diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_hws_cnt.h b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_hws_cnt.h
index f462665..cc9ac10 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_hws_cnt.h
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_hws_cnt.h
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ struct mlx5_hws_age_param {
 	__rte_ring_get_elem_addr(r, revert2head, sizeof(cnt_id_t), n,
 			&zcd->ptr1, &zcd->n1, &zcd->ptr2);
 	/* Update tail */
-	__atomic_store_n(&r->prod.tail, revert2head, __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
+	rte_atomic_store_explicit(&r->prod.tail, revert2head, rte_memory_order_release);
 	return n;
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/ring/rte_ring_c11_pvt.h b/lib/ring/rte_ring_c11_pvt.h
index f895950..f8be538 100644
--- a/lib/ring/rte_ring_c11_pvt.h
+++ b/lib/ring/rte_ring_c11_pvt.h
@@ -22,9 +22,10 @@
 	 * we need to wait for them to complete
 	 */
 	if (!single)
-		rte_wait_until_equal_32(&ht->tail, old_val, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+		rte_wait_until_equal_32((volatile uint32_t *)(uintptr_t)&ht->tail, old_val,
+			rte_memory_order_relaxed);
 
-	__atomic_store_n(&ht->tail, new_val, __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
+	rte_atomic_store_explicit(&ht->tail, new_val, rte_memory_order_release);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -61,19 +62,19 @@
 	unsigned int max = n;
 	int success;
 
-	*old_head = __atomic_load_n(&r->prod.head, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+	*old_head = rte_atomic_load_explicit(&r->prod.head, rte_memory_order_relaxed);
 	do {
 		/* Reset n to the initial burst count */
 		n = max;
 
 		/* Ensure the head is read before tail */
-		__atomic_thread_fence(__ATOMIC_ACQUIRE);
+		__atomic_thread_fence(rte_memory_order_acquire);
 
 		/* load-acquire synchronize with store-release of ht->tail
 		 * in update_tail.
 		 */
-		cons_tail = __atomic_load_n(&r->cons.tail,
-					__ATOMIC_ACQUIRE);
+		cons_tail = rte_atomic_load_explicit(&r->cons.tail,
+					rte_memory_order_acquire);
 
 		/* The subtraction is done between two unsigned 32bits value
 		 * (the result is always modulo 32 bits even if we have
@@ -95,10 +96,10 @@
 			r->prod.head = *new_head, success = 1;
 		else
 			/* on failure, *old_head is updated */
-			success = __atomic_compare_exchange_n(&r->prod.head,
+			success = rte_atomic_compare_exchange_strong_explicit(&r->prod.head,
 					old_head, *new_head,
-					0, __ATOMIC_RELAXED,
-					__ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+					rte_memory_order_relaxed,
+					rte_memory_order_relaxed);
 	} while (unlikely(success == 0));
 	return n;
 }
@@ -137,19 +138,19 @@
 	int success;
 
 	/* move cons.head atomically */
-	*old_head = __atomic_load_n(&r->cons.head, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+	*old_head = rte_atomic_load_explicit(&r->cons.head, rte_memory_order_relaxed);
 	do {
 		/* Restore n as it may change every loop */
 		n = max;
 
 		/* Ensure the head is read before tail */
-		__atomic_thread_fence(__ATOMIC_ACQUIRE);
+		__atomic_thread_fence(rte_memory_order_acquire);
 
 		/* this load-acquire synchronize with store-release of ht->tail
 		 * in update_tail.
 		 */
-		prod_tail = __atomic_load_n(&r->prod.tail,
-					__ATOMIC_ACQUIRE);
+		prod_tail = rte_atomic_load_explicit(&r->prod.tail,
+					rte_memory_order_acquire);
 
 		/* The subtraction is done between two unsigned 32bits value
 		 * (the result is always modulo 32 bits even if we have
@@ -170,10 +171,10 @@
 			r->cons.head = *new_head, success = 1;
 		else
 			/* on failure, *old_head will be updated */
-			success = __atomic_compare_exchange_n(&r->cons.head,
+			success = rte_atomic_compare_exchange_strong_explicit(&r->cons.head,
 							old_head, *new_head,
-							0, __ATOMIC_RELAXED,
-							__ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+							rte_memory_order_relaxed,
+							rte_memory_order_relaxed);
 	} while (unlikely(success == 0));
 	return n;
 }
diff --git a/lib/ring/rte_ring_core.h b/lib/ring/rte_ring_core.h
index 327fdcf..7a2b577 100644
--- a/lib/ring/rte_ring_core.h
+++ b/lib/ring/rte_ring_core.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ enum rte_ring_sync_type {
  */
 struct rte_ring_headtail {
 	volatile uint32_t head;      /**< prod/consumer head. */
-	volatile uint32_t tail;      /**< prod/consumer tail. */
+	volatile RTE_ATOMIC(uint32_t) tail;      /**< prod/consumer tail. */
 	union {
 		/** sync type of prod/cons */
 		enum rte_ring_sync_type sync_type;
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ struct rte_ring_headtail {
 
 union __rte_ring_rts_poscnt {
 	/** raw 8B value to read/write *cnt* and *pos* as one atomic op */
-	uint64_t raw __rte_aligned(8);
+	RTE_ATOMIC(uint64_t) raw __rte_aligned(8);
 	struct {
 		uint32_t cnt; /**< head/tail reference counter */
 		uint32_t pos; /**< head/tail position */
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ struct rte_ring_rts_headtail {
 
 union __rte_ring_hts_pos {
 	/** raw 8B value to read/write *head* and *tail* as one atomic op */
-	uint64_t raw __rte_aligned(8);
+	RTE_ATOMIC(uint64_t) raw __rte_aligned(8);
 	struct {
-		uint32_t head; /**< head position */
-		uint32_t tail; /**< tail position */
+		RTE_ATOMIC(uint32_t) head; /**< head position */
+		RTE_ATOMIC(uint32_t) tail; /**< tail position */
 	} pos;
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/ring/rte_ring_generic_pvt.h b/lib/ring/rte_ring_generic_pvt.h
index 5acb6e5..ffb3654 100644
--- a/lib/ring/rte_ring_generic_pvt.h
+++ b/lib/ring/rte_ring_generic_pvt.h
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
 	 * we need to wait for them to complete
 	 */
 	if (!single)
-		rte_wait_until_equal_32(&ht->tail, old_val, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+		rte_wait_until_equal_32((volatile uint32_t *)(uintptr_t)&ht->tail, old_val,
+			rte_memory_order_relaxed);
 
 	ht->tail = new_val;
 }
diff --git a/lib/ring/rte_ring_hts_elem_pvt.h b/lib/ring/rte_ring_hts_elem_pvt.h
index a8678d3..91f5eec 100644
--- a/lib/ring/rte_ring_hts_elem_pvt.h
+++ b/lib/ring/rte_ring_hts_elem_pvt.h
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #ifndef _RTE_RING_HTS_ELEM_PVT_H_
 #define _RTE_RING_HTS_ELEM_PVT_H_
 
+#include <rte_stdatomic.h>
+
 /**
  * @file rte_ring_hts_elem_pvt.h
  * It is not recommended to include this file directly,
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@
 	RTE_SET_USED(enqueue);
 
 	tail = old_tail + num;
-	__atomic_store_n(&ht->ht.pos.tail, tail, __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
+	rte_atomic_store_explicit(&ht->ht.pos.tail, tail, rte_memory_order_release);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@
 {
 	while (p->pos.head != p->pos.tail) {
 		rte_pause();
-		p->raw = __atomic_load_n(&ht->ht.raw, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE);
+		p->raw = rte_atomic_load_explicit(&ht->ht.raw, rte_memory_order_acquire);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@
 
 	const uint32_t capacity = r->capacity;
 
-	op.raw = __atomic_load_n(&r->hts_prod.ht.raw, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE);
+	op.raw = rte_atomic_load_explicit(&r->hts_prod.ht.raw, rte_memory_order_acquire);
 
 	do {
 		/* Reset n to the initial burst count */
@@ -98,9 +100,9 @@
 	 *  - OOO reads of cons tail value
 	 *  - OOO copy of elems from the ring
 	 */
-	} while (__atomic_compare_exchange_n(&r->hts_prod.ht.raw,
-			&op.raw, np.raw,
-			0, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE) == 0);
+	} while (rte_atomic_compare_exchange_strong_explicit(&r->hts_prod.ht.raw,
+			(uint64_t *)(uintptr_t)&op.raw, np.raw,
+			rte_memory_order_acquire, rte_memory_order_acquire) == 0);
 
 	*old_head = op.pos.head;
 	return n;
@@ -117,7 +119,7 @@
 	uint32_t n;
 	union __rte_ring_hts_pos np, op;
 
-	op.raw = __atomic_load_n(&r->hts_cons.ht.raw, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE);
+	op.raw = rte_atomic_load_explicit(&r->hts_cons.ht.raw, rte_memory_order_acquire);
 
 	/* move cons.head atomically */
 	do {
@@ -153,9 +155,9 @@
 	 *  - OOO reads of prod tail value
 	 *  - OOO copy of elems from the ring
 	 */
-	} while (__atomic_compare_exchange_n(&r->hts_cons.ht.raw,
-			&op.raw, np.raw,
-			0, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE) == 0);
+	} while (rte_atomic_compare_exchange_strong_explicit(&r->hts_cons.ht.raw,
+			(uint64_t *)(uintptr_t)&op.raw, np.raw,
+			rte_memory_order_acquire, rte_memory_order_acquire) == 0);
 
 	*old_head = op.pos.head;
 	return n;
diff --git a/lib/ring/rte_ring_peek_elem_pvt.h b/lib/ring/rte_ring_peek_elem_pvt.h
index bb0a7d5..b5f0822 100644
--- a/lib/ring/rte_ring_peek_elem_pvt.h
+++ b/lib/ring/rte_ring_peek_elem_pvt.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 
 	pos = tail + num;
 	ht->head = pos;
-	__atomic_store_n(&ht->tail, pos, __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
+	rte_atomic_store_explicit(&ht->tail, pos, rte_memory_order_release);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 	uint32_t n;
 	union __rte_ring_hts_pos p;
 
-	p.raw = __atomic_load_n(&ht->ht.raw, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+	p.raw = rte_atomic_load_explicit(&ht->ht.raw, rte_memory_order_relaxed);
 	n = p.pos.head - p.pos.tail;
 
 	RTE_ASSERT(n >= num);
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 	p.pos.head = tail + num;
 	p.pos.tail = p.pos.head;
 
-	__atomic_store_n(&ht->ht.raw, p.raw, __ATOMIC_RELEASE);
+	rte_atomic_store_explicit(&ht->ht.raw, p.raw, rte_memory_order_release);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/lib/ring/rte_ring_rts_elem_pvt.h b/lib/ring/rte_ring_rts_elem_pvt.h
index 7164213..1226503 100644
--- a/lib/ring/rte_ring_rts_elem_pvt.h
+++ b/lib/ring/rte_ring_rts_elem_pvt.h
@@ -31,18 +31,19 @@
 	 * might preceded us, then don't update tail with new value.
 	 */
 
-	ot.raw = __atomic_load_n(&ht->tail.raw, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE);
+	ot.raw = rte_atomic_load_explicit(&ht->tail.raw, rte_memory_order_acquire);
 
 	do {
 		/* on 32-bit systems we have to do atomic read here */
-		h.raw = __atomic_load_n(&ht->head.raw, __ATOMIC_RELAXED);
+		h.raw = rte_atomic_load_explicit(&ht->head.raw, rte_memory_order_relaxed);
 
 		nt.raw = ot.raw;
 		if (++nt.val.cnt == h.val.cnt)
 			nt.val.pos = h.val.pos;
 
-	} while (__atomic_compare_exchange_n(&ht->tail.raw, &ot.raw, nt.raw,
-			0, __ATOMIC_RELEASE, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE) == 0);
+	} while (rte_atomic_compare_exchange_strong_explicit(&ht->tail.raw,
+			(uint64_t *)(uintptr_t)&ot.raw, nt.raw,
+			rte_memory_order_release, rte_memory_order_acquire) == 0);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@
 
 	while (h->val.pos - ht->tail.val.pos > max) {
 		rte_pause();
-		h->raw = __atomic_load_n(&ht->head.raw, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE);
+		h->raw = rte_atomic_load_explicit(&ht->head.raw, rte_memory_order_acquire);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@
 
 	const uint32_t capacity = r->capacity;
 
-	oh.raw = __atomic_load_n(&r->rts_prod.head.raw, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE);
+	oh.raw = rte_atomic_load_explicit(&r->rts_prod.head.raw, rte_memory_order_acquire);
 
 	do {
 		/* Reset n to the initial burst count */
@@ -113,9 +114,9 @@
 	 *  - OOO reads of cons tail value
 	 *  - OOO copy of elems to the ring
 	 */
-	} while (__atomic_compare_exchange_n(&r->rts_prod.head.raw,
-			&oh.raw, nh.raw,
-			0, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE) == 0);
+	} while (rte_atomic_compare_exchange_strong_explicit(&r->rts_prod.head.raw,
+			(uint64_t *)(uintptr_t)&oh.raw, nh.raw,
+			rte_memory_order_acquire, rte_memory_order_acquire) == 0);
 
 	*old_head = oh.val.pos;
 	return n;
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@
 	uint32_t n;
 	union __rte_ring_rts_poscnt nh, oh;
 
-	oh.raw = __atomic_load_n(&r->rts_cons.head.raw, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE);
+	oh.raw = rte_atomic_load_explicit(&r->rts_cons.head.raw, rte_memory_order_acquire);
 
 	/* move cons.head atomically */
 	do {
@@ -168,9 +169,9 @@
 	 *  - OOO reads of prod tail value
 	 *  - OOO copy of elems from the ring
 	 */
-	} while (__atomic_compare_exchange_n(&r->rts_cons.head.raw,
-			&oh.raw, nh.raw,
-			0, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE, __ATOMIC_ACQUIRE) == 0);
+	} while (rte_atomic_compare_exchange_strong_explicit(&r->rts_cons.head.raw,
+			(uint64_t *)(uintptr_t)&oh.raw, nh.raw,
+			rte_memory_order_acquire, rte_memory_order_acquire) == 0);
 
 	*old_head = oh.val.pos;
 	return n;
