diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
index 6b5cfd6..e1655b5 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
@@ -199,6 +199,9 @@ rte_eth_iterator_init(struct rte_dev_iterator *iter, const char *devargs_str)
 	char *cls_str = NULL;
 	int str_size;
 
+	if (iter == NULL || devargs_str == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	memset(iter, 0, sizeof(*iter));
 
 	/*
@@ -293,7 +296,7 @@ rte_eth_iterator_init(struct rte_dev_iterator *iter, const char *devargs_str)
 uint16_t
 rte_eth_iterator_next(struct rte_dev_iterator *iter)
 {
-	if (iter->cls == NULL) /* invalid ethdev iterator */
+	if (iter == NULL || iter->cls == NULL) /* invalid ethdev iterator */
 		return RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS;
 
 	do { /* loop to try all matching rte_device */
@@ -322,7 +325,7 @@ rte_eth_iterator_next(struct rte_dev_iterator *iter)
 void
 rte_eth_iterator_cleanup(struct rte_dev_iterator *iter)
 {
-	if (iter->bus_str == NULL)
+	if (iter == NULL || iter->bus_str == NULL)
 		return; /* nothing to free in pure class filter */
 	free(RTE_CAST_FIELD(iter, bus_str, char *)); /* workaround const */
 	free(RTE_CAST_FIELD(iter, cls_str, char *)); /* workaround const */
@@ -622,6 +625,9 @@ rte_eth_find_next_owned_by(uint16_t port_id, const uint64_t owner_id)
 int
 rte_eth_dev_owner_new(uint64_t *owner_id)
 {
+	if (owner_id == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	eth_dev_shared_data_prepare();
 
 	rte_spinlock_lock(&eth_dev_shared_data->ownership_lock);
@@ -678,6 +684,9 @@ rte_eth_dev_owner_set(const uint16_t port_id,
 {
 	int ret;
 
+	if (owner == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	eth_dev_shared_data_prepare();
 
 	rte_spinlock_lock(&eth_dev_shared_data->ownership_lock);
@@ -741,6 +750,9 @@ rte_eth_dev_owner_get(const uint16_t port_id, struct rte_eth_dev_owner *owner)
 	int ret = 0;
 	struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 
+	if (owner == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	eth_dev_shared_data_prepare();
 
 	rte_spinlock_lock(&eth_dev_shared_data->ownership_lock);
@@ -820,7 +832,7 @@ rte_eth_dev_get_port_by_name(const char *name, uint16_t *port_id)
 {
 	uint16_t pid;
 
-	if (name == NULL) {
+	if (name == NULL || port_id == NULL) {
 		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Null pointer is specified\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
@@ -1297,6 +1309,9 @@ rte_eth_dev_configure(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t nb_rx_q, uint16_t nb_tx_q,
 	int ret;
 	uint16_t old_mtu;
 
+	if (dev_conf == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
@@ -2137,6 +2152,9 @@ rte_eth_rx_hairpin_queue_setup(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t rx_queue_id,
 	int i;
 	int count;
 
+	if (conf == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
@@ -2309,6 +2327,9 @@ rte_eth_tx_hairpin_queue_setup(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t tx_queue_id,
 	int count;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (conf == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	if (tx_queue_id >= dev->data->nb_tx_queues) {
@@ -2459,6 +2480,9 @@ int
 rte_eth_tx_buffer_set_err_callback(struct rte_eth_dev_tx_buffer *buffer,
 		buffer_tx_error_fn cbfn, void *userdata)
 {
+	if (buffer == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	buffer->error_callback = cbfn;
 	buffer->error_userdata = userdata;
 	return 0;
@@ -2491,6 +2515,12 @@ rte_eth_tx_done_cleanup(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t queue_id, uint32_t free_cnt)
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->tx_done_cleanup, -ENOTSUP);
 
+	if (queue_id >= dev->data->nb_tx_queues) {
+		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Queue id should be < %u.",
+			       dev->data->nb_tx_queues);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	/* Call driver to free pending mbufs. */
 	ret = (*dev->dev_ops->tx_done_cleanup)(dev->data->tx_queues[queue_id],
 					       free_cnt);
@@ -2606,6 +2636,9 @@ rte_eth_link_get(uint16_t port_id, struct rte_eth_link *eth_link)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 
+	if (eth_link == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 
@@ -2626,6 +2659,9 @@ rte_eth_link_get_nowait(uint16_t port_id, struct rte_eth_link *eth_link)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 
+	if (eth_link == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 
@@ -2667,6 +2703,9 @@ rte_eth_link_speed_to_str(uint32_t link_speed)
 int
 rte_eth_link_to_str(char *str, size_t len, const struct rte_eth_link *eth_link)
 {
+	if (str == NULL || eth_link == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	if (eth_link->link_status == ETH_LINK_DOWN)
 		return snprintf(str, len, "Link down");
 	else
@@ -2683,6 +2722,9 @@ rte_eth_stats_get(uint16_t port_id, struct rte_eth_stats *stats)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 
+	if (stats == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
@@ -3257,6 +3299,9 @@ rte_eth_dev_fw_version_get(uint16_t port_id, char *fw_version, size_t fw_size)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 
+	if (fw_version == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 
@@ -3278,6 +3323,9 @@ rte_eth_dev_info_get(uint16_t port_id, struct rte_eth_dev_info *dev_info)
 	};
 	int diag;
 
+	if (dev_info == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	/*
 	 * Init dev_info before port_id check since caller does not have
 	 * return status and does not know if get is successful or not.
@@ -3325,6 +3373,9 @@ rte_eth_dev_get_supported_ptypes(uint16_t port_id, uint32_t ptype_mask,
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 	const uint32_t *all_ptypes;
 
+	if (ptypes == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->dev_supported_ptypes_get, 0);
@@ -3434,6 +3485,9 @@ rte_eth_macaddr_get(uint16_t port_id, struct rte_ether_addr *mac_addr)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 
+	if (mac_addr == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	rte_ether_addr_copy(&dev->data->mac_addrs[0], mac_addr);
@@ -3446,6 +3500,9 @@ rte_eth_dev_get_mtu(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t *mtu)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 
+	if (mtu == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
@@ -3695,6 +3752,9 @@ rte_eth_dev_flow_ctrl_get(uint16_t port_id, struct rte_eth_fc_conf *fc_conf)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 
+	if (fc_conf == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->flow_ctrl_get, -ENOTSUP);
@@ -3707,6 +3767,9 @@ rte_eth_dev_flow_ctrl_set(uint16_t port_id, struct rte_eth_fc_conf *fc_conf)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 
+	if (fc_conf == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 	if ((fc_conf->send_xon != 0) && (fc_conf->send_xon != 1)) {
 		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid send_xon, only 0/1 allowed\n");
@@ -3724,6 +3787,9 @@ rte_eth_dev_priority_flow_ctrl_set(uint16_t port_id,
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 
+	if (pfc_conf == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 	if (pfc_conf->priority > (ETH_DCB_NUM_USER_PRIORITIES - 1)) {
 		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Invalid priority, only 0-7 allowed\n");
@@ -3744,9 +3810,6 @@ eth_check_reta_mask(struct rte_eth_rss_reta_entry64 *reta_conf,
 {
 	uint16_t i, num;
 
-	if (!reta_conf)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	num = (reta_size + RTE_RETA_GROUP_SIZE - 1) / RTE_RETA_GROUP_SIZE;
 	for (i = 0; i < num; i++) {
 		if (reta_conf[i].mask)
@@ -3763,9 +3826,6 @@ eth_check_reta_entry(struct rte_eth_rss_reta_entry64 *reta_conf,
 {
 	uint16_t i, idx, shift;
 
-	if (!reta_conf)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	if (max_rxq == 0) {
 		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "No receive queue is available\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -3795,6 +3855,9 @@ rte_eth_dev_rss_reta_update(uint16_t port_id,
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (reta_conf == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 	/* Check mask bits */
 	ret = eth_check_reta_mask(reta_conf, reta_size);
@@ -3822,6 +3885,9 @@ rte_eth_dev_rss_reta_query(uint16_t port_id,
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (reta_conf == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 
 	/* Check mask bits */
@@ -3843,6 +3909,9 @@ rte_eth_dev_rss_hash_update(uint16_t port_id,
 	struct rte_eth_dev_info dev_info = { .flow_type_rss_offloads = 0, };
 	int ret;
 
+	if (rss_conf == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 
 	ret = rte_eth_dev_info_get(port_id, &dev_info);
@@ -3871,6 +3940,9 @@ rte_eth_dev_rss_hash_conf_get(uint16_t port_id,
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 
+	if (rss_conf == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->rss_hash_conf_get, -ENOTSUP);
@@ -4026,6 +4098,9 @@ rte_eth_dev_mac_addr_add(uint16_t port_id, struct rte_ether_addr *addr,
 	uint64_t pool_mask;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (addr == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->mac_addr_add, -ENOTSUP);
@@ -4076,6 +4151,9 @@ rte_eth_dev_mac_addr_remove(uint16_t port_id, struct rte_ether_addr *addr)
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 	int index;
 
+	if (addr == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 	RTE_FUNC_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(*dev->dev_ops->mac_addr_remove, -ENOTSUP);
@@ -4107,6 +4185,9 @@ rte_eth_dev_default_mac_addr_set(uint16_t port_id, struct rte_ether_addr *addr)
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (addr == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 
 	if (!rte_is_valid_assigned_ether_addr(addr))
@@ -4162,6 +4243,9 @@ rte_eth_dev_uc_hash_table_set(uint16_t port_id, struct rte_ether_addr *addr,
 	int ret;
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 
+	if (addr == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
@@ -4264,6 +4348,9 @@ rte_eth_mirror_rule_set(uint16_t port_id,
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 
+	if (mirror_conf == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 	if (mirror_conf->rule_type == 0) {
 		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Mirror rule type can not be 0\n");
@@ -4602,6 +4689,9 @@ rte_eth_dma_zone_free(const struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const char *ring_name,
 	const struct rte_memzone *mz;
 	int rc = 0;
 
+	if (dev == NULL || ring_name == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	rc = eth_dev_dma_mzone_name(z_name, sizeof(z_name), dev->data->port_id,
 			queue_id, ring_name);
 	if (rc >= RTE_MEMZONE_NAMESIZE) {
@@ -5207,6 +5297,9 @@ rte_eth_timesync_read_rx_timestamp(uint16_t port_id, struct timespec *timestamp,
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 
+	if (timestamp == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 
@@ -5221,6 +5314,9 @@ rte_eth_timesync_read_tx_timestamp(uint16_t port_id,
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 
+	if (timestamp == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 
@@ -5247,6 +5343,9 @@ rte_eth_timesync_read_time(uint16_t port_id, struct timespec *timestamp)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 
+	if (timestamp == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 
@@ -5260,6 +5359,9 @@ rte_eth_timesync_write_time(uint16_t port_id, const struct timespec *timestamp)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 
+	if (timestamp == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 
@@ -5273,6 +5375,9 @@ rte_eth_read_clock(uint16_t port_id, uint64_t *clock)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 
+	if (clock == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
 
@@ -5370,6 +5475,9 @@ rte_eth_dev_get_dcb_info(uint16_t port_id,
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 
+	if (dcb_info == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
@@ -5421,6 +5529,9 @@ rte_eth_dev_hairpin_capability_get(uint16_t port_id,
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev;
 
+	if (cap == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	RTE_ETH_VALID_PORTID_OR_ERR_RET(port_id, -ENODEV);
 
 	dev = &rte_eth_devices[port_id];
@@ -5629,6 +5740,8 @@ rte_eth_representor_id_get(const struct rte_eth_dev *ethdev,
 	struct rte_eth_representor_info *info = NULL;
 	size_t size;
 
+	if (ethdev == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
 	if (type == RTE_ETH_REPRESENTOR_NONE)
 		return 0;
 	if (repr_id == NULL)
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.h b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.h
index 3b773b6..5c03e9a 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.h
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.h
@@ -2702,6 +2702,7 @@ int rte_eth_allmulticast_get(uint16_t port_id);
  *   - (0) if successful.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if the function is not supported in PMD driver.
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
+ *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
 int rte_eth_link_get(uint16_t port_id, struct rte_eth_link *link);
 
@@ -2717,6 +2718,7 @@ int rte_eth_link_get(uint16_t port_id, struct rte_eth_link *link);
  *   - (0) if successful.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if the function is not supported in PMD driver.
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
+ *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
 int rte_eth_link_get_nowait(uint16_t port_id, struct rte_eth_link *link);
 
@@ -2752,7 +2754,7 @@ const char *rte_eth_link_speed_to_str(uint32_t link_speed);
  * @param eth_link
  *   Link status returned by rte_eth_link_get function
  * @return
- *   Number of bytes written to str array.
+ *   Number of bytes written to str array or -EINVAL if bad parameter.
  */
 __rte_experimental
 int rte_eth_link_to_str(char *str, size_t len,
@@ -2997,6 +2999,7 @@ int rte_eth_dev_set_rx_queue_stats_mapping(uint16_t port_id,
  * @return
  *   - (0) if successful
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
+ *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
 int rte_eth_macaddr_get(uint16_t port_id, struct rte_ether_addr *mac_addr);
 
@@ -3041,6 +3044,7 @@ int rte_eth_macaddr_get(uint16_t port_id, struct rte_ether_addr *mac_addr);
  *   - (0) if successful.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if support for dev_infos_get() does not exist for the device.
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
+ *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
 int rte_eth_dev_info_get(uint16_t port_id, struct rte_eth_dev_info *dev_info);
 
@@ -3060,6 +3064,7 @@ int rte_eth_dev_info_get(uint16_t port_id, struct rte_eth_dev_info *dev_info);
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if operation is not supported.
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
  *   - (-EIO) if device is removed.
+ *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  *   - (>0) if *fw_size* is not enough to store firmware version, return
  *          the size of the non truncated string.
  */
@@ -3103,6 +3108,7 @@ int rte_eth_dev_fw_version_get(uint16_t port_id,
  *           only num entries will be filled into the ptypes array, but the full
  *           count of supported ptypes will be returned.
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
+ *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
 int rte_eth_dev_get_supported_ptypes(uint16_t port_id, uint32_t ptype_mask,
 				     uint32_t *ptypes, int num);
@@ -3153,6 +3159,7 @@ int rte_eth_dev_set_ptypes(uint16_t port_id, uint32_t ptype_mask,
  * @return
  *   - (0) if successful.
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port_id* invalid.
+ *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
 int rte_eth_dev_get_mtu(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t *mtu);
 
@@ -3347,7 +3354,7 @@ rte_eth_tx_buffer_init(struct rte_eth_dev_tx_buffer *buffer, uint16_t size);
  * @param userdata
  *   Arbitrary parameter to be passed to the callback function
  * @return
- *   0 on success, or -1 on error with rte_errno set appropriately
+ *   0 on success, or -EINVAL if bad parameter
  */
 int
 rte_eth_tx_buffer_set_err_callback(struct rte_eth_dev_tx_buffer *buffer,
@@ -3427,6 +3434,7 @@ rte_eth_tx_buffer_count_callback(struct rte_mbuf **pkts, uint16_t unsent,
  *     -ENODEV: Invalid interface
  *     -EIO: device is removed
  *     -ENOTSUP: Driver does not support function
+ *     -EINVAL: Bad parameter
  *   Success: >= 0
  *     0-n: Number of packets freed. More packets may still remain in ring that
  *     are in use.
@@ -3774,6 +3782,7 @@ int rte_eth_fec_set(uint16_t port_id, uint32_t fec_capa);
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if hardware doesn't support flow control.
  *   - (-ENODEV)  if *port_id* invalid.
  *   - (-EIO)  if device is removed.
+ *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
 int rte_eth_dev_flow_ctrl_get(uint16_t port_id,
 			      struct rte_eth_fc_conf *fc_conf);
@@ -3845,7 +3854,8 @@ int rte_eth_dev_mac_addr_add(uint16_t port_id, struct rte_ether_addr *mac_addr,
  *   - (0) if successful, or *mac_addr* didn't exist.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if hardware doesn't support.
  *   - (-ENODEV) if *port* invalid.
- *   - (-EADDRINUSE) if attempting to remove the default MAC address
+ *   - (-EADDRINUSE) if attempting to remove the default MAC address.
+ *   - (-EINVAL) if MAC address is invalid.
  */
 int rte_eth_dev_mac_addr_remove(uint16_t port_id,
 				struct rte_ether_addr *mac_addr);
@@ -4044,6 +4054,7 @@ int rte_eth_dev_rss_hash_update(uint16_t port_id,
  *   - (-ENODEV) if port identifier is invalid.
  *   - (-EIO) if device is removed.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if hardware doesn't support RSS.
+ *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
 int
 rte_eth_dev_rss_hash_conf_get(uint16_t port_id,
@@ -4112,6 +4123,7 @@ rte_eth_dev_udp_tunnel_port_delete(uint16_t port_id,
  *   - (-ENODEV) if port identifier is invalid.
  *   - (-EIO) if device is removed.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if hardware doesn't support.
+ *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
 int rte_eth_dev_get_dcb_info(uint16_t port_id,
 			     struct rte_eth_dcb_info *dcb_info);
@@ -4628,6 +4640,7 @@ int rte_eth_timesync_adjust_time(uint16_t port_id, int64_t delta);
  *
  * @return
  *   - 0: Success.
+ *   - -EINVAL: Bad parameter.
  */
 int rte_eth_timesync_read_time(uint16_t port_id, struct timespec *time);
 
@@ -4694,6 +4707,7 @@ int rte_eth_timesync_write_time(uint16_t port_id, const struct timespec *time);
  *   - 0: Success.
  *   - -ENODEV: The port ID is invalid.
  *   - -ENOTSUP: The function is not supported by the Ethernet driver.
+ *   - -EINVAL: if bad parameter.
  */
 __rte_experimental
 int
@@ -4797,6 +4811,7 @@ rte_eth_dev_get_sec_ctx(uint16_t port_id);
  * @return
  *   - (0) if successful.
  *   - (-ENOTSUP) if hardware doesn't support.
+ *   - (-EINVAL) if bad parameter.
  */
 __rte_experimental
 int rte_eth_dev_hairpin_capability_get(uint16_t port_id,
