diff --git a/drivers/net/af_packet/rte_eth_af_packet.c b/drivers/net/af_packet/rte_eth_af_packet.c
index 12a08650c..ea47abbf8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/af_packet/rte_eth_af_packet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/af_packet/rte_eth_af_packet.c
@@ -911,6 +911,7 @@ rte_eth_from_packet(struct rte_vdev_device *dev,
 	eth_dev->rx_pkt_burst = eth_af_packet_rx;
 	eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst = eth_af_packet_tx;
 
+	rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -934,6 +935,7 @@ rte_pmd_af_packet_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
 		}
 		/* TODO: request info from primary to set up Rx and Tx */
 		eth_dev->dev_ops = &ops;
+		rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ark/ark_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ark/ark_ethdev.c
index d275ab7e8..62e4fd35a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ark/ark_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ark/ark_ethdev.c
@@ -422,6 +422,8 @@ eth_ark_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 			ark->user_data[eth_dev->data->port_id] =
 				ark->user_ext.dev_init(dev, ark->a_bar, p);
 		}
+
+		rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 	}
 
 	return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_pmd.c b/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_pmd.c
index 0c44a9249..d0941c870 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_pmd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_pmd.c
@@ -3052,6 +3052,7 @@ bond_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
 		}
 		/* TODO: request info from primary to set up Rx and Tx */
 		eth_dev->dev_ops = &default_dev_ops;
+		rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -3124,6 +3125,7 @@ bond_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
 		rte_eth_bond_8023ad_agg_selection_set(port_id, AGG_STABLE);
 	}
 
+	rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(&rte_eth_devices[port_id]);
 	RTE_BOND_LOG(INFO, "Create bonded device %s on port %d in mode %u on "
 			"socket %u.",	name, port_id, bonding_mode, socket_id);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c
index 3df51b5be..ec71dc426 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -1147,6 +1147,7 @@ static int eth_cxgbe_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 					eth_dev->rx_pkt_burst;
 				rest_eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst =
 					eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst;
+				rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(rest_eth_dev);
 			}
 		}
 		return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_main.c
index 74bccd514..9ad5e5493 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_main.c
@@ -1435,6 +1435,11 @@ int cxgbe_probe(struct adapter *adapter)
 			err = -1;
 			goto out_free;
 		}
+
+		if (i > 0) {
+			/* First port will be notified by upper layer */
+			rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (adapter->flags & FW_OK) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbevf_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbevf_ethdev.c
index 4885b9748..a942ba6b6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbevf_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbevf_ethdev.c
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ static int eth_cxgbevf_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 					eth_dev->rx_pkt_burst;
 				rest_eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst =
 					eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst;
+				rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(rest_eth_dev);
 			}
 		}
 		return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbevf_main.c b/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbevf_main.c
index 6c81fd12e..5b3fb5399 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbevf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbevf_main.c
@@ -267,6 +267,11 @@ int cxgbevf_probe(struct adapter *adapter)
 			err = -ENOMEM;
 			goto out_free;
 		}
+
+		if (i > 0) {
+			/* First port will be notified by upper layer */
+			rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (adapter->flags & FW_OK) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c
index 6bf8c1590..ffeed1159 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c
@@ -1385,6 +1385,7 @@ rte_dpaa_probe(struct rte_dpaa_driver *dpaa_drv,
 		eth_dev = rte_eth_dev_attach_secondary(dpaa_dev->name);
 		if (!eth_dev)
 			return -ENOMEM;
+		rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -1434,8 +1435,10 @@ rte_dpaa_probe(struct rte_dpaa_driver *dpaa_drv,
 
 	/* Invoke PMD device initialization function */
 	diag = dpaa_dev_init(eth_dev);
-	if (diag == 0)
+	if (diag == 0) {
+		rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 		return 0;
+	}
 
 	if (rte_eal_process_type() == RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
 		rte_free(eth_dev->data->dev_private);
diff --git a/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
index c304b82bd..b5dfd708b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
@@ -2034,8 +2034,10 @@ rte_dpaa2_probe(struct rte_dpaa2_driver *dpaa2_drv,
 
 	/* Invoke PMD device initialization function */
 	diag = dpaa2_dev_init(eth_dev);
-	if (diag == 0)
+	if (diag == 0) {
+		rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 		return 0;
+	}
 
 	if (rte_eal_process_type() == RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
 		rte_free(eth_dev->data->dev_private);
diff --git a/drivers/net/failsafe/failsafe.c b/drivers/net/failsafe/failsafe.c
index 5e7a8ba1b..fc989c4f5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/failsafe/failsafe.c
+++ b/drivers/net/failsafe/failsafe.c
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ fs_eth_dev_create(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 		.fd = -1,
 		.type = RTE_INTR_HANDLE_EXT,
 	};
+	rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(dev);
 	return 0;
 free_args:
 	failsafe_args_free(dev);
@@ -311,6 +312,7 @@ rte_pmd_failsafe_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 		}
 		/* TODO: request info from primary to set up Rx and Tx */
 		eth_dev->dev_ops = &failsafe_ops;
+		rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/kni/rte_eth_kni.c b/drivers/net/kni/rte_eth_kni.c
index b468138bd..ab63ea427 100644
--- a/drivers/net/kni/rte_eth_kni.c
+++ b/drivers/net/kni/rte_eth_kni.c
@@ -419,6 +419,7 @@ eth_kni_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 		}
 		/* TODO: request info from primary to set up Rx and Tx */
 		eth_dev->dev_ops = &eth_kni_ops;
+		rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -437,6 +438,7 @@ eth_kni_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 	eth_dev->rx_pkt_burst = eth_kni_rx;
 	eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst = eth_kni_tx;
 
+	rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 	return 0;
 
 kni_uninit:
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.c b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.c
index abed2f5dc..9f8ecd072 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.c
@@ -761,6 +761,7 @@ mlx4_pci_probe(struct rte_pci_driver *pci_drv, struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev)
 		/* Update link status once if waiting for LSC. */
 		if (eth_dev->data->dev_flags & RTE_ETH_DEV_INTR_LSC)
 			mlx4_link_update(eth_dev, 0);
+		rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 		continue;
 port_error:
 		rte_free(priv);
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c
index 8cd2bc04f..8aa91cc8e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5.c
@@ -932,6 +932,7 @@ mlx5_pci_probe(struct rte_pci_driver *pci_drv __rte_unused,
 				mlx5_select_rx_function(eth_dev);
 			eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst =
 				mlx5_select_tx_function(eth_dev);
+			rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 			continue;
 		}
 		DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "using port %u (%08" PRIx32 ")", port, test);
@@ -1177,6 +1178,7 @@ mlx5_pci_probe(struct rte_pci_driver *pci_drv __rte_unused,
 			goto port_error;
 		}
 		priv->config.max_verbs_prio = verb_priorities;
+		rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 		continue;
 port_error:
 		if (priv)
diff --git a/drivers/net/mvpp2/mrvl_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/mvpp2/mrvl_ethdev.c
index 05998bf2d..799de8ad0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mvpp2/mrvl_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mvpp2/mrvl_ethdev.c
@@ -2606,6 +2606,7 @@ mrvl_eth_dev_create(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev, const char *name)
 	eth_dev->device = &vdev->device;
 	eth_dev->dev_ops = &mrvl_ops;
 
+	rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 	return 0;
 out_free_mac:
 	rte_free(eth_dev->data->mac_addrs);
diff --git a/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c b/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
index 048324ec9..02a98b983 100644
--- a/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
@@ -3130,6 +3130,8 @@ nfp_pf_create_dev(struct rte_pci_device *dev, int port, int ports,
 
 	if (ret)
 		rte_eth_dev_release_port(eth_dev);
+	else
+		rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 
 	rte_free(port_name);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/null/rte_eth_null.c b/drivers/net/null/rte_eth_null.c
index f04a7d7bf..1d2e6b9e9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/null/rte_eth_null.c
+++ b/drivers/net/null/rte_eth_null.c
@@ -559,6 +559,7 @@ eth_dev_null_create(struct rte_vdev_device *dev,
 		eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst = eth_null_tx;
 	}
 
+	rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -622,6 +623,7 @@ rte_pmd_null_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
 		}
 		/* TODO: request info from primary to set up Rx and Tx */
 		eth_dev->dev_ops = &ops;
+		rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c
index 261b17f9b..1854711e4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c
@@ -1078,6 +1078,7 @@ octeontx_create(struct rte_vdev_device *dev, int port, uint8_t evdev,
 
 		eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst = octeontx_xmit_pkts;
 		eth_dev->rx_pkt_burst = octeontx_recv_pkts;
+		rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -1162,6 +1163,7 @@ octeontx_create(struct rte_vdev_device *dev, int port, uint8_t evdev,
 	rte_octeontx_pchan_map[(nic->base_ochan >> 8) & 0x7]
 		[(nic->base_ochan >> 4) & 0xF] = data->port_id;
 
+	rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 	return data->port_id;
 
 err:
@@ -1242,6 +1244,7 @@ octeontx_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
 		}
 		/* TODO: request info from primary to set up Rx and Tx */
 		eth_dev->dev_ops = &octeontx_dev_ops;
+		rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c b/drivers/net/pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c
index 44c4d8ee0..6bd4a7d79 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcap/rte_eth_pcap.c
@@ -893,6 +893,7 @@ eth_from_pcaps(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev,
 	else
 		eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst = eth_pcap_tx;
 
+	rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -924,6 +925,7 @@ pmd_pcap_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
 		}
 		/* TODO: request info from primary to set up Rx and Tx */
 		eth_dev->dev_ops = &ops;
+		rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ring/rte_eth_ring.c b/drivers/net/ring/rte_eth_ring.c
index be934cffa..35b837c3f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ring/rte_eth_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ring/rte_eth_ring.c
@@ -329,6 +329,7 @@ do_eth_dev_ring_create(const char *name,
 	eth_dev->rx_pkt_burst = eth_ring_rx;
 	eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst = eth_ring_tx;
 
+	rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 	*eth_dev_p = eth_dev;
 
 	return data->port_id;
diff --git a/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic.c b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic.c
index b1f2780c7..6b3c13e5c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/softnic/rte_eth_softnic.c
@@ -535,6 +535,8 @@ pmd_ethdev_register(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev,
 	soft_dev->data->kdrv = RTE_KDRV_NONE;
 	soft_dev->data->numa_node = numa_node;
 
+	rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(soft_dev);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -748,6 +750,7 @@ pmd_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 		}
 		/* TODO: request info from primary to set up Rx and Tx */
 		eth_dev->dev_ops = &pmd_ops;
+		rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/szedata2/rte_eth_szedata2.c b/drivers/net/szedata2/rte_eth_szedata2.c
index d105e50f3..910c64d04 100644
--- a/drivers/net/szedata2/rte_eth_szedata2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/szedata2/rte_eth_szedata2.c
@@ -1841,6 +1841,8 @@ static int szedata2_eth_pci_probe(struct rte_pci_driver *pci_drv __rte_unused,
 			rte_free(list_entry);
 			return ret;
 		}
+
+		rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_devs[i]);
 	}
 
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/net/tap/rte_eth_tap.c b/drivers/net/tap/rte_eth_tap.c
index 172a7ba4c..01232dcdc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tap/rte_eth_tap.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tap/rte_eth_tap.c
@@ -1532,6 +1532,7 @@ eth_dev_tap_create(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev, char *tap_name,
 		}
 	}
 
+	rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(dev);
 	return 0;
 
 disable_rte_flow:
@@ -1728,6 +1729,7 @@ rte_pmd_tap_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
 		}
 		/* TODO: request info from primary to set up Rx and Tx */
 		eth_dev->dev_ops = &ops;
+		rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/vhost/rte_eth_vhost.c b/drivers/net/vhost/rte_eth_vhost.c
index bd42eee6b..0d000c71c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vhost/rte_eth_vhost.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vhost/rte_eth_vhost.c
@@ -1284,6 +1284,7 @@ eth_dev_vhost_create(struct rte_vdev_device *dev, char *iface_name,
 		goto error;
 	}
 
+	rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 	return data->port_id;
 
 error:
@@ -1354,6 +1355,7 @@ rte_pmd_vhost_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
 		}
 		/* TODO: request info from primary to set up Rx and Tx */
 		eth_dev->dev_ops = &ops;
+		rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user_ethdev.c
index 4e7b3c34f..8eab909da 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user_ethdev.c
@@ -563,6 +563,7 @@ virtio_user_pmd_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
 			virtio_user_eth_dev_free(eth_dev);
 			goto end;
 		}
+
 	} else {
 		eth_dev = rte_eth_dev_attach_secondary(rte_vdev_device_name(dev));
 		if (!eth_dev)
@@ -575,6 +576,8 @@ virtio_user_pmd_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
 		virtio_user_eth_dev_free(eth_dev);
 		goto end;
 	}
+
+	rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 	ret = 0;
 
 end:
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
index 72f84d2f3..6071e3a9b 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
@@ -3361,6 +3361,13 @@ _rte_eth_dev_callback_process(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	return rc;
 }
 
+void
+rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+	if (dev == NULL)
+		return;
+}
+
 int
 rte_eth_dev_rx_intr_ctl(uint16_t port_id, int epfd, int op, void *data)
 {
@@ -3475,6 +3482,8 @@ rte_eth_dev_create(struct rte_device *device, const char *name,
 		goto probe_failed;
 	}
 
+	rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(ethdev);
+
 	return retval;
 probe_failed:
 	/* free ports private data if primary process */
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_driver.h b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_driver.h
index da52b7026..3821f0b1d 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_driver.h
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_driver.h
@@ -101,6 +101,16 @@ void _rte_eth_dev_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 int _rte_eth_dev_callback_process(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		enum rte_eth_event_type event, void *ret_param);
 
+/**
+ * @internal
+ * This is the last step of device probing.
+ * It must be called after a port is allocated and initialized successfully.
+ *
+ * @param dev
+ *  New ethdev port.
+ */
+void rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+
 /**
  * Create memzone for HW rings.
  * malloc can't be used as the physical address is needed.
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_pci.h b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_pci.h
index 603287c28..2cfd37274 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_pci.h
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_pci.h
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ rte_eth_dev_pci_generic_probe(struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev,
 	ret = dev_init(eth_dev);
 	if (ret)
 		rte_eth_dev_pci_release(eth_dev);
+	else
+		rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_version.map b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_version.map
index 9c9394c58..2fe2f6ed2 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_version.map
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_version.map
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ DPDK_18.05 {
 	global:
 
 	rte_eth_dev_count_avail;
+	rte_eth_dev_probing_finish;
 	rte_eth_find_next_owned_by;
 	rte_flow_copy;
 	rte_flow_create;
diff --git a/test/test/virtual_pmd.c b/test/test/virtual_pmd.c
index 69b4ba034..f8ddc2db8 100644
--- a/test/test/virtual_pmd.c
+++ b/test/test/virtual_pmd.c
@@ -590,6 +590,8 @@ virtual_ethdev_create(const char *name, struct ether_addr *mac_addr,
 	eth_dev->rx_pkt_burst = virtual_ethdev_rx_burst_success;
 	eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst = virtual_ethdev_tx_burst_success;
 
+	rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(eth_dev);
+
 	return eth_dev->data->port_id;
 
 err:
