diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/Makefile b/lib/librte_eal/common/Makefile
index 52c1a5f..02cac22 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/Makefile
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/Makefile
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ INC += rte_rwlock.h rte_tailq.h rte_interrupts.h rte_alarm.h
 INC += rte_string_fns.h rte_version.h rte_tailq_elem.h
 INC += rte_eal_memconfig.h rte_malloc_heap.h
 INC += rte_hexdump.h rte_devargs.h rte_dev.h
-INC += rte_common_vect.h
 INC += rte_pci_dev_feature_defs.h rte_pci_dev_features.h
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_INSECURE_FUNCTION_WARNING),y)
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ INC += rte_warnings.h
 endif
 
 GENERIC_INC := rte_atomic.h rte_byteorder.h rte_cycles.h rte_prefetch.h
-GENERIC_INC += rte_spinlock.h rte_memcpy.h rte_cpuflags.h
+GENERIC_INC += rte_spinlock.h rte_memcpy.h rte_cpuflags.h rte_common_vect.h
 # defined in mk/arch/$(RTE_ARCH)/rte.vars.mk
 ARCH_DIR ?= $(RTE_ARCH)
 ARCH_INC := $(notdir $(wildcard $(RTE_SDK)/lib/librte_eal/common/include/arch/$(ARCH_DIR)/*.h))
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/arch/ppc_64/rte_common_vect.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/arch/ppc_64/rte_common_vect.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..485b7eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/arch/ppc_64/rte_common_vect.h
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _RTE_COMMON_VECT_PPC_64_H_
+#define _RTE_COMMON_VECT_PPC_64_H_
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ *
+ * RTE SSE/AVX related header.
+ */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#include "generic/rte_common_vect.h"
+
+#if (defined(__ICC) || (__GNUC__ == 4 &&  __GNUC_MINOR__ < 4))
+
+#ifdef __SSE__
+#include <xmmintrin.h>
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __SSE2__
+#include <emmintrin.h>
+#endif
+
+#if defined(__SSE4_2__) || defined(__SSE4_1__)
+#include <smmintrin.h>
+#endif
+
+#else
+
+#include <x86intrin.h>
+
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* _RTE_COMMON__VECT_PPC_64_H_ */
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/arch/x86/rte_common_vect.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/arch/x86/rte_common_vect.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ffe3fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/arch/x86/rte_common_vect.h
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _RTE_COMMON_VECT_X86_H_
+#define _RTE_COMMON_VECT_X86_H_
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ *
+ * RTE SSE/AVX related header.
+ */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#include "generic/rte_common_vect.h"
+
+#if (defined(__ICC) || (__GNUC__ == 4 &&  __GNUC_MINOR__ < 4))
+
+#ifdef __SSE__
+#include <xmmintrin.h>
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __SSE2__
+#include <emmintrin.h>
+#endif
+
+#if defined(__SSE4_2__) || defined(__SSE4_1__)
+#include <smmintrin.h>
+#endif
+
+#else
+
+#include <x86intrin.h>
+
+#endif
+
+#ifdef RTE_ARCH_I686
+#define _mm_cvtsi128_si64(a) ({ \
+	rte_xmm_t m;            \
+	m.m = (a);              \
+	(m.u64[0]);             \
+})
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* _RTE_COMMON__VECT_X86_H_ */
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/generic/rte_common_vect.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/generic/rte_common_vect.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e32682
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/generic/rte_common_vect.h
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/*-
+ *   BSD LICENSE
+ *
+ *   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ *   are met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *       distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
+ *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _RTE_COMMON_VECT_H_
+#define _RTE_COMMON_VECT_H_
+
+typedef __m128i xmm_t;
+
+#define	XMM_SIZE	(sizeof(xmm_t))
+#define	XMM_MASK	(XMM_SIZE - 1)
+
+typedef union rte_xmm {
+	xmm_t    m;
+	uint8_t  u8[XMM_SIZE / sizeof(uint8_t)];
+	uint16_t u16[XMM_SIZE / sizeof(uint16_t)];
+	uint32_t u32[XMM_SIZE / sizeof(uint32_t)];
+	uint64_t u64[XMM_SIZE / sizeof(uint64_t)];
+	double   pd[XMM_SIZE / sizeof(double)];
+} rte_xmm_t;
+
+#endif /* _RTE_COMMON__VECT_H_ */
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_common_vect.h b/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_common_vect.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 95bf4b1..0000000
--- a/lib/librte_eal/common/include/rte_common_vect.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,93 +0,0 @@
-/*-
- *   BSD LICENSE
- *
- *   Copyright(c) 2010-2014 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
- *   All rights reserved.
- *
- *   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- *   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
- *   are met:
- *
- *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
- *       the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
- *       distribution.
- *     * Neither the name of Intel Corporation nor the names of its
- *       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
- *       from this software without specific prior written permission.
- *
- *   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
- *   "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- *   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
- *   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
- *   OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
- *   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- *   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
- *   DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
- *   THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
- *   (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
- *   OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- */
-
-#ifndef _RTE_COMMON_VECT_H_
-#define _RTE_COMMON_VECT_H_
-
-/**
- * @file
- *
- * RTE SSE/AVX related header.
- */
-
-#if (defined(__ICC) || (__GNUC__ == 4 &&  __GNUC_MINOR__ < 4))
-
-#ifdef __SSE__
-#include <xmmintrin.h>
-#endif
-
-#ifdef __SSE2__
-#include <emmintrin.h>
-#endif
-
-#if defined(__SSE4_2__) || defined(__SSE4_1__)
-#include <smmintrin.h>
-#endif
-
-#else
-
-#include <x86intrin.h>
-
-#endif
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
-typedef __m128i xmm_t;
-
-#define	XMM_SIZE	(sizeof(xmm_t))
-#define	XMM_MASK	(XMM_SIZE - 1)
-
-typedef union rte_xmm {
-	xmm_t    m;
-	uint8_t  u8[XMM_SIZE / sizeof(uint8_t)];
-	uint16_t u16[XMM_SIZE / sizeof(uint16_t)];
-	uint32_t u32[XMM_SIZE / sizeof(uint32_t)];
-	uint64_t u64[XMM_SIZE / sizeof(uint64_t)];
-	double   pd[XMM_SIZE / sizeof(double)];
-} rte_xmm_t;
-
-#ifdef RTE_ARCH_I686
-#define _mm_cvtsi128_si64(a) ({ \
-	rte_xmm_t m;            \
-	m.m = (a);              \
-	(m.u64[0]);             \
-})
-#endif
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
-#endif /* _RTE_COMMON__VECT_H_ */
