obj(priv);
-	set_asym_session_private_data(sess, dev->driver_id, NULL);
-	rte_mempool_put(sess_mp, priv);
 }
 
 struct rte_cryptodev_ops otx2_cpt_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/openssl/rte_openssl_pmd.c b/drivers/crypto/openssl/rte_openssl_pmd.c
index 5794ed8159..1e7e5f6849 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/openssl/rte_openssl_pmd.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/openssl/rte_openssl_pmd.c
@@ -747,10 +747,7 @@ get_session(struct openssl_qp *qp, struct rte_crypto_op *op)
 						cryptodev_driver_id);
 		} else {
 			if (likely(op->asym->session != NULL))
-				asym_sess = (struct openssl_asym_session *)
-						get_asym_session_private_data(
-						op->asym->session,
-						cryptodev_driver_id);
+				asym_sess = get_asym_session_private_data(op->asym->session);
 			if (asym_sess == NULL)
 				op->status =
 					RTE_CRYPTO_OP_STATUS_INVALID_SESSION;
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/openssl/rte_openssl_pmd_ops.c b/drivers/crypto/openssl/rte_openssl_pmd_ops.c
index 52715f86f8..061fdd2837 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/openssl/rte_openssl_pmd_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/openssl/rte_openssl_pmd_ops.c
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ static int
 openssl_pmd_asym_session_configure(struct rte_cryptodev *dev __rte_unused,
 		struct rte_crypto_asym_xform *xform,
 		struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess,
-		struct rte_mempool *mempool)
+		struct rte_mempool *mempool __rte_unused)
 {
 	void *asym_sess_private_data;
 	int ret;
@@ -1130,25 +1130,14 @@ openssl_pmd_asym_session_configure(struct rte_cryptodev *dev __rte_unused,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (rte_mempool_get(mempool, &asym_sess_private_data)) {
-		CDEV_LOG_ERR(
-			"Couldn't get object from session mempool");
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
-
+	asym_sess_private_data = get_asym_session_private_data(sess);
 	ret = openssl_set_asym_session_parameters(asym_sess_private_data,
 			xform);
 	if (ret != 0) {
 		OPENSSL_LOG(ERR, "failed configure session parameters");
-
-		/* Return session to mempool */
-		rte_mempool_put(mempool, asym_sess_private_data);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	set_asym_session_private_data(sess, dev->driver_id,
-			asym_sess_private_data);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1206,19 +1195,15 @@ static void openssl_reset_asym_session(struct openssl_asym_session *sess)
  * so it doesn't leave key material behind
  */
 static void
-openssl_pmd_asym_session_clear(struct rte_cryptodev *dev,
+openssl_pmd_asym_session_clear(struct rte_cryptodev *dev __rte_unused,
 		struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess)
 {
-	uint8_t index = dev->driver_id;
-	void *sess_priv = get_asym_session_private_data(sess, index);
+	void *sess_priv = get_asym_session_private_data(sess);
 
 	/* Zero out the whole structure */
 	if (sess_priv) {
 		openssl_reset_asym_session(sess_priv);
 		memset(sess_priv, 0, sizeof(struct openssl_asym_session));
-		struct rte_mempool *sess_mp = rte_mempool_from_obj(sess_priv);
-		set_asym_session_private_data(sess, index, NULL);
-		rte_mempool_put(sess_mp, sess_priv);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_asym.c b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_asym.c
index f893508030..f3c1fb2a69 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_asym.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_asym.c
@@ -491,9 +491,7 @@ qat_asym_build_request(void *in_op,
 
 	op->status = RTE_CRYPTO_OP_STATUS_NOT_PROCESSED;
 	if (op->sess_type == RTE_CRYPTO_OP_WITH_SESSION) {
-		ctx = (struct qat_asym_session *)
-			get_asym_session_private_data(
-			op->asym->session, qat_asym_driver_id);
+		ctx = get_asym_session_private_data(op->asym->session);
 		if (unlikely(ctx == NULL)) {
 			QAT_LOG(ERR, "Session has not been created for this device");
 			goto error;
@@ -711,8 +709,7 @@ qat_asym_process_response(void **op, uint8_t *resp,
 	}
 
 	if (rx_op->sess_type == RTE_CRYPTO_OP_WITH_SESSION) {
-		ctx = (struct qat_asym_session *)get_asym_session_private_data(
-			rx_op->asym->session, qat_asym_driver_id);
+		ctx = get_asym_session_private_data(rx_op->asym->session);
 		qat_asym_collect_response(rx_op, cookie, ctx->xform);
 	} else if (rx_op->sess_type == RTE_CRYPTO_OP_SESSIONLESS) {
 		qat_asym_collect_response(rx_op, cookie, rx_op->asym->xform);
@@ -726,22 +723,15 @@ qat_asym_process_response(void **op, uint8_t *resp,
 }
 
 int
-qat_asym_session_configure(struct rte_cryptodev *dev,
+qat_asym_session_configure(struct rte_cryptodev *dev __rte_unused,
 		struct rte_crypto_asym_xform *xform,
 		struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess,
-		struct rte_mempool *mempool)
+		struct rte_mempool *mempool __rte_unused)
 {
 	int err = 0;
-	void *sess_private_data;
 	struct qat_asym_session *session;
 
-	if (rte_mempool_get(mempool, &sess_private_data)) {
-		QAT_LOG(ERR,
-			"Couldn't get object from session mempool");
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
-
-	session = sess_private_data;
+	session = get_asym_session_private_data(sess);
 	if (xform->xform_type == RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_MODEX) {
 		if (xform->modex.exponent.length == 0 ||
 				xform->modex.modulus.length == 0) {
@@ -773,13 +763,10 @@ qat_asym_session_configure(struct rte_cryptodev *dev,
 	}
 
 	session->xform = xform;
-	qat_asym_build_req_tmpl(sess_private_data);
-	set_asym_session_private_data(sess, dev->driver_id,
-		sess_private_data);
+	qat_asym_build_req_tmpl(sess->sess_private_data);
 
 	return 0;
 error:
-	rte_mempool_put(mempool, sess_private_data);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -793,15 +780,9 @@ void
 qat_asym_session_clear(struct rte_cryptodev *dev,
 		struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess)
 {
-	uint8_t index = dev->driver_id;
-	void *sess_priv = get_asym_session_private_data(sess, index);
+	void *sess_priv = get_asym_session_private_data(sess);
 	struct qat_asym_session *s = (struct qat_asym_session *)sess_priv;
 
-	if (sess_priv) {
+	if (sess_priv)
 		memset(s, 0, qat_asym_session_get_private_size(dev));
-		struct rte_mempool *sess_mp = rte_mempool_from_obj(sess_priv);
-
-		set_asym_session_private_data(sess, index, NULL);
-		rte_mempool_put(sess_mp, sess_priv);
-	}
 }
diff --git a/lib/cryptodev/cryptodev_pmd.h b/lib/cryptodev/cryptodev_pmd.h
index b9146f652c..833f8044fb 100644
--- a/lib/cryptodev/cryptodev_pmd.h
+++ b/lib/cryptodev/cryptodev_pmd.h
@@ -628,16 +628,9 @@ set_sym_session_private_data(struct rte_cryptodev_sym_session *sess,
 }
 
 static inline void *
-get_asym_session_private_data(const struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess,
-		uint8_t driver_id) {
-	return sess->sess_private_data[driver_id];
-}
-
-static inline void
-set_asym_session_private_data(struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess,
-		uint8_t driver_id, void *private_data)
+get_asym_session_private_data(struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess)
 {
-	sess->sess_private_data[driver_id] = private_data;
+	return sess->sess_private_data;
 }
 
 #endif /* _CRYPTODEV_PMD_H_ */
diff --git a/lib/cryptodev/cryptodev_trace_points.c b/lib/cryptodev/cryptodev_trace_points.c
index 5d58951fd5..df166e2bc4 100644
--- a/lib/cryptodev/cryptodev_trace_points.c
+++ b/lib/cryptodev/cryptodev_trace_points.c
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ RTE_TRACE_POINT_REGISTER(rte_cryptodev_trace_queue_pair_setup,
 RTE_TRACE_POINT_REGISTER(rte_cryptodev_trace_sym_session_pool_create,
 	lib.cryptodev.sym.pool.create)
 
+RTE_TRACE_POINT_REGISTER(rte_cryptodev_trace_asym_session_pool_create,
+	lib.cryptodev.asym.pool.create)
+
 RTE_TRACE_POINT_REGISTER(rte_cryptodev_trace_sym_session_create,
 	lib.cryptodev.sym.create)
 
diff --git a/lib/cryptodev/rte_cryptodev.c b/lib/cryptodev/rte_cryptodev.c
index a40536c5ea..ffd8733fcb 100644
--- a/lib/cryptodev/rte_cryptodev.c
+++ b/lib/cryptodev/rte_cryptodev.c
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ const char *rte_crypto_asym_op_strings[] = {
 };
 
 /**
- * The private data structure stored in the session mempool private data.
+ * The private data structure stored in the sym session mempool private data.
  */
 struct rte_cryptodev_sym_session_pool_private_data {
 	uint16_t nb_drivers;
@@ -204,6 +204,16 @@ struct rte_cryptodev_sym_session_pool_private_data {
 	/**< session user data will be placed after sess_data */
 };
 
+/**
+ * The private data structure stored in the asym session mempool private data.
+ */
+struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session_pool_private_data {
+	uint8_t max_priv_session_sz;
+	/**< size of private session data used when creating mempool */
+	uint16_t user_data_sz;
+	/**< session user data will be placed after sess_private_data */
+};
+
 int
 rte_cryptodev_get_cipher_algo_enum(enum rte_crypto_cipher_algorithm *algo_enum,
 		const char *algo_string)
@@ -1751,47 +1761,6 @@ rte_cryptodev_sym_session_init(uint8_t dev_id,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int
-rte_cryptodev_asym_session_init(uint8_t dev_id,
-		struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess,
-		struct rte_crypto_asym_xform *xforms,
-		struct rte_mempool *mp)
-{
-	struct rte_cryptodev *dev;
-	uint8_t index;
-	int ret;
-
-	if (!rte_cryptodev_is_valid_dev(dev_id)) {
-		CDEV_LOG_ERR("Invalid dev_id=%" PRIu8, dev_id);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	dev = rte_cryptodev_pmd_get_dev(dev_id);
-
-	if (sess == NULL || xforms == NULL || dev == NULL)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	index = dev->driver_id;
-
-	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->asym_session_configure,
-				-ENOTSUP);
-
-	if (sess->sess_private_data[index] == NULL) {
-		ret = dev->dev_ops->asym_session_configure(dev,
-							xforms,
-							sess, mp);
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			CDEV_LOG_ERR(
-				"dev_id %d failed to configure session details",
-				dev_id);
-			return ret;
-		}
-	}
-
-	rte_cryptodev_trace_asym_session_init(dev_id, sess, xforms, mp);
-	return 0;
-}
-
 struct rte_mempool *
 rte_cryptodev_sym_session_pool_create(const char *name, uint32_t nb_elts,
 	uint32_t elt_size, uint32_t cache_size, uint16_t user_data_size,
@@ -1834,6 +1803,54 @@ rte_cryptodev_sym_session_pool_create(const char *name, uint32_t nb_elts,
 	return mp;
 }
 
+struct rte_mempool *
+rte_cryptodev_asym_session_pool_create(const char *name, uint32_t nb_elts,
+	uint32_t cache_size, uint16_t user_data_size, int socket_id)
+{
+	struct rte_mempool *mp;
+	struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session_pool_private_data *pool_priv;
+	uint32_t obj_sz, obj_sz_aligned;
+	uint8_t dev_id, priv_sz, max_priv_sz = 0;
+
+	for (dev_id = 0; dev_id < RTE_CRYPTO_MAX_DEVS; dev_id++)
+		if (rte_cryptodev_is_valid_dev(dev_id)) {
+			priv_sz = rte_cryptodev_asym_get_private_session_size(dev_id);
+			if (priv_sz > max_priv_sz)
+				max_priv_sz = priv_sz;
+		}
+	if (max_priv_sz == 0) {
+		CDEV_LOG_INFO("Could not set max private session size\n");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	obj_sz = rte_cryptodev_asym_get_header_session_size() + max_priv_sz +
+			user_data_size;
+	obj_sz_aligned =  RTE_ALIGN_CEIL(obj_sz, RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE);
+
+	mp = rte_mempool_create(name, nb_elts, obj_sz_aligned, cache_size,
+			(uint32_t)(sizeof(*pool_priv)),
+			NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+			socket_id, 0);
+	if (mp == NULL) {
+		CDEV_LOG_ERR("%s(name=%s) failed, rte_errno=%d\n",
+			__func__, name, rte_errno);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	pool_priv = rte_mempool_get_priv(mp);
+	if (!pool_priv) {
+		CDEV_LOG_ERR("%s(name=%s) failed to get private data\n",
+			__func__, name);
+		rte_mempool_free(mp);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	pool_priv->max_priv_session_sz = max_priv_sz;
+
+	rte_cryptodev_trace_asym_session_pool_create(name, nb_elts,
+		user_data_size, cache_size, mp);
+	return mp;
+}
+
 static unsigned int
 rte_cryptodev_sym_session_data_size(struct rte_cryptodev_sym_session *sess)
 {
@@ -1895,19 +1912,43 @@ rte_cryptodev_sym_session_create(struct rte_mempool *mp)
 }
 
 struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *
-rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(struct rte_mempool *mp)
+rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(struct rte_mempool *mp, uint8_t dev_id,
+		struct rte_crypto_asym_xform *xforms)
 {
 	struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess;
-	unsigned int session_size =
+	uint32_t session_priv_data_sz;
+	struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session_pool_private_data *pool_priv;
+	unsigned int session_header_size =
 			rte_cryptodev_asym_get_header_session_size();
+	struct rte_cryptodev *dev;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!rte_cryptodev_is_valid_dev(dev_id)) {
+		CDEV_LOG_ERR("Invalid dev_id=%" PRIu8, dev_id);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	session_priv_data_sz = rte_cryptodev_asym_get_private_session_size(
+			dev_id);
+	dev = rte_cryptodev_pmd_get_dev(dev_id);
+
+	if (dev == NULL)
+		return NULL;
 
 	if (!mp) {
 		CDEV_LOG_ERR("invalid mempool\n");
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
+	pool_priv = rte_mempool_get_priv(mp);
+
+	if (pool_priv->max_priv_session_sz < session_priv_data_sz) {
+		CDEV_LOG_DEBUG(
+			"The private session data size used when creating the mempool is smaller than this device's private session data.");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
 	/* Verify if provided mempool can hold elements big enough. */
-	if (mp->elt_size < session_size) {
+	if (mp->elt_size < session_header_size + session_priv_data_sz) {
 		CDEV_LOG_ERR(
 			"mempool elements too small to hold session objects");
 		return NULL;
@@ -1919,10 +1960,28 @@ rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(struct rte_mempool *mp)
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
+	sess->driver_id = dev->driver_id;
+	sess->user_data_sz = pool_priv->user_data_sz;
+	sess->max_priv_session_sz = pool_priv->max_priv_session_sz;
+
 	/* Clear device session pointer.
 	 * Include the flag indicating presence of private data
 	 */
-	memset(sess, 0, session_size);
+	memset(sess->sess_private_data, 0, session_priv_data_sz + sess->user_data_sz);
+
+	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->asym_session_configure, NULL);
+
+	if (sess->sess_private_data[0] == 0) {
+		ret = dev->dev_ops->asym_session_configure(dev,
+							xforms,
+							sess, mp);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			CDEV_LOG_ERR(
+				"dev_id %d failed to configure session details",
+				dev_id);
+			return NULL;
+		}
+	}
 
 	rte_cryptodev_trace_asym_session_create(mp, sess);
 	return sess;
@@ -2009,20 +2068,11 @@ rte_cryptodev_sym_session_free(struct rte_cryptodev_sym_session *sess)
 int
 rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free(struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess)
 {
-	uint8_t i;
-	void *sess_priv;
 	struct rte_mempool *sess_mp;
 
 	if (sess == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	/* Check that all device private data has been freed */
-	for (i = 0; i < nb_drivers; i++) {
-		sess_priv = get_asym_session_private_data(sess, i);
-		if (sess_priv != NULL)
-			return -EBUSY;
-	}
-
 	/* Return session to mempool */
 	sess_mp = rte_mempool_from_obj(sess);
 	rte_mempool_put(sess_mp, sess);
@@ -2061,12 +2111,7 @@ rte_cryptodev_sym_get_existing_header_session_size(
 unsigned int
 rte_cryptodev_asym_get_header_session_size(void)
 {
-	/*
-	 * Header contains pointers to the private data
-	 * of all registered drivers, and a flag which
-	 * indicates presence of private data
-	 */
-	return ((sizeof(void *) * nb_drivers) + sizeof(uint8_t));
+	return sizeof(struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session);
 }
 
 unsigned int
@@ -2092,7 +2137,6 @@ unsigned int
 rte_cryptodev_asym_get_private_session_size(uint8_t dev_id)
 {
 	struct rte_cryptodev *dev;
-	unsigned int header_size = sizeof(void *) * nb_drivers;
 	unsigned int priv_sess_size;
 
 	if (!rte_cryptodev_is_valid_dev(dev_id))
@@ -2104,11 +2148,8 @@ rte_cryptodev_asym_get_private_session_size(uint8_t dev_id)
 		return 0;
 
 	priv_sess_size = (*dev->dev_ops->asym_session_get_size)(dev);
-	if (priv_sess_size < header_size)
-		return header_size;
 
 	return priv_sess_size;
-
 }
 
 int
@@ -2137,6 +2178,34 @@ rte_cryptodev_sym_session_get_user_data(
 	return (void *)(sess->sess_data + sess->nb_drivers);
 }
 
+int
+rte_cryptodev_asym_session_set_user_data(
+		struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess,
+		void *data, uint16_t size)
+{
+	if (sess == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (sess->user_data_sz < size)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	rte_memcpy(sess->sess_private_data +
+			sess->max_priv_session_sz,
+			data, size);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void *
+rte_cryptodev_asym_session_get_user_data(
+		struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess)
+{
+	if (sess == NULL || sess->user_data_sz == 0)
+		return NULL;
+
+	return (void *)(sess->sess_private_data +
+			sess->max_priv_session_sz);
+}
+
 static inline void
 sym_crypto_fill_status(struct rte_crypto_sym_vec *vec, int32_t errnum)
 {
diff --git a/lib/cryptodev/rte_cryptodev.h b/lib/cryptodev/rte_cryptodev.h
index 59ea5a54df..11a62bb555 100644
--- a/lib/cryptodev/rte_cryptodev.h
+++ b/lib/cryptodev/rte_cryptodev.h
@@ -919,9 +919,15 @@ struct rte_cryptodev_sym_session {
 };
 
 /** Cryptodev asymmetric crypto session */
-struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session {
-	__extension__ void *sess_private_data[0];
-	/**< Private asymmetric session material */
+__extension__ struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session {
+	uint8_t driver_id;
+	/**< Session driver ID. */
+	uint8_t max_priv_session_sz;
+	/**< size of private session data used when creating mempool */
+	uint16_t user_data_sz;
+	/**< session user data will be placed after sess_data */
+	uint8_t padding[4];
+	uint8_t sess_private_data[0];
 };
 
 /**
@@ -956,6 +962,31 @@ rte_cryptodev_sym_session_pool_create(const char *name, uint32_t nb_elts,
 	uint32_t elt_size, uint32_t cache_size, uint16_t priv_size,
 	int socket_id);
 
+/**
+ * Create an asymmetric session mempool.
+ *
+ * @param name
+ *   The unique mempool name.
+ * @param nb_elts
+ *   The number of elements in the mempool.
+ * @param cache_size
+ *   The number of per-lcore cache elements
+ * @param user_data_size
+ *   The size of user data to be placed after session private data.
+ * @param socket_id
+ *   The *socket_id* argument is the socket identifier in the case of
+ *   NUMA. The value can be *SOCKET_ID_ANY* if there is no NUMA
+ *   constraint for the reserved zone.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *  - On success return size of the session
+ *  - On failure returns 0
+ */
+__rte_experimental
+struct rte_mempool *
+rte_cryptodev_asym_session_pool_create(const char *name, uint32_t nb_elts,
+	uint32_t cache_size, uint16_t user_data_size, int socket_id);
+
 /**
  * Create symmetric crypto session header (generic with no private data)
  *
@@ -973,13 +1004,17 @@ rte_cryptodev_sym_session_create(struct rte_mempool *mempool);
  *
  * @param   mempool    mempool to allocate asymmetric session
  *                     objects from
+ * @param   dev_id   ID of device that we want the session to be used on
+ * @param   xforms   Asymmetric crypto transform operations to apply on flow
+ *                   processed with this session
  * @return
  *  - On success return pointer to asym-session
  *  - On failure returns NULL
  */
 __rte_experimental
 struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *
-rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(struct rte_mempool *mempool);
+rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(struct rte_mempool *mempool,
+		uint8_t dev_id, struct rte_crypto_asym_xform *xforms);
 
 /**
  * Frees symmetric crypto session header, after checking that all
@@ -1034,28 +1069,6 @@ rte_cryptodev_sym_session_init(uint8_t dev_id,
 			struct rte_crypto_sym_xform *xforms,
 			struct rte_mempool *mempool);
 
-/**
- * Initialize asymmetric session on a device with specific asymmetric xform
- *
- * @param   dev_id   ID of device that we want the session to be used on
- * @param   sess     Session to be set up on a device
- * @param   xforms   Asymmetric crypto transform operations to apply on flow
- *                   processed with this session
- * @param   mempool  Mempool to be used for internal allocation.
- *
- * @return
- *  - On success, zero.
- *  - -EINVAL if input parameters are invalid.
- *  - -ENOTSUP if crypto device does not support the crypto transform.
- *  - -ENOMEM if the private session could not be allocated.
- */
-__rte_experimental
-int
-rte_cryptodev_asym_session_init(uint8_t dev_id,
-			struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess,
-			struct rte_crypto_asym_xform *xforms,
-			struct rte_mempool *mempool);
-
 /**
  * Frees private data for the device id, based on its device type,
  * returning it to its mempool. It is the application's responsibility
@@ -1075,14 +1088,13 @@ rte_cryptodev_sym_session_clear(uint8_t dev_id,
 			struct rte_cryptodev_sym_session *sess);
 
 /**
- * Frees resources held by asymmetric session during rte_cryptodev_session_init
+ * Frees resources held by asymmetric session.
  *
  * @param   dev_id   ID of device that uses the asymmetric session.
- * @param   sess     Asymmetric session setup on device using
- *					 rte_cryptodev_session_init
+ * @param   sess     Asymmetric session setup on device.
  * @return
  *  - 0 if successful.
- *  - -EINVAL if device is invalid or session is NULL.
+- *  - -EINVAL if device is invalid or session is NULL.
  */
 __rte_experimental
 int
@@ -1116,7 +1128,7 @@ rte_cryptodev_sym_get_existing_header_session_size(
 		struct rte_cryptodev_sym_session *sess);
 
 /**
- * Get the size of the asymmetric session header, for all registered drivers.
+ * Get the size of the asymmetric session header.
  *
  * @return
  *   Size of the asymmetric header session.
@@ -1218,6 +1230,39 @@ void *
 rte_cryptodev_sym_session_get_user_data(
 					struct rte_cryptodev_sym_session *sess);
 
+/**
+ * Store user data in an asymmetric session.
+ *
+ * @param	sess		Session pointer allocated by
+ *				*rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create*.
+ * @param	data		Pointer to the user data.
+ * @param	size		Size of the user data.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *  - On success, zero.
+ *  - On failure, a negative value.
+ */
+__rte_experimental
+int
+rte_cryptodev_asym_session_set_user_data(
+		struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess,
+		void *data, uint16_t size);
+
+/**
+ * Get user data stored in an asymmetric session.
+ *
+ * @param	sess		Session pointer allocated by
+ *				*rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create*.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *  - On success return pointer to user data.
+ *  - On failure returns NULL.
+ */
+__rte_experimental
+void *
+rte_cryptodev_asym_session_get_user_data(
+		struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess);
+
 /**
  * Perform actual crypto processing (encrypt/digest or auth/decrypt)
  * on user provided data.
diff --git a/lib/cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_trace.h b/lib/cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_trace.h
index d1f4f069a3..a8ee8c901c 100644
--- a/lib/cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_trace.h
+++ b/lib/cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_trace.h
@@ -83,6 +83,18 @@ RTE_TRACE_POINT(
 	rte_trace_point_emit_u16(sess->user_data_sz);
 )
 
+RTE_TRACE_POINT(
+	rte_cryptodev_trace_asym_session_pool_create,
+	RTE_TRACE_POINT_ARGS(const char *name, uint32_t nb_elts,
+		uint16_t user_data_size, uint32_t cache_size,
+		void *mempool),
+	rte_trace_point_emit_string(name);
+	rte_trace_point_emit_u32(nb_elts);
+	rte_trace_point_emit_u16(user_data_size);
+	rte_trace_point_emit_u32(cache_size);
+	rte_trace_point_emit_ptr(mempool);
+)
+
 RTE_TRACE_POINT(
 	rte_cryptodev_trace_asym_session_create,
 	RTE_TRACE_POINT_ARGS(void *mempool,
diff --git a/lib/cryptodev/version.map b/lib/cryptodev/version.map
index c50745fa8c..00b1c9ae35 100644
--- a/lib/cryptodev/version.map
+++ b/lib/cryptodev/version.map
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ EXPERIMENTAL {
 	rte_cryptodev_asym_session_clear;
 	rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create;
 	rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free;
-	rte_cryptodev_asym_session_init;
 	rte_cryptodev_asym_xform_capability_check_modlen;
 	rte_cryptodev_asym_xform_capability_check_optype;
 	rte_cryptodev_sym_cpu_crypto_process;
@@ -104,6 +103,11 @@ EXPERIMENTAL {
 	rte_cryptodev_remove_deq_callback;
 	rte_cryptodev_remove_enq_callback;
 
+	# added 22.03
+	rte_cryptodev_asym_session_pool_create;
+	rte_cryptodev_asym_session_get_user_data;
+	rte_cryptodev_asym_session_set_user_data;
+	__rte_cryptodev_trace_asym_session_pool_create;
 };
 
 INTERNAL {
