diff --git a/app/test-pmd/5tswap.c b/app/test-pmd/5tswap.c
index 7b5f58f4d4..27da867d7f 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/5tswap.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/5tswap.c
@@ -108,13 +108,10 @@ pkt_burst_5tuple_swap(struct fwd_stream *fs)
 	/*
 	 * Receive a burst of packets and forward them.
 	 */
-	nb_rx = rte_eth_rx_burst(fs->rx_port, fs->rx_queue, pkts_burst,
-				 nb_pkt_per_burst);
-	inc_rx_burst_stats(fs, nb_rx);
+	nb_rx = common_fwd_stream_receive(fs, pkts_burst, nb_pkt_per_burst);
 	if (unlikely(nb_rx == 0))
 		return false;
 
-	fs->rx_packets += nb_rx;
 	txp = &ports[fs->tx_port];
 	ol_flags = ol_flags_init(txp->dev_conf.txmode.offloads);
 	vlan_qinq_set(pkts_burst, nb_rx, ol_flags,
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/csumonly.c b/app/test-pmd/csumonly.c
index f72e2d74c7..d758ae0ac6 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/csumonly.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/csumonly.c
@@ -860,13 +860,10 @@ pkt_burst_checksum_forward(struct fwd_stream *fs)
 	struct testpmd_offload_info info;
 
 	/* receive a burst of packet */
-	nb_rx = rte_eth_rx_burst(fs->rx_port, fs->rx_queue, pkts_burst,
-				 nb_pkt_per_burst);
-	inc_rx_burst_stats(fs, nb_rx);
+	nb_rx = common_fwd_stream_receive(fs, pkts_burst, nb_pkt_per_burst);
 	if (unlikely(nb_rx == 0))
 		return false;
 
-	fs->rx_packets += nb_rx;
 	rx_bad_ip_csum = 0;
 	rx_bad_l4_csum = 0;
 	rx_bad_outer_l4_csum = 0;
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/flowgen.c b/app/test-pmd/flowgen.c
index 6f42019353..3705cc60c5 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/flowgen.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/flowgen.c
@@ -80,10 +80,7 @@ pkt_burst_flow_gen(struct fwd_stream *fs)
 	int next_flow = RTE_PER_LCORE(_next_flow);
 
 	/* Receive a burst of packets and discard them. */
-	nb_rx = rte_eth_rx_burst(fs->rx_port, fs->rx_queue, pkts_burst,
-				 nb_pkt_per_burst);
-	inc_rx_burst_stats(fs, nb_rx);
-	fs->rx_packets += nb_rx;
+	nb_rx = common_fwd_stream_receive(fs, pkts_burst, nb_pkt_per_burst);
 
 	rte_pktmbuf_free_bulk(pkts_burst, nb_rx);
 
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/icmpecho.c b/app/test-pmd/icmpecho.c
index eba8b99f1e..48f8fe0bf1 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/icmpecho.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/icmpecho.c
@@ -296,13 +296,10 @@ reply_to_icmp_echo_rqsts(struct fwd_stream *fs)
 	/*
 	 * First, receive a burst of packets.
 	 */
-	nb_rx = rte_eth_rx_burst(fs->rx_port, fs->rx_queue, pkts_burst,
-				 nb_pkt_per_burst);
-	inc_rx_burst_stats(fs, nb_rx);
+	nb_rx = common_fwd_stream_receive(fs, pkts_burst, nb_pkt_per_burst);
 	if (unlikely(nb_rx == 0))
 		return false;
 
-	fs->rx_packets += nb_rx;
 	nb_replies = 0;
 	for (i = 0; i < nb_rx; i++) {
 		if (likely(i < nb_rx - 1))
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/ieee1588fwd.c b/app/test-pmd/ieee1588fwd.c
index fd8ba27b2f..1d51ebfe9d 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/ieee1588fwd.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/ieee1588fwd.c
@@ -102,11 +102,9 @@ ieee1588_packet_fwd(struct fwd_stream *fs)
 	/*
 	 * Receive 1 packet at a time.
 	 */
-	if (rte_eth_rx_burst(fs->rx_port, fs->rx_queue, &mb, 1) == 0)
+	if (common_fwd_stream_receive(fs, &mb, 1) == 0)
 		return false;
 
-	fs->rx_packets += 1;
-
 	/*
 	 * Check that the received packet is a PTP packet that was detected
 	 * by the hardware.
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/iofwd.c b/app/test-pmd/iofwd.c
index 12be06fa79..69b583cb5b 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/iofwd.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/iofwd.c
@@ -52,12 +52,9 @@ pkt_burst_io_forward(struct fwd_stream *fs)
 	/*
 	 * Receive a burst of packets and forward them.
 	 */
-	nb_rx = rte_eth_rx_burst(fs->rx_port, fs->rx_queue,
-			pkts_burst, nb_pkt_per_burst);
-	inc_rx_burst_stats(fs, nb_rx);
+	nb_rx = common_fwd_stream_receive(fs, pkts_burst, nb_pkt_per_burst);
 	if (unlikely(nb_rx == 0))
 		return false;
-	fs->rx_packets += nb_rx;
 
 	nb_tx = rte_eth_tx_burst(fs->tx_port, fs->tx_queue,
 			pkts_burst, nb_rx);
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/macfwd.c b/app/test-pmd/macfwd.c
index 953d9ea089..a72f5ccb75 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/macfwd.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/macfwd.c
@@ -58,13 +58,10 @@ pkt_burst_mac_forward(struct fwd_stream *fs)
 	/*
 	 * Receive a burst of packets and forward them.
 	 */
-	nb_rx = rte_eth_rx_burst(fs->rx_port, fs->rx_queue, pkts_burst,
-				 nb_pkt_per_burst);
-	inc_rx_burst_stats(fs, nb_rx);
+	nb_rx = common_fwd_stream_receive(fs, pkts_burst, nb_pkt_per_burst);
 	if (unlikely(nb_rx == 0))
 		return false;
 
-	fs->rx_packets += nb_rx;
 	txp = &ports[fs->tx_port];
 	tx_offloads = txp->dev_conf.txmode.offloads;
 	if (tx_offloads	& RTE_ETH_TX_OFFLOAD_VLAN_INSERT)
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/macswap.c b/app/test-pmd/macswap.c
index 062542dc53..ab37123404 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/macswap.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/macswap.c
@@ -59,13 +59,10 @@ pkt_burst_mac_swap(struct fwd_stream *fs)
 	/*
 	 * Receive a burst of packets and forward them.
 	 */
-	nb_rx = rte_eth_rx_burst(fs->rx_port, fs->rx_queue, pkts_burst,
-				 nb_pkt_per_burst);
-	inc_rx_burst_stats(fs, nb_rx);
+	nb_rx = common_fwd_stream_receive(fs, pkts_burst, nb_pkt_per_burst);
 	if (unlikely(nb_rx == 0))
 		return false;
 
-	fs->rx_packets += nb_rx;
 	txp = &ports[fs->tx_port];
 
 	do_macswap(pkts_burst, nb_rx, txp);
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/noisy_vnf.c b/app/test-pmd/noisy_vnf.c
index 7bcab84db3..e543adc865 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/noisy_vnf.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/noisy_vnf.c
@@ -150,12 +150,9 @@ pkt_burst_noisy_vnf(struct fwd_stream *fs)
 	bool needs_flush = false;
 	uint64_t now;
 
-	nb_rx = rte_eth_rx_burst(fs->rx_port, fs->rx_queue,
-			pkts_burst, nb_pkt_per_burst);
-	inc_rx_burst_stats(fs, nb_rx);
+	nb_rx = common_fwd_stream_receive(fs, pkts_burst, nb_pkt_per_burst);
 	if (unlikely(nb_rx == 0))
 		goto flush;
-	fs->rx_packets += nb_rx;
 
 	if (!ncf->do_buffering) {
 		sim_memory_lookups(ncf, nb_rx);
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/rxonly.c b/app/test-pmd/rxonly.c
index d4bff9b5ea..315f9286cd 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/rxonly.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/rxonly.c
@@ -50,13 +50,10 @@ pkt_burst_receive(struct fwd_stream *fs)
 	/*
 	 * Receive a burst of packets.
 	 */
-	nb_rx = rte_eth_rx_burst(fs->rx_port, fs->rx_queue, pkts_burst,
-				 nb_pkt_per_burst);
-	inc_rx_burst_stats(fs, nb_rx);
+	nb_rx = common_fwd_stream_receive(fs, pkts_burst, nb_pkt_per_burst);
 	if (unlikely(nb_rx == 0))
 		return false;
 
-	fs->rx_packets += nb_rx;
 	rte_pktmbuf_free_bulk(pkts_burst, nb_rx);
 
 	return true;
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/shared_rxq_fwd.c b/app/test-pmd/shared_rxq_fwd.c
index 67e5494735..623d62da88 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/shared_rxq_fwd.c
+++ b/app/test-pmd/shared_rxq_fwd.c
@@ -95,9 +95,7 @@ shared_rxq_fwd(struct fwd_stream *fs)
 	struct rte_mbuf *pkts_burst[nb_pkt_per_burst];
 	uint16_t nb_rx;
 
-	nb_rx = rte_eth_rx_burst(fs->rx_port, fs->rx_queue, pkts_burst,
-				 nb_pkt_per_burst);
-	inc_rx_burst_stats(fs, nb_rx);
+	nb_rx = common_fwd_stream_receive(fs, pkts_burst, nb_pkt_per_burst);
 	if (unlikely(nb_rx == 0))
 		return false;
 	forward_shared_rxq(fs, nb_rx, pkts_burst);
diff --git a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h
index 4b28cd0d0d..6c82cbab45 100644
--- a/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h
+++ b/app/test-pmd/testpmd.h
@@ -839,11 +839,17 @@ mbuf_pool_find(unsigned int sock_id, uint16_t idx)
 	return rte_mempool_lookup((const char *)pool_name);
 }
 
-static inline void
-inc_rx_burst_stats(struct fwd_stream *fs, uint16_t nb_rx)
+static inline uint16_t
+common_fwd_stream_receive(struct fwd_stream *fs, struct rte_mbuf **burst,
+	unsigned int nb_pkts)
 {
+	uint16_t nb_rx;
+
+	nb_rx = rte_eth_rx_burst(fs->rx_port, fs->rx_queue, burst, nb_pkts);
 	if (record_burst_stats)
 		fs->rx_burst_stats.pkt_burst_spread[nb_rx]++;
+	fs->rx_packets += nb_rx;
+	return nb_rx;
 }
 
 static inline void
