diff --git a/drivers/net/af_xdp/rte_eth_af_xdp.c b/drivers/net/af_xdp/rte_eth_af_xdp.c
index 60add9ead4..b289076e01 100644
--- a/drivers/net/af_xdp/rte_eth_af_xdp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/af_xdp/rte_eth_af_xdp.c
@@ -708,6 +708,9 @@ eth_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	struct pkt_rx_queue *rxq;
 	int i;
 
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
+
 	AF_XDP_LOG(INFO, "Closing AF_XDP ethdev on numa socket %u\n",
 		rte_socket_id());
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ark/ark_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ark/ark_ethdev.c
index 83dc4ecd2c..3e96445fdb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ark/ark_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ark/ark_ethdev.c
@@ -680,6 +680,9 @@ eth_ark_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	struct ark_adapter *ark = dev->data->dev_private;
 	uint16_t i;
 
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
+
 	if (ark->user_ext.dev_close)
 		ark->user_ext.dev_close(dev,
 		 ark->user_data[dev->data->port_id]);
diff --git a/drivers/net/avp/avp_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/avp/avp_ethdev.c
index c730b7ab86..95fdb57451 100644
--- a/drivers/net/avp/avp_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/avp/avp_ethdev.c
@@ -2107,6 +2107,9 @@ avp_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	struct avp_dev *avp = AVP_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(eth_dev->data->dev_private);
 	int ret;
 
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
+
 	rte_spinlock_lock(&avp->lock);
 	if (avp->flags & AVP_F_DETACHED) {
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Operation not supported during VM live migration\n");
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c
index a77bab661d..d45347e8ca 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c
@@ -1361,6 +1361,9 @@ static int bnxt_dev_close_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 {
 	struct bnxt *bp = eth_dev->data->dev_private;
 
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
+
 	/* cancel the recovery handler before remove dev */
 	rte_eal_alarm_cancel(bnxt_dev_reset_and_resume, (void *)bp);
 	rte_eal_alarm_cancel(bnxt_dev_recover, (void *)bp);
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_reps.c b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_reps.c
index df8680c113..c419fe63b8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_reps.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_reps.c
@@ -220,6 +220,9 @@ int bnxt_vf_representor_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 		(struct bnxt_vf_representor *)eth_dev->data->dev_private;
 	uint16_t vf_id;
 
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
+
 	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "BNXT Port:%d VFR uninit\n", eth_dev->data->port_id);
 	eth_dev->data->mac_addrs = NULL;
 	eth_dev->dev_ops = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c
index e4bbba5c32..16beb2d435 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgbe/cxgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -326,6 +326,9 @@ int cxgbe_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 
 	CXGBE_FUNC_TRACE();
 
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
+
 	if (!(adapter->flags & FULL_INIT_DONE))
 		return 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c
index 7fe06e1830..01632e591c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c
@@ -379,6 +379,9 @@ static int dpaa_eth_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
 
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
+
 	dpaa_dev = container_of(rdev, struct rte_dpaa_device, device);
 	intr_handle = &dpaa_dev->intr_handle;
 	__fif = container_of(fif, struct __fman_if, __if);
diff --git a/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
index fb4165fa03..eb84d7231d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
@@ -1246,6 +1246,9 @@ dpaa2_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
 
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
+
 	dpaa2_flow_clean(dev);
 
 	/* Clean the device first */
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
index 6a6ae0e9d5..d050eb478a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
@@ -762,6 +762,9 @@ eth_em_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev = RTE_ETH_DEV_TO_PCI(dev);
 	struct rte_intr_handle *intr_handle = &pci_dev->intr_handle;
 
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
+
 	eth_em_stop(dev);
 	adapter->stopped = 1;
 	em_dev_free_queues(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
index f8778207ef..cb3d97e2a3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
@@ -1535,6 +1535,9 @@ eth_igb_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	struct e1000_filter_info *filter_info =
 		E1000_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_FILTER_INFO(dev->data->dev_private);
 
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
+
 	eth_igb_stop(dev);
 
 	e1000_phy_hw_reset(hw);
@@ -3382,6 +3385,9 @@ igbvf_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
 
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
+
 	e1000_reset_hw(hw);
 
 	igbvf_dev_stop(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ena/ena_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ena/ena_ethdev.c
index cf1c0b9795..07ae9bab32 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ena/ena_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ena/ena_ethdev.c
@@ -493,6 +493,9 @@ static int ena_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	struct rte_intr_handle *intr_handle = &pci_dev->intr_handle;
 	struct ena_adapter *adapter = dev->data->dev_private;
 
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
+
 	if (adapter->state == ENA_ADAPTER_STATE_RUNNING)
 		ena_stop(dev);
 	adapter->state = ENA_ADAPTER_STATE_CLOSED;
diff --git a/drivers/net/enetc/enetc_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/enetc/enetc_ethdev.c
index bdb32762ce..d42add3efb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/enetc/enetc_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/enetc/enetc_ethdev.c
@@ -551,6 +551,9 @@ enetc_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	uint16_t i;
 
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
+
 	enetc_dev_stop(dev);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < dev->data->nb_rx_queues; i++) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/enic/enic_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/enic/enic_ethdev.c
index 27f60b45b8..60ee5e01de 100644
--- a/drivers/net/enic/enic_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/enic/enic_ethdev.c
@@ -451,6 +451,9 @@ static int enicpmd_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	struct enic *enic = pmd_priv(eth_dev);
 
 	ENICPMD_FUNC_TRACE();
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
+
 	enic_remove(enic);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
index 23f4d04068..17cf0328c6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
@@ -2784,6 +2784,8 @@ fm10k_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	struct rte_intr_handle *intr_handle = &pdev->intr_handle;
 
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
 
 	fm10k_mbx_lock(hw);
 	hw->mac.ops.update_lport_state(hw, hw->mac.dglort_map,
@@ -3236,14 +3238,7 @@ static int
 eth_fm10k_dev_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
-
-	/* only uninitialize in the primary process */
-	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
-		return 0;
-
-	/* safe to close dev here */
 	fm10k_dev_close(dev);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.c
index 623534fda4..1b175aeace 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.c
@@ -2940,6 +2940,9 @@ static int hinic_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct hinic_nic_dev *nic_dev = HINIC_ETH_DEV_TO_PRIVATE_NIC_DEV(dev);
 
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
+
 	if (rte_bit_relaxed_test_and_set32(HINIC_DEV_CLOSE,
 					   &nic_dev->dev_status)) {
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(WARNING, "Device %s already closed",
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
index 6fb88148b8..feeed2dec0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
@@ -2620,6 +2620,8 @@ i40e_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	int retries = 0;
 
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
 
 	ret = rte_eth_switch_domain_free(pf->switch_domain_id);
 	if (ret)
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
index 4aaf41956c..4d6510d1ff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
@@ -2402,6 +2402,9 @@ i40evf_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	struct i40e_hw *hw = I40E_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(dev->data->dev_private);
 	struct i40e_vf *vf = I40EVF_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_VF(dev->data->dev_private);
 
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
+
 	i40evf_dev_stop(dev);
 	i40e_dev_free_queues(dev);
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_ethdev.c
index 512ade2ad0..a5b1433306 100644
--- a/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_ethdev.c
@@ -1468,6 +1468,9 @@ iavf_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		IAVF_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_ADAPTER(dev->data->dev_private);
 	struct iavf_info *vf = IAVF_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_VF(dev->data->dev_private);
 
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
+
 	iavf_dev_stop(dev);
 	iavf_flow_flush(dev, NULL);
 	iavf_flow_uninit(adapter);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c
index 85a3ca6a2d..96159c92f2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c
@@ -2435,6 +2435,9 @@ ice_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	struct ice_adapter *ad =
 		ICE_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_ADAPTER(dev->data->dev_private);
 
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
+
 	/* Since stop will make link down, then the link event will be
 	 * triggered, disable the irq firstly to avoid the port_infoe etc
 	 * resources deallocation causing the interrupt service thread
diff --git a/drivers/net/igc/igc_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/igc/igc_ethdev.c
index 9d27fc0d07..7f5066df4b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igc/igc_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/igc/igc_ethdev.c
@@ -1175,6 +1175,8 @@ eth_igc_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	int retry = 0;
 
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
 
 	if (!adapter->stopped)
 		eth_igc_stop(dev);
@@ -1363,10 +1365,6 @@ static int
 eth_igc_dev_uninit(__rte_unused struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 {
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
-
-	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
-		return 0;
-
 	eth_igc_close(eth_dev);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ionic/ionic_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ionic/ionic_ethdev.c
index 1775fd29b7..ef7d06e526 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ionic/ionic_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ionic/ionic_ethdev.c
@@ -963,6 +963,8 @@ ionic_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	int err;
 
 	IONIC_PRINT_CALL();
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
 
 	err = ionic_lif_stop(lif);
 	if (err) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ipn3ke/ipn3ke_representor.c b/drivers/net/ipn3ke/ipn3ke_representor.c
index d49abbf758..b9fb4d4e46 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ipn3ke/ipn3ke_representor.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ipn3ke/ipn3ke_representor.c
@@ -214,6 +214,9 @@ ipn3ke_rpst_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	struct ipn3ke_hw *hw = IPN3KE_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(dev);
 	struct ipn3ke_rpst *rpst = IPN3KE_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_RPST(dev);
 
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
+
 	if (hw->retimer.mac_type == IFPGA_RAWDEV_RETIMER_MAC_TYPE_10GE_XFI) {
 		/* Disable the TX path */
 		ipn3ke_xmac_tx_disable(hw, rpst->port_id, 0);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
index 426b7c9fe5..f6e383b1c2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -2995,6 +2995,8 @@ ixgbe_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	int ret;
 
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
 
 	ixgbe_pf_reset_hw(hw);
 
@@ -5442,6 +5444,8 @@ ixgbevf_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	struct rte_intr_handle *intr_handle = &pci_dev->intr_handle;
 
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
 
 	ixgbe_reset_hw(hw);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/kni/rte_eth_kni.c b/drivers/net/kni/rte_eth_kni.c
index 2a4058f7b0..be747adf86 100644
--- a/drivers/net/kni/rte_eth_kni.c
+++ b/drivers/net/kni/rte_eth_kni.c
@@ -204,6 +204,9 @@ eth_kni_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	struct pmd_internals *internals;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
+
 	eth_kni_dev_stop(eth_dev);
 
 	/* mac_addrs must not be freed alone because part of dev_private */
diff --git a/drivers/net/liquidio/lio_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/liquidio/lio_ethdev.c
index 93e2ed5670..1a41f27198 100644
--- a/drivers/net/liquidio/lio_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/liquidio/lio_ethdev.c
@@ -1555,6 +1555,9 @@ lio_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 {
 	struct lio_device *lio_dev = LIO_DEV(eth_dev);
 
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
+
 	lio_dev_info(lio_dev, "closing port %d\n", eth_dev->data->port_id);
 
 	if (lio_dev->intf_open)
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.c b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.c
index 3e57875414..cfcfb8a8fc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4.c
@@ -376,6 +376,8 @@ mlx4_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	struct mlx4_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 	unsigned int i;
 
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
 	DEBUG("%p: closing device \"%s\"",
 	      (void *)dev,
 	      ((priv->ctx != NULL) ? priv->ctx->device->name : ""));
diff --git a/drivers/net/mvneta/mvneta_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/mvneta/mvneta_ethdev.c
index db142bec23..607771149a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mvneta/mvneta_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mvneta/mvneta_ethdev.c
@@ -435,6 +435,9 @@ mvneta_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	struct mvneta_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 	int i;
 
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
+
 	if (priv->ppio)
 		mvneta_dev_stop(dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/mvpp2/mrvl_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/mvpp2/mrvl_ethdev.c
index cfb97e4f8f..a230a96840 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mvpp2/mrvl_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mvpp2/mrvl_ethdev.c
@@ -861,6 +861,9 @@ mrvl_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	struct mrvl_priv *priv = dev->data->dev_private;
 	size_t i;
 
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
+
 	mrvl_flush_rx_queues(dev);
 	mrvl_flush_tx_shadow_queues(dev);
 	mrvl_flow_deinit(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/netvsc/hn_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/netvsc/hn_ethdev.c
index 19a9eb6bc2..5ae2d469c8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netvsc/hn_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netvsc/hn_ethdev.c
@@ -842,6 +842,8 @@ static int
 hn_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
 
 	hn_vf_close(dev);
 	hn_dev_free_queues(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/nfb/nfb_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/nfb/nfb_ethdev.c
index d937ac6922..7ee7294143 100644
--- a/drivers/net/nfb/nfb_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/nfb/nfb_ethdev.c
@@ -217,6 +217,9 @@ nfb_eth_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	uint16_t nb_rx = dev->data->nb_rx_queues;
 	uint16_t nb_tx = dev->data->nb_tx_queues;
 
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
+
 	nfb_eth_dev_stop(dev);
 
 	nfb_nc_rxmac_deinit(internals->rxmac, internals->max_rxmac);
diff --git a/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c b/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
index ce25cf1ed4..c1da66e3d6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
@@ -871,6 +871,9 @@ nfp_net_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev;
 	int i;
 
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
+
 	PMD_INIT_LOG(DEBUG, "Close");
 
 	hw = NFP_NET_DEV_PRIVATE_TO_HW(dev->data->dev_private);
diff --git a/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c
index a263f45399..aa9ef3bb70 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c
@@ -487,6 +487,8 @@ octeontx_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	int ret;
 
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
 
 	rte_event_dev_close(nic->evdev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/pfe/pfe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/pfe/pfe_ethdev.c
index 9d5415d9b1..a7e9d97ba9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pfe/pfe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pfe/pfe_ethdev.c
@@ -407,6 +407,9 @@ pfe_eth_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	if (!g_pfe)
 		return -1;
 
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
+
 	pfe_eth_exit(dev, g_pfe);
 
 	if (g_pfe->nb_devs == 0) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c
index 1c72e40b75..0558f1808d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c
@@ -318,6 +318,17 @@ sfc_dev_set_link_down(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void
+sfc_eth_dev_secondary_clear_ops(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+	free(dev->process_private);
+	dev->process_private = NULL;
+	dev->dev_ops = NULL;
+	dev->tx_pkt_prepare = NULL;
+	dev->tx_pkt_burst = NULL;
+	dev->rx_pkt_burst = NULL;
+}
+
 static int
 sfc_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
@@ -325,6 +336,11 @@ sfc_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	sfc_log_init(sa, "entry");
 
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY) {
+		sfc_eth_dev_secondary_clear_ops(dev);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	sfc_adapter_lock(sa);
 	switch (sa->state) {
 	case SFC_ADAPTER_STARTED:
@@ -2101,17 +2117,6 @@ sfc_eth_dev_secondary_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint32_t logtype_main)
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static void
-sfc_eth_dev_secondary_clear_ops(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
-{
-	free(dev->process_private);
-	dev->process_private = NULL;
-	dev->dev_ops = NULL;
-	dev->tx_pkt_prepare = NULL;
-	dev->tx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-	dev->rx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-}
-
 static void
 sfc_register_dp(void)
 {
@@ -2245,11 +2250,6 @@ sfc_eth_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 static int
 sfc_eth_dev_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
-	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY) {
-		sfc_eth_dev_secondary_clear_ops(dev);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
 	sfc_dev_close(dev);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/szedata2/rte_eth_szedata2.c b/drivers/net/szedata2/rte_eth_szedata2.c
index 5f589dfa4c..7e9fafdcf7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/szedata2/rte_eth_szedata2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/szedata2/rte_eth_szedata2.c
@@ -1163,6 +1163,9 @@ eth_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	uint16_t nb_rx = dev->data->nb_rx_queues;
 	uint16_t nb_tx = dev->data->nb_tx_queues;
 
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
+
 	eth_dev_stop(dev);
 
 	free(internals->sze_dev_path);
diff --git a/drivers/net/thunderx/nicvf_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/thunderx/nicvf_ethdev.c
index 3d7348771a..cc6eb4ba24 100644
--- a/drivers/net/thunderx/nicvf_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/thunderx/nicvf_ethdev.c
@@ -1859,6 +1859,8 @@ nicvf_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	struct nicvf *nic = nicvf_pmd_priv(dev);
 
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
 
 	nicvf_dev_stop_cleanup(dev, true);
 	nicvf_periodic_alarm_stop(nicvf_interrupt, dev);
@@ -2119,10 +2121,7 @@ static int
 nicvf_eth_dev_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
-
-	if (rte_eal_process_type() == RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
-		nicvf_dev_close(dev);
-
+	nicvf_dev_close(dev);
 	return 0;
 }
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/vhost/rte_eth_vhost.c b/drivers/net/vhost/rte_eth_vhost.c
index 45552ef742..32ad27fe4e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vhost/rte_eth_vhost.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vhost/rte_eth_vhost.c
@@ -1171,6 +1171,9 @@ eth_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	struct internal_list *list;
 	unsigned int i;
 
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
+
 	internal = dev->data->dev_private;
 	if (!internal)
 		return 0;
@@ -1655,11 +1658,7 @@ rte_pmd_vhost_remove(struct rte_vdev_device *dev)
 	if (eth_dev == NULL)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
-		return rte_eth_dev_release_port(eth_dev);
-
 	eth_dev_close(eth_dev);
-
 	rte_eth_dev_release_port(eth_dev);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
index b6ed5829bd..f2117675b3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
@@ -711,6 +711,8 @@ virtio_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	struct rte_intr_conf *intr_conf = &dev->data->dev_conf.intr_conf;
 
 	PMD_INIT_LOG(DEBUG, "virtio_dev_close");
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
 
 	if (!hw->opened)
 		return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
index 34a169d2c0..fa950e1ba0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
@@ -889,6 +889,8 @@ static int
 vmxnet3_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	PMD_INIT_FUNC_TRACE();
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
+		return 0;
 
 	vmxnet3_dev_stop(dev);
 	vmxnet3_free_queues(dev);
