diff --git a/app/test-crypto-perf/cperf_ops.c b/app/test-crypto-perf/cperf_ops.c
index d975ae1ab8..b125c699de 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(dev_id, &xform, sess_mp);
 		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-crypto-perf/cperf_test_throughput.c b/app/test-crypto-perf/cperf_test_throughput.c
index 51512af2ad..ee21ff27f7 100644
--- a/app/test-crypto-perf/cperf_test_throughput.c
+++ b/app/test-crypto-perf/cperf_test_throughput.c
@@ -35,11 +35,9 @@ cperf_throughput_test_free(struct cperf_throughput_ctx *ctx)
 	if (!ctx)
 		return;
 	if (ctx->sess) {
-		if (ctx->options->op_type == CPERF_ASYM_MODEX) {
-			rte_cryptodev_asym_session_clear(ctx->dev_id,
-							 (void *)ctx->sess);
-			rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free((void *)ctx->sess);
-		}
+		if (ctx->options->op_type == CPERF_ASYM_MODEX)
+			rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free(ctx->dev_id,
+					(void *)ctx->sess);
 #ifdef RTE_LIB_SECURITY
 		else if (ctx->options->op_type == CPERF_PDCP ||
 			 ctx->options->op_type == CPERF_DOCSIS ||
diff --git a/app/test-crypto-perf/main.c b/app/test-crypto-perf/main.c
index 6fdb92fb7c..2531de43a2 100644
--- a/app/test-crypto-perf/main.c
+++ b/app/test-crypto-perf/main.c
@@ -69,39 +69,16 @@ const struct cperf_test cperf_testmap[] = {
 };
 
 static int
-create_asym_op_pool_socket(uint8_t dev_id, int32_t socket_id,
-			   uint32_t nb_sessions)
+create_asym_op_pool_socket(int32_t socket_id, uint32_t nb_sessions)
 {
 	char mp_name[RTE_MEMPOOL_NAMESIZE];
 	struct rte_mempool *mpool = NULL;
-	unsigned int session_size =
-		RTE_MAX(rte_cryptodev_asym_get_private_session_size(dev_id),
-			rte_cryptodev_asym_get_header_session_size());
-
-	if (session_pool_socket[socket_id].priv_mp == NULL) {
-		snprintf(mp_name, RTE_MEMPOOL_NAMESIZE, "perf_asym_priv_pool%u",
-			 socket_id);
-
-		mpool = rte_mempool_create(mp_name, nb_sessions, session_size,
-					   0, 0, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
-					   socket_id, 0);
-		if (mpool == NULL) {
-			printf("Cannot create pool \"%s\" on socket %d\n",
-			       mp_name, socket_id);
-			return -ENOMEM;
-		}
-		printf("Allocated pool \"%s\" on socket %d\n", mp_name,
-		       socket_id);
-		session_pool_socket[socket_id].priv_mp = mpool;
-	}
 
 	if (session_pool_socket[socket_id].sess_mp == NULL) {
-
 		snprintf(mp_name, RTE_MEMPOOL_NAMESIZE, "perf_asym_sess_pool%u",
 			 socket_id);
-		mpool = rte_mempool_create(mp_name, nb_sessions,
-					   session_size, 0, 0, NULL, NULL, NULL,
-					   NULL, socket_id, 0);
+		mpool = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_pool_create(mp_name,
+				nb_sessions, 0, socket_id);
 		if (mpool == NULL) {
 			printf("Cannot create pool \"%s\" on socket %d\n",
 			       mp_name, socket_id);
@@ -336,7 +313,7 @@ cperf_initialize_cryptodev(struct cperf_options *opts, uint8_t *enabled_cdevs)
 		}
 
 		if (opts->op_type == CPERF_ASYM_MODEX)
-			ret = create_asym_op_pool_socket(cdev_id, socket_id,
+			ret = create_asym_op_pool_socket(socket_id,
 							 sessions_needed);
 		else
 			ret = fill_session_pool_socket(socket_id, max_sess_size,
diff --git a/app/test/test_cryptodev_asym.c b/app/test/test_cryptodev_asym.c
index 8d7290f9ed..88433faf1c 100644
--- a/app/test/test_cryptodev_asym.c
+++ b/app/test/test_cryptodev_asym.c
@@ -452,7 +452,8 @@ 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(dev_id, &xform_tc,
+				ts_params->session_mpool);
 		if (!sess) {
 			snprintf(test_msg, ASYM_TEST_MSG_LEN,
 					"line %u "
@@ -462,15 +463,6 @@ 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;
@@ -512,10 +504,8 @@ test_cryptodev_asym_op(struct crypto_testsuite_params_asym *ts_params,
 		snprintf(test_msg, ASYM_TEST_MSG_LEN, "SESSIONLESS PASS");
 
 error_exit:
-		if (sess != NULL) {
-			rte_cryptodev_asym_session_clear(dev_id, sess);
-			rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free(sess);
-		}
+		if (sess != NULL)
+			rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free(dev_id, sess);
 
 		if (op != NULL)
 			rte_crypto_op_free(op);
@@ -669,18 +659,11 @@ test_rsa_sign_verify(void)
 		return TEST_SKIPPED;
 	}
 
-	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(sess_mpool);
+	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(dev_id, &rsa_xform, sess_mpool);
 
 	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;
 	}
@@ -688,9 +671,7 @@ 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);
+	rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free(dev_id, sess);
 
 	TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(status, 0, "Test failed");
 
@@ -718,17 +699,10 @@ test_rsa_enc_dec(void)
 		return TEST_SKIPPED;
 	}
 
-	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(sess_mpool);
+	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(dev_id, &rsa_xform, sess_mpool);
 
 	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;
 	}
@@ -737,8 +711,7 @@ test_rsa_enc_dec(void)
 
 error_exit:
 
-	rte_cryptodev_asym_session_clear(dev_id, sess);
-	rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free(sess);
+	rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free(dev_id, sess);
 
 	TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(status, 0, "Test failed");
 
@@ -765,28 +738,20 @@ test_rsa_sign_verify_crt(void)
 		return TEST_SKIPPED;
 	}
 
-	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(sess_mpool);
+	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(dev_id, &rsa_xform_crt, sess_mpool);
 
 	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:
 
-	rte_cryptodev_asym_session_clear(dev_id, sess);
-	rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free(sess);
+	rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free(dev_id, sess);
 
 	TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(status, 0, "Test failed");
 
@@ -813,27 +778,20 @@ test_rsa_enc_dec_crt(void)
 		return TEST_SKIPPED;
 	}
 
-	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(sess_mpool);
+	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(dev_id, &rsa_xform_crt, sess_mpool);
 
 	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:
 
-	rte_cryptodev_asym_session_clear(dev_id, sess);
-	rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free(sess);
+	rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free(dev_id, sess);
 
 	TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(status, 0, "Test failed");
 
@@ -927,7 +885,6 @@ 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,
@@ -936,21 +893,9 @@ 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, 0,
+			SOCKET_ID_ANY);
 
 	TEST_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(ts_params->session_mpool,
 			"session mempool allocation failed");
@@ -1107,14 +1052,6 @@ 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) {
@@ -1137,11 +1074,11 @@ 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(dev_id, &xform, sess_mpool);
+	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;
 	}
@@ -1176,10 +1113,8 @@ test_dh_gen_shared_sec(struct rte_crypto_asym_xform *xfrm)
 			asym_op->dh.shared_secret.length);
 
 error_exit:
-	if (sess != NULL) {
-		rte_cryptodev_asym_session_clear(dev_id, sess);
-		rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free(sess);
-	}
+	if (sess != NULL)
+		rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free(dev_id, sess);
 	if (op != NULL)
 		rte_crypto_op_free(op);
 	return status;
@@ -1199,14 +1134,6 @@ 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) {
@@ -1225,11 +1152,11 @@ 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(dev_id, &xform, sess_mpool);
+	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;
 	}
@@ -1265,10 +1192,8 @@ test_dh_gen_priv_key(struct rte_crypto_asym_xform *xfrm)
 
 
 error_exit:
-	if (sess != NULL) {
-		rte_cryptodev_asym_session_clear(dev_id, sess);
-		rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free(sess);
-	}
+	if (sess != NULL)
+		rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free(dev_id, sess);
 	if (op != NULL)
 		rte_crypto_op_free(op);
 
@@ -1290,14 +1215,6 @@ 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) {
@@ -1324,11 +1241,11 @@ 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(dev_id, &xform, sess_mpool);
+	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;
 	}
@@ -1365,10 +1282,8 @@ test_dh_gen_pub_key(struct rte_crypto_asym_xform *xfrm)
 			asym_op->dh.priv_key.data, asym_op->dh.priv_key.length);
 
 error_exit:
-	if (sess != NULL) {
-		rte_cryptodev_asym_session_clear(dev_id, sess);
-		rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free(sess);
-	}
+	if (sess != NULL)
+		rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free(dev_id, sess);
 	if (op != NULL)
 		rte_crypto_op_free(op);
 
@@ -1391,15 +1306,6 @@ 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) {
@@ -1423,11 +1329,12 @@ 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(dev_id, &xform, sess_mpool);
+	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;
 	}
@@ -1462,10 +1369,8 @@ test_dh_gen_kp(struct rte_crypto_asym_xform *xfrm)
 			out_pub_key, asym_op->dh.pub_key.length);
 
 error_exit:
-	if (sess != NULL) {
-		rte_cryptodev_asym_session_clear(dev_id, sess);
-		rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free(sess);
-	}
+	if (sess != NULL)
+		rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free(dev_id, sess);
 	if (op != NULL)
 		rte_crypto_op_free(op);
 
@@ -1514,7 +1419,7 @@ test_mod_inv(void)
 				return TEST_SKIPPED;
 		}
 
-	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(sess_mpool);
+	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(dev_id, &modinv_xform, sess_mpool);
 	if (!sess) {
 		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1, "line %u "
 				"FAILED: %s", __LINE__,
@@ -1523,15 +1428,6 @@ 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) {
@@ -1583,10 +1479,8 @@ test_mod_inv(void)
 	}
 
 error_exit:
-	if (sess) {
-		rte_cryptodev_asym_session_clear(dev_id, sess);
-		rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free(sess);
-	}
+	if (sess)
+		rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free(dev_id, sess);
 
 	if (op)
 		rte_crypto_op_free(op);
@@ -1649,7 +1543,7 @@ test_mod_exp(void)
 		goto error_exit;
 	}
 
-	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(sess_mpool);
+	sess = rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(dev_id, &modex_xform, sess_mpool);
 	if (!sess) {
 		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1,
 				 "line %u "
@@ -1659,15 +1553,6 @@ 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;
@@ -1706,10 +1591,8 @@ test_mod_exp(void)
 	}
 
 error_exit:
-	if (sess != NULL) {
-		rte_cryptodev_asym_session_clear(dev_id, sess);
-		rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free(sess);
-	}
+	if (sess != NULL)
+		rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free(dev_id, sess);
 
 	if (op != NULL)
 		rte_crypto_op_free(op);
@@ -1771,7 +1654,7 @@ 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(dev_id, &dsa_xform, sess_mpool);
 	if (sess == NULL) {
 		RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1,
 				 "line %u FAILED: %s", __LINE__,
@@ -1800,15 +1683,6 @@ 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;
@@ -1882,10 +1756,8 @@ test_dsa_sign(void)
 		status = TEST_FAILED;
 	}
 error_exit:
-	if (sess != NULL) {
-		rte_cryptodev_asym_session_clear(dev_id, sess);
-		rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free(sess);
-	}
+	if (sess != NULL)
+		rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free(dev_id, sess);
 	if (op != NULL)
 		rte_crypto_op_free(op);
 	return status;
@@ -1944,15 +1816,6 @@ 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) {
@@ -1970,11 +1833,11 @@ 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(dev_id, &xform, sess_mpool);
+	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;
 	}
@@ -2082,10 +1945,8 @@ test_ecdsa_sign_verify(enum curve curve_id)
 	}
 
 exit:
-	if (sess != NULL) {
-		rte_cryptodev_asym_session_clear(dev_id, sess);
-		rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free(sess);
-	}
+	if (sess != NULL)
+		rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free(dev_id, sess);
 	if (op != NULL)
 		rte_crypto_op_free(op);
 	return status;
@@ -2157,15 +2018,6 @@ 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) {
@@ -2183,11 +2035,11 @@ 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(dev_id, &xform, sess_mpool);
+	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;
 	}
@@ -2255,10 +2107,8 @@ test_ecpm(enum curve curve_id)
 	}
 
 exit:
-	if (sess != NULL) {
-		rte_cryptodev_asym_session_clear(dev_id, sess);
-		rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free(sess);
-	}
+	if (sess != NULL)
+		rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free(dev_id, sess);
 	if (op != NULL)
 		rte_crypto_op_free(op);
 	return status;
diff --git a/doc/guides/prog_guide/cryptodev_lib.rst b/doc/guides/prog_guide/cryptodev_lib.rst
index 9f33f7a177..b4dbd384bf 100644
--- a/doc/guides/prog_guide/cryptodev_lib.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/prog_guide/cryptodev_lib.rst
@@ -1038,20 +1038,17 @@ It is the application's responsibility to create and manage the session mempools
 Application using both symmetric and asymmetric sessions should allocate and maintain
 different sessions pools for each type.
 
-An application can use ``rte_cryptodev_get_asym_session_private_size()`` to
-get the private size of asymmetric session on a given crypto device. This
-function would allow an application to calculate the max device asymmetric
-session size of all crypto devices to create a single session mempool.
-If instead an application creates multiple asymmetric session mempools,
-the Crypto device framework also provides ``rte_cryptodev_asym_get_header_session_size()`` to get
-the size of an uninitialized session.
+An application can use ``rte_cryptodev_asym_session_pool_create()`` to create a mempool
+with a specified number of elements. The element size will allow for the session header,
+and the max private session size.
+The max private session size is chosen based on available crypto devices,
+the biggest private session size is used. This means any of those devices can be used,
+and the mempool element will have available space for its private session data.
 
 Once the session mempools have been created, ``rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create()``
-is used to allocate an uninitialized asymmetric session from the given mempool.
-The session then must be initialized using ``rte_cryptodev_asym_session_init()``
-for each of the required crypto devices. An asymmetric transform chain
-is used to specify the operation and its parameters. See the section below for
-details on transforms.
+is used to allocate and initialize an asymmetric session from the given mempool.
+An asymmetric transform chain is used to specify the operation and its parameters.
+See the section below for details on transforms.
 
 When a session is no longer used, user must call ``rte_cryptodev_asym_session_clear()``
 for each of the crypto devices that are using the session, to free all driver
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_03.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_03.rst
index a820cc5596..ea4c5309a0 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_03.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_22_03.rst
@@ -112,6 +112,13 @@ API Changes
 * ethdev: Old public macros and enumeration constants without ``RTE_ETH_`` prefix,
   which are kept for backward compatibility, are marked as deprecated.
 
+* cryptodev: The asymmetric session handling was modified to use a single
+  mempool object. An API ``rte_cryptodev_asym_session_pool_create`` was added
+  to create a mempool with element size big enough to hold the generic asymmetric
+  session header and max size for a device private session data.
+  The API ``rte_cryptodev_asym_session_init`` was removed as the initialization
+  is now moved to ``rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create``.
+
 
 ABI Changes
 -----------
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn10k_cryptodev_ops.c b/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn10k_cryptodev_ops.c
index d217bbf383..c4d5d039ec 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn10k_cryptodev_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn10k_cryptodev_ops.c
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ 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 = (struct cnxk_ae_sess *)
+					asym_op->session->sess_private_data;
 			ret = cnxk_ae_enqueue(qp, op, infl_req, &inst[0],
 					      ae_sess);
 			if (unlikely(ret))
@@ -431,8 +431,8 @@ 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 = (struct cnxk_ae_sess *)
+					op->session->sess_private_data;
 
 			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 ac1953b66d..b8ad4bf211 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn9k_cryptodev_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cn9k_cryptodev_ops.c
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ 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 = (struct cnxk_ae_sess *)
+					asym_op->session->sess_private_data;
 			ret = cnxk_ae_enqueue(qp, op, infl_req, inst, sess);
 			inst->w7.u64 = sess->cpt_inst_w7;
 		} else {
@@ -453,8 +453,8 @@ 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 = (struct cnxk_ae_sess *)
+					op->session->sess_private_data;
 
 			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 a5fb68da02..7237dacb48 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cnxk_cryptodev_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cnxk_cryptodev_ops.c
@@ -658,10 +658,9 @@ void
 cnxk_ae_session_clear(struct rte_cryptodev *dev,
 		      struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess)
 {
-	struct rte_mempool *sess_mp;
 	struct cnxk_ae_sess *priv;
 
-	priv = get_asym_session_private_data(sess, dev->driver_id);
+	priv = (struct cnxk_ae_sess *) sess->sess_private_data;
 	if (priv == NULL)
 		return;
 
@@ -670,40 +669,29 @@ 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);
 }
 
 int
 cnxk_ae_session_cfg(struct rte_cryptodev *dev,
 		    struct rte_crypto_asym_xform *xform,
-		    struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess,
-		    struct rte_mempool *pool)
+		    struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess)
 {
+	struct cnxk_ae_sess *priv =
+			(struct cnxk_ae_sess *) sess->sess_private_data;
 	struct cnxk_cpt_vf *vf = dev->data->dev_private;
 	struct roc_cpt *roc_cpt = &vf->cpt;
-	struct cnxk_ae_sess *priv;
 	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);
+	if (ret)
 		return ret;
-	}
 
 	w7.u64 = 0;
 	w7.s.egrp = roc_cpt->eng_grp[CPT_ENG_TYPE_AE];
 	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/cnxk/cnxk_cryptodev_ops.h b/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cnxk_cryptodev_ops.h
index 0656ba9675..ab0f00ee7c 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cnxk_cryptodev_ops.h
+++ b/drivers/crypto/cnxk/cnxk_cryptodev_ops.h
@@ -122,8 +122,7 @@ void cnxk_ae_session_clear(struct rte_cryptodev *dev,
 			   struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess);
 int cnxk_ae_session_cfg(struct rte_cryptodev *dev,
 			struct rte_crypto_asym_xform *xform,
-			struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess,
-			struct rte_mempool *pool);
+			struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess);
 void cnxk_cpt_dump_on_err(struct cnxk_cpt_qp *qp);
 
 static inline union rte_event_crypto_metadata *
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/octeontx/otx_cryptodev_ops.c b/drivers/crypto/octeontx/otx_cryptodev_ops.c
index f7ca8a8a8e..0cb6dbb38c 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_cryptodev_asym_session *sess)
 {
-	struct cpt_asym_sess_misc *priv;
+	struct cpt_asym_sess_misc *priv = (struct cpt_asym_sess_misc *)
+			sess->sess_private_data;
 	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 = (struct cpt_asym_sess_misc *) sess->sess_private_data;
 
 	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 +456,8 @@ 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 = (struct cpt_asym_sess_misc *)
+			asym_op->session->sess_private_data;
 
 	/* Store phys_addr of the mdata to meta_buf */
 	params.meta_buf = rte_mempool_virt2iova(mdata);
@@ -852,8 +837,7 @@ 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 = (struct cpt_asym_sess_misc *) op->session->sess_private_data;
 
 	switch (sess->xfrm_type) {
 	case RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_RSA:
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/openssl/rte_openssl_pmd.c b/drivers/crypto/openssl/rte_openssl_pmd.c
index 5794ed8159..d80e1052e2 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/openssl/rte_openssl_pmd.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/openssl/rte_openssl_pmd.c
@@ -748,9 +748,7 @@ get_session(struct openssl_qp *qp, struct rte_crypto_op *op)
 		} else {
 			if (likely(op->asym->session != NULL))
 				asym_sess = (struct openssl_asym_session *)
-						get_asym_session_private_data(
-						op->asym->session,
-						cryptodev_driver_id);
+						op->asym->session->sess_private_data;
 			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..556fd226ed 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/openssl/rte_openssl_pmd_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/openssl/rte_openssl_pmd_ops.c
@@ -1119,8 +1119,7 @@ static int openssl_set_asym_session_parameters(
 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_cryptodev_asym_session *sess)
 {
 	void *asym_sess_private_data;
 	int ret;
@@ -1130,25 +1129,14 @@ 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 = sess->sess_private_data;
 	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 +1194,15 @@ 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 = sess->sess_private_data;
 
 	/* 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 09d8761c5f..f46eefd4b3 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_asym.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_asym.c
@@ -492,8 +492,7 @@ 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);
+				op->asym->session->sess_private_data;
 		if (unlikely(ctx == NULL)) {
 			QAT_LOG(ERR, "Session has not been created for this device");
 			goto error;
@@ -711,8 +710,8 @@ 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 = (struct qat_asym_session *)
+				rx_op->asym->session->sess_private_data;
 		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);
@@ -726,61 +725,42 @@ 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_cryptodev_asym_session *sess)
 {
-	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 = (struct qat_asym_session *) sess->sess_private_data;
 	if (xform->xform_type == RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_MODEX) {
 		if (xform->modex.exponent.length == 0 ||
 				xform->modex.modulus.length == 0) {
 			QAT_LOG(ERR, "Invalid mod exp input parameter");
-			err = -EINVAL;
-			goto error;
+			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 	} else if (xform->xform_type == RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_MODINV) {
 		if (xform->modinv.modulus.length == 0) {
 			QAT_LOG(ERR, "Invalid mod inv input parameter");
-			err = -EINVAL;
-			goto error;
+			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 	} else if (xform->xform_type == RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_RSA) {
 		if (xform->rsa.n.length == 0) {
 			QAT_LOG(ERR, "Invalid rsa input parameter");
-			err = -EINVAL;
-			goto error;
+			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 	} else if (xform->xform_type >= RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_TYPE_LIST_END
 			|| xform->xform_type <= RTE_CRYPTO_ASYM_XFORM_NONE) {
 		QAT_LOG(ERR, "Invalid asymmetric crypto xform");
-		err = -EINVAL;
-		goto error;
+		return -EINVAL;
 	} else {
 		QAT_LOG(ERR, "Asymmetric crypto xform not implemented");
-		err = -EINVAL;
-		goto error;
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	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(session);
 
 	return 0;
-error:
-	rte_mempool_put(mempool, sess_private_data);
-	return err;
 }
 
 unsigned int qat_asym_session_get_private_size(
@@ -793,15 +773,9 @@ 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 = sess->sess_private_data;
 	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/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_asym.h b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_asym.h
index 308b6b2e0b..c9242a12ca 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_asym.h
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_asym.h
@@ -46,10 +46,9 @@ struct qat_asym_session {
 };
 
 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_cryptodev_asym_session *sess);
 
 unsigned int
 qat_asym_session_get_private_size(struct rte_cryptodev *dev);
diff --git a/lib/cryptodev/cryptodev_pmd.h b/lib/cryptodev/cryptodev_pmd.h
index b9146f652c..142bfb7c66 100644
--- a/lib/cryptodev/cryptodev_pmd.h
+++ b/lib/cryptodev/cryptodev_pmd.h
@@ -319,7 +319,6 @@ typedef int (*cryptodev_sym_configure_session_t)(struct rte_cryptodev *dev,
  * @param	dev		Crypto device pointer
  * @param	xform		Single or chain of crypto xforms
  * @param	session		Pointer to cryptodev's private session structure
- * @param	mp		Mempool where the private session is allocated
  *
  * @return
  *  - Returns 0 if private session structure have been created successfully.
@@ -329,8 +328,7 @@ typedef int (*cryptodev_sym_configure_session_t)(struct rte_cryptodev *dev,
  */
 typedef int (*cryptodev_asym_configure_session_t)(struct rte_cryptodev *dev,
 		struct rte_crypto_asym_xform *xform,
-		struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *session,
-		struct rte_mempool *mp);
+		struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *session);
 /**
  * Free driver private session data.
  *
@@ -340,12 +338,12 @@ typedef int (*cryptodev_asym_configure_session_t)(struct rte_cryptodev *dev,
 typedef void (*cryptodev_sym_free_session_t)(struct rte_cryptodev *dev,
 		struct rte_cryptodev_sym_session *sess);
 /**
- * Free asymmetric session private data.
+ * Clear asymmetric session private data.
  *
  * @param	dev		Crypto device pointer
  * @param	sess		Cryptodev session structure
  */
-typedef void (*cryptodev_asym_free_session_t)(struct rte_cryptodev *dev,
+typedef void (*cryptodev_asym_clear_session_t)(struct rte_cryptodev *dev,
 		struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess);
 /**
  * Perform actual crypto processing (encrypt/digest or auth/decrypt)
@@ -429,7 +427,7 @@ struct rte_cryptodev_ops {
 	/**< Configure asymmetric Crypto session. */
 	cryptodev_sym_free_session_t sym_session_clear;
 	/**< Clear a Crypto sessions private data. */
-	cryptodev_asym_free_session_t asym_session_clear;
+	cryptodev_asym_clear_session_t asym_session_clear;
 	/**< Clear a Crypto sessions private data. */
 	union {
 		cryptodev_sym_cpu_crypto_process_t sym_cpu_process;
@@ -627,17 +625,4 @@ set_sym_session_private_data(struct rte_cryptodev_sym_session *sess,
 	sess->sess_data[driver_id].data = private_data;
 }
 
-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)
-{
-	sess->sess_private_data[driver_id] = private_data;
-}
-
 #endif /* _CRYPTODEV_PMD_H_ */
diff --git a/lib/cryptodev/cryptodev_trace_points.c b/lib/cryptodev/cryptodev_trace_points.c
index 5d58951fd5..c5bfe08b79 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)
 
@@ -39,15 +42,9 @@ RTE_TRACE_POINT_REGISTER(rte_cryptodev_trace_asym_session_free,
 RTE_TRACE_POINT_REGISTER(rte_cryptodev_trace_sym_session_init,
 	lib.cryptodev.sym.init)
 
-RTE_TRACE_POINT_REGISTER(rte_cryptodev_trace_asym_session_init,
-	lib.cryptodev.asym.init)
-
 RTE_TRACE_POINT_REGISTER(rte_cryptodev_trace_sym_session_clear,
 	lib.cryptodev.sym.clear)
 
-RTE_TRACE_POINT_REGISTER(rte_cryptodev_trace_asym_session_clear,
-	lib.cryptodev.asym.clear)
-
 RTE_TRACE_POINT_REGISTER(rte_cryptodev_trace_enqueue_burst,
 	lib.cryptodev.enq.burst)
 
diff --git a/lib/cryptodev/rte_cryptodev.c b/lib/cryptodev/rte_cryptodev.c
index a40536c5ea..b056d88ac2 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 +204,14 @@ 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 {
+	uint16_t max_priv_session_sz;
+	/**< Size of private session data used when creating mempool */
+};
+
 int
 rte_cryptodev_get_cipher_algo_enum(enum rte_crypto_cipher_algorithm *algo_enum,
 		const char *algo_string)
@@ -1751,47 +1759,6 @@ 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 +1801,53 @@ 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, 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;
+	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,
+		cache_size, mp);
+	return mp;
+}
+
 static unsigned int
 rte_cryptodev_sym_session_data_size(struct rte_cryptodev_sym_session *sess)
 {
@@ -1895,19 +1909,44 @@ 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(uint8_t dev_id,
+		struct rte_crypto_asym_xform *xforms, struct rte_mempool *mp)
 {
 	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;
+	}
+
+	dev = rte_cryptodev_pmd_get_dev(dev_id);
+
+	if (dev == NULL)
+		return NULL;
 
 	if (!mp) {
 		CDEV_LOG_ERR("invalid mempool\n");
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
+	session_priv_data_sz = rte_cryptodev_asym_get_private_session_size(
+			dev_id);
+	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;
@@ -1919,12 +1958,25 @@ rte_cryptodev_asym_session_create(struct rte_mempool *mp)
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	/* Clear device session pointer.
-	 * Include the flag indicating presence of private data
-	 */
-	memset(sess, 0, session_size);
+	sess->driver_id = dev->driver_id;
+	sess->max_priv_data_sz = pool_priv->max_priv_session_sz;
+
+	/* Clear device session pointer.*/
+	memset(sess->sess_private_data, 0, session_priv_data_sz);
+
+	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->asym_session_configure, NULL);
 
-	rte_cryptodev_trace_asym_session_create(mp, sess);
+	if (sess->sess_private_data[0] == 0) {
+		ret = dev->dev_ops->asym_session_configure(dev, xforms, sess);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			CDEV_LOG_ERR(
+				"dev_id %d failed to configure session details",
+				dev_id);
+			return NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	rte_cryptodev_trace_asym_session_create(dev_id, xforms, mp);
 	return sess;
 }
 
@@ -1959,30 +2011,6 @@ rte_cryptodev_sym_session_clear(uint8_t dev_id,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int
-rte_cryptodev_asym_session_clear(uint8_t dev_id,
-		struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess)
-{
-	struct rte_cryptodev *dev;
-
-	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 (dev == NULL || sess == NULL)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->asym_session_clear, -ENOTSUP);
-
-	dev->dev_ops->asym_session_clear(dev, sess);
-
-	rte_cryptodev_trace_sym_session_clear(dev_id, sess);
-	return 0;
-}
-
 int
 rte_cryptodev_sym_session_free(struct rte_cryptodev_sym_session *sess)
 {
@@ -2007,27 +2035,31 @@ rte_cryptodev_sym_session_free(struct rte_cryptodev_sym_session *sess)
 }
 
 int
-rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free(struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess)
+rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free(uint8_t dev_id,
+		struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess)
 {
-	uint8_t i;
-	void *sess_priv;
 	struct rte_mempool *sess_mp;
+	struct rte_cryptodev *dev;
 
-	if (sess == NULL)
+	if (!rte_cryptodev_is_valid_dev(dev_id)) {
+		CDEV_LOG_ERR("Invalid dev_id=%" PRIu8, dev_id);
 		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;
 	}
 
+	dev = rte_cryptodev_pmd_get_dev(dev_id);
+
+	if (dev == NULL || sess == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->asym_session_clear, -ENOTSUP);
+
+	dev->dev_ops->asym_session_clear(dev, sess);
+
 	/* Return session to mempool */
 	sess_mp = rte_mempool_from_obj(sess);
 	rte_mempool_put(sess_mp, sess);
 
-	rte_cryptodev_trace_asym_session_free(sess);
+	rte_cryptodev_trace_asym_session_free(dev_id, sess);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2061,12 +2093,7 @@ 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 +2119,6 @@ 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 +2130,8 @@ 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
diff --git a/lib/cryptodev/rte_cryptodev.h b/lib/cryptodev/rte_cryptodev.h
index 59ea5a54df..90e764017d 100644
--- a/lib/cryptodev/rte_cryptodev.h
+++ b/lib/cryptodev/rte_cryptodev.h
@@ -919,9 +919,13 @@ struct rte_cryptodev_sym_session {
 };
 
 /** Cryptodev asymmetric crypto session */
-struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session {
-	__extension__ void *sess_private_data[0];
-	/**< Private asymmetric session material */
+RTE_STD_C11 struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session {
+	uint8_t driver_id;
+	/**< Session driver ID. */
+	uint16_t max_priv_data_sz;
+	/**< Size of private data used when creating mempool */
+	uint8_t padding[5];
+	uint8_t sess_private_data[0];
 };
 
 /**
@@ -956,6 +960,29 @@ 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 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 mempool
+ *  - On failure returns NULL
+ */
+__rte_experimental
+struct rte_mempool *
+rte_cryptodev_asym_session_pool_create(const char *name, uint32_t nb_elts,
+	uint32_t cache_size, int socket_id);
+
 /**
  * Create symmetric crypto session header (generic with no private data)
  *
@@ -969,17 +996,22 @@ struct rte_cryptodev_sym_session *
 rte_cryptodev_sym_session_create(struct rte_mempool *mempool);
 
 /**
- * Create asymmetric crypto session header (generic with no private data)
+ * Create and initialise an asymmetric crypto session structure.
+ * Calls the PMD to configure the private session data.
  *
- * @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
+ * @param   mp       mempool to allocate asymmetric session
+ *                   objects from
  * @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(uint8_t dev_id,
+		struct rte_crypto_asym_xform *xforms, struct rte_mempool *mp);
 
 /**
  * Frees symmetric crypto session header, after checking that all
@@ -997,20 +1029,20 @@ int
 rte_cryptodev_sym_session_free(struct rte_cryptodev_sym_session *sess);
 
 /**
- * Frees asymmetric crypto session header, after checking that all
- * the device private data has been freed, returning it
- * to its original mempool.
+ * Clears and frees asymmetric crypto session header and private data,
+ * returning it to its original mempool.
  *
+ * @param   dev_id   ID of device that uses the asymmetric session.
  * @param   sess     Session header to be freed.
  *
  * @return
  *  - 0 if successful.
- *  - -EINVAL if session is NULL.
- *  - -EBUSY if not all device private data has been freed.
+ *  - -EINVAL if device is invalid or session is NULL.
  */
 __rte_experimental
 int
-rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free(struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess);
+rte_cryptodev_asym_session_free(uint8_t dev_id,
+		struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess);
 
 /**
  * Fill out private data for the device id, based on its device type.
@@ -1034,28 +1066,6 @@ 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
@@ -1074,21 +1084,6 @@ int
 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
- *
- * @param   dev_id   ID of device that uses the asymmetric session.
- * @param   sess     Asymmetric session setup on device using
- *					 rte_cryptodev_session_init
- * @return
- *  - 0 if successful.
- *  - -EINVAL if device is invalid or session is NULL.
- */
-__rte_experimental
-int
-rte_cryptodev_asym_session_clear(uint8_t dev_id,
-			struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess);
-
 /**
  * Get the size of the header session, for all registered drivers excluding
  * the user data size.
@@ -1116,7 +1111,7 @@ 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.
diff --git a/lib/cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_trace.h b/lib/cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_trace.h
index d1f4f069a3..a4fa9e8c7e 100644
--- a/lib/cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_trace.h
+++ b/lib/cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_trace.h
@@ -83,12 +83,22 @@ 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,
+		uint32_t cache_size, void *mempool),
+	rte_trace_point_emit_string(name);
+	rte_trace_point_emit_u32(nb_elts);
+	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,
-		struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess),
+	RTE_TRACE_POINT_ARGS(uint8_t dev_id, void *xforms, void *mempool),
+	rte_trace_point_emit_u8(dev_id);
+	rte_trace_point_emit_ptr(xforms);
 	rte_trace_point_emit_ptr(mempool);
-	rte_trace_point_emit_ptr(sess);
 )
 
 RTE_TRACE_POINT(
@@ -99,7 +109,9 @@ RTE_TRACE_POINT(
 
 RTE_TRACE_POINT(
 	rte_cryptodev_trace_asym_session_free,
-	RTE_TRACE_POINT_ARGS(struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess),
+	RTE_TRACE_POINT_ARGS(uint8_t dev_id,
+		struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess),
+	rte_trace_point_emit_u8(dev_id);
 	rte_trace_point_emit_ptr(sess);
 )
 
@@ -117,17 +129,6 @@ RTE_TRACE_POINT(
 	rte_trace_point_emit_ptr(mempool);
 )
 
-RTE_TRACE_POINT(
-	rte_cryptodev_trace_asym_session_init,
-	RTE_TRACE_POINT_ARGS(uint8_t dev_id,
-		struct rte_cryptodev_asym_session *sess, void *xforms,
-		void *mempool),
-	rte_trace_point_emit_u8(dev_id);
-	rte_trace_point_emit_ptr(sess);
-	rte_trace_point_emit_ptr(xforms);
-	rte_trace_point_emit_ptr(mempool);
-)
-
 RTE_TRACE_POINT(
 	rte_cryptodev_trace_sym_session_clear,
 	RTE_TRACE_POINT_ARGS(uint8_t dev_id, void *sess),
@@ -135,13 +136,6 @@ RTE_TRACE_POINT(
 	rte_trace_point_emit_ptr(sess);
 )
 
-RTE_TRACE_POINT(
-	rte_cryptodev_trace_asym_session_clear,
-	RTE_TRACE_POINT_ARGS(uint8_t dev_id, void *sess),
-	rte_trace_point_emit_u8(dev_id);
-	rte_trace_point_emit_ptr(sess);
-)
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/lib/cryptodev/version.map b/lib/cryptodev/version.map
index c50745fa8c..44d1aff0e2 100644
--- a/lib/cryptodev/version.map
+++ b/lib/cryptodev/version.map
@@ -55,10 +55,8 @@ EXPERIMENTAL {
 	rte_cryptodev_asym_get_header_session_size;
 	rte_cryptodev_asym_get_private_session_size;
 	rte_cryptodev_asym_get_xform_enum;
-	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;
@@ -81,9 +79,7 @@ EXPERIMENTAL {
 	__rte_cryptodev_trace_sym_session_free;
 	__rte_cryptodev_trace_asym_session_free;
 	__rte_cryptodev_trace_sym_session_init;
-	__rte_cryptodev_trace_asym_session_init;
 	__rte_cryptodev_trace_sym_session_clear;
-	__rte_cryptodev_trace_asym_session_clear;
 	__rte_cryptodev_trace_dequeue_burst;
 	__rte_cryptodev_trace_enqueue_burst;
 
@@ -104,6 +100,9 @@ EXPERIMENTAL {
 	rte_cryptodev_remove_deq_callback;
 	rte_cryptodev_remove_enq_callback;
 
+	# added 22.03
+	rte_cryptodev_asym_session_pool_create;
+	__rte_cryptodev_trace_asym_session_pool_create;
 };
 
 INTERNAL {
