diff --git a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c
index ed971b4..5849102 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c
+++ b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c
@@ -711,10 +711,6 @@ rte_eth_dev_rx_queue_start(uint8_t port_id, uint16_t rx_queue_id)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 
-	/* This function is only safe when called from the primary process
-	 * in a multi-process setup*/
-	RTE_PROC_PRIMARY_OR_ERR_RET(-E_RTE_SECONDARY);
-
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -EINVAL);
 
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
@@ -741,10 +737,6 @@ rte_eth_dev_rx_queue_stop(uint8_t port_id, uint16_t rx_queue_id)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 
-	/* This function is only safe when called from the primary process
-	 * in a multi-process setup*/
-	RTE_PROC_PRIMARY_OR_ERR_RET(-E_RTE_SECONDARY);
-
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -EINVAL);
 
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
@@ -771,10 +763,6 @@ rte_eth_dev_tx_queue_start(uint8_t port_id, uint16_t tx_queue_id)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 
-	/* This function is only safe when called from the primary process
-	 * in a multi-process setup*/
-	RTE_PROC_PRIMARY_OR_ERR_RET(-E_RTE_SECONDARY);
-
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -EINVAL);
 
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
@@ -801,10 +789,6 @@ rte_eth_dev_tx_queue_stop(uint8_t port_id, uint16_t tx_queue_id)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 
-	/* This function is only safe when called from the primary process
-	 * in a multi-process setup*/
-	RTE_PROC_PRIMARY_OR_ERR_RET(-E_RTE_SECONDARY);
-
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -EINVAL);
 
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
@@ -874,10 +858,6 @@ rte_eth_dev_configure(uint8_t port_id, uint16_t nb_rx_q, uint16_t nb_tx_q,
 	struct rte_eth_dev_info dev_info;
 	int diag;
 
-	/* This function is only safe when called from the primary process
-	 * in a multi-process setup*/
-	RTE_PROC_PRIMARY_OR_ERR_RET(-E_RTE_SECONDARY);
-
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -EINVAL);
 
 	if (nb_rx_q > RTE_MAX_QUEUES_PER_PORT) {
@@ -1059,10 +1039,6 @@ rte_eth_dev_start(uint8_t port_id)
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 	int diag;
 
-	/* This function is only safe when called from the primary process
-	 * in a multi-process setup*/
-	RTE_PROC_PRIMARY_OR_ERR_RET(-E_RTE_SECONDARY);
-
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -EINVAL);
 
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
@@ -1096,10 +1072,6 @@ rte_eth_dev_stop(uint8_t port_id)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 
-	/* This function is only safe when called from the primary process
-	 * in a multi-process setup*/
-	RTE_PROC_PRIMARY_OR_RET();
-
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_RET(port_id);
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 
@@ -1121,10 +1093,6 @@ rte_eth_dev_set_link_up(uint8_t port_id)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 
-	/* This function is only safe when called from the primary process
-	 * in a multi-process setup*/
-	RTE_PROC_PRIMARY_OR_ERR_RET(-E_RTE_SECONDARY);
-
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -EINVAL);
 
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
@@ -1138,10 +1106,6 @@ rte_eth_dev_set_link_down(uint8_t port_id)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 
-	/* This function is only safe when called from the primary process
-	 * in a multi-process setup*/
-	RTE_PROC_PRIMARY_OR_ERR_RET(-E_RTE_SECONDARY);
-
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -EINVAL);
 
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
@@ -1155,10 +1119,6 @@ rte_eth_dev_close(uint8_t port_id)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 
-	/* This function is only safe when called from the primary process
-	 * in a multi-process setup*/
-	RTE_PROC_PRIMARY_OR_RET();
-
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_RET(port_id);
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 
@@ -1183,10 +1143,6 @@ rte_eth_rx_queue_setup(uint8_t port_id, uint16_t rx_queue_id,
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 	struct rte_eth_dev_info dev_info;
 
-	/* This function is only safe when called from the primary process
-	 * in a multi-process setup*/
-	RTE_PROC_PRIMARY_OR_ERR_RET(-E_RTE_SECONDARY);
-
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -EINVAL);
 
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
@@ -1266,10 +1222,6 @@ rte_eth_tx_queue_setup(uint8_t port_id, uint16_t tx_queue_id,
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 	struct rte_eth_dev_info dev_info;
 
-	/* This function is only safe when called from the primary process
-	 * in a multi-process setup*/
-	RTE_PROC_PRIMARY_OR_ERR_RET(-E_RTE_SECONDARY);
-
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -EINVAL);
 
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
@@ -2479,7 +2431,7 @@ rte_eth_dev_callback_register(uint8_t port_id,
 	/* create a new callback. */
 	if (user_cb == NULL)
 		user_cb = rte_zmalloc("INTR_USER_CALLBACK",
-		                      sizeof(struct rte_eth_dev_callback), 0);
+					sizeof(struct rte_eth_dev_callback), 0);
 	if (user_cb != NULL) {
 		user_cb->cb_fn = cb_fn;
 		user_cb->cb_arg = cb_arg;
