diff --git a/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_pmd.c b/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_pmd.c
index a57faad..60b3980 100644
--- a/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_pmd.c
+++ b/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_pmd.c
@@ -75,9 +75,14 @@ rte_cryptodev_vdev_parse_integer_arg(const char *key __rte_unused,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+struct vdev_device {
+	TAILQ_ENTRY(rte_vdev_device) next;
+	struct rte_device device;
+};
+
 struct rte_cryptodev *
 rte_cryptodev_vdev_pmd_init(const char *name, size_t dev_private_size,
-		int socket_id, struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
+		int socket_id, void *vdev)
 {
 	struct rte_cryptodev *cryptodev;
 
@@ -99,7 +104,7 @@ rte_cryptodev_vdev_pmd_init(const char *name, size_t dev_private_size,
 					" data");
 	}
 
-	cryptodev->device = &vdev->device;
+	cryptodev->device = &((struct vdev_device *)vdev)->device;
 
 	/* initialise user call-back tail queue */
 	TAILQ_INIT(&(cryptodev->link_intr_cbs));
diff --git a/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_vdev.c b/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_vdev.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4af8d51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_vdev.c
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2017 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <sys/queue.h>
+
+#include "rte_cryptodev_vdev.h"
+#include "rte_cryptodev_pci.h"
+#include "rte_cryptodev_pmd.h"
+
+/**
+ * Parse name from argument
+ */
+static int
+rte_cryptodev_vdev_parse_name_arg(const char *key __rte_unused,
+		const char *value, void *extra_args)
+{
+	struct rte_crypto_vdev_init_params *params = extra_args;
+
+	if (strlen(value) >= RTE_CRYPTODEV_NAME_MAX_LEN - 1) {
+		CDEV_LOG_ERR("Invalid name %s, should be less than "
+				"%u bytes", value,
+				RTE_CRYPTODEV_NAME_MAX_LEN - 1);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	strncpy(params->name, value, RTE_CRYPTODEV_NAME_MAX_LEN);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Parse integer from argument
+ */
+static int
+rte_cryptodev_vdev_parse_integer_arg(const char *key __rte_unused,
+		const char *value, void *extra_args)
+{
+	int *i = extra_args;
+
+	*i = atoi(value);
+	if (*i < 0) {
+		CDEV_LOG_ERR("Argument has to be positive.");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+struct vdev_device {
+	TAILQ_ENTRY(rte_vdev_device) next;
+	struct rte_device device;
+};
+
+struct rte_cryptodev *
+rte_cryptodev_vdev_pmd_init(const char *name, size_t dev_private_size,
+		int socket_id, void *vdev)
+{
+	struct rte_cryptodev *cryptodev;
+
+	/* allocate device structure */
+	cryptodev = rte_cryptodev_pmd_allocate(name, socket_id);
+	if (cryptodev == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+
+	/* allocate private device structure */
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() == RTE_PROC_PRIMARY) {
+		cryptodev->data->dev_private =
+				rte_zmalloc_socket("cryptodev device private",
+						dev_private_size,
+						RTE_CACHE_LINE_SIZE,
+						socket_id);
+
+		if (cryptodev->data->dev_private == NULL)
+			rte_panic("Cannot allocate memzone for private device"
+					" data");
+	}
+
+	cryptodev->device = &((struct vdev_device *)vdev)->device;
+
+	/* initialise user call-back tail queue */
+	TAILQ_INIT(&(cryptodev->link_intr_cbs));
+
+	return cryptodev;
+}
+
+int
+rte_cryptodev_vdev_parse_init_params(struct rte_crypto_vdev_init_params *params,
+		const char *input_args)
+{
+	struct rte_kvargs *kvlist = NULL;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	if (params == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (input_args) {
+		kvlist = rte_kvargs_parse(input_args,
+				cryptodev_vdev_valid_params);
+		if (kvlist == NULL)
+			return -1;
+
+		ret = rte_kvargs_process(kvlist,
+					RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_MAX_NB_QP_ARG,
+					&rte_cryptodev_vdev_parse_integer_arg,
+					&params->max_nb_queue_pairs);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto free_kvlist;
+
+		ret = rte_kvargs_process(kvlist,
+					RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_MAX_NB_SESS_ARG,
+					&rte_cryptodev_vdev_parse_integer_arg,
+					&params->max_nb_sessions);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto free_kvlist;
+
+		ret = rte_kvargs_process(kvlist, RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_SOCKET_ID,
+					&rte_cryptodev_vdev_parse_integer_arg,
+					&params->socket_id);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto free_kvlist;
+
+		ret = rte_kvargs_process(kvlist, RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_NAME,
+					&rte_cryptodev_vdev_parse_name_arg,
+					params);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto free_kvlist;
+	}
+
+free_kvlist:
+	rte_kvargs_free(kvlist);
+	return ret;
+}
diff --git a/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_vdev.h b/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_vdev.h
index 94ab9d3..1142d1d 100644
--- a/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_vdev.h
+++ b/lib/librte_cryptodev/rte_cryptodev_vdev.h
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #ifndef _RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_H_
 #define _RTE_CRYPTODEV_VDEV_H_
 
-#include <rte_vdev.h>
 #include <inttypes.h>
 
 #include "rte_cryptodev.h"
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ struct rte_crypto_vdev_init_params {
  */
 struct rte_cryptodev *
 rte_cryptodev_vdev_pmd_init(const char *name, size_t dev_private_size,
-		int socket_id, struct rte_vdev_device *vdev);
+		int socket_id, void *vdev);
 
 /**
  * @internal
