diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
index 59445a6..70ef45e 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/deprecation.rst
@@ -276,10 +276,6 @@ Deprecation Notices
   content. On Linux and FreeBSD, supported prior to DPDK 20.11,
   original structure will be kept until DPDK 21.11.
 
-* security: The functions ``rte_security_set_pkt_metadata`` and
-  ``rte_security_get_userdata`` will be made inline functions and additional
-  flags will be added in structure ``rte_security_ctx`` in DPDK 21.11.
-
 * cryptodev: The structure ``rte_crypto_op`` would be updated to reduce
   reserved bytes to 2 (from 3), and use 1 byte to indicate warnings and other
   information from the crypto/security operation. This field will be used to
diff --git a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_08.rst b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_08.rst
index b4cbf2d..59ff15a 100644
--- a/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_08.rst
+++ b/doc/guides/rel_notes/release_21_08.rst
@@ -223,6 +223,12 @@ ABI Changes
 
 * No ABI change that would break compatibility with 20.11.
 
+* security: ``rte_security_set_pkt_metadata`` and ``rte_security_get_userdata``
+  routines used by Inline outbound and Inline inbound security processing are
+  made inline and enhanced to do simple 64-bit set/get for PMD's that donot
+  have much processing in PMD specific callbacks but just 64-bit set/get.
+  This avoids a per-pkt function pointer jump overhead for such PMD's.
+
 
 Known Issues
 ------------
diff --git a/lib/security/rte_security.c b/lib/security/rte_security.c
index e8116d5..fe81ed3 100644
--- a/lib/security/rte_security.c
+++ b/lib/security/rte_security.c
@@ -122,9 +122,9 @@ rte_security_session_destroy(struct rte_security_ctx *instance,
 }
 
 int
-rte_security_set_pkt_metadata(struct rte_security_ctx *instance,
-			      struct rte_security_session *sess,
-			      struct rte_mbuf *m, void *params)
+__rte_security_set_pkt_metadata(struct rte_security_ctx *instance,
+				struct rte_security_session *sess,
+				struct rte_mbuf *m, void *params)
 {
 #ifdef RTE_DEBUG
 	RTE_PTR_OR_ERR_RET(sess, -EINVAL);
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ rte_security_set_pkt_metadata(struct rte_security_ctx *instance,
 }
 
 void *
-rte_security_get_userdata(struct rte_security_ctx *instance, uint64_t md)
+__rte_security_get_userdata(struct rte_security_ctx *instance, uint64_t md)
 {
 	void *userdata = NULL;
 
diff --git a/lib/security/rte_security.h b/lib/security/rte_security.h
index 2e136d7..3124134 100644
--- a/lib/security/rte_security.h
+++ b/lib/security/rte_security.h
@@ -71,8 +71,18 @@ struct rte_security_ctx {
 	/**< Pointer to security ops for the device */
 	uint16_t sess_cnt;
 	/**< Number of sessions attached to this context */
+	uint32_t flags;
+	/**< Flags for security context */
 };
 
+#define RTE_SEC_CTX_F_FAST_SET_MDATA 0x00000001
+/**< Driver uses fast metadata update without using driver specific callback */
+
+#define RTE_SEC_CTX_F_FAST_GET_UDATA 0x00000002
+/**< Driver provides udata using fast method without using driver specific
+ * callback.
+ */
+
 /**
  * IPSEC tunnel parameters
  *
@@ -494,6 +504,12 @@ static inline bool rte_security_dynfield_is_registered(void)
 	return rte_security_dynfield_offset >= 0;
 }
 
+/** Function to call PMD specific function pointer set_pkt_metadata() */
+__rte_experimental
+extern int __rte_security_set_pkt_metadata(struct rte_security_ctx *instance,
+					   struct rte_security_session *sess,
+					   struct rte_mbuf *m, void *params);
+
 /**
  *  Updates the buffer with device-specific defined metadata
  *
@@ -507,10 +523,26 @@ static inline bool rte_security_dynfield_is_registered(void)
  *  - On success, zero.
  *  - On failure, a negative value.
  */
-int
+static inline int
 rte_security_set_pkt_metadata(struct rte_security_ctx *instance,
 			      struct rte_security_session *sess,
-			      struct rte_mbuf *mb, void *params);
+			      struct rte_mbuf *mb, void *params)
+{
+	/* Fast Path */
+	if (instance->flags & RTE_SEC_CTX_F_FAST_SET_MDATA) {
+		*rte_security_dynfield(mb) =
+			(rte_security_dynfield_t)(sess->sess_private_data);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* Jump to PMD specific function pointer */
+	return __rte_security_set_pkt_metadata(instance, sess, mb, params);
+}
+
+/** Function to call PMD specific function pointer get_userdata() */
+__rte_experimental
+extern void *__rte_security_get_userdata(struct rte_security_ctx *instance,
+					 uint64_t md);
 
 /**
  * Get userdata associated with the security session. Device specific metadata
@@ -530,8 +562,16 @@ rte_security_set_pkt_metadata(struct rte_security_ctx *instance,
  *  - On failure, NULL
  */
 __rte_experimental
-void *
-rte_security_get_userdata(struct rte_security_ctx *instance, uint64_t md);
+static inline void *
+rte_security_get_userdata(struct rte_security_ctx *instance, uint64_t md)
+{
+	/* Fast Path */
+	if (instance->flags & RTE_SEC_CTX_F_FAST_GET_UDATA)
+		return (void *)(uintptr_t)md;
+
+	/* Jump to PMD specific function pointer */
+	return __rte_security_get_userdata(instance, md);
+}
 
 /**
  * Attach a session to a symmetric crypto operation
diff --git a/lib/security/version.map b/lib/security/version.map
index c44c7f5..45ace9c 100644
--- a/lib/security/version.map
+++ b/lib/security/version.map
@@ -20,4 +20,6 @@ EXPERIMENTAL {
 	rte_security_get_userdata;
 	rte_security_session_stats_get;
 	rte_security_session_update;
+	__rte_security_set_pkt_metadata;
+	__rte_security_get_userdata;
 };
