diff --git a/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c b/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
index 3658696..1422d05 100644
--- a/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
@@ -3130,9 +3130,9 @@ static int nfp_pf_pci_probe(struct rte_pci_driver *pci_drv __rte_unused,
 	 * use a lock file if UIO is being used.
 	 */
 	if (dev->kdrv == RTE_KDRV_VFIO)
-		cpp = nfp_cpp_from_device_name(dev->device.name, 0);
+		cpp = nfp_cpp_from_device_name(dev, 0);
 	else
-		cpp = nfp_cpp_from_device_name(dev->device.name, 1);
+		cpp = nfp_cpp_from_device_name(dev, 1);
 
 	if (!cpp) {
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "A CPP handle can not be obtained");
diff --git a/drivers/net/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_cpp.h b/drivers/net/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_cpp.h
index de2ff84..1427954 100644
--- a/drivers/net/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_cpp.h
+++ b/drivers/net/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_cpp.h
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #ifndef __NFP_CPP_H__
 #define __NFP_CPP_H__
 
+#include <rte_ethdev_pci.h>
+
 #include "nfp-common/nfp_platform.h"
 #include "nfp-common/nfp_resid.h"
 
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ struct nfp_cpp_operations {
 	size_t area_priv_size;
 
 	/* Instance an NFP CPP */
-	int (*init)(struct nfp_cpp *cpp, const char *devname);
+	int (*init)(struct nfp_cpp *cpp, struct rte_pci_device *dev);
 
 	/*
 	 * Free the bus.
@@ -181,7 +183,7 @@ int nfp_cpp_serial_set(struct nfp_cpp *cpp, const uint8_t *serial,
  *
  * @return NFP CPP handle, or NULL on failure (and set errno accordingly).
  */
-struct nfp_cpp *nfp_cpp_from_device_name(const char *devname,
+struct nfp_cpp *nfp_cpp_from_device_name(struct rte_pci_device *dev,
 					 int driver_lock_needed);
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_cpp_pcie_ops.c b/drivers/net/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_cpp_pcie_ops.c
index 2f5e7f6..2a1ec96 100644
--- a/drivers/net/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_cpp_pcie_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/net/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_cpp_pcie_ops.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <sys/file.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 
+#include <rte_ethdev_pci.h>
 #include <rte_string_fns.h>
 
 #include "nfp_cpp.h"
@@ -639,61 +640,32 @@ struct nfp6000_area_priv {
 }
 
 static int
-nfp6000_set_model(struct nfp_pcie_user *desc, struct nfp_cpp *cpp)
+nfp6000_set_model(struct rte_pci_device *dev, struct nfp_cpp *cpp)
 {
-	char tmp_str[80];
-	uint32_t tmp;
-	int fp;
-
-	snprintf(tmp_str, sizeof(tmp_str), "%s/%s/config", PCI_DEVICES,
-		 desc->busdev);
-
-	fp = open(tmp_str, O_RDONLY);
-	if (!fp)
-		return -1;
-
-	lseek(fp, 0x2e, SEEK_SET);
+	uint32_t model;
 
-	if (read(fp, &tmp, sizeof(tmp)) != sizeof(tmp)) {
-		printf("Error reading config file for model\n");
+	if (rte_pci_read_config(dev, &model, 4, 0x2e) < 0) {
+		printf("nfp set model failed\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	tmp = tmp << 16;
-
-	if (close(fp) == -1)
-		return -1;
-
-	nfp_cpp_model_set(cpp, tmp);
+	model  = model << 16;
+	nfp_cpp_model_set(cpp, model);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
-nfp6000_set_interface(struct nfp_pcie_user *desc, struct nfp_cpp *cpp)
+nfp6000_set_interface(struct rte_pci_device *dev, struct nfp_cpp *cpp)
 {
-	char tmp_str[80];
-	uint16_t tmp;
-	int fp;
-
-	snprintf(tmp_str, sizeof(tmp_str), "%s/%s/config", PCI_DEVICES,
-		 desc->busdev);
+	uint16_t interface;
 
-	fp = open(tmp_str, O_RDONLY);
-	if (!fp)
-		return -1;
-
-	lseek(fp, 0x154, SEEK_SET);
-
-	if (read(fp, &tmp, sizeof(tmp)) != sizeof(tmp)) {
-		printf("error reading config file for interface\n");
+	if (rte_pci_read_config(dev, &interface, 2, 0x154) < 0) {
+		printf("nfp set interface failed\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	if (close(fp) == -1)
-		return -1;
-
-	nfp_cpp_interface_set(cpp, tmp);
+	nfp_cpp_interface_set(cpp, interface);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -704,7 +676,7 @@ struct nfp6000_area_priv {
 #define PCI_EXT_CAP_NEXT(header)	((header >> 20) & 0xffc)
 #define PCI_EXT_CAP_ID_DSN	0x03
 static int
-nfp_pci_find_next_ext_capability(int fp, int cap)
+nfp_pci_find_next_ext_capability(struct rte_pci_device *dev, int cap)
 {
 	uint32_t header;
 	int ttl;
@@ -713,9 +685,8 @@ struct nfp6000_area_priv {
 	/* minimum 8 bytes per capability */
 	ttl = (PCI_CFG_SPACE_EXP_SIZE - PCI_CFG_SPACE_SIZE) / 8;
 
-	lseek(fp, pos, SEEK_SET);
-	if (read(fp, &header, sizeof(header)) != sizeof(header)) {
-		printf("error reading config file for serial\n");
+	if (rte_pci_read_config(dev, &header, 4, pos) < 0) {
+		printf("nfp error reading extended capabilities\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -734,9 +705,8 @@ struct nfp6000_area_priv {
 		if (pos < PCI_CFG_SPACE_SIZE)
 			break;
 
-		lseek(fp, pos, SEEK_SET);
-		if (read(fp, &header, sizeof(header)) != sizeof(header)) {
-			printf("error reading config file for serial\n");
+		if (rte_pci_read_config(dev, &header, 4, pos) < 0) {
+			printf("nfp error reading extended capabilities\n");
 			return -1;
 		}
 	}
@@ -745,56 +715,47 @@ struct nfp6000_area_priv {
 }
 
 static int
-nfp6000_set_serial(struct nfp_pcie_user *desc, struct nfp_cpp *cpp)
+nfp6000_set_serial(struct rte_pci_device *dev, struct nfp_cpp *cpp)
 {
-	char tmp_str[80];
 	uint16_t tmp;
 	uint8_t serial[6];
 	int serial_len = 6;
-	int fp, pos;
+	int pos;
 
-	snprintf(tmp_str, sizeof(tmp_str), "%s/%s/config", PCI_DEVICES,
-		 desc->busdev);
-
-	fp = open(tmp_str, O_RDONLY);
-	if (!fp)
-		return -1;
-
-	pos = nfp_pci_find_next_ext_capability(fp, PCI_EXT_CAP_ID_DSN);
+	pos = nfp_pci_find_next_ext_capability(dev, PCI_EXT_CAP_ID_DSN);
 	if (pos <= 0) {
-		printf("PCI_EXT_CAP_ID_DSN not found. Using default offset\n");
-		lseek(fp, 0x156, SEEK_SET);
+		printf("PCI_EXT_CAP_ID_DSN not found. nfp set serial failed\n");
+		return -1;
 	} else {
-		lseek(fp, pos + 6, SEEK_SET);
+		pos += 6;
 	}
 
-	if (read(fp, &tmp, sizeof(tmp)) != sizeof(tmp)) {
-		printf("error reading config file for serial\n");
+	if (rte_pci_read_config(dev, &tmp, 2, pos) < 0) {
+		printf("nfp set serial failed\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
 	serial[4] = (uint8_t)((tmp >> 8) & 0xff);
 	serial[5] = (uint8_t)(tmp & 0xff);
 
-	if (read(fp, &tmp, sizeof(tmp)) != sizeof(tmp)) {
-		printf("error reading config file for serial\n");
+	pos += 2;
+	if (rte_pci_read_config(dev, &tmp, 2, pos) < 0) {
+		printf("nfp set serial failed\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
 	serial[2] = (uint8_t)((tmp >> 8) & 0xff);
 	serial[3] = (uint8_t)(tmp & 0xff);
 
-	if (read(fp, &tmp, sizeof(tmp)) != sizeof(tmp)) {
-		printf("error reading config file for serial\n");
+	pos += 2;
+	if (rte_pci_read_config(dev, &tmp, 2, pos) < 0) {
+		printf("nfp set serial failed\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
 	serial[0] = (uint8_t)((tmp >> 8) & 0xff);
 	serial[1] = (uint8_t)(tmp & 0xff);
 
-	if (close(fp) == -1)
-		return -1;
-
 	nfp_cpp_serial_set(cpp, serial, serial_len);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -833,7 +794,7 @@ struct nfp6000_area_priv {
 }
 
 static int
-nfp6000_init(struct nfp_cpp *cpp, const char *devname)
+nfp6000_init(struct nfp_cpp *cpp, struct rte_pci_device *dev)
 {
 	char link[120];
 	char tmp_str[80];
@@ -848,7 +809,7 @@ struct nfp6000_area_priv {
 
 
 	memset(desc->busdev, 0, BUSDEV_SZ);
-	strlcpy(desc->busdev, devname, sizeof(desc->busdev));
+	strlcpy(desc->busdev, dev->device.name, sizeof(desc->busdev));
 
 	if (cpp->driver_lock_needed) {
 		ret = nfp_acquire_process_lock(desc);
@@ -874,11 +835,11 @@ struct nfp6000_area_priv {
 	if (desc->device == -1)
 		return -1;
 
-	if (nfp6000_set_model(desc, cpp) < 0)
+	if (nfp6000_set_model(dev, cpp) < 0)
 		return -1;
-	if (nfp6000_set_interface(desc, cpp) < 0)
+	if (nfp6000_set_interface(dev, cpp) < 0)
 		return -1;
-	if (nfp6000_set_serial(desc, cpp) < 0)
+	if (nfp6000_set_serial(dev, cpp) < 0)
 		return -1;
 	if (nfp6000_set_barsz(desc) < 0)
 		return -1;
diff --git a/drivers/net/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_cppcore.c b/drivers/net/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_cppcore.c
index f61143f..75d3c97 100644
--- a/drivers/net/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_cppcore.c
+++ b/drivers/net/nfp/nfpcore/nfp_cppcore.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
 #include <rte_byteorder.h>
+#include <rte_ethdev_pci.h>
 
 #include "nfp_cpp.h"
 #include "nfp_target.h"
@@ -542,7 +543,7 @@ struct nfp_cpp_area *
 }
 
 static struct nfp_cpp *
-nfp_cpp_alloc(const char *devname, int driver_lock_needed)
+nfp_cpp_alloc(struct rte_pci_device *dev, int driver_lock_needed)
 {
 	const struct nfp_cpp_operations *ops;
 	struct nfp_cpp *cpp;
@@ -561,7 +562,7 @@ struct nfp_cpp_area *
 	cpp->driver_lock_needed = driver_lock_needed;
 
 	if (cpp->op->init) {
-		err = cpp->op->init(cpp, devname);
+		err = cpp->op->init(cpp, dev);
 		if (err < 0) {
 			free(cpp);
 			return NULL;
@@ -604,9 +605,9 @@ struct nfp_cpp_area *
 }
 
 struct nfp_cpp *
-nfp_cpp_from_device_name(const char *devname, int driver_lock_needed)
+nfp_cpp_from_device_name(struct rte_pci_device *dev, int driver_lock_needed)
 {
-	return nfp_cpp_alloc(devname, driver_lock_needed);
+	return nfp_cpp_alloc(dev, driver_lock_needed);
 }
 
 /*
