diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index d4c0cc1bc..ed3251da7 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -412,6 +412,7 @@ F: doc/guides/nics/features/liquidio.ini
 Cavium OcteonTX
 M: Santosh Shukla <santosh.shukla@caviumnetworks.com>
 M: Jerin Jacob <jerin.jacob@caviumnetworks.com>
+F: drivers/common/octeontx/
 F: drivers/mempool/octeontx/
 F: drivers/net/octeontx/
 F: doc/guides/nics/octeontx.rst
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_05.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_05.rst
index 9cc77f893..1576fba29 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_05.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_18_05.rst
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ The libraries prepended with a plus sign were incremented in this version.
      librte_table.so.3
      librte_timer.so.1
      librte_vhost.so.3
+     librte_common_octeontx.so.1
 
 
 Tested Platforms
diff --git a/drivers/common/Makefile b/drivers/common/Makefile
index 192066307..0fd223761 100644
--- a/drivers/common/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/common/Makefile
@@ -4,4 +4,8 @@
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_OCTEONTX_SSOVF)$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_OCTEONTX_MEMPOOL),yy)
+DIRS-y += octeontx
+endif
+
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.subdir.mk
diff --git a/drivers/common/meson.build b/drivers/common/meson.build
index ab774b8ef..5f6341b8f 100644
--- a/drivers/common/meson.build
+++ b/drivers/common/meson.build
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
 # Copyright(c) 2018 Cavium, Inc
 
 std_deps = ['eal']
+drivers = ['octeontx']
 config_flag_fmt = 'RTE_LIBRTE_@0@_COMMON'
 driver_name_fmt = 'rte_common_@0@'
diff --git a/drivers/common/octeontx/Makefile b/drivers/common/octeontx/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dfdb9f196
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/common/octeontx/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+# Copyright(c) 2018 Cavium, Inc
+#
+
+include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
+
+#
+# library name
+#
+LIB = librte_common_octeontx.a
+
+CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+EXPORT_MAP := rte_common_octeontx_version.map
+
+LIBABIVER := 1
+
+#
+# all source are stored in SRCS-y
+#
+SRCS-y += octeontx_mbox.c
+
+LDLIBS += -lrte_eal
+
+include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.lib.mk
diff --git a/drivers/common/octeontx/meson.build b/drivers/common/octeontx/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..203d1ef49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/common/octeontx/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+# Copyright(c) 2018 Cavium, Inc
+#
+
+sources = files('octeontx_mbox.c')
diff --git a/drivers/mempool/octeontx/octeontx_mbox.c b/drivers/common/octeontx/octeontx_mbox.c
similarity index 82%
rename from drivers/mempool/octeontx/octeontx_mbox.c
rename to drivers/common/octeontx/octeontx_mbox.c
index f8cb6a453..93e6e8579 100644
--- a/drivers/mempool/octeontx/octeontx_mbox.c
+++ b/drivers/common/octeontx/octeontx_mbox.c
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #include <rte_spinlock.h>
 
 #include "octeontx_mbox.h"
-#include "octeontx_pool_logs.h"
 
 /* Mbox operation timeout in seconds */
 #define MBOX_WAIT_TIME_SEC	3
@@ -60,6 +59,17 @@ struct mbox_ram_hdr {
 	};
 };
 
+int octeontx_logtype_mbox;
+
+RTE_INIT(otx_init_log);
+static void
+otx_init_log(void)
+{
+	octeontx_logtype_mbox = rte_log_register("pmd.octeontx.mbox");
+	if (octeontx_logtype_mbox >= 0)
+		rte_log_set_level(octeontx_logtype_mbox, RTE_LOG_NOTICE);
+}
+
 static inline void
 mbox_msgcpy(volatile uint8_t *d, volatile const uint8_t *s, uint16_t size)
 {
@@ -181,33 +191,60 @@ mbox_send(struct mbox *m, struct octeontx_mbox_hdr *hdr, const void *txmsg,
 	return res;
 }
 
-static inline int
-mbox_setup(struct mbox *m)
+int
+octeontx_mbox_set_ram_mbox_base(uint8_t *ram_mbox_base)
+{
+	struct mbox *m = &octeontx_mbox;
+
+	if (m->init_once)
+		return -EALREADY;
+
+	if (ram_mbox_base == NULL) {
+		mbox_log_err("Invalid ram_mbox_base=%p", ram_mbox_base);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	m->ram_mbox_base = ram_mbox_base;
+
+	if (m->reg != NULL) {
+		rte_spinlock_init(&m->lock);
+		m->init_once = 1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+octeontx_mbox_set_reg(uint8_t *reg)
 {
-	if (unlikely(m->init_once == 0)) {
+	struct mbox *m = &octeontx_mbox;
+
+	if (m->init_once)
+		return -EALREADY;
+
+	if (reg == NULL) {
+		mbox_log_err("Invalid reg=%p", reg);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	m->reg = reg;
+
+	if (m->ram_mbox_base != NULL) {
 		rte_spinlock_init(&m->lock);
-		m->ram_mbox_base = octeontx_ssovf_bar(OCTEONTX_SSO_HWS, 0, 4);
-		m->reg = octeontx_ssovf_bar(OCTEONTX_SSO_GROUP, 0, 0);
-		m->reg += SSO_VHGRP_PF_MBOX(1);
-
-		if (m->ram_mbox_base == NULL || m->reg == NULL) {
-			mbox_log_err("Invalid ram_mbox_base=%p or reg=%p",
-				m->ram_mbox_base, m->reg);
-			return -EINVAL;
-		}
 		m->init_once = 1;
 	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
 int
-octeontx_ssovf_mbox_send(struct octeontx_mbox_hdr *hdr, void *txdata,
+octeontx_mbox_send(struct octeontx_mbox_hdr *hdr, void *txdata,
 				 uint16_t txlen, void *rxdata, uint16_t rxlen)
 {
 	struct mbox *m = &octeontx_mbox;
 
 	RTE_BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(struct mbox_ram_hdr) != 8);
-	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY || mbox_setup(m))
+	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	return mbox_send(m, hdr, txdata, txlen, rxdata, rxlen);
diff --git a/drivers/common/octeontx/octeontx_mbox.h b/drivers/common/octeontx/octeontx_mbox.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..43fbda282
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/common/octeontx/octeontx_mbox.h
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(c) 2017 Cavium, Inc
+ */
+
+#ifndef __OCTEONTX_MBOX_H__
+#define __OCTEONTX_MBOX_H__
+
+#include <rte_common.h>
+#include <rte_spinlock.h>
+
+#define SSOW_BAR4_LEN			(64 * 1024)
+#define SSO_VHGRP_PF_MBOX(x)		(0x200ULL | ((x) << 3))
+
+#define MBOX_LOG(level, fmt, args...) \
+	rte_log(RTE_LOG_ ## level, octeontx_logtype_mbox,\
+			"%s() line %u: " fmt "\n", __func__, __LINE__, ## args)
+
+#define mbox_log_info(fmt, ...) MBOX_LOG(INFO, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+#define mbox_log_dbg(fmt, ...) MBOX_LOG(DEBUG, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+#define mbox_log_err(fmt, ...) MBOX_LOG(ERR, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+#define mbox_func_trace mbox_log_dbg
+
+extern int octeontx_logtype_mbox;
+
+struct octeontx_mbox_hdr {
+	uint16_t vfid;  /* VF index or pf resource index local to the domain */
+	uint8_t coproc; /* Coprocessor id */
+	uint8_t msg;    /* Message id */
+	uint8_t res_code; /* Functional layer response code */
+};
+
+int octeontx_mbox_set_ram_mbox_base(uint8_t *ram_mbox_base);
+int octeontx_mbox_set_reg(uint8_t *reg);
+int octeontx_mbox_send(struct octeontx_mbox_hdr *hdr,
+		void *txdata, uint16_t txlen, void *rxdata, uint16_t rxlen);
+
+#endif /* __OCTEONTX_MBOX_H__ */
diff --git a/drivers/common/octeontx/rte_common_octeontx_version.map b/drivers/common/octeontx/rte_common_octeontx_version.map
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f04b3b7f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/common/octeontx/rte_common_octeontx_version.map
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+DPDK_18.05 {
+	global:
+
+	octeontx_mbox_set_ram_mbox_base;
+	octeontx_mbox_set_reg;
+	octeontx_mbox_send;
+};
diff --git a/drivers/event/octeontx/Makefile b/drivers/event/octeontx/Makefile
index 0e49efd84..6a6073b4d 100644
--- a/drivers/event/octeontx/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/event/octeontx/Makefile
@@ -10,10 +10,11 @@ include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 LIB = librte_pmd_octeontx_ssovf.a
 
 CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+CFLAGS += -I$(RTE_SDK)/drivers/common/octeontx/
 CFLAGS += -I$(RTE_SDK)/drivers/mempool/octeontx/
 CFLAGS += -I$(RTE_SDK)/drivers/net/octeontx/
 
-LDLIBS += -lrte_eal -lrte_eventdev -lrte_mempool_octeontx -lrte_pmd_octeontx
+LDLIBS += -lrte_eal -lrte_eventdev -lrte_common_octeontx -lrte_pmd_octeontx
 LDLIBS += -lrte_bus_pci -lrte_mempool -lrte_mbuf -lrte_kvargs
 LDLIBS += -lrte_bus_vdev
 
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ LIBABIVER := 1
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_OCTEONTX_SSOVF) += ssovf_worker.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_OCTEONTX_SSOVF) += ssovf_evdev.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_OCTEONTX_SSOVF) += ssovf_evdev_selftest.c
+SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_OCTEONTX_SSOVF) += ssovf_probe.c
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_TOOLCHAIN_GCC),y)
 CFLAGS_ssovf_worker.o += -fno-prefetch-loop-arrays
diff --git a/drivers/event/octeontx/meson.build b/drivers/event/octeontx/meson.build
index 358fc9fc9..56d4207bd 100644
--- a/drivers/event/octeontx/meson.build
+++ b/drivers/event/octeontx/meson.build
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 
 sources = files('ssovf_worker.c',
 		'ssovf_evdev.c',
-		'ssovf_evdev_selftest.c'
+		'ssovf_evdev_selftest.c',
+		'ssovf_probe.c'
 )
 
-deps += ['mempool_octeontx', 'bus_vdev', 'pmd_octeontx']
+deps += ['common_octeontx', 'mempool_octeontx', 'bus_vdev', 'pmd_octeontx']
diff --git a/drivers/event/octeontx/ssovf_evdev.c b/drivers/event/octeontx/ssovf_evdev.c
index a1086077d..649ee7979 100644
--- a/drivers/event/octeontx/ssovf_evdev.c
+++ b/drivers/event/octeontx/ssovf_evdev.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ ssovf_mbox_dev_info(struct ssovf_mbox_dev_info *info)
 	hdr.vfid = 0;
 
 	memset(info, 0, len);
-	return octeontx_ssovf_mbox_send(&hdr, NULL, 0, info, len);
+	return octeontx_mbox_send(&hdr, NULL, 0, info, len);
 }
 
 struct ssovf_mbox_getwork_wait {
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ ssovf_mbox_getwork_tmo_set(uint32_t timeout_ns)
 	hdr.vfid = 0;
 
 	tmo_set.wait_ns = timeout_ns;
-	ret = octeontx_ssovf_mbox_send(&hdr, &tmo_set, len, NULL, 0);
+	ret = octeontx_mbox_send(&hdr, &tmo_set, len, NULL, 0);
 	if (ret)
 		ssovf_log_err("Failed to set getwork timeout(%d)", ret);
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ ssovf_mbox_priority_set(uint8_t queue, uint8_t prio)
 	grp.affinity = 0xff;
 	grp.priority = prio / 32; /* Normalize to 0 to 7 */
 
-	ret = octeontx_ssovf_mbox_send(&hdr, &grp, len, NULL, 0);
+	ret = octeontx_mbox_send(&hdr, &grp, len, NULL, 0);
 	if (ret)
 		ssovf_log_err("Failed to set grp=%d prio=%d", queue, prio);
 
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ ssovf_mbox_timeout_ticks(uint64_t ns, uint64_t *tmo_ticks)
 
 	memset(&ns2iter, 0, len);
 	ns2iter.wait_ns = ns;
-	ret = octeontx_ssovf_mbox_send(&hdr, &ns2iter, len, &ns2iter, len);
+	ret = octeontx_mbox_send(&hdr, &ns2iter, len, &ns2iter, len);
 	if (ret < 0 || (ret != len)) {
 		ssovf_log_err("Failed to get tmo ticks ns=%"PRId64"", ns);
 		return -EIO;
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ ssovf_port_setup(struct rte_eventdev *dev, uint8_t port_id,
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
-	ws->base = octeontx_ssovf_bar(OCTEONTX_SSO_HWS, port_id, 0);
+	ws->base = ssovf_bar(OCTEONTX_SSO_HWS, port_id, 0);
 	if (ws->base == NULL) {
 		rte_free(ws);
 		ssovf_log_err("Failed to get hws base addr port=%d", port_id);
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ ssovf_port_setup(struct rte_eventdev *dev, uint8_t port_id,
 	ws->port = port_id;
 
 	for (q = 0; q < edev->nb_event_queues; q++) {
-		ws->grps[q] = octeontx_ssovf_bar(OCTEONTX_SSO_GROUP, q, 2);
+		ws->grps[q] = ssovf_bar(OCTEONTX_SSO_GROUP, q, 2);
 		if (ws->grps[q] == NULL) {
 			rte_free(ws);
 			ssovf_log_err("Failed to get grp%d base addr", q);
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ ssovf_start(struct rte_eventdev *dev)
 		/* Consume all the events through HWS0 */
 		ssows_flush_events(dev->data->ports[0], i);
 
-		base = octeontx_ssovf_bar(OCTEONTX_SSO_GROUP, i, 0);
+		base = ssovf_bar(OCTEONTX_SSO_GROUP, i, 0);
 		base += SSO_VHGRP_QCTL;
 		ssovf_write64(1, base); /* Enable SSO group */
 	}
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ ssovf_stop(struct rte_eventdev *dev)
 		/* Consume all the events through HWS0 */
 		ssows_flush_events(dev->data->ports[0], i);
 
-		base = octeontx_ssovf_bar(OCTEONTX_SSO_GROUP, i, 0);
+		base = ssovf_bar(OCTEONTX_SSO_GROUP, i, 0);
 		base += SSO_VHGRP_QCTL;
 		ssovf_write64(0, base); /* Disable SSO group */
 	}
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ static const struct rte_eventdev_ops ssovf_ops = {
 static int
 ssovf_vdev_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 {
-	struct octeontx_ssovf_info oinfo;
+	struct ssovf_info oinfo;
 	struct ssovf_mbox_dev_info info;
 	struct ssovf_evdev *edev;
 	struct rte_eventdev *eventdev;
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ ssovf_vdev_probe(struct rte_vdev_device *vdev)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	ret = octeontx_ssovf_info(&oinfo);
+	ret = ssovf_info(&oinfo);
 	if (ret) {
 		ssovf_log_err("Failed to probe and validate ssovfs %d", ret);
 		goto error;
diff --git a/drivers/event/octeontx/ssovf_evdev.h b/drivers/event/octeontx/ssovf_evdev.h
index d1825b4f3..b336bd24e 100644
--- a/drivers/event/octeontx/ssovf_evdev.h
+++ b/drivers/event/octeontx/ssovf_evdev.h
@@ -119,6 +119,16 @@ do {							\
 } while (0)
 #endif
 
+struct ssovf_info {
+	uint16_t domain; /* Domain id */
+	uint8_t total_ssovfs; /* Total sso groups available in domain */
+	uint8_t total_ssowvfs;/* Total sso hws available in domain */
+};
+
+enum ssovf_type {
+	OCTEONTX_SSO_GROUP, /* SSO group vf */
+	OCTEONTX_SSO_HWS,  /* SSO hardware workslot vf */
+};
 
 struct ssovf_evdev {
 	uint8_t max_event_queues;
@@ -166,6 +176,8 @@ uint16_t ssows_deq_timeout_burst(void *port, struct rte_event ev[],
 		uint16_t nb_events, uint64_t timeout_ticks);
 void ssows_flush_events(struct ssows *ws, uint8_t queue_id);
 void ssows_reset(struct ssows *ws);
+int ssovf_info(struct ssovf_info *info);
+void *ssovf_bar(enum ssovf_type, uint8_t id, uint8_t bar);
 int test_eventdev_octeontx(void);
 
 #endif /* __SSOVF_EVDEV_H__ */
diff --git a/drivers/mempool/octeontx/octeontx_ssovf.c b/drivers/event/octeontx/ssovf_probe.c
similarity index 91%
rename from drivers/mempool/octeontx/octeontx_ssovf.c
rename to drivers/event/octeontx/ssovf_probe.c
index 97b240665..b3db596d4 100644
--- a/drivers/mempool/octeontx/octeontx_ssovf.c
+++ b/drivers/event/octeontx/ssovf_probe.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include <rte_bus_pci.h>
 
 #include "octeontx_mbox.h"
-#include "octeontx_pool_logs.h"
+#include "ssovf_evdev.h"
 
 #define PCI_VENDOR_ID_CAVIUM              0x177D
 #define PCI_DEVICE_ID_OCTEONTX_SSOGRP_VF  0xA04B
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ static struct ssodev sdev;
 
 /* Interface functions */
 int
-octeontx_ssovf_info(struct octeontx_ssovf_info *info)
+ssovf_info(struct ssovf_info *info)
 {
 	uint8_t i;
 	uint16_t domain;
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ octeontx_ssovf_info(struct octeontx_ssovf_info *info)
 }
 
 void*
-octeontx_ssovf_bar(enum octeontx_ssovf_type type, uint8_t id, uint8_t bar)
+ssovf_bar(enum ssovf_type type, uint8_t id, uint8_t bar)
 {
 	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY ||
 			type > OCTEONTX_SSO_HWS)
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ ssowvf_probe(struct rte_pci_driver *pci_drv, struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev)
 	uint16_t vfid;
 	struct ssowvf_res *res;
 	struct ssowvf_identify *id;
+	uint8_t *ram_mbox_base;
 
 	RTE_SET_USED(pci_drv);
 
@@ -180,6 +181,14 @@ ssowvf_probe(struct rte_pci_driver *pci_drv, struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev)
 	res->domain = id->domain;
 
 	sdev.total_ssowvfs++;
+	if (vfid == 0) {
+		ram_mbox_base = ssovf_bar(OCTEONTX_SSO_HWS, 0, 4);
+		if (octeontx_mbox_set_ram_mbox_base(ram_mbox_base)) {
+			mbox_log_err("Invalid Failed to set ram mbox base");
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+	}
+
 	rte_wmb();
 	mbox_log_dbg("Domain=%d hws=%d total_ssowvfs=%d", res->domain,
 			res->vfid, sdev.total_ssowvfs);
@@ -213,6 +222,7 @@ ssovf_probe(struct rte_pci_driver *pci_drv, struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev)
 	uint16_t vfid;
 	uint8_t *idreg;
 	struct ssovf_res *res;
+	uint8_t *reg;
 
 	RTE_SET_USED(pci_drv);
 
@@ -246,6 +256,15 @@ ssovf_probe(struct rte_pci_driver *pci_drv, struct rte_pci_device *pci_dev)
 	res->domain = val & 0xffff;
 
 	sdev.total_ssovfs++;
+	if (vfid == 0) {
+		reg = ssovf_bar(OCTEONTX_SSO_GROUP, 0, 0);
+		reg += SSO_VHGRP_PF_MBOX(1);
+		if (octeontx_mbox_set_reg(reg)) {
+			mbox_log_err("Invalid Failed to set mbox_reg");
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+	}
+
 	rte_wmb();
 	mbox_log_dbg("Domain=%d group=%d total_ssovfs=%d", res->domain,
 			res->vfid, sdev.total_ssovfs);
diff --git a/drivers/event/octeontx/ssovf_worker.c b/drivers/event/octeontx/ssovf_worker.c
index 753c1e9f5..771e3ac6c 100644
--- a/drivers/event/octeontx/ssovf_worker.c
+++ b/drivers/event/octeontx/ssovf_worker.c
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ ssows_flush_events(struct ssows *ws, uint8_t queue_id)
 	uint64_t aq_cnt = 1;
 	uint64_t cq_ds_cnt = 1;
 	uint64_t enable, get_work0, get_work1;
-	uint8_t *base = octeontx_ssovf_bar(OCTEONTX_SSO_GROUP, queue_id, 0);
+	uint8_t *base = ssovf_bar(OCTEONTX_SSO_GROUP, queue_id, 0);
 
 	enable = ssovf_read64(base + SSO_VHGRP_QCTL);
 	if (!enable)
diff --git a/drivers/mempool/octeontx/Makefile b/drivers/mempool/octeontx/Makefile
index dfc373e62..a3e1dce88 100644
--- a/drivers/mempool/octeontx/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/mempool/octeontx/Makefile
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 LIB = librte_mempool_octeontx.a
 
 CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+CFLAGS += -I$(RTE_SDK)/drivers/common/octeontx/
 EXPORT_MAP := rte_mempool_octeontx_version.map
 
 LIBABIVER := 1
@@ -17,8 +18,6 @@ LIBABIVER := 1
 #
 # all source are stored in SRCS-y
 #
-SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_OCTEONTX_MEMPOOL) += octeontx_ssovf.c
-SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_OCTEONTX_MEMPOOL) += octeontx_mbox.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_OCTEONTX_MEMPOOL) += octeontx_fpavf.c
 SRCS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_OCTEONTX_MEMPOOL) += rte_mempool_octeontx.c
 
@@ -36,6 +35,6 @@ CFLAGS_rte_mempool_octeontx.o += -Ofast
 endif
 
 LDLIBS += -lrte_eal -lrte_mempool -lrte_ring -lrte_mbuf
-LDLIBS += -lrte_bus_pci
+LDLIBS += -lrte_bus_pci -lrte_common_octeontx
 
 include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.lib.mk
diff --git a/drivers/mempool/octeontx/meson.build b/drivers/mempool/octeontx/meson.build
index 1e894a56b..3baaf7db2 100644
--- a/drivers/mempool/octeontx/meson.build
+++ b/drivers/mempool/octeontx/meson.build
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
 # Copyright(c) 2017 Cavium, Inc
 
-sources = files('octeontx_ssovf.c',
-		'octeontx_mbox.c',
-		'octeontx_fpavf.c',
+sources = files('octeontx_fpavf.c',
 		'rte_mempool_octeontx.c'
 )
 
-deps += ['mbuf', 'bus_pci']
+deps += ['mbuf', 'bus_pci', 'common_octeontx']
diff --git a/drivers/mempool/octeontx/octeontx_fpavf.c b/drivers/mempool/octeontx/octeontx_fpavf.c
index 61c72c7c8..7aecaa85d 100644
--- a/drivers/mempool/octeontx/octeontx_fpavf.c
+++ b/drivers/mempool/octeontx/octeontx_fpavf.c
@@ -115,10 +115,6 @@ otx_pool_init_log(void)
 	octeontx_logtype_fpavf = rte_log_register("pmd.mempool.octeontx");
 	if (octeontx_logtype_fpavf >= 0)
 		rte_log_set_level(octeontx_logtype_fpavf, RTE_LOG_NOTICE);
-
-	octeontx_logtype_fpavf_mbox = rte_log_register("pmd.mempool.octeontx.mbox");
-	if (octeontx_logtype_fpavf_mbox >= 0)
-		rte_log_set_level(octeontx_logtype_fpavf_mbox, RTE_LOG_NOTICE);
 }
 
 /* lock is taken by caller */
@@ -253,7 +249,7 @@ octeontx_fpapf_pool_setup(unsigned int gpool, unsigned int buf_size,
 	cfg.pool_stack_end = phys_addr + memsz;
 	cfg.aura_cfg = (1 << 9);
 
-	ret = octeontx_ssovf_mbox_send(&hdr, &cfg,
+	ret = octeontx_mbox_send(&hdr, &cfg,
 					sizeof(struct octeontx_mbox_fpa_cfg),
 					&resp, sizeof(resp));
 	if (ret < 0) {
@@ -298,7 +294,7 @@ octeontx_fpapf_pool_destroy(unsigned int gpool_index)
 	cfg.pool_stack_end = 0;
 	cfg.aura_cfg = 0;
 
-	ret = octeontx_ssovf_mbox_send(&hdr, &cfg,
+	ret = octeontx_mbox_send(&hdr, &cfg,
 					sizeof(struct octeontx_mbox_fpa_cfg),
 					&resp, sizeof(resp));
 	if (ret < 0) {
@@ -333,7 +329,7 @@ octeontx_fpapf_aura_attach(unsigned int gpool_index)
 	memset(&cfg, 0x0, sizeof(struct octeontx_mbox_fpa_cfg));
 	cfg.aid = gpool_index; /* gpool is guara */
 
-	ret = octeontx_ssovf_mbox_send(&hdr, &cfg,
+	ret = octeontx_mbox_send(&hdr, &cfg,
 					sizeof(struct octeontx_mbox_fpa_cfg),
 					&resp, sizeof(resp));
 	if (ret < 0) {
@@ -363,7 +359,7 @@ octeontx_fpapf_aura_detach(unsigned int gpool_index)
 	hdr.coproc = FPA_COPROC;
 	hdr.msg = FPA_DETACHAURA;
 	hdr.vfid = gpool_index;
-	ret = octeontx_ssovf_mbox_send(&hdr, &cfg, sizeof(cfg), NULL, 0);
+	ret = octeontx_mbox_send(&hdr, &cfg, sizeof(cfg), NULL, 0);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		fpavf_log_err("Couldn't detach FPA aura %d Err=%d FuncErr=%d\n",
 			      gpool_index, ret, hdr.res_code);
@@ -410,7 +406,7 @@ octeontx_fpapf_start_count(uint16_t gpool_index)
 	hdr.coproc = FPA_COPROC;
 	hdr.msg = FPA_START_COUNT;
 	hdr.vfid = gpool_index;
-	ret = octeontx_ssovf_mbox_send(&hdr, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+	ret = octeontx_mbox_send(&hdr, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		fpavf_log_err("Could not start buffer counting for ");
 		fpavf_log_err("FPA pool %d. Err=%d. FuncErr=%d\n",
diff --git a/drivers/mempool/octeontx/octeontx_mbox.h b/drivers/mempool/octeontx/octeontx_mbox.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 1b056071a..000000000
--- a/drivers/mempool/octeontx/octeontx_mbox.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
- * Copyright(c) 2017 Cavium, Inc
- */
-
-#ifndef __OCTEONTX_MBOX_H__
-#define __OCTEONTX_MBOX_H__
-
-#include <rte_common.h>
-
-#define SSOW_BAR4_LEN			(64 * 1024)
-#define SSO_VHGRP_PF_MBOX(x)		(0x200ULL | ((x) << 3))
-
-struct octeontx_ssovf_info {
-	uint16_t domain; /* Domain id */
-	uint8_t total_ssovfs; /* Total sso groups available in domain */
-	uint8_t total_ssowvfs;/* Total sso hws available in domain */
-};
-
-enum octeontx_ssovf_type {
-	OCTEONTX_SSO_GROUP, /* SSO group vf */
-	OCTEONTX_SSO_HWS,  /* SSO hardware workslot vf */
-};
-
-struct octeontx_mbox_hdr {
-	uint16_t vfid;  /* VF index or pf resource index local to the domain */
-	uint8_t coproc; /* Coprocessor id */
-	uint8_t msg;    /* Message id */
-	uint8_t res_code; /* Functional layer response code */
-};
-
-int octeontx_ssovf_info(struct octeontx_ssovf_info *info);
-void *octeontx_ssovf_bar(enum octeontx_ssovf_type, uint8_t id, uint8_t bar);
-int octeontx_ssovf_mbox_send(struct octeontx_mbox_hdr *hdr,
-		void *txdata, uint16_t txlen, void *rxdata, uint16_t rxlen);
-
-#endif /* __OCTEONTX_MBOX_H__ */
diff --git a/drivers/mempool/octeontx/octeontx_pool_logs.h b/drivers/mempool/octeontx/octeontx_pool_logs.h
index 958651924..7b4e1b387 100644
--- a/drivers/mempool/octeontx/octeontx_pool_logs.h
+++ b/drivers/mempool/octeontx/octeontx_pool_logs.h
@@ -11,21 +11,12 @@
 	rte_log(RTE_LOG_ ## level, octeontx_logtype_fpavf,\
 			"%s() line %u: " fmt "\n", __func__, __LINE__, ## args)
 
-#define MBOX_LOG(level, fmt, args...) \
-	rte_log(RTE_LOG_ ## level, octeontx_logtype_fpavf_mbox,\
-			"%s() line %u: " fmt "\n", __func__, __LINE__, ## args)
-
 #define fpavf_log_info(fmt, ...) FPAVF_LOG(INFO, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 #define fpavf_log_dbg(fmt, ...) FPAVF_LOG(DEBUG, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 #define fpavf_log_err(fmt, ...) FPAVF_LOG(ERR, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 #define fpavf_func_trace fpavf_log_dbg
 
-#define mbox_log_info(fmt, ...) MBOX_LOG(INFO, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
-#define mbox_log_dbg(fmt, ...) MBOX_LOG(DEBUG, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
-#define mbox_log_err(fmt, ...) MBOX_LOG(ERR, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__)
-#define mbox_func_trace mbox_log_dbg
 
 extern int octeontx_logtype_fpavf;
-extern int octeontx_logtype_fpavf_mbox;
 
 #endif /* __OCTEONTX_POOL_LOGS_H__*/
diff --git a/drivers/mempool/octeontx/rte_mempool_octeontx_version.map b/drivers/mempool/octeontx/rte_mempool_octeontx_version.map
index fe8cdeca0..a75303172 100644
--- a/drivers/mempool/octeontx/rte_mempool_octeontx_version.map
+++ b/drivers/mempool/octeontx/rte_mempool_octeontx_version.map
@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
 DPDK_17.11 {
-	global:
-
-	octeontx_ssovf_info;
-	octeontx_ssovf_bar;
-	octeontx_ssovf_mbox_send;
-
 	local: *;
 };
diff --git a/drivers/net/octeontx/Makefile b/drivers/net/octeontx/Makefile
index 3e4a10662..885f17684 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeontx/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/octeontx/Makefile
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ include $(RTE_SDK)/mk/rte.vars.mk
 LIB = librte_pmd_octeontx.a
 
 CFLAGS += $(WERROR_FLAGS)
+CFLAGS += -I$(RTE_SDK)/drivers/common/octeontx/
 CFLAGS += -I$(RTE_SDK)/drivers/mempool/octeontx/
 
 EXPORT_MAP := rte_pmd_octeontx_version.map
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ endif
 CFLAGS_octeontx_ethdev.o += -DALLOW_EXPERIMENTAL_API
 
 LDLIBS += -lrte_eal -lrte_mbuf -lrte_mempool -lrte_ring
-LDLIBS += -lrte_ethdev -lrte_net -lrte_kvargs
+LDLIBS += -lrte_ethdev -lrte_net -lrte_kvargs -lrte_common_octeontx
 LDLIBS += -lrte_mempool_octeontx
 LDLIBS += -lrte_eventdev
 LDLIBS += -lrte_bus_pci
diff --git a/drivers/net/octeontx/base/octeontx_bgx.c b/drivers/net/octeontx/base/octeontx_bgx.c
index 8576d8edb..0e2388264 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeontx/base/octeontx_bgx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/octeontx/base/octeontx_bgx.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ octeontx_bgx_port_open(int port, octeontx_mbox_bgx_port_conf_t *conf)
 	hdr.msg = MBOX_BGX_PORT_OPEN;
 	hdr.vfid = port;
 
-	res = octeontx_ssovf_mbox_send(&hdr, NULL, 0, &bgx_conf, len);
+	res = octeontx_mbox_send(&hdr, NULL, 0, &bgx_conf, len);
 	if (res < 0)
 		return -EACCES;
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ octeontx_bgx_port_close(int port)
 	hdr.msg = MBOX_BGX_PORT_CLOSE;
 	hdr.vfid = port;
 
-	res = octeontx_ssovf_mbox_send(&hdr, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+	res = octeontx_mbox_send(&hdr, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
 	if (res < 0)
 		return -EACCES;
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ octeontx_bgx_port_start(int port)
 	hdr.msg = MBOX_BGX_PORT_START;
 	hdr.vfid = port;
 
-	res = octeontx_ssovf_mbox_send(&hdr, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+	res = octeontx_mbox_send(&hdr, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
 	if (res < 0)
 		return -EACCES;
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ octeontx_bgx_port_stop(int port)
 	hdr.msg = MBOX_BGX_PORT_STOP;
 	hdr.vfid = port;
 
-	res = octeontx_ssovf_mbox_send(&hdr, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+	res = octeontx_mbox_send(&hdr, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
 	if (res < 0)
 		return -EACCES;
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ octeontx_bgx_port_get_config(int port, octeontx_mbox_bgx_port_conf_t *conf)
 	hdr.vfid = port;
 
 	memset(&bgx_conf, 0, sizeof(octeontx_mbox_bgx_port_conf_t));
-	res = octeontx_ssovf_mbox_send(&hdr, NULL, 0, &bgx_conf, len);
+	res = octeontx_mbox_send(&hdr, NULL, 0, &bgx_conf, len);
 	if (res < 0)
 		return -EACCES;
 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ octeontx_bgx_port_status(int port, octeontx_mbox_bgx_port_status_t *stat)
 	hdr.msg = MBOX_BGX_PORT_GET_STATUS;
 	hdr.vfid = port;
 
-	res = octeontx_ssovf_mbox_send(&hdr, NULL, 0, &bgx_stat, len);
+	res = octeontx_mbox_send(&hdr, NULL, 0, &bgx_stat, len);
 	if (res < 0)
 		return -EACCES;
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ octeontx_bgx_port_stats(int port, octeontx_mbox_bgx_port_stats_t *stats)
 	hdr.msg = MBOX_BGX_PORT_GET_STATS;
 	hdr.vfid = port;
 
-	res = octeontx_ssovf_mbox_send(&hdr, NULL, 0, &bgx_stats, len);
+	res = octeontx_mbox_send(&hdr, NULL, 0, &bgx_stats, len);
 	if (res < 0)
 		return -EACCES;
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ octeontx_bgx_port_stats_clr(int port)
 	hdr.msg = MBOX_BGX_PORT_CLR_STATS;
 	hdr.vfid = port;
 
-	res = octeontx_ssovf_mbox_send(&hdr, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+	res = octeontx_mbox_send(&hdr, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
 	if (res < 0)
 		return -EACCES;
 
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ octeontx_bgx_port_link_status(int port)
 	hdr.msg = MBOX_BGX_PORT_GET_LINK_STATUS;
 	hdr.vfid = port;
 
-	res = octeontx_ssovf_mbox_send(&hdr, NULL, 0, &link, len);
+	res = octeontx_mbox_send(&hdr, NULL, 0, &link, len);
 	if (res < 0)
 		return -EACCES;
 
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ octeontx_bgx_port_promisc_set(int port, int en)
 	hdr.vfid = port;
 	prom = en ? 1 : 0;
 
-	res = octeontx_ssovf_mbox_send(&hdr, &prom, sizeof(prom), NULL, 0);
+	res = octeontx_mbox_send(&hdr, &prom, sizeof(prom), NULL, 0);
 	if (res < 0)
 		return -EACCES;
 
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ octeontx_bgx_port_mac_set(int port, uint8_t *mac_addr)
 	hdr.msg = MBOX_BGX_PORT_SET_MACADDR;
 	hdr.vfid = port;
 
-	res = octeontx_ssovf_mbox_send(&hdr, mac_addr, len, NULL, 0);
+	res = octeontx_mbox_send(&hdr, mac_addr, len, NULL, 0);
 	if (res < 0)
 		return -EACCES;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/octeontx/base/octeontx_pkivf.c b/drivers/net/octeontx/base/octeontx_pkivf.c
index 58a7f1101..1babea0e8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeontx/base/octeontx_pkivf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/octeontx/base/octeontx_pkivf.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ octeontx_pki_port_open(int port)
 	hdr.msg = MBOX_PKI_PORT_OPEN;
 	hdr.vfid = port;
 
-	res = octeontx_ssovf_mbox_send(&hdr, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
+	res = octeontx_mbox_send(&hdr, NULL, 0, NULL, 0);
 	if (res < 0)
 		return -EACCES;
 	return res;
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ octeontx_pki_port_hash_config(int port, pki_hash_cfg_t *hash_cfg)
 	hdr.msg = MBOX_PKI_PORT_HASH_CONFIG;
 	hdr.vfid = port;
 
-	res = octeontx_ssovf_mbox_send(&hdr, &h_cfg, len, NULL, 0);
+	res = octeontx_mbox_send(&hdr, &h_cfg, len, NULL, 0);
 	if (res < 0)
 		return -EACCES;
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ octeontx_pki_port_pktbuf_config(int port, pki_pktbuf_cfg_t *buf_cfg)
 	hdr.msg = MBOX_PKI_PORT_PKTBUF_CONFIG;
 	hdr.vfid = port;
 
-	res = octeontx_ssovf_mbox_send(&hdr, &b_cfg, len, NULL, 0);
+	res = octeontx_mbox_send(&hdr, &b_cfg, len, NULL, 0);
 	if (res < 0)
 		return -EACCES;
 	return res;
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ octeontx_pki_port_create_qos(int port, pki_qos_cfg_t *qos_cfg)
 	hdr.msg = MBOX_PKI_PORT_CREATE_QOS;
 	hdr.vfid = port;
 
-	res = octeontx_ssovf_mbox_send(&hdr, &q_cfg, len, NULL, 0);
+	res = octeontx_mbox_send(&hdr, &q_cfg, len, NULL, 0);
 	if (res < 0)
 		return -EACCES;
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ octeontx_pki_port_errchk_config(int port, pki_errchk_cfg_t *cfg)
 	hdr.msg = MBOX_PKI_PORT_ERRCHK_CONFIG;
 	hdr.vfid = port;
 
-	res = octeontx_ssovf_mbox_send(&hdr, &e_cfg, len, NULL, 0);
+	res = octeontx_mbox_send(&hdr, &e_cfg, len, NULL, 0);
 	if (res < 0)
 		return -EACCES;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/octeontx/base/octeontx_pkivf.h b/drivers/net/octeontx/base/octeontx_pkivf.h
index d036054ce..764aff53f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeontx/base/octeontx_pkivf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/octeontx/base/octeontx_pkivf.h
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ octeontx_pki_port_modify_qos(int port, pki_mod_qos_t *qos_cfg)
 	hdr.msg = MBOX_PKI_PORT_MODIFY_QOS;
 	hdr.vfid = port;
 
-	res = octeontx_ssovf_mbox_send(&hdr, &q_cfg, len, NULL, 0);
+	res = octeontx_mbox_send(&hdr, &q_cfg, len, NULL, 0);
 	if (res < 0)
 		return -EACCES;
 
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ octeontx_pki_port_delete_qos(int port, pki_del_qos_t *qos_cfg)
 	hdr.msg = MBOX_PKI_PORT_DELETE_QOS;
 	hdr.vfid = port;
 
-	res = octeontx_ssovf_mbox_send(&hdr, &q_cfg, len, NULL, 0);
+	res = octeontx_mbox_send(&hdr, &q_cfg, len, NULL, 0);
 	if (res < 0)
 		return -EACCES;
 
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ octeontx_pki_port_close(int port)
 	hdr.msg = MBOX_PKI_PORT_CLOSE;
 	hdr.vfid = port;
 
-	res = octeontx_ssovf_mbox_send(&hdr, &ptype, len, NULL, 0);
+	res = octeontx_mbox_send(&hdr, &ptype, len, NULL, 0);
 	if (res < 0)
 		return -EACCES;
 
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ octeontx_pki_port_start(int port)
 	hdr.msg = MBOX_PKI_PORT_START;
 	hdr.vfid = port;
 
-	res = octeontx_ssovf_mbox_send(&hdr, &ptype, len, NULL, 0);
+	res = octeontx_mbox_send(&hdr, &ptype, len, NULL, 0);
 	if (res < 0)
 		return -EACCES;
 
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ octeontx_pki_port_stop(int port)
 	hdr.msg = MBOX_PKI_PORT_STOP;
 	hdr.vfid = port;
 
-	res = octeontx_ssovf_mbox_send(&hdr, &ptype, len, NULL, 0);
+	res = octeontx_mbox_send(&hdr, &ptype, len, NULL, 0);
 	if (res < 0)
 		return -EACCES;
 
diff --git a/mk/rte.app.mk b/mk/rte.app.mk
index a9b4b0502..bf39c4ab0 100644
--- a/mk/rte.app.mk
+++ b/mk/rte.app.mk
@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_EXEC_ENV_LINUXAPP),y)
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_KNI)            += -lrte_kni
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PMD_OCTEONTX_SSOVF)$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_OCTEONTX_MEMPOOL),yy)
+_LDLIBS-y += -lrte_common_octeontx
+endif
+
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_PCI_BUS)        += -lrte_bus_pci
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_VDEV_BUS)       += -lrte_bus_vdev
 _LDLIBS-$(CONFIG_RTE_LIBRTE_DPAA_BUS)       += -lrte_bus_dpaa
