diff --git a/drivers/net/ark/ark_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ark/ark_ethdev.c
index e3b1347769..cfcfe5c42f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ark/ark_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ark/ark_ethdev.c
@@ -504,9 +504,6 @@ eth_ark_dev_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	ark_pktgen_uninit(ark->pg);
 	ark_pktchkr_uninit(ark->pc);
 
-	dev->dev_ops = NULL;
-	dev->rx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-	dev->tx_pkt_burst = NULL;
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/atlantic/atl_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/atlantic/atl_ethdev.c
index 2217511ca0..5cc41c2b61 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atlantic/atl_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atlantic/atl_ethdev.c
@@ -701,10 +701,6 @@ atl_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	atl_free_queues(dev);
 
-	dev->dev_ops = NULL;
-	dev->rx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-	dev->tx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-
 	/* disable uio intr before callback unregister */
 	rte_intr_disable(intr_handle);
 	rte_intr_callback_unregister(intr_handle,
diff --git a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c
index cf085487cc..39087f36f0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/axgbe/axgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -2134,9 +2134,6 @@ axgbe_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 		return 0;
 
 	pci_dev = RTE_DEV_TO_PCI(eth_dev->device);
-	eth_dev->dev_ops = NULL;
-	eth_dev->rx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-	eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst = NULL;
 	axgbe_dev_clear_queues(eth_dev);
 
 	/* disable uio intr before callback unregister */
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c
index d45347e8ca..e1c430b2cc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_ethdev.c
@@ -1382,10 +1382,6 @@ static int bnxt_dev_close_op(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	bnxt_free_pf_info(bp);
 	bnxt_free_parent_info(bp);
 
-	eth_dev->dev_ops = NULL;
-	eth_dev->rx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-	eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-
 	rte_memzone_free((const struct rte_memzone *)bp->tx_mem_zone);
 	bp->tx_mem_zone = NULL;
 	rte_memzone_free((const struct rte_memzone *)bp->rx_mem_zone);
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_reps.c b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_reps.c
index c419fe63b8..d523c867eb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_reps.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnxt/bnxt_reps.c
@@ -225,7 +225,6 @@ int bnxt_vf_representor_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 
 	PMD_DRV_LOG(DEBUG, "BNXT Port:%d VFR uninit\n", eth_dev->data->port_id);
 	eth_dev->data->mac_addrs = NULL;
-	eth_dev->dev_ops = NULL;
 
 	parent_bp = rep->parent_dev->data->dev_private;
 	if (!parent_bp) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_pmd.c b/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_pmd.c
index 1f761c7c9e..ce8fe254af 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_pmd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_pmd.c
@@ -2130,10 +2130,6 @@ bond_ethdev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	 */
 	rte_mempool_free(internals->mode6.mempool);
 
-	dev->dev_ops = NULL;
-	dev->rx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-	dev->tx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c
index a01c8f3fc6..7e6a954d7b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dpaa/dpaa_ethdev.c
@@ -441,10 +441,6 @@ static int dpaa_eth_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	rte_free(dpaa_intf->tx_queues);
 	dpaa_intf->tx_queues = NULL;
 
-	dev->dev_ops = NULL;
-	dev->rx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-	dev->tx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
index d8624514df..ba99a524f9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dpaa2/dpaa2_ethdev.c
@@ -1284,10 +1284,6 @@ dpaa2_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	if (priv->extract.qos_extract_param)
 		rte_free((void *)(size_t)priv->extract.qos_extract_param);
 
-	dev->dev_ops = NULL;
-	dev->rx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-	dev->tx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-
 	DPAA2_PMD_INFO("%s: netdev deleted", dev->data->name);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
index d050eb478a..151b7543d8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/em_ethdev.c
@@ -772,10 +772,6 @@ eth_em_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	em_release_manageability(hw);
 	em_hw_control_release(hw);
 
-	dev->dev_ops = NULL;
-	dev->rx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-	dev->tx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-
 	/* disable uio intr before callback unregister */
 	rte_intr_disable(intr_handle);
 	rte_intr_callback_unregister(intr_handle,
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
index cb3d97e2a3..a7fcbaf295 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/igb_ethdev.c
@@ -1564,10 +1564,6 @@ eth_igb_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	memset(&link, 0, sizeof(link));
 	rte_eth_linkstatus_set(dev, &link);
 
-	dev->dev_ops = NULL;
-	dev->rx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-	dev->tx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-
 	/* Reset any pending lock */
 	igb_reset_swfw_lock(hw);
 
@@ -3403,10 +3399,6 @@ igbvf_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	memset(&addr, 0, sizeof(addr));
 	igbvf_default_mac_addr_set(dev, &addr);
 
-	dev->dev_ops = NULL;
-	dev->rx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-	dev->tx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-
 	rte_intr_callback_unregister(&pci_dev->intr_handle,
 				     eth_igbvf_interrupt_handler,
 				     (void *)dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ena/ena_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ena/ena_ethdev.c
index 07ae9bab32..b42f12b870 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ena/ena_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ena/ena_ethdev.c
@@ -1933,11 +1933,6 @@ static int eth_ena_dev_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 
 	ena_destroy_device(eth_dev);
 
-	eth_dev->dev_ops = NULL;
-	eth_dev->rx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-	eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-	eth_dev->tx_pkt_prepare = NULL;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
index 17cf0328c6..2d51f50faa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fm10k/fm10k_ethdev.c
@@ -2801,10 +2801,6 @@ fm10k_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	fm10k_dev_queue_release(dev);
 	fm10k_stop_hw(hw);
 
-	dev->dev_ops = NULL;
-	dev->rx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-	dev->tx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-
 	/* disable uio/vfio intr */
 	rte_intr_disable(intr_handle);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.c
index c5b06fae73..57084e59c1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hinic/hinic_pmd_ethdev.c
@@ -3222,10 +3222,6 @@ static int hinic_dev_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	hinic_dev_close(dev);
 
-	dev->dev_ops = NULL;
-	dev->rx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-	dev->tx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-
 	rte_free(nic_dev->mc_list);
 
 	return HINIC_OK;
diff --git a/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev.c
index dd03bd62b2..ba40d489d6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev.c
@@ -5721,10 +5721,6 @@ hns3_dev_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
 		return -EPERM;
 
-	eth_dev->dev_ops = NULL;
-	eth_dev->rx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-	eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-	eth_dev->tx_pkt_prepare = NULL;
 	if (hw->adapter_state < HNS3_NIC_CLOSING)
 		hns3_dev_close(eth_dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev_vf.c b/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev_vf.c
index 436d864b5f..6a04cd9c2c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hns3/hns3_ethdev_vf.c
@@ -2728,11 +2728,6 @@ hns3vf_dev_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
 		return -EPERM;
 
-	eth_dev->dev_ops = NULL;
-	eth_dev->rx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-	eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-	eth_dev->tx_pkt_prepare = NULL;
-
 	if (hw->adapter_state < HNS3_NIC_CLOSING)
 		hns3vf_dev_close(eth_dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
index feeed2dec0..a05d29dcfc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev.c
@@ -2692,10 +2692,6 @@ i40e_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 			(reg | I40E_PFGEN_CTRL_PFSWR_MASK));
 	I40E_WRITE_FLUSH(hw);
 
-	dev->dev_ops = NULL;
-	dev->rx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-	dev->tx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-
 	/* Clear PXE mode */
 	i40e_clear_pxe_mode(hw);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
index 4d6510d1ff..2001854ae6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/i40e_ethdev_vf.c
@@ -2421,10 +2421,6 @@ i40evf_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	i40e_shutdown_adminq(hw);
 	i40evf_disable_irq0(hw);
 
-	dev->dev_ops = NULL;
-	dev->rx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-	dev->tx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-
 	rte_free(vf->vf_res);
 	vf->vf_res = NULL;
 	rte_free(vf->aq_resp);
diff --git a/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_ethdev.c
index a5b1433306..02391acfd1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/iavf/iavf_ethdev.c
@@ -1483,10 +1483,6 @@ iavf_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 				     iavf_dev_interrupt_handler, dev);
 	iavf_disable_irq0(hw);
 
-	dev->dev_ops = NULL;
-	dev->rx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-	dev->tx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-
 	if (vf->vf_res->vf_cap_flags & VIRTCHNL_VF_OFFLOAD_RSS_PF) {
 		if (vf->rss_lut) {
 			rte_free(vf->rss_lut);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ice/ice_dcf_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ice/ice_dcf_ethdev.c
index 33dd0c44f2..f2056e2aba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ice/ice_dcf_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ice/ice_dcf_ethdev.c
@@ -855,10 +855,6 @@ ice_dcf_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	if (rte_eal_process_type() != RTE_PROC_PRIMARY)
 		return 0;
 
-	dev->dev_ops = NULL;
-	dev->rx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-	dev->tx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-
 	ice_dcf_uninit_parent_adapter(dev);
 	ice_dcf_uninit_hw(dev, &adapter->real_hw);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c
index 73af19ce81..4f977bd4c4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ice/ice_ethdev.c
@@ -2463,10 +2463,6 @@ ice_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	rte_free(pf->proto_xtr);
 	pf->proto_xtr = NULL;
 
-	dev->dev_ops = NULL;
-	dev->rx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-	dev->tx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-
 	/* disable uio intr before callback unregister */
 	rte_intr_disable(intr_handle);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ionic/ionic_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ionic/ionic_ethdev.c
index ef7d06e526..1387253dc8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ionic/ionic_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ionic/ionic_ethdev.c
@@ -1065,11 +1065,6 @@ eth_ionic_dev_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	ionic_lif_deinit(lif);
 	ionic_lif_free(lif);
 
-	eth_dev->dev_ops = NULL;
-	eth_dev->rx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-	eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-	eth_dev->tx_pkt_prepare = NULL;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
index 84c1b0f7a1..be8a79009d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -3009,10 +3009,6 @@ ixgbe_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	/* reprogram the RAR[0] in case user changed it. */
 	ixgbe_set_rar(hw, 0, hw->mac.addr, 0, IXGBE_RAH_AV);
 
-	dev->dev_ops = NULL;
-	dev->rx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-	dev->tx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-
 	/* Unlock any pending hardware semaphore */
 	ixgbe_swfw_lock_reset(hw);
 
@@ -5460,10 +5456,6 @@ ixgbevf_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	 **/
 	ixgbevf_remove_mac_addr(dev, 0);
 
-	dev->dev_ops = NULL;
-	dev->rx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-	dev->tx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-
 	rte_intr_disable(intr_handle);
 	rte_intr_callback_unregister(intr_handle,
 				     ixgbevf_dev_interrupt_handler, dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/liquidio/lio_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/liquidio/lio_ethdev.c
index 1a41f27198..9c4da467eb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/liquidio/lio_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/liquidio/lio_ethdev.c
@@ -2067,10 +2067,6 @@ lio_eth_dev_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	/* lio_free_sc_buffer_pool */
 	lio_free_sc_buffer_pool(lio_dev);
 
-	eth_dev->dev_ops = NULL;
-	eth_dev->rx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-	eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/netvsc/hn_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/netvsc/hn_ethdev.c
index 5ae2d469c8..9af64821a1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netvsc/hn_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netvsc/hn_ethdev.c
@@ -1049,10 +1049,6 @@ eth_hn_dev_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	hn_dev_stop(eth_dev);
 	hn_dev_close(eth_dev);
 
-	eth_dev->dev_ops = NULL;
-	eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-	eth_dev->rx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-
 	hn_detach(hv);
 	hn_chim_uninit(eth_dev);
 	rte_vmbus_chan_close(hv->primary->chan);
diff --git a/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c
index aa9ef3bb70..0ea6de448a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/octeontx/octeontx_ethdev.c
@@ -513,9 +513,6 @@ octeontx_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 
 	octeontx_port_close(nic);
 
-	dev->tx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-	dev->rx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c
index cd578709fb..4055c74c2d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qede/qede_ethdev.c
@@ -1591,10 +1591,6 @@ static int qede_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	if (ECORE_IS_CMT(edev))
 		rte_eal_alarm_cancel(qede_poll_sp_sb_cb, (void *)eth_dev);
 
-	eth_dev->dev_ops = NULL;
-	eth_dev->rx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-	eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c
index 0558f1808d..9ee0b994eb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/sfc_ethdev.c
@@ -322,11 +322,7 @@ static void
 sfc_eth_dev_secondary_clear_ops(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 {
 	free(dev->process_private);
-	dev->process_private = NULL;
-	dev->dev_ops = NULL;
-	dev->tx_pkt_prepare = NULL;
-	dev->tx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-	dev->rx_pkt_burst = NULL;
+	rte_eth_dev_release_port(dev);
 }
 
 static int
@@ -378,7 +374,6 @@ sfc_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 	/* Required for logging, so cleanup last */
 	sa->eth_dev = NULL;
 
-	dev->process_private = NULL;
 	free(sa);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/tap/rte_eth_tap.c b/drivers/net/tap/rte_eth_tap.c
index b127ce62dc..0598de00ed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tap/rte_eth_tap.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tap/rte_eth_tap.c
@@ -1134,7 +1134,6 @@ tap_dev_close(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 		internals->ioctl_sock = -1;
 	}
 	rte_free(dev->process_private);
-	dev->process_private = NULL;
 	if (tap_devices_count == 1)
 		rte_mp_action_unregister(TAP_MP_KEY);
 	tap_devices_count--;
diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
index f2117675b3..3b3b2f6a7e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
@@ -1995,10 +1995,6 @@ eth_virtio_dev_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	virtio_dev_stop(eth_dev);
 	virtio_dev_close(eth_dev);
 
-	eth_dev->dev_ops = NULL;
-	eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-	eth_dev->rx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-
 	PMD_INIT_LOG(DEBUG, "dev_uninit completed");
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
index fa950e1ba0..12a782d987 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_ethdev.c
@@ -368,11 +368,6 @@ eth_vmxnet3_dev_uninit(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
-	eth_dev->dev_ops = NULL;
-	eth_dev->rx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-	eth_dev->tx_pkt_burst = NULL;
-	eth_dev->tx_pkt_prepare = NULL;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
index 0b8e8e3e8d..e68943b461 100644
--- a/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
+++ b/lib/librte_ethdev/rte_ethdev.c
@@ -554,10 +554,6 @@ rte_eth_dev_release_port(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 
 	rte_spinlock_lock(&rte_eth_dev_shared_data->ownership_lock);
 
-	eth_dev->state = RTE_ETH_DEV_UNUSED;
-	eth_dev->device = NULL;
-	eth_dev->intr_handle = NULL;
-
 	if (rte_eal_process_type() == RTE_PROC_PRIMARY) {
 		rte_free(eth_dev->data->rx_queues);
 		rte_free(eth_dev->data->tx_queues);
@@ -566,6 +562,7 @@ rte_eth_dev_release_port(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 		rte_free(eth_dev->data->dev_private);
 		memset(eth_dev->data, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_dev_data));
 	}
+	memset(eth_dev, 0, sizeof(struct rte_eth_dev));
 
 	rte_spinlock_unlock(&rte_eth_dev_shared_data->ownership_lock);
 
