diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_misc.c b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_misc.c
index fc5a88d..9296a8e 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_misc.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_misc.c
@@ -51,35 +51,6 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Kernel Module for managing kni devices");
 extern const struct pci_device_id ixgbe_pci_tbl[];
 extern const struct pci_device_id igb_pci_tbl[];
 
-static int kni_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file);
-static int kni_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file);
-static int kni_ioctl(struct inode *inode, unsigned int ioctl_num,
-					unsigned long ioctl_param);
-static int kni_compat_ioctl(struct inode *inode, unsigned int ioctl_num,
-						unsigned long ioctl_param);
-static int kni_dev_remove(struct kni_dev *dev);
-
-static int __init kni_parse_kthread_mode(void);
-
-/* KNI processing for single kernel thread mode */
-static int kni_thread_single(void *unused);
-/* KNI processing for multiple kernel thread mode */
-static int kni_thread_multiple(void *param);
-
-static const struct file_operations kni_fops = {
-	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
-	.open = kni_open,
-	.release = kni_release,
-	.unlocked_ioctl = (void *)kni_ioctl,
-	.compat_ioctl = (void *)kni_compat_ioctl,
-};
-
-static struct miscdevice kni_misc = {
-	.minor = MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR,
-	.name = KNI_DEVICE,
-	.fops = &kni_fops,
-};
-
 /* loopback mode */
 static char *lo_mode;
 
@@ -156,140 +127,6 @@ static struct pernet_operations kni_net_ops = {
 #endif
 };
 
-static int __init
-kni_init(void)
-{
-	int rc;
-
-	pr_debug("######## DPDK kni module loading ########\n");
-
-	if (kni_parse_kthread_mode() < 0) {
-		pr_err("Invalid parameter for kthread_mode\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	if (multiple_kthread_on == 0)
-		pr_debug("Single kernel thread for all KNI devices\n");
-	else
-		pr_debug("Multiple kernel thread mode enabled\n");
-
-#ifdef HAVE_SIMPLIFIED_PERNET_OPERATIONS
-	rc = register_pernet_subsys(&kni_net_ops);
-#else
-	rc = register_pernet_gen_subsys(&kni_net_id, &kni_net_ops);
-#endif
-	if (rc)
-		return -EPERM;
-
-	rc = misc_register(&kni_misc);
-	if (rc != 0) {
-		pr_err("Misc registration failed\n");
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	/* Configure the lo mode according to the input parameter */
-	kni_net_config_lo_mode(lo_mode);
-
-	pr_debug("######## DPDK kni module loaded  ########\n");
-
-	return 0;
-
-out:
-#ifdef HAVE_SIMPLIFIED_PERNET_OPERATIONS
-	unregister_pernet_subsys(&kni_net_ops);
-#else
-	unregister_pernet_gen_subsys(kni_net_id, &kni_net_ops);
-#endif
-	return rc;
-}
-
-static void __exit
-kni_exit(void)
-{
-	misc_deregister(&kni_misc);
-#ifdef HAVE_SIMPLIFIED_PERNET_OPERATIONS
-	unregister_pernet_subsys(&kni_net_ops);
-#else
-	unregister_pernet_gen_subsys(kni_net_id, &kni_net_ops);
-#endif
-	pr_debug("####### DPDK kni module unloaded  #######\n");
-}
-
-static int __init
-kni_parse_kthread_mode(void)
-{
-	if (!kthread_mode)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (strcmp(kthread_mode, "single") == 0)
-		return 0;
-	else if (strcmp(kthread_mode, "multiple") == 0)
-		multiple_kthread_on = 1;
-	else
-		return -1;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int
-kni_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
-{
-	struct net *net = current->nsproxy->net_ns;
-	struct kni_net *knet = net_generic(net, kni_net_id);
-
-	/* kni device can be opened by one user only per netns */
-	if (test_and_set_bit(KNI_DEV_IN_USE_BIT_NUM, &knet->device_in_use))
-		return -EBUSY;
-
-	file->private_data = get_net(net);
-	pr_debug("/dev/kni opened\n");
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int
-kni_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
-{
-	struct net *net = file->private_data;
-	struct kni_net *knet = net_generic(net, kni_net_id);
-	struct kni_dev *dev, *n;
-
-	/* Stop kernel thread for single mode */
-	if (multiple_kthread_on == 0) {
-		mutex_lock(&knet->kni_kthread_lock);
-		/* Stop kernel thread */
-		if (knet->kni_kthread != NULL) {
-			kthread_stop(knet->kni_kthread);
-			knet->kni_kthread = NULL;
-		}
-		mutex_unlock(&knet->kni_kthread_lock);
-	}
-
-	down_write(&knet->kni_list_lock);
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(dev, n, &knet->kni_list_head, list) {
-		/* Stop kernel thread for multiple mode */
-		if (multiple_kthread_on && dev->pthread != NULL) {
-			kthread_stop(dev->pthread);
-			dev->pthread = NULL;
-		}
-
-#ifdef RTE_KNI_VHOST
-		kni_vhost_backend_release(dev);
-#endif
-		kni_dev_remove(dev);
-		list_del(&dev->list);
-	}
-	up_write(&knet->kni_list_lock);
-
-	/* Clear the bit of device in use */
-	clear_bit(KNI_DEV_IN_USE_BIT_NUM, &knet->device_in_use);
-
-	put_net(net);
-	pr_debug("/dev/kni closed\n");
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int
 kni_thread_single(void *data)
 {
@@ -345,6 +182,22 @@ kni_thread_multiple(void *param)
 }
 
 static int
+kni_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
+{
+	struct net *net = current->nsproxy->net_ns;
+	struct kni_net *knet = net_generic(net, kni_net_id);
+
+	/* kni device can be opened by one user only per netns */
+	if (test_and_set_bit(KNI_DEV_IN_USE_BIT_NUM, &knet->device_in_use))
+		return -EBUSY;
+
+	file->private_data = get_net(net);
+	pr_debug("/dev/kni opened\n");
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
 kni_dev_remove(struct kni_dev *dev)
 {
 	if (!dev)
@@ -366,6 +219,49 @@ kni_dev_remove(struct kni_dev *dev)
 }
 
 static int
+kni_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
+{
+	struct net *net = file->private_data;
+	struct kni_net *knet = net_generic(net, kni_net_id);
+	struct kni_dev *dev, *n;
+
+	/* Stop kernel thread for single mode */
+	if (multiple_kthread_on == 0) {
+		mutex_lock(&knet->kni_kthread_lock);
+		/* Stop kernel thread */
+		if (knet->kni_kthread != NULL) {
+			kthread_stop(knet->kni_kthread);
+			knet->kni_kthread = NULL;
+		}
+		mutex_unlock(&knet->kni_kthread_lock);
+	}
+
+	down_write(&knet->kni_list_lock);
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(dev, n, &knet->kni_list_head, list) {
+		/* Stop kernel thread for multiple mode */
+		if (multiple_kthread_on && dev->pthread != NULL) {
+			kthread_stop(dev->pthread);
+			dev->pthread = NULL;
+		}
+
+#ifdef RTE_KNI_VHOST
+		kni_vhost_backend_release(dev);
+#endif
+		kni_dev_remove(dev);
+		list_del(&dev->list);
+	}
+	up_write(&knet->kni_list_lock);
+
+	/* Clear the bit of device in use */
+	clear_bit(KNI_DEV_IN_USE_BIT_NUM, &knet->device_in_use);
+
+	put_net(net);
+	pr_debug("/dev/kni closed\n");
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
 kni_check_param(struct kni_dev *kni, struct rte_kni_device_info *dev)
 {
 	if (!kni || !dev)
@@ -685,6 +581,95 @@ kni_compat_ioctl(struct inode *inode,
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
+static const struct file_operations kni_fops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
+	.open = kni_open,
+	.release = kni_release,
+	.unlocked_ioctl = (void *)kni_ioctl,
+	.compat_ioctl = (void *)kni_compat_ioctl,
+};
+
+static struct miscdevice kni_misc = {
+	.minor = MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR,
+	.name = KNI_DEVICE,
+	.fops = &kni_fops,
+};
+
+static int __init
+kni_parse_kthread_mode(void)
+{
+	if (!kthread_mode)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (strcmp(kthread_mode, "single") == 0)
+		return 0;
+	else if (strcmp(kthread_mode, "multiple") == 0)
+		multiple_kthread_on = 1;
+	else
+		return -1;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int __init
+kni_init(void)
+{
+	int rc;
+
+	pr_debug("######## DPDK kni module loading ########\n");
+
+	if (kni_parse_kthread_mode() < 0) {
+		pr_err("Invalid parameter for kthread_mode\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (multiple_kthread_on == 0)
+		pr_debug("Single kernel thread for all KNI devices\n");
+	else
+		pr_debug("Multiple kernel thread mode enabled\n");
+
+#ifdef HAVE_SIMPLIFIED_PERNET_OPERATIONS
+	rc = register_pernet_subsys(&kni_net_ops);
+#else
+	rc = register_pernet_gen_subsys(&kni_net_id, &kni_net_ops);
+#endif
+	if (rc)
+		return -EPERM;
+
+	rc = misc_register(&kni_misc);
+	if (rc != 0) {
+		pr_err("Misc registration failed\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	/* Configure the lo mode according to the input parameter */
+	kni_net_config_lo_mode(lo_mode);
+
+	pr_debug("######## DPDK kni module loaded  ########\n");
+
+	return 0;
+
+out:
+#ifdef HAVE_SIMPLIFIED_PERNET_OPERATIONS
+	unregister_pernet_subsys(&kni_net_ops);
+#else
+	unregister_pernet_gen_subsys(kni_net_id, &kni_net_ops);
+#endif
+	return rc;
+}
+
+static void __exit
+kni_exit(void)
+{
+	misc_deregister(&kni_misc);
+#ifdef HAVE_SIMPLIFIED_PERNET_OPERATIONS
+	unregister_pernet_subsys(&kni_net_ops);
+#else
+	unregister_pernet_gen_subsys(kni_net_id, &kni_net_ops);
+#endif
+	pr_debug("####### DPDK kni module unloaded  #######\n");
+}
+
 module_init(kni_init);
 module_exit(kni_exit);
 
diff --git a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_net.c b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_net.c
index 5182b2f..d447d3a 100644
--- a/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_net.c
+++ b/lib/librte_eal/linuxapp/kni/kni_net.c
@@ -49,12 +49,7 @@
 /* typedef for rx function */
 typedef void (*kni_net_rx_t)(struct kni_dev *kni);
 
-static int kni_net_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev);
 static void kni_net_rx_normal(struct kni_dev *kni);
-static void kni_net_rx_lo_fifo(struct kni_dev *kni);
-static void kni_net_rx_lo_fifo_skb(struct kni_dev *kni);
-static int kni_net_process_request(struct kni_dev *kni,
-			struct rte_kni_request *req);
 
 /* kni rx function pointer, with default to normal rx */
 static kni_net_rx_t kni_net_rx_func = kni_net_rx_normal;
@@ -98,6 +93,55 @@ va2pa(void *va, struct rte_kni_mbuf *m)
 }
 
 /*
+ * It can be called to process the request.
+ */
+static int
+kni_net_process_request(struct kni_dev *kni, struct rte_kni_request *req)
+{
+	int ret = -1;
+	void *resp_va;
+	unsigned int num;
+	int ret_val;
+
+	if (!kni || !req) {
+		pr_err("No kni instance or request\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	mutex_lock(&kni->sync_lock);
+
+	/* Construct data */
+	memcpy(kni->sync_kva, req, sizeof(struct rte_kni_request));
+	num = kni_fifo_put(kni->req_q, &kni->sync_va, 1);
+	if (num < 1) {
+		pr_err("Cannot send to req_q\n");
+		ret = -EBUSY;
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
+	ret_val = wait_event_interruptible_timeout(kni->wq,
+			kni_fifo_count(kni->resp_q), 3 * HZ);
+	if (signal_pending(current) || ret_val <= 0) {
+		ret = -ETIME;
+		goto fail;
+	}
+	num = kni_fifo_get(kni->resp_q, (void **)&resp_va, 1);
+	if (num != 1 || resp_va != kni->sync_va) {
+		/* This should never happen */
+		pr_err("No data in resp_q\n");
+		ret = -ENODATA;
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
+	memcpy(req, kni->sync_kva, sizeof(struct rte_kni_request));
+	ret = 0;
+
+fail:
+	mutex_unlock(&kni->sync_lock);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/*
  * Open and close
  */
 static int
@@ -152,6 +196,102 @@ kni_net_config(struct net_device *dev, struct ifmap *map)
 }
 
 /*
+ * Transmit a packet (called by the kernel)
+ */
+#ifdef RTE_KNI_VHOST
+static int
+kni_net_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	struct kni_dev *kni = netdev_priv(dev);
+
+	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
+	kni->stats.tx_dropped++;
+
+	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
+}
+#else
+static int
+kni_net_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	int len = 0;
+	unsigned int ret;
+	struct kni_dev *kni = netdev_priv(dev);
+	struct rte_kni_mbuf *pkt_kva = NULL;
+	void *pkt_pa = NULL;
+	void *pkt_va = NULL;
+
+	/* save the timestamp */
+#ifdef HAVE_TRANS_START_HELPER
+	netif_trans_update(dev);
+#else
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+#endif
+
+	/* Check if the length of skb is less than mbuf size */
+	if (skb->len > kni->mbuf_size)
+		goto drop;
+
+	/**
+	 * Check if it has at least one free entry in tx_q and
+	 * one entry in alloc_q.
+	 */
+	if (kni_fifo_free_count(kni->tx_q) == 0 ||
+			kni_fifo_count(kni->alloc_q) == 0) {
+		/**
+		 * If no free entry in tx_q or no entry in alloc_q,
+		 * drops skb and goes out.
+		 */
+		goto drop;
+	}
+
+	/* dequeue a mbuf from alloc_q */
+	ret = kni_fifo_get(kni->alloc_q, &pkt_pa, 1);
+	if (likely(ret == 1)) {
+		void *data_kva;
+
+		pkt_kva = pa2kva(pkt_pa);
+		data_kva = kva2data_kva(pkt_kva);
+		pkt_va = pa2va(pkt_pa, pkt_kva);
+
+		len = skb->len;
+		memcpy(data_kva, skb->data, len);
+		if (unlikely(len < ETH_ZLEN)) {
+			memset(data_kva + len, 0, ETH_ZLEN - len);
+			len = ETH_ZLEN;
+		}
+		pkt_kva->pkt_len = len;
+		pkt_kva->data_len = len;
+
+		/* enqueue mbuf into tx_q */
+		ret = kni_fifo_put(kni->tx_q, &pkt_va, 1);
+		if (unlikely(ret != 1)) {
+			/* Failing should not happen */
+			pr_err("Fail to enqueue mbuf into tx_q\n");
+			goto drop;
+		}
+	} else {
+		/* Failing should not happen */
+		pr_err("Fail to dequeue mbuf from alloc_q\n");
+		goto drop;
+	}
+
+	/* Free skb and update statistics */
+	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
+	kni->stats.tx_bytes += len;
+	kni->stats.tx_packets++;
+
+	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
+
+drop:
+	/* Free skb and update statistics */
+	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
+	kni->stats.tx_dropped++;
+
+	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
+}
+#endif
+
+/*
  * RX: normal working mode
  */
 static void
@@ -426,102 +566,6 @@ kni_net_rx(struct kni_dev *kni)
 }
 
 /*
- * Transmit a packet (called by the kernel)
- */
-#ifdef RTE_KNI_VHOST
-static int
-kni_net_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	struct kni_dev *kni = netdev_priv(dev);
-
-	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
-	kni->stats.tx_dropped++;
-
-	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
-}
-#else
-static int
-kni_net_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	int len = 0;
-	unsigned int ret;
-	struct kni_dev *kni = netdev_priv(dev);
-	struct rte_kni_mbuf *pkt_kva = NULL;
-	void *pkt_pa = NULL;
-	void *pkt_va = NULL;
-
-	/* save the timestamp */
-#ifdef HAVE_TRANS_START_HELPER
-	netif_trans_update(dev);
-#else
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-#endif
-
-	/* Check if the length of skb is less than mbuf size */
-	if (skb->len > kni->mbuf_size)
-		goto drop;
-
-	/**
-	 * Check if it has at least one free entry in tx_q and
-	 * one entry in alloc_q.
-	 */
-	if (kni_fifo_free_count(kni->tx_q) == 0 ||
-			kni_fifo_count(kni->alloc_q) == 0) {
-		/**
-		 * If no free entry in tx_q or no entry in alloc_q,
-		 * drops skb and goes out.
-		 */
-		goto drop;
-	}
-
-	/* dequeue a mbuf from alloc_q */
-	ret = kni_fifo_get(kni->alloc_q, &pkt_pa, 1);
-	if (likely(ret == 1)) {
-		void *data_kva;
-
-		pkt_kva = pa2kva(pkt_pa);
-		data_kva = kva2data_kva(pkt_kva);
-		pkt_va = pa2va(pkt_pa, pkt_kva);
-
-		len = skb->len;
-		memcpy(data_kva, skb->data, len);
-		if (unlikely(len < ETH_ZLEN)) {
-			memset(data_kva + len, 0, ETH_ZLEN - len);
-			len = ETH_ZLEN;
-		}
-		pkt_kva->pkt_len = len;
-		pkt_kva->data_len = len;
-
-		/* enqueue mbuf into tx_q */
-		ret = kni_fifo_put(kni->tx_q, &pkt_va, 1);
-		if (unlikely(ret != 1)) {
-			/* Failing should not happen */
-			pr_err("Fail to enqueue mbuf into tx_q\n");
-			goto drop;
-		}
-	} else {
-		/* Failing should not happen */
-		pr_err("Fail to dequeue mbuf from alloc_q\n");
-		goto drop;
-	}
-
-	/* Free skb and update statistics */
-	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
-	kni->stats.tx_bytes += len;
-	kni->stats.tx_packets++;
-
-	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
-
-drop:
-	/* Free skb and update statistics */
-	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
-	kni->stats.tx_dropped++;
-
-	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
-}
-#endif
-
-/*
  * Deal with a transmit timeout.
  */
 static void
@@ -583,55 +627,6 @@ kni_net_poll_resp(struct kni_dev *kni)
 }
 
 /*
- * It can be called to process the request.
- */
-static int
-kni_net_process_request(struct kni_dev *kni, struct rte_kni_request *req)
-{
-	int ret = -1;
-	void *resp_va;
-	unsigned int num;
-	int ret_val;
-
-	if (!kni || !req) {
-		pr_err("No kni instance or request\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	mutex_lock(&kni->sync_lock);
-
-	/* Construct data */
-	memcpy(kni->sync_kva, req, sizeof(struct rte_kni_request));
-	num = kni_fifo_put(kni->req_q, &kni->sync_va, 1);
-	if (num < 1) {
-		pr_err("Cannot send to req_q\n");
-		ret = -EBUSY;
-		goto fail;
-	}
-
-	ret_val = wait_event_interruptible_timeout(kni->wq,
-			kni_fifo_count(kni->resp_q), 3 * HZ);
-	if (signal_pending(current) || ret_val <= 0) {
-		ret = -ETIME;
-		goto fail;
-	}
-	num = kni_fifo_get(kni->resp_q, (void **)&resp_va, 1);
-	if (num != 1 || resp_va != kni->sync_va) {
-		/* This should never happen */
-		pr_err("No data in resp_q\n");
-		ret = -ENODATA;
-		goto fail;
-	}
-
-	memcpy(req, kni->sync_kva, sizeof(struct rte_kni_request));
-	ret = 0;
-
-fail:
-	mutex_unlock(&kni->sync_lock);
-	return ret;
-}
-
-/*
  * Return statistics to the caller
  */
 static struct net_device_stats *
