diff --git a/app/test-eventdev/test_perf_common.c b/app/test-eventdev/test_perf_common.c
index d00f91802..eed80d1b1 100644
--- a/app/test-eventdev/test_perf_common.c
+++ b/app/test-eventdev/test_perf_common.c
@@ -680,13 +680,7 @@ perf_ethdev_setup(struct evt_test *test, struct evt_options *opt)
 			.mq_mode = ETH_MQ_RX_RSS,
 			.max_rx_pkt_len = ETHER_MAX_LEN,
 			.split_hdr_size = 0,
-			.header_split   = 0,
-			.hw_ip_checksum = 0,
-			.hw_vlan_filter = 0,
-			.hw_vlan_strip  = 0,
-			.hw_vlan_extend = 0,
-			.jumbo_frame    = 0,
-			.hw_strip_crc   = 1,
+			.offloads = DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP,
 		},
 		.rx_adv_conf = {
 			.rss_conf = {
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l2_forward_job_stats.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l2_forward_job_stats.rst
index d7219a293..ba73d8557 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l2_forward_job_stats.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l2_forward_job_stats.rst
@@ -218,25 +218,6 @@ The rte_eth_dev_configure() function is used to configure the number of queues f
             "err=%d, port=%u\n",
             ret, portid);
 
-The global configuration is stored in a static structure:
-
-.. code-block:: c
-
-    static const struct rte_eth_conf port_conf = {
-        .rxmode = {
-            .split_hdr_size = 0,
-            .header_split = 0,   /**< Header Split disabled */
-            .hw_ip_checksum = 0, /**< IP checksum offload disabled */
-            .hw_vlan_filter = 0, /**< VLAN filtering disabled */
-            .jumbo_frame = 0,    /**< Jumbo Frame Support disabled */
-            .hw_strip_crc= 0,    /**< CRC stripped by hardware */
-        },
-
-        .txmode = {
-            .mq_mode = ETH_DCB_NONE
-        },
-    };
-
 RX Queue Initialization
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l2_forward_real_virtual.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l2_forward_real_virtual.rst
index b459d4efe..2b2d5afa0 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l2_forward_real_virtual.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/l2_forward_real_virtual.rst
@@ -245,25 +245,6 @@ The rte_eth_dev_configure() function is used to configure the number of queues f
             "err=%d, port=%u\n",
             ret, portid);
 
-The global configuration is stored in a static structure:
-
-.. code-block:: c
-
-    static const struct rte_eth_conf port_conf = {
-        .rxmode = {
-            .split_hdr_size = 0,
-            .header_split = 0,   /**< Header Split disabled */
-            .hw_ip_checksum = 0, /**< IP checksum offload disabled */
-            .hw_vlan_filter = 0, /**< VLAN filtering disabled */
-            .jumbo_frame = 0,    /**< Jumbo Frame Support disabled */
-            .hw_strip_crc= 0,    /**< CRC stripped by hardware */
-        },
-
-        .txmode = {
-            .mq_mode = ETH_DCB_NONE
-        },
-    };
-
 .. _l2_fwd_app_rx_init:
 
 RX Queue Initialization
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/link_status_intr.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/link_status_intr.rst
index 8c11ba4ae..c7665fe5c 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/link_status_intr.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/link_status_intr.rst
@@ -137,10 +137,7 @@ The global configuration is stored in a static structure:
     static const struct rte_eth_conf port_conf = {
         .rxmode = {
             .split_hdr_size = 0,
-            .header_split = 0,   /**< Header Split disabled */
-            .hw_ip_checksum = 0, /**< IP checksum offload disabled */
-            .hw_vlan_filter = 0, /**< VLAN filtering disabled */
-            .hw_strip_crc= 0,    /**< CRC stripped by hardware */
+            .offloads = DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP,
         },
         .txmode = {},
         .intr_conf = {
diff --git a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vmdq_dcb_forwarding.rst b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vmdq_dcb_forwarding.rst
index 83fcdf637..0e9da9707 100644
--- a/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vmdq_dcb_forwarding.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/sample_app_ug/vmdq_dcb_forwarding.rst
@@ -102,10 +102,6 @@ a default structure is provided for VMDQ and DCB configuration to be filled in l
         .rxmode = {
             .mq_mode        = ETH_MQ_RX_VMDQ_DCB,
             .split_hdr_size = 0,
-            .header_split   = 0, /**< Header Split disabled */
-            .hw_ip_checksum = 0, /**< IP checksum offload disabled */
-            .hw_vlan_filter = 0, /**< VLAN filtering disabled */
-            .jumbo_frame    = 0, /**< Jumbo Frame Support disabled */
         },
         .txmode = {
             .mq_mode = ETH_MQ_TX_VMDQ_DCB,
diff --git a/examples/bbdev_app/main.c b/examples/bbdev_app/main.c
index 254cc0676..045a190b9 100644
--- a/examples/bbdev_app/main.c
+++ b/examples/bbdev_app/main.c
@@ -64,11 +64,7 @@ static const struct rte_eth_conf port_conf = {
 		.mq_mode = ETH_MQ_RX_NONE,
 		.max_rx_pkt_len = ETHER_MAX_LEN,
 		.split_hdr_size = 0,
-		.header_split = 0, /**< Header Split disabled */
-		.hw_ip_checksum = 0, /**< IP checksum offload disabled */
-		.hw_vlan_filter = 0, /**< VLAN filtering disabled */
-		.jumbo_frame = 0, /**< Jumbo Frame Support disabled */
-		.hw_strip_crc = 0, /**< CRC stripped by hardware */
+		.offloads = DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP,
 	},
 	.txmode = {
 		.mq_mode = ETH_MQ_TX_NONE,
diff --git a/examples/ip_pipeline/link.c b/examples/ip_pipeline/link.c
index b8a431f3e..181c31f9c 100644
--- a/examples/ip_pipeline/link.c
+++ b/examples/ip_pipeline/link.c
@@ -40,18 +40,9 @@ static struct rte_eth_conf port_conf_default = {
 	.link_speeds = 0,
 	.rxmode = {
 		.mq_mode = ETH_MQ_RX_NONE,
-
-		.header_split   = 0, /* Header split */
-		.hw_ip_checksum = 0, /* IP checksum offload */
-		.hw_vlan_filter = 0, /* VLAN filtering */
-		.hw_vlan_strip  = 0, /* VLAN strip */
-		.hw_vlan_extend = 0, /* Extended VLAN */
-		.jumbo_frame    = 0, /* Jumbo frame support */
-		.hw_strip_crc   = 1, /* CRC strip by HW */
-		.enable_scatter = 0, /* Scattered packets RX handler */
-
 		.max_rx_pkt_len = 9000, /* Jumbo frame max packet len */
 		.split_hdr_size = 0, /* Header split buffer size */
+		.offloads = DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP,
 	},
 	.rx_adv_conf = {
 		.rss_conf = {
diff --git a/test/test-pipeline/init.c b/test/test-pipeline/init.c
index 19cf04a6c..f33216c90 100644
--- a/test/test-pipeline/init.c
+++ b/test/test-pipeline/init.c
@@ -70,11 +70,7 @@ struct app_params app = {
 static struct rte_eth_conf port_conf = {
 	.rxmode = {
 		.split_hdr_size = 0,
-		.header_split   = 0, /* Header Split disabled */
-		.hw_ip_checksum = 1, /* IP checksum offload enabled */
-		.hw_vlan_filter = 0, /* VLAN filtering disabled */
-		.jumbo_frame    = 0, /* Jumbo Frame Support disabled */
-		.hw_strip_crc   = 1, /* CRC stripped by hardware */
+		.offloads = DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CHECKSUM | DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP,
 	},
 	.rx_adv_conf = {
 		.rss_conf = {
diff --git a/test/test/test_kni.c b/test/test/test_kni.c
index 56773c8a2..1b876719a 100644
--- a/test/test/test_kni.c
+++ b/test/test/test_kni.c
@@ -71,11 +71,7 @@ static const struct rte_eth_txconf tx_conf = {
 
 static const struct rte_eth_conf port_conf = {
 	.rxmode = {
-		.header_split = 0,
-		.hw_ip_checksum = 0,
-		.hw_vlan_filter = 0,
-		.jumbo_frame = 0,
-		.hw_strip_crc = 1,
+		.offloads = DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP,
 	},
 	.txmode = {
 		.mq_mode = ETH_DCB_NONE,
diff --git a/test/test/test_link_bonding.c b/test/test/test_link_bonding.c
index d74c0ab4e..ff0576a54 100644
--- a/test/test/test_link_bonding.c
+++ b/test/test/test_link_bonding.c
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@
 #define TX_HTHRESH 0
 #define TX_WTHRESH 0
 #define TX_RSBIT_THRESH 32
-#define TX_Q_FLAGS (ETH_TXQ_FLAGS_NOMULTSEGS | ETH_TXQ_FLAGS_NOVLANOFFL |\
-	ETH_TXQ_FLAGS_NOXSUMSCTP | ETH_TXQ_FLAGS_NOXSUMUDP | \
-	ETH_TXQ_FLAGS_NOXSUMTCP)
 
 #define MBUF_CACHE_SIZE (250)
 #define BURST_SIZE (32)
@@ -138,13 +135,9 @@ static uint16_t vlan_id = 0x100;
 static struct rte_eth_conf default_pmd_conf = {
 	.rxmode = {
 		.mq_mode = ETH_MQ_RX_NONE,
-		.max_rx_pkt_len = ETHER_MAX_LEN,
 		.split_hdr_size = 0,
-		.header_split   = 0, /**< Header Split disabled */
-		.hw_ip_checksum = 0, /**< IP checksum offload enabled */
-		.hw_vlan_filter = 0, /**< VLAN filtering disabled */
-		.jumbo_frame    = 0, /**< Jumbo Frame Support disabled */
-		.hw_strip_crc   = 1, /**< CRC stripped by hardware */
+		.max_rx_pkt_len = ETHER_MAX_LEN,
+		.offloads = DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP,
 	},
 	.txmode = {
 		.mq_mode = ETH_MQ_TX_NONE,
@@ -170,8 +163,6 @@ static struct rte_eth_txconf tx_conf_default = {
 	},
 	.tx_free_thresh = TX_FREE_THRESH,
 	.tx_rs_thresh = TX_RSBIT_THRESH,
-	.txq_flags = TX_Q_FLAGS
-
 };
 
 static void free_virtualpmd_tx_queue(void);
diff --git a/test/test/test_link_bonding_mode4.c b/test/test/test_link_bonding_mode4.c
index 33c1fab01..9163f6313 100644
--- a/test/test/test_link_bonding_mode4.c
+++ b/test/test/test_link_bonding_mode4.c
@@ -110,11 +110,7 @@ static struct rte_eth_conf default_pmd_conf = {
 		.mq_mode = ETH_MQ_RX_NONE,
 		.max_rx_pkt_len = ETHER_MAX_LEN,
 		.split_hdr_size = 0,
-		.header_split   = 0, /**< Header Split disabled */
-		.hw_ip_checksum = 0, /**< IP checksum offload enabled */
-		.hw_vlan_filter = 0, /**< VLAN filtering disabled */
-		.jumbo_frame    = 0, /**< Jumbo Frame Support disabled */
-		.hw_strip_crc   = 1, /**< CRC stripped by hardware */
+		.offloads = DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP,
 	},
 	.txmode = {
 		.mq_mode = ETH_MQ_TX_NONE,
diff --git a/test/test/test_link_bonding_rssconf.c b/test/test/test_link_bonding_rssconf.c
index 6a1a28d23..e6e798f5b 100644
--- a/test/test/test_link_bonding_rssconf.c
+++ b/test/test/test_link_bonding_rssconf.c
@@ -83,11 +83,7 @@ static struct rte_eth_conf default_pmd_conf = {
 		.mq_mode = ETH_MQ_RX_NONE,
 		.max_rx_pkt_len = ETHER_MAX_LEN,
 		.split_hdr_size = 0,
-		.header_split   = 0, /**< Header Split disabled */
-		.hw_ip_checksum = 0, /**< IP checksum offload enabled */
-		.hw_vlan_filter = 0, /**< VLAN filtering disabled */
-		.jumbo_frame    = 0, /**< Jumbo Frame Support disabled */
-		.hw_strip_crc   = 1, /**< CRC stripped by hardware */
+		.offloads = DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP,
 	},
 	.txmode = {
 		.mq_mode = ETH_MQ_TX_NONE,
@@ -100,11 +96,7 @@ static struct rte_eth_conf rss_pmd_conf = {
 		.mq_mode = ETH_MQ_RX_RSS,
 		.max_rx_pkt_len = ETHER_MAX_LEN,
 		.split_hdr_size = 0,
-		.header_split   = 0, /**< Header Split disabled */
-		.hw_ip_checksum = 0, /**< IP checksum offload enabled */
-		.hw_vlan_filter = 0, /**< VLAN filtering disabled */
-		.jumbo_frame    = 0, /**< Jumbo Frame Support disabled */
-		.hw_strip_crc   = 1, /**< CRC stripped by hardware */
+		.offloads = DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP,
 	},
 	.txmode = {
 		.mq_mode = ETH_MQ_TX_NONE,
diff --git a/test/test/test_pmd_perf.c b/test/test/test_pmd_perf.c
index 54bc4f6b0..4549965fc 100644
--- a/test/test/test_pmd_perf.c
+++ b/test/test/test_pmd_perf.c
@@ -65,14 +65,7 @@ static struct rte_eth_conf port_conf = {
 		.mq_mode = ETH_MQ_RX_NONE,
 		.max_rx_pkt_len = ETHER_MAX_LEN,
 		.split_hdr_size = 0,
-		.header_split   = 0, /**< Header Split disabled */
-		.hw_ip_checksum = 0, /**< IP checksum offload enabled */
-		.hw_vlan_filter = 0, /**< VLAN filtering disabled */
-		.hw_vlan_strip  = 0, /**< VLAN strip enabled. */
-		.hw_vlan_extend = 0, /**< Extended VLAN disabled. */
-		.jumbo_frame    = 0, /**< Jumbo Frame Support disabled */
-		.hw_strip_crc   = 1, /**< CRC stripped by hardware */
-		.enable_scatter = 0, /**< scatter rx disabled */
+		.offloads = DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CRC_STRIP,
 	},
 	.txmode = {
 		.mq_mode = ETH_MQ_TX_NONE,
@@ -97,11 +90,6 @@ static struct rte_eth_txconf tx_conf = {
 	},
 	.tx_free_thresh = 32, /* Use PMD default values */
 	.tx_rs_thresh = 32, /* Use PMD default values */
-	.txq_flags = (ETH_TXQ_FLAGS_NOMULTSEGS |
-		      ETH_TXQ_FLAGS_NOVLANOFFL |
-		      ETH_TXQ_FLAGS_NOXSUMSCTP |
-		      ETH_TXQ_FLAGS_NOXSUMUDP |
-		      ETH_TXQ_FLAGS_NOXSUMTCP)
 };
 
 enum {
@@ -808,38 +796,29 @@ test_set_rxtx_conf(cmdline_fixed_string_t mode)
 
 	if (!strcmp(mode, "vector")) {
 		/* vector rx, tx */
-		tx_conf.txq_flags = 0xf01;
 		tx_conf.tx_rs_thresh = 32;
 		tx_conf.tx_free_thresh = 32;
-		port_conf.rxmode.hw_ip_checksum = 0;
-		port_conf.rxmode.enable_scatter = 0;
 		return 0;
 	} else if (!strcmp(mode, "scalar")) {
 		/* bulk alloc rx, full-featured tx */
-		tx_conf.txq_flags = 0;
 		tx_conf.tx_rs_thresh = 32;
 		tx_conf.tx_free_thresh = 32;
-		port_conf.rxmode.hw_ip_checksum = 1;
-		port_conf.rxmode.enable_scatter = 0;
+		port_conf.rxmode.offloads |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CHECKSUM;
 		return 0;
 	} else if (!strcmp(mode, "hybrid")) {
 		/* bulk alloc rx, vector tx
 		 * when vec macro not define,
 		 * using the same rx/tx as scalar
 		 */
-		tx_conf.txq_flags = 0xf01;
 		tx_conf.tx_rs_thresh = 32;
 		tx_conf.tx_free_thresh = 32;
-		port_conf.rxmode.hw_ip_checksum = 1;
-		port_conf.rxmode.enable_scatter = 0;
+		port_conf.rxmode.offloads |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_CHECKSUM;
 		return 0;
 	} else if (!strcmp(mode, "full")) {
 		/* full feature rx,tx pair */
-		tx_conf.txq_flags = 0x0;   /* must condition */
 		tx_conf.tx_rs_thresh = 32;
 		tx_conf.tx_free_thresh = 32;
-		port_conf.rxmode.hw_ip_checksum = 0;
-		port_conf.rxmode.enable_scatter = 1; /* must condition */
+		port_conf.rxmode.offloads |= DEV_RX_OFFLOAD_SCATTER;
 		return 0;
 	}
 
