diff --git a/lib/log/log.c b/lib/log/log.c
index dfaf6f13b007..c089fc66affe 100644
--- a/lib/log/log.c
+++ b/lib/log/log.c
@@ -354,7 +354,6 @@ static const struct logtype logtype_strings[] = {
 	{RTE_LOGTYPE_EAL,        "lib.eal"},
 	{RTE_LOGTYPE_PMD,        "pmd"},
 	{RTE_LOGTYPE_HASH,       "lib.hash"},
-	{RTE_LOGTYPE_PORT,       "lib.port"},
 	{RTE_LOGTYPE_TABLE,      "lib.table"},
 	{RTE_LOGTYPE_PIPELINE,   "lib.pipeline"},
 	{RTE_LOGTYPE_CRYPTODEV,  "lib.cryptodev"},
diff --git a/lib/log/rte_log.h b/lib/log/rte_log.h
index f185fcbc5a94..b11aec69af78 100644
--- a/lib/log/rte_log.h
+++ b/lib/log/rte_log.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ extern "C" {
 				 /* was RTE_LOGTYPE_POWER */
 				 /* was RTE_LOGTYPE_METER */
 				 /* was RTE_LOGTYPE_SCHED */
-#define RTE_LOGTYPE_PORT      13 /**< Log related to port. */
+				 /* was RTE_LOGTYPE_PORT */
 #define RTE_LOGTYPE_TABLE     14 /**< Log related to table. */
 #define RTE_LOGTYPE_PIPELINE  15 /**< Log related to pipeline. */
 				 /* was RTE_LOGTYPE_MBUF */
diff --git a/lib/port/rte_port_ethdev.c b/lib/port/rte_port_ethdev.c
index 0da7890261e9..6685d304a6e9 100644
--- a/lib/port/rte_port_ethdev.c
+++ b/lib/port/rte_port_ethdev.c
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
 
 #include "rte_port_ethdev.h"
 
+RTE_LOG_REGISTER_SUFFIX(port_ethdev_logtype, ethdev, INFO);
+#define RTE_LOGTYPE_PORT port_ethdev_logtype
+
 /*
  * Port ETHDEV Reader
  */
diff --git a/lib/port/rte_port_eventdev.c b/lib/port/rte_port_eventdev.c
index fd7dac9a5661..04447bd7f7bc 100644
--- a/lib/port/rte_port_eventdev.c
+++ b/lib/port/rte_port_eventdev.c
@@ -5,11 +5,15 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
+#include <rte_log.h>
 #include <rte_mbuf.h>
 #include <rte_malloc.h>
 
 #include "rte_port_eventdev.h"
 
+RTE_LOG_REGISTER_SUFFIX(port_eventdev_logtype, eventdev, INFO);
+#define RTE_LOGTYPE_PORT port_eventdev_logtype
+
 /*
  * Port EVENTDEV Reader
  */
diff --git a/lib/port/rte_port_fd.c b/lib/port/rte_port_fd.c
index 932ecd324e05..b2412e7706ee 100644
--- a/lib/port/rte_port_fd.c
+++ b/lib/port/rte_port_fd.c
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
 
 #include "rte_port_fd.h"
 
+RTE_LOG_REGISTER_SUFFIX(port_fd_logtype, fd, INFO);
+#define RTE_LOGTYPE_PORT port_fd_logtype
+
 /*
  * Port FD Reader
  */
diff --git a/lib/port/rte_port_frag.c b/lib/port/rte_port_frag.c
index e1f1892176c4..9adcbba47da1 100644
--- a/lib/port/rte_port_frag.c
+++ b/lib/port/rte_port_frag.c
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 
 #include "rte_port_frag.h"
 
+RTE_LOG_REGISTER_SUFFIX(port_frag_logtype, frag, INFO);
+#define RTE_LOGTYPE_PORT port_frag_logtype
+
 /* Max number of fragments per packet allowed */
 #define	RTE_PORT_FRAG_MAX_FRAGS_PER_PACKET 0x80
 
diff --git a/lib/port/rte_port_ras.c b/lib/port/rte_port_ras.c
index e5de57da42ea..5a610b1ba5b5 100644
--- a/lib/port/rte_port_ras.c
+++ b/lib/port/rte_port_ras.c
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 
 #include "rte_port_ras.h"
 
+RTE_LOG_REGISTER_SUFFIX(port_ras_logtype, ras, INFO);
+#define RTE_LOGTYPE_PORT port_ras_logtype
+
 #ifndef RTE_PORT_RAS_N_BUCKETS
 #define RTE_PORT_RAS_N_BUCKETS                                 4094
 #endif
diff --git a/lib/port/rte_port_ring.c b/lib/port/rte_port_ring.c
index 52b2d8e557f0..32a90e836579 100644
--- a/lib/port/rte_port_ring.c
+++ b/lib/port/rte_port_ring.c
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
 
 #include "rte_port_ring.h"
 
+RTE_LOG_REGISTER_SUFFIX(port_ring_logtype, ring, INFO);
+#define RTE_LOGTYPE_PORT port_ring_logtype
+
 /*
  * Port RING Reader
  */
diff --git a/lib/port/rte_port_sched.c b/lib/port/rte_port_sched.c
index 8a7d815ef323..6e0a8aba5419 100644
--- a/lib/port/rte_port_sched.c
+++ b/lib/port/rte_port_sched.c
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 
 #include "rte_port_sched.h"
 
+RTE_LOG_REGISTER_SUFFIX(port_sched_logtype, sched, INFO);
+#define RTE_LOGTYPE_PORT port_sched_logtype
+
 /*
  * Reader
  */
diff --git a/lib/port/rte_port_source_sink.c b/lib/port/rte_port_source_sink.c
index 7d73adc1e79e..e9cdadbceb8f 100644
--- a/lib/port/rte_port_source_sink.c
+++ b/lib/port/rte_port_source_sink.c
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 
 #include "rte_port_source_sink.h"
 
+RTE_LOG_REGISTER_SUFFIX(port_source_logtype, source, INFO);
+#define RTE_LOGTYPE_PORT port_source_logtype
+
 /*
  * Port SOURCE
  */
diff --git a/lib/port/rte_port_sym_crypto.c b/lib/port/rte_port_sym_crypto.c
index 295984d025cb..77a2f04d65f6 100644
--- a/lib/port/rte_port_sym_crypto.c
+++ b/lib/port/rte_port_sym_crypto.c
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 
 #include "rte_port_sym_crypto.h"
 
+RTE_LOG_REGISTER_SUFFIX(port_crypto_logtype, crypto, INFO);
+#define RTE_LOGTYPE_PORT port_crypto_logtype
+
 /*
  * Port Crypto Reader
  */
