diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_compat.h b/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_compat.h
index 5d47c5f3d..2650ffcab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_compat.h
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_compat.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #define _CXGBE_COMPAT_H_
 
 #include <string.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
@@ -106,7 +107,6 @@ typedef uint16_t  u16;
 typedef uint32_t  u32;
 typedef int32_t   s32;
 typedef uint64_t  u64;
-typedef int       bool;
 typedef uint64_t  dma_addr_t;
 
 #ifndef __le16
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_osdep.h b/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_osdep.h
index b8868049f..556ed1742 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_osdep.h
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/base/e1000_osdep.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #ifndef _E1000_OSDEP_H_
 #define _E1000_OSDEP_H_
 
+#include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
@@ -87,7 +88,6 @@ typedef int64_t		s64;
 typedef int32_t		s32;
 typedef int16_t		s16;
 typedef int8_t		s8;
-typedef int		bool;
 
 #define __le16		u16
 #define __le32		u32
@@ -192,7 +192,4 @@ static inline uint16_t e1000_read_addr16(volatile void *addr)
 #define ETH_ADDR_LEN                  6
 #endif
 
-#define false                         FALSE
-#define true                          TRUE
-
 #endif /* _E1000_OSDEP_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/net/fm10k/base/fm10k_osdep.h b/drivers/net/fm10k/base/fm10k_osdep.h
index 199ebd8ea..9665239fd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fm10k/base/fm10k_osdep.h
+++ b/drivers/net/fm10k/base/fm10k_osdep.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #ifndef _FM10K_OSDEP_H_
 #define _FM10K_OSDEP_H_
 
+#include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <rte_atomic.h>
@@ -61,12 +62,6 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 #define FALSE      0
 #define TRUE       1
-#ifndef false
-#define false      FALSE
-#endif
-#ifndef true
-#define true       TRUE
-#endif
 
 typedef uint8_t    u8;
 typedef int8_t     s8;
@@ -76,7 +71,6 @@ typedef uint32_t   u32;
 typedef int32_t    s32;
 typedef int64_t    s64;
 typedef uint64_t   u64;
-typedef int        bool;
 
 #ifndef __le16
 #define __le16     u16
diff --git a/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
index 3359df3c8..243066e08 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
@@ -3132,7 +3132,7 @@ eth_fm10k_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	/* Make sure Switch Manager is ready before going forward. */
 	if (hw->mac.type == fm10k_mac_pf) {
-		int switch_ready = 0;
+		bool switch_ready = false;
 
 		for (i = 0; i < MAX_QUERY_SWITCH_STATE_TIMES; i++) {
 			fm10k_mbx_lock(hw);
@@ -3144,7 +3144,7 @@ eth_fm10k_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 			rte_delay_us(WAIT_SWITCH_MSG_US);
 		}
 
-		if (switch_ready == 0) {
+		if (!switch_ready) {
 			PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "switch is not ready");
 			return -1;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_osdep.h b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_osdep.h
index bb5dfd2af..39e9118aa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_osdep.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/base/ixgbe_osdep.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #define _IXGBE_OS_H_
 
 #include <string.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
@@ -70,8 +71,6 @@
 #define FALSE               0
 #define TRUE                1
 
-#define false               0
-#define true                1
 #define min(a,b)	RTE_MIN(a,b) 
 
 #define EWARN(hw, S, args...)     DEBUGOUT1(S, ##args)
@@ -112,9 +111,6 @@ typedef int16_t		s16;
 typedef uint32_t	u32;
 typedef int32_t		s32;
 typedef uint64_t	u64;
-#ifndef __cplusplus
-typedef int		bool;
-#endif
 
 #define mb()	rte_mb()
 #define wmb()	rte_wmb()
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
index cee886754..c272a4112 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -2527,7 +2527,9 @@ ixgbe_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev = RTE_ETH_DEV_TO_PCI(dev);
 	struct rte_intr_handle *intr_handle = &pci_dev->intr_handle;
 	uint32_t intr_vector = 0;
-	int err, link_up = 0, negotiate = 0;
+	int err;
+	bool negotiate = false;
+	bool link_up = false;
 	uint32_t speed = 0;
 	uint32_t allowed_speeds = 0;
 	int mask = 0;
@@ -2669,7 +2671,7 @@ ixgbe_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		ixgbe_enable_tx_laser(hw);
 	}
 
-	err = ixgbe_check_link(hw, &speed, &link_up, 0);
+	err = ixgbe_check_link(hw, &speed, &link_up, false);
 	if (err)
 		goto error;
 	dev->data->dev_link.link_status = link_up;
@@ -3870,7 +3872,7 @@ ixgbevf_dev_info_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 
 static int
 ixgbevf_check_link(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, ixgbe_link_speed *speed,
-		   int *link_up, int wait_to_complete)
+		   bool *link_up, int wait_to_complete)
 {
 	/**
 	 * for a quick link status checking, wait_to_compelet == 0,
@@ -3984,10 +3986,10 @@ ixgbe_dev_link_update_share(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	ixgbe_link_speed link_speed = IXGBE_LINK_SPEED_UNKNOWN;
 	struct ixgbe_interrupt *intr =
 		IXGBE_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_INTR(dev->data->dev_private);
-	int link_up;
+	bool link_up;
 	int diag;
 	u32 speed = 0;
-	int wait = 1;
+	bool wait = true;
 	bool autoneg = false;
 
 	memset(&link, 0, sizeof(link));
@@ -4008,7 +4010,7 @@ ixgbe_dev_link_update_share(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 
 	/* check if it needs to wait to complete, if lsc interrupt is enabled */
 	if (wait_to_complete == 0 || dev->data->dev_conf.intr_conf.lsc != 0)
-		wait = 0;
+		wait = false;
 
 	if (vf)
 		diag = ixgbevf_check_link(hw, &link_speed, &link_up, wait);
@@ -4021,7 +4023,7 @@ ixgbe_dev_link_update_share(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		return rte_eth_linkstatus_set(dev, &link);
 	}
 
-	if (link_up == 0) {
+	if (!link_up) {
 		intr->flags |= IXGBE_FLAG_NEED_LINK_CONFIG;
 		return rte_eth_linkstatus_set(dev, &link);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_rxtx.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_rxtx.c
index ae21f04a1..2dc14c47f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_rxtx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_rxtx.c
@@ -2025,7 +2025,7 @@ ixgbe_recv_pkts_lro(void *rx_queue, struct rte_mbuf **rx_pkts, uint16_t nb_pkts,
 		struct ixgbe_rx_entry *next_rxe = NULL;
 		struct rte_mbuf *first_seg;
 		struct rte_mbuf *rxm;
-		struct rte_mbuf *nmb;
+		struct rte_mbuf *nmb = NULL;
 		union ixgbe_adv_rx_desc rxd;
 		uint16_t data_len;
 		uint16_t next_id;
diff --git a/drivers/net/qede/base/bcm_osal.h b/drivers/net/qede/base/bcm_osal.h
index 630867fad..060ef8e1d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qede/base/bcm_osal.h
+++ b/drivers/net/qede/base/bcm_osal.h
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #ifndef __BCM_OSAL_H
 #define __BCM_OSAL_H
 
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
 #include <rte_byteorder.h>
 #include <rte_spinlock.h>
 #include <rte_malloc.h>
@@ -71,10 +73,6 @@ typedef size_t osal_size_t;
 
 typedef intptr_t osal_int_ptr_t;
 
-typedef int bool;
-#define true 1
-#define false 0
-
 #define nothing do {} while (0)
 
 /* Delays */
diff --git a/drivers/net/qede/base/ecore_vf.c b/drivers/net/qede/base/ecore_vf.c
index d2213f793..f5deb2916 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qede/base/ecore_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qede/base/ecore_vf.c
@@ -445,8 +445,7 @@ static enum _ecore_status_t ecore_vf_pf_acquire(struct ecore_hwfn *p_hwfn)
 	}
 
 	/* @DPDK */
-	if ((~p_iov->b_pre_fp_hsi &
-	    ETH_HSI_VER_MINOR) &&
+	if (!p_iov->b_pre_fp_hsi &&
 	    (resp->pfdev_info.minor_fp_hsi < ETH_HSI_VER_MINOR))
 		DP_INFO(p_hwfn,
 			"PF is using older fastpath HSI;"
diff --git a/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c
index 7bb52b157..53a767b3e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ int qede_activate_vport(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, bool flg)
 	params.update_vport_active_tx_flg = 1;
 	params.vport_active_rx_flg = flg;
 	params.vport_active_tx_flg = flg;
-	if (~qdev->enable_tx_switching & flg) {
+	if (!qdev->enable_tx_switching && flg) {
 		params.update_tx_switching_flg = 1;
 		params.tx_switching_flg = !flg;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/base/vmxnet3_osdep.h b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/base/vmxnet3_osdep.h
index c9b92b049..12b390acb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/base/vmxnet3_osdep.h
+++ b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/base/vmxnet3_osdep.h
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@
 #ifndef _VMXNET3_OSDEP_H
 #define _VMXNET3_OSDEP_H
 
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
 typedef uint64_t	uint64;
 typedef uint32_t	uint32;
 typedef uint16_t	uint16;
 typedef uint8_t		uint8;
-typedef int		bool;
 typedef char		Bool;
 
 #ifndef UNLIKELY
