diff --git a/app/test/virtual_pmd.c b/app/test/virtual_pmd.c
index 79156cb85a..b49089a33c 100644
--- a/app/test/virtual_pmd.c
+++ b/app/test/virtual_pmd.c
@@ -474,8 +474,8 @@ virtual_ethdev_simulate_link_status_interrupt(uint16_t port_id,
 
 	vrtl_eth_dev->data->dev_link.link_status = link_status;
 
-	_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(vrtl_eth_dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC,
-				      NULL);
+	rte_eth_dev_callback_process(vrtl_eth_dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC,
+				     NULL);
 }
 
 int
diff --git a/doc/guides/prog_guide/poll_mode_drv.rst b/doc/guides/prog_guide/poll_mode_drv.rst
index 6fae39f904..86e0a141e6 100644
--- a/doc/guides/prog_guide/poll_mode_drv.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/prog_guide/poll_mode_drv.rst
@@ -600,9 +600,9 @@ thread safety all these operations should be called from the same thread.
 For example when PF is reset, the PF sends a message to notify VFs of
 this event and also trigger an interrupt to VFs. Then in the interrupt
 service routine the VFs detects this notification message and calls
-_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_RESET, NULL).
+rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_RESET, NULL).
 This means that a PF reset triggers an RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_RESET
-event within VFs. The function _rte_eth_dev_callback_process() will
+event within VFs. The function rte_eth_dev_callback_process() will
 call the registered callback function. The callback function can trigger
 the application to handle all operations the VF reset requires including
 stopping Rx/Tx queues and calling rte_eth_dev_reset().
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_11.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_11.rst
index f8c3521b3f..7ff6ac23b6 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_11.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_20_11.rst
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ API Changes
 
 * ``rte_eth_rx_descriptor_done()`` API has deprecated.
 
+* Renamed internal ethdev APIs:
+
+  * ``_rte_eth_dev_callback_process()`` -> ``rte_eth_dev_callback_process()``
+  * ``_rte_eth_dev_reset`` -> ``rte_eth_dev_internal_reset()``
+
 
 ABI Changes
 -----------
diff --git a/drivers/net/atlantic/atl_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/atlantic/atl_ethdev.c
index 540b106045..2fca9140d7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atlantic/atl_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atlantic/atl_ethdev.c
@@ -1395,8 +1395,7 @@ atl_dev_interrupt_action(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	/* Notify userapp if link status changed */
 	if (!atl_dev_link_update(dev, 0)) {
 		atl_dev_link_status_print(dev);
-		_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev,
-			RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC, NULL);
+		rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC, NULL);
 	} else {
 		if (hw->aq_fw_ops->send_macsec_req == NULL)
 			goto done;
@@ -1422,7 +1421,7 @@ atl_dev_interrupt_action(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		    resp.stats.egress_expired ||
 		    resp.stats.ingress_expired) {
 			PMD_DRV_LOG(INFO, "RTE_ETH_EVENT_MACSEC");
-			_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev,
+			rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev,
 				RTE_ETH_EVENT_MACSEC, NULL);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c
index 4d224bfa04..8c959ac913 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c
@@ -1528,9 +1528,9 @@ int bnxt_link_update(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev, int wait_to_complete,
 	new.link_speed != eth_dev->data->dev_link.link_speed) {
 		rte_eth_linkstatus_set(eth_dev, &new);
 
-		_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(eth_dev,
-					      RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC,
-					      NULL);
+		rte_eth_dev_callback_process(eth_dev,
+					     RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC,
+					     NULL);
 
 		bnxt_print_link_info(eth_dev);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/rte_pmd_bnxt.c b/drivers/net/bnxt/rte_pmd_bnxt.c
index eafc1d3868..d67db46c65 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/rte_pmd_bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/rte_pmd_bnxt.c
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ int bnxt_rcv_msg_from_vf(struct bnxt *bp, uint16_t vf_id, void *msg)
 	ret_param.vf_id = vf_id;
 	ret_param.msg = msg;
 
-	_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(bp->eth_dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_VF_MBOX,
-				      &ret_param);
+	rte_eth_dev_callback_process(bp->eth_dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_VF_MBOX,
+				     &ret_param);
 
 	/* Default to approve */
 	if (ret_param.retval == RTE_PMD_BNXT_MB_EVENT_PROCEED)
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_pmd.c b/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_pmd.c
index cdbd8151ed..4ffd2ca4bb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_pmd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_pmd.c
@@ -1879,7 +1879,7 @@ slave_remove(struct bond_dev_private *internals,
 	internals->slave_count--;
 
 	/* force reconfiguration of slave interfaces */
-	_rte_eth_dev_reset(slave_eth_dev);
+	rte_eth_dev_internal_reset(slave_eth_dev);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -2765,7 +2765,7 @@ bond_ethdev_delayed_lsc_propagation(void *arg)
 	if (arg == NULL)
 		return;
 
-	_rte_eth_dev_callback_process((struct rte_eth_dev *)arg,
+	rte_eth_dev_callback_process((struct rte_eth_dev *)arg,
 			RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC, NULL);
 }
 
@@ -2900,7 +2900,7 @@ bond_ethdev_lsc_event_callback(uint16_t port_id, enum rte_eth_event_type type,
 						bond_ethdev_delayed_lsc_propagation,
 						(void *)bonded_eth_dev);
 			else
-				_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(bonded_eth_dev,
+				rte_eth_dev_callback_process(bonded_eth_dev,
 						RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC,
 						NULL);
 
@@ -2910,7 +2910,7 @@ bond_ethdev_lsc_event_callback(uint16_t port_id, enum rte_eth_event_type type,
 						bond_ethdev_delayed_lsc_propagation,
 						(void *)bonded_eth_dev);
 			else
-				_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(bonded_eth_dev,
+				rte_eth_dev_callback_process(bonded_eth_dev,
 						RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC,
 						NULL);
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c
index e2c3fd0368..a077b98c3e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ static void dpaa_interrupt_handler(void *param)
 	if (bytes_read < 0)
 		DPAA_PMD_ERR("Error reading eventfd\n");
 	dpaa_eth_link_update(dev, 0);
-	_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC, NULL);
+	rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC, NULL);
 }
 
 static int dpaa_eth_dev_start(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
index 38cf0ab71c..0e9f836e55 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
@@ -1065,8 +1065,7 @@ dpaa2_interrupt_handler(void *param)
 		clear = DPNI_IRQ_EVENT_LINK_CHANGED;
 		dpaa2_dev_link_update(dev, 0);
 		/* calling all the apps registered for link status event */
-		_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC,
-					      NULL);
+		rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC, NULL);
 	}
 out:
 	ret = dpni_clear_irq_status(dpni, CMD_PRI_LOW, priv->token,
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
index 82766da882..1dc360713a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
@@ -1630,7 +1630,7 @@ eth_em_interrupt_handler(void *param)
 
 	eth_em_interrupt_get_status(dev);
 	eth_em_interrupt_action(dev, dev->intr_handle);
-	_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC, NULL);
+	rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC, NULL);
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
index fe0cea88c2..5ab74840aa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
@@ -2920,8 +2920,7 @@ eth_igb_interrupt_action(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 			     pci_dev->addr.bus,
 			     pci_dev->addr.devid,
 			     pci_dev->addr.function);
-		_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC,
-					      NULL);
+		rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC, NULL);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -2983,8 +2982,8 @@ void igbvf_mbx_process(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		/* dummy mbx read to ack pf */
 		if (mbx->ops.read(hw, &in_msg, 1, 0))
 			return;
-		_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_RESET,
-					      NULL);
+		rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_RESET,
+					     NULL);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ena/ena_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ena/ena_ethdev.c
index da8c8ad922..8077519735 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ena/ena_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ena/ena_ethdev.c
@@ -1621,7 +1621,7 @@ static void ena_timer_wd_callback(__rte_unused struct rte_timer *timer,
 
 	if (unlikely(adapter->trigger_reset)) {
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(ERR, "Trigger reset is on\n");
-		_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_RESET,
+		rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_RESET,
 			NULL);
 	}
 }
@@ -2867,7 +2867,7 @@ static void ena_update_on_link_change(void *adapter_data,
 	adapter->link_status = status;
 
 	ena_link_update(eth_dev, 0);
-	_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(eth_dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC, NULL);
+	rte_eth_dev_callback_process(eth_dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC, NULL);
 }
 
 static void ena_notification(void *data,
diff --git a/drivers/net/enic/enic_main.c b/drivers/net/enic/enic_main.c
index 7942b0df6b..8b0441c5cd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/enic/enic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/enic/enic_main.c
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ enic_intr_handler(void *arg)
 	vnic_intr_return_all_credits(&enic->intr[ENICPMD_LSC_INTR_OFFSET]);
 
 	enic_link_update(dev);
-	_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC, NULL);
+	rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC, NULL);
 	enic_log_q_error(enic);
 	/* Re-enable irq in case of INTx */
 	rte_intr_ack(&enic->pdev->intr_handle);
diff --git a/drivers/net/failsafe/failsafe_ether.c b/drivers/net/failsafe/failsafe_ether.c
index 70972d6717..7c68bbdec0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/failsafe/failsafe_ether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/failsafe/failsafe_ether.c
@@ -602,9 +602,9 @@ failsafe_eth_lsc_event_callback(uint16_t port_id __rte_unused,
 	ret = dev->dev_ops->link_update(dev, 0);
 	/* We must pass on the LSC event */
 	if (ret)
-		return _rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev,
-						     RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC,
-						     NULL);
+		return rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev,
+						    RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC,
+						    NULL);
 	else
 		return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
index e6043e1455..5771d83b55 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
@@ -2621,7 +2621,7 @@ fm10k_dev_interrupt_handler_pf(void *param)
 					true);
 
 			dev_info->sm_down = 0;
-			_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev,
+			rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev,
 					RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC,
 					NULL);
 		}
@@ -2635,8 +2635,7 @@ fm10k_dev_interrupt_handler_pf(void *param)
 	if (err == FM10K_ERR_RESET_REQUESTED) {
 		PMD_INIT_LOG(INFO, "INT: Switch is down");
 		dev_info->sm_down = 1;
-		_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC,
-				NULL);
+		rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC, NULL);
 	}
 
 	/* Handle SRAM error */
@@ -2703,8 +2702,7 @@ fm10k_dev_interrupt_handler_vf(void *param)
 
 		/* Setting reset flag */
 		dev_info->sm_down = 1;
-		_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC,
-				NULL);
+		rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC, NULL);
 	}
 
 	if (dev_info->sm_down == 1 &&
@@ -2732,8 +2730,7 @@ fm10k_dev_interrupt_handler_vf(void *param)
 		fm10k_vlan_filter_set(dev, hw->mac.default_vid, true);
 
 		dev_info->sm_down = 0;
-		_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC,
-				NULL);
+		rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC, NULL);
 	}
 
 	/* Re-enable interrupt from device side */
diff --git a/drivers/net/hinic/base/hinic_pmd_hwdev.c b/drivers/net/hinic/base/hinic_pmd_hwdev.c
index ac2a72e388..41c99bdbf8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hinic/base/hinic_pmd_hwdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hinic/base/hinic_pmd_hwdev.c
@@ -1362,9 +1362,9 @@ static void hinic_lsc_process(struct hinic_hwdev *hwdev,
 	ret = hinic_link_event_process(hwdev, rte_dev, status);
 	/* check if link has changed, notify callback */
 	if (ret == 0)
-		_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(rte_dev,
-					      RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC,
-					      NULL);
+		rte_eth_dev_callback_process(rte_dev,
+					     RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC,
+					     NULL);
 }
 
 void hinic_l2nic_async_event_handle(struct hinic_hwdev *hwdev,
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
index 80efd06cd9..563f21d9df 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
@@ -6846,7 +6846,7 @@ i40e_dev_handle_aq_msg(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		case i40e_aqc_opc_get_link_status:
 			ret = i40e_dev_link_update(dev, 0);
 			if (!ret)
-				_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev,
+				rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev,
 					RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC, NULL);
 			break;
 		default:
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
index be4b28fa45..8531cf6b12 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
@@ -1378,7 +1378,7 @@ i40evf_handle_pf_event(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint8_t *msg,
 	switch (pf_msg->event) {
 	case VIRTCHNL_EVENT_RESET_IMPENDING:
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "VIRTCHNL_EVENT_RESET_IMPENDING event");
-		_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev,
+		rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev,
 				RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_RESET, NULL);
 		break;
 	case VIRTCHNL_EVENT_LINK_CHANGE:
@@ -1425,7 +1425,7 @@ i40evf_handle_pf_event(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint8_t *msg,
 		}
 
 		i40evf_dev_link_update(dev, 0);
-		_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev,
+		rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev,
 				RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC, NULL);
 		break;
 	case VIRTCHNL_EVENT_PF_DRIVER_CLOSE:
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_pf.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_pf.c
index 7bf1e79410..03c2070c3f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_pf.c
@@ -1363,7 +1363,7 @@ i40e_pf_host_handle_vf_msg(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	 * do nothing and send not_supported to VF. As PF must send a response
 	 * to VF and ACK/NACK is not defined.
 	 */
-	_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_VF_MBOX, &ret_param);
+	rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_VF_MBOX, &ret_param);
 	if (ret_param.retval != RTE_PMD_I40E_MB_EVENT_PROCEED) {
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(WARNING, "VF to PF message(%d) is not permitted!",
 			    opcode);
diff --git a/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_vchnl.c b/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_vchnl.c
index 34c31a153a..29e4cae10c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_vchnl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_vchnl.c
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ iavf_handle_pf_event_msg(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint8_t *msg,
 	switch (pf_msg->event) {
 	case VIRTCHNL_EVENT_RESET_IMPENDING:
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "VIRTCHNL_EVENT_RESET_IMPENDING event");
-		_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_RESET,
+		rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_RESET,
 					      NULL);
 		break;
 	case VIRTCHNL_EVENT_LINK_CHANGE:
@@ -202,8 +202,7 @@ iavf_handle_pf_event_msg(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint8_t *msg,
 			vf->link_speed = iavf_convert_link_speed(speed);
 		}
 		iavf_dev_link_update(dev, 0);
-		_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC,
-					      NULL);
+		rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC, NULL);
 		break;
 	case VIRTCHNL_EVENT_PF_DRIVER_CLOSE:
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "VIRTCHNL_EVENT_PF_DRIVER_CLOSE event");
diff --git a/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c
index c8b16c7f87..724b2ee26c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c
@@ -1314,7 +1314,7 @@ ice_handle_aq_msg(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		case ice_aqc_opc_get_link_status:
 			ret = ice_link_update(dev, 0);
 			if (!ret)
-				_rte_eth_dev_callback_process
+				rte_eth_dev_callback_process
 					(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC, NULL);
 			break;
 		default:
@@ -1379,7 +1379,7 @@ ice_interrupt_handler(void *param)
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(INFO, "OICR: link state change event");
 		ret = ice_link_update(dev, 0);
 		if (!ret)
-			_rte_eth_dev_callback_process
+			rte_eth_dev_callback_process
 				(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC, NULL);
 	}
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/net/igc/igc_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/igc/igc_ethdev.c
index aa37c11861..810568bc54 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igc/igc_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/igc/igc_ethdev.c
@@ -540,8 +540,7 @@ eth_igc_interrupt_action(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 				pci_dev->addr.bus,
 				pci_dev->addr.devid,
 				pci_dev->addr.function);
-		_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC,
-				NULL);
+		rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC, NULL);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
index 337ce90fbf..0f065bbc04 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -4659,13 +4659,11 @@ ixgbe_dev_interrupt_delayed_handler(void *param)
 		ixgbe_dev_link_update(dev, 0);
 		intr->flags &= ~IXGBE_FLAG_NEED_LINK_UPDATE;
 		ixgbe_dev_link_status_print(dev);
-		_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC,
-					      NULL);
+		rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC, NULL);
 	}
 
 	if (intr->flags & IXGBE_FLAG_MACSEC) {
-		_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_MACSEC,
-					      NULL);
+		rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_MACSEC, NULL);
 		intr->flags &= ~IXGBE_FLAG_MACSEC;
 	}
 
@@ -8674,8 +8672,8 @@ static void ixgbevf_mbx_process(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		/* dummy mbx read to ack pf */
 		if (ixgbe_read_mbx(hw, &in_msg, 1, 0))
 			return;
-		_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_RESET,
-					      NULL);
+		rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_RESET,
+					     NULL);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_pf.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_pf.c
index 67b5bef44f..ed5f96b1a4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_pf.c
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ ixgbe_rcv_msg_from_vf(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t vf)
 		vfinfo[vf].clear_to_send = true;
 
 		/* notify application about VF reset */
-		_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_VF_MBOX,
+		rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_VF_MBOX,
 					      &ret_param);
 		return ret;
 	}
@@ -844,8 +844,7 @@ ixgbe_rcv_msg_from_vf(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, uint16_t vf)
 	 * if 0, do nothing and send ACK to VF
 	 * if ret_param.retval > 1, do nothing and send NAK to VF
 	 */
-	_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_VF_MBOX,
-				      &ret_param);
+	rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_VF_MBOX, &ret_param);
 
 	retval = ret_param.retval;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_intr.c b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_intr.c
index 19af9359c9..6786b12ab5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_intr.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx4/mlx4_intr.c
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ mlx4_link_status_alarm(struct mlx4_priv *priv)
 	MLX4_ASSERT(priv->intr_alarm == 1);
 	priv->intr_alarm = 0;
 	if (intr_conf->lsc && !mlx4_link_status_check(priv))
-		_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(ETH_DEV(priv),
-					      RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC,
-					      NULL);
+		rte_eth_dev_callback_process(ETH_DEV(priv),
+					     RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC,
+					     NULL);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -207,8 +207,8 @@ mlx4_interrupt_handler(struct mlx4_priv *priv)
 	}
 	for (i = 0; i != RTE_DIM(caught); ++i)
 		if (caught[i])
-			_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(ETH_DEV(priv), type[i],
-						      NULL);
+			rte_eth_dev_callback_process(ETH_DEV(priv), type[i],
+						     NULL);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_ethdev_os.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_ethdev_os.c
index 3d3dd2e862..7256c1bcfe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_ethdev_os.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/linux/mlx5_ethdev_os.c
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ mlx5_dev_interrupt_device_fatal(struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh)
 		dev = &rte_eth_devices[sh->port[i].ih_port_id];
 		MLX5_ASSERT(dev);
 		if (dev->data->dev_conf.intr_conf.rmv)
-			_rte_eth_dev_callback_process
+			rte_eth_dev_callback_process
 				(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_RMV, NULL);
 	}
 }
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ mlx5_dev_interrupt_handler(void *cb_arg)
 				usleep(0);
 				continue;
 			}
-			_rte_eth_dev_callback_process
+			rte_eth_dev_callback_process
 				(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC, NULL);
 			continue;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
index eb55bd7f99..55cdc37f00 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mlx5/mlx5_flow.c
@@ -6085,7 +6085,7 @@ mlx5_flow_aging_check(struct mlx5_dev_ctx_shared *sh,
 		if (!MLX5_AGE_GET(age_info, MLX5_AGE_EVENT_NEW))
 			continue;
 		if (MLX5_AGE_GET(age_info, MLX5_AGE_TRIGGER))
-			_rte_eth_dev_callback_process
+			rte_eth_dev_callback_process
 				(&rte_eth_devices[sh->port[i].devx_ih_port_id],
 				RTE_ETH_EVENT_FLOW_AGED, NULL);
 		age_info->flags = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/netvsc/hn_rndis.c b/drivers/net/netvsc/hn_rndis.c
index d186ddeabd..66d1966f29 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netvsc/hn_rndis.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netvsc/hn_rndis.c
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ static int hn_nvs_send_rndis_ctrl(struct vmbus_channel *chan,
  */
 static void hn_rndis_link_alarm(void *arg)
 {
-	_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(arg, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC, NULL);
+	rte_eth_dev_callback_process(arg, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC, NULL);
 }
 
 void hn_rndis_link_status(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, const void *msg)
diff --git a/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c b/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
index c556dedab6..4f03691989 100644
--- a/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/nfp/nfp_net.c
@@ -1460,7 +1460,7 @@ nfp_net_dev_interrupt_delayed_handler(void *param)
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev = (struct rte_eth_dev *)param;
 
 	nfp_net_link_update(dev, 0);
-	_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC, NULL);
+	rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC, NULL);
 
 	nfp_net_dev_link_status_print(dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c
index 76c69294d0..808b761b96 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c
@@ -227,9 +227,9 @@ octeontx_link_status_poll(void *arg)
 			octeontx_link_status_update(nic, &link);
 			octeontx_link_status_print(dev, &link);
 			rte_eth_linkstatus_set(dev, &link);
-			_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev,
-						      RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC,
-						      NULL);
+			rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev,
+						     RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC,
+						     NULL);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_link.c b/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_link.c
index 12bf6c3231..439ec4fa89 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_link.c
+++ b/drivers/net/octeontx2/otx2_link.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ otx2_eth_dev_link_status_update(struct otx2_dev *dev,
 	rte_eth_linkstatus_set(eth_dev, &eth_link);
 
 	/* Set the flag and execute application callbacks */
-	_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(eth_dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC, NULL);
+	rte_eth_dev_callback_process(eth_dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC, NULL);
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/net/qede/qede_main.c b/drivers/net/qede/qede_main.c
index 987a6f1e13..aecb98261b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qede/qede_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qede/qede_main.c
@@ -650,8 +650,7 @@ void qed_link_update(struct ecore_hwfn *hwfn)
 	struct rte_eth_dev *dev = (struct rte_eth_dev *)qdev->ethdev;
 
 	if (!qede_link_update(dev, 0))
-		_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev,
-					      RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC, NULL);
+		rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC, NULL);
 }
 
 static int qed_drain(struct ecore_dev *edev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_intr.c b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_intr.c
index 80feab68f8..da32d393c2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_intr.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_intr.c
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ sfc_intr_line_handler(void *cb_arg)
 		sfc_notice(sa, "link status change event: link %s",
 			 sa->eth_dev->data->dev_link.link_status ?
 			 "UP" : "DOWN");
-		_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(sa->eth_dev,
-					      RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC,
-					      NULL);
+		rte_eth_dev_callback_process(sa->eth_dev,
+					     RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC,
+					     NULL);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -131,9 +131,9 @@ sfc_intr_message_handler(void *cb_arg)
 exit:
 	if (lsc_seq != sa->port.lsc_seq) {
 		sfc_notice(sa, "link status change event");
-		_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(sa->eth_dev,
-					      RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC,
-					      NULL);
+		rte_eth_dev_callback_process(sa->eth_dev,
+					     RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC,
+					     NULL);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/thunderx/nicvf_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/thunderx/nicvf_ethdev.c
index 959c8e4ddc..83d9488360 100644
--- a/drivers/net/thunderx/nicvf_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/thunderx/nicvf_ethdev.c
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ nicvf_interrupt(void *arg)
 			nicvf_link_status_update(nic, &link);
 			rte_eth_linkstatus_set(dev, &link);
 
-			_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev,
-						      RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC,
-						      NULL);
+			rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev,
+						     RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC,
+						     NULL);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/vhost/rte_eth_vhost.c b/drivers/net/vhost/rte_eth_vhost.c
index fa365605ef..ce32be9ce3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vhost/rte_eth_vhost.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vhost/rte_eth_vhost.c
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ new_device(int vid)
 
 	VHOST_LOG(INFO, "Vhost device %d created\n", vid);
 
-	_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(eth_dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC, NULL);
+	rte_eth_dev_callback_process(eth_dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC, NULL);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@ destroy_device(int vid)
 	VHOST_LOG(INFO, "Vhost device %d destroyed\n", vid);
 	eth_vhost_uninstall_intr(eth_dev);
 
-	_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(eth_dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC, NULL);
+	rte_eth_dev_callback_process(eth_dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC, NULL);
 }
 
 static int
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ vring_state_changed(int vid, uint16_t vring, int enable)
 	VHOST_LOG(INFO, "vring%u is %s\n",
 			vring, enable ? "enabled" : "disabled");
 
-	_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(eth_dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_QUEUE_STATE, NULL);
+	rte_eth_dev_callback_process(eth_dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_QUEUE_STATE, NULL);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
index 4f2fa0d943..dac0f23052 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
@@ -1489,9 +1489,9 @@ virtio_interrupt_handler(void *param)
 
 	if (isr & VIRTIO_PCI_ISR_CONFIG) {
 		if (virtio_dev_link_update(dev, 0) == 0)
-			_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev,
-						      RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC,
-						      NULL);
+			rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev,
+						     RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC,
+						     NULL);
 
 		if (vtpci_with_feature(hw, VIRTIO_NET_F_STATUS)) {
 			vtpci_read_dev_config(hw,
diff --git a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
index 815fba2f55..fa80e75a5b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
@@ -1417,9 +1417,9 @@ vmxnet3_process_events(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	if (events & VMXNET3_ECR_LINK) {
 		PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "Process events: VMXNET3_ECR_LINK event");
 		if (vmxnet3_dev_link_update(dev, 0) == 0)
-			_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev,
-						      RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC,
-						      NULL);
+			rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev,
+						     RTE_ETH_EVENT_INTR_LSC,
+						     NULL);
 	}
 
 	/* Check if there is an error on xmit/recv queues */
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
index f8d63c7e17..066751f287 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ rte_eth_dev_release_port(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	rte_eth_dev_shared_data_prepare();
 
 	if (eth_dev->state != RTE_ETH_DEV_UNUSED)
-		_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(eth_dev,
+		rte_eth_dev_callback_process(eth_dev,
 				RTE_ETH_EVENT_DESTROY, NULL);
 
 	rte_spinlock_lock(&rte_eth_dev_shared_data->ownership_lock);
@@ -1486,7 +1486,7 @@ rte_eth_dev_configure(uint16_t port_id, uint16_t nb_rx_q, uint16_t nb_tx_q,
 }
 
 void
-_rte_eth_dev_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+rte_eth_dev_internal_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	if (dev->data->dev_started) {
 		RTE_ETHDEV_LOG(ERR, "Port %u must be stopped to allow reset\n",
@@ -4090,7 +4090,7 @@ rte_eth_dev_callback_unregister(uint16_t port_id,
 }
 
 int
-_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+rte_eth_dev_callback_process(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 	enum rte_eth_event_type event, void *ret_param)
 {
 	struct rte_eth_dev_callback *cb_lst;
@@ -4122,7 +4122,7 @@ rte_eth_dev_probing_finish(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	if (dev == NULL)
 		return;
 
-	_rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_NEW, NULL);
+	rte_eth_dev_callback_process(dev, RTE_ETH_EVENT_NEW, NULL);
 
 	dev->state = RTE_ETH_DEV_ATTACHED;
 }
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_driver.h b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_driver.h
index 5dfe9fdf1a..23cc1e0959 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_driver.h
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_driver.h
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ int rte_eth_dev_release_port(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev);
  *  void
  */
 __rte_internal
-void _rte_eth_dev_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
+void rte_eth_dev_internal_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
 
 /**
  * @internal Executes all the user application registered callbacks for
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ void _rte_eth_dev_reset(struct rte_eth_dev *dev);
  *  int
  */
 __rte_internal
-int _rte_eth_dev_callback_process(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
+int rte_eth_dev_callback_process(struct rte_eth_dev *dev,
 		enum rte_eth_event_type event, void *ret_param);
 
 /**
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_version.map b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_version.map
index a85986a2a2..b6630dfabe 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_version.map
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev_version.map
@@ -228,17 +228,17 @@ EXPERIMENTAL {
 INTERNAL {
 	global:
 
-	_rte_eth_dev_callback_process;
-	_rte_eth_dev_reset;
 	rte_eth_dev_allocate;
 	rte_eth_dev_allocated;
 	rte_eth_dev_attach_secondary;
+	rte_eth_dev_callback_process;
 	rte_eth_dev_create;
 	rte_eth_dev_destroy;
 	rte_eth_dev_is_rx_hairpin_queue;
 	rte_eth_dev_is_tx_hairpin_queue;
 	rte_eth_dev_probing_finish;
 	rte_eth_dev_release_port;
+	rte_eth_dev_internal_reset;
 	rte_eth_devargs_parse;
 	rte_eth_dma_zone_free;
 	rte_eth_dma_zone_reserve;
