diff --git a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c
index c759d0e..301d108 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c
+++ b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.c
@@ -362,6 +362,16 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 	return -ENODEV;
 }
 
+static int
+eth_err(uint16_t port_id, int ret)
+{
+	if (ret == 0)
+		return 0;
+	if (rte_eth_dev_is_removed(port_id))
+		return -EIO;
+	return ret;
+}
+
 /* attach the new device, then store port_id of the device */
 int
 rte_eth_dev_attach(const char *devargs, uint16_t *port_id)
@@ -516,7 +526,8 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	return dev->dev_ops->rx_queue_start(dev, rx_queue_id);
+	return eth_err(port_id, dev->dev_ops->rx_queue_start(dev,
+							     rx_queue_id));
 
 }
 
@@ -542,7 +553,7 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	return dev->dev_ops->rx_queue_stop(dev, rx_queue_id);
+	return eth_err(port_id, dev->dev_ops->rx_queue_stop(dev, rx_queue_id));
 
 }
 
@@ -568,7 +579,8 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	return dev->dev_ops->tx_queue_start(dev, tx_queue_id);
+	return eth_err(port_id, dev->dev_ops->tx_queue_start(dev,
+							     tx_queue_id));
 
 }
 
@@ -594,7 +606,7 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	return dev->dev_ops->tx_queue_stop(dev, tx_queue_id);
+	return eth_err(port_id, dev->dev_ops->tx_queue_stop(dev, tx_queue_id));
 
 }
 
@@ -912,7 +924,7 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 				port_id, diag);
 		rte_eth_dev_rx_queue_config(dev, 0);
 		rte_eth_dev_tx_queue_config(dev, 0);
-		return diag;
+		return eth_err(port_id, diag);
 	}
 
 	/* Initialize Rx profiling if enabled at compilation time. */
@@ -922,7 +934,7 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 				port_id, diag);
 		rte_eth_dev_rx_queue_config(dev, 0);
 		rte_eth_dev_tx_queue_config(dev, 0);
-		return diag;
+		return eth_err(port_id, diag);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1022,7 +1034,7 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 	if (diag == 0)
 		dev->data->dev_started = 1;
 	else
-		return diag;
+		return eth_err(port_id, diag);
 
 	rte_eth_dev_config_restore(port_id);
 
@@ -1064,7 +1076,7 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->dev_set_link_up, -ENOTSUP);
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->dev_set_link_up)(dev);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->dev_set_link_up)(dev));
 }
 
 int
@@ -1077,7 +1089,7 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->dev_set_link_down, -ENOTSUP);
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->dev_set_link_down)(dev);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->dev_set_link_down)(dev));
 }
 
 void
@@ -1114,7 +1126,7 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 	rte_eth_dev_stop(port_id);
 	ret = dev->dev_ops->dev_reset(dev);
 
-	return ret;
+	return eth_err(port_id, ret);
 }
 
 int
@@ -1238,7 +1250,7 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 			dev->data->min_rx_buf_size = mbp_buf_size;
 	}
 
-	return ret;
+	return eth_err(port_id, ret);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1357,8 +1369,8 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 					  &local_conf.offloads);
 	}
 
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->tx_queue_setup)(dev, tx_queue_id, nb_tx_desc,
-					       socket_id, &local_conf);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->tx_queue_setup)(dev,
+		       tx_queue_id, nb_tx_desc, socket_id, &local_conf));
 }
 
 void
@@ -1414,14 +1426,16 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 rte_eth_tx_done_cleanup(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id, uint32_t free_cnt)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
+	int ret;
 
 	/* Validate Input Data. Bail if not valid or not supported. */
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->tx_done_cleanup, -ENOTSUP);
 
 	/* Call driver to free pending mbufs. */
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->tx_done_cleanup)(dev->data->tx_queues[queue_id],
-			free_cnt);
+	ret = (*dev->dev_ops->tx_done_cleanup)(dev->data->tx_queues[queue_id],
+					       free_cnt);
+	return eth_err(port_id, ret);
 }
 
 void
@@ -1558,7 +1572,7 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->stats_get, -ENOTSUP);
 	stats->rx_nombuf = dev->data->rx_mbuf_alloc_failed;
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->stats_get)(dev, stats);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->stats_get)(dev, stats));
 }
 
 int
@@ -1604,12 +1618,12 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 		count = (*dev->dev_ops->xstats_get_names_by_id)(dev, NULL,
 				NULL, 0);
 		if (count < 0)
-			return count;
+			return eth_err(port_id, count);
 	}
 	if (dev->dev_ops->xstats_get_names != NULL) {
 		count = (*dev->dev_ops->xstats_get_names)(dev, NULL, 0);
 		if (count < 0)
-			return count;
+			return eth_err(port_id, count);
 	} else
 		count = 0;
 
@@ -1736,8 +1750,12 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 	}
 
 	/* Fill xstats_names_copy structure */
-	rte_eth_xstats_get_names(port_id, xstats_names_copy, expected_entries);
-
+	ret = rte_eth_xstats_get_names(port_id, xstats_names_copy,
+				       expected_entries);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		free(xstats_names_copy);
+		return ret;
+	}
 	/* Filter stats */
 	for (i = 0; i < size; i++) {
 		if (ids[i] >= expected_entries) {
@@ -1810,7 +1828,7 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 			xstats_names + cnt_used_entries,
 			size - cnt_used_entries);
 		if (cnt_driver_entries < 0)
-			return cnt_driver_entries;
+			return eth_err(port_id, cnt_driver_entries);
 		cnt_used_entries += cnt_driver_entries;
 	}
 
@@ -1830,7 +1848,10 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 	int ret;
 
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
-	expected_entries = get_xstats_count(port_id);
+	ret = get_xstats_count(port_id);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+	expected_entries = (uint16_t)ret;
 	struct rte_eth_xstat xstats[expected_entries];
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 
@@ -1901,6 +1922,7 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 	signed int xcount = 0;
 	uint64_t val, *stats_ptr;
 	uint16_t nb_rxqs, nb_txqs;
+	int ret;
 
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -EINVAL);
 
@@ -1923,7 +1945,7 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 				     (n > count) ? n - count : 0);
 
 		if (xcount < 0)
-			return xcount;
+			return eth_err(port_id, xcount);
 	}
 
 	if (n < count + xcount || xstats == NULL)
@@ -1931,7 +1953,9 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 
 	/* now fill the xstats structure */
 	count = 0;
-	rte_eth_stats_get(port_id, &eth_stats);
+	ret = rte_eth_stats_get(port_id, &eth_stats);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
 	/* global stats */
 	for (i = 0; i < RTE_NB_STATS; i++) {
@@ -2011,8 +2035,8 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 rte_eth_dev_set_tx_queue_stats_mapping(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t tx_queue_id,
 		uint8_t stat_idx)
 {
-	return set_queue_stats_mapping(port_id, tx_queue_id, stat_idx,
-			STAT_QMAP_TX);
+	return eth_err(port_id, set_queue_stats_mapping(port_id, tx_queue_id,
+						stat_idx, STAT_QMAP_TX));
 }
 
 
@@ -2020,8 +2044,8 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 rte_eth_dev_set_rx_queue_stats_mapping(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t rx_queue_id,
 		uint8_t stat_idx)
 {
-	return set_queue_stats_mapping(port_id, rx_queue_id, stat_idx,
-			STAT_QMAP_RX);
+	return eth_err(port_id, set_queue_stats_mapping(port_id, rx_queue_id,
+						stat_idx, STAT_QMAP_RX));
 }
 
 int
@@ -2033,7 +2057,8 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->fw_version_get, -ENOTSUP);
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->fw_version_get)(dev, fw_version, fw_size);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->fw_version_get)(dev,
+							fw_version, fw_size));
 }
 
 void
@@ -2123,7 +2148,7 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 	if (!ret)
 		dev->data->mtu = mtu;
 
-	return ret;
+	return eth_err(port_id, ret);
 }
 
 int
@@ -2163,7 +2188,7 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 			vfc->ids[vidx] &= ~(UINT64_C(1) << vbit);
 	}
 
-	return ret;
+	return eth_err(port_id, ret);
 }
 
 int
@@ -2196,7 +2221,8 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->vlan_tpid_set, -ENOTSUP);
 
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->vlan_tpid_set)(dev, vlan_type, tpid);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->vlan_tpid_set)(dev, vlan_type,
+							       tpid));
 }
 
 int
@@ -2274,7 +2300,7 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 					    &dev->data->dev_conf.rxmode);
 	}
 
-	return ret;
+	return eth_err(port_id, ret);
 }
 
 int
@@ -2309,9 +2335,8 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->vlan_pvid_set, -ENOTSUP);
-	(*dev->dev_ops->vlan_pvid_set)(dev, pvid, on);
 
-	return 0;
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->vlan_pvid_set)(dev, pvid, on));
 }
 
 int
@@ -2323,7 +2348,7 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->flow_ctrl_get, -ENOTSUP);
 	memset(fc_conf, 0, sizeof(*fc_conf));
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->flow_ctrl_get)(dev, fc_conf);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->flow_ctrl_get)(dev, fc_conf));
 }
 
 int
@@ -2339,7 +2364,7 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->flow_ctrl_set, -ENOTSUP);
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->flow_ctrl_set)(dev, fc_conf);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->flow_ctrl_set)(dev, fc_conf));
 }
 
 int
@@ -2357,7 +2382,8 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	/* High water, low water validation are device specific */
 	if  (*dev->dev_ops->priority_flow_ctrl_set)
-		return (*dev->dev_ops->priority_flow_ctrl_set)(dev, pfc_conf);
+		return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->priority_flow_ctrl_set)
+					(dev, pfc_conf));
 	return -ENOTSUP;
 }
 
@@ -2432,7 +2458,8 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 		return ret;
 
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->reta_update, -ENOTSUP);
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->reta_update)(dev, reta_conf, reta_size);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->reta_update)(dev, reta_conf,
+							     reta_size));
 }
 
 int
@@ -2452,7 +2479,8 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->reta_query, -ENOTSUP);
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->reta_query)(dev, reta_conf, reta_size);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->reta_query)(dev, reta_conf,
+							    reta_size));
 }
 
 int
@@ -2464,7 +2492,8 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->rss_hash_update, -ENOTSUP);
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->rss_hash_update)(dev, rss_conf);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->rss_hash_update)(dev,
+								 rss_conf));
 }
 
 int
@@ -2476,7 +2505,8 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->rss_hash_conf_get, -ENOTSUP);
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->rss_hash_conf_get)(dev, rss_conf);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->rss_hash_conf_get)(dev,
+								   rss_conf));
 }
 
 int
@@ -2498,7 +2528,8 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->udp_tunnel_port_add, -ENOTSUP);
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->udp_tunnel_port_add)(dev, udp_tunnel);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->udp_tunnel_port_add)(dev,
+								udp_tunnel));
 }
 
 int
@@ -2521,7 +2552,8 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 	}
 
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->udp_tunnel_port_del, -ENOTSUP);
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->udp_tunnel_port_del)(dev, udp_tunnel);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->udp_tunnel_port_del)(dev,
+								udp_tunnel));
 }
 
 int
@@ -2532,7 +2564,7 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->dev_led_on, -ENOTSUP);
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->dev_led_on)(dev);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->dev_led_on)(dev));
 }
 
 int
@@ -2543,7 +2575,7 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->dev_led_off, -ENOTSUP);
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->dev_led_off)(dev);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->dev_led_off)(dev));
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2619,7 +2651,7 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 		dev->data->mac_pool_sel[index] |= (1ULL << pool);
 	}
 
-	return ret;
+	return eth_err(port_id, ret);
 }
 
 int
@@ -2745,7 +2777,7 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 					&dev->data->hash_mac_addrs[index]);
 	}
 
-	return ret;
+	return eth_err(port_id, ret);
 }
 
 int
@@ -2758,7 +2790,8 @@ struct rte_eth_dev *
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->uc_all_hash_table_set, -ENOTSUP);
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->uc_all_hash_table_set)(dev, on);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->uc_all_hash_table_set)(dev,
+								       on));
 }
 
 int rte_eth_set_queue_rate_limit(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_idx,
@@ -2788,7 +2821,8 @@ int rte_eth_set_queue_rate_limit(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_idx,
 	}
 
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->set_queue_rate_limit, -ENOTSUP);
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->set_queue_rate_limit)(dev, queue_idx, tx_rate);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->set_queue_rate_limit)(dev,
+							queue_idx, tx_rate));
 }
 
 int
@@ -2826,7 +2860,8 @@ int rte_eth_set_queue_rate_limit(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_idx,
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->mirror_rule_set, -ENOTSUP);
 
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->mirror_rule_set)(dev, mirror_conf, rule_id, on);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->mirror_rule_set)(dev,
+						mirror_conf, rule_id, on));
 }
 
 int
@@ -2839,7 +2874,8 @@ int rte_eth_set_queue_rate_limit(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_idx,
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->mirror_rule_reset, -ENOTSUP);
 
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->mirror_rule_reset)(dev, rule_id);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->mirror_rule_reset)(dev,
+								   rule_id));
 }
 
 int
@@ -3061,7 +3097,8 @@ int rte_eth_set_queue_rate_limit(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_idx,
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->rx_queue_intr_enable, -ENOTSUP);
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->rx_queue_intr_enable)(dev, queue_id);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->rx_queue_intr_enable)(dev,
+								queue_id));
 }
 
 int
@@ -3075,7 +3112,8 @@ int rte_eth_set_queue_rate_limit(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_idx,
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->rx_queue_intr_disable, -ENOTSUP);
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->rx_queue_intr_disable)(dev, queue_id);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->rx_queue_intr_disable)(dev,
+								queue_id));
 }
 
 
@@ -3103,7 +3141,8 @@ int rte_eth_set_queue_rate_limit(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_idx,
 
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->filter_ctrl, -ENOTSUP);
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->filter_ctrl)(dev, filter_type, filter_op, arg);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->filter_ctrl)(dev, filter_type,
+							     filter_op, arg));
 }
 
 void *
@@ -3353,7 +3392,8 @@ int rte_eth_set_queue_rate_limit(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_idx,
 
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->set_mc_addr_list, -ENOTSUP);
-	return dev->dev_ops->set_mc_addr_list(dev, mc_addr_set, nb_mc_addr);
+	return eth_err(port_id, dev->dev_ops->set_mc_addr_list(dev,
+						mc_addr_set, nb_mc_addr));
 }
 
 int
@@ -3365,7 +3405,7 @@ int rte_eth_set_queue_rate_limit(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_idx,
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->timesync_enable, -ENOTSUP);
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->timesync_enable)(dev);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->timesync_enable)(dev));
 }
 
 int
@@ -3377,7 +3417,7 @@ int rte_eth_set_queue_rate_limit(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_idx,
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->timesync_disable, -ENOTSUP);
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->timesync_disable)(dev);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->timesync_disable)(dev));
 }
 
 int
@@ -3390,7 +3430,8 @@ int rte_eth_set_queue_rate_limit(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_idx,
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->timesync_read_rx_timestamp, -ENOTSUP);
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->timesync_read_rx_timestamp)(dev, timestamp, flags);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->timesync_read_rx_timestamp)
+				(dev, timestamp, flags));
 }
 
 int
@@ -3403,7 +3444,8 @@ int rte_eth_set_queue_rate_limit(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_idx,
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->timesync_read_tx_timestamp, -ENOTSUP);
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->timesync_read_tx_timestamp)(dev, timestamp);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->timesync_read_tx_timestamp)
+				(dev, timestamp));
 }
 
 int
@@ -3415,7 +3457,8 @@ int rte_eth_set_queue_rate_limit(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_idx,
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->timesync_adjust_time, -ENOTSUP);
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->timesync_adjust_time)(dev, delta);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->timesync_adjust_time)(dev,
+								      delta));
 }
 
 int
@@ -3427,7 +3470,8 @@ int rte_eth_set_queue_rate_limit(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_idx,
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->timesync_read_time, -ENOTSUP);
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->timesync_read_time)(dev, timestamp);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->timesync_read_time)(dev,
+								timestamp));
 }
 
 int
@@ -3439,7 +3483,8 @@ int rte_eth_set_queue_rate_limit(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_idx,
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->timesync_write_time, -ENOTSUP);
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->timesync_write_time)(dev, timestamp);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->timesync_write_time)(dev,
+								timestamp));
 }
 
 int
@@ -3451,7 +3496,7 @@ int rte_eth_set_queue_rate_limit(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_idx,
 
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->get_reg, -ENOTSUP);
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->get_reg)(dev, info);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->get_reg)(dev, info));
 }
 
 int
@@ -3463,7 +3508,7 @@ int rte_eth_set_queue_rate_limit(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_idx,
 
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->get_eeprom_length, -ENOTSUP);
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->get_eeprom_length)(dev);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->get_eeprom_length)(dev));
 }
 
 int
@@ -3475,7 +3520,7 @@ int rte_eth_set_queue_rate_limit(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_idx,
 
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->get_eeprom, -ENOTSUP);
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->get_eeprom)(dev, info);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->get_eeprom)(dev, info));
 }
 
 int
@@ -3487,7 +3532,7 @@ int rte_eth_set_queue_rate_limit(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_idx,
 
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->set_eeprom, -ENOTSUP);
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->set_eeprom)(dev, info);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->set_eeprom)(dev, info));
 }
 
 int
@@ -3502,7 +3547,7 @@ int rte_eth_set_queue_rate_limit(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_idx,
 	memset(dcb_info, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_dcb_info));
 
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->get_dcb_info, -ENOTSUP);
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->get_dcb_info)(dev, dcb_info);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->get_dcb_info)(dev, dcb_info));
 }
 
 int
@@ -3525,7 +3570,8 @@ int rte_eth_set_queue_rate_limit(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_idx,
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->l2_tunnel_eth_type_conf,
 				-ENOTSUP);
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->l2_tunnel_eth_type_conf)(dev, l2_tunnel);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->l2_tunnel_eth_type_conf)(dev,
+								l2_tunnel));
 }
 
 int
@@ -3556,7 +3602,8 @@ int rte_eth_set_queue_rate_limit(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_idx,
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->l2_tunnel_offload_set,
 				-ENOTSUP);
-	return (*dev->dev_ops->l2_tunnel_offload_set)(dev, l2_tunnel, mask, en);
+	return eth_err(port_id, (*dev->dev_ops->l2_tunnel_offload_set)(dev,
+							l2_tunnel, mask, en));
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h
index 3aa9d3f..936bf79 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h
+++ b/lib/librte_ether/rte_ethdev.h
@@ -2047,6 +2047,7 @@ int rte_eth_dev_configure(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t nb_rx_queue,
  *   memory buffers to populate each descriptor of the receive ring.
  * @return
  *   - 0: Success, receive queue correctly set up.
+ *   - -EIO: if device is removed.
  *   - -EINVAL: The size of network buffers which can be allocated from the
  *      memory pool does not fit the various buffer sizes allowed by the
  *      device controller.
@@ -2147,6 +2148,7 @@ int rte_eth_tx_queue_setup(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t tx_queue_id,
  * @return
  *   - 0: Success, the receive queue is started.
  *   - -EINVAL: The port_id or the queue_id out of range.
+ *   - -EIO: if device is removed.
  *   - -ENOTSUP: The function not supported in PMD driver.
  */
 int rte_eth_dev_rx_queue_start(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t rx_queue_id);
@@ -2163,6 +2165,7 @@ int rte_eth_tx_queue_setup(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t tx_queue_id,
  * @return
  *   - 0: Success, the receive queue is stopped.
  *   - -EINVAL: The port_id or the queue_id out of range.
+ *   - -EIO: if device is removed.
  *   - -ENOTSUP: The function not supported in PMD driver.
  */
 int rte_eth_dev_rx_queue_stop(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t rx_queue_id);
@@ -2180,6 +2183,7 @@ int rte_eth_tx_queue_setup(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t tx_queue_id,
  * @return
  *   - 0: Success, the transmit queue is started.
  *   - -EINVAL: The port_id or the queue_id out of range.
+ *   - -EIO: if device is removed.
  *   - -ENOTSUP: The function not supported in PMD driver.
  */
 int rte_eth_dev_tx_queue_start(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t tx_queue_id);
@@ -2196,6 +2200,7 @@ int rte_eth_tx_queue_setup(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t tx_queue_id,
  * @return
  *   - 0: Success, the transmit queue is stopped.
  *   - -EINVAL: The port_id or the queue_id out of range.
+ *   - -EIO: if device is removed.
  *   - -ENOTSUP: The function not supported in PMD driver.
  */
 int rte_eth_dev_tx_queue_stop(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t tx_queue_id);
@@ -2297,7 +2302,7 @@ int rte_eth_tx_queue_setup(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t tx_queue_id,
  *   - (-EINVAL) if port identifier is invalid.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if hardware doesn't support this function.
  *   - (-EPERM) if not ran from the primary process.
- *   - (-EIO) if re-initialisation failed.
+ *   - (-EIO) if re-initialisation failed or device is removed.
  *   - (-ENOMEM) if the reset failed due to OOM.
  *   - (-EAGAIN) if the reset temporarily failed and should be retried later.
  */
@@ -2533,6 +2538,7 @@ int rte_eth_xstats_get_by_id(uint16_t port_id, const uint64_t *ids,
  * @return
  *    0 on success
  *    -ENODEV for invalid port_id,
+ *    -EIO if device is removed,
  *    -EINVAL if the xstat_name doesn't exist in port_id
  */
 int rte_eth_xstats_get_id_by_name(uint16_t port_id, const char *xstat_name,
@@ -2624,6 +2630,7 @@ int rte_eth_dev_set_rx_queue_stats_mapping(uint16_t port_id,
  *   - (0) if successful.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if operation is not supported.
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
+ *   - (-EIO) if device is removed.
  *   - (>0) if *fw_size* is not enough to store firmware version, return
  *          the size of the non truncated string.
  */
@@ -2695,6 +2702,7 @@ int rte_eth_dev_get_supported_ptypes(uint16_t port_id, uint32_t ptype_mask,
  *   - (0) if successful.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if operation is not supported.
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
+ *   - (-EIO) if device is removed.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if *mtu* invalid.
  *   - (-EBUSY) if operation is not allowed when the port is running
  */
@@ -2715,6 +2723,7 @@ int rte_eth_dev_get_supported_ptypes(uint16_t port_id, uint32_t ptype_mask,
  *   - (0) if successful.
  *   - (-ENOSUP) if hardware-assisted VLAN filtering not configured.
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
+ *   - (-EIO) if device is removed.
  *   - (-ENOSYS) if VLAN filtering on *port_id* disabled.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if *vlan_id* > 4095.
  */
@@ -2757,6 +2766,7 @@ int rte_eth_dev_set_vlan_strip_on_queue(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t rx_queue_id,
  *   - (0) if successful.
  *   - (-ENOSUP) if hardware-assisted VLAN TPID setup is not supported.
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
+ *   - (-EIO) if device is removed.
  */
 int rte_eth_dev_set_vlan_ether_type(uint16_t port_id,
 				    enum rte_vlan_type vlan_type,
@@ -2781,6 +2791,7 @@ int rte_eth_dev_set_vlan_ether_type(uint16_t port_id,
  *   - (0) if successful.
  *   - (-ENOSUP) if hardware-assisted VLAN filtering not configured.
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
+ *   - (-EIO) if device is removed.
  */
 int rte_eth_dev_set_vlan_offload(uint16_t port_id, int offload_mask);
 
@@ -3522,6 +3533,7 @@ struct rte_eth_dev_tx_buffer {
  * @return
  *   Failure: < 0
  *     -ENODEV: Invalid interface
+ *     -EIO: device is removed
  *     -ENOTSUP: Driver does not support function
  *   Success: >= 0
  *     0-n: Number of packets freed. More packets may still remain in ring that
@@ -3634,6 +3646,7 @@ int _rte_eth_dev_callback_process(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if underlying hardware OR driver doesn't support
  *     that operation.
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
+ *   - (-EIO) if device is removed.
  */
 int rte_eth_dev_rx_intr_enable(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id);
 
@@ -3655,6 +3668,7 @@ int _rte_eth_dev_callback_process(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if underlying hardware OR driver doesn't support
  *     that operation.
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
+ *   - (-EIO) if device is removed.
  */
 int rte_eth_dev_rx_intr_disable(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id);
 
@@ -3712,6 +3726,7 @@ int rte_eth_dev_rx_intr_ctl_q(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id,
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if underlying hardware OR driver doesn't support
  *     that operation.
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
+ *   - (-EIO) if device is removed.
  */
 int  rte_eth_led_on(uint16_t port_id);
 
@@ -3726,6 +3741,7 @@ int rte_eth_dev_rx_intr_ctl_q(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id,
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if underlying hardware OR driver doesn't support
  *     that operation.
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
+ *   - (-EIO) if device is removed.
  */
 int  rte_eth_led_off(uint16_t port_id);
 
@@ -3740,6 +3756,7 @@ int rte_eth_dev_rx_intr_ctl_q(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id,
  *   - (0) if successful.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if hardware doesn't support flow control.
  *   - (-ENODEV)  if *port_id* invalid.
+ *   - (-EIO)  if device is removed.
  */
 int rte_eth_dev_flow_ctrl_get(uint16_t port_id,
 			      struct rte_eth_fc_conf *fc_conf);
@@ -3756,7 +3773,7 @@ int rte_eth_dev_flow_ctrl_get(uint16_t port_id,
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if hardware doesn't support flow control mode.
  *   - (-ENODEV)  if *port_id* invalid.
  *   - (-EINVAL)  if bad parameter
- *   - (-EIO)     if flow control setup failure
+ *   - (-EIO)     if flow control setup failure or device is removed.
  */
 int rte_eth_dev_flow_ctrl_set(uint16_t port_id,
 			      struct rte_eth_fc_conf *fc_conf);
@@ -3774,7 +3791,7 @@ int rte_eth_dev_flow_ctrl_set(uint16_t port_id,
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if hardware doesn't support priority flow control mode.
  *   - (-ENODEV)  if *port_id* invalid.
  *   - (-EINVAL)  if bad parameter
- *   - (-EIO)     if flow control setup failure
+ *   - (-EIO)     if flow control setup failure or device is removed.
  */
 int rte_eth_dev_priority_flow_ctrl_set(uint16_t port_id,
 				struct rte_eth_pfc_conf *pfc_conf);
@@ -3794,6 +3811,7 @@ int rte_eth_dev_priority_flow_ctrl_set(uint16_t port_id,
  *   - (0) if successfully added or *mac_addr" was already added.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if hardware doesn't support this feature.
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port* is invalid.
+ *   - (-EIO) if device is removed.
  *   - (-ENOSPC) if no more MAC addresses can be added.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if MAC address is invalid.
  */
@@ -3845,6 +3863,7 @@ int rte_eth_dev_default_mac_addr_set(uint16_t port,
  *   - (0) if successful.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if hardware doesn't support.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
+ *   - (-EIO) if device is removed.
  */
 int rte_eth_dev_rss_reta_update(uint16_t port,
 				struct rte_eth_rss_reta_entry64 *reta_conf,
@@ -3864,6 +3883,7 @@ int rte_eth_dev_rss_reta_update(uint16_t port,
  *   - (0) if successful.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if hardware doesn't support.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
+ *   - (-EIO) if device is removed.
  */
 int rte_eth_dev_rss_reta_query(uint16_t port,
 			       struct rte_eth_rss_reta_entry64 *reta_conf,
@@ -3885,6 +3905,7 @@ int rte_eth_dev_rss_reta_query(uint16_t port,
  *   - (0) if successful.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if hardware doesn't support.
   *  - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
+ *   - (-EIO) if device is removed.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
 int rte_eth_dev_uc_hash_table_set(uint16_t port, struct ether_addr *addr,
@@ -3905,6 +3926,7 @@ int rte_eth_dev_uc_hash_table_set(uint16_t port, struct ether_addr *addr,
  *   - (0) if successful.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if hardware doesn't support.
   *  - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
+ *   - (-EIO) if device is removed.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
 int rte_eth_dev_uc_all_hash_table_set(uint16_t port, uint8_t on);
@@ -3928,6 +3950,7 @@ int rte_eth_dev_uc_hash_table_set(uint16_t port, struct ether_addr *addr,
  *   - (0) if successful.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if hardware doesn't support this feature.
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
+ *   - (-EIO) if device is removed.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if the mr_conf information is not correct.
  */
 int rte_eth_mirror_rule_set(uint16_t port_id,
@@ -3946,6 +3969,7 @@ int rte_eth_mirror_rule_set(uint16_t port_id,
  *   - (0) if successful.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if hardware doesn't support this feature.
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
+ *   - (-EIO) if device is removed.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
 int rte_eth_mirror_rule_reset(uint16_t port_id,
@@ -3964,6 +3988,7 @@ int rte_eth_mirror_rule_reset(uint16_t port_id,
  *   - (0) if successful.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if hardware doesn't support this feature.
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
+ *   - (-EIO) if device is removed.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
 int rte_eth_set_queue_rate_limit(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_idx,
@@ -3979,6 +4004,7 @@ int rte_eth_set_queue_rate_limit(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_idx,
  * @return
  *   - (0) if successful.
  *   - (-ENODEV) if port identifier is invalid.
+ *   - (-EIO) if device is removed.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if hardware doesn't support.
  *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
@@ -3996,6 +4022,7 @@ int rte_eth_dev_rss_hash_update(uint16_t port_id,
  * @return
  *   - (0) if successful.
  *   - (-ENODEV) if port identifier is invalid.
+ *   - (-EIO) if device is removed.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if hardware doesn't support RSS.
  */
 int
@@ -4017,6 +4044,7 @@ int rte_eth_dev_rss_hash_update(uint16_t port_id,
  * @return
  *   - (0) if successful.
  *   - (-ENODEV) if port identifier is invalid.
+ *   - (-EIO) if device is removed.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if hardware doesn't support tunnel type.
  */
 int
@@ -4039,6 +4067,7 @@ int rte_eth_dev_rss_hash_update(uint16_t port_id,
  * @return
  *   - (0) if successful.
  *   - (-ENODEV) if port identifier is invalid.
+ *   - (-EIO) if device is removed.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if hardware doesn't support tunnel type.
  */
 int
@@ -4057,6 +4086,7 @@ int rte_eth_dev_rss_hash_update(uint16_t port_id,
  *   - (0) if successful.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if hardware doesn't support this filter type.
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
+ *   - (-EIO) if device is removed.
  */
 int rte_eth_dev_filter_supported(uint16_t port_id,
 		enum rte_filter_type filter_type);
@@ -4077,6 +4107,7 @@ int rte_eth_dev_filter_supported(uint16_t port_id,
  *   - (0) if successful.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if hardware doesn't support.
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
+ *   - (-EIO) if device is removed.
  *   - others depends on the specific operations implementation.
  */
 int rte_eth_dev_filter_ctrl(uint16_t port_id, enum rte_filter_type filter_type,
@@ -4092,6 +4123,7 @@ int rte_eth_dev_filter_ctrl(uint16_t port_id, enum rte_filter_type filter_type,
  * @return
  *   - (0) if successful.
  *   - (-ENODEV) if port identifier is invalid.
+ *   - (-EIO) if device is removed.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if hardware doesn't support.
  */
 int rte_eth_dev_get_dcb_info(uint16_t port_id,
@@ -4299,6 +4331,7 @@ int rte_eth_tx_queue_info_get(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id,
  *   - (0) if successful.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if hardware doesn't support.
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
+ *   - (-EIO) if device is removed.
  *   - others depends on the specific operations implementation.
  */
 int rte_eth_dev_get_reg_info(uint16_t port_id, struct rte_dev_reg_info *info);
@@ -4312,6 +4345,7 @@ int rte_eth_tx_queue_info_get(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id,
  *   - (>=0) EEPROM size if successful.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if hardware doesn't support.
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
+ *   - (-EIO) if device is removed.
  *   - others depends on the specific operations implementation.
  */
 int rte_eth_dev_get_eeprom_length(uint16_t port_id);
@@ -4328,6 +4362,7 @@ int rte_eth_tx_queue_info_get(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id,
  *   - (0) if successful.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if hardware doesn't support.
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
+ *   - (-EIO) if device is removed.
  *   - others depends on the specific operations implementation.
  */
 int rte_eth_dev_get_eeprom(uint16_t port_id, struct rte_dev_eeprom_info *info);
@@ -4344,6 +4379,7 @@ int rte_eth_tx_queue_info_get(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id,
  *   - (0) if successful.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if hardware doesn't support.
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
+ *   - (-EIO) if device is removed.
  *   - others depends on the specific operations implementation.
  */
 int rte_eth_dev_set_eeprom(uint16_t port_id, struct rte_dev_eeprom_info *info);
@@ -4362,6 +4398,7 @@ int rte_eth_tx_queue_info_get(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id,
  * @return
  *   - (0) if successful.
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
+ *   - (-EIO) if device is removed.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if PMD of *port_id* doesn't support multicast filtering.
  *   - (-ENOSPC) if *port_id* has not enough multicast filtering resources.
  */
@@ -4378,6 +4415,7 @@ int rte_eth_dev_set_mc_addr_list(uint16_t port_id,
  * @return
  *   - 0: Success.
  *   - -ENODEV: The port ID is invalid.
+ *   - -EIO: if device is removed.
  *   - -ENOTSUP: The function is not supported by the Ethernet driver.
  */
 int rte_eth_timesync_enable(uint16_t port_id);
@@ -4391,6 +4429,7 @@ int rte_eth_dev_set_mc_addr_list(uint16_t port_id,
  * @return
  *   - 0: Success.
  *   - -ENODEV: The port ID is invalid.
+ *   - -EIO: if device is removed.
  *   - -ENOTSUP: The function is not supported by the Ethernet driver.
  */
 int rte_eth_timesync_disable(uint16_t port_id);
@@ -4410,6 +4449,7 @@ int rte_eth_dev_set_mc_addr_list(uint16_t port_id,
  *   - 0: Success.
  *   - -EINVAL: No timestamp is available.
  *   - -ENODEV: The port ID is invalid.
+ *   - -EIO: if device is removed.
  *   - -ENOTSUP: The function is not supported by the Ethernet driver.
  */
 int rte_eth_timesync_read_rx_timestamp(uint16_t port_id,
@@ -4427,6 +4467,7 @@ int rte_eth_timesync_read_rx_timestamp(uint16_t port_id,
  *   - 0: Success.
  *   - -EINVAL: No timestamp is available.
  *   - -ENODEV: The port ID is invalid.
+ *   - -EIO: if device is removed.
  *   - -ENOTSUP: The function is not supported by the Ethernet driver.
  */
 int rte_eth_timesync_read_tx_timestamp(uint16_t port_id,
@@ -4446,6 +4487,7 @@ int rte_eth_timesync_read_tx_timestamp(uint16_t port_id,
  * @return
  *   - 0: Success.
  *   - -ENODEV: The port ID is invalid.
+ *   - -EIO: if device is removed.
  *   - -ENOTSUP: The function is not supported by the Ethernet driver.
  */
 int rte_eth_timesync_adjust_time(uint16_t port_id, int64_t delta);
@@ -4481,6 +4523,7 @@ int rte_eth_timesync_read_tx_timestamp(uint16_t port_id,
  *   - 0: Success.
  *   - -EINVAL: No timestamp is available.
  *   - -ENODEV: The port ID is invalid.
+ *   - -EIO: if device is removed.
  *   - -ENOTSUP: The function is not supported by the Ethernet driver.
  */
 int rte_eth_timesync_write_time(uint16_t port_id, const struct timespec *time);
@@ -4521,6 +4564,7 @@ int rte_eth_timesync_read_tx_timestamp(uint16_t port_id,
  * @return
  *   - (0) if successful.
  *   - (-ENODEV) if port identifier is invalid.
+ *   - (-EIO) if device is removed.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if hardware doesn't support tunnel type.
  */
 int
@@ -4548,6 +4592,7 @@ int rte_eth_timesync_read_tx_timestamp(uint16_t port_id,
  * @return
  *   - (0) if successful.
  *   - (-ENODEV) if port identifier is invalid.
+ *   - (-EIO) if device is removed.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if hardware doesn't support tunnel type.
  */
 int
