diff --git a/app/test-pmd/cmdline.c b/app/test-pmd/cmdline.c
index f01db2a..a084b73 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/cmdline.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/cmdline.c
@@ -6604,11 +6604,11 @@ cmd_set_mirror_mask_parsed(void *parsed_result,
 {
 	int ret,nb_item,i;
 	struct cmd_set_mirror_mask_result *res = parsed_result;
-	struct rte_eth_vmdq_mirror_conf mr_conf;
+	struct rte_eth_mirror_conf mr_conf;
 
-	memset(&mr_conf,0,sizeof(struct rte_eth_vmdq_mirror_conf));
+	memset(&mr_conf, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_mirror_conf));
 
-	unsigned int vlan_list[ETH_VMDQ_MAX_VLAN_FILTERS];
+	unsigned int vlan_list[ETH_MIRROR_MAX_NUM_VLANS];
 
 	mr_conf.dst_pool = res->dstpool_id;
 
@@ -6618,11 +6618,11 @@ cmd_set_mirror_mask_parsed(void *parsed_result,
 	} else if(!strcmp(res->what, "vlan-mirror")) {
 		mr_conf.rule_type_mask = ETH_VMDQ_VLAN_MIRROR;
 		nb_item = parse_item_list(res->value, "core",
-					ETH_VMDQ_MAX_VLAN_FILTERS,vlan_list,1);
+					ETH_MIRROR_MAX_NUM_VLANS, vlan_list, 1);
 		if (nb_item <= 0)
 			return;
 
-		for(i=0; i < nb_item; i++) {
+		for (i = 0; i < nb_item; i++) {
 			if (vlan_list[i] > ETHER_MAX_VLAN_ID) {
 				printf("Invalid vlan_id: must be < 4096\n");
 				return;
@@ -6634,10 +6634,10 @@ cmd_set_mirror_mask_parsed(void *parsed_result,
 	}
 
 	if(!strcmp(res->on, "on"))
-		ret = rte_eth_mirror_rule_set(res->port_id,&mr_conf,
+		ret = rte_eth_mirror_rule_set(res->port_id, &mr_conf,
 						res->rule_id, 1);
 	else
-		ret = rte_eth_mirror_rule_set(res->port_id,&mr_conf,
+		ret = rte_eth_mirror_rule_set(res->port_id, &mr_conf,
 						res->rule_id, 0);
 	if(ret < 0)
 		printf("mirror rule add error: (%s)\n", strerror(-ret));
@@ -6711,9 +6711,9 @@ cmd_set_mirror_link_parsed(void *parsed_result,
 {
 	int ret;
 	struct cmd_set_mirror_link_result *res = parsed_result;
-	struct rte_eth_vmdq_mirror_conf mr_conf;
+	struct rte_eth_mirror_conf mr_conf;
 
-	memset(&mr_conf,0,sizeof(struct rte_eth_vmdq_mirror_conf));
+	memset(&mr_conf, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_mirror_conf));
 	if(!strcmp(res->what, "uplink-mirror")) {
 		mr_conf.rule_type_mask = ETH_VMDQ_UPLINK_MIRROR;
 	}else if(!strcmp(res->what, "downlink-mirror"))
@@ -6722,10 +6722,10 @@ cmd_set_mirror_link_parsed(void *parsed_result,
 	mr_conf.dst_pool = res->dstpool_id;
 
 	if(!strcmp(res->on, "on"))
-		ret = rte_eth_mirror_rule_set(res->port_id,&mr_conf,
+		ret = rte_eth_mirror_rule_set(res->port_id, &mr_conf,
 						res->rule_id, 1);
 	else
-		ret = rte_eth_mirror_rule_set(res->port_id,&mr_conf,
+		ret = rte_eth_mirror_rule_set(res->port_id, &mr_conf,
 						res->rule_id, 0);
 
 	/* check the return value and print it if is < 0 */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
index 0d9f9b2..5b6af92 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ static int ixgbe_set_pool_tx(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,uint16_t pool,uint8_t on);
 static int ixgbe_set_pool_vlan_filter(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t vlan,
 		uint64_t pool_mask,uint8_t vlan_on);
 static int ixgbe_mirror_rule_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-		struct rte_eth_vmdq_mirror_conf *mirror_conf,
+		struct rte_eth_mirror_conf *mirror_conf,
 		uint8_t rule_id, uint8_t on);
 static int ixgbe_mirror_rule_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		uint8_t	rule_id);
@@ -3388,7 +3388,7 @@ ixgbe_set_pool_vlan_filter(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t vlan,
 
 static int
 ixgbe_mirror_rule_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-			struct rte_eth_vmdq_mirror_conf *mirror_conf,
+			struct rte_eth_mirror_conf *mirror_conf,
 			uint8_t rule_id, uint8_t on)
 {
 	uint32_t mr_ctl,vlvf;
@@ -3412,7 +3412,10 @@ ixgbe_mirror_rule_set(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		IXGBE_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(dev->data->dev_private);
 
 	if (ixgbe_vmdq_mode_check(hw) < 0)
-		return (-ENOTSUP);
+		return -ENOTSUP;
+
+	if (rule_id >= IXGBE_MAX_NUM_MIRROR_RULE)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/* Check if vlan mask is valid */
 	if ((mirror_conf->rule_type_mask & ETH_VMDQ_VLAN_MIRROR) && (on)) {
@@ -3526,7 +3529,7 @@ ixgbe_mirror_rule_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint8_t rule_id)
 		return (-ENOTSUP);
 
 	memset(&mr_info->mr_conf[rule_id], 0,
-		sizeof(struct rte_eth_vmdq_mirror_conf));
+		sizeof(struct rte_eth_mirror_conf));
 
 	/* clear PFVMCTL register */
 	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_MRCTL(rule_id), mr_ctl);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.h b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.h
index 19237b8..f193ce6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.h
@@ -177,8 +177,10 @@ struct ixgbe_uta_info {
 	uint32_t uta_shadow[IXGBE_MAX_UTA];
 };
 
+#define IXGBE_MAX_NUM_MIRROR_RULE 4  /* Maximum nb. of mirror rules. */
+
 struct ixgbe_mirror_info {
-	struct rte_eth_vmdq_mirror_conf mr_conf[ETH_VMDQ_NUM_MIRROR_RULE];
+	struct rte_eth_mirror_conf mr_conf[IXGBE_MAX_NUM_MIRROR_RULE];
 	/**< store PF mirror rules configuration*/
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c
index 024fe8b..43c7295 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c
+++ b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c
@@ -3034,7 +3034,7 @@ int rte_eth_set_vf_rate_limit(uint8_t port_id, uint16_t vf, uint16_t tx_rate,
 
 int
 rte_eth_mirror_rule_set(uint8_t port_id,
-			struct rte_eth_vmdq_mirror_conf *mirror_conf,
+			struct rte_eth_mirror_conf *mirror_conf,
 			uint8_t rule_id, uint8_t on)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
@@ -3051,7 +3051,7 @@ rte_eth_mirror_rule_set(uint8_t port_id,
 
 	if (mirror_conf->dst_pool >= ETH_64_POOLS) {
 		PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Invalid dst pool, pool id must"
-			"be 0-%d\n",ETH_64_POOLS - 1);
+			"be 0-%d\n", ETH_64_POOLS - 1);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -3062,13 +3062,6 @@ rte_eth_mirror_rule_set(uint8_t port_id,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if(rule_id >= ETH_VMDQ_NUM_MIRROR_RULE)
-	{
-		PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Invalid rule_id, rule_id must be 0-%d\n",
-			ETH_VMDQ_NUM_MIRROR_RULE - 1);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->mirror_rule_set, -ENOTSUP);
 
@@ -3085,13 +3078,6 @@ rte_eth_mirror_rule_reset(uint8_t port_id, uint8_t rule_id)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	if(rule_id >= ETH_VMDQ_NUM_MIRROR_RULE)
-	{
-		PMD_DEBUG_TRACE("Invalid rule_id, rule_id must be 0-%d\n",
-			ETH_VMDQ_NUM_MIRROR_RULE-1);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->mirror_rule_reset, -ENOTSUP);
 
diff --git a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h
index 16dbe00..31d3170 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h
+++ b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h
@@ -467,8 +467,10 @@ struct rte_eth_rss_conf {
 #define ETH_VMDQ_ACCEPT_BROADCAST   0x0008 /**< accept broadcast packets. */
 #define ETH_VMDQ_ACCEPT_MULTICAST   0x0010 /**< multicast promiscuous. */
 
-/* Definitions used for VMDQ mirror rules setting */
-#define ETH_VMDQ_NUM_MIRROR_RULE     4 /**< Maximum nb. of mirror rules. . */
+/* Definitions used for mirror rules setting */
+#define ETH_MAX_NUM_MIRROR_RULE        16  /**< Maximum nb. of mirror rules. */
+/** Maximum nb. of vlan per mirror rule */
+#define ETH_MIRROR_MAX_NUM_VLANS       64
 
 #define ETH_VMDQ_POOL_MIRROR    0x0001 /**< Virtual Pool Mirroring. */
 #define ETH_VMDQ_UPLINK_MIRROR  0x0002 /**< Uplink Port Mirroring. */
@@ -480,18 +482,19 @@ struct rte_eth_rss_conf {
  */
 struct rte_eth_vlan_mirror {
 	uint64_t vlan_mask; /**< mask for valid VLAN ID. */
-	uint16_t vlan_id[ETH_VMDQ_MAX_VLAN_FILTERS];
-	/** VLAN ID list for vlan mirror. */
+	/** VLAN ID list for vlan mirroring. */
+	uint16_t vlan_id[ETH_MIRROR_MAX_NUM_VLANS];
 };
 
 /**
  * A structure used to configure traffic mirror of an Ethernet port.
  */
-struct rte_eth_vmdq_mirror_conf {
+struct rte_eth_mirror_conf {
 	uint8_t rule_type_mask; /**< Mirroring rule type mask we want to set */
-	uint8_t dst_pool; /**< Destination pool for this mirror rule. */
+	uint8_t dst_pool;  /**< Destination pool for this mirror rule. */
 	uint64_t pool_mask; /**< Bitmap of pool for pool mirroring */
-	struct rte_eth_vlan_mirror vlan; /**< VLAN ID setting for VLAN mirroring */
+	/** VLAN ID setting for VLAN mirroring. */
+	struct rte_eth_vlan_mirror vlan;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -1211,7 +1214,7 @@ typedef int (*eth_set_vf_rate_limit_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 /**< @internal Set VF TX rate */
 
 typedef int (*eth_mirror_rule_set_t)(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
-				  struct rte_eth_vmdq_mirror_conf *mirror_conf,
+				  struct rte_eth_mirror_conf *mirror_conf,
 				  uint8_t rule_id,
 				  uint8_t on);
 /**< @internal Add a traffic mirroring rule on an Ethernet device */
@@ -3168,7 +3171,7 @@ rte_eth_dev_set_vf_vlan_filter(uint8_t port, uint16_t vlan_id,
  *   - (-EINVAL) if the mr_conf information is not correct.
  */
 int rte_eth_mirror_rule_set(uint8_t port_id,
-			struct rte_eth_vmdq_mirror_conf *mirror_conf,
+			struct rte_eth_mirror_conf *mirror_conf,
 			uint8_t rule_id,
 			uint8_t on);
 
