diff --git a/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.h b/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.h
index b73515de37..9402105fcf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include <rte_common.h>
 #include <ethdev_driver.h>
+#include <eventdev_pmd.h>
 #include <rte_eventdev.h>
 #include <rte_mempool.h>
 #include <rte_memory.h>
diff --git a/lib/eventdev/rte_event_eth_rx_adapter.h b/lib/eventdev/rte_event_eth_rx_adapter.h
index 182dd2e5dd..79f4822fb0 100644
--- a/lib/eventdev/rte_event_eth_rx_adapter.h
+++ b/lib/eventdev/rte_event_eth_rx_adapter.h
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <rte_service.h>
 
 #include "rte_eventdev.h"
+#include "eventdev_pmd.h"
 
 #define RTE_EVENT_ETH_RX_ADAPTER_MAX_INSTANCE 32
 
diff --git a/lib/eventdev/rte_event_eth_tx_adapter.c b/lib/eventdev/rte_event_eth_tx_adapter.c
index 18c0359db7..74f88e6147 100644
--- a/lib/eventdev/rte_event_eth_tx_adapter.c
+++ b/lib/eventdev/rte_event_eth_tx_adapter.c
@@ -1154,6 +1154,37 @@ rte_event_eth_tx_adapter_start(uint8_t id)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+uint16_t
+rte_event_eth_tx_adapter_enqueue(uint8_t dev_id,
+				 uint8_t port_id,
+				 struct rte_event ev[],
+				 uint16_t nb_events,
+				 const uint8_t flags)
+{
+	const struct rte_eventdev *dev = &rte_eventdevs[dev_id];
+
+#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_EVENTDEV_DEBUG
+	if (dev_id >= RTE_EVENT_MAX_DEVS ||
+		!rte_eventdevs[dev_id].attached) {
+		rte_errno = EINVAL;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (port_id >= dev->data->nb_ports) {
+		rte_errno = EINVAL;
+		return 0;
+	}
+#endif
+	rte_eventdev_trace_eth_tx_adapter_enqueue(dev_id, port_id, ev,
+		nb_events, flags);
+	if (flags)
+		return dev->txa_enqueue_same_dest(dev->data->ports[port_id],
+						  ev, nb_events);
+	else
+		return dev->txa_enqueue(dev->data->ports[port_id], ev,
+					nb_events);
+}
+
 int
 rte_event_eth_tx_adapter_stats_get(uint8_t id,
 				struct rte_event_eth_tx_adapter_stats *stats)
diff --git a/lib/eventdev/rte_event_eth_tx_adapter.h b/lib/eventdev/rte_event_eth_tx_adapter.h
index 8c59547165..3cd65e8a09 100644
--- a/lib/eventdev/rte_event_eth_tx_adapter.h
+++ b/lib/eventdev/rte_event_eth_tx_adapter.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <rte_mbuf.h>
 
 #include "rte_eventdev.h"
+#include "eventdev_pmd.h"
 
 /**
  * Adapter configuration structure
@@ -348,36 +349,12 @@ rte_event_eth_tx_adapter_event_port_get(uint8_t id, uint8_t *event_port_id);
  *              one or more events. This error code is only applicable to
  *              closed systems.
  */
-static inline uint16_t
+uint16_t
 rte_event_eth_tx_adapter_enqueue(uint8_t dev_id,
-				uint8_t port_id,
-				struct rte_event ev[],
-				uint16_t nb_events,
-				const uint8_t flags)
-{
-	const struct rte_eventdev *dev = &rte_eventdevs[dev_id];
-
-#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_EVENTDEV_DEBUG
-	if (dev_id >= RTE_EVENT_MAX_DEVS ||
-		!rte_eventdevs[dev_id].attached) {
-		rte_errno = EINVAL;
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	if (port_id >= dev->data->nb_ports) {
-		rte_errno = EINVAL;
-		return 0;
-	}
-#endif
-	rte_eventdev_trace_eth_tx_adapter_enqueue(dev_id, port_id, ev,
-		nb_events, flags);
-	if (flags)
-		return dev->txa_enqueue_same_dest(dev->data->ports[port_id],
-						  ev, nb_events);
-	else
-		return dev->txa_enqueue(dev->data->ports[port_id], ev,
-					nb_events);
-}
+				 uint8_t port_id,
+				 struct rte_event ev[],
+				 uint16_t nb_events,
+				 const uint8_t flags);
 
 /**
  * Retrieve statistics for an adapter
diff --git a/lib/eventdev/rte_eventdev.c b/lib/eventdev/rte_eventdev.c
index 594dd5e759..e2dad8a838 100644
--- a/lib/eventdev/rte_eventdev.c
+++ b/lib/eventdev/rte_eventdev.c
@@ -1119,6 +1119,65 @@ rte_event_port_links_get(uint8_t dev_id, uint8_t port_id,
 	return count;
 }
 
+static __rte_always_inline uint16_t
+__rte_event_enqueue_burst(uint8_t dev_id, uint8_t port_id,
+			const struct rte_event ev[], uint16_t nb_events,
+			const event_enqueue_burst_t fn)
+{
+	const struct rte_eventdev *dev = &rte_eventdevs[dev_id];
+
+#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_EVENTDEV_DEBUG
+	if (dev_id >= RTE_EVENT_MAX_DEVS || !rte_eventdevs[dev_id].attached) {
+		rte_errno = EINVAL;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (port_id >= dev->data->nb_ports) {
+		rte_errno = EINVAL;
+		return 0;
+	}
+#endif
+	rte_eventdev_trace_enq_burst(dev_id, port_id, ev, nb_events, fn);
+	/*
+	 * Allow zero cost non burst mode routine invocation if application
+	 * requests nb_events as const one
+	 */
+	if (nb_events == 1)
+		return (*dev->enqueue)(dev->data->ports[port_id], ev);
+	else
+		return fn(dev->data->ports[port_id], ev, nb_events);
+}
+
+uint16_t
+rte_event_enqueue_burst(uint8_t dev_id, uint8_t port_id,
+			const struct rte_event ev[], uint16_t nb_events)
+{
+	const struct rte_eventdev *dev = &rte_eventdevs[dev_id];
+
+	return __rte_event_enqueue_burst(dev_id, port_id, ev, nb_events,
+					 dev->enqueue_burst);
+}
+
+uint16_t
+rte_event_enqueue_new_burst(uint8_t dev_id, uint8_t port_id,
+			    const struct rte_event ev[], uint16_t nb_events)
+{
+	const struct rte_eventdev *dev = &rte_event_devices[dev_id];
+
+	return __rte_event_enqueue_burst(dev_id, port_id, ev, nb_events,
+					 dev->enqueue_new_burst);
+}
+
+uint16_t
+rte_event_enqueue_forward_burst(uint8_t dev_id, uint8_t port_id,
+				const struct rte_event ev[], uint16_t nb_events)
+{
+	const struct rte_eventdev *dev = &rte_eventdevs[dev_id];
+
+	return __rte_event_enqueue_burst(dev_id, port_id, ev, nb_events,
+			dev->enqueue_forward_burst);
+}
+
 int
 rte_event_dequeue_timeout_ticks(uint8_t dev_id, uint64_t ns,
 				 uint64_t *timeout_ticks)
@@ -1135,6 +1194,29 @@ rte_event_dequeue_timeout_ticks(uint8_t dev_id, uint64_t ns,
 	return (*dev->dev_ops->timeout_ticks)(dev, ns, timeout_ticks);
 }
 
+uint16_t
+rte_event_dequeue_burst(uint8_t dev_id, uint8_t port_id, struct rte_event ev[],
+			uint16_t nb_events, uint64_t timeout_ticks)
+{
+	struct rte_eventdev *dev = &rte_event_devices[dev_id];
+
+#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_EVENTDEV_DEBUG
+	if (dev_id >= RTE_EVENT_MAX_DEVS || !rte_eventdevs[dev_id].attached) {
+		rte_errno = EINVAL;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (port_id >= dev->data->nb_ports) {
+		rte_errno = EINVAL;
+		return 0;
+	}
+#endif
+	rte_eventdev_trace_deq_burst(dev_id, port_id, ev, nb_events);
+
+	return (*dev->dequeue_burst)(dev->data->ports[port_id], ev, nb_events,
+				     timeout_ticks);
+}
+
 int
 rte_event_dev_service_id_get(uint8_t dev_id, uint32_t *service_id)
 {
diff --git a/lib/eventdev/rte_eventdev.h b/lib/eventdev/rte_eventdev.h
index a9c496fb62..451e9fb0a0 100644
--- a/lib/eventdev/rte_eventdev.h
+++ b/lib/eventdev/rte_eventdev.h
@@ -1445,38 +1445,6 @@ struct rte_eventdev {
 	void *reserved_ptrs[3];   /**< Reserved for future fields */
 } __rte_cache_aligned;
 
-extern struct rte_eventdev *rte_eventdevs;
-/** @internal The pool of rte_eventdev structures. */
-
-static __rte_always_inline uint16_t
-__rte_event_enqueue_burst(uint8_t dev_id, uint8_t port_id,
-			const struct rte_event ev[], uint16_t nb_events,
-			const event_enqueue_burst_t fn)
-{
-	const struct rte_eventdev *dev = &rte_eventdevs[dev_id];
-
-#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_EVENTDEV_DEBUG
-	if (dev_id >= RTE_EVENT_MAX_DEVS || !rte_eventdevs[dev_id].attached) {
-		rte_errno = EINVAL;
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	if (port_id >= dev->data->nb_ports) {
-		rte_errno = EINVAL;
-		return 0;
-	}
-#endif
-	rte_eventdev_trace_enq_burst(dev_id, port_id, ev, nb_events, fn);
-	/*
-	 * Allow zero cost non burst mode routine invocation if application
-	 * requests nb_events as const one
-	 */
-	if (nb_events == 1)
-		return (*dev->enqueue)(dev->data->ports[port_id], ev);
-	else
-		return fn(dev->data->ports[port_id], ev, nb_events);
-}
-
 /**
  * Enqueue a burst of events objects or an event object supplied in *rte_event*
  * structure on an  event device designated by its *dev_id* through the event
@@ -1520,15 +1488,9 @@ __rte_event_enqueue_burst(uint8_t dev_id, uint8_t port_id,
  *              closed systems.
  * @see rte_event_port_attr_get(), RTE_EVENT_PORT_ATTR_ENQ_DEPTH
  */
-static inline uint16_t
+uint16_t
 rte_event_enqueue_burst(uint8_t dev_id, uint8_t port_id,
-			const struct rte_event ev[], uint16_t nb_events)
-{
-	const struct rte_eventdev *dev = &rte_eventdevs[dev_id];
-
-	return __rte_event_enqueue_burst(dev_id, port_id, ev, nb_events,
-			dev->enqueue_burst);
-}
+			const struct rte_event ev[], uint16_t nb_events);
 
 /**
  * Enqueue a burst of events objects of operation type *RTE_EVENT_OP_NEW* on
@@ -1571,15 +1533,9 @@ rte_event_enqueue_burst(uint8_t dev_id, uint8_t port_id,
  * @see rte_event_port_attr_get(), RTE_EVENT_PORT_ATTR_ENQ_DEPTH
  * @see rte_event_enqueue_burst()
  */
-static inline uint16_t
+uint16_t
 rte_event_enqueue_new_burst(uint8_t dev_id, uint8_t port_id,
-			const struct rte_event ev[], uint16_t nb_events)
-{
-	const struct rte_eventdev *dev = &rte_eventdevs[dev_id];
-
-	return __rte_event_enqueue_burst(dev_id, port_id, ev, nb_events,
-			dev->enqueue_new_burst);
-}
+			    const struct rte_event ev[], uint16_t nb_events);
 
 /**
  * Enqueue a burst of events objects of operation type *RTE_EVENT_OP_FORWARD*
@@ -1622,15 +1578,10 @@ rte_event_enqueue_new_burst(uint8_t dev_id, uint8_t port_id,
  * @see rte_event_port_attr_get(), RTE_EVENT_PORT_ATTR_ENQ_DEPTH
  * @see rte_event_enqueue_burst()
  */
-static inline uint16_t
+uint16_t
 rte_event_enqueue_forward_burst(uint8_t dev_id, uint8_t port_id,
-			const struct rte_event ev[], uint16_t nb_events)
-{
-	const struct rte_eventdev *dev = &rte_eventdevs[dev_id];
-
-	return __rte_event_enqueue_burst(dev_id, port_id, ev, nb_events,
-			dev->enqueue_forward_burst);
-}
+				const struct rte_event ev[],
+				uint16_t nb_events);
 
 /**
  * Converts nanoseconds to *timeout_ticks* value for rte_event_dequeue_burst()
@@ -1727,36 +1678,9 @@ rte_event_dequeue_timeout_ticks(uint8_t dev_id, uint64_t ns,
  *
  * @see rte_event_port_dequeue_depth()
  */
-static inline uint16_t
+uint16_t
 rte_event_dequeue_burst(uint8_t dev_id, uint8_t port_id, struct rte_event ev[],
-			uint16_t nb_events, uint64_t timeout_ticks)
-{
-	struct rte_eventdev *dev = &rte_eventdevs[dev_id];
-
-#ifdef RTE_LIBRTE_EVENTDEV_DEBUG
-	if (dev_id >= RTE_EVENT_MAX_DEVS || !rte_eventdevs[dev_id].attached) {
-		rte_errno = EINVAL;
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	if (port_id >= dev->data->nb_ports) {
-		rte_errno = EINVAL;
-		return 0;
-	}
-#endif
-	rte_eventdev_trace_deq_burst(dev_id, port_id, ev, nb_events);
-	/*
-	 * Allow zero cost non burst mode routine invocation if application
-	 * requests nb_events as const one
-	 */
-	if (nb_events == 1)
-		return (*dev->dequeue)(
-			dev->data->ports[port_id], ev, timeout_ticks);
-	else
-		return (*dev->dequeue_burst)(
-			dev->data->ports[port_id], ev, nb_events,
-				timeout_ticks);
-}
+			uint16_t nb_events, uint64_t timeout_ticks);
 
 /**
  * Link multiple source event queues supplied in *queues* to the destination
diff --git a/lib/eventdev/version.map b/lib/eventdev/version.map
index 88625621ec..8da79cbdc0 100644
--- a/lib/eventdev/version.map
+++ b/lib/eventdev/version.map
@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@ DPDK_22 {
 	rte_event_crypto_adapter_stats_get;
 	rte_event_crypto_adapter_stats_reset;
 	rte_event_crypto_adapter_stop;
+	rte_event_enqueue_burst;
+	rte_event_enqueue_new_burst;
+	rte_event_enqueue_forward_burst;
 	rte_event_dequeue_timeout_ticks;
+	rte_event_dequeue_burst;
 	rte_event_dev_attr_get;
 	rte_event_dev_close;
 	rte_event_dev_configure;
