diff --git a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_common.h b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_common.h
index 34f60f1..9cabda8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_common.h
+++ b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_common.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <pthread.h>
 
 #include <rte_byteorder.h>
+#include <rte_bitops.h>
 #include <rte_memory.h>
 #include <rte_malloc.h>
 #include <rte_hexdump.h>
@@ -1674,34 +1675,6 @@ do {									\
 #define time_after_eq(a, b)     ((long)((a) - (b)) >= 0)
 #define time_before_eq(a, b)	time_after_eq(b, a)
 
-/*---bitmap support apis---*/
-static inline int axgbe_test_bit(int nr, volatile unsigned long *addr)
-{
-	int res;
-
-	rte_mb();
-	res = ((*addr) & (1UL << nr)) != 0;
-	rte_mb();
-	return res;
-}
-
-static inline void axgbe_set_bit(unsigned int nr, volatile unsigned long *addr)
-{
-	__sync_fetch_and_or(addr, (1UL << nr));
-}
-
-static inline void axgbe_clear_bit(int nr, volatile unsigned long *addr)
-{
-	__sync_fetch_and_and(addr, ~(1UL << nr));
-}
-
-static inline int axgbe_test_and_clear_bit(int nr, volatile unsigned long *addr)
-{
-	unsigned long mask = (1UL << nr);
-
-	return __sync_fetch_and_and(addr, ~mask) & mask;
-}
-
 static inline unsigned long msecs_to_timer_cycles(unsigned int m)
 {
 	return rte_get_timer_hz() * (m / 1000);
diff --git a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c
index d1f160e..c3744bb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -201,8 +201,8 @@ axgbe_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	axgbe_dev_enable_tx(dev);
 	axgbe_dev_enable_rx(dev);
 
-	axgbe_clear_bit(AXGBE_STOPPED, &pdata->dev_state);
-	axgbe_clear_bit(AXGBE_DOWN, &pdata->dev_state);
+	rte_clear_bit32(AXGBE_STOPPED, &pdata->dev_state);
+	rte_clear_bit32(AXGBE_DOWN, &pdata->dev_state);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -216,17 +216,17 @@ axgbe_dev_stop(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	rte_intr_disable(&pdata->pci_dev->intr_handle);
 
-	if (axgbe_test_bit(AXGBE_STOPPED, &pdata->dev_state))
+	if (rte_get_bit32(AXGBE_STOPPED, &pdata->dev_state))
 		return;
 
-	axgbe_set_bit(AXGBE_STOPPED, &pdata->dev_state);
+	rte_set_bit32(AXGBE_STOPPED, &pdata->dev_state);
 	axgbe_dev_disable_tx(dev);
 	axgbe_dev_disable_rx(dev);
 
 	pdata->phy_if.phy_stop(pdata);
 	pdata->hw_if.exit(pdata);
 	memset(&dev->data->dev_link, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_link));
-	axgbe_set_bit(AXGBE_DOWN, &pdata->dev_state);
+	rte_set_bit32(AXGBE_DOWN, &pdata->dev_state);
 }
 
 /* Clear all resources like TX/RX queues. */
@@ -598,8 +598,8 @@ eth_axgbe_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 
 	pdata = eth_dev->data->dev_private;
 	/* initial state */
-	axgbe_set_bit(AXGBE_DOWN, &pdata->dev_state);
-	axgbe_set_bit(AXGBE_STOPPED, &pdata->dev_state);
+	rte_set_bit32(AXGBE_DOWN, &pdata->dev_state);
+	rte_set_bit32(AXGBE_STOPPED, &pdata->dev_state);
 	pdata->eth_dev = eth_dev;
 
 	pci_dev = RTE_DEV_TO_PCI(eth_dev->device);
diff --git a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.h b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.h
index e3cfaf3..5e2c7e4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.h
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ struct axgbe_port {
 	unsigned int xpcs_window_mask;
 
 	/* Flags representing axgbe_state */
-	unsigned long dev_state;
+	uint32_t dev_state;
 
 	struct axgbe_hw_if hw_if;
 	struct axgbe_phy_if phy_if;
diff --git a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_mdio.c b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_mdio.c
index 2721e5c..af7a1ec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_mdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_mdio.c
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ static int __axgbe_phy_config_aneg(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	axgbe_set_bit(AXGBE_LINK_INIT, &pdata->dev_state);
+	rte_set_bit32(AXGBE_LINK_INIT, &pdata->dev_state);
 	pdata->link_check = rte_get_timer_cycles();
 
 	ret = pdata->phy_if.phy_impl.an_config(pdata);
@@ -807,9 +807,9 @@ static int axgbe_phy_config_aneg(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 
 	ret = __axgbe_phy_config_aneg(pdata);
 	if (ret)
-		axgbe_set_bit(AXGBE_LINK_ERR, &pdata->dev_state);
+		rte_set_bit32(AXGBE_LINK_ERR, &pdata->dev_state);
 	else
-		axgbe_clear_bit(AXGBE_LINK_ERR, &pdata->dev_state);
+		rte_clear_bit32(AXGBE_LINK_ERR, &pdata->dev_state);
 
 	pthread_mutex_unlock(&pdata->an_mutex);
 
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@ static void axgbe_phy_status(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 	unsigned int link_aneg;
 	int an_restart;
 
-	if (axgbe_test_bit(AXGBE_LINK_ERR, &pdata->dev_state)) {
+	if (rte_get_bit32(AXGBE_LINK_ERR, &pdata->dev_state)) {
 		pdata->phy.link = 0;
 		goto adjust_link;
 	}
@@ -900,10 +900,10 @@ static void axgbe_phy_status(struct axgbe_port *pdata)
 			return;
 		}
 		axgbe_phy_status_result(pdata);
-		if (axgbe_test_bit(AXGBE_LINK_INIT, &pdata->dev_state))
-			axgbe_clear_bit(AXGBE_LINK_INIT, &pdata->dev_state);
+		if (rte_get_bit32(AXGBE_LINK_INIT, &pdata->dev_state))
+			rte_clear_bit32(AXGBE_LINK_INIT, &pdata->dev_state);
 	} else {
-		if (axgbe_test_bit(AXGBE_LINK_INIT, &pdata->dev_state)) {
+		if (rte_get_bit32(AXGBE_LINK_INIT, &pdata->dev_state)) {
 			axgbe_check_link_timeout(pdata);
 
 			if (link_aneg)
