diff --git a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c
index e20cca5..ff06256 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c
+++ b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c
@@ -1439,7 +1439,6 @@ rte_eth_rx_queue_setup(uint8_t port_id, uint16_t rx_queue_id,
 	int ret;
 	uint32_t mbp_buf_size;
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
-	struct rte_pktmbuf_pool_private *mbp_priv;
 	struct rte_eth_dev_info dev_info;
 
 	/* This function is only safe when called from the primary process
@@ -1478,8 +1477,7 @@ rte_eth_rx_queue_setup(uint8_t port_id, uint16_t rx_queue_id,
 				(int) sizeof(struct rte_pktmbuf_pool_private));
 		return (-ENOSPC);
 	}
-	mbp_priv = rte_mempool_get_priv(mp);
-	mbp_buf_size = mbp_priv->mbuf_data_room_size;
+	mbp_buf_size = rte_pktmbuf_data_room_size(mp);
 
 	if ((mbp_buf_size - RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM) < dev_info.min_rx_bufsize) {
 		PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("%s mbuf_data_room_size %d < %d "
diff --git a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h
index 13fd626..a4146fa 100644
--- a/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h
+++ b/lib/librte_mbuf/rte_mbuf.h
@@ -642,6 +642,47 @@ void rte_pktmbuf_init(struct rte_mempool *mp, void *opaque_arg,
 void rte_pktmbuf_pool_init(struct rte_mempool *mp, void *opaque_arg);
 
 /**
+ * Get the data room size of mbufs stored in a pktmbuf_pool
+ *
+ * The data room size is the amount of data that can be stored in a
+ * mbuf including the headroom (RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM).
+ *
+ * @param mp
+ *   The packet mbuf pool.
+ * @return
+ *   The data room size of mbufs stored in this mempool.
+ */
+static inline uint16_t
+rte_pktmbuf_data_room_size(struct rte_mempool *mp)
+{
+	struct rte_pktmbuf_pool_private *mbp_priv;
+
+	mbp_priv = (struct rte_pktmbuf_pool_private *)rte_mempool_get_priv(mp);
+	return mbp_priv->mbuf_data_room_size;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the application private size of mbufs stored in a pktmbuf_pool
+ *
+ * The private size of mbuf is a zone located between the rte_mbuf
+ * structure and the data buffer where an application can store data
+ * associated to a packet.
+ *
+ * @param mp
+ *   The packet mbuf pool.
+ * @return
+ *   The private size of mbufs stored in this mempool.
+ */
+static inline uint16_t
+rte_pktmbuf_priv_size(struct rte_mempool *mp)
+{
+	struct rte_pktmbuf_pool_private *mbp_priv;
+
+	mbp_priv = (struct rte_pktmbuf_pool_private *)rte_mempool_get_priv(mp);
+	return mbp_priv->mbuf_priv_size;
+}
+
+/**
  * Reset the fields of a packet mbuf to their default values.
  *
  * The given mbuf must have only one segment.
diff --git a/lib/librte_pmd_af_packet/rte_eth_af_packet.c b/lib/librte_pmd_af_packet/rte_eth_af_packet.c
index f7e9ec9..bdd9628 100644
--- a/lib/librte_pmd_af_packet/rte_eth_af_packet.c
+++ b/lib/librte_pmd_af_packet/rte_eth_af_packet.c
@@ -348,15 +348,13 @@ eth_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 {
 	struct pmd_internals *internals = dev->data->dev_private;
 	struct pkt_rx_queue *pkt_q = &internals->rx_queue[rx_queue_id];
-	struct rte_pktmbuf_pool_private *mbp_priv;
 	uint16_t buf_size;
 
 	pkt_q->mb_pool = mb_pool;
 
 	/* Now get the space available for data in the mbuf */
-	mbp_priv = rte_mempool_get_priv(pkt_q->mb_pool);
-	buf_size = (uint16_t) (mbp_priv->mbuf_data_room_size -
-	                       RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM);
+	buf_size = (uint16_t)(rte_pktmbuf_data_room_size(pkt_q->mb_pool) -
+		RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM);
 
 	if (ETH_FRAME_LEN > buf_size) {
 		RTE_LOG(ERR, PMD,
diff --git a/lib/librte_pmd_e1000/em_rxtx.c b/lib/librte_pmd_e1000/em_rxtx.c
index 8e20920..64d067c 100644
--- a/lib/librte_pmd_e1000/em_rxtx.c
+++ b/lib/librte_pmd_e1000/em_rxtx.c
@@ -1668,12 +1668,11 @@ eth_em_rx_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	/* Determine RX bufsize. */
 	rctl_bsize = EM_MAX_BUF_SIZE;
 	for (i = 0; i < dev->data->nb_rx_queues; i++) {
-		struct rte_pktmbuf_pool_private *mbp_priv;
 		uint32_t buf_size;
 
 		rxq = dev->data->rx_queues[i];
-		mbp_priv = rte_mempool_get_priv(rxq->mb_pool);
-		buf_size = mbp_priv->mbuf_data_room_size - RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM;
+		buf_size = rte_pktmbuf_data_room_size(rxq->mb_pool) -
+			RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM;
 		rctl_bsize = RTE_MIN(rctl_bsize, buf_size);
 	}
 
diff --git a/lib/librte_pmd_e1000/igb_rxtx.c b/lib/librte_pmd_e1000/igb_rxtx.c
index 084e45a..80d05c0 100644
--- a/lib/librte_pmd_e1000/igb_rxtx.c
+++ b/lib/librte_pmd_e1000/igb_rxtx.c
@@ -1921,7 +1921,6 @@ eth_igb_rx_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct e1000_hw     *hw;
 	struct igb_rx_queue *rxq;
-	struct rte_pktmbuf_pool_private *mbp_priv;
 	uint32_t rctl;
 	uint32_t rxcsum;
 	uint32_t srrctl;
@@ -1991,9 +1990,8 @@ eth_igb_rx_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		/*
 		 * Configure RX buffer size.
 		 */
-		mbp_priv = rte_mempool_get_priv(rxq->mb_pool);
-		buf_size = (uint16_t) (mbp_priv->mbuf_data_room_size -
-				       RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM);
+		buf_size = (uint16_t)(rte_pktmbuf_data_room_size(rxq->mb_pool) -
+			RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM);
 		if (buf_size >= 1024) {
 			/*
 			 * Configure the BSIZEPACKET field of the SRRCTL
@@ -2221,7 +2219,6 @@ eth_igbvf_rx_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct e1000_hw     *hw;
 	struct igb_rx_queue *rxq;
-	struct rte_pktmbuf_pool_private *mbp_priv;
 	uint32_t srrctl;
 	uint16_t buf_size;
 	uint16_t rctl_bsize;
@@ -2262,9 +2259,8 @@ eth_igbvf_rx_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		/*
 		 * Configure RX buffer size.
 		 */
-		mbp_priv = rte_mempool_get_priv(rxq->mb_pool);
-		buf_size = (uint16_t) (mbp_priv->mbuf_data_room_size -
-				       RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM);
+		buf_size = (uint16_t)(rte_pktmbuf_data_room_size(rxq->mb_pool) -
+			RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM);
 		if (buf_size >= 1024) {
 			/*
 			 * Configure the BSIZEPACKET field of the SRRCTL
diff --git a/lib/librte_pmd_fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c b/lib/librte_pmd_fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
index 1a96cf2..dd4454c 100644
--- a/lib/librte_pmd_fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
+++ b/lib/librte_pmd_fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
@@ -397,7 +397,6 @@ fm10k_dev_rx_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	uint32_t size;
 	uint32_t rxdctl = FM10K_RXDCTL_WRITE_BACK_MIN_DELAY;
 	uint16_t buf_size;
-	struct rte_pktmbuf_pool_private *mbp_priv;
 
 	/* Disable RXINT to avoid possible interrupt */
 	for (i = 0; i < hw->mac.max_queues; i++)
@@ -425,9 +424,8 @@ fm10k_dev_rx_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		FM10K_WRITE_REG(hw, FM10K_RDLEN(i), size);
 
 		/* Configure the Rx buffer size for one buff without split */
-		mbp_priv = rte_mempool_get_priv(rxq->mp);
-		buf_size = (uint16_t) (mbp_priv->mbuf_data_room_size -
-					RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM);
+		buf_size = (uint16_t)(rte_pktmbuf_data_room_size(rxq->mp) -
+			RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM);
 		FM10K_WRITE_REG(hw, FM10K_SRRCTL(i),
 				buf_size >> FM10K_SRRCTL_BSIZEPKT_SHIFT);
 
diff --git a/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c b/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
index 4581c5b..473d441 100644
--- a/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
+++ b/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
@@ -571,13 +571,11 @@ i40evf_fill_virtchnl_vsi_rxq_info(struct i40e_virtchnl_rxq_info *rxq_info,
 	rxq_info->queue_id = queue_id;
 	rxq_info->max_pkt_size = max_pkt_size;
 	if (queue_id < nb_rxq) {
-		struct rte_pktmbuf_pool_private *mbp_priv;
-
 		rxq_info->ring_len = rxq->nb_rx_desc;
 		rxq_info->dma_ring_addr = rxq->rx_ring_phys_addr;
-		mbp_priv = rte_mempool_get_priv(rxq->mp);
 		rxq_info->databuffer_size =
-			mbp_priv->mbuf_data_room_size - RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM;
+			(rte_pktmbuf_data_room_size(rxq->mp) -
+				RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_rxtx.c b/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_rxtx.c
index abe68f4..493cfa3 100644
--- a/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_rxtx.c
+++ b/lib/librte_pmd_i40e/i40e_rxtx.c
@@ -2444,11 +2444,10 @@ i40e_rx_queue_config(struct i40e_rx_queue *rxq)
 	struct i40e_pf *pf = I40E_VSI_TO_PF(rxq->vsi);
 	struct i40e_hw *hw = I40E_VSI_TO_HW(rxq->vsi);
 	struct rte_eth_dev_data *data = pf->dev_data;
-	struct rte_pktmbuf_pool_private *mbp_priv =
-			rte_mempool_get_priv(rxq->mp);
-	uint16_t buf_size = (uint16_t)(mbp_priv->mbuf_data_room_size -
-						RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM);
-	uint16_t len;
+	uint16_t buf_size, len;
+
+	buf_size = (uint16_t)(rte_pktmbuf_data_room_size(rxq->mp) -
+		RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM);
 
 	switch (pf->flags & (I40E_FLAG_HEADER_SPLIT_DISABLED |
 			I40E_FLAG_HEADER_SPLIT_ENABLED)) {
@@ -2506,7 +2505,6 @@ i40e_rx_queue_init(struct i40e_rx_queue *rxq)
 	uint16_t pf_q = rxq->reg_idx;
 	uint16_t buf_size;
 	struct i40e_hmc_obj_rxq rx_ctx;
-	struct rte_pktmbuf_pool_private *mbp_priv;
 
 	err = i40e_rx_queue_config(rxq);
 	if (err < 0) {
@@ -2553,9 +2551,8 @@ i40e_rx_queue_init(struct i40e_rx_queue *rxq)
 
 	rxq->qrx_tail = hw->hw_addr + I40E_QRX_TAIL(pf_q);
 
-	mbp_priv = rte_mempool_get_priv(rxq->mp);
-	buf_size = (uint16_t)(mbp_priv->mbuf_data_room_size -
-					RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM);
+	buf_size = (uint16_t)(rte_pktmbuf_data_room_size(rxq->mp) -
+		RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM);
 
 	/* Check if scattered RX needs to be used. */
 	if ((rxq->max_pkt_len + 2 * I40E_VLAN_TAG_SIZE) > buf_size) {
diff --git a/lib/librte_pmd_ixgbe/ixgbe_rxtx.c b/lib/librte_pmd_ixgbe/ixgbe_rxtx.c
index 3c61d1c..7f15f15 100644
--- a/lib/librte_pmd_ixgbe/ixgbe_rxtx.c
+++ b/lib/librte_pmd_ixgbe/ixgbe_rxtx.c
@@ -4203,7 +4203,6 @@ ixgbe_dev_rx_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct ixgbe_hw     *hw;
 	struct ixgbe_rx_queue *rxq;
-	struct rte_pktmbuf_pool_private *mbp_priv;
 	uint64_t bus_addr;
 	uint32_t rxctrl;
 	uint32_t fctrl;
@@ -4320,9 +4319,8 @@ ixgbe_dev_rx_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		 * The value is in 1 KB resolution. Valid values can be from
 		 * 1 KB to 16 KB.
 		 */
-		mbp_priv = rte_mempool_get_priv(rxq->mb_pool);
-		buf_size = (uint16_t) (mbp_priv->mbuf_data_room_size -
-				       RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM);
+		buf_size = (uint16_t)(rte_pktmbuf_data_room_size(rxq->mb_pool) -
+			RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM);
 		srrctl |= ((buf_size >> IXGBE_SRRCTL_BSIZEPKT_SHIFT) &
 			   IXGBE_SRRCTL_BSIZEPKT_MASK);
 
@@ -4738,7 +4736,6 @@ ixgbevf_dev_rx_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct ixgbe_hw     *hw;
 	struct ixgbe_rx_queue *rxq;
-	struct rte_pktmbuf_pool_private *mbp_priv;
 	uint64_t bus_addr;
 	uint32_t srrctl, psrtype = 0;
 	uint16_t buf_size;
@@ -4825,9 +4822,8 @@ ixgbevf_dev_rx_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		 * The value is in 1 KB resolution. Valid values can be from
 		 * 1 KB to 16 KB.
 		 */
-		mbp_priv = rte_mempool_get_priv(rxq->mb_pool);
-		buf_size = (uint16_t) (mbp_priv->mbuf_data_room_size -
-				       RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM);
+		buf_size = (uint16_t)(rte_pktmbuf_data_room_size(rxq->mb_pool) -
+			RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM);
 		srrctl |= ((buf_size >> IXGBE_SRRCTL_BSIZEPKT_SHIFT) &
 			   IXGBE_SRRCTL_BSIZEPKT_MASK);
 
diff --git a/lib/librte_pmd_pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c b/lib/librte_pmd_pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c
index e5d2279..e1aea34 100644
--- a/lib/librte_pmd_pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c
+++ b/lib/librte_pmd_pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c
@@ -136,9 +136,7 @@ eth_pcap_rx(void *queue,
 	const u_char *packet;
 	struct rte_mbuf *mbuf;
 	struct pcap_rx_queue *pcap_q = queue;
-	struct rte_pktmbuf_pool_private *mbp_priv;
 	uint16_t num_rx = 0;
-	uint16_t buf_size;
 
 	if (unlikely(pcap_q->pcap == NULL || nb_pkts == 0))
 		return 0;
@@ -157,8 +155,7 @@ eth_pcap_rx(void *queue,
 			break;
 
 		/* Now get the space available for data in the mbuf */
-		mbp_priv =  rte_mempool_get_priv(pcap_q->mb_pool);
-		buf_size = (uint16_t) (mbp_priv->mbuf_data_room_size -
+		buf_size = (uint16_t)(rte_pktmbuf_data_room_size(pcap_q->mb_pool) -
 				RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM);
 
 		if (header.len <= buf_size) {
diff --git a/lib/librte_pmd_vmxnet3/vmxnet3_rxtx.c b/lib/librte_pmd_vmxnet3/vmxnet3_rxtx.c
index a530c80..d8019f5 100644
--- a/lib/librte_pmd_vmxnet3/vmxnet3_rxtx.c
+++ b/lib/librte_pmd_vmxnet3/vmxnet3_rxtx.c
@@ -838,14 +838,11 @@ vmxnet3_dev_rx_queue_setup(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	uint8_t i;
 	char mem_name[32];
 	uint16_t buf_size;
-	struct rte_pktmbuf_pool_private *mbp_priv;
 
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
 
-	mbp_priv = (struct rte_pktmbuf_pool_private *)
-		rte_mempool_get_priv(mp);
-	buf_size = (uint16_t) (mbp_priv->mbuf_data_room_size -
-			       RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM);
+	buf_size = rte_pktmbuf_data_room_size(mp) -
+		RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM;
 
 	if (dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode.max_rx_pkt_len > buf_size) {
 		PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR, "buf_size = %u, max_pkt_len = %u, "
