diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/hws/mlx5dr_matcher.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/hws/mlx5dr_matcher.c
index 4ea161eae6..e5247c1295 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/hws/mlx5dr_matcher.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/hws/mlx5dr_matcher.c
@@ -1421,7 +1421,7 @@ mlx5dr_match_template_create(const struct rte_flow_item items[],
 	if (ret <= 0) {
 		DR_LOG(ERR, "Unable to process items (%s): %s",
 		       error.message ? error.message : "unspecified",
-		       strerror(rte_errno));
+		       rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 		goto free_template;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_ethdev_os.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_ethdev_os.c
index dd5a0c546d..f2364ff44e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_ethdev_os.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_ethdev_os.c
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ mlx5_link_update_unlocked_gset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	ret = mlx5_ifreq(dev, SIOCGIFFLAGS, &ifr);
 	if (ret) {
 		DRV_LOG(WARNING, "port %u ioctl(SIOCGIFFLAGS) failed: %s",
-			dev->data->port_id, strerror(rte_errno));
+			dev->data->port_id, rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 		return ret;
 	}
 	dev_link = (struct rte_eth_link) {
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ mlx5_link_update_unlocked_gset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			DRV_LOG(WARNING,
 				"port %u ioctl(SIOCETHTOOL,"
 				" ETHTOOL_GSET) failed: %s",
-				dev->data->port_id, strerror(rte_errno));
+				dev->data->port_id, rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 			return ret;
 		}
 	}
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ mlx5_link_update_unlocked_gs(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	ret = mlx5_ifreq(dev, SIOCGIFFLAGS, &ifr);
 	if (ret) {
 		DRV_LOG(WARNING, "port %u ioctl(SIOCGIFFLAGS) failed: %s",
-			dev->data->port_id, strerror(rte_errno));
+			dev->data->port_id, rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 		return ret;
 	}
 	dev_link = (struct rte_eth_link) {
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ mlx5_link_update_unlocked_gs(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			DRV_LOG(DEBUG,
 				"port %u ioctl(SIOCETHTOOL,"
 				" ETHTOOL_GLINKSETTINGS) failed: %s",
-				dev->data->port_id, strerror(rte_errno));
+				dev->data->port_id, rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 			return ret;
 		}
 	}
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ mlx5_link_update_unlocked_gs(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		DRV_LOG(DEBUG,
 			"port %u ioctl(SIOCETHTOOL,"
 			"ETHTOOL_GLINKSETTINGS) failed: %s",
-			dev->data->port_id, strerror(rte_errno));
+			dev->data->port_id, rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 		return ret;
 	}
 	dev_link.link_speed = (ecmd->speed == UINT32_MAX) ?
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ mlx5_dev_get_flow_ctrl(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_fc_conf *fc_conf)
 		DRV_LOG(WARNING,
 			"port %u ioctl(SIOCETHTOOL, ETHTOOL_GPAUSEPARAM) failed:"
 			" %s",
-			dev->data->port_id, strerror(rte_errno));
+			dev->data->port_id, rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 		return ret;
 	}
 	fc_conf->autoneg = ethpause.autoneg;
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ mlx5_dev_set_flow_ctrl(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_fc_conf *fc_conf)
 		DRV_LOG(WARNING,
 			"port %u ioctl(SIOCETHTOOL, ETHTOOL_SPAUSEPARAM)"
 			" failed: %s",
-			dev->data->port_id, strerror(rte_errno));
+			dev->data->port_id, rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 		return ret;
 	}
 	return 0;
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@ mlx5_get_module_info(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	ret = mlx5_ifreq(dev, SIOCETHTOOL, &ifr);
 	if (ret) {
 		DRV_LOG(WARNING, "port %u ioctl(SIOCETHTOOL) failed: %s",
-			dev->data->port_id, strerror(rte_errno));
+			dev->data->port_id, rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 		return ret;
 	}
 	modinfo->type = info.type;
@@ -1258,7 +1258,7 @@ int mlx5_get_module_eeprom(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	ret = mlx5_ifreq(dev, SIOCETHTOOL, &ifr);
 	if (ret)
 		DRV_LOG(WARNING, "port %u ioctl(SIOCETHTOOL) failed: %s",
-			dev->data->port_id, strerror(rte_errno));
+			dev->data->port_id, rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 	else
 		rte_memcpy(info->data, eeprom->data, info->length);
 	mlx5_free(eeprom);
@@ -1662,7 +1662,7 @@ mlx5_os_stats_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	ret = mlx5_os_read_dev_counters(dev, xstats_ctrl->base);
 	if (ret)
 		DRV_LOG(ERR, "port %u cannot read device counters: %s",
-			dev->data->port_id, strerror(rte_errno));
+			dev->data->port_id, rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 	mlx5_os_read_dev_stat(priv, "out_of_buffer", &stats_ctrl->imissed_base);
 	stats_ctrl->imissed = 0;
 free:
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c
index 07f31de5ae..108de96cf7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_os.c
@@ -1176,7 +1176,7 @@ mlx5_dev_spawn(struct rte_device *dpdk_dev,
 		err = mlx5_glue->query_port(sh->cdev->ctx, spawn->phys_port,
 					    &port_attr);
 		if (err) {
-			DRV_LOG(ERR, "port query failed: %s", strerror(err));
+			DRV_LOG(ERR, "port query failed: %s", rte_strerror(err));
 			goto error;
 		}
 		if (port_attr.link_layer != IBV_LINK_LAYER_ETHERNET) {
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ mlx5_dev_spawn(struct rte_device *dpdk_dev,
 			spawn->phys_port);
 		if (err < 0) {
 			DRV_LOG(INFO, "Failed to get netlink port state: %s",
-				strerror(rte_errno));
+				rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 			err = -rte_errno;
 			goto error;
 		}
@@ -1342,7 +1342,7 @@ mlx5_dev_spawn(struct rte_device *dpdk_dev,
 		if (err) {
 			err = rte_errno;
 			DRV_LOG(ERR, "unable to allocate switch domain: %s",
-				strerror(rte_errno));
+				rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 			goto error;
 		}
 		own_domain_id = 1;
@@ -1433,7 +1433,7 @@ mlx5_dev_spawn(struct rte_device *dpdk_dev,
 	if (err) {
 		err = rte_errno;
 		DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to process port configure: %s",
-			strerror(rte_errno));
+			rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 		goto error;
 	}
 	eth_dev = rte_eth_dev_allocate(name);
@@ -1479,7 +1479,7 @@ mlx5_dev_spawn(struct rte_device *dpdk_dev,
 		DRV_LOG(ERR,
 			"port %u cannot get MAC address, is mlx5_en"
 			" loaded? (errno: %s)",
-			eth_dev->data->port_id, strerror(rte_errno));
+			eth_dev->data->port_id, rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 		err = ENODEV;
 		goto error;
 	}
@@ -1973,7 +1973,7 @@ mlx5_device_bond_pci_match(const char *ibdev_name,
 					   bond_info->ifname);
 		if (ret)
 			DRV_LOG(ERR, "unable to get bond info: %s",
-				strerror(rte_errno));
+				rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 		else
 			DRV_LOG(INFO, "PF device %u, bond device %u(%s)",
 				ifindex, bond_info->ifindex, bond_info->ifname);
@@ -2688,7 +2688,7 @@ mlx5_os_pci_probe_pf(struct mlx5_common_device *cdev,
 			" encountering an error: %s",
 			owner_pci.domain, owner_pci.bus,
 			owner_pci.devid, owner_pci.function,
-			strerror(rte_errno));
+			rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 		ret = -rte_errno;
 		/* Roll back. */
 		while (i--) {
@@ -2868,13 +2868,13 @@ mlx5_os_net_probe(struct mlx5_common_device *cdev,
 	ret = mlx5_init_once();
 	if (ret) {
 		DRV_LOG(ERR, "Unable to init PMD global data: %s",
-			strerror(rte_errno));
+			rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 		return -rte_errno;
 	}
 	ret = mlx5_probe_again_args_validate(cdev, mkvlist);
 	if (ret) {
 		DRV_LOG(ERR, "Probe again parameters are not compatible : %s",
-			strerror(rte_errno));
+			rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 		return -rte_errno;
 	}
 	if (mlx5_dev_is_pci(cdev->dev))
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_socket.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_socket.c
index 6ce0e59643..cfcbd5a099 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_socket.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_socket.c
@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@ mlx5_pmd_socket_handle(void *cb __rte_unused)
 	/* Accept the connection from the client. */
 	conn_sock = accept(server_socket, NULL, NULL);
 	if (conn_sock < 0) {
-		DRV_LOG(WARNING, "connection failed: %s", strerror(errno));
+		DRV_LOG(WARNING, "connection failed: %s", rte_strerror(errno));
 		return;
 	}
 	ret = recvmsg(conn_sock, &msg, MSG_WAITALL);
 	if (ret != sizeof(struct mlx5_flow_dump_req)) {
 		DRV_LOG(WARNING, "wrong message received: %s",
-			strerror(errno));
+			rte_strerror(errno));
 		goto error;
 	}
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ mlx5_pmd_socket_handle(void *cb __rte_unused)
 	} while (ret < 0 && errno == EINTR);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		DRV_LOG(WARNING, "failed to send response %s",
-			strerror(errno));
+			rte_strerror(errno));
 error:
 	if (conn_sock >= 0)
 		close(conn_sock);
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ mlx5_pmd_socket_init(void)
 	ret = socket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		DRV_LOG(WARNING, "Failed to open mlx5 socket: %s",
-			strerror(errno));
+			rte_strerror(errno));
 		goto error;
 	}
 	server_socket = ret;
@@ -183,13 +183,13 @@ mlx5_pmd_socket_init(void)
 	ret = bind(server_socket, (const struct sockaddr *)&sun, sizeof(sun));
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		DRV_LOG(WARNING,
-			"cannot bind mlx5 socket: %s", strerror(errno));
+			"cannot bind mlx5 socket: %s", rte_strerror(errno));
 		goto remove;
 	}
 	ret = listen(server_socket, 0);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		DRV_LOG(WARNING, "cannot listen on mlx5 socket: %s",
-			strerror(errno));
+			rte_strerror(errno));
 		goto remove;
 	}
 	server_intr_handle = mlx5_os_interrupt_handler_create
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ mlx5_pmd_socket_init(void)
 		 server_socket, mlx5_pmd_socket_handle, NULL);
 	if (server_intr_handle == NULL) {
 		DRV_LOG(WARNING, "cannot register interrupt handler for mlx5 socket: %s",
-			strerror(errno));
+			rte_strerror(errno));
 		goto remove;
 	}
 	return 0;
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ mlx5_pmd_socket_init(void)
 	claim_zero(close(server_socket));
 	server_socket = -1;
 error:
-	DRV_LOG(ERR, "Cannot initialize socket: %s", strerror(errno));
+	DRV_LOG(ERR, "Cannot initialize socket: %s", rte_strerror(errno));
 	return -errno;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_verbs.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_verbs.c
index b54f3ccd9a..9d41f6fbdf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_verbs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_verbs.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ mlx5_ibv_modify_qp(struct mlx5_txq_obj *obj, enum mlx5_txq_modify_type type,
 		ret = mlx5_glue->modify_qp(obj->qp, &mod, IBV_QP_STATE);
 		if (ret) {
 			DRV_LOG(ERR, "Cannot change Tx QP state to RESET %s",
-				strerror(errno));
+				rte_strerror(errno));
 			rte_errno = errno;
 			return ret;
 		}
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ mlx5_ibv_modify_qp(struct mlx5_txq_obj *obj, enum mlx5_txq_modify_type type,
 	ret = mlx5_glue->modify_qp(obj->qp, &mod, IBV_QP_STATE | IBV_QP_PORT);
 	if (ret) {
 		DRV_LOG(ERR, "Cannot change Tx QP state to INIT %s",
-			strerror(errno));
+			rte_strerror(errno));
 		rte_errno = errno;
 		return ret;
 	}
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ mlx5_ibv_modify_qp(struct mlx5_txq_obj *obj, enum mlx5_txq_modify_type type,
 	ret = mlx5_glue->modify_qp(obj->qp, &mod, IBV_QP_STATE);
 	if (ret) {
 		DRV_LOG(ERR, "Cannot change Tx QP state to RTR %s",
-			strerror(errno));
+			rte_strerror(errno));
 		rte_errno = errno;
 		return ret;
 	}
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ mlx5_ibv_modify_qp(struct mlx5_txq_obj *obj, enum mlx5_txq_modify_type type,
 	ret = mlx5_glue->modify_qp(obj->qp, &mod, IBV_QP_STATE);
 	if (ret) {
 		DRV_LOG(ERR, "Cannot change Tx QP state to RTS %s",
-			strerror(errno));
+			rte_strerror(errno));
 		rte_errno = errno;
 		return ret;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c
index 2cf21a1921..7f95c0db85 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c
@@ -1504,7 +1504,7 @@ mlx5_shared_dev_ctx_args_config(struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh,
 					  mlx5_dev_args_check_handler, config);
 		if (ret) {
 			DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to process device arguments: %s",
-				strerror(rte_errno));
+				rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 			return -rte_errno;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1756,7 +1756,7 @@ mlx5_alloc_shared_dev_ctx(const struct mlx5_dev_spawn_data *spawn,
 	err = mlx5_shared_dev_ctx_args_config(sh, mkvlist, &sh->config);
 	if (err) {
 		DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to process device configure: %s",
-			strerror(rte_errno));
+			rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 		goto error;
 	}
 	sh->refcnt = 1;
@@ -2716,7 +2716,7 @@ mlx5_port_args_config(struct mlx5_priv *priv, struct mlx5_kvargs_ctrl *mkvlist,
 					  mlx5_port_args_check_handler, config);
 		if (ret) {
 			DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to process port arguments: %s",
-				strerror(rte_errno));
+				rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 			return -rte_errno;
 		}
 	}
@@ -2947,7 +2947,7 @@ mlx5_probe_again_args_validate(struct mlx5_common_device *cdev,
 	ret = mlx5_shared_dev_ctx_args_config(sh, mkvlist, config);
 	if (ret) {
 		DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to process device configure: %s",
-			strerror(rte_errno));
+			rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 		mlx5_free(config);
 		return ret;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_devx.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_devx.c
index 9fa400fc48..95bed87103 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_devx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_devx.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ mlx5_txq_devx_modify(struct mlx5_txq_obj *obj, enum mlx5_txq_modify_type type,
 		ret = mlx5_devx_cmd_modify_sq(obj->sq_obj.sq, &msq_attr);
 		if (ret) {
 			DRV_LOG(ERR, "Cannot change the Tx SQ state to RESET"
-				" %s", strerror(errno));
+				" %s", rte_strerror(errno));
 			rte_errno = errno;
 			return ret;
 		}
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ mlx5_txq_devx_modify(struct mlx5_txq_obj *obj, enum mlx5_txq_modify_type type,
 		ret = mlx5_devx_cmd_modify_sq(obj->sq_obj.sq, &msq_attr);
 		if (ret) {
 			DRV_LOG(ERR, "Cannot change the Tx SQ state to READY"
-				" %s", strerror(errno));
+				" %s", rte_strerror(errno));
 			rte_errno = errno;
 			return ret;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_mac.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_mac.c
index 22a756a52b..f73b7bc394 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_mac.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ mlx5_mac_addr_remove(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t index)
 		ret = mlx5_traffic_restart(dev);
 		if (ret)
 			DRV_LOG(ERR, "port %u cannot restart traffic: %s",
-				dev->data->port_id, strerror(rte_errno));
+				dev->data->port_id, rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxmode.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxmode.c
index f44906e1a7..fae684defb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxmode.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxmode.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ mlx5_promiscuous_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	ret = mlx5_traffic_restart(dev);
 	if (ret)
 		DRV_LOG(ERR, "port %u cannot enable promiscuous mode: %s",
-			dev->data->port_id, strerror(rte_errno));
+			dev->data->port_id, rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 
 	/*
 	 * rte_eth_dev_promiscuous_enable() rollback
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ mlx5_promiscuous_disable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	ret = mlx5_traffic_restart(dev);
 	if (ret)
 		DRV_LOG(ERR, "port %u cannot disable promiscuous mode: %s",
-			dev->data->port_id, strerror(rte_errno));
+			dev->data->port_id, rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 
 	/*
 	 * rte_eth_dev_promiscuous_disable() rollback
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ mlx5_allmulticast_enable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	ret = mlx5_traffic_restart(dev);
 	if (ret)
 		DRV_LOG(ERR, "port %u cannot enable allmulicast mode: %s",
-			dev->data->port_id, strerror(rte_errno));
+			dev->data->port_id, rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 error:
 	/*
 	 * rte_eth_allmulticast_enable() rollback
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ mlx5_allmulticast_disable(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	ret = mlx5_traffic_restart(dev);
 	if (ret)
 		DRV_LOG(ERR, "port %u cannot disable allmulicast mode: %s",
-			dev->data->port_id, strerror(rte_errno));
+			dev->data->port_id, rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 error:
 	/*
 	 * rte_eth_allmulticast_disable() rollback
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxq.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxq.c
index 88b2dc54b3..341714965b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxq.c
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ mlx5_rx_queue_stop_primary(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t idx)
 	ret = priv->obj_ops.rxq_obj_modify(rxq, MLX5_RXQ_MOD_RDY2RST);
 	if (ret) {
 		DRV_LOG(ERR, "Cannot change Rx WQ state to RESET:  %s",
-			strerror(errno));
+			rte_strerror(errno));
 		rte_errno = errno;
 		return ret;
 	}
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ mlx5_rx_queue_start_primary(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t idx)
 	ret = priv->obj_ops.rxq_obj_modify(rxq, MLX5_RXQ_MOD_RST2RDY);
 	if (ret) {
 		DRV_LOG(ERR, "Cannot change Rx WQ state to READY:  %s",
-			strerror(errno));
+			rte_strerror(errno));
 		rte_errno = errno;
 		return ret;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxtx.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxtx.c
index 54d410b513..59e49aa5af 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxtx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_rxtx.c
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ mlx5_queue_state_modify_primary(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		ret = priv->obj_ops.rxq_obj_modify(rxq, sm->state);
 		if (ret) {
 			DRV_LOG(ERR, "Cannot change Rx WQ state to %u  - %s",
-					sm->state, strerror(errno));
+					sm->state, rte_strerror(errno));
 			rte_errno = errno;
 			return ret;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_stats.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_stats.c
index 615e1d073d..d2a8b8e852 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_stats.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_stats.c
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ mlx5_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	stats_n = mlx5_os_get_stats_n(dev);
 	if (stats_n < 0) {
 		DRV_LOG(ERR, "port %u cannot get stats: %s", dev->data->port_id,
-			strerror(-stats_n));
+			rte_strerror(-stats_n));
 		return stats_n;
 	}
 	if (xstats_ctrl->stats_n != stats_n)
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ mlx5_xstats_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	ret = mlx5_os_read_dev_counters(dev, counters);
 	if (ret) {
 		DRV_LOG(ERR, "port %u cannot read device counters: %s",
-			dev->data->port_id, strerror(rte_errno));
+			dev->data->port_id, rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 		mlx5_free(counters);
 		return ret;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_testpmd.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_testpmd.c
index 403f3a8f83..70d4d0039f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_testpmd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_testpmd.c
@@ -199,13 +199,13 @@ mlx5_test_extend_devargs(char *identifier, char *extend)
 	socket_fd = socket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_SEQPACKET, 0);
 	if (socket_fd < 0) {
 		TESTPMD_LOG(ERR, "Failed to create unix socket: %s\n",
-			    strerror(errno));
+			    rte_strerror(errno));
 		return -1;
 	}
 	rte_strlcpy(un.sun_path, path, sizeof(un.sun_path));
 	if (connect(socket_fd, (struct sockaddr *)&un, sizeof(un)) < 0) {
 		TESTPMD_LOG(ERR, "Failed to connect %s: %s\n", un.sun_path,
-			    strerror(errno));
+			    rte_strerror(errno));
 		close(socket_fd);
 		return -1;
 	}
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ mlx5_test_extend_devargs(char *identifier, char *extend)
 	} while (ret < 0 && errno == EINTR);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		TESTPMD_LOG(ERR, "Failed to send request to (%s): %s\n", path,
-			    strerror(errno));
+			    rte_strerror(errno));
 		close(socket_fd);
 		return -1;
 	}
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ static void cmd_port_host_shaper_parsed(void *parsed_result,
 		ret = mlx5_test_set_port_host_shaper(res->port_num, res->fr,
 					   res->rate_num);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		printf("cmd_port_host_shaper error: (%s)\n", strerror(-ret));
+		printf("cmd_port_host_shaper error: (%s)\n", rte_strerror(-ret));
 }
 
 static cmdline_parse_token_string_t cmd_port_host_shaper_mlx5 =
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ mlx5_cmd_map_ext_rxq_parsed(void *parsed_result,
 			res->sw_queue_id);
 		break;
 	default:
-		fprintf(stderr, "programming error: (%s)\n", strerror(-ret));
+		fprintf(stderr, "programming error: (%s)\n", rte_strerror(-ret));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ mlx5_cmd_unmap_ext_rxq_parsed(void *parsed_result,
 		fprintf(stderr, "function not implemented or supported\n");
 		break;
 	default:
-		fprintf(stderr, "programming error: (%s)\n", strerror(-ret));
+		fprintf(stderr, "programming error: (%s)\n", rte_strerror(-ret));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ mlx5_cmd_set_flow_engine_mode_parsed(void *parsed_result,
 	if (ret < 0)
 		fprintf(stderr, "Fail to set flow_engine to %s mode with flag 0x%x, error %s\n",
 			mode == RTE_PMD_MLX5_FLOW_ENGINE_MODE_ACTIVE ? "active" : "standby", flag,
-			strerror(-ret));
+			rte_strerror(-ret));
 	else
 		TESTPMD_LOG(DEBUG, "Set %d ports flow_engine to %s mode with flag 0x%x\n", ret,
 			mode == RTE_PMD_MLX5_FLOW_ENGINE_MODE_ACTIVE ? "active" : "standby", flag);
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_trigger.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_trigger.c
index 7bdb897612..eecd39d8a7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_trigger.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_trigger.c
@@ -1190,14 +1190,14 @@ mlx5_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		ret = mlx5_dev_configure_rss_reta(dev);
 		if (ret) {
 			DRV_LOG(ERR, "port %u reta config failed: %s",
-				dev->data->port_id, strerror(rte_errno));
+				dev->data->port_id, rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 			return -rte_errno;
 		}
 	}
 	ret = mlx5_txpp_start(dev);
 	if (ret) {
 		DRV_LOG(ERR, "port %u Tx packet pacing init failed: %s",
-			dev->data->port_id, strerror(rte_errno));
+			dev->data->port_id, rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 		goto error;
 	}
 	if (mlx5_devx_obj_ops_en(priv->sh) &&
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@ mlx5_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	ret = mlx5_txq_start(dev);
 	if (ret) {
 		DRV_LOG(ERR, "port %u Tx queue allocation failed: %s",
-			dev->data->port_id, strerror(rte_errno));
+			dev->data->port_id, rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 		goto error;
 	}
 	if (priv->config.std_delay_drop || priv->config.hp_delay_drop) {
@@ -1233,7 +1233,7 @@ mlx5_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	ret = mlx5_rxq_start(dev);
 	if (ret) {
 		DRV_LOG(ERR, "port %u Rx queue allocation failed: %s",
-			dev->data->port_id, strerror(rte_errno));
+			dev->data->port_id, rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 		goto error;
 	}
 	/*
@@ -1243,7 +1243,7 @@ mlx5_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	ret = mlx5_hairpin_auto_bind(dev);
 	if (ret) {
 		DRV_LOG(ERR, "port %u hairpin auto binding failed: %s",
-			dev->data->port_id, strerror(rte_errno));
+			dev->data->port_id, rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 		goto error;
 	}
 	/* Set started flag here for the following steps like control flow. */
@@ -1296,7 +1296,7 @@ mlx5_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	ret = mlx5_flow_start_default(dev);
 	if (ret) {
 		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "port %u failed to start default actions: %s",
-			dev->data->port_id, strerror(rte_errno));
+			dev->data->port_id, rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 		goto error;
 	}
 	if (mlx5_dev_ctx_shared_mempool_subscribe(dev) != 0) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_vlan.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_vlan.c
index e7161b66fe..e2914844c6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_vlan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_vlan.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ mlx5_vlan_strip_queue_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t queue, int on)
 	ret = priv->obj_ops.rxq_obj_modify_vlan_strip(rxq, on);
 	if (ret) {
 		DRV_LOG(ERR, "Port %u failed to modify object stripping mode:"
-			" %s", dev->data->port_id, strerror(rte_errno));
+			" %s", dev->data->port_id, rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 		return;
 	}
 	/* Update related bits in RX queue. */
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/windows/mlx5_ethdev_os.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/windows/mlx5_ethdev_os.c
index a31e1b5494..9e31ad9be7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/windows/mlx5_ethdev_os.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/windows/mlx5_ethdev_os.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ mlx5_os_stats_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	ret = mlx5_os_read_dev_stat(priv, "out_of_buffer", &stats_ctrl->imissed_base);
 	if (ret)
 		DRV_LOG(ERR, "port %u cannot read device counters: %s",
-			dev->data->port_id, strerror(rte_errno));
+			dev->data->port_id, rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 	stats_ctrl->imissed = 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/windows/mlx5_os.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/windows/mlx5_os.c
index b731bdff06..9afc240b46 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/windows/mlx5_os.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/windows/mlx5_os.c
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ mlx5_dev_spawn(struct rte_device *dpdk_dev,
 	err = mlx5_glue->devx_init_showdown_event(sh->cdev->ctx);
 	if (err) {
 		DRV_LOG(ERR, "failed to init showdown event: %s",
-			strerror(errno));
+			rte_strerror(errno));
 		goto error;
 	}
 	/* Allocate private eth device data. */
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ mlx5_dev_spawn(struct rte_device *dpdk_dev,
 		if (err) {
 			err = rte_errno;
 			DRV_LOG(ERR, "unable to allocate switch domain: %s",
-				strerror(rte_errno));
+				rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 			goto error;
 		}
 		own_domain_id = 1;
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ mlx5_dev_spawn(struct rte_device *dpdk_dev,
 	if (err) {
 		err = rte_errno;
 		DRV_LOG(ERR, "Failed to process port configure: %s",
-			strerror(rte_errno));
+			rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 		goto error;
 	}
 	eth_dev = rte_eth_dev_allocate(name);
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ mlx5_dev_spawn(struct rte_device *dpdk_dev,
 		DRV_LOG(ERR,
 			"port %u cannot get MAC address, is mlx5_en"
 			" loaded? (errno: %s).",
-			eth_dev->data->port_id, strerror(rte_errno));
+			eth_dev->data->port_id, rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 		err = ENODEV;
 		goto error;
 	}
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ mlx5_os_mac_addr_add(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_ether_addr *mac,
 		DRV_LOG(ERR,
 			"port %u cannot get MAC address, is mlx5_en"
 			" loaded? (errno: %s)",
-			dev->data->port_id, strerror(rte_errno));
+			dev->data->port_id, rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 		return rte_errno;
 	}
 	if (!rte_is_same_ether_addr(&lmac, mac)) {
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ mlx5_os_net_probe(struct mlx5_common_device *cdev,
 	ret = mlx5_init_once();
 	if (ret) {
 		DRV_LOG(ERR, "unable to init PMD global data: %s",
-			strerror(rte_errno));
+			rte_strerror(rte_errno));
 		return -rte_errno;
 	}
 	spawn.eth_dev = mlx5_dev_spawn(cdev->dev, &spawn, mkvlist);
